sunday sound

On a beautiful sunny Sunday morning, the husky sound of Ben Howard's voice is the perfect introduction to the lazy day ahead. Happy Sunday!

time out

It's been kind of quiet lately around here, but my mind has been all over the place and time out has been much needed. Work has taken over life and as usual, at the end of the day I jump in the shower, research for the pyjamas and throw myself onto the sofa, entering a world of tv and nothingness to clear my scrambled brain.

This week has been a funny one, with birthday celebrations and a midweek bank holiday, I sort of got lost with what day we were, since going back to work on wednesday felt like monday all over again. The good news is tomorrow is friday and the even better news is its birthday celebrations take two with some amazing friends - who as shocking as it is, I only met a year ago. There will be beer, but hopefully no faces in cakes!

the day of birth

I know birthdays are meant to be those joyous occasions of happiness and celebration, but to tell you the truth, I find birthdays totally overrated. Not to be a birthday bah-humbug but I never really get super excited about my birthday and since we live in Cyprus, where we celebrate labour day on the 1st May, the choice of birthday activities in limited, since almost everything is shut. hmmmmmmm. 

The turning one year older thing doesn't really bother me....it's not like the new day brings about a whole different outlook or anything, so instead of a whole big birthday hooo haaa, I prefer something more relaxed and low key. 

The day went like this, lie in, breakfast, coffee, walk, chinese dinner, beach walk. A wonderful lazy day with the best Cypriot of them all (my boyfriend that is). But since my birthday will always coincide with the holiday meaning limited offering of entertainment, I have resolved that next year, either we go away, or my birthday is cancelled. I'm so high maintenance aren't I. 

At least I didn't end up head first in birthday cake. But then the alcohol fueled celebrations aren't till Friday so we may have to return to this topic. 

a face favourite

I have written about Korres before, but now im properly utilising their products on a regular basis, I feel more equipped to rate them as a brand. And I have to say so far, so good. I started using the pomegranate scrub and then subsequently bought the face mask as go-alongside product. 

My skin is basically a continuous challenge; I have an oily complexion, with a few dry spots thrown in for fun, which makes for a challenge in terms of skincare. In the summer, especially since we moved to Cyprus, my skin is less dry for multiple reasons such as more hydration in the form of continuous water consumption, no harsh cold wind and using more creams and lotions. However the summer also brings with it a constant battle with oily t zones and shiny patches and with temperatures soaring to 40 degrees and strong amounts of sunshine pounding my face daily, my skin often feels clogged up and not clean. 

I think, however I have found the perfect answer to this potential summer nightmare. The Korres pomegranate scrub has both a creamy and grainy texture and feels like it gets right deep down into my skin to clean every patch. And the mask which I put through its paces this weekend has the same creamy texture and deep cleaning effect. Seriously, after the cold water had been dried from my face i had the same feeling on my face as really freshly cleaned teeth....the ahhhhhh minty fresh feeling. 

I also opted for the foundation with pomegranate which claims to have a matt finish, something my face always struggles with. After 2 weeks of the foundation, I have to say its pretty good. While the consistency is a little bit thick for my liking, once applied it feels lighter and maintains the matt effect for a considerable amount of time. 

The use of natural ingredients in these products can really be felt in their application and affect on the skin. They have gorgeous smells and I just adore the cool and quirky packaging which is obviously an important factor to consider! 

Peruse the Korres brand and entire product range on their website, www.korres.com

sunday sound

Obviously I woke up ridiculously early; I have put washing on, walked the dog and now the sun is shining low in the sky. I dont have the usual sunday feeling today...maybe it is because I know Tuesday is a public holiday so there is only one day of work before a mini break. This song is making me want to jump around the apartment....but that would be a little strange and i'm sure I would scare the dog.