Can you believe that it's going to be 2022 tomorrow?! With the beginning of the New Year comes setting up my 2022 Inspired Stories diary which has a section in it called This Year I Will.... which allows me to set personal, work, health, and relationship goals for 2022 but it also allows me to put in steps I want to do to be able to achieve those goals.
Danielle Levy
I can't believe that we're already at the end of 2021 and I'm writing my December Favourites, I feel like I was just making a list for gift ideas for my loved ones back in August/September time and I've blinked and it's Boxing Day! This month I've basically been working pretty much 24/7 so my favourites basically revolve around skincare and self care type items. Let's hope that January 2022 bring some other favourites into my life.
Danielle Levy
lifestyle
A 20-Something's Dating Diary | The World Of Dating Apps
December 27, 2021
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I thought I would start a new little series because let's face it I love Carrie Bradshaw and friends that I've talked to about this throughout 2021 have said that I definitely need to start turning my just straight up strange dating stories into content for my blog. With the pandemic in 2020/21, dating apps such as Tinder and Bumble have blown up and with these dating apps have come some interesting conversations, openers, and down right weird behaviour from men.
Danielle Levy
health
lifestyle
Review | Complete Me Sleeping Beauty Supplements
December 08, 2021
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As someone who is chronically sleep deprived, you know that I'm all for trying something that might help not only improve how much sleep I get but also improve the actual quality of sleep I get. For the past couple of weeks I've been adding in the Sleeping Beauty supplements from Complete Me to see the difference it made in my sleep.
Danielle Levy
I have never been more happy that in-person events are back up and running, and my first event is with the amazing folks at The Body Shop. If you don't already know The Body Shop store in Liverpool One over went a big store revamp this Autumn and I got the chance to pop in the day it reopened and I just had to share it with you all!
Danielle Levy
Can you believe we're almost in December?! I feel like this past year has just completely flown by in the blink of an eye and we're already getting ready for Christmas and vlogmas. This year I decided to just do one Christmas gift guide more geared towards beauty (and a little bit of fashion) because this past year my content has been very beauty focused and from getting feedback, people seem to come to my blog and Instagram for my beauty content.
Danielle Levy
With all the cold Winter weather coming in thick and fast, my skin tends to start feeling really dull so you know that I'm all about the vitamin C products. A couple of weeks back the lovely folks at Antipodes launched their newest serum, the Glow Ritual vitamin C serum and I just had to share my experience with you all cause I am in love with it. I am going to be using it for the next couple of months and do a more in-depth review to let you know how I've gotten along with it.
Danielle Levy
As the mornings and evenings are getting darker earlier, I find it harder to get up to go to work because I basically get up and it's dark, then I'm inside for 13 hours and then when I finish it's dark again. So I find that it's so important to actively take more time out in my days to practise some self care and I thought I'd show you some great new products I've been using from Douvall's.
Danielle Levy
The days are getting colder and colder so it's time to up our skincare and really nourish our skin while we're battling the elements. I had a package of goodies from Nivea arrive on my doorstep at just the right time so I thought I would share my initial thoughts on the Autumn goodies that arrived and what I'm planning to use to nourish my skin this Autumn.
Danielle Levy
I have been a big fan of Monica Vinader since I was a teenager and that is 100% because of Josie LDN and this Autumn it was like a dream come true because I was kindly accepted to the Monica Vinader Insiders program! I'm slowly building up my Monica Vinader collection but I thought I would share with you some of my must haves cause they are all just too cute!
Danielle Levy
I'm quickly coming up to the end of my 20's so it's about time I start looking towards products that helps me to tackle premature ageing and hopefully keep my skin looking baby faced for as long as possible. The lovely folks at Seba Med sent me over some goodies from their Anti-Ageing range to try out and share with you all.
Danielle Levy
We all know what a fan I am of The Inkey List's skincare products but you know when they came out with haircare, I had to get some to put to the test on my fine, highlighted hair. I decided to go onto The Inkey List website to try their recipe builder for hair care to get my own personalised hair care routine for all my key hair concerns. Two of the products the recipe builder recommended was the Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Scalp Scrub and the Salicylic Acid Exfoliating Scalp Treatment so I thought I'd share my experience using them both.
Danielle Levy
This year has been a challenging year for me, physically and mentally. From finally being diagnosed with fibromyalgia, my anxiety hitting an all time high, and tearing my rotator cuff, it's safe to say that I reached a point where I was completely fed up and frustrated with my own body. I've decided to put my foot down with myself and start changing the way I think because I want to fall back in love with my body.
Danielle Levy
Now that the nights are getting darker faster, I love to add more pamper evenings into my week. This month I've been adding some lovely products from Yardley London they kindly sent me into my self care evenings and whilst I've loved adding them into my pamper evenings, I've also had my mum testing them out too and we've both been loving them.
