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Christmas Princessing 2018.....who's in?

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70isaLimitNotaTarget · 12/09/2018 20:26

Yes, I KNOW you don't want to think about it , but mark your place , its something like 105 days.

I'm wracking my brains for my list .
Plan to carry on my usual ones:

Hair dye
Hair cut
Korean Italy cloth scrubbing every week.

I plan to kick start myself with StopTober . I don't smoke or drink but I do give up sweets/cakes/biscuits for October , until I can eat the leftover Hallowe'en sweets .

So, anyone up for this phenomenal annual event ?

Hopefully it won't just be a queue of 'one' person
Xmas Grin

OP posts:
CurbsideProphet · 19/09/2018 13:51

I can be terrible for saving clothes "for best", but I've started wearing them and trying to look a bit more together Smile

Miltonkeynesmummy · 19/09/2018 13:58

At home pedicure today after about 6 months of nothing. It was hard work 🤮🤮🤮

ShadyLady53 · 19/09/2018 16:07

Ugh! It's not going too well...I ended up having a bath last night, lush bubble bar, exfoliated and shaved legs, did a face mask and plucked eyebrows whilst I was in there and then had a bloody awful fall head first into the bathtub as I was cleaning it. Have bruised ribs, arm/wrist/shoulder and knee and feel in shock and dizzy today. This also means I can't exercise for a bit and I can't really carry shopping bags and cook. I'm eating healthy foods out of the freezer but I'll run out soon.

Still need to paint nails and toes... can anyone recommend a decent polish that won't chip please?

Gah81 · 19/09/2018 17:02

Oh no,Shady, that sucks! Have you been to a medical professional to have your dizziness checked out?

On the nail varnish thing, I would thoroughly recommend NailsInc. Do NOT be lured by Chanel - beautiful looking, appalling lasting power.

ShadyLady53 · 19/09/2018 17:16

Thanks Gah81, I’ve not been officially checked out but my family are mainly all nurses so my blood pressure has been taken and it’s very low (81/43). I suffer from regular low blood pressure so it’s not a new thing. If I’m not any better by this evening I’m going to go to primary care.

Thanks, I have a nailsinc polish somewhere in a drawer. I’ll give it a go. I was disappointed by Chanel lipsticks funnily enough!

Terramirabilis · 19/09/2018 19:21

Hello from the US. It's late morning here and I've stopped off for a coffee half way through a 1 hour walk with the pram. Loving hearing what you're all up to (apart from bathroom mishaps which sound painful.) Thinking of booking myself a makeover at Sephora to learn some techniques for a quick make up routine. I think I can get one where you don't pay as long as you buy products.

CurbsideProphet · 19/09/2018 21:09

Hope you're ok ShadyLady Flowers

I love OPI polish. I then use a Sally Hensen quick dry top coat and a quick dry spray (it's called something like Elegant Touch and is around £3 in tesco/boots).

ShadyLady53 · 19/09/2018 22:27

Thanks CurbsideProphet, I'd missed the fact I'd dislocated my wrist! The pain has gone down now its re-set and blood pressure is going up so thats all good.

I've got some OPI too! I think you've hit the nail on the head...I don't use a top coat so thats probably why it chips. When i'm up to it I'll nip to Tesco for the stuff you've mentioned - thanks!

PurpleCurtains · 20/09/2018 10:00

I have an eye infection so look terrible Sad Any tips for a quick pick-me-up?

PurpleCurtains · 20/09/2018 10:03

I think it was the revitalash as well - I started using it last weekend and my eyelid looks terrible. I've stopped of course but am v. dissapointed about it

OwlService · 20/09/2018 20:41

A quick update, have done a manicure this evening (ridge filler and a coat of OPI clear varnish) and pedicure (nails inc polish in tomato red).

I have been having my hair coloured at the hairdresser's every 6-8 weeks for the past 15 years. I was always wary of doing it at home and messing up ... until today, when I did a Clairol root touch up, £4.99, saved myself £50 and easy peasy, as good as the rip-off guy I usually go to. Result!

lisam78 · 20/09/2018 20:48

Sounds painful Shadylady, hope you feel better soon.
I've had a good and bad week with princessing- Good: hair cut and coloured, exercised, got legs lasered and did my nails. Bad: had my 40th birthday party on Saturday, so pretty much binge drank til 5am Sunday, eating rubbish, too much cake, not enough sleep!
Will do better next week!

CurbsideProphet · 20/09/2018 21:53

Eeesh a dislocation! Did you manage to get the quick dry top coat and spray?

PurpleCurtains have you got some antibacterial or soothing drops? I would probably bathe it with cooled boiled water and try to leave it alone to recover. I'm sure it will calm down soon Smile

LeavingTheSandBehind · 21/09/2018 04:22

I'm not doing as well as hoped although I did buy a new mascara and lipstick this week. I popped into a makeup shop while waiting for DD and had a chat with a very helpful, non-pushy sales woman. I am booked in for a mani and pedi this weekend. I want to look at my diet this weekend and get back on the low carb route that worked so well before the summer. I have been struggling to get back into the swings of this post-summer but feel this is progress.

