one week til the Jubilee

beginning to channel the jubilee look -

red, white, blue ..... and gold!

top - primark
skirt - topshop
sandalds - marks & spencer
bracelet - asos
watch - michael kors

Peachy

The sun is shining and everything is just peachy...a fact that is reflected in today's manicure.

MaxFactor - Pretty in Pink

(not sure why it's called this, because it's clearly peach not pink, but hey!)

ring finger: Mac - Most Adored

Chanel nail transfer

make Green Tea your new favourite tipple

The health and wellbeing benefits of Green Tea speak for themselves....aim to drink three cups a day and be prepared to feel cleansed outside and inside.  Put down that coffee / builders tea / hot chocolate / fruit tea and give Green Tea a go.

Top Tip - for those of you that have tried green tea before and pulled a "yuck" face, try it again, but this time add a slice of lemon into your cup - it really does make it that much tastier.

ETM's green tea of choice: Clipper Green Tea with Lemon (available in most Supermarkets and Health Food Shops)

Beach Body Top Tip #1

Cellulite; dimpled appearance of skin caused by fat deposits that are just below the surface of the skin 
aka the bain of many a slim and fat girl's life.


 STEP ONE

• cellulite creams: to see any difference you must use everyday without fail for at least 30 days
• optimum time to apply cellulite cream is after exercise; this is when your metabolism and blood circulation are stimulated.  By applying at this time it will mean that the cream absorbs into the skin more easily and help to activate the ingredients in the cream.
• the way you apply the cream is really important - firmly and in an upwards motion, starting from your knees working upto your bum.
• ETM's recommendation - L'Oreal Perfect Slim (currently 1/2 price in Superdrug - £5.61)

STEP TWO

You can apply all the lotions and potions you like but nothing will beat good old fashioned exercise.  Reserve just 15 minutes out of your day to do the workout routine below and you will see and feel the difference in your butt and legs after just a couple of weeks.

15 minutes is no time at all, so there's no excuse. 

STEP THREE

AVOID coffee, fruit juice, fizzy pop, smoking and sitting on your ass all day

GO WILD FOR green tea (add a slice of lemon for added taste and zing), squats (make squats your best friend) and thigh massages.

Don't expect results overnight; all good things come to those who wait.

Get into a beauty and exercise routine and make a pact with yourself to stick to it religiously for 30 days. 

In the words of Helena Rubinstein "there are no ugly women in the world - just lazy ones."

Feel Fit - Be Fit

Good Morning Made-Ons!

I have decided to combine my two passions - Fashion and Fitness

I have always been a lover of style and fashion, but my love fitness is relatively new.  These past 10 months I have well and truly caught the fitness bug.  This is coming from a girl that used to detest PE at school, and the thought of slipping on a tracksuit filled me with dread.  But now, I flipping love it - working out gives me more energy, puts me in a good mood and gives me confidence in my body.

I would like to share my motivation, exercise and diet tips and techniques with you on this blog.  So please keep checking in over these next few weeks - summer (believe it or not!) is just round the corner, it's time to peel off the layers and expose some skin.  And I want you to feel like best version of you that you can possibly be....whilst also looking super stylish to boot! xoxo

Train Hard - Love The Results