Danielle Levy
There is never a wrong time in your life to treat yourself to some silk pjs and cute lingerie, you also get bonus points if you get them from an independent business. Now I am a bigger busted mid-size gal and as any of my bigger busted girls will tell you that it's so hard to find clothes that fit your bust as well as the rest of you and you can just kiss goodbye to button up pjs cause you wake up with at least the top three buttons undone and everything out on display. After years of searching, I've managed to find IDentity Lingerie who not only offer standard sizing up to a XXL but they also offer CUSTOM SIZING!! Perfect for someone like me that is five foot nothing with big boobs and big hips.
Danielle Levy
Anyone else got a pandemic pup? Rosie is a next level pampered pooch, she just loves to be fussed over but she is the biggest drama queen with home grooming but will be a complete angel if I take her to the groomers. The only thing she'll let me do and enjoys is me brushing her ears and that is purely because I've played with her ears when she's been curled up on me since she was a puppy. Thankfully I found Belly Dog an all natural dog product company that Rosie will actually let me use on her!
Danielle Levy
Did you know that today is World Mental Health Day?! The goal of today is to help raise mental health awareness and how everyone of us can help correct the unequal life that people with mental health illness are going through. In order to help support mental health, the lovely folks at The Anti-Burnout Club are offering a free 21-day membership to their platform if you sign up today.
Danielle Levy
Is anyone else just in complete shock that we're already at the end of September?! I was shocked at myself that I was already started a list of gift ideas for my friends and family for Christmas. This month for me personally has been a little bit of a write off due to health reasons but I've been really happy with my personal life. So let's just get on with the beauty and life things that I've been loving during September.
Danielle Levy
Like any skincare addict, I am always on the hunt for amazing new brands and for the past couple of months I have been seeing Face Theory all over Instagram and TikTok, so it was about time that I got my hands on a couple of products to try out for myself. I was on the hunt for a new toner and whilst I was on the Face Theory website, I might have gotten drawn in and got one of their cream cleansers to try out as well.
Danielle Levy
I talked the other week about really struggling with pain and my sleeping pattern and I tend to find that when I'm struggling with these, my routines and self care just seems to go out the window cause my body is just completely out of whack. Thankfully the lovely folks at Kloris sent me over a little box of their CBD goodies to help me get back into a better bedtime routine and get a better quality sleep.
Danielle Levy
I think we're all aware now that I'm a pretty well established skincare addict but one thing I've not tried is skincare in ampoules, now I am used to cracking little medication ampoules so I can't look at these serum ampoules from Arcaya without thinking of work but I do really love this unique way of packaging a skincare product. I was kindly sent two of their serums to test out and I thought I would share my experience with you all.
Danielle Levy
Honestly this has probably been the hardest blog post I've tried to write. Living with a chronic illness or chronic pain two days are never the same, things are constantly changing and that can really hit you physically and mentally. I've really struggled with the mind over body fight this month.
Danielle Levy
I'm finally back with a makeup post all about the Clinique Even Better Clinical Serum Foundation which I've been testing out during the Summer. I was invited in to my local Clinique counter in Boots to try it out and I loved how it felt and looked during the melting Summer weather that I decided to buy a bottle for myself to try out. I'm normally a full coverage foundation girl but I've really been swayed by Clinique's latest launch.
Danielle Levy
I've had a B12 deficiency since my late teens and honestly since my fibromyalgia diagnosis I've struggled so much with my energy levels, brain fog and concentration, especially if I'm off work I seem to struggle so much with my mid-day crash where all you wanna do is go take a nap. For the past couple of weeks I've been trying out the Theenk Tea 21-Day program and thought I would share with you all my little diary of my journey and how I got on with the program.
Danielle Levy
I've been a huge fan of Dermalogica products and have been testing out their products over the past couple of years, so it's about time that I finally did a top picks blog post introducing you all to some of my all time favourite products from Dermalogica.
Danielle Levy
We all know just how much of a beauty addict I am and being a beauty addict can quickly eat into my monthly budget which is not helpful when you're trying to buy a house so I'm always looking to get my beauty essentials whilst also getting great value for money. Thankfully this month I was introduced to the wonderful Jack's supermarket which offer your favourite products that are great quality and at bargain prices.
Danielle Levy
beauty
Review | Boho Vegan Cosmetics X Real Beauty With Beth Collaboration
September 06, 2021
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After being told off for not focusing on self care in my day to day life recently (shocking I know), this collaboration between Boho Vegan Cosmetics and Real Beauty With Beth came to me at the perfect time. I've been a big fan of Boho Vegan Cosmetics since last year when I found them on Instagram and I honestly find Jackie's products to cute to use them, but when I do they leave my skin feeling and smelling incredible!
