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Home Styling: Be faithful To Your Own Taste, Because Nothing You Really Like Is Ever Out Of Style.

Happy New Year my darlings, I could try to say it out loud jumping around on a trampoline or bouncing off walls but sadly that's not the case, The fight continues, the fight for the world to heal, for us to beat "Covid", for people to spread love and not hate, but above all else, we must first be grateful to even be alive today and try to be strong and optimistic , We must hope for a better future.

2020 took a lot of our energy, It put us through so much, I lost three people last year and it really got me down, but they won't want me to wallow in sadness or sluggishness, I have to try to be strong and positive for my loved ones. One thing that helps me stay focused and achieve Inner peace is (Meditation), I cut ties with a lot of toxic energies, I distanced myself from anyone and anything that would trigger me, the way the world is today, the best therapy advice is (Minding your own business), looking after yourself because when you are happy, you can make sure others around you are happy because Happiness starts with you.

One thing that helps me cope is looking at beautiful and inspirational pictures, pages, and putting my creativity to good use, I also do a lot of deep cleansing and deep thinking on which way forward, the picture below is a canvas I customised a few years ago and it still helps lift my mood, Helps me appreciate the beauty around me, helps me enjoy & Value the little things.

There is so much emotion behind this picture - Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time, but this time "I found myself". You have to focus on only things you love during this period, you have to do all you can to stay happy, positive, strong, focused, optimistic even though things in the world and around you will try to trigger you, once your mental health is in good shape you will bounce back easily.

When it comes to managing stress and preventing feeling overwhelmed with unexplainable feelings, we often overlook one of the simplest and best strategies and that's to make your home more peaceful. You must know that your home matters, It's your safe haven and your life revolves around it. This is why it’s so important to make your home your sanctuary and surround it with beautiful objects and vibes.

When you pay attention to your home and surrounding you will notice these things - Improved mood and positive attitude, less stress and more peace, Better focus and less distraction, More peace amongst family members, Greater opportunities for hospitality, Increased contentment and happiness.

Your home is incredibly personal. It should reflect who YOU are and your personal style. To make your home more peaceful you have to use decor and color schemes that make you feel the most comfortable at home, I have always mentioned the fact that you want to feel relaxed and happy to be there. When you walk into your home, you want to feel like it’s a breath of fresh air.

The items in your home should have a purpose or they quickly become clutter. Clutter has an effect on everyone. The flat surfaces in our homes tend to accumulate clutter quickly. Make it a habit to De-Clutter frequently, it keeps the home looking peaceful, calm and Lovely.

Clutter is often in the same sentence as feng shui, but we’d say that feng shui is less about de-cluttering and more about creating space. Feng Shui is the process of organising your environment to attract optimal success. Always keep in mind that the strongest factor of your Feng Shui is you, Feng Shui is all about the subconscious interaction between planetary and mental energies.

When we throw out the physical clutter, we clear our minds. When we throw out the mental clutter, we clear our souls.

“As you breathe in, cherish yourself. As you breathe out, cherish all beings.” – Dalai Lama

Our homes are where we can showcase our creativity, feed our family, foster better bonds with family members and friends, and relax from the chaos of the world. It;'s where we start and end our days, and creating a peaceful home will ensure a happier life. While putting together a more peaceful and positive home might take some time to identify the things you will have to incorporate in your home to provide a more tranquil environment, the benefits will be worth the time you take to decide the right decors for your home and surrounding.

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, by Linda Bella

Beauty Tips

Lifestyle: Ways To Stay Positive And Motivated Daily.

Being positive means you are choosing to see the bright and beautiful side of things. It means that you can recognize that struggle and pain are not the only things out there, even if they are the only things you can see at the time, It means you are trying to do all within your power/abilities to rise above all negativity. No matter whether you are learning to be positive or trying to stay positive, I hope these tips will help you stay optimistic and it will help you look on the bright side, even if you aren’t sure one exists, believe me sometimes I yell at the universe and ask it to please give me a break!! but then I realise my experiences are what make me who I am today.

Kickstart your day positively, this can be hard for a lot of us Myself included, but you can choose to embrace the day and start it off with something positive, like a quick workout or a calming meditation session, If you can afford it then - you can try to avoid even getting out of bed, just do all within your ability to make sure you start the day right. Then make sure you eat breakfast because eating breakfast helps improve one's mood and provides people with stable energy throughout the day. This helps prevent drops in blood sugar that can lead to crankiness, anxiety, and fatigue. Start your day off with a lot of fibre and nutrients, lean protein, healthy fats, and whole-grain carbohydrates.

One of the keys to staying positive and focused in life is health and fitness. Regular exercise boosts your mood, releases endorphins that make you feel better and help improve your mental and physical well-being. With the lockdown, this has become increasingly difficult for a lot of people to do, but even indoors (thanks to Youtube Videos) click on one of those short exercises/warm-ups and just do it, It will help you feel better, at first it did not work for me but as time went on I started enjoying it.

