#BlogLife683 - Chatty chicks watching flicks 11 - Too Close To Home

Good afternoony :) How are you doing? I feel lighter and happier than I have in a long while.

I'm very bloated but there was no nausea so I'm just sipping ribena and I just had a glorious nap as I woke up early for the groceries.

Iceland had a new make of chicken samosa and chicken spring rolls. £4.50 each and 18 contained inside.

It's not bad as it will last me a while, I hope it's not too spicy though.

They are cooking at the moment, I figure 20 minutes should do it. For breakfast I cooked the chapati and cracked eggs on top and then put a chapati over it and it was delicious.

Next time I will just add some butter on the surface. Oh I am getting to like that Heinz sriracha sauce, it's very mild and I'm thinking maybe that spice will knock out this feverish feeling I'm going through.

I just finished the Delia White vitamin C face wash. It was slightly moisturising but I wouldn't recommend it for combination skin.

It did not remove or prevent blemishes, I kept breaking out and it did nothing to stop it.

Now I am using the Nivea hydra skin effect face gel and oh crikey the price.

I bought it on sale for £2.62 which is fine but the original price is £5.25, there is no way I would pay that for 150ml bottle.

The scent seems fine but generic, nothing I can place. It applies and rinses easily.

Afterwards my whole face felt smooth and deeply cleansed.

The Desime samosa and the spring roll is really spicy, it's not my type of taste, it could have done with more seasoning and less pepper.

I won't be buying it again, my face is all red and warm.

This should be a Chatty Chicks but I have to talk about the show Too Close To Home..

I like/hate it because of the trashyness of it. Season one, has mainly a white cast and I thought ok, that's different for a Tyler Perry show.

Then season two introduces black characters which made me laugh, why now??

Tyler's recurring theme is always abuse, so I was waiting for that but none seemed to occur until the end when the secrets were revealed and you think.......

Ahhh that's why you act like that. Three sisters, one is a drug addict, one is on the surface together, but chooses a bad brother instead of a good one.

The other has an affair with the President and is under his control but plays the victim too.

How do you go from brother to brother, sister to sister, there's no-one else you could fall in love with but your current/exes siblings??

Yuckity, that's what I mean by the trashyness of it. I wanna see how it ends though, who ends up with whom.

I want to like Brodie one of the brothers that is a love interest, he seems like a good guy but then he keeps flirting with them both and has slept with them both.

None of the males seem wholesome really and maybe that is what is missing.

If there are bad characters, there has to be equally good ones. You have to root for someone.

I think it was interesting when Bonnie broke up with Brodie and she said, You're too good for me, you're going to hurt me.

And he said I would never do that, you're distrustful because I treat you right, where my brother always harms you, yet you seem to prefer that and it's really messed up.

At this point in my life I wouldn't recognise a good guy either. I would question everything he said and did.

Why are you being nice? What are you after? Just hurry up and show your true colours so I can dump you etc etc.

I just think when you've experienced bad things and bad people, it's hard to be vulnerable and let someone in, to let them see you raw and unguarded.

I feel like Bonnie doesn't feel she deserves happiness, maybe a big part of it is guilt, that she couldn't protect herself and her sisters and just feels unclean and too damaged or like she will be judged.

The thought processes always fascinate me as a woman and as someone that has had a rough childhood.

Oh the last thing I wanted to add, which made me cringe so hard, was that one gay guy was involved in a hate crime that he didn't deserve but incited himself.

But luckily he was being taken care of by Brodie and his papa and instead of being grateful and respectful, he was disgustingly flirty.

To someone that didn't have to take you in and look after you and you're supposedly happily off the market, he did so much nonstop sleazy flirting.

Ick, I found that revolting. Luckily Brodie as uncomfortable as he was, took it with a pinch of salt.

Kinda reminded me of when I was trying to support females and they were inappropriately chatting me up, relentlessly, I felt so exploited.

Why is it so difficult to be faithful and respect people???

#BlogLife436 - Yum yum but does it fit my tum? Foodie reviews..

Last night I tried out the sweets I bought. Hmm I got that totally wrong, I thought they were a haribo knock off.

They are actually hard candies with this offbeat lemon flavour. I didn't like them at all.

It didn't taste like lemon lemon but as though it was mixed with some other weird ingredient. I can't recommend them.

The price was good at £1.29, the size was great, not too big or small but the taste, ickity!!

I've just drank my morning soup and now I feel full. I did have a few bites of leftover pasta but it's too cheesy for my preference.

I was going to break open one of the crisps to munch on but I feel bloated so maybe later on.

The Crunchips were a medium thickness, fresh and crispy but doused in salt, I threw it away because my stomach feels delicate.

I can't seem to tolerate over salted things, soup or cheese, at the moment. Don't ask me why.

Luckily the Viva sour cream and dill were much lighter in salt and taste. They remind me of Skips but nicer.

There's just a hint of sour cream and dill, which I don't mind, it's still very tasty and different to other crisps.

I would definitely buy that again. I have one more thing to try but I'm nervous. I might put that off for next week.