Danielle Levy
Does anyone else think we all blinked and August was over?! But with the end of the month, it means one thing, it's time to share what I've been loving during August. Between a fibromyalgia flare up and a bad bout of bicep tendonitis, I haven't done a whole lot except working and just existing (I know, me who preaches self care hasn't really done many this month!) so this month's favourites is basically some makeup and skincare favourites.
Danielle Levy
I have a shameful amount of makeup brushes because I am a full blown makeup addict, but one thing I've really been making a push with in 2021 is going towards more cruelty-free brands and even adding some vegan beauty into my collection. Over the past couple of weeks I've been testing out some new vegan and cruelty-free makeup brushes from SoBeautyStuff and I just had to share them with you all cause they are just amazing.
Danielle Levy
I can easily spend 13 hours on my feet when I'm on my shift running around getting all my jobs done and looking after my patients in Critical Care. I honestly think I am honestly the worst when it comes to taking proper care of my feet, it's always the step in my self care routine that I tend to skip over. I think it might be due to the fact that I hate when you apply foot care products and you literally can't move otherwise you'd be slipping and sliding around the place. Thankfully Flexitol have completely changed my views on foot care products so I thought I'd share my experiences with you all.
Danielle Levy
We are quickly approaching Autumn, I feel like this year has just completely flown by! With the approach of the cold weather, those like me who suffer with dry skin will be reaching for every serum in our arsenal but if you're unsure what to use for your dry skin, let me share a few of my top picks for dry skin.
Danielle Levy
I still remember going to Boots to get makeup when I was a teenager and picking out some Revlon bits to try and now they've actually sent me PR goodies, I am in complete shock! I must admit it's been since before the first covid lockdown that I last tried Revlon makeup, mainly because I've been trying to use up what I've got already in my makeup drawers. I did get very excited to see a little parcel of Revlon So Fierce goodies on my doorstep and was excited to be able to share my experience with them with you all.
Danielle Levy
I feel like since the first lockdown I feel like my blog has become very skincare/beauty focused which I've loved cause it's introduced me to some amazing up and coming skincare brand. Over the past month, Instagram has introduced to this amazing new brand Ambigoose who kindly sent me their two latest launches for me to test out and share with you all.
Danielle Levy
It is always a great day when a Dermalogica package arrives on my doorstep, especially when it contains one of their latest launches. This time around the new launch was the Melting Moisture Masque which is made for my dry skin and after testing it out for a little while, I thought it was about time to let you guys in on my new dry skin saviour.
Danielle Levy
Besides my love for beauty and skincare, one of my first loves is and always will be stationery and I'm also a little bit of a planner/notebook addict, one of my dream collaborations has got to be any stationery or planner brand so when the lovely Laura who is behind The Paper Collective got in touch and offered to send me a surprise bundle of goodies from their website, I was over the moon and don't think I've replied to an email faster!
Danielle Levy
If you've been reading my blog or following my Instagram for a little bit, you will know that I have fine hair but about two years ago I went on the contraceptive pill and it literally caused me to loose like half my hair, so I've been putting some products for thin/fine hair to the test to see if I can find my fine hair essentials. Nioxin is first on my list to try, I have already tried one of their products before so I've been really excited to put these to the test.
Danielle Levy
I feel like I just blinked and that past month has just disappeared, I blinked at the beginning of July and it's almost August and I'm looking forward to my friend's wedding! With the end of any month comes my monthly favourites. This month it's a mixture of beauty and lifestyle products because it's been too hot for me to do anything other than skincare.
Danielle Levy
I have loving being a part of the Dermalogica Skinfluencer programme because it's let me try out so many amazing new launches and Dermalogica has quickly become one of my favourite skincare brands, my skin has just instantly gotten along with their products. One of their latest serum launches is the amazing new Smart Response Serum which not only targets four different problems but is also super smart and will target these areas at different times throughout the day.
Danielle Levy
beauty
Review | The Antipodes Culture Probiotic Night Recovery Water Cream
July 16, 2021
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I've been loving Antipodes skincare since last year, so you know when the email arrived saying that Antipodes had released a new night cream, I was all over it! This year Antipodes have launched the new Culture Probiotic Night Recovery Water Cream and honestly I've been using it every night since it arrived and wanted to share it with you all.
Danielle Levy
So I've been searching for answers to my back problems for almost 4 years now and my pain has just been getting progressively worse. Although the healthcare professionals looking after me had spoken to the pain clinic over the years, I finally got to speak to them myself and see them in person for the first time about a month ago and I actually got the answers that I'd been so desperately wanting, however it wasn't quite the answer I'd been hoping for.
