NETFLIX RECOMMENDATIONS TO GET YOU THROUGH LOCKDOWN

I don’t know about you, but Netflix has been a GOD-SEND during this time of self-isolation. I was thinking the other day, imagine we didn’t have it! And only had 5 channels… *shudders* imagine! So, I thought I’d put together a list of my recommendations, in no particular order (I tried to put them into genres) to watch on Netflix, and a few for Amazon Prime and HBO. If you have any recommendations for me, please comment below! 

NETFLIX

DRAMA / THRILLER

• Orange is the New Black

• The Stranger

• Dexter

• Peaky Blinders

• You

• Ozark

• Luther

• Money Heist (Casa de Papel)

• Suits

• Broadchurch

• Good Girls

• Stranger Things

• Line of Duty

• Cable Girls (Las Chicas del Cable)

• Queen of the South

• Dead to Me

• Assasination of Gianna Versace

 

COMEDY /  FEEL GOOD

• Friends

• Jane the Virgin

• The Good Place

• Brooklyn 99

• Still Game

• Modern Family

 

TEEN DRAMA (is this a genre?!)

• The 100

• Pretty Little Liars

• Elite

• Riverdale

• Gossip Girl

• 13 Reasons Why

AMAZON PRIME

• Hunters

• Grey’s Anatomy

• Fleabag

HBO

• Game of Thrones

• The Handmaid’s Tale

• Killing Eve

• Sex and the City

• Vampire Diaries

 

There are probably loads that I’ve forgotten to add, but anyway these are the ones that I can remember! If you have any recommendations that are not on the list, please comment below! I’d love to hear them!

20 SELF-ISOLATION BOREDOM BUSTERS

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know that this year has just been one thing after the other since the bells chimed at midnight on January 1st. Then, just when we thought that 2020 couldn’t get any worse, Coronavirus hits.

Many countries are now on lockdown. Which means… a looong time of being stuck in the house! Obviously if you’re working from home, this will take up a chunk of your day, but the rest…?! 

So, I have put together a list of 20 things to keep you busy/entertained/ amused while we’re stuck indoors…

MY SKINCARE ROUTINE

If there is one healthy habit I have started over the past few years and actually stuck to, it’s been adopting a new skincare routine. For years my skincare routine was a face wipe and a slick if moisturiser… it makes me shudder thinking about it!

RECIPE: Banana-Bread Pancakes

What do you get when you cross fluffy pancakes with delicious banana bread? Banana pancakes of course!

NIP + FAB GLYCOLIC SCRUB FIX

One of my “New Year Goals” for 2018 was to take better care of my skin and implement a proper skincare routine. This has given be a perfect opportunity to try new products and see what works for my skin.

CAOLION HOT & COOL PORE PACK DUO

Korean skincare products have been on the market for a while now, and Caolion is a brand i’m a huge fan of. I’ve tried a few of their products in the past, one being the Sparkling Blackhead Soap, which I love. I am always having a nosy in Sephora at Caolion products and when I saw this I had to try it. Whenever I see a product that claims to reduce pores I am all over it! I decided to try the mini version to see how I found it.

BONDI SANDS LIGHT/MEDIUM & ULTRA DARK SELF TANNING FOAM

With summer around the corner, it will soon be time to ditch the cardis and flash the flesh in summer dresses, cami’s and shorts! However, as I don’t tan naturally, and I don’t “embrace my naturally pale skin” like everyone likes to tell me to (I like being tanned!), the only option for me is to fake tan!

KIKO SMART HYDRASHOT CREAM

As a makeup fanatic, KIKO has been one of my favourite stores since I first discovered it in Barcelona many years ago. I have many memories of wanting to buy everything, trying to work out how much space I had in my case for baskets full of products! Now they have stores all over the UK and we don’t have to travel far for our KIKO fix! The brand is known for its high quality products at affordable prices.

THE €2 KOREAN SHEET MASKS I’M OBSESSED WITH

There aren’t many high quality skin care products that will give you change from a fiver, so when I saw these sheet masks by Tony Moly in Sephora for €1.99 I was amazed. Not wanting to miss out on a bargain I threw a few in my basket, not really thinking much of them. Then I tried them…

First, a bit about the brand. TONY MOLY is a fun Korean skincare brand that has cute and quirky products ranging from Egg Pore Blackhead Steam Balm (shaped like an egg) to Banana Dalcom Lip Balm (shaped like a banana). However, gimmicky it is not. With innovative ingredients and scientific technology, the products are really good.

With a wide range of masks to choose from, I went for Avocado for Nutrition, Ginseng for Elasticity, and Pearl for Luminating.

What TONY MOLY say:
Bring tired skin back to life! Specially crafted with our Double action system, a 2-layer pulp sheet enriched with powerful natural ingredients which work to combat signs of fatigue and irritated skin, fast. Leaving skin healthier, glowing and softer with long lasting hydration, all in as little as 20 minutes.

Ginseng: Natural Ginseng Extract improves skin-elasticity for more youthful-looking complexion!
Pearl: Infused with Pearl Extracts to provide clarity and glow to skin
Avocado: Avocado Extract with micro emulsion-based essence nourishes skin and revitalizes complexion.

I thought these sheet masks were amazing quality for money, I think they really made a difference to my skin, especially the Avocado one. My skin felt so soft and nourished after using it. The masks had a lot of product in them as well, and they really sunk into the skin. There are so many to choose from, so there will be a perfect one for you no matter how your skin is acting. I loved the packaging as well, they were a bit different from other facemasks. Overall, for €2 they were a great bargain and will definitely be buying more on my next trip to Sephora!

Buy Tony Moly Sheet Masks (prices vary) at House of Fraser, Cult Beauty , Amazon or Sephora.

MAYBELLINE TATTOO BROW

 

Anyone who knows me or follows my blog/Instagram, will know I have a long-running, serious eyebrow issue. The issue being – I HAVE NO BROWS. Well, I do but they ain’t pretty. It all started when I was a bushy-browed 15-year old and I went to the beauticians for an eyebrow wax and she SCALPED me. Like literally 90’s pencil thin brows. AAGH.