Surround yourself with people who bring you up instead of down. It is very important we take a look at the people we spend the majority of time with. You may not have control of this when it comes to your workplace, but outside of that, have the courage to let go of people who impact your life negatively. If you have a friend who is constantly negative, try to distance yourself from that person. If someone is always complaining about their life or their situation, the negativity is likely to rub off on you and put you into a similar mindset. Likewise, if you are with people who are positive about their lives, they will be able to influence you to feel the same, No one is perfect but I always say - Selflove is not Selfish, you have to always choose your happiness because when you are happy- you can make others happy.

Lastly, Make your home a positive environment. Staying positive is easier when you live in a positive environment. Your home should feel like a place of rest and acceptance. It should be a place where you do a lot of healthy activities. The things that make you happy that are not mind draining activities like watching too much TV.

Our homes can really represent who we are. If you wake up and live in a positive environment, you are likely to be able to carry that attitude over to your everyday life. What we do at home shapes our mood, has an impact on our productivity, and affects our outlook on life, I love to surround myself with bright and positive colours because they help boost my mood, I stare at a section in my home and close my eyes, I visualise every outcome I desire, Of cos, it's not "Hocus Pocus" but it does help you feel calm.

Studies have shown that we can increase our positivity by adjusting the small habits and routines that make up our daily lives. Make small, positive changes at home such as making your bed each morning or tidying up each room before you leave it. These small things can make a big difference in your outlook on life.

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, by Linda Bella

Beauty

Beauty Tips: Give A Woman The Right Lipstick And She Can Conquer The World.

Lipstick can't solve all problems but it's a great start lol, choosing the right lipstick for your lips is very important as you all know we all have different lip shapes and sizes, For example - even though I love red lipstick, I have to choose the shade carefully or I could end up looking like "Bobo The Clown or IT the Clown". Red lipstick is the go-to for me and for many ladies as it makes your lips bigger and fuller.

To achieve beautiful lips- Lip liner also plays a very important role. Lip liner is kind of a big deal. It’s the secret to longer-wearing lipstick, preventing colour bleeding, and the key to a fuller-looking pout. With a good lip liner, you can completely change the shape of your lips, add symmetry, and redefine them.

Here's my advice- Go Darker for a Bolder Look

When choosing a lip liner, it doesn’t need to be the exact same shade as the lipstick you want to use, it really depends on the look you’re trying to achieve. For a more dramatic, defined, and sexy lip, then you can go one or two shades deeper or would I say Darker than your lipstick but stick to the same shade family.

One advice I took seriously was to always choose a lip liner in the same color family as your lipstick. For example, if your lipstick has purple undertones, choose a lip liner that also has purple undertones. If you’re using red lipstick, use a red lip liner, some people try to use dark pink or a pink liner but this would clash – know that the lip liner and lipstick don’t need to be identical, it should be in the same shade family so when you apply it, It will blend in perfectly with your lipstick giving you that perfect finish.

When it comes to choosing the right lip color, it’s all about your skin tone.

Fair skin: Nudes and corals will give your look a polished finish; opt for red as a bold color. Walk away from burgundy - it’ll wash you out!

Pink undertones: Stick with your natural palette - pinks, corals, and orangish-red all look super glam. Stay away from blue-based reds, though - it’ll take your look in the wrong direction.

Olive-toned skin: Almost anything goes! Over at Beauty Riot, Stapleton suggests coral will turn heads. Avoid colours that clash with your undertones, like browns and purplish reds.

Yellow undertones: Opt for reds that have blue as a base tone. Nudes and bronze colors also work like a dream.

Dark skin: Make a big splash with reds and corals, which will contrast with your skin tone in an oh-so-perfect way.

A little secret, As much as I love makeup, I do not apply makeup daily, I love giving my skin the chance to breathe, However, the reason I love wearing lipstick lately is that it can act as a protective shield both physically and emotionally, I wear it on good days and bad days. when you look in the mirror even when you are not going out, the right lipstick shade gives you a feeling- that you can conquer the world, now I am not saying you won't feel this way without lipstick on but most of you queens reading this know exactly what I am talking about. It gives me that feeling that I am about to take on a powerful project and excel at it, I know it may seem or sound silly. I mean, it’s just lipstick but It does do the trick.

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Feng Shui

Interior Living: Use Feng Shui in Your Home To Boost The Positive Energy.

Take a good look at your daily path through your home. Yes! I am saying you should literally look at the physical path you walk as you move through your home. From when you wake up and arise from bed, then to the bathroom, and so on as you head out the door. Then from when you get home, make dinner, and end back in bed. Make sure there is a free flow of energy.

Feng shui is studying the flow and movement of energy within a space, and purposefully guiding it to offer the greatest benefit to the occupants.

Its principles maintain that we live in harmony with our environment. Its aim is to achieve balance in your living and working space and maximise your potential for success in all areas of your life. Literally translated feng shui means “wind-water”. The wind scatters energy and water holds energy.

