Reaching for Sirius

I'm jumping on the GlossyBox wagon.  Well I've actually been on it for a few months now and with each month have been meaning to blog, but just haven't got round to it.

My GlossyBox arrived at work last week, but I was on annual leave so the box was waiting for me on my desk, making my return to work slightly easier!!



Initially looking at the card I was a little underwhelmed, but after having a second look, I'm actually quite excited about this festival-themed box!



I think the headliner is the HD Brows Eye & Brow Palette.  I've got Bombshell, which is for blondes (not great as I'm brunette, but I'll work with it.)  You can use the palette in a whole variety of way - to fill in your eyebrows, as an eye shadow, highlighter and even eye liner!!  Exciting!

Next up is the Clynol Salon Exclusive Enrich Colour Shampoo.  Now, this is well timed as I've just spent a considerable amount of money having my hair coloured and am looking for a shampoo that will make the colour last as long as possible.  This shampoo promises that after 30 washes you'll still have 90% of the colour.  Quite a claim in my opinion.

Then there's the Monu Golden Glow.  I've never had a huge amount of success with fake bake, but always willing to try something once!!  And it doesn't smell of biscuits!!

The Jelly Pong Pong (cool name huh) Lip Frosting, initally looked a little to pink for me, but comes up really nicely on the lips and smells amazing!!  You can use it on your cheeks as well, but my personal opinion is that it's a little too heavy for blusher.  I have to say lip glosses have turned out to be my favourite glossy box products as I just pop them in my handbag and end up using them all the time.

Finally there's the Elizabeth Arden Visible Difference Skin Balancing Lotion SPF 15.  Elizabeth Arden is amazing, but for me SPF15 is a little on the low side, but could definately be used in the cooler months.

To top it all off, there's a lovely bonus product of a selection of Elizabeth Arden Visible Difference products, cleanser, serum and SPF. 

Overall I'm pretty impressed with this box and looking forward to trying everything out!

So, I've managed to fail at completing the 30 Day Shred. I'm hoping all isn't lost though, and will try to pick it up again tomorrow.

I watched a program last night about Victoria Pendleton, and when I was watching it, realised that that's what I want, to be really good (not just good or very good) at something. To have the drive and ambition to carry on with something even though the hard days.

Don't get me wrong, I try really really hard with my work and have always managed to get through the days, even the really tough ones, and I think I'm good at it, but sometimes I feel it's a challenge. The geeky stuff just doesn't come naturally to me, I have to learn and practise and practise and learn some more!

I used to play the keyboard and did it quite well, got up to grade 8 and passed a couple of the exams with a distinction. I've always wanted to learn to play the piano so maybe that's something I can do.

I guess I'm just fed up with myself starting things and not finishing them.

Could do better.

So I've been very bad and missed 2 days!! And it was really hard to do tonight, but I'm so glad I did!

Still finding it challenging, but I'm able to do the majority of the work and tonight especially I am very finishing very sweaty and physically worn out! (and I'm not a sweaty person!)

Only 4 more days of level 1!

I've just completed day 5 and I'm very very pleased to say that I completed 98% of everything. Still can't master those damn push ups, although did a full set of the half ones. And with the side lunges I can only do one arm raise at a time.

But I'm so pleased to be actually seeing a difference in my performance. Although unfortunately not seeing the difference and no weight loss...yet!!!

So now I'm really starting to feel a difference in my capability to do the routine.

I didn't do the routine in Friday as my legs still felt quite stiff, but in hindsight perhaps it would have actually loosened my muscles slightly.

I did the workout first thing on Saturday morning and it was really good. Instead of feeling exhausted I felt quite invigorated and energised.

I've just completed day 4 tonight and am really pleased as I'm now able to complete about 95% of the workout (still can't do those bloody press ups though!) I've especially noticed a difference in how much of the cardio I'm able to do and I'm actually quite enjoying it!

I think I should also mention here that although I've been complaining that my thighs and calves have been really tight, please don't let this put you off.

For me, squats and lunges have always been my nemesis and I do have a bad habit of not stretching out properly. So what I would say is male sure you do stretch out and I'd also perhaps recommend spending a little more time on stretching out your legs than the DVD gives you.