Dark circles, what dark circles?

Dear dark circles under my eyes, why won’t you just go away?

Although there are tonnes and tonnes of different concealers out there that can help you in hiding those dark circles, there’s no permanent fix for them. Annoying I know.

You can hide them all you like with concealer but when it’s been a long day and you’re just really tired, they’re going to show. People are going to be like, what’s wrong with your eyes? Or why are your eye bags so dark? I know how you feel. I get it from time to time when I just don’t get the sleep that I need. People can be so mean.

So if you wake up one morning and you know you have a long day ahead of you and you just haven’t gotten your beauty sleep, here’s something that I do that I’d like to share with you all.

1.    CONCEALER!

 Is a must as always, I think out of every makeup product out there concealer has got to be my favourite. With the type of concealer you use, opt for one that is creamier, you’ll find that it’s easier to blend onto the skin and gives a bit more coverage.

2.   EYE SHADOW

If you’re not one of those I’m just good with mascara on my eyes kind of girl and need some eyeshadow. Apply the colour only to your top lids. This way the attention is drawn to the top part of your eyes instead of the bottom.

3.    MASCARA

Mascara lover? You sound like me. I love mascara so just like applying eyeshadow, apply mascara to your top lashes only. Applying them on the bottom creates a dark shadow and you want to draw attention away from that area.

4.    NUDE EYELINER

Finally, we’ve all heard about white eyeliner on your inner rim, but if you find that white can be a bit daring try a nude eyeliner. This is perfect as you’ll find it suits all skin colours and just lightens up that area and the nude colour gives a more natural look.

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What to do when you've popped that pimple

Have you ever tried to pop a pimple and it just won’t pop?

LEAVE IT ALONE! I know it’s hard when you see that pimple right there and you just want it gone, but when it’s not popping, it’s not ready to be popped. Forcing that pimple out actually damages your skin and the more you do it, the more chances you’re going to get scarred! Literally. That pimple might be annoying now but think of it in the long run, what would you rather? A pimple that lasted 3 -5 days or scars that will last you a lifetime?

I generally know when a pimple is ready to be popped when you see that there is a yellowish colour appearing just underneath the skin, you’ll find that it’s a lot easier than forcing it out. This way there’ll be a lesser chance of scarring.

Now the pimple is popped, what do you do? I never knew what to do after I popped that pimple, but I had to do something, it felt so exposed like every single little bacteria was getting into that open area.

I saw this bit in a movie and although you’re not supposed to really trust what movies say, I just thought there’s no harm in trying it out. If you have a bit of redness after that pimple, try placing an ice cube to the area, I found that it helped to reduce the redness.

Something else I tried was just applying toner to the area, toner is known for removing dirt and oil and preventing your skin from pimples so I would wipe that area with some toner to remove any remaining dirt and oil around the area.

After a bit of toner, I would just apply a mud mask to the area, to ensure there was no chance of any bacteria getting into the exposed area.


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Dear diary: Day 1 & 3 hours in of not washing my hair

I am a clean freak, I'm not afraid to admit it, I really am.
I'm a very organised type of person, I like to be on top of things and have things done a specific way. Overall a very routine type of girl, so if you tell me that i can't wash my hair for one day I'm going to freak out. 


If you don't know and you probably don't I wash my hair everyday! Yes everyday, not twice a day but once a day at least!
Lately I'm starting to think that umm maybe that's not such a great idea. My hair is pretty thick and long so i thought of course i need to wash it as it gets pretty oily as well. Now i don't know if me washing my hair everyday is what is causing this, but it's starting to feel a lot thinner at the top compared to the midsection of my hair. That and i wear a lot of hats, cloche hats, berets, beanies, those eskimo ones, caps, whatever. You name it i wear it.


I don't know whyyyyyyyyyy I'm doing this to myself, but  I Caroline slash lalalinee am going to try to not wash my hair for a day or two, maybe not even two, i really don't think I'm going to make it to 2 days. I'm sooo scared, the last time i didn't wash my hair for one day was years ago and all I could remember was it being sooo itchy that it was torture.


Hair update:
It's been 27 hours since i washed my hair, i had work today and although today was a nice cold day, the roots of my hair are so oily that within the last 3 hours the oil has spread a good 9cm. It smells like oil. This is so gross.


Update:
27 hours and  22 minutes since i washed my hair. Is it cheating if i run some dry shampoo through  my hair, i don't want my pillow to smell.


27 hours and 26 mins since i washed my hair. Ran some dry shampoo through it, feels a little better. It's not itching anymore.


40 hours and 30 minutes since i washed my hair. Within that time, i slept and then just finished a run of 1 hour and 10 minutes. Right now my hair is gathered in the highest of high top knots. Feeling a bit oily, slighty itchy. Mid section to tips of hair still good and oil free. I think i just might be able to make it to 48 hours!


44 hours and 51 minutes since i washed my hair. It's starting to get really itchy at the top. Still in that top knot though. Oh and i went for a 1 hour elliptical/run sesh.


48 hours since i washed my hair. I can't believe that I made it,i went for 2 days without washing my hair and surprisingly it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.
I'll definitely be trying to not wash it everyday, but not going to lie it;s still going to be a challenge not washing it everyday. I mean I've done it since as long as I can remember.


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