Homes are a reflection of their occupants. If any part is missing, neglected or has negative energy then this is reflected in the life of its occupant.

In feng shui, plants embody life energy. What does that mean? Well, living greenhouse plants connect us to nature and bring vibrancy into our homes. Green plants are like a fresh-pressed organic green juice for our homes. Think freshness, health, and vitality. Green is a colour of -Wealth, Good fortune, Health, Abundance and many more, So surrounding yourself with such a rich colour will be beneficial to you and your mental health.

The most important thing to remember is to find plants that you can care for and are appropriate for space. For example, take your lighting conditions into consideration.

DE-CLUTTER is another topic I want to discuss.

When we throw out the physical clutter, we clear our minds. When we throw out the mental clutter, we clear our souls.

“As you breathe in, cherish yourself. As you breathe out, cherish all beings.” – Dalai Lama

Having too much clutter around is probably not going to do your mental clarity any favours, let alone your interior design scheme. In feng shui, clutter is believed to take up valuable space that new incoming energy needs. We recommend making a habit of cleaning up your workspace each day. Not only will it make you feel less stressed out, but it’ll also create a sense of order in such chaotic times. Plus, you’ll get a clean start each day, which should benefit your productivity.

Feng Shui is designed to help give your home a good 'flow'. It also clears the clutter and brings positive energy, making your space feel nice and clean. Lastly, remove clutter and bring positive energy to the entryway of your home by placing a light or plant the side of the door. Placing a mirror is also a good way to welcome new opportunities.

I hope you have been able to learn a thing or two about Feng Shui ♥, Have a beautiful day.

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Beauty

Beauty : Phytomer's New Face-care Line - Cyfolia Is Giving Me So Much Life.

Taking care of your skin is more important than covering it up. As you all know, I have very sensitive skin and I am always looking for the best and most natural products to try and I have a feeling I have found it. Let me tell you more about PHYTOMER's Organic Skin Care Line- CYFOLIA.

Phytomer is a French marine skincare brand and they recently launched "Cyfolia", a new skincare collection developed by scientists to be kind to both the skin and the sea. What exactly is CYFOLIA? - It's an organic algae that is grown and sustainably harvested in Brittany. The recent events in the world today has really impacted us all in different ways, I have also noticed that our skins have been affected too, as many of you know "Stress" plays a huge part when it comes to damaging the skin and causing breakouts, this is the time for some Skin-Vestment - This simply means "The act of putting Money, Time and Effort into your skin to keep it healthy and glowing.

So before I decide to write an article about a product I like to personally try it out, I did a Mini Facial using products in the Cyfolia Organic collection which include - Radiance Cleansing Cream, Radiance Exfoliating Cream flecked with natural exfoliating particles, and Radiance Hydra-Comforting Cream and it did soothe and nourish my skin but the main goal was to enhance radiance.

As you all already know I am a "Water Child" and the Sea is my Home, I love using water elements for a lot of things I do in my daily life that's why when I found out that PHYTOMER takes pride in their work, they also believe that "nature is a luxury and that the sea remains an infinite source of beauty and good health", this statement from them really melted my heart and made me fall more deeply in love with their brand.

Prepping your skin for the day ahead is essential, so here are my recommendations for the products to use and the order in which to use them.

Radiance Cleansing Cream-

Any good skincare routine starts with cleansing. Like Duh? You say, but a lot of people think you don’t need to cleanse in the morning, Well my dear actually - you do! If you don’t have much time, use a cotton pad soaked in water, but I would recommend using CYFOLIA Radiance Cleansing Cream, I love how soft and velvety it felt when I applied it to my face, It has a beautiful texture, so soothing, Many people don't know this but the type of cleanser you use matters more than you think it does — Too many people cleanse too much or too often or with a cleanser that's too harsh, and it will actually break down your skin barrier, but if you cleanse with an Organic and Vegan-Friendly Products that are made to be Kind to your skin is definitely the way to go.

Radiance Exfoliating Cream

This product helps to exfoliate the skin and deeply cleans pores to reveal smooth, radiant skin. It is such a soothing facial scrub, when exfoliating the skin it's important to use skin-friendly products so we don't end up damaging the skin, I always advise people to use a toner afterwards to tighten the skin before applying the last step which is "Moisturising".

Radiance Hydra-Comforting Cream

After you've treated your skin, it's time to moisturize. The Cyfolia moisturizer keeps your skin hydrated and helps strengthen your skin barrier. For daytime use, it's always advisable to opt for a lighter moisturizer that will soak in quickly and won't cause pilling under makeup. It leaves no residue on your skin and is gentle and rejuvenating.

I love Phytomer Products because they are vegan, containing 98 per cent naturally-derived ingredients and are housed in eco-conscious plant-based tubes and FSC-certified paper packaging, I also hope this post has been very informative and I was able to teach you a quick facial routine, Please share this post and feel free to drop me a comment, let me know what you think. To check out more of their products click the banner below.