Anyone interested in a 100 day "Princessing" challenge?

[HelgatheHairy]

Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone would be interested in a 100 day "Princessing" challange?

I've read a few threads on this and the ones that had the best responce were the ones where there was a finish date, like the original one where it was a countdown to the Royal wedding. Otherwise the threads just tend to wither and die a bit.

If we were to start on 15th September (next Saturday), 100 days from that would be 24th December!

Between now and then there will be parties and other events and it would be nice to feel like it's not a last minute panic to feel ready for them and to have some "groundwork" done.

The original guidelines are as follows but feel free to tweek to suit your own circumstances:

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.

Personally, I'm changing no. 3 to use whitening toothpaste and no. 20 to a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar daily

I'm also taking out no. 14 (as I know i'd never manage twice a week so there's no point) and adding one to remove make up EVERY night!

So my personal list is as follows:

1. 8 glasses of filtered water a day
   
2. Exfoliate (everything...within reason)
   
3. Use teeth whitening toothpaste
   
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. Remove make up EVERY night
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. Tablespoon of apple cider vinegar daily


The link to the original thread is here, if anyone wants to know the background to how the guidelines were chosen.

So is anyone in? I've posted early so people have a chance to gather supplies if they want. Please note I've been careful to avoid usage of the "C" word! I would also encourage people to personalise their lists. I know that if I see a list of things that aren't relevant to me I tend to not take as much notice of the bits that are relevant.

[Inneedofbrandy]

Super drug do coconut oil for £1.50 for your hair instead of morrocan squishy.

[IShallCallYouSquishy]

Thanks brandy! Was looking at price of Moroccan oil and it's not cheap!

[Inneedofbrandy]

Coconut oil comes in quite a large tub to. Plus smells way nicer. I am biased coconut Is one of my favourite smells

[Inneedofbrandy]

Oh another cheaper tip, instead of anti ageing cream use Nivea or Astral. My grandma has always used Nivea, lived on a boat ( think of the windburn and salt to fuck your skin up) and has amazing skin in her 80s.

Need to put my own tips into practise now.

[KateSpade]

My recommended beauty Items

clarisonic
Liz Earle C&P
Origins Vitazing for day time
REN masque
Make up remover Loreal Triple active cleaning milk Cannot say enough great things about this!
All Joico K-pak products
Kerastase hair serum
Origins Zero Oil cleanser & Serum
Face bronzing spray best one

Thats all for now! I've just given myself a DIY Facial, so bed time!

[Greekstartedit]

Morning all

New week new start. I am slowly going to get up to doing my list.
I too am going to do a tick list. Good idea squishy I too love lists and there is nothing. Better than seeing a lust full of ticks at the end if the day.

Kate what DIY facial did you do??

[lurkingfromhome]

Started as I mean to go on today, even though we have not quite officially got going yet. Bought vitamins yesterday (Sainsbury's has 3 for 2 offer, so got multivits, omega fish oils and co-enzyme-10 for energy). Exfoliated in shower this morning and have just slathered myself in body cream. Face always gets treated well so usual regime there. About to buy the Shred on Amazon so will have everything ready by the weekend.

Tried body brushing but it hurt! Am I using the wrong brush? Is there a special brush for this activity that I should know about? The brush I used just felt like it was going to take a layer of skin off!

[StuckInTheFensAwayFromHome]

Ooh I quite like the sound of this - my pledges below, will pop back and recheck that I'm on track!

1. 8 glasses of filtered water a day
   
2. Exfoliate (everything...within reason) - use my exfoliate gloves
   
3. Use teeth whitener mouth wash and floss daily
   
4. Use anti-aging face cream or oil each night would be progress
   
5. Intensive nail care (feet and hands) - will aim to do this weekly
   
6. Use eyelash growth serum OR eye cream not for me but 4 should help this
   
7. The Shred / other intensive exercise this is a toughie and need to find something suistainable that works for me and works on dark evenings
   
8. At least 2 1 extra fruit & veg every day - already good on veg but can up the fruit
   
9. Healthy breakfast daily - yes might start on porridge
   

10. Use hair oil - will use coconut oil overnight if washing in morning once a week
11. No alcohol during the week & no boozing it up on weekends - life's too short to give up completely so I will still have the odd glass!
12. Take vitamins every day - yes including some folic acid as TTC
13. Body brushing this is covered by 2!
14. At least 2 servings of salmon or other fatty fish per week.- will go for 1
15. One early night once a week. Suggest 9PM - this will be a tough one so not committing to it
16. Regular hair removal - ok as try to do this already to a varying degree of success
17. Give up one naughty favourite item e.g. chocolate/crisps - no!!! oh ok i possibly could give up going to the choc machine at work!
18. No more fizzy drinks - no!!! will reduce and not buy at work, will make sure my weekend treats are all sugar free
19. DAILY twice a week body moisturising -
20. Warm water with lemon first thing in the a.m. - yuk sounds horrible - why is this a good thing? I need tea first thing in the morning!

