Bib of Many Colours

Favorite item of the month #1: Collar necklace (get it here).

I wore this in my last two posts. Be it a casual or dressy outfit, this piece is doing it for me this month.

I finally got to take these neon babies out for a spin today. They've been cooling off in my wardrobe since I got them and posted on them here.

xoxo

FOTD Friday: Face Care Routine

Let's talk Face Care!

Up until a couple of years ago, my face care routine was below zero.

There was nothing my mum did not say to knock sense into my head. I just didn't care that much.

Somewhere along the line, I got tired of the endless pimples, spots and scars (I was always 'touching' my face) & I decided to take this facial routine thing serious. 

I tried all sorts of face care products in all kinds of price ranges but nothing seemed to work. Sure, my situation got better but I didn't see the magic I was looking for. It was only earlier this year that I found products that actually work for me.

My routine is the generally accepted one that I'm sure most, if not all of you are aware of:

1. WASH: Wash your face using a good face wash & lukewarm water at least morning and night. Especially at night.

2. CLEANSE: Use a good cleanser that agrees with your skin.

3. MOISTURISE: It is important to keep your face moisturized. If the skin on your face feels tight, it's literally begging to be moisturised.

4. EXFOLIATE: Exfoliate using a facial scrub about once a week to remove dead skin.

Other things to note:

*Failing to remove make up before going to bed clogs pores and does nothing to help achieving clearer skin. Use a good eye make up remover to remove eye make up because that is a delicate area. 

*I use cotton buds dipped in warm water to clean the inner corners of my eyes as well as my lower lash line. These are areas I cant afford to scrub properly while washing my face without risking getting face wash in my eyes.

*When choosing skin care products, it is important to know what kind of skin you have. It could be dry, oily or a combination of both. Most face care products are tailored to suit particular skin types for best results.

MY REVIEW: Since I started using that simple routine, things have changed a lot! At some point, I had to have make up on as long as I wasn't asleep (facial skin confidence = 0) but now I'm comfortable chilling with no make up on. :)

I hope someone found this helpful. 

Does anyone have a different routine that works or other face care tips?

Please share in the comments section below.

Next friday, we'll talk eyebrows!

Have a lovely weekend!

xoxo

Back Where I Started

CATCH UP TIME!

I took a break to attend to personal matters. God has been great to me this year & I am beyond humbled. I hope you all had a summer as wonderful as mine!

The big news is...

The 

Girl

Is

Back

In 

Cardiff!

So...Law School plans have been suspended for a few years. Since I currently have no intentions to practise Law, I was advised to review my priorities and Law School had to fall back while I go on to accomplish other things. So, here I am. Back where I started.

I'm doing an LLM (Masters in Law) in International Commercial Law. I had enrolment today and I had that first-day-of-school-over-the-moon-nothing-can-go-wrong-good-better feeling....that is, until I started reading the material in my 'welcome pack'. It's going to be a tough year but yeah, 'I gat this!'

Necklace: gofavor.com
Top: Matthew Williamson
Blazer: Zara
Shoes: Miss Selfridge

xoxo

After hours: Red frills 2

Bag: Zara
Footwear: Faith (similar pairs here & here).

Red frills

Top: missguided.co.uk
Necklace: Primark
Shoes: Office (get it here).

Wedding Bells!

It's been wedding fever all year long! It's either a wedding invitation or a wedding proposal. For those who are dear to my heart, I have worn myself out squealing with joy when they were either proposed to or got a 'yes'!

Urm....this is the point where I inform you that I'm not about to announce that I'm engaged or getting married... You can breathe now.

My cousin got married last week. One of those ones that I knew I just had to attend. No excuses.

Got into Nigeria the morning of the traditional wedding & caught the next available flight out of Abuja to PH. Long story short, I didn't have much time to get ready or take photos. 

At the traditional wedding

Back of my dress.

I did better with the church wedding. The wedding colours were pink, orange and yellow. After much ado, I decided on a coral pink and gold dress with a yellow hat to match.

Dress: Jane Norman
Shoes: Lipsy (get it here)
Hat: My mum's closet

xoxo

MJ.

Pre-Grad Dinner

A couple of cousins and I were out the night before my grad for a hearty meal and cocktails at T.G.I. Fridays...

xoxo

MJ.

ALL HAIL THE YOUNG LAWYER!

My graduation was on Friday & there's not much else I can say but 'Thank God!'

The 'legal' journey was not easy but he saw me through.

I had a lot of family and friends around to celebrate with me and to put it mildly, I was overwhelmed by all the love...and very grateful too! 

xoxo

MJ.

Pink & Lace

Necklace: gofavor.com
Lace top: Next (old)
Pink skirt: Newlook
Purse: Love Moschino

Have a lovely Sunday evening!

MJ.