Hey guys!
Today is just going to be a quick little entry. I just thought I would spread some motivation as I am really feeling it today.
So i'm sure you're probably used to not being as motivated in these times, which is completely understandable because we can't go out with freinds, to the gym, to activities, and often these things really make a big impact on how motivated we feel, I know for sure that i've struggled a little bit and have often found myself stuck in a vicious circle, but how do we tackle this situation head on?
A good thing to do is to take a more structured approach to your everyday life right now, because not much is going on we can pretty much predict when we are free and when we are not, this makes it 100x easier to start getting yourself into a routine, you can start simply, for example give yourself a time to wake up, times for your meals/ studying/ sleep etc. The basic nececcary tasks for your day will then be accounted for and you can ensure that you are doing them. I know this seems a bit of a slow place to start, but without these essential tasks your very unlikely to be motivated enough to more activities to your daily routine.
​Remember that it's also important that if you want to build your motivation that you should do it slowly and sustainably, otherwise if you jump head first into the ideology of suddenly doing the most from lounging around on your bed all day, as much as I would love to see that happen, it's just too much at once and the plans will crumble, so if your moving too fast just sit down and reflect, give yourself a reality check and remeber that this something you want to build up slowly.

You can find so many templates on Google for weekly routine planners, I always use these because it helps me track what i've done, I just tick off as I go along and it's actually quite satisfying.
Give it a try! print one out, personalize it and see how you get on, it's always worth a try...

P.S. This was just a quick little into into how I cope with motivation, there's lots of other ways and i'm thinking to make a small stream of posts about this so let me know if this is helpful!

Hello beautiful people, I know it's been a while! I'm so sorry for not being very present, I have been very busy with uni, which is going really well at the moment and I am really enjoying the course. I love the modules in my degree!
Anyways, moving on... I thought today I would share with you guys the reason why I have been all about coconut water recently, I'm genuinely obsessed with the stuff, not only does it taste delicious and refreshing, the list of health benefits goes on and on.

There are also various research projects that suggest coconut water can decrease cholesterol, prevent heart disease, kidney stones and can fight against diabetes. These statements are not officially confirmed as the studies are not reliable enough, however they do indicate that ingesting coconut water does have these benefits and there is no counter argument to prove that they do not! I'm sure these claims will either be confirmed or dismissed sometime in the near future!

​Another thing that I wanted to add is that drinking coconut water doesn't have to cost you an arm and a leg! I buy mine from Asda and I always go to one of their big supermarkets because I know that they will have it there in their 'free from' section. It only costs me £1.65 for a one litre carton of 100 percent pure coconut water. Which is much cheaper than the 1 litre Vita Coco option that they have in the fridge area that costs £3.50. So if you do go to buy some make sure your not unnecessarily spending extra money!

So give it a try, and see what you think... Do you agree with me? Personally I can't get enough of the the good stuff! I always have a glass in the morning, I either shove it my Nutribullet blender with a bunch of fruit and veg or just drink it alone, both taste amazing btw!

Currently i'm enjoying my long summer in Spain, the weather is beautiful, food is amazing and parties are crazy. One thing that I've enjoyed the most was visiting a small village called Manillva. I first visited this place in the beginning of summer, when I was on holiday with my family. My boyfriend recommended that we go there as it wasn't too far from where we were staying, and we had rented a car, so could get there easily.

​When I told the others about this place they were really exited and all agreed that we should go.
The name of the place we visited is called Los Banos de la Heidionda. It was a series of naturally occurring sulphur water baths, there was also a wall where you could scrape mud off and spread on your skin to make a mask. The water was bright blue because of the sulphur and there was loads of animals and insects looming about.
When we arrived we went straight into the water, it was pretty cold, this is because the water here comes straight from the ground. One of the first things I noticed was that it smelt pretty bad, if I could use two words to describe the smell it would be "rotten egg", but that's because of the sulphur.
After taking a dip we went to scrape off the mud from the wall and proceeded to spread it over our bodies. There were quite a few other people there, it seemed to be a popular destination for locals to have a day out, however the area was still very secluded and sort of in the middle of nowhere.
After letting the mud dry in the sun we dipped back into the water to clean it off of our bodies. Our skin was so soft afterwards and we all had a really great time.