Danielle Levy
Is anyone else super excited to hear that Alicia Keys has released her own line of skincare?! I was so excited when this little package containing a couple of the new Keys Soulcare products arrived on my doorstep cause I remember loving her music back when I was in high school, so I couldn't wait to get them out and start testing her new skincare range!
Danielle Levy
I cannot believe that we're already at the middle of 2021 already, I feel like we literally just had Christmas and I've already seen people on social media talking about getting ready for this Christmas. I'm still living in Summer mode so let's just get on with talking all about some of my favourite things during June.
Danielle Levy
We're almost at July and as we're all aware the Summer sun is coming in thick and fast, with all this sun most of us are spending it a lot more time outside, with a lot more skin exposed to the sun and I'm guessing about 60% of you reading this have either not put any SPF on today or you haven't put the right amount on. I recently got the chance to attend the Dermalogica X Skcin masterclass talking all about SPF, some of the myths around taking care of your skin in the sun, and how to protect yourself from skin cancer so I thought now is as good a time as ever to reinforce the importance of wearing SPF everyday and wearing it correctly.
Danielle Levy
I am all about the full coverage makeup so I'm always on the hunt for the perfect products for my cleansing routine that actually cleanse my skin and don't leave any makeup behind. For the past couple of weeks I've been testing out The Inkey List Oat Cleansing Balm and have been using it as the first step in my double cleanse and honestly I'm so impressed with it!
Danielle Levy
As we all know I have suffered for many years now with chronic pain in my back, shoulders and neck thanks to an injury I obtained whilst at work, one area that has been most affected in recent years has been my sleep. I have tried almost everything from sports massages and TENs machines to Epsom salt baths and painkillers, something I have found (and copied from work) is having my back or legs supported with pillows because it really took the pressure of my back or legs and allowed me to get a restful nights sleep. Recently I've just been using the pillows on my bed whilst I was on the hunt for a body pillow and I was so excited when this Sports Recovery pillow from Kally Sleep arrived on my doorstep because it has everything I'm looking for!
Danielle Levy
beauty
Giving My Hair Some Much Needed Care & Volume | The Inkey List Haircare
June 14, 2021
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We all know now that I'm a big fan of The Inkey List skincare, it's such a great budget friendly skincare brand that actually makes skincare easy to understand and accessible for all. So you know when they offered me the chance to try out some of their amazing haircare, I jumped at the chance cause of everything I put my hair through, it needs all the help it can get!
Danielle Levy
Living with such a stressful job as well as anxiety, chronic health issues and chronic pain, being able to get a good nights sleep and being able to relax is something that I struggle with so much. As quite a few of you may know, I've really been looking towards non-pharmaceutical ways to help and I'm so thankful to have found the Alexandra Kay pure essential oil blend from Green People and been able to put them to the test over the past couple of weeks.
Danielle Levy
As you're probably all aware now, I am a spoonie and as part of my pain journey I've been looking into adding CBD into my everyday life and we all know that I'm about anything that's looks aesthetically pleasing so I was really excited when these goodies from Honest Hemp arrived on my doorstep. They very kindly sent me across a range of their products to test out and see how it'll work not only on my chronic pain and health issues but also if it might help with my sleep issues.
Danielle Levy
It's always a lovely day when new goodies from The Inkey List arrive at my doorstep and we all know that I'm always on the hunt for new skincare and particularly products that help to brighten, hydrate and clear my skin. So I've been really excited to try out some of the newest launches from The Inkey List, the Fulvic Acid Brightening cleanser and Symbright moisturizer.
Danielle Levy
My number one goal for this year is to get stronger and fitter because my chronic pain and illnesses have well and truly kicked my butt so far in 2021. When I look back on trying to workout in the gym years ago, I never really knew how to form a workout and how to properly use the weights so I mainly did the machines and it was only just before covid that I actually started working with a personal trainer. But whilst the gyms were shut during lockdown, I didn't really have a clue how to keep up those workouts at home. Thankfully I found Sarah from The Female Online Coach which has allowed me to transform my home workouts and also help me get my confidence for going back to the gym.
Danielle Levy
I've been using Nivea products since I was a teenager and over the past couple of months I've slowly been getting bits from the Rose Care skincare range and it's finally time to share my thoughts on a budget friendly option that can leave your skin feeling soft and smooth whilst also smelling amazing.
Danielle Levy
fashion
Adding Beautiful Ethical Jewellery Into My Wardrobe | Wolf & Gypsy
April 19, 2021
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I'm so excited that things are opening up again as it means more fashion content from me, during this lockdown I just really haven't been feeling it and with my chronic pain being pretty bad, I've been living in loungewear. So I'm excited to start dipping back into fashion with a post all about this beautiful necklace I've become obsessed with from Wolf & Gypsy.
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