Project Princess

[BlackSwan]

I have a theory that every year you should treat one wedding you're attending as though it were your own.

Not that you're the bride, or as important as the bride...that's not the idea. I mean that for many women your wedding day is the one day when you try to pull it all together to look and feel your best, best figure, best skin, best hair. You get the picture. So if you do this once a year...perhaps with less of the stress that goes along with preparing for your own wedding day...then you'll look and feel amazing.

Last year I gave birth to my first child, so getting my figure etc back on track before a wedding I attended some months later was a huge challenge. I think I succeeded pretty well - I felt great at the wedding, not like the frumpy mummy I thought I might turn up as!

So now we have the Royal Wedding to look forward to I think we have the perfect opportunity to set that as a collective project due date. 29 April.

If any of you are inclined to give this a go - I thought it might be fun to do this with other like minded (crazy?) women.

The way it would work is like this - anyone involved can add a preparation ritual to the list. Let's not make this expensive. Don't we all have a bunch of unused exfoliant, teeth whitening paste, cuticle creams, waxes and potions at our disposal in our medicine cabinet?

Get the idea? Anyone interested?

[RoyalBlingThing]

Sitting here sipping hot water and lemon so at least I can tick off one thing from the 20 point plan!
I have one week until I fly back to England. eeeeek to my recap:

1. 8 glasses of water a day doing
   
2. Exfoliate doing
   
3. Use teeth whitener no will buy whitening stuff today
   
4. Use anti-aging face cream doing
   
5. Intensive nail care (feet and hands)doing
   
6. Use eyelash growth serum OR eye cream.eyecream tick
   
7. The Shred / other intensive exercise personal trainer and swimming
   
8. At least 2 extra fruit & veg doing
   
9. Healthy breakfast daily doing
   

10. Hair oil (moroccan hair oil for eg, or kerastase etc) will try to find
11. No alcohol during the week have cut down
12. Daily vitamins yep
13. Body brushing will buy a brush
14. At least 2 servings of salmon or other fatty fish per week. once a week if im honest
15. One early night once a week. Suggest 9PM. eek have managed this once
16. Regular hair removal doing am always barelegged so its a must
17. Give up one naughty favourite item e.g. chocolate/crisps see below
18. No more fizzy drinks have only had two cans since I started pp
19. DAILY body moisturising doing
20. Warm water with lemon first thing in the a.m. intermitant if i remember

[whoneedssleepanyway]

1 week Ruby wow!!! Good luck!!!

1. 8 glasses of water a day need to drink more
   
2. Exfoliate check
   
3. Use teeth whitener no but off to dentist today so will ask him
   
4. Use anti-aging face cream check
   
5. Intensive nail care check, had mani yesterday and pedi today
   
6. Use eyelash growth serum OR eye cream.no, starting eyecream today
   
7. The Shred / other intensive exercise PT and Shred (PT later today)
   
8. At least 2 extra fruit & veg hmmm was doing, doing veg juice again from today
   
9. Healthy breakfast daily check
   

10. Hair oil check
11. No alcohol during the week have varied this to only two nights a week so had glass of wine yesterday so will not drink Sat
12. Daily vitamins no...
13. Body brushing check
14. At least 2 servings of salmon or other fatty fish per week. hmm prob once a week
15. One early night once a week. Suggest 9PM. prob go to bed at 930 most nights at the mo....
16. Regular hair removal yes legs waxed last weekend
17. Give up one naughty favourite item choc, only cracked 3 times - 1 choc pudding, 1 choc crispie cake at DD's bday and 1 choc tube from DH's great grandma's bday cake
18. No more fizzy drinks check
19. DAILY body moisturising check
20. Warm water with lemon first thing in the a.m. was doing lemons being deliverd with ocado delivery this am

Eeek am missing quite a few things of this list, going to refocus from today and make drinking more water a must.

[catinboots]

Royal - to do a bold sentence just put a star at the beginning and the end of the whole sentence!

You don't have to do each individual word (I only just found this out!)

Ruby - I hope you are going to share some Wedding pics with us!

[naturelover]

Hi everyone

Well I'm still doing ok at grooming and still doing badly with exercise (DH is away this week so that's my excuse - have been 24/7 responsible for the DCs).

Am feeling a bit blah though - all the effort and I still look like crap. At the end of the day my hair and clothes let me down and I have so little cash to sort that out. Have been pregnant and/or breastfeeding for 4 years with a clothing budget of about 30 quid a month during that time. My clothes are old, tired and don't fit, and I'm having a confidence crisis re ageing and what my style is. Not helped by huge foot problems that prevent me wearing nice shoes. It's hard to feel chic in trainers!