[WannaSplitAPineapple]

I've been trying to do a few improvements over the past few weeks so this sounds like it will keep me on track. I have a 2 month old so some items might prove difficult so I'll have to make a few alterations.

1. 8 glasses of filtered water a day
   
2. Exfoliate (everything...within reason) once a week - don't get long enough in shower
   
3. Use teeth whitener i'll go for toothpaste
   
4. Use anti-aging face cream already do occasionally
   
5. Intensive nail care (feet and hands) try using hand cream and buy S&G foot thing
   
6. Use eyelash growth serum OR eye cream not for me
   
7. The Shred / other intensive exercise go for long walk with pram
   
8. At least 2 extra fruit & veg every day
   
9. Healthy breakfast daily just started having porridge
   

10. Use hair oil (moroccan hair oil for eg, or kerastase etc) will try the coconut oil suggested
11. No alcohol during the week & no boozing it up on weekends dont drink a lot with LO so not a problem
12. Take vitamins every day need to buy
13. Body brushing DS allowing me time
14. At least 2 servings of salmon or other fatty fish per week. just started with 1 will try to increase it to 2
15. One early night once a week. Suggest 9PM. can you tell DS this
16. Regular hair removal i really need longer in the shower
17. Give up one naughty favourite item e.g. chocolate/crisps this will be tough
18. No more fizzy drinks in the week
19. DAILY body moisturising
20. Warm water with lemon first thing in the a.m. I like my orange juice in the morning and it gives me one of my 5 a day

I need a trip to boots. Any other suggestions on the best products? Also I have quite greasy hair which needs to be washed everyday, can anyone recommend a decent shampoo?

[Misssss]

I'm in, I need to sort myself out. Look a mess and my lovely sister is delighted and keeps reminding me.

Would be good to start to look fab before the Christmas parties start.

1. 8 glasses of filtered water a day - Will do
   
2. Exfoliate (everything...within reason) - I use exfoliating gloves, can't stand scrubs.
   
3. Use teeth whitener - have some peroxide stuff and a UV light, works well when I can be bothered to do it. Will do this every day for a week once a month. All other times use Beverley Hills toothpaste.
   
4. Use anti-aging face cream - Any suggestions?
   
5. Intensive nail care (feet and hands) - as above.
   
6. Use eyelash growth serum OR eye cream - will use eye cream.
   
7. The Shred / other intensive exercise - Will do The Shred daily.
   
8. At least 2 extra fruit & veg every day - yes! I never have enough.
   
9. Healthy breakfast daily - have two eggs boiling as we speak.
   

10. Use hair oil (moroccan hair oil for eg, or kerastase etc) - tick
11. No alcohol during the week & no boozing it up on weekends - tick, I'm Never Drinking Again at the moment, after a night hugging the toilet last week.
12. Take vitamins every day - just dusted off the big pack of multivits and taken one. Does anyone else take anything really good in addition to the standard multivit?
13. Body brushing - Asda do a nice bodybrush for about £1.50 its in their spa range, not too scratchy. I will dig it out and use it.
14. At least 2 servings of salmon or other fatty fish per week. - Planning a low carb diet - this will work well.
15. One early night once a week. Suggest 9PM. - I will try
16. Regular hair removal - YES! Could strike matches on my legs atm.
17. Give up one naughty favourite item e.g. chocolate/crisps - Will try to give up bread. I fear I have an addiction.
18. No more fizzy drinks
19. DAILY body moisturising - I do this most days anyway. Will ramp up and also seal the moisture in using oils before bed.
20. Warm water with lemon first thing in the a.m. - will this ruin my teeth? Will a cup of green tea do?

[jammietart]

ok, my list below

1. 8 glasses of filtered water a day
   
2. Exfoliate (everything...within reason) - already mad for exfoliating
   
3. Use teeth whitener - first need a trip to the dentist for a S&P
   
4. Use anti-aging face cream - do already
   
5. Intensive nail care (feet and hands) - need a new nail file
   
6. Use eyelash growth serum OR eye cream - want to try growth serum
   
7. The Shred / other intensive exercise - already see personal trainer x2 should try and shred once a week maybe
   
8. At least 2 extra fruit & veg every day - mostly low carb so will try and eat more green leafy veg
   
9. Healthy breakfast daily - do already
   

10. Use hair oil (moroccan hair oil for eg, or kerastase etc) - will do this and off to hairdresser on wednesday
11. No alcohol during the week & no boozing it up on weekends - really need to try and have a dry week this week
12. Take vitamins every day - not a fan of vitamins so will just keep an eye on my diet
13. Body brushing - will do
14. At least 2 servings of salmon or other fatty fish per week. -
15. One early night once a week. Suggest 9PM. - love going to bed early!
16. Regular hair removal
17. Give up one naughty favourite item e.g. chocolate/crisps - i think cutting down on booze is giving up one naughty favourite item
18. No more fizzy drinks
19. DAILY body moisturising - do already
20. Warm water with lemon first thing in the a.m.

pineapple i'm interested in decent shampoo too. I've always used Aveda Shampure but am trying to reduce my outgoings right now. ATM i'm using an Aussie one, whichever they recommend for daily use and it seems ok (but smells awful).