BiddyPop · 21/09/2018 10:55

I managed to remember the foot cream most mornings this week. And booked the chiropodist for next week to clear off the dead skin layers.

Had a facial yesterday (probably first in a year!) and booked another for a month's time. And I managed to use my exfoliating wash about 3 mornings over the past week.

Only remembered my hand cream once, so putting more on once I finish this post as I walk down to a lecture at work.

I need to go into Boots and buy some more exfoliating sponges - the little round but rough ones like beauticians use, as both mine have disappeared at home.

So small steps in the right direction.

Next week, I need to concentrate on better eating and exercise - but I every little helps, as they say...

ShadyLady53 · 21/09/2018 21:21

Thanks Lisa and Curbside, I’m feeling quite a bit better!

Still haven’t got to Tesco for the nail stuff.

Princessing going ok. I did a Lush Caca 💩 (Henna) on my hair and it’s still wet but looks like it has a richer deeper colour.

Also painted toes and nails a lovely colour.

Hope everyone has a lovely weekend!

delphguelph · 21/09/2018 21:32

I'll jump in if that's OK

Dentist
opticians
lose five pounds
Alcohol twice a week only
Spinning twice a week (ahem)

ShadyLady53 · 21/09/2018 21:38

Oh just remembered I lost 1/2 lb at Slimming World this week, not bad as it’s star week!

vjg13 · 22/09/2018 08:18

I've been using CND Rescue Rxx on my nails and it works brilliantly to improve the strength and appearance. Just need to remember to use it!

BiddyPop · 22/09/2018 08:57

I stood on the scales this morning and i’ve lost 2 lb! So I am delighted with that. It’s possibly the result of cutting out (most) wine during the week.

Gah81 · 22/09/2018 09:29

Sounds like everyone's doing really well (bar the odd accident, glad you are feeling better, Shady).

I forgot to mention my cutting down on the wine - been doing it for about a month now (having maybe 2 glasses a week, down from about 8 or so) and have lost 1.5kg so far with no other real change!

Rhinofeet · 22/09/2018 11:04

Hope I'm not too late to join?

Had a baby in Feb and what with his Velcro tendencies and breastfeeding, I literally never get a minute. I have ages massively, or at least feel I have.

Thank you for everyone's lists so far - an advantage of being late to the thread is that I can steal ideas.

I have booked hair cut and colour but
I need to:

Exfoliate &Moisturise way more

Sort nails (currently look like a rabbit has chewed them Blush)

Do 5-10mins of Pilates a day. I'm slim but need toning.

Sort manky feet - my namesake.

I think that's achievable for between now and Christmas. I'm not ready to give up sugar just yet Wink

Interested to hear how everyone gets on!

Dillydallyontheway · 22/09/2018 17:25

Hey, I'd like to join in too please! My self care is pretty non existent. I have around 3 stone to lose (1 stone by Christmas would be great). I work from home, alone and need to make moreover effort to style my hair and just put basic make up on. Until recently I just lived in scruffy baggy jogging pants and t shirt but I am making more of an effort with that now. I have packed up most of my clothes and am trialling only wearing dresses, whichever I love. I have always struggled putting outfits together but this takes the hassle out of it and I am getting a lot of compliments too. I have several jersey dresses and they are just as comfy as my joggers but I feel much better in myself. Also had a bad fizzy drink habit but a small of this week I have been drinking much more water and only allowing myself one can of Diet Coke per day.

IggyAce · 22/09/2018 20:36

I’ve not done well over the last few days as I’ve been battling a cold, so have felt awful.
But I have started doing overnight oats again for my breakfast.
I have a facial and massage booked for Tuesday and eyebrow shape and tint is booked for Friday.
Since I’m going to chill and watch tv I am going to do my nails.

8FencingWire · 22/09/2018 22:19

I haven’t done too bad, but it’s been manic, didn’t get a chance to update.
Have been remembering to do the nanolash treatment every day. I started taking my make up off and doing my face routine before I settle down for the evening, it works!

Today I had my eyebrows threaded, she’s done a super job. I got soaked through coming home though, so I jumped straight into a hot bath. I’ve done my manicure and managed to blow dry my hair as well, which hasn’t happened in a few days (weeks?).

Tomorrow I’ll wake up and cafe hot water with lemon, vitamins and coffee then I’ll go for a run.

I realised today I haven’t got sparkly nail varnish, thanks to a growing DD who uses bottles of nail varnish, at a time 🙄. It’s something I’ve done for years thanks to the princessing thread, in winter we all had sparkly toenails, does anybody else remember this?
I missed pilates this week, I was too tired :(
I start the shred on Monday, wish me luck. I plan to do it Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. The ‘lite’ version though, I’m too old for the 30 days normal one!