I'm a SAHM and it's really hard to justify nice clothes. I seem to have 3 outfits that I like myself in, and end up wearing them day in day out. Hence why my clothes are so tired! Constantly washing the same things.

I have some nice things for summer and footwear not such a problem then but it's a while until it'll be warm enough for those things. Anyone else notice that in the UK summer clothes don't wear out? The season is so short.

Sorry for the rant. I know money doesn't make you happy but I can't help thinking that a shopping spree would give me a lift!

[RoyalBlingThing]

thanks cat

[RoyalBlingThing]

Oooo it worked gawd how long have you been able to do that???

[RoyalBlingThing]

Nature I threw out all my old/worn unflattering clothes when we emigrated didn't leave me with much left TBH !

[BlackSwan]

naturelover - true there barely is a summer here. When all the spring/summer clothes come out in the shops I eye them jealously but I know there's little point in getting anything sleeveless. It will only be worn on holidays and then put away! My wash and wear stuff has seen a serious battering too. I find that shirts do better in the wash than cotton tops. They seem to keep their colour and shape more. Wait until the next sales and indulge yourself a bit if you can.

[RoyalBlingThing]

An hours PT session completed.
Have scrubbed and moisturised

Feeling slightly jaded this morning as had a v late night and too much champagne at the Dubai World Cup.

Had four winners out of the 8 races and I think I celebrated rather too much !

Off to drink tea and eat toast

[catinboots]

Look what I've had done Princesses!!

[Evizza]

Did it hurt Catinboots ?

I have always fancied having this done but am afraid of how much pain it will cause (even though I have loads of tattoo's lol)

[catinboots]

It was uncomfortable but not painful. They were really sore the day after and very swollen. I'm going to try and post a photo on my profile later

[RoyalBlingThing]

Crikey Cat thats hardcore !
I'm far too chicken.I used to do some modelling/promotions work when I was younger and had to do my own eye make up as I'm paranoid about getting poked in the eye

Well its two days until my England holiday
Had a sneaky sunbathe and swim. Haid cut and coloured and a pedicure (she actually commented on how well I was looking and how smooth my feet were)

[preen]

[RoyalBlingThing]

And ahemmmm photos CAT !!!!

[BlackSwan]

even just a photo of your eyes would make us happy Catinboots! No pressure or anything.

My eyes get all fluttery as soon as anyone comes near me with makeup or eyedrops.

4 winners RoyalBling! Hope you didn't blow it all on champagne.

[catinboots]

Photo on profile!!

That was 24hrs after so still a bit puffy.

At work - will give more info later

[RoyalBlingThing]

Wow !
It looks really good

(am just hoping that you're not really as orange as the photo in real life though !!!!)

[catinboots]

no - bad light and bad angle! Makes my eye bags look terrible!!

[BlackSwan]

Great result! Imagine all the time you're going to save.

[RoyalBlingThing]

Right I'm signing off as am busy packing for my trip.
I have managed to move 3 pairs of jeans from the pre PP "too tight need to lose weight" pile to the "everyday wear me" pile.

RUBY I hope you have a fabulous day tomorrow

[Lavitabellissima]

Congrats for tomorrow Ruby

Cat make up looks great, I'd be too scared!

I am feeling good, lost 6lb now.

Going to book a mani/pedi, dentist & hairdresser for a cut/colour within the next 3 weeks.

My nails are so much stronger, I think it's a combination of a better diet, using a nail & cuticle cream and the fact I'm now wearing rubber gloves for the washing up & cleaning.

Keep inspiring me ladies, I'm getting there

[RoyalBlingThing]

Whens the Royal Wedding its at the end of April isn't it ?
Will be back in 2 weeks
Mwah x

[BlackSwan]

Friday 29th April!

Have a great time on holiday Bling, & happy Mother's day for Sunday.

[catinboots]

Ergh - just been on a really gloomy thread so popped over for some light relief.

Ruby - GODD LUCK!!!! Remember to enjoy every second of the day and we want Princess Pictures!

Royal - have a fabby hol

lavita - Congrats on the weight loss. I have no idea how you do anything when you have twins!

Well I can't stop looking at my eyeliner I need to get over it

Been a bit slack elsewhere though

Am about to hop in Dettol bath for full defuzzing/exfoliation session

Have come out in horrific spots last couple of days. God knows why. Sudocrem facemask for me tonight