BEAUTY: Teeth Whitening Routine

Aesthetics are becoming so much more important and society is putting more pressure on the public to do everything to ensure they look 'perfect'.

Teeth whitening can be done in various ways. You can oil pull, bleach or whiten the non-abrasive way.
I like to try new things and recently I have been whitening my teeth at home.

I am currently using the Coco White coconut oil pulling sachets. It is weird at first as it isn't something I was used to having in my mouth. You can either warm up and melt the oil in a glass of warm/hot water; or simply empty the sachet into your mouth and warm it up that way.
You are supposed to swish the oil around your mouth for between 5 - 20 minutes. As it can feel weird at the beginning you can start off with 5 minutes and gradually work your way up to 20 minutes.

Once I have finished oil pulling, I place the oil from my mouth into some tissue and flush it down the toilet.
I then brush my teeth to remove any excess oil. I then use the Rapid White express 5 minute teeth whitening strips. There is an accelerator that you need to dab on your teeth first. Don't shut your mouth otherwise you will need to dab again. Once dabbed you need to place one of the strips on your top teeth. Do the same for the bottom teeth and then wait 5 minutes for the strips to dissolve.

The taste isn't great but the results are good!! I try not to open my mouth or swallow any saliva whilst the strips are on. However, once 5 minutes has passed, you can rinse your mouth with water. I do this several times to try and get the taste out my mouth. You shouldn't eat or drink anything for 15 minutes afterwards.

This is the most natural way to whiten your teeth, without the chemicals in the bleach. There are immediate results but you should do this process every day over the course of 1 - 2 weeks.

I hope this has given you some ideas about how you want to whiten your teeth and how to do it!

A girl's best accessory is her smile! 

Until next time, xo.


** This post is not sponsored. All products were bought with my own money.**

RECIPE: Lemon Drizzle Cake

This is such a delicious cake and it's so simple to make!

Ingredients:

• 225g unsalted butter 
• 225g caster sugar
• 4 eggs
• 225g self-raising flour 
• 1 lemon; zested

For the drizzle: 

• 85g caster sugar
• 1 1/2 juiced lemons

How to make the cake: 

1. Pre-heat the oven to 180 degress. (Fan - Oven) 
2. Mix together the sugar, butter and eggs (one at a time). 
3. Sift in the flour and the zested lemon until it's all well combined.
4. Line a loaf tin with greasproof paper and pour the mixture in.
5. Bake for 40 - 45 minutes.
6. Whilst the cake is cooling, mix together the lemon juice and caster sugar to make the drizzle. 
7.  Prick the warm cake with a skewer or fork and pour the drizzle over the cake.
8. Leave the cake in the tin until cool.
9. Eat and enjoy!! xo

I hope you have fun making the cake and eating the cake! 

Until next time, xo.

FITNESS: Getting back to it!

When I worked in London I was leaving the house at 6:30am and didn't get home until 7pm. This meant that I found it difficult to include a fitness regime into my schedule. All I wanted to do after coming home from work was eat dinner and go straight to bed!
The only real form of exercise I was doing was walking 2 miles to work every morning which took me about 40 minutes.

So, when I left that job, I made sure to re-join my gym and start using my membership more effectively.
I starting going to group exercise classes because I felt more comfortable in a room full of women following an instructor, rather than in the gym, feeling alone, feeling like I didn't know what I was doing.
Attending my weekly classes on a regular basis gave me more confidence about doing exercise and not worrying about what others thought about me. I then started to use the gym more often, focusing solely on what I was doing. Each time I made it to the gym for a workout I felt proud of myself!

Now that I am used to attending my group exercise classes and the gym on a regular basis, I have decided to branch out and exercise away from my local gym. I recently rode my bike 16.5 miles, after 3 years of not riding a bike AT ALL!! This was such an achievement for me as it was tough and the terrain wasn't completely smooth.

Yes, most people want to go to the gym to get their 'summer body'; but, I believe that you should exercise all year round for a body that you want all year round and not just for bikini season!!
I still sometimes find it challenging to exercise but I always remember that no matter what exercise I am doing, I am ALWAYS lapping the person that decided to stay on their couch!

Until next time, xo.

Get to know me

Hello,

I thought I would give you all the chance to get to know me a bit better. It's always nice to know a little bit about the person whose blog post you're reading.

1. I am from Essex but I am also half French!
2. My star sign is Libra which means I'm very indecisive - so true!!
3. I love trying out new make-up and make-up brands.
4. I love travelling! I have only been exploring around Europe so far!
5. I am obsessed with coffee - who isn't?!
6. I have super long, brown hair, down to my bum!
7. I am 5ft 3 in height.
8. I love food! I will try most things. I have a very sweet tooth!
9. I enjoy writing lists. I will write them for just about ANYTHING!
10. I love languages and can speak English, French, Spanish, a little German and I want to learn more!

If you want to know anything else about me, leave me a comment! :)

I hope that these 10 fun facts about me will give you a bit more depth to me when reading my blog posts! As time goes on, of course you will get to know a lot more about me; but for now, you'll have to wait. ;)

Until next time, xo