I'm craving crackers at the moment but I've put some veggie sausage rolls in the oven and hopefully that will help.

I don't know if it's due to my taste buds still being off but I didn't enjoy the rolls at all.

The last thing was the Tooritzi crackers which did turn out to be savoury.

It was really thin round discs and it was a tad salty, I guess it would be tamer with a lil dip accompaniment. 

I quite relished the crunchy taste though. To me, it was a cross between a breadstick and a pretzel but with the enhancement of the seeds.

I can only have a handful at a time but it's packed with flavours.

I'm not sure I would buy it again, due to the high concentration of salt, great snack though.

That's the end of the food treats, it's fun to try out new brands. I never know what the outcome will be.

I'll just add a beauty review as I forgot to add it. I'm re-trying the Biore charcoal face wash again.

It's not beaded thank heavens, has a luscious sweet scent and washes off fairly easily.

I think the issue is that due to the heavy scent, I wouldn't leave it on my face too long as it can be a lil overpowering.

Maybe that is why so many people had problems with it because it affected their eyes?

It's very moisturising and leaves my face silky. It foams up a lil bit and I would get it again.

Nothing seems to be helping diminish the face scars, they are still noticeable unless I cover it up with makeup.

#BlogLife60 - Do these make me look beautiful or feel happy? Updating

I think it has been a while since I did any reviews so I thought I would share my experiences.

The aromatherapy associates refinery lip balm

This was the standard size tube or maybe a fraction smaller. I cannot honestly see the exact size because the font is too tiny. The scent is generic so nothing to get excited about.

It is slightly grainy which is unusual. It is easy to apply and feels good in the moment but it doesn't moisturise deeply just on the surface.

Later on my lips are still chapping and extremely dry. I would not recommend it.

Grace's plantain chips

I discovered these in Iceland and I wanted a snack that wasn't too unhealthy and loaded with salt. I don't think I have tried this make before.

On the site it just said salted and unsalted it was only when I read the label that I realised the unsalted version is sweet and equally as mouthwatering.

Actually they would probably be even better if you mixed them up together. Heavenly.

I am so used to them being thicker that when I tasted these that were crunchy and extremely thin, my taste buds were in heaven.

85g small sharing bag or just something to munch on your own, over time. It is so delicious and the best brand I have ever tried.

I would thoroughly recommend these and I am stocking up next time :) The price is 90p.

Herbal Essences bio renew conditioners

I got these from Superdrug. I think it was buy 2 and get 1 free or buy 1 get 1 free. I cannot recall but my hair was in need of some nourishment.

I have greasy hair and a dry scalp. It has always been this way. I purchased the argan oil and passion flower versions.

They smell wonderful, sweet and flowery. They are very thick so I add water and soften the mixture and then apply it. It is mostly easy to rinse away.

Now that it has been a few months. I realised that the first few times it does noticeably improve my scalp appearance. It is less dry, softer strands and my hair feels fuller and thicker.

But I have been cutting it regularly so it could be that? Now after a while. The conditioners stop feeling moisturising and does nothing for me.

I know this because I am now on my second or third bottle and once again my scalp feels less irritable and more healthier. My hair feels slightly silkier now.

The price is quite steep at £6 I do not normally spent that obscene amount but I got some offers so it made it bearable.

I am in two minds whether or not I would recommend it. For the price it is not good enough. It did last me a long time though.

I would only repurchase it, if it was on a really great offer and I had not found anything else I liked better. I would prefer to try other products though.

Ayumi turmeric, papaya and bergamot face wash 

At long last after being stern with the seller. They finally sent it out and still made pathetic excuses. Pfft. I will try it with and without my face brush and reveal the results.

27/5 is when I received it and I have two pimples. The rest of my face is pretty smooth and clear. The tube is such a pretty mauve shade but the liquid comes out clear which is not as fun.

I tried it on my face brush first. It doesn't foam which made me sad and I put a generous on but it felt like there was hardly any on the brush.

I think it must be super absorbing onto whatever surface it glides onto first. There is tiny faint smell. I was hoping for papaya but it is.. To be honest I'm not sure exactly but it is alright.

It is very moisturising and most of my face feels really clean and fresh. I have some places where it feels thirsty and in need of a heavier product or something that deeply penetrates my skin.

It is the evening now and I just tried it with my hands. It really doesn't blend well. It felt really thick on my face and although it is hydrating it.

It was really uncomfortable. My face felt smothered but hydrated. There are no dry patches at all. I don't think I would purchase it again.

It is a fair product but it doesn't have a strong scent, it doesn't froth up and it is a weird combination of not being thick enough, to being overly dense.

I think I prefer when something lathers up because that tends to go beyond the surface layer and get right down to where you need it.

Products that don't in comparison do not seem as worthwhile to me. I shall try it without the face brush tonight and let you know.

It is £5/6 depending where you purchase it from. I paid £3.50 including postage as I bought it on Ebay. What caught my attention was that it is targeted at combination and blemished skin.

