Thursday 3 April 2014

My Favourite Healthy Lunch

I just love waking up to ripe avocados! I purchase them when they are hard so it takes a good few days before they're ripe enough to eat. 
So this afternoon I had my absolute favourite lunch; 

Avocado & Tomato on a slice of wholemeal bread 
with a sprinkle of black ground pepper. Yum. 

Avocado tastes so good to me that I feel like it should be unhealthy but it has so many health benefits!


Can't have it without a good ole cuppa English Tea 
Here's a Few Health Benefits of Avacado
  • Excellent source of monounsaturated oleic acid which is known to decrease dangerous low-density lipoprotein cholesterol while increasing beneficial high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. 
  • Contains a rich variety of heart nutrients including vitamin E for preventing cholesterol oxidization; folate for reducing dangerous homocysteine levels in the blood; potassium for regulating blood pressure; phytosterols for reducing cholesterol absorption; and dietary fibre to control blood sugar levels.
  • The monounsaturated fats in avocado are also beneficial for improving your skin tone. They are vital for maintaining good moisture levels in the epidermal layer of your skin that make it look and feel soft and healthy. Avocado benefits also include protecting your skin from wrinkles and other visible signs of aging
  • The monounsaturated fatty acids found in Avocados are more likely to be used as slow burning energy than stored as body fat. This slow burning energy satisfies the body for a long period of time which is why Avocados are known for reducing hunger and appetite. 

Wednesday 2 April 2014

Best Hair Straighteners...EVER!

I was in London for a photo shoot last week & the hair stylist who straightened my hair completely transformed it from a giant frizz ball into pure silk! I HAD to find out which straighteners he used as my hair had never been so soft & silky in my entire life (no exaggeration). 

He told me they were Corioliss Straighteners which I had never heard of before so me being me "Googled it" straight away. After banging on about them to my mother the following day she surprised me with them a few days later as an early birthday present! I don't think I had been that excited since I was about 7 years old receiving my limited edition Barbie doll (...sad I know lol). 

For years I thought GHD's were the best straighteners EVER invented...How wrong I was!

Found a site where you can buy them for much cheaper than their actual site ---> Click here to check them out 
I'd love to hear how others have been getting on with them too so feel free to comment :) 


Even comes with a little finger glove!

Cara Delevingne Drawing

I decided to get back into drawing recently as I kind of missed the therapeutic side of it all, drawing definitely clears your mind and relaxes you (Until you can't get a specific detail absolutely PERFECT then it becomes the most frustrating hobby ever. lol) 
But for the most part, its pretty fun and having people appreciate your work is such a lovely feeling so after yeeaarrs of not drawing I wiped the dust off my pencils and got cracking. 
I love drawing people with unique features so I thought who better to draw than the stunning Cara Delevingne.