Hi Ladies, sorry for the delay, its been nearly two months! I was just reading my last blog & my excitement about the sunshine & now I'm typing this with one hand slightly more tanned than the other! I'm not sure how I manage to always tan slightly wonky but hey, any brown makes me feel so much better than my usual white. I did it, lost a bit of weight (I even managed to lose 4lbs while I was away????) & managed to pack pretty well (only £20 excess baggage on the way home) & I wore nearly everything I took with me! One thing I need to think about for next time (yes, I'm already planning my next trip) is a white cover up, something easy to throw on with long sleeves that looks as stylish on the beach as out to lunch for when you feel the sun burning a little bit but you don't want to go indoors. I like the kaftans so many places sell for the beach but I like something that fits better when I'm out to lunch. Any suggestions???
So, Ibiza was beautiful of course & we had the best time together. In fact I was so relaxed I'm not sure I really back yet! I brought the sunshine home for a few days & now we have clouds but I still have bare arms & that's really what we want from an English summer. I had so much lovely magazine time & I read so many interesting articles, (ones I probably would have skipped in normal life) the funniest was an article in Red magazine written by a beauty editor about exfoliation. She was saying how a Victoria Secret model gave her a tip for beautiful soft skin. She keeps a really old bikini for this purpose, takes herself to the shore & scrubs herself with wet sand! I totally believe it works & I LOVE that she does it. Her other tip for fabulous skin was layering body cream & oil. I'm not sure which brands she recommends but basically the tip was to buy a cheaper moisturiser & use it generously (rather than a super expensive one that you're scared to use) then on the top a layer of body oil. Now I've been home nearly a week (I started this a couple of days before we came home) & I've been trying her method with normal price body lotion & baby oil & my skin is feeling fabulous. It's a great tip, it leaves a lovely sheen on your skin, which is a great thing when you've been baking in the Mediterranean sunshine. Normally as soon as I get on the plane to come home, they shut the door & my skin dries out & goes all flaky! This time no flaking, hurray!!
The other things I wanted to share today were websites we love. First, have a look at http://www.stylestep.co.uk/ its a fabulous site & Helen could be your very own Gok!! She's a lovely lady with loads of great advice, have a look, I'm sure you'll love it.
The other one is http://www.cottagecupcakes.co.uk/ I've been looking for cupcakes as good as I've had in California for ages & I think these could be the ones. Denise uses eggs in her baking from her own chickens, I just LOVE it!
The last thing I have to mention is the LOST finale ~ Wow, we loved it. I think it made perfect sense to me, what a lovely way to end such an amazing show. I'm thinking that some of you are still catching up with episodes so I won't say any more.
Oh, & this is the week to sync our diaries for the Sex & the City movie, I'm sure there are lots of groups of girls going to the movies to see it, Claire, Ally & I will see you there!
More soon
Victoria xxx
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