That is me right there. My skin is both dry and oily. I have hormonal or too much sugar breakouts at times but normally it is limited to one or two pimples.

Since I use my cheap and cheerful pink face brush regularly my skin gets a deep clean and with a facial mask at the weekends it is ensuring that impurities get drawn out.

I am just waiting for it to arrive in the post and I cannot wait because I accidentally bought a face scrub as I couldn't see the writing properly and I always get caught out with Garnier.

There is a wash and a scrub that look identical and I always buy the wrong one. Grr. The reason I hate scrubs is because it is too harsh for combination skin.

It smothers the face and overloads it. Plus those silly annoying beads never wash off properly so they are stuck to my face and will not come off.

I will use it as a body scrub instead. I'll update this when it has arrived and I have tried it out.

I just thought I would mention that all the dark scars on my face are now gone. I can only assume it was the result of the face mask and face brush combination because nothing else cut it.

Generic Tweezers

I think these are unbranded and I have, well had two regular tweezers have lasted me years but are dull. I was tempted to get the pointy kind but I am afraid I would poke my eyes out :(

After doing a bit of quick research I gathered it was better to get stainless steel to prolong durability.

These have a slanted tip which I think I am used too. They cost me £2 with free postage and I have never seen grooves on a tweezer before.

Due to the fact I have weak delicate hands, I thought this would be a wonderful addition to make my life easier.

It doesn't mention that it is precision and I really hope the tip is wide enough, otherwise it would take twice as long.

As I said on twitter, these arrived yesterday with a free stainless steel nail included which is wide and will last me a long time, providing I do not lose it.

The grooves definitely made for an easier tight hold and although the tip seemed dull, it made light work of tidying my brows.

Within seconds they were tidy again and looking as though I just got a brow wax. After a minutes I do feel a it pinched and ever so slightly tender but I can deal with that.

The only negative is they are pretty hopeless on shorter hairs. They are fit for brows only. Anything more is just too challenging.

I wouldn't recommend them for all purpose usage but they are efficient and they grip where you want them too. I don't know if that makes them precision? :D

Biore Rose Quartz and Charcoal Face Wash

I was really surprised that this showed up today at lunchtime (24/5/21). I am slightly miffed my instructions weren't followed. The directive to not leave with the neighbours was ignored plus it was not sealed but it didn't leak and I was home.

It smells pleasant, to me it is like sweet alcohol with a flowery scent to it. It was easy to twist and activate the nozzle. I pumped and a lil bit came out.

It is a pretty pink shade that glimmers. It is quick thick so I mixed it with water and then it blended well. I didn't use the face brush this time.

My eyes didn't have any irritation even though I had a lil splashback but I flushed my eyes straight away. My face does feel softer and moisturised but dry patches remain.

In the evening I tried it with my face brush. It didn't exactly froth up but it was gliding on smoothly. Afterwards the scent lingers faintly and it feels like my face is heavily moisturised without the weight.

My face doesn't feel tight or loose. It is as though I put on a layer of moisturiser and then washed it clean. I am not convinced it will last a month as I apply it generously but we shall see.

I only had one or two blemishes and they have greatly reduced. My face is practically clear. I am trying to find something negative to find about but I can see anything.

I am going to update this later as time goes on. I just wanted to note my initial impressions. I will just say because of the vast number of people that have had adverse reactions.

Please do a patch test first on a small area and wait 24hrs to see if you are affected. I read reviews from different sites and still watch Youtube reviews so that I know what to expect from a new product.

After two weeks I have noticed that it doesn't prevent flare ups. My face has broken out a tiny bit here and there but it is manageable.

I just wanted to add that I am really astounded the bottle has not run out yet. I use it twice a day and as of (19/8) there is still some remaining and it is nearly 3 months later.

Slimming World HiFi Fruit and Nut Bars

These are £2 and because I am on my monthly I always crave chocolate or something sweet. I decided to try these and there is a layer of pure chocolate at the bottom.

They are small, thin and chewy and actually delicious. I don't usually go for fruity bars as the taste seems overpowering and unpleasant.

However with these there is a mild fruit taste but mostly chocolate and not especially a nutty taste but I would still recommend them.

I don't find them too sweet. I think they nailed it actually. There is six in a packet. Almost one per week and I am glad I took a chance on them.

Kind dark chocolate, peanuts and sea salt bars

I finally got my hands on these and I bought a 12 pack from Amazon for £12 but grr I have just seen that they have gone half price £6 for the same 12 bars!!

I hate when you just purchase something and then they reduce it. They are a really big thick size and filling and they definitely not lacking flavour.

It is absolutely packing with a bottom layer of chocolate and a lot of almonds and peanuts. I don't like salty snacks but the nice thing about these is the mildness.

It doesn't taste especially, overly sweet, salty or bitter. It blends well together and makes a wonderful snack to enjoy. They say it is gluten free, low carb and low calorie.

It reminds me of a topic chocolate bar.

**I know I could have left the links where you can purchase them but you might think I was trying to influence you so I thought I would just leave my thoughts instead.