Medication Monday ...

First of all I would like to point out that the title of this post isn't condoning any of you to start taking random prescribed medication nor am I saying strong medication is by any means a good thing. With that said let us crack on with todays post ...

As those of you who have been reading my blog for a while or those who know me personally will know, I am suffering from a chronic illness called Endometriosis. Yes this is a rather long and hard to say name so for short we like to call it 'Endo'. I have briefly talked about this condition in a few posts last March as every year March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. 

As march is fast approaching you will see more posts about the condition and what it is exactly then but for now to keep this post a relatively short one and one that won't make your brain feel like it is about to implode from all the information you will be reading. In brief Endometriosis is a horrible condition which is to do with womens time of the month lets say, it can lead to other things such as insomnia, depression and even infertility. 

Now some women also suffer with chronic pain with this condition, others feel no pain at all. This is by no means an indication of how bad these women suffer. For me, I suffer A LOT of pain. Back in March 2013 I had to quit my job as the pain was so horrific. Up until last week the doctors and hospital have been really bad in giving me any form of medication to ease the pain and have only been giving 500mg ibuprofen tablets or coedine. Both of these have not touched the pain I have been suffering with, to be honest, they don't even get rid of a headache for me!

I visited my doctors surgery last week and I finally got prescribed some strong medication in the form of Tramadol. If you don't know what Tramadol is, it is basically like I say a very strong medication where the next thing up is liquid morphine! I have been taking this and thankfully it has made my pain minimal. I recently got a new job and the tablets are helping so much I immediately feel slightly relieved.

Now, of course, with all medication it has it's side effects. The first day I took it I felt almost drunk. I was really tired, my whole body felt as light as air and I definitely felt like my head wasn't on this planet. Since then it has not affected me quite as bad and it has just made me feel quite sick on occasions. This seems to have settled down now also which is a bonus!

One thing the medication seems to have affected the most is my memory. I am forgetting so many things, not to the point in which they seem vague. No, no, to the point where I have no recollection of certain things at all. For exmaple, On Friday I asked one of my best girl friends if we could Skype as I hadn't spoken to her for a good week or two and I wanted to fill her in on my doctors appointment and my recent date etc. During our conversation I mentioned how I needed to fill her in on everything and as I started to tell her she said she already knew as I had spoken to her on Wednesday! I actually have no recollection of ever being on the phone to her only a few days ago ... scary stuff!

Another thing about this medication is that I can't drink alcohol whilst taking them which will be pretty much forever! Which is kind of rubbish but at the end of the day I would choose my health over alcohol anyday. Plus I am equally as fun sober as I am drunk!

Have you ever had any medication that has made you have any weird side effects?

xxx

Bejazzled Designs ...

SHAMELESS PLUG ALERT!

For a long time I have wanted to do something creative and be able to set up a shop on Etsy and start selling my creations. Although I had the initial drive there, the question I had in my mind was ... what? What was I going to create?

Towards the end of last year I started doodling on a bit of paper and I created my first Bejazzled Design. It was then that everything just seemed to fit into place. From then on I carried on putting my designs on to cards and more recently I have been creating custom canvases for people.

Here are some pictures of just a few of my designs.

These are just a select few of the many Bejazzled Designs you will find on my Etsy store. There are several ways you can keep up to date with us. 

 Twitter

 Facebook

 Etsy

If you are wanting any more information about any of our designs or want to ask about your own custom design you can always send us an email at bejazzleddesigns@outlook.com

Enjoy your day =)

Jazz

xxx

"I'm Just Not Sure" ...

Previously I have discussed in brief the weird and wonderful world of online dating. It is very much like trying to find a bobby pin when you are keeping one hand on your hairstyle to keep it in place. You spend ages looking for one and when you do find one you think 'perfect' until ... You realise that the little protective ball at the end is missing so you have to start your quest again. Yes my lovely internet friends, internet dating is just like that! 