Since my first visit to the baths, I've been back a few times as currently I am visiting my boyfriend in Malaga, however we have been to the baths to visit some of his family nearby on vacation, so I've been able to get a few more natural spa sessions in!

We all have bad skin days, especially if your a teenager with tempermental skin like me. We often fall into bad habits when it comes to dealiing with spots that randomly appear out of nowhere, I mean, the quick fix would be to just pop it stick some concealer over it and hope for the best. Don't get me wrong, I often do this too, but this is one of the worst ways you can deal with them because although it's quick and easy, you are exposing the broken skin, where the spot is, therefore increasing the risk of infection. This will likely worsen the condition of the skin and make the spot worse. If you keep doing this with spots then you'll begin to get acne scars which can be permanent and uncomfortable.
Today I am going to be showing you how to avoid worsening the skin and show you some of what I believe are the best ways to vanish pesky spots.

I have steamed my face with Tee Tree oil at home many times, especially when I am having a bad or dull skin day, not only because of the benefit that it has on my skin, but also because of how refreshing and cooling my skin feels after. Not to mention the pleasant smell of Tee Tree, (if your a mint lover then you'll definitley like this)!
Boil a kettle full of water and then pour the water into a large heatproof bowl, the drop in your tee tree oil. I reccommend no more than five to six drops of oil, using too much can irritate your eyes, trust me iv'e been there before. Tee Tree oil is very strong and should not be used in hogh doses. After doing this you should then place your face over the bowl with a towel covering your head. This is to stop the steam from going anywhere other than your face, basically intensifying the steaming.
Once you have done this the hot steam will open up your pours. The Tee Tree oil, which is antibacterail, anti inflammotory and anti microbal which is in the steam will then clean out the pours including the blocked ones (spots).
If you already have acne scars then don't fear because Tee Tree oil has been known to reduce the appearance of acne scars too!
From my own personal experience I can say that a good old face steam every now and then makes my face look and feel cleaner, I also notice that I look much more awake after a Tee Tree face steam. Now i'm not saying it's going to cure all of your skincare issues, however it's a good and easy way to start.

This one might seem obvious and it is really, drinking water helps to cleanand flush out your cells, this helps to reduce inflamation and the worsening of spots, so if you feel like your not drinking enough water then you may want to give this a try. Additionally, if you suffer from dry skin or dermatitis then this will help you further as water nourishes and moistersises the cells. It is reccommended that you srink eight, eight ounce glases of water a day, this equated to around 2 litres.
Be aware that drinking more water will not control the amount of oil being produced by your skin. So if you have oily skin in general then this may not be the best remedy, however keep this one in mind because water helps your health in pretty much every aspect possible and hydration is very important.
If you really want this to work then it's also good to avoid things that will dehydrate you such as, caffeiene, alcohol and smoking.

This is an important one because you don't want to pick a moisturizer that is going to make your skin even more greasy, resulting in the worsening of your spots and even increasing the amount of spots you have.
Many people that have acne but don't seek help or advice are actually just doing the wrong skincar regime, in my opinion the most cautios thing that people with acne prone skin need to look out for is the type of moisturizer they're using.
Often good moisturizers to use have "oil control", from my personal experience when I am trying to control spots I will use a much lighter thinner moisterizer. This is so my skin is still able to breathe and is not being smothered because if you do this to a spot it will only make it worse.
I personally reccommend using the Neutrogena Visibly Clear Spot Proofing Moisturizer, this is an oil free moisturizer and feels fresh and cool to put on. You can buy it for only £5 from Superdrug.

So now you know a few more ways to control spots, they may or may not work, for me they are the key factors for keeping spots at bay and I believe that these tips can help many other people too.
If you have any other little tips or tricks then feel free to let me know in the comments, I love to hear from my readers!