FAVES OF 2017!!

Firstly Happy New Year my friends.

I can't believe it is all over.

I hope whatever you did you were able

to unwind and enjoy time with loved ones.

OK, so for my first post of 2018, I thought

I would bring you some of my favourite finds

of 2017. 

None of these recommendations are affiliated.

They are all just products/apps etc that I came 

across and loved in 2017.

Ok, first up is audible. 

Now this may not be news to many of you

but I never thought I would use it.

I am a very slow reader; I get distracted easily when reading.

However, I love reading. I love the feel of a physical

book in my hand. But in 2017 I tried out audible.

I thought I could make use of it when cooking, doing things 

around the house. Walking in the countryside etc.

And guess what? I LOVED it. I tend to listen to non-fiction only

but I find in most cases I retain more. Even better is when I

then follow up with the book if it has really reeled me in.

Some of my fave audible books in 2017 were:

* You Are The Placebo- Dr Joe Dispenza

*Success Through Stillness- Russell Simmons

* Pitch Anything- Oren Klaff

Letting Go- Dr David Hawkins

Grit-The Power of Passion and Perseverance- Angela Duckworth

Next up is this daily green supplement by WellCo (the company

founded by Elle 'The Body' MacPherson).

We all need a helping hand sometimes and in 2017 my intentions were good,

but I often didn't follow up with my behaviour. I will admit I was naughty for

most of the week/months/year!! There I said it.

But this did help ensure I was getting a daily dose of goodness even if 

I did counteract it with all the junk I consumed.

Let's just say 2018 will be the year of "must try harder".

One of my fave finds of 2017 was this little beauty-

organic rose hip oil

This little bottle became my new BFF. I mix one drop

with my moisturiser every day OR one drop in my

foundation or BB cream and I can't tell you the difference

it makes to the look and luminosity of the skin. I also

tried it with a budget moisturiser and it still looked fab

on the skin. So I am thinking maybe I don't waste money

on the really expensive creams and use a drop of this

with any moisturiser instead.

I will certainly be testing out that theory more in 2018.

My only word of advice is make sure you go for an

organic brand such as Inika.

Talking of BB creams. 2017 was the year I decided to give them a go 

(I know. I always seem late to the party). I tried quite a few expensive brands, none

of which impressed me. 

THEN I read about one by Body Shop. Their version

is supposed to adapt to your skin tone and give 24 hour hydration.

As I didn't have to sell a kidney to buy it, I thought I would give it a go.

Let me tell you, this is fabulous. It really does adapt to your skin tone and

give you this gorgeous glow. It does have a slight grainy texture

which I think is what buffs the skin to give it a luminous look.

I love it and use it most days when there

is no danger of me frightening the neighbors (because I don't have any

make-up on). This was definitely one of my best buys of 2017.

Next up is an app called Water Drink Reminder.

Now as I said above. I wasn't that scrupulous about

my health in 2017 and one thing that always fell by the wayside

was the amount of water I  drank during the day.

So this little app really helped me keep up the intake.

It allows you to: * track your intake

*gives suggestions based on your weight/activity level

* lets you receive reminders which you can also link to your

wrist fitness monitors.

All in all, it does what it says on the tin. But more than

that I could see a difference in my skin and hair when I really

committed to drink the required amount of water DAILY (that's 

the key. Not just when you over-indulged in your alcoholic

beverages ;-)

Finally to end I am going to introduce you to my first faves

of 2018. These gorgeous Tahitian pearl rings are now

in my boutique. Let me tell you these will lift any outfit.

If you like French classic with a twist, then you will love

these. They come in solid  yellow gold (not-plated!), rose gold

and stainless steel.

That's it my loves.

I would love to hear your thoughts on any of your faves of 2017.

If you want to read about some of my other finds in 2017, you can read them

here, here, here and here.