WIGS FOR HEROES

During chemo most people will tell you how harsh it can be on your skin. I for sure have experienced these side effects as many women have too. Chemotherapy kills all the fast growing cells, this includes, hair, skin and nails. Sadly its all part of the bullcrap process, but things will improve after treatment is over.  I have 4 more rounds of chemo to go, so counting down the days girl! One of the big issues for me is dry skin. I experienced this so quickly into chemo, even after the first round! I remember waking up and seeing dry, thick flakes on my forehead, chin, and nose! I'm melting! I'm Melting! Some of the other skin reactions include: increased sensitivity to sunlight changes in skin colour changes to nails acne like rash itching It is so important to keep your skin in tip top shape, so when this nightmare is all over, you'll have soft, smooth, healthy and nourished skin and will thank yourself for supporting your skins well b

Its so easy to get caught up in buying lots of different colours when, to be frank you probably don't end up using them or even liking them when you bring them home. Spend more time testing them at the shops, and don't let anyone rush you. When buying makeup I prefer going on my own, I literally take hours to choose something and hate being unsatisfied when I see them in the daylight. Shop lights are so deceiving! When you are resting at home whilst going through chemo or any other health issue, putting some make-up on or even some lippy can do the world of good. I somehow instantly start to feel better about myself and my forever changing looks. Had a bad night sleep...put some lipstick on, thats my motto. Before I started chemo a good nude lipstick would be the most suited for an average day, I do like pinks but nudes just seem to just go with everything. So here they are, my go-to nudes. My secret weapon on an average day and won't break the bank either. Exce

So being bald is great an all, gives me a real edgy mod/rocker look...which I love but there are days where I can feel the BREEZZEEE baby! Wearing a scarf is a great way of keeping the chill away and if you do have hair, it is a great way of keeping it up, out of your face, and if you had no time to wash it..... hide it.... It is also a nice way of wearing a scarf that is stylish and chic. I for one look like your typical cancer patient when I tie it at the back, and I seem to get more looks then when I'm rocking my bald head. No offence to people who like tying it like that, you may not have the energy to which I completely understand, but being young and very much into fashion, I had to find a way that made me feel and look good. A beautiful friend of mine Welly, who is designing scarves for my charity 'Wigs for Heroes', had a great way of tying her head scarf which I adopted for my bald head by using Dobby's sock. I hope you enjoy the tutorial :)

Soley Organics - SteinEY Volcanic Face Mask €  38 So back in February, pre cancer diagnosis, I was fortunate enough to finally visit the beautiful Iceland with my best friends. Not the shop, the country.... Iceland is truly a magical place, and as a fan of anything organic I stumbled across a brand I'd never heard of when we visited the main shopping area in Reykjavik. I entered a cute little shop which sold tons of beauty products, all made in Iceland, I was like a kid in a candy shop. Where the hell do I start! I thought about what I needed rather than what looked pretty, my money was running very low :(  Soley Organics is in the mid price range and it being the final day of the holiday basically meant I was BROKE, I had a tiny reserve left for some hidden beauty treats and this is where I found it. I finally settled on a face mask and healing balm. I still have loads left and I love Love LOVE the products. Being back home in London and using these pro

Coughing... Tossing and turning... Sweating.... Aching back....That was just Thursday night. That night was not easy, and I knew something was wrong. Flash forward to the morning.... it is true when they say 'everything will look better in the morning' and it did...for  while. My husband went to work as usual and I didn't feel as crap as I did the previous night. It got to around 3pm when something didn't seem right again! The coughing had got worse and I felt really tired, like how an Uber driver must feel after a row with a cabbie tired. I called Matt in the afternoon and told him I was going to try and arrange a GP appointment. My temperature was below 38 but my voice was nice and husky.. just like the one Phoebe Buffet craved,  except I didn't lick someones used snot rag, and smelly cat was definitely not responsible. Appointment was booked, but some communication between Matt and my Key worker led me to cancel the appointment and go straight to