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Just some thoughts and feelings I’ve had recently.

Instagram especially has a bad rap for making you feel like shit as we have the tendency so follow aspirational accounts that aren’t always totally honest or authentic, and surprisingly it’s actually harder to find accounts that make you feel the opposite of shitty Let’s be honest, we all spend way too much time scrolling Instagram, so why not make our scrolling experience more positive? The more honest people you follow, the less bullshit you allow into your world as a consumer, you’ll make better purchases and not feel as if the influencer world is trying to sell you crap. We need more people like Sam to change social media norms, she’s so relatable and it’s so nice to see beautiful make up done with imperfections still being showcased, because news flash, that is real life @julesvonhep

If you’ve been here from the start (approx 4 years ago) you will know that I used to create these playlists every month. Life got busy and I became useless at curating my favourites each month on Spotify, however I’ve rediscovered my love for collecting sounds and the monthly playlists are back! My music taste has changed so much over the years but the one constant, since around age 14, has always been my love for indie/alternative rock/folk music. That’s all you’ll find here this month (with the exception of an AJ Stone Remix) because it’s truly all I ever feel like listening to these days!

The best part is that brands know this and they now know that they can’t get away with putting crap in our skincare products, what’s happening is that they are competing with each other more and more to produce the next scientific ‘WOW’ ingredient that’s going to become global beauty’s biggest trend. You probably see ingredients such as Retinol (vitamin A), Glycolic and Hyaluronic Acid get thrown about on social media by skincare influencers and brands, but it can get super confusing to understand exactly what ingredient does what, whether it’s something you need, or just what to look for when purchasing products so that you can purchase a more tailored skincare routine that is going to give you results! The most important skincare lesson of all is to ALWAYS use an SPF if you are using Acids, Retinol or Vitamin C in your skincare routine. YOU CAN NOT use acids, Vitamin C or Retinol in your skincare routine without wearing SPF during the day otherwise you are completely vulnerable to the most savage sun damage you could ever imagine.