2012 Princess Project - it's back, by popular demand...

[BlackSwan]

This is your new year's resolution:

1. 8 glasses of filtered water a day
2. Exfoliate (everything...within reason)
3. Use teeth whitener
4. Use anti-aging face cream
5. Intensive nail care (feet and hands)
6. Use eyelash growth serum OR eye cream
7. The Shred / other intensive exercise
8. At least 2 extra fruit & veg every day
9. Healthy breakfast daily

10. Use hair oil (moroccan hair oil for eg, or kerastase etc) 11. No alcohol during the week & no boozing it up on weekends 12. Take vitamins every day 13. Body brushing 14. At least 2 servings of salmon or other fatty fish per week. 15. One early night once a week. Suggest 9PM. 16. Regular hair removal 17. Give up one naughty favourite item e.g. chocolate/crisps 18. No more fizzy drinks 19. DAILY body moisturising 20. Warm water with lemon first thing in the a.m.

All the hard work has been done for you. This list was carefully crafted in the course of 2 previous threads and hundreds of posts by women determined to make the most of what they've got.
All you need to do is stick to it & by the time we emerge from winter, you will be glowing & energetic. 100% guaranteed or your money back. Tiaras and princes not included.

Give up smoking? i know i need to, but i would be the size of a house if i did it right now! I need to loose my baby weight, its driving me mad being this size, and wearing the same four items of clothes on repeat!

I'm epileptic, and had a fit whilst i was smoking and hit my head on a brick, so not my fault, but a great reason to take the week of work!

Has anyone on here got a clarisonic? i've got a Clarisonic Mia Its like a sonicare toothbrush for your face, amazing for your skin. A tad pricey though?

I will try and give up chocolate, as its bad for my diet.

I've just had my nails done, and now their pink and glittery! Thats one thing i always have done, I did use to have a spray tan every thursday but i was orang-er than the essex crew. I might get some St. Tropez whilst I'm in town today, I normally use the Clarins face fake tan which is amazing!

More princess Items that people recommend please!

could i join please or am i too late?

Mamasin - oh no, I'm sorry you didn't get good results with the dermalogica microfoliant. I'd use it gently in future. Just don't scrub too hard!

Eternalprocrastinator, I haven't had any side effects with Revitalash, though I have with other lash serums. I would take care to only apply it very close to the lash line, regardless.

KateSpade - definitely not your fault. Lucky you're ok now. I have a regular clarisonic, I'm sure the Mia is just as good, just a better size. I use it in the shower, it's great.

It's never too late MABS. You're in. Membership card is in the post!

Yeah, money well spent. blackswan

What is with the dettol cat?!?!! I remember my mum making us bath in it, I don't for the life of me know why!!!!

thanks Blackswan, will file it next to my gym membership card :)

Keeping track of my progress here...

1. 8 glasses of filtered water a day Not quite 8, but drinking more than I was before
2. Exfoliate (everything...within reason) Been exfoliating face, but I have eczema so can't do body
3. Use teeth whitener Still need to buy some
4. Use anti-aging face cream Sticking with my usual cream, but making sure I use it
5. Intensive nail care (feet and hands) Yes :)
6. Use eyelash growth serum OR eye cream Not yet
7. The Shred / other intensive exercise Ordered the shred, not arrived yet
8. At least 2 extra fruit & veg every day Yes
9. Healthy breakfast daily Yes

10. Use hair oil (moroccan hair oil for eg, or kerastase etc) Yes 11. No alcohol during the week & no boozing it up on weekends Was on a Hen Do last weekend but haven't drunk since 12. Take vitamins every day When I remember! 13. Body brushing Nope, due to skin issues 14. At least 2 servings of salmon or other fatty fish per week. Vegetarian, so no. 15. One early night once a week. Suggest 9PM. Yes 16. Regular hair removal Yes 17. Give up one naughty favourite item e.g. chocolate/crisps Trying! 18. No more fizzy drinks No, but have cut down. 19. DAILY body moisturising Yes 20. Warm water with lemon first thing in the a.m. Yes

Wow, thought I was doing ok, but definitely room for improvement there!

am fighting chocolate urges (PMT I guess?) but i'm not normally at all like this, usually a crips, nuts and lager gal and usually barely notice when period is or ever noticed any PMT symptoms. Has all the princessing made me very girly and hormonal? Cried at work today, in front of manager, cried buckets (she was/is, ahem, tough). Aargh, am off to see War Horse tonight, my revitalash will be washed away . Thanks blackswan for your encouragement!

Have Slathered on some Lovely Clarin's Moisturiser and Fake Bake before bed, i used a new technique that it mentioned on the bottle, to buff it in with a towel to dry it and get rid of any excess, i shall let you know in the morrow if thats a success or has just removed all my efforts!

I am the lone crusader for The Dettol Bath.

Actually, quite a few MNers have tried it and loved it

I do it once a week. Basically you put a splosh of dettol in your bath along with some nice bubbly stuff. When you get out you will have Never. Been. So. Clean. Ever.

It clears up any little nicks or scratches or spots you may have. I find it clears up any dry skin I have too!

