Penneys (Primark) Christmas HAUL

Hi Lovelies, welcome back to my blog!

Yesterday I was in work and suddenly started getting exited about Christmas. Girls, you should have seen me. I was running around telling everybody how happy I was to be off on Tuesday 1st of December (today) so I could have put up my Christmas tree and all my decorations. 

This morning I woke up and realised it is NOT the 1st December and there's not going to be any Christmas tree sooner than next week. I was traumatised, but I didn't let myself be put off. I grabbed my bag and went to Penneys (Penneys in Ireland, Primark in the rest of the world). 

I wasn't really in the mood for proper shopping, so I just focused on items to put around the house and decided to leave the nice wooly jumpers and scarves for the next time.

These are a few little thingies I've picked out, hope you like them! :)

Glittery Notebook (€2.50)

I love it because it's finished with a layer of varnish and you don't end up having glitters everywhere!

I will keep it handy and write down all my ideas for new posts on JuicyWoocy ;)

Cozy Socks Xmas Edition (€3.50)

The softest pair of socks I've ever had in my entire life. They are very thick, perfect to be worn at home instead of slippers. 

Red Candle and Food-Jar Candy Cane Swirl Candle (€3.00 each)

I absolutely love to light a candle in a cold winter evening, so I've picked out this Red Candle (it lasts up to 70 hours 0.0) and the little Candy Cane Swirl one, an incredible blend of vanilla, cream and sugar. 

Golden glitter Snowflakes (€2.00 for 9 pieces)

I think they look amazing and I will definitely buy some more to put on my Christmas tree. 

Twig & Berries Love heart (€3.00)

Christmassy, but not too much! It's altrady hanging on my wall!

38x38 Canavas (€3.00)

"Every love story is beautiful, but ours is my favourite"

Bells Love Heart (€2.00)

Isn't it CUUUTEEE! Probably my favourite item of them all! It's a wire in a love heart shape with little red bells all around :)

What about you? Are you getting the Xmas feeling too? Do you have everything ready?

°°Michelle xx

Curl 'em up with NO HEAT!

Hello everybody! Hope you are having a wonderful day! ;)

How many of you girls wake up every morning with zero time to get dolled up and still would like to walk out the door with an acceptable appearance? Well as far as I'm concerned, It's good enough if I have time to put on some makeup and gulp down a cup of coffee. As a result, I completely ignore the horrible state of my hair, leaving the house with a boring ponytail or an anonimous bun.

No girls, this is not the way it should work!!

Stating the facts that I hate spending precious hours of my life blow-drying my hair with the brush and I find curlers the most annoying and uncomfortable thing in the whole world, here is an effortless and easy way to get fabulous natural-looking waves that doesn't require any source of heat.

All you need is a plain soft hairband!

1- Slightly damp your hair (not too much,we don't want it to be soaken). To emphasise the wavy effect, you can also apply a stilying product for curly hair.

2- Comb properly and wear your hairband. All the hair must stay UNDER the hairband (see picture below). (1)How I look  - (2) How I feel :D

  

                             

3- Starting from the front, section the hair into small locks and wrap each one of them around the hairband.

4- Now jump in your pajamas and let your hair get fabulous overnight! (PS: For your own sake, due to the ridiculously funny appearance of this temporary hairstyle, I wouldn't suggest you to share your bed with any person that could possibly take a sneaky pic of yourself and post it on Facebook! :D )

5- Gently remove the hairband and apply a bit of hair-spray to hold the curls all day long!

ET VOILA'!! 

                               

Let me know how you get on!!

°°Michelle xx

8 Tips to face a Bad Day

This is the way it goes: you wake up in the morning and get that feeling. You HATE. Hate your hair, hate your spots, hate the world. I'm talking about one of those days when nothing could go worse, when you grab a cup of coffee and spill it all over your brand new blouse, when you try to pretend you're having an amazing day walking around like a model, slip on a dog poo and break your wrist.

Sometimes we just can't help it, we let our day get worse and worse without even trying to change it.

Here are 10 Tips for you that probably won't turn a horrible day into the best day of your life, but will definitely make it a bit better!

1-It's a s**t day... face it!
Simple as. As one of my friends says, a bad day only last 24 hours. There is no point in getting upset: look at the mess around you and have a laugh, it will get better!

2-Surround yourself with positive people
Treat your bad day as a special one. No negative people are allowed, just funny-easy-outgoing-smily creatures.

3-The 3 positive-things-list
Grab a pen and a sheet of paper. Think of 3 positive little things that have happened to you today and write them down, nice and big. And if nothing pops into your head...... then think again!! Now stick it to your laptop, your fridge or your mirror and have a look at it everytime you walk by.

4- Perfume it up!
Something that really helps me when I'm having one of those days is to surround myself with a scent I like.  No matter if you spray yourself with your favourite perfume, light a scented candle or have a nice bubbly bath. All you need is a good, soothing perfume. Try to believe!

5- Smile to the world
Force yourself to be kind. I work at the front office in a hotel and sometimes i feel like smiling and being polite are the last things I want to do, but my job forces me to do it... and believe it or not it instantly makes me feel better!

6- Fresh air
It may sound stupid, but try to take a break and go for a little walk. Look at the nature around you, breathe in a bit of fresh air!

7- The rythm of your day
Come on now, turn off that James Blunt CD your playing over and over. It's not helping you. Put on something happier, something that makes you smile.

8-Colours
Take off your back, dull T-shirt and wear something different, like a nice yellow jumper. You may feel like Tweety at first, but having a laugh every time you think about it is definitely a good start to improve your day! :)

Hope you have a wonderful day! :D

°°Michelle xx

Snow-white teeth: Homemade Recipe!

Welcome back everybody!!

Today I'm going to show you how I make a natural whitening mouth-wash with simple ingredients we can easily find in our kitchen.

Unfortunately my teeth are not naturally very white, although they are really healthy and I've never had any issue such as cavities etc. This is probably the reason why I've never really considered the option of getting a professional whitening done, I would be afraid of ruining my mouth's natural balance with the chemical substances used.

So I came out with a little recipe that's not expensive, it's natrual and it REALLY WORKS. you will start seeing the first results after only a few weeks of use.

I start by putting the following ingredients into a little cup:

-1/2  teaspoon of baking soda

-2 teaspoons of white vinegar

I allow the 2 ingredients to react for a few minutes and then I add 1 or 2 tablespoons of water.

After brushing my teeth, I rinse my mouth for about 15/20 mins with this solution (I know it's a lot, but it's worth it!) 

I would highly recommend this method rathen than rubbing the bicarbonate soda directly on the teeth because it reduces the chances of progressively ruining the enamel.

Don't forget to let me know if you use bicarbonate soda in your daily mouth care routine and how you usually whiten your teeth in a comment!

°°Michelle xx