Now I know people who will speak to a potential suiter for a day or two and then go out on a date with them. Me personally, I like to speak for a good couple of weeks or so, more than anything so I can be more confident I won't end up in several different pieces in a bin liner!!!

Recently I have been on a date with a guy who I shared so many similar interests with and he even had a blog! It is so hard to find a guy these days that actually understands what a blog is and how they work. I was unsure as to whether I liked this guy or not so I thought I would leave it for the date to decide.

After a lovely afternoon chatting away and have a small bite to eat we called it a day and as I walked to catch the bus home I couldn't help but have a massive grin on my face and feel hopeful that he would ask me out again.

The day after we were texting pretty much all day as usual and I mentioned I was about to fake tan to which in his reply he told me he didn't like fake tan. The obvious question I had was 'why?', the answer I got back quite frankly shocked me more than anything. He proceeded to explain how he didn't like girls who wore fake tan and loads of make up as he prefers girls to be natural and he thinks it signifies low self esteem and these girls are hiding who they truely are.

I couldn't have been more shocked at this reply as we are friends on Facebook and he has met me, surely he could see from my pictures and meeting me that I am a fan of make up and I like to take my time applying it and using different techniques I have learnt. 

After a brief conversation about this matter he told me that it had put him off me and he wasn't sure how he felt now. Immediately I told him to forget it as that was me and I wasn't about to change for anyone.

It has now got me thinking, is what is now a perfectly normal everyday routine for us women actually putting men off. Could this be the reason we are eternally single?

Have you ever been told by a guy that make up or fake tan puts them off? Would you stop for a man?

Let me know what you think of this matter!

Enjoy your day!

My Diet Bible ...

I know for some the word diet is one that resembles the play Macbeth as in the name should not be said. For me however, I call my eating plan a diet but in no way do I see it as a diet. It is a way of eating healthier, making better choices and cooking the same foods I would normally eat in a different way.

The eating plan I am talking about is Slimming World. For those of you that don't know, I have been following Slimming World for some time now.

I am not here however, to sing the praises of it or even tell you what it is. The reason for this post is to tell you about a handy little tool I have created to help me on my weight loss journey. 

This can be used to help you no matter what eating plan you are following.

Within the Slimming World plan you can have anything between 5-15 syns a day. These are similar to the Weight Watchers points and can be used for anything from food items, sauces or my personal favourites, treats during the day.

After a frustrating lunch break on a recent shopping trip I decided to create a guide I can keep in my bag of low syn options from various eateries you find out and about.

I bought a cheap pocket sized notebook and divided it into sections. I wrote a few options for various places and it is the handiest thing ever and I will never find myself stuck for options or go off plan when shopping again!

What's In My Bag #2 ...

I haven't done one of these posts in a LONG time so I thought I would share with you what I am carrying around with me on a daily basis as I love these sorts of posts and well yes ... enjoy!

I have just grabbed everything out of my usual River Island bag which has been featured tons of times on here so I won't bore you with what that is like. 

Ok so the above mainly consists of lip products and skin stuff really.  I currently have MAC's Snob, Apocyliptic by Rimmel, Maybelline Vivid 902, Soap & Glory Extreme Plump and a VERY worn Chanel lip liner. 

We also have a half drunk bottle of water from Boots, No7 Nail & Cuticle cream, The Body Shop Pink Grapefruit antibacterial hand gel, a mini Soap & Glory Hand Food and a charlie body spray with no lid in case of emergencies.

My Tangle Teezer in there for emergencies also and obviously the Chupa Chups lollipops are in there for the same reason. I am OBSESSED with lollipops!

I also appear to have a PAIR OF SOCKS??!!?!?

A shopping list with a few items still to get.

My purse.

A notebook which doesn't look very interesting right now but there will be a whole post about this little handy book soon!

There we have it, not the most interesting of posts, but all of my necessities I need in my handbag on a daily basis.

