Summer Abs

I don't know about you but my holiday is in 3 weeks, 3 weeks!? my body is defo not ready for that yet!!

It's time to work my socks off for a few weeks.

Here is a short blog of some of my favourite exercises for you.

Grab yourself a yoga mat, because doing these on the carpet really can burn your knees and palms! These exercises are for both your bum, ab's and legs, these are my main focus points. 

A few of my favourites are:

plank for 30 seconds,

15 sit ups,

15 crunches

50 squats.

15 leg raises (each leg),

15 burpees,

30 seconds of vertical toe touches,

30 donkey kicks on each leg.

These exercises really make you feel the burn the next morning and sometimes instantly. Personally I like to feel this as It means it's  really working, some people like to stretch it out after a workout so that It doesn't hurt as much in the morning.

There is a channel on Youtube called Fitness Blender which is amazing, it's all free workouts that you can do In the comfort of your own home and boy do they burn. Some you need equipment for and others you just need your body.

 Here is the link to the page :FitnessBlender

My favourites from their page are:

10 Min Abs Workout -- At Home Abdominal and Oblique Exercises : 
http://youtu.be/1919eTCoESo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1919eTCoESo

This one is really good for toning your ab's and feeling the burn.

5 minute Butt and thigh workout for a bigger butt:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afghBre8NlI

boy does this one hurt! ouch! each time I finish this one i say 'never again' but It's so worth it, after all you know what they say 'no pain, no gain!'

Also, I've switched from fizzy drinks and plain water to fruit water. I fill bottles with fruit and leave them in the fridge overnight. I will be blogging about that soon.

Thanks for reading! 

whats your favourite? let me know!xxx

How to get that summer glow all year round

         HOW TO GET THAT GORGEOUS            SUMMER GLOW ALL YEAR ROUND

 feeling pale and rubbish about yourself? dreaming about the summer and your tan from june 2014 :( me too, heres some tips to get you looking juicy in January and marvellous in March.

 Now I've used my fair share of fake tans, and yep! you guessed it! I LOVE St. Moriz tan. It's so affordable its almost too cheap. Winner of the 2011  cosmopolitan beauty award for 'best self tan', It's no wonder its become so popular.  You can buy this tan for £2.99 !!!here.

TANTABULOUS TIPS 

1. If your planning on tanning before bed, clean your teeth first! I don't know how many times I've tanned and then had to clean my teeth like a freak trying to keep the toothpaste off my lips! Then you have to rinse!! Honestly just not worth it, probably quite funny to watch though I spose! :')

2. If you need to shave your legs etc, I suggest you do this 24 hours before you want to apply your fake tan as this opens your pores which can make your tan look patchy. (not a good look!!)

3. Moisturise before you apply! This will help the tan stop from clinging to your dry bits. If you know you have a few dry patches be sure to concentrate on moisturising those first e.g: elbows, knees and ankles. Use an oil free moisturiser so that it doesn't create a barrier to the tan.

4. If your hair is fair, applying vaseline or any other barrier cream to your hairline and eyebrows can help to create a barrier to the fake tan, unless you like the orange eyebrow look! A great tan takes a lot of attention to detail!

I don't know about you,but my PET HATE is seeing patchy fake tan, those terrible burnt orange hands and half baked ankles. SO... before applying its a MUST to clean and prep your skin.Would you paint a wall without sanding it first? haha! but you see what I mean! I like to use Soap and Glory's 'Flake Away'. My favourite thing about this product is the smell, its delicious! Sweet and musky whilst still being feminine. The product itself is pretty thick,which makes application easier and helps to remove all residual dirt and dead skin cells. Massage in circular motions and keep going until the grains have nearly gone. After application, the skin is smooth and it keeps the gorgeous smell. I like to do this step the night before I plan to tan. (great rhyme!)

Application:

I find It's best applied with a mitt, I get mine from Bodycare or boots, they're only a few pounds. I've linked some here & here. A tip is to wear some disposable gloves underneath the mitt just incase you get any leakage through the mitt. 

Now this next step is personal preference. I feel like when you shower a lot of this product comes off, I like my tan to be noticeable so I apply two nights in a row. Not only does it look darker, it also lasts longer.

Comment below if you have any suggestions for me or have learnt something from this post.If not,

Happy Tanning! xxx