January Favourite's

I just wanted to say thank you for all the support and lovely feedback on my last post (read it HERE)! I'm so glad lots of you agreed and found the post really helpful. Thank you for all the comments and tweets that were sent to me; especially the ones where you told me your personal experiences related to the issue. It goes to show that comments about weight really can affect people. I read every single one and was actually surprised at some of them where they had come across really insensitive people making comments about their weight! This is why this whole issue upsets me a lot, people just don't think before they speak! So I just want to thank every one who read that post and I hope it made you think about the subject! Anyway, on with my January favourite's..

Welcome to the first favourites post of 2013! 
After Christmas, I've had so many lovely products to try out, it was actually quite hard cutting it down to just 6 'absolute favourites'. As you can see, one of my last month's favourites has sneaked its way into this post too, but I also have 5 new products to share with you!

♥ Wella SP Luxe Oil* LINK
You may have seen this in my Ombre Hair Care Routine a couple posts back and how much I loved it! I had to feature it in this month's favourites. This is a luxurious hair oil that contains Argan, Jojoba and Almond oils to make you hair super soft and nourished. I have definitely noticed my hair is so much nicer and sleeker since using this. It also smells amazing, basically the perfect hair oil! I will have a full review of this product up on my blog soon, so keep and eye out!

♥ Rimmel Lasting Finish By Kate in 107 LINK
This lipstick has had a lot of blogging and YouTube hype recently, so I'm sure you're all aware of this beautiful, deep red lip colour. This is the perfect Winter shade and I've been absolutely loving wearing this on nights out and even during the day! It applies smoothly and evenly and looks perfect on its own. It's the kind of lipstick that lifts a neutral makeup look into something so pretty.

♥ Soap & Glory Smoothie Star Body Milk LINK
 This is the product that has made a reappearance in my favourites. I have used this every single day throughout January and I still can't get enough! The smell of this body lotion is amazing, like cake, and lingers on your skin for hours. It also sinks in really quick and leaves you feeling super soft.
I LOVE this product!

♥  Lee Stafford Breaking Hair Split Ends Serum LINK
This is another product that was featured in my hair care routine post and I must say, I've really been enjoying using it! My split ends have noticeably improved and it leaves the ends of my hair feeling in much better condition. I'm so glad I've tried this brand and can't wait to pick up the Hair Growth Treatment mask, I've heard amazing things about it!

♥ Benefit Stay Don't Stray Eye Primer LINK
For Christmas I got a little sample of this eye primer. I've used it everyday since then and it's still going strong! It evens out the skin under and round my eyes as well as keeping my eye makeup on all day. I probably won't buy it in the full size, but I am enjoying this whilst I have it!

♥ Soap & Glory Sugar Crush Body Scrub LINK
Again, another product that has had a lot of raving reviews recently and, I for one, agree with every single one of them! The smell of this body scrub is so lovely, with scents of lime and sugar it's such a sweet and girly scent. It has grains of brown sugar and macadamia which gently exfoliate your skin and leave you feeling incredibly soft. I've used this product about twice a week in the shower for a month and I still have loads left!

What are your January favourite's?

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"She's too skinny..."

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Now, this post is a bit different to what I usually write about on my blog, but quite a few people have talked about the subject of weight/ self image recently. A few weeks ago, something happened that made me want to discuss this topic and put some of my opinions across.

"She's too skinny, I feel like I'm going to break her... "

This is a comment that was not only said to me, but also in front of a large group of people for them all to hear. It was also said whilst the person was giving me a massage, so having this said to me whilst they were touching me, was horrible. To me, it was literally one of the most embarrassing moments of my life. It felt like everyone's attention was on me and my body. You may have read my new years resolutions post where I talked about the fact I'm not a very confident person; these are the sort of comments that really knock me back and make me feel crap about myself.

