Feel Good Fashion & Beauty Tips
Hello from sunny Spain! Thankfully, Jack survived his first solo festival with no mishaps and is back in one piece, so we have all returned to finish the holiday that we started last month 💫
Sending rays of sunshine your way, and in the meantime, I’m rounding up this week’s Feel Good Fashion & Beauty favourites from my content on Instagram, TikTok & YouTube!
It’s cold... but not as you know it... 🥶
-120C of cold.....
Thank you so much to Cryofix Southampton for having me for not one session, but 3 Cryotherapy sessions this week, it was a little bit emotional, particularly the first session, but once I knew what to expect, and realised that 3 minutes really wasn’t a very long time to endure at all, it was all fine - and the euphoric high afterwards made it all worthwhile 💫
You may well have heard of cold showers or ice baths for their many health benefits - well, Cryotherapy takes cold-immersion to a whole new level. I actually found it more bearable than an ice bath, as somehow the gas was gentler and less of a shock than water - so all good.
Cryotherapy has many health benefits and on a general basis is very anti-inflammatory, meaning that pretty much whatever ails you, it can help.
Popular reasons to use Cryo include pain management for Fibromyalgia, post surgery and injuries, skin issues of all types, energy boosting, hormone rebalancing and metabolism boosting, but it has benefits across all diseases.
It’s as yet unregulated, but the testimonials are very impressive. You can get the health benefits after a single session but if you are treating something specific, a recommended protocol is 3 sessions for the first month then taper down... everyone is different.
It costs £50 for a single session but there are discounts available for multiple bookings and various special offers.
I have to say - I think I’m hooked! I had a real energy buzz and a great mood for the rest of the day after each session. I will definitely be coming back for more when I get back from Spain!
Watch the Feel Good Wellness reel here:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cvz18fQuz8i/
Oh how I love myself a bit of boho! 💃🏼
I'm definitely a boho girl at heart - always have been - I guess it goes rather well with my inner hippy! ✌🏼Although this boho babe is always accessorised perfectly and does have rather expensive taste.... I've coined it 'Boho Fabulous'. Anyone else?! 💫💃🏼
Supporting small independent brands on here is something I am passionate about, so here I am, showing you these boho-fabulous dresses from Leonora Gypsy.
Easy to wear, reasonably priced, and in breathable cotton and silk.
Also very cleverly, the dresses are one size and fit an 8-16. Genius! I chose to wear these au-natural but they would also look rather wonderful with a wide belt.
Usual dilemma... I can't decide which is my favourite... let me know what you think in the comments!
Must also give a special mention to this absolutely beautiful Elizabeth Scarlett elephant pouch - not only is it gorgeous and comes beautifully packaged, but a bottle of milk is donated to orphaned elephants at Sheldrick Wildlife Trust for every purchase, to celebrate #worldelephantday - it would make a lovely gift. 🐘
View the Feel Good Fashion post here:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cv2bkT-sGLC/?img_index=1
Kate’s Secret Photo Hack
The photo hack you wish you had always known.
So simple - yet SO effective - and if it's good enough for Kate, then I'm all in!!
Watch the Feel Good Royal Reel here:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cv5AVYQMtSs/
Postcards from Spain.... 🌞
... and just like that, we are back at the Villa again.
Sending rays of sunshine your way, and in the meantime, sharing a few of my favourite things I brought with me.
Light as air, soft as a feather, sustainable cotton PJs from Sundies - too gorgeous just to sleep in, so perfect for lounging with a sundowner or two...
This Clinique moisturiser packs a punch when it comes to hydration (pesky air conditioning) but has your back when it comes to sun protection too - it's lovely to use. Anyone else squabble with their other half over the a/c - I loathe it and want it off, he gets too hot and wants it on.... the debate continues....
The hydralip and sun mist by Sculpted by Aimee go in my handbag every day - the sun mist in particular is great as it can go on over or under makeup and leaves no residue.
Glow Dry tan setting powder is a total game changer if like me you want to self-tan and then carry out your business with no stickiness or transferring onto clothes.
The By Matter Home clothes spray is a clever thing that biologically refreshes clothes in the nicest possible way, getting you out of doing the laundry for one more day (now that's what I call a holiday).
Feel Gud Ashwaganda and Mushroom gummies - the benefits of both ashwaganda and medicinal mushrooms is widely documented, and thanks to these easy, tasty tummies, I can get some half-decent nutrition into the kids to counteract all the chips and ice cream!
View the Feel Good Fashion & Beauty post here:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cv7lG-csWix/?img_index=1
Midweek Funny!
Made me giggle 🤭
Which personality are you today?! 🤪
View the Feel Good post here:
New sunnies!! 😎
Couldn’t resist a little unboxing video of these... I’d been looking for some chunkier off-white frames for a while, because of my cheekbones, the narrower cat-eyes which look so lovely on everyone else really don’t suit me, and the fashion gods Celine really can do no wrong, so here we are... 💫
Chloe are probably my very favourite sunnies brand...I love their whole oversized boho vibe, but these are just perfect!
Watch the Feel Good Fashion reel here:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CwAuq76MzJv/
Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Let's keep things REAL! 💫
Had a moment this morning when I was scrolling though here and the majority of my feed was full of slim, beautiful people, and it just made me feel ick.
I realised I had been triggered. My insecurities (let's face it we all have them deep down somewhere) came out to play and all of a sudden I didn't feel XXX enough (insert your own words where the XXX are - it could be good, beautiful, slim, sexy, funny, clever.... you catch my drift....)
It stopped me in my tracks... as you could argue that I am one of the people on here putting out 'beautiful content' - it's what I do for a living, I appreciate all things beautiful and I take great pleasure in creating a beautiful, feel-good feed for your daily viewing pleasure 💛
So what's going on here?
Quite a lot actually - and certainly way more than I can squeeze into one tiny grid post, but it's got me thinking and it has got me inspired.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to put your best (beautifully pedicured) foot forward and present your best self to the world - in fact, it's great for your mental health and I am, for all the obvious reasons, a huge advocate of it - but I still feel we need more of keeping things real on here, showing the before and after, dispelling the myths and the magic that we all just woke up like this and detailing the work, the blood sweat and tears, the humanity, that goes on behind the scenes.
So listen up. I am still going to be sharing with you all my feel good tips, and beautiful imagery to inspire you and help you to look and be your best self, but I am also vowing right here and right now to show more of the unsexy stuff. The unfiltered photographs (I take about 100 and pick my favourite), the double chins, the bogeys, the muffin tops, cellulite and spare tyres.... because I do NOT want you to feel low when you stumble across my feed, I want you to feel inspired and empowered ⭐️
A curated Instagram feed and reality are two very different things. I follow some gorgeous accounts for aesthetic inspo, but as often as not, they also lower my vibe by living what seems to be the perfect life, straight out of a fairy tale which just isn't real life, is it?!
I have SOOOO much more to say, give and do on this subject - so if this post resonated with you, stick around, and if you can think of someone who needs to read this today for a perspective change, why not send it to them? 📲
The thing is, if we all club together in honesty, love and total lack of judgement we are one hell of a powerful bunch.
Who's with me?!
View the Feel Good post here:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CwDTijxM4ge/?img_index=1
Have a wonderful weekend!
Love,
Mx
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