[jammietart]

kate I'm a fan of the REN masque too. Infact I love all the REN products I've tried so far and think they are comparativley good value.

[WannaSplitAPineapple]

jammie I'm the same as you and trying to reduce out goings. It's lovely being on mat leave but the pay is awful! I'll give the Aussie one a shot and hopefully it will work. I'm sick of buying shampoos and not using them.

[foad]

I'm in. Have just ordered REN travel pack to try out...

[HelgatheHairy]

Kate you have now terrified me about the micro pedi thing! Going to be very careful using it!

My full list of things I'm going to be using are:
Clarisonic
Exfoliating gloves
Soap & Glory body butter
Origins Modern friction for facial exfoliation
Origins Clear Improvement mask
Small sample of Alpha H liquid gold
Leighton Denny crystal nail file (brilliant)
Leighton Denny 4 way buffer thing
Micro pedi for feet
Flexitol heel balm for feet
Nailtiques strenghting nail protein (the one thing that turns my nails from flakey to strong)
Mavala double lash eyelash serum (can't afford rapidlash)
Oral B 3D whitening toothpaste
Think that's about it.

[HelgatheHairy]

Looks like a lot written like that! And I forgot the Bare Minerals Night Treatment I won which I plan to start using.

Also spelling might be a bit dodgy on some of the above.

[IShallCallYouSquishy]

Well in doing well so far today. Had 2 litres of water/squash already. Been out for 90 mins with pram, vitamin, hot water and lemon, healthy breakfast done!

I went into boots and spent £62
I haven't gone high end but got the following stuff;

Palmers cocoa butter firming butter plus Q10 for body
Nivea Q10 hand cream
Boots gorgeous feet deeply intensive moisturiser
Soap and Glory The scrub of your life body scrub
Coconut oil for hair
Sheer blonde hair mask
Sheer blonde instant hair silkener
Simple age regenerist eye cream
Simple age regenerist night cream
Oral B 3D whitening toothpaste
Hand cream gloves
Botanics detox brush for body brushing

I need some nail strengthener/cuticle stuff what can someone recommend?

[Inneedofbrandy]

I need to pop to boots after school run.

So far have drank 2 glasses of water
1 green tea
Salmon with lunch
Had breakfast
Made my boots list
Put on earth to skin jml cracked heel stick with socks

Can my normal 2 sugar and milk builder tea count as water?

[Inneedofbrandy]

Oh made app for highlights later this week!

[TheJiminyConjecture]

Hopping on the bandwagon here!

My list is below - looks an awful lot to be doing.

1. 8 glasses of filtered water a day or squash
   
2. Exfoliate (everything...within reason)
   
3. Use teeth whitening toothpaste
   
4. Use some kind of face cream
   
5. Intensive nail care (feet and hands)
   

6.Use eyelash growth serum OR eye cream

1. The Shred
   
2. At least 2 extra fruit & veg every day aim for 5 a day
   

9. Healthy breakfast daily
10. Use hair oil (moroccan hair oil for eg, or kerastase etc) picked up the Superdrug coconut oil reccommended upthread to try
11. No alcohol during the week & no boozing it up on weekends
12. Take vitamins every day they make me sick, any suggestions?
13. Body brushing once a week minimum
14. At least 1 servings of salmon or other fatty fish per week.
15. One early night once a week. Suggest 9PM. will try
16. Regular hair removal continue
17. Give up one naughty favourite item e.g. chocolate/crisps smoking
18. No more fizzy drinks occasional fizzy drink
19. DAILY body moisturising
20. Warm water with lemon first thing in the a.m. undecided on this one

[blondieminx]

Will be back to add my pledges when on laptop not phone...but lurking I tried the brushing and it felt all scratchy so I won't be doing that bit otherwise I will be grumpy not princessy .

[lurkingfromhome]

Yes indeed, blondieminx, it's kind of hard to feel at one's princessiest when one is missing the top layer of skin . I wonder if there is a softer equivalent somewhere. My brush could take the paint off the walls.

I have amended my list a little bit to add a point about lip balm, hand cream and gradual body tanner. Will post later. So far today (and we have not even officially started yet), I have drunk a litre of water, exfoliated, moisturized, done the lash serum thingy and bought the Shred, which I fully expect will kill me as I am horribly unfit and sedentary.

[longjane]

Oh the thread has come back i lost this thread today
and yes i want to do this too just buying the stuff on amazon
i really need to start taking care of myself

going to try everything and see what suits me as the only the only i do now is the water one and i don't drink booze as i am skint

[greedycow]

I'd love to join in with this, I lurked on the old threads but never actually got started. Off upstairs to look through my cupboards to see what I have stashed away. Will post my list tomorrow.

[PretzelTime]

I def need to start some of these things, but -
This challenge is nice and all but it also makes me go why? What is it leading up to, what is this big event that needs such intense "princessing" effort? And after those 100 days, you have to continue in order to keep up the good looks, yes?