Do you have anything you just HAVE to have in your handbag?

xxx 

The Fine Line ...

I know I have spoken about something similar before but my questions have been left unanswered. 

How can you go from having no interest in someone to making excuses to see them?!

There is a guy I have recently met through work and we have started to speak more and we have found out little bits and peices about each other. All was fine until I was getting ready for work the other day and I found myself making more of an effort with my appearence and as opposed to rocking up in my uniform, I went in my own clothes 'browsed around the store' then I went upstairs, got changed and started my shift. 

Throughout my shift I found myself giggling like a school girl and actually flirting a little. The first thing I thought was WHAT THE F?! Then I had to ask myself 'Do I like him?', as far as I knew it was just someone who I spoke to in work, now, I am FLIRTING!

This is bound to end in disaster!

When I mentioned I was potentially having a night out in the town in which he lives next Sunday he then said he may get a few friends out too.

Could he be interested? Should I give him my number to let me know if he is out? Do I just wait and see? 

WHY AM I BOTHERED?!?! 

I am doing the exact opposite of what I said I would do.

Why is it that one moment we can feel nothing, then the next minute we are actually looking forward to seeing someone?! 

I need your help people ... how should I play this one out?

xxx

My Go To Make Up Products ...

Two skin care/face posts in a week ... Now I am giving you a treat you lucky ducks! Today I come to you to talk about the make up products I reach for everyday!

Now for those of you high end make up junkies LOOK AWAY, I don't think there will be any high end products in here. I'M SORRY ... unless I win the lottery or I marry for money then drug store/high street it shall be!!!

Below are the certain products I reach for on a daily basis and you will always find away from the make up drawers (YES DRAWERS!) and in my make up bag when travelling.

FOUNDATION

My all time absolute favourite foundation has to be the Revlon Colorstay! It is just fantabulous and stays put all day (and sometimes night ... oops) without the use of powder.

BLUSHER

I always reach for the MUA blushers as I find them gorgeous to apply and so bloody cheap.

BRONZER

The Borjois chocolate bronzer has to be a firm favourite for contouring and all round bronzing. It has been a long term favourite and I very rarely shy away from this one.

HIGHLIGHTER

I find the ELF Golden Bronzer a fabulous highlighter as it is not a bronze shade and it gives you a gorgeous sun kissed shimmer.

EYE PRIMER

Again MUA come up trumps on this one. Their eye primer is ridiculously cheap and I find it just as good as the Urban Decay Primer Potion.

EYESHADOW

I don't have a particular favourite eyeshadow as I am forever switching between various MUA palettes. In the last year or so they really have upped their game and brought out some fantastic staple palettes to have in your collection.

EYELINER

At £1 I tend to use the MUA waterproof liquid eyeliner as it is long lasting, stays all day and is so affordable I can buy one for each eye if I want. For the water line I use the Rimmel Scandaleyes waterproof eyeliner in black or nude as I find it a rival for the Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner.

BROWS

For my brows I am loving this particular brown shade from the MUA 'Ever After' matte palette as I find it the perfect shade to go with my hair.

MASCARA

I have to say I love, love, LOVE the Mally volumising mascara, however it is not so good at being waterproof. In the case that I do something waterproof I love the Miss Sporty Fabulous Lash in the waterproof formula.

LIPS

Now this is probably the hardest catagory for me as while everything else stays pretty much the same on a daily basis, I am forever using different lip products and I never go two days wearing the same thing. I have noticed more recently though, I have been reaching for two products more than others. Maybelline Colorsensational Vivids in 902 Fuchsia Flash and Mac Snob. Sometimes I put MAC's Cremesheen gloss in Boi Bait over the top.

There you go kiddos! An incling in to what my face looks like every day ... How exciting! What are your go to products? If you would like full reviews on any product mentioned above then let me know in the comments!

Take it easy!

Jazz 

xxx