Knitting update #1

Nearly a month ago I wrote a blog post all about how I'd taken up knitting.

I started off with some thin purple wool and just learned how to cast on and do the knit stitch.  After using up the wool and restarting it again and again I decided to try knitting a scarf (not the one pictured).

After knitting about 2ft of it I went out and bought a load of wool!  I had some big size 10 knitting needles so bought some chunky wool to go with them and started on the scarf in the picture.

It's an endless scarf that wraps around 3 times :)  I had no idea how to join the ends together, and sadly that shows as it doesn't look the neatest, but it works :)  It's a super warm scarf and hopefully who ends up having it as a Christmas present will like it, despite it not being perfect :)

In the mean time I'm still working on my first scarf, I'm hoping to have that finished in the next week, then I can start on my next project, learning the purl stitch!!! I need to learn that one for one of the balls of yarn I bought - it's supposedly one ball = one scarf, but before I start on that wool I want to practise the stitch on cheaper wool first.

Wish me luck!  If you have any tips for me learning the purl stitch please leave a comment below :D

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Spending ban - week 1 update

I'm amazed it's already been a week since my spending ban started.  For the most part it's been pretty easy, I mean hey, it's only been a week right?!  

So I did buy some makeup this week, but alas it wasn't for me, but for my beautiful blogging friend A Scottish Lass who turns 30 this month :)  I have bought 2 new jumpers and a new bag too - but in fairness clothes aren't part of my spending ban - I don't buy much in the way of clothes and I needed some new pieces for the winter.  More to the point, I have an event I'm going to next Thursday at Vivienne Westwood and I wanted to look nice :)  I'm going to be wearing black trousers, black skull shoes, a grey hard knit monochome jumper with a black bag and a statement necklace :)

I also bought some hair dye this week - previously the last few times I've dyed it I've gone to the hair dressers, but since things are a bit tight at the moment with trying to save for the DSLR I thought I'd buy the dye this time to save some money.

** I'm actually wearing the fox jumper while I'm writing this, it's so cute! (they were both £17.99) **

So far this week, I've only earned a few pounds towards my DSLR fund, but I will be putting £100 in my savings as it's the beginning of the month, we may end up needing to spend that on other things, but it's a step in the right direction all the same.

All in all a decent first week, I haven't been craving much makeup, other than the NARS Sheer glow foundation, I had a sample of it a couple weeks ago (the tiny one they give you over the counter), it's sods law that as soon as I go on a spending ban I find one piece of makeup I really really want!  Ah well, I'd better get used to it, going to be a long wait!

Rambles of a beauty addict is also taking part :)

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La Roche Posay Micellar water

A couple months ago I treated myself to the La Roche Posay Effaclar duo moisturiser, it was instant love at first application.  It kept my skin nicely hydrated and helped get rid of the little bumps on my cheeks.

Following my intense love of Bioderma, I was quite excited when I was offered the chance to try the Effaclar micellar water -  this was my chance to see how it faired to the iconic counterpart.  But how did it do?

Their Effaclar line is aimed at people with oily and blemish prone skin, something I can tick both boxes to.  The range claims to help control the oils in your skin, but without stripping it.  With the moisturiser at least I can agree with that, it's done wonders for my skin.

My first experience at using the Effaclar micellar water was removing my makeup - a full day of wearing foundation & eye makeup.  It removed my foundation with ease, and eventually removed my eye makeup, just not as quickly as with Bioderma.  I followed up with my Clarins foaming cleanser and was left with a refreshed feeling face.  

Yes, the Effaclar micellar water will remove eye makeup, but I don't think that's where it's strength is. It's good with removing foundation, and even better used early in the morning to help control oil for the rest of the day.  Follow that up with Vichy life serum and Bourjois matte primer and you'll be set for a day of oil controlled skin.

It's not the perfect solution, especially if you have skin as oily as me, but it's pretty good, certainly a lot better with than without it.

You can pick this up for about £11 from Escentual.com, or in Boots.

Have you tried the La Roche Posay Effaclar micellar water?

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