My progress:::::::

1. 8 glasses of filtered water a day 1.5l bottle Evian most days
2. Exfoliate (everything...within reason) once a week
3. Use teeth whitener need to order new trays but skinto after christmas
4. Use anti-aging face cream nope but have botox
5. Intensive nail care (feet and hands) need to buy decent hand cream
6. Use eyelash growth serum OR eye cream yes!!!! and had amazing results
7. The Shred / other intensive exercise nope. need someone to kick me up the arse
8. At least 2 extra fruit & veg every day yes. recently lost 8lb doing the jason vale 7 day juice diet
9. Healthy breakfast daily yes

10. Use hair oil (moroccan hair oil for eg, or kerastase etc) morrocan oil 11. No alcohol during the week & no boozing it up on weekends bad at this 12. Take vitamins every day need to buy 13. Body brushing nope 14. At least 2 servings of salmon or other fatty fish per week. some weeks 15. One early night once a week. Suggest 9PM. yes 16. Regular hair removal yes 17. Give up one naughty favourite item e.g. chocolate/crisps yes 18. No more fizzy drinks dont like them anyway 19. DAILY body moisturising am crap at doing this 20. Warm water with lemon first thing in the a.m. yes

Hmmm. Not doing to well really now I look at it like that.

I do nothing to look after myself. Nothing.

Am an overweight, slack-skinned, dull-looking 32 year old and starting to feel like I should make more of an effort.

I've been dieting/exercising for 2 weeks now and have lost 10lbs so far.

I think I will have a go at this challenge. It could potentially be a miraculous transformation!

well done on the weight loss Kinky!

Thanks MABS.

I have hit Boots and bought stuff. I am now equipped to begin this challenge.

1. 8 glasses of filtered water a day am dieting and drinking lots
2. Exfoliate (everything...within reason) have bought some
3. Use teeth whitener bought some
4. Use anti-aging face cream clinique stuff I already use randomly will now use regularly
5. Intensive nail care (feet and hands) Not yet - will start rest first
6. Use eyelash growth serum OR eye cream as above
7. The Shred / other intensive exercise nope. ignoring my Shred at the moment, doing 1hr crosstrainer every day to get some weight off
8. At least 2 extra fruit & veg every day Yep
9. Healthy breakfast daily More effort needed to not just eat toast

10. Use hair oil (moroccan hair oil for eg, or kerastase etc) Another thing for later 11. No alcohol during the week & no boozing it up Hardly drink nowadays, but will be having a couple at a party tonight 12. Take vitamins every day Yep and fish oil 13. Body brushing have bought one 14. At least 2 servings of salmon or other fatty fish per week. yep 15. One early night once a week. Suggest 9PM. can't wait to do this one 16. Regular hair removal Gah! Okay... 17. Give up one naughty favourite item I'm going to try and give up something, not sure what yet though as am on diet already 18. No more fizzy drinks Can be a coke addict, am avoiding like plague 19. DAILY body moisturising bought some 20. Warm water with lemon first thing in the a.m. herbal tea

Well done everyone. This thread is helping me stay motivated. I've just recieved a lovely gift of vouchers for the local beauticians. I don't want to use it for routine maintanance- was thinking of a bit of luxury. Any recommendations ladies?

Fizzy drinks is easy for me as long as tonic water is an exception. The DCs think it tastes like fizzy bile but I really like it and it helps with nighttime foot cramps.

I've been moisturising, mowing doing hair removal, drinking lemon-water, exfoliating (using a washcloth vigorously all over and maybe this counts as body brushing?), intensive nail care, drinking lots of water, whitening teeth, using face cream, vitamins and two extra fruit/veg a day, hair oil; the easy stuff I suppose. One early night a week hope springs eternal. Next to tackle is the stair stepper, fish twice a week. Glass of wine and bite of choc? In the same category as eyelash serum tbd.

That would be the quinine mathanxiety- do you have restless legs or just cramps?

I'm sick with a cold and downing sambucol (black elderberry) and anti-histamines. Just read on the side of the bottle that overuse may have a laxative effect. Uh-oh.

Having my green tea in the wedding china tea cup as all the mugs are in the dishwasher. That's perking me up on some level.

Toes are now geranium red. Hair washed and blow-dried. Brows tinted. Face scrubbed & polished, serumed and moisturised. Need to dress nicely for lunch. I will not let this cold drag me down.

lillyBloom

Get a spray tan, Nails done and a facial or a massage, if you have enough vouchers. I used to go to the salon for maintenence, but found it was a waste of money, when i could do it myself at home.

let me know what you end up getting.

BlackSwan
I do the exact same thing when i'm ill, i put my highest, fanciest heels on and prance round in my lipstick. It does make me feel better but my friends think I'm mad!

how lovely lillybloom, I'd treat myself to a pedicure but I know not everyone likes their feet touched. Something about having pretty feet and toes in winter seems very pampered or how about a body scrub, feeling soft and silky instead of snaggy ! Use is up and tell us what you plumped for. Blackswan, you sound impeccable groomed, must do my nails and defuzzing later ...

Could someone please recommend an eyelash growth serum and does it actually work?

I've been using rapid lash most days since November.

My eyelashes were ruined after having extensions for my wedding in August.

They ate deffo thicker and longer now. I wish I'd done before and after photos

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Thanks catinboots. I'll look out for that tomorrow.

It's not cheap but it really works. I bought it after loads of MNers recommended it. I was sceptical!