I want... to never have to shave again..

Occasionally I wonder how we came to be such lovers of the hair free body look, not in a particularly bad way, it's just that I'm curious about it. Who was it who first had the idea to shave their legs? What would we look like today if the fashion had been to have the most hairy legs?! Personally I do like feeling silky smooth and although I know that shaving isn't really that hard (well maybe a bit on the bikini line) I begrudge having to do it so often to fight the stubble and maintain the look I want; and so I find myself looking for more permanent solutions. I tried laser on my bikini line about 8 years ago and it was great if you had multiple sessions, but to expensive to keep up! And about three years ago I tried IPL (intense pulsed light) when I found it on a groupon voucher and although at first it seemed to work, all the hair seemed to grow back completely. With this knowledge in mind I am dubious about my latest try for silky smooth skin. The Rio intense pulse light home system.

So this is an at home intense pulsed light machine; and it's not cheap exactly but as this paticular one is quite an old model it's about half the price of the latest ones out there. It works by sending a pulse of light down the hair shaft to the follicle, where, it kills it (sound extreme!) 

So the instructions suggest one session every two weeks - and I have just done my first one! I must admit it isn't completely pain free but it is definitely bearable. I did my underarms; legs and bikini line and it took nearly 2 hours! A long time but if it works it'll be worth it. My skins a tad pink right now so I'm just going to get some aloe vera gel on it and we'll see how this goes over the next couple of weeks!

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Sorry ASOS!

I made a fairly large ASOS order in the January sales.. It came in four different sections but unfortunately less than half of my haul got a permanent home in my wardrobe as I sent most of it back! I really do have the mentality when online shopping that the more I order the better, then, when it all comes I create a kind of shop in my own home and pick which ones I actually like.. fun for me but not so great for ASOS sales I guess! So here is what I bought:

ASOS Trousers with Elastic Ankle Detail - Wine red

Returned
I was looking foreward to these but the material was so static I just couldnt bear it!


ASOS Ankle Grazer Skinny Trousers - Coral 

Returned
Too small *over indulgant christmas*

ASOS High Shine Disco Pants - Black

Returned
The material is quite thick yet all my lumps and bumps showed through?!! I wasn't quite prepared for that..

ASOS Skater Dress in Rib with V-Front - Cream

Keeper
Yes my first keeper... can't wait to wear this in the office, just need to wait until spring...

Influence Checked Midi Dress With 3/4 Sleeves

Keeper
I love this! Its not executed the best and looks a little more scruffy than in the picture but this is great to wear to the pub with jeans and boots


Traffic People Palm Guitar Print Tea Dress - Black 

Returned
This is such a fun dress but I'm quite small and I felt like this swamped me a little

Club L Lace Skater Dress with Belt - Berry

Keeper
Theres nothing special about this, but there was nothing wrong with it either so I kept it!

ASOS Forever T-Shirt - Light blue

Keeper
I love this, it's just a baggy T-Shirt but it is so flattering - great for a casual day look and I'm lucky enough to be able to wear casual clothes to the office


Vila Striped T-Shirt With Pocket - Pink/white

Returned
See through - way too see through

ASOS Cropped Cami Top with V Neck - Mint

Returned
This was such an optomistic purchase considering I dislike showing my arms and stomach! 



ASOS CAPITAL CITY Knee High Boots - Black

Returned
I accidently bought 2 pairs in the same size; a size too small...



ASOS CLOUD Calf High Boots - Cognac

Returned
These were so tight but made my feet look huge... bad combo


Truffle Chunky Lace Up Ankle Boots - Chestnut

Keeper
Really comfy, I have even walked the dog up a hill in these


Yumi Bag With Heart Tag - Nude

Returned
Teeny tiny, I couldnt even fit my purse in!


ASOS Bow Satchel Bag - Coral 

Returned
I really liked this but when I tried it on I felt it was too girly for me; I wish I'd ordered the grey or blue versions


ASOS Scallop Trim Satchel Bag - Black

Returned
A little too small


New Look Vera Double Flap Satchel - Grey

Keeper
The winner of the bags! Its not as sturdy as I'd like but a good looking bag none the less

Festive Ugly Christmas Jumper Patches x10

Keeper
Next year I am creating my own christmas jumper! Always good to be prepared!



So as you can see not a lot survived but all of it brought me a lot of joy! Hooray for sales!

Copper Tresses

I bought this yesterday:

Yes I want orange hair! Or copper to be more precise; and how could I not when this is what I'm shown when I type copper hair into google:

Ah Blake Lively how I love your hair (and your husband), unfortunately my hair is dark brown which is not reccomended on the back of the box.. but I'm going to try it anyway, such a rebel! Fingers crossed!

The Skincare Diaries (Entry 2)

It's been 2 weeks (ish) and so I thought I'd give a bit of an update to my skincare trial; in all honesty the first thing I noticed was a breakout in week 1.. now I can't in all fairness blame the products seeing as I treated my skin pretty badly over the festive period, so I did give these another chance and my skin is now as clear as it normally is (which is not completely blemish free!)  First impressions though:

Roc Retin-ox intensive anti-wrinkle night cream:
The roc is a little drying at first, I expected this from a retinol based product which is why I decided to use it with a serum. 

Dr. Organics Snail Gel Facial Serum
The snail gel serum however is very moisturising but with an extremely strong smell! It smells like lemongrass and it's not nessecarily bad but I do worry people can smell it on me. I've noticed that my skin is nicely soft and moisturised so long as I use the serum with the cream but not much else has happened so far. I am hoping that the serum isn't reducing the effect of the retinol; the main thing I want is to firm up the skin in my forehead and reduce the fine lines around my eyes and nose, but maybe I'm asking too much!