Hey guys, So I thought I’d do a post just sharing a few skin care tips as well as the products I am using which have really worked for me. A lot of skin care products cost so much and I used to find it hard to maintain some of the lengthy skincare routines I’d see on YouTube etc. but I’ve managed to find a few cost-effective products and a super simple routine which has improved my skin A LOT. The less you do to your skin the better, this also makes it way easier to stick to a routine (consistency is key) and also saves you money. So here is a quick rundown of my current daily skincare routine (can be used morning and at night): DAILY SKIN CARE ROUTINE
(I will leave the links and details for the product I use at the bottom.) So my daily skincare routine is literally that simple, occasionally if I get a really big blemish I will apply Aloe Vera gel which usually clears it in a day or two and I also use the Lush ‘Ocean Salt’ for a deep scrub every few days but it’s not essential. Ps. Cleansing brushes can be expensive but they are so worth it, this is probably the thing that Improved my skin the most without changing a single product I use on my face. TOP TIPS FOR BETTER SKIN
PRODUCTS MENTIONED (click product for link) African black soap - £1.99 Shea butter - £10 Coconut oil - £3.99 Aloe Vera gel – £4.29 Lush 'Don't look at me' face mask - £7.25 Lush Ocean Salt - £7.25 No7 cleansing brush - £19.99 I hope you guys found that helpful, let me know if you try any of these tips out.
All my love Mayfair xx
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Hey Guys, So, if you are interested to see how I transformed from the picture on the left to the one on the right then read on. Before continuing though, I want to make it very clear that this this is not a quick fix post and I will not be providing quick fix tips, if you want to see lasting results, its gonna take some time. These pictures were taken two years apart – I’m not saying you can’t achieve this in a shorter time, this is just my journey. In this post, I’m going to be focusing on nutrition and mindset (the biggest factors in my transformation) and then I will do a separate post on training advice but as always feel free to drop me a message if you want any tips on that. So here goes… Nutrition,You’ve probably heard this over and over again but I wouldn’t be a real health and fitness blogger if I didn’t tell you again and because it took me a long time to grasp but when I did I noticed massive improvements… CHANGING YOUR BODY IS 80% NUTRITION AND 20% EXERCISE. If you can start fueling your body well then I promise you that even without increasing your physical activity, you can start to see positive results and this also means that If you are slaving in the gym 6 days a week but also eating crap you are not going to notice much change. So speaking practically, how can you change your nutrition to start seeing results ? ONE...EAT AS NATURALLY AS POSSIBLE – This is the simplest way to ensure that you stay healthy and achieve your health goals without slavishly counting calories or fixating on the latest diet trend because lets be real, nobody really has time for all or that and it’s not a fun way to live (trust me I’ve tried it) and more importantly its not sustainable. So very simply, stick to things which you can buy with only one ingredient in them and aim for as much colour as possible e.g. oats, peppers, fruits, chicken breast,soya milk etc. Have fun with different ingredients, try out new recipes and combinations but if you stick to eating naturally and ditching processed foods your body will thank you. TWO...MORE PROTEIN – I can’t stress how important protein is if you are trying to both lose body fat gain muscle mass and maintain this (which you need to maintain weight loss) Protein fuels fat burning, promotes muscle repair, helps to keep your insulin levels stable…I really could keep going and if you want a more detailed post on this then do let me know, So, what foods provide you with (good) protein? Well here’s a few…Fish (most kinds), lean meat, nuts (Stick to the lower fat ones like cashew, almonds, walnuts, pistachio), beans, eggs, protein powders. THREE...EXTEND YOUR NON-EATING WINDOW – This basically means that you should increase the gap between when you do and don’t eat. So, for example, when you aren’t sleeping, you have a few hours where you aren’t eating at all. This allows your body to burn the fuel it has received from the food you have eaten during the day as well as tapping into stored fat. By extending this time where you aren’t eating at all, you allow your body to tap into more of your stored energy (weight). A simple way to do this is to just add an extra hour either side of the time you spend sleeping where you aren’t eating. Intermittent fasting is basically a fancy word to describe this. MINDSETThis, without a shadow of a doubt was the most important factor in allowing me to achieve long lasting and noticeable change. Changing your body is hard, in fact your body literally fights you for it. Over time your body simply becomes accustomed to stay the way it has been for so long and will resist any attempt at changing it. You need to have a strong and positive state of mind if you want to overcome the barriers that you will face in trying to changing your body. So how can you achieve this? ONE...FOCUS ON WHAT YOU WANT, NOT WHAT YOU DON’T WANT – From my experience as a health coach as well as from my own transformation I realised that the people who speak positively about their weight loss tend make greater and more sustained change than those who speak negatively. Instead of focusing on what you don’t want (i.e. To have extra fat on your stomach, to not be able to run for very long etc.), start to focus on what you do want (i.e. To be able to do a pull-up, to have a flat stomach etc.). This Simple trick will naturally cause your mindset to shift from the negative to the positive and your body will soon follow suit and you will notice that getting up early for the gym becomes easier, your desire for junk food decreases etc. I promise you. TWO...PRACTICE PRODUCTIVITY IN OTHER AREAS OF YOUR LIFE – if you find it easy to be productive in another area of your life (e.g. in your relationships, Uni work, Business etc.) continue to or begin to focus on being productive in these areas and as you see success in these areas, you will gain momentum to adopt such productivity to achieve such results in your health and fitness goals. You will become addicted to achieving results and with time your mind will be wired in such a way that is conducive to doing what needs to be done to get the body you want. THREE...LISTEN TO MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKERS – I can’t tell you how much this simple trick changed my mindset and pushed me to stop making excuses and actually do what it took to look and feel how I wanted to! Each morning before going to the gym, I put a motivational video on and if I don’t feel like going that day 9/10 I will end up going because of the push that listening to these speakers give me. Some of my favorite speakers are: Les Brown, Eric Thomas, Tony Robinson, Jim Rohn and Will Smith (all available on YouTube) So that’s my nutritional and mindset advice for transforming your body. Like I said, I will do a separate post dedicated to my fitness advice. I skimmed over a few things in this post for the sake of keeping it as concise as possible so if you have any questions or want some specific advice I would love to help out so drop me a message or comment and I WILL get back to you.
All my love Mayfair x |
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