I know some people will think "Oh get over yourself, it's just a passing comment", but the reason I'm writing this post is to hopefully raise some awareness to the fact the term "skinny" is an insulting and hurtful word. Personally, I find it just as hurtful as calling someone "fat". I've never seen why it's socially unacceptable to call someone "fat" in passing conversation, however it is okay to call someone "skinny" and expect them to take it as a compliment. "Skinny" is a horrible word in itself and is linked to other words such as: boney, scrawny, undernourished & skeletal. Now, you wouldn't go up to someone and say "Oh you're looking really boney today"  or "Here have a burger, you look undernourished" and expect them to smile about it? No, I didn't think so.
I also know for a fact that if she was working on a larger person, she wouldn't have said "She's too fat, I can't find any of her muscles" because it's known the word "fat" (and the whole sentence) is seen as an insult. If larger people don't want to be called "fat", why should slimmer people have this word "skinny", which is just as hurtful but means the polar opposite, thrown at them? It's probably all down to the fact that now days people want to be "skinny" and the word has lost it's real meaning. I'm sure what people mean is "slim" or "thin", as I really don't think anyone wants to be classed as "skinny".

I would also like to point out that I have been always been quite a slim person and I have never ever been on a diet. I eat everything a normal teenager should, crisps, chocolate, pizza and I am naturally this way. I also eat enough for me and have a variety of foods including pastas and other carbs which are meant to gain you weight. I think it boils down to the fact I have a fast metabolism which runs in my family. I find it really hard to gain weight and then keep it. This is why I hate being classed as "skinny" as this is who I am and I really can't do much about it. It's even worse when people actually say to me "Ergh, gain some weight, there's nothing of you". I would love to be more curvaceous and have clothes fit me properly instead of hanging weirdly and being in between sizes. I hate how certain parts of my body look and that I'm always freezing cold, even in the summer. I find it annoying that I have a small appetite and come across rude when I can't eat the food someone's gone to the effort and cooked me. It's just who I am and I can't change that.

But saying all that, I'm happy with who I am and I'm not sorry I can't "have something of me" (if that even makes sense) just to please others. If I have always been like this, surely me and my body are used to it (and I will definitely not be broken when touched). If you feel like you're in the same situation, just remember you are you and that is special. As long as you're healthy then what does it matter what size or weight you are. That's what helps make who you are and why should you feel down about that!
 People need to accept that bodies come in all shapes and sizes and no one needs to be labelled as "fat" or "skinny", it's a waste of time. It's who they are and what makes them unique from everyone else. The world would be a boring place if everyone looked the same.

 I know this is a ranty type of post and I usually post positive things on my blog. I promise the next post will be happy and back to normal ♥

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Review | Tangle Teezer Compact Styler

Tangle Teezer Compact Styler in Golden Goddess* £12.25

Tangle Teezers have been on the blogging scene for quite a while now, having huge hype that this is the new way forward for taming tangled hair. Since ombreing my hair, I've noticed my hair knots and tangles constantly and I've had my eye on trying this product to see if it can deal with my problem hair!

I have the Golden Goddess Tangle Teezer which is black and gold, making it very stylish and good looking. As the brush shape is curvy, it's very easy to hold and sits perfectly in my hand as I brush through my hair. This Tangle Teezer also comes with a "click-on, click-off" cover to protect the teeth from dust and fluff so it's ready to use every time. This means the Tangle Teezer is perfect to pop in your hand bag, gym bag or suit case as it's ideal for using on the go.

The special thing about these hand sized hair brushes are the innovative teeth that makes brushing through knots and tangles effortless. This also means it minimises hair breakage and pulling as the teeth can easily glide through the hair leaving you with smooth, tangle free hair. Before I tried the Tangle Teezer, I was using a wide-tooth comb to brush my hair instead of a normal hair brush as I've heard these are better to use. However, the comb constantly tugged at my hair and got stuck on any knots meaning it was breaking and pulling at my hair, basically ruining it! I was so surprised at how easily the Tangle Teezer ran through my hair and was quite annoyed I had put up with my comb drama for about 2 years! After using this for 2 weeks, I've noticed my hair doesn't break or fall out as much as it used to. For me, this is great as my hair is already very thin and I don't need it any thinner!

The Tangle Teezer is great to use on dry and wet hair. I use my Tangle Teezer before I wash my hair and if I'm planning to straighten my hair properly. I always find it leaves my hair smooth, soft and tangle free. I absolutely love it! I still use my wide-tooth comb in the shower whilst I wash my hair as I find it doesn't pull so much when it's wet. After I've washed my hair I don't brush it and leave it to dry naturally.

Overall, the Tangle Teezer is an amazing product and well worth trying out for yourself! My hair is definitely thanking me for swapping to this and is in much better condition now it's not being pulled around as much!

Have you tried the Tangle Teezer?

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