Archive for February 2013

Home Archive for February 2013

Normally my face stays pretty balanced and i'm lucky not to have ever suffered with acne, although like you might agree yourself the odd spot/s like to breakout now and again maybe from new products, diet or stress it happens. I tend to get the odd spots that are pretty painful under the skin, then after the spot has gone the scar doesnt fade for ages. I often turn to these two products, now they don't work miracles but they do help assist with getting rid of the problem.

The two products i have are the Burts Bees blemish stick and the Origins super spot remover.

The favourtie out of the two, and the one i would repurchase is the Origins super spot remover, overall this seems like it has a much stronger product than the Burts Bees and for that reason it makes a more noticeable difference on blemishes. Its a well loved favourite by a few bloggers so unless you don't know its main ingredient is salicylic acid which helps reduce the spot and helps clear up any scarring afterwards. I cannot say it will remove the spot but after applying this at bedtime i did notice a difference by morning. This product really dries the skin out so i'd be carefull about applying it, i just add a thing layer on the spot.

The Burts Bees Blemish stick is a herbal remedy of tea tree and other natural ingredients. This is slightly cheaper than the origins spot remover, it works well at been a bit of an antiseptic to the spot, and seems to help bring them to a head quicker. It smells very nice, although it sometimes does sting a little when applying. The main drawback to this and i think its something that could be easy improved from Burts Bees is the application. Its design is a rollerball and overall this just doesn't feel hygienic after rolling over the area then going back into the product..

What products do you tend to reach for that help?

I'm thinking of doing a giveaway when i reach 50 followers, what do you think? I've got a nice little item in mind too from one of my favourite company at the minute.

I thought i'd share some of my travelling experiences with you, 3 years ago i finally decided to follow what i really wanted to do and go travelling across the USA, I didn't have anyone who would have done it with me at the time, i know people who would have loved to but i just wanted to commit to making of my dreams happen, i decided to take the plunge. Alone.

Truth is i never really felt alone, I joined a tour group with a company called Trek America who where absolutely amazing, i never really knew who i would be joining in my group but its aimed at 18 - 32 like minded individuals. The first tour i choose was a western usa adventure which started in LA went around to vegas, grand canyon, Yosemite national park and finished in San Francisco.

The part i feared most about doing this was getting there safe and finding my hotel in LA on my own. I'd say i'm a pretty organised person, i have good common sense. When i got to the airport in the UK queuing to check in, i met a girl who was also travelling along as it turned out she was in the same boat as me also doing a Trek America trip, fantastic! Although she was on a different tour we happened to be both staying in the same hotel in LA so when i made it to LAX airport i had someone to find the hotel with. I must admit, it wasn't as simple as i thought and i'm glad there was 2 of us. When i arrived to my hotel room, i instantly didnt like it, my room wasn't the best it was so high up and overlooked what i can describe as LA's not so nice district, furthermore my mobile wasn't working properly, it was really uncomfortable to not even be able to get online and say i'm ok, i slept that night thinking what have i done i'm completely on the other side of the world to anyone!. I found a pc in the hotels lobby and managed to get things sorted. I had a day spare before my tour started so i agreed to meet the girl i met and some other people who she had met going on her tour and to spend a day sight seeing in LA.

We started the day with a true american style breakfast at iHop. I had french toast, it defeated me. Then we decided to head to Santa Monica and the beach. LA is so so big, and has one of the worst transport links throughout the city i have experienced. It was a case of changing a few buses to get where we wanted to go. It was worth it in the end, we spent the day walking down the famous pier then down the beach towards venice. Unfortunately i never spoke to any of the girls after this day we never could get back in contact.

The following day was when the trek started, I met in the hotel lobby to meet my group and the group leader for the first time. There was about 14 of us in total, everyone was really nice and i can't say i didnt get along with anyone. We spent the morning driving around LA, the famous beverly hills and getting our first team photo with the hollywood sign. That day we drove a few hours across California to 'Lake Havasu' where we would spend the night. I can't say there was much there, Theres the original London bridge being rebuilt there, it was just a stop over on our journey to the Grand Canyon.. Part 2 to follow!