Tips to Help Reduce Your Cold Symptoms

It's that time of the year again, autumn leaves falling, darker mornings, shorter days, thicker jumpers and of course, colds.

Everyone seems to be coughing, sneezing and complaining that they have a cold and I am someone who has been constantly shivering unless I wear 2 vests, a thermal top, a regular top and a thick jumper outside but have found some of these things useful in helping reduce my cold/flu-like symptoms.

 

1. Drink Hot Herbal Tea

I found that sipping on hot cups of ginger and lemon tea (Twinning's Settling Ginger and Revitalising Lemon & Ginger are two of my favourites) really helps my throat feel less sore and dry; it also helps making me feel a little more warm and cosy which is always really comforting.

 

2. Stay Hydrated

I know this may be one point you rather skip out off the list, but when you're ill having plenty of water for your body to take care of itself is definitely the wiser option. During the day, drinking water should help increase your energy levels too.

 

3. Take Multi Vitamins

 

Vitamins, vitamins, vitamins. Don't forget your vitamins. I regularly take multivitamins all year round and swap between Floradix Liquid Iron and Vitamin Formula and Metatone Tonic as well as Vitamin D and Iron tablets (since my GP has recommended this to me).  Especially when I feel like any sympotoms of a cold is arising or simply feel fatigue, I will take Vitamin C tablets to help my immune system keep up with everything that's going on.

 

4. Get Enough Sleep

 Tired all the time? Go to bed a little earlier because you owe yourself that much. After all, its probably not your fault you were infected by the coughing bus passenger next to you, right? A little more snooze ain't gonna hurt no body.

 

5. Eat Oranges

Now orange juice doesn't classify as fresh oranges, there is something very different about the two things I would have thought. Eating oranges and other citus fruits, berries and fresh vegetables also helps your body repair itself quicker and more easily due to the higher amounts of antioxidants your body receives.

 

6. Strepsils, Tissues and Paracetamol

My mother never let me leave the house without all of these things. Always keeping paracetamol handy means that you should be able to battle the day to the end like a hero...

 

Hopefully this has reminded you that nourishing your body with all that it deserves will help you feel energized much more faster than if you binged on junk foods and walked around the roads with a light shirt on!

 

Priyanka xx

 

Malaga, Spain 2014-15 Photo Diary (Part 1)

Finally, the post I have been dying to publish, the cute photos I have been dying to share - Ladies and Gentlemen I bring you the Malaga Photo Diary!

*Everyone cheers in excitement*

I can't believe how fast 10 days in Spain go - I'm sad that I'm still not on the beach passing hours doing absolutely nothing but I'm so glad that I made the most of every day and every unexpected event.

I was absolutely exhausted after our flight because I had barely slept and looked ill because I had a cold but my family and I were picked up from the airport by dad's friend who recently bought a holiday home there. We bought some food from a local supermarket and made our way to the apartment we were staying in that was both cosy and pretty - perfect. The cutest thing was that it had a balcony and an open flat roof with deck chairs #livingthedreamindecember

 

Well here's a funny story (though it wasn't at the time), my dad's friend has two sons about my age and when we were younger all we did was fight. No honestly - we hated each other. They told me that I was actually the scary one because I didn't let them play on my computer, always decided to scream at them when I wanted something and dragged them by the hair (I would have been scared if I were them). Meeting them again was a little intimidating at first because they are really tall compared to me but after a while it was really fun hanging around together.

 

3 Hours = 3 Fish

 

Our parents lost us, it grew dark and cold and we had no idea what to do so we started to head back to the apartment -personally blaming it on my dad since he told us that the fish we caught would be our  dinner, so if we caught nothing we ate nothing.

 

When they eventually found us they claimed they were really worried but still blamed it on us for not being easy to find and then apologised with 2 buckets of KFC.

 

But the sea bass was so good.

 

And we sat around the TV drinking comforting hot chocolate together and went on evening walks which was amazing :)

 

I'm a very happy girl.

 

What happens when I spot some perty flowers on a walk with my sister?

 

Millions of pictures of the same flowers at different angles which I secretly know will never be deleted because I'm that lazy.

 

 

Beaches are generally pretty but everywhere in Malaga there is beautiful scenery.

 

 

My brother attempting to be Spiderman...

'Look there are Cactuses', says Priyanka. 'Wait, cactuses - that doesn't sound right'.

'It's Cacti genius.'

So I learnt not to say everything that comes into my head out loud :0

My dad is obviously a natural model.

Or its just the scenery that makes him look good.

 

Then it was Christmas featuring a strangely large turkey that was hard to cook, half boiled brussel sprouts because we complained we were too hungry to wait, bad Christmas cake but it was all okay because we ate up on the roof in the sunshine :)

 

I can't put into words how much fun it was to spend Christmas on the beach nor will pictures fully illustrate every moment but it doesn't matter because I will always remember what an exciting break it was.

 

How did you spend your Christmas break? Do you find spending Christmas on the beach a little weird?

 

Priyanka xx

 

 

 

Winter Glow Makeup Routine

 

It's nearly Christmas!

 

And 2015 (what!?)

 

And

 

I have a cold.

 

Great.

 

 

 

I have made some little changes to my everyday makeup look because I want to look fresh and good on camera as I am going to Spain for Christmas!

 

- Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation £9.99 - I recently bought this because I was convinced by all the good reviews out there, it has a medium coverage and a slightly dewy (and glowy) finish which is the perfect texture for me.

 

- Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer £4.19 - Do you know how much I love this? It had a great coverage for dark spots and works well under the eyes. Personally, I find it can be a little drying under the eyes but if you mix it in with your foundation it is fine. Also, I get through a tube of this stuff really quickly so I'm always making trips to Boots to get more which is a little annoying.

 

- Rimmel Match Perfection Illuminating Concealer £5.99 - For the extra glow in the inner corners of my eyes   

 

- Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder £3.99 - To set my concealer and minimize shine

 

- Bourjois Delice de Poudre Bronzing Powder £7.99 - I have had the same one for 3 years (not an exaggeration) and have used it everyday and it has not run out yet. Now that's what you call a miracle.

 

- Rimmel Lasting Finish Mono Blush in Santa Rose £3.99 - I have used this forever and I can't get enough of the natural flushed look 

 

- Maybelline The Rocket Volum' Express Mascara £7.99 - I would say this is Maybelline's best mascara (I think its the brush that really makes me like it)

 

- Rimmel London Scandaleyes Thick & Thin Eyeliner £5.49 - Perfectly natural but I find it is a little fidgety to apply

 

 

I hope my experience had  helped anyone looking for new products to add to their routine. I personally get excited to apply my makeup now especially with my new foundation.

 

What is your favourite drugstore product that you would recommend?

 

Priyanka xx

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frosty Window...

This week, as I sat delighting in my beautiful pancakes and sipping on my mocha (urm, I have a BIT of a coffee obsession...) I was called upstairs by my little sister to see the window.

And wow I was shocked. Hopefully the camera has picked up the beautiful patterns that we created by the frost because I really couldnt belive something so intricate could be created naturally. I just thought it would be lovely to share because I have never seen something that I have been in awe of ...on a window.Well, I guess it was all down to Jack Frost!

Priyanka xx