So, it's been a while--my bad peeps!!!
Maverick has been growing sooo quickly and the weather is finally warming up here in Alberta (somewhat, we still have snow but meh that's just Canada eh!) So we've been heading outside for daily walks which has been aahh-mazing for my mental and physical health! During my pregnancy I went for regular walks (just not on those days late in my 3rd trimester when my body & especially feet ached so badly that walking was pretty much unbearable), but it was kinda challenging to get back into the groove of things post-partum. Now that lil Mav is four months old I really am starting to feel like myself again (or even better, if that's even possible!!)
During my pregnancy I gained about 70 lbs (whheeew! Lol!) But I did lose 30 right after birth. I haven't stepped on the scale in a lil while, because it's results were rather discouraging lol, so I've just been feelin' myself and all my lovely motherhood curves! I bought new jeans off Wish (only spent CAD $27.50 w/shipping) and they make me feel fabulous.
Lately I actually went on a makeup/skin care splurge. To be completely honest, I ran out of face cream for months and am pretty sad to admit I used my babies lotion as face cream for about a month and my skin has really been showing signs of neglect. I'm starting to realize I under-appreciated my amazingly soft skin that I've had 99% of my life. Getting older, and of course motherhood in itself can change a woman's skin permanently due to hormone changes. So I bought some Garnier gel moisturizer (it was on sale at my local grocer for about $8), and it's good. It's not like a miracle product or anything, but it does the trick. Today I also bought a bottle of Aveeno facial cleanser (also on sale for $8 lol). I haven't tried it yet but I'm excited to see how it makes my skin feel. I figured, if Aveeno has been an amazing brand for my baby it should probably be great for me, too. He has inherited my dry, sensitive skin after all.
So in addition to those products I am currently awaiting a very exciting Rose Gold elixir to come in the mail. I haven't tried a product like this before but I read some reviews and it's sounds like the miracle product my skin desperately needs. It cost $10 on Wish (with shipping). Yay! Love a good deal!!
Then, I went a little crazy on Wish and got new makeup brushes, foundations (I'm getting a light one and dark one to apply as a contouring product), false lashes, liquid liner, lipstick, and an eyebrow staining product that I've never tried before. To be completely honest, I paid $39 with shipping for all of the above.
So in total my Wish shopping cart looked a little like this:
Eeeek!!! I CAANNOOTTT wait for these to arrive!! I used to be obsessed with makeup and skincare in high school and let's face it--it's been almost 10 years since I graduated and somewhere along the way I really lost my sense of self-care. Mostly as a result of negative, abusive relationships where any time or money I spent on myself was looked down upon, kind of making me feel internally guilty if I ever took proper care of myself.
But now, ladies and gentlemen, (probably mostly ladies lol) I am BACK! Feeling 110% and amazing and cannot wait to play around with makeup again, or just have great skin care products that make my face feel soft again. I will be sure to update you all once my products arrive!!!
Yay! 😍💄💋👑
Xoxo
Monika
Maverick has been growing sooo quickly and the weather is finally warming up here in Alberta (somewhat, we still have snow but meh that's just Canada eh!) So we've been heading outside for daily walks which has been aahh-mazing for my mental and physical health! During my pregnancy I went for regular walks (just not on those days late in my 3rd trimester when my body & especially feet ached so badly that walking was pretty much unbearable), but it was kinda challenging to get back into the groove of things post-partum. Now that lil Mav is four months old I really am starting to feel like myself again (or even better, if that's even possible!!)
During my pregnancy I gained about 70 lbs (whheeew! Lol!) But I did lose 30 right after birth. I haven't stepped on the scale in a lil while, because it's results were rather discouraging lol, so I've just been feelin' myself and all my lovely motherhood curves! I bought new jeans off Wish (only spent CAD $27.50 w/shipping) and they make me feel fabulous.
Lately I actually went on a makeup/skin care splurge. To be completely honest, I ran out of face cream for months and am pretty sad to admit I used my babies lotion as face cream for about a month and my skin has really been showing signs of neglect. I'm starting to realize I under-appreciated my amazingly soft skin that I've had 99% of my life. Getting older, and of course motherhood in itself can change a woman's skin permanently due to hormone changes. So I bought some Garnier gel moisturizer (it was on sale at my local grocer for about $8), and it's good. It's not like a miracle product or anything, but it does the trick. Today I also bought a bottle of Aveeno facial cleanser (also on sale for $8 lol). I haven't tried it yet but I'm excited to see how it makes my skin feel. I figured, if Aveeno has been an amazing brand for my baby it should probably be great for me, too. He has inherited my dry, sensitive skin after all.
So in addition to those products I am currently awaiting a very exciting Rose Gold elixir to come in the mail. I haven't tried a product like this before but I read some reviews and it's sounds like the miracle product my skin desperately needs. It cost $10 on Wish (with shipping). Yay! Love a good deal!!
Then, I went a little crazy on Wish and got new makeup brushes, foundations (I'm getting a light one and dark one to apply as a contouring product), false lashes, liquid liner, lipstick, and an eyebrow staining product that I've never tried before. To be completely honest, I paid $39 with shipping for all of the above.
So in total my Wish shopping cart looked a little like this:
Eeeek!!! I CAANNOOTTT wait for these to arrive!! I used to be obsessed with makeup and skincare in high school and let's face it--it's been almost 10 years since I graduated and somewhere along the way I really lost my sense of self-care. Mostly as a result of negative, abusive relationships where any time or money I spent on myself was looked down upon, kind of making me feel internally guilty if I ever took proper care of myself.
But now, ladies and gentlemen, (probably mostly ladies lol) I am BACK! Feeling 110% and amazing and cannot wait to play around with makeup again, or just have great skin care products that make my face feel soft again. I will be sure to update you all once my products arrive!!!
Yay! 😍💄💋👑
Xoxo
Monika
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