Candy stripers

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness month, I've decided to experiment with a little pop of pink on my shorties today. I used Rimmel Lasting Finish in Strawberry Fizz ,topped with a layer of Sinful Nail Enamel in Fickle to give a shinier effect.  I also splished on flashes of red and white using a nail art stripers for a candy cane effect ......

Mackerel nom-i-ness !!

They say the trick to healthy skin is fighting it from the inside as well as on the outside. They also say ( I don't know who THEY are by the way but they say clever things!!) that the way to healthy skin is via lots of fruit, veg and oily fish - think salmon, Mackerel etc . So, with that in mind, let me share with you one of my favourite skin boosting dishes .....

I currently don't have a name for this recipe, hence 'Mackerel nom nom-i-ness. I think it says it all !!

First up you will need .....

A packet/ fresh smoked / peppered / plain mackerel.

Greek style yoghurt - 5tbsp

2/3 onions depending on size

2 cloves of garlic

2 carrots

1 red pepper/ green pepper

Fry the onion and garlic - I like to use extra virgin olive oil (also very good for the skin). Chop and add the rest of the veg. 

At the same time grill your mackerel. This should take a few minutes , just to heat it through.

Once the veg and fish are cooked - place in a bowl . I chop the mackerel up at this point into bite size pieces. Add the Greek yoghurt and stir thoroughly. Place over a bed of rice and ta da !!! Dinner is served. Healthy, quick and oh so tasty!!

A little fresh bread provides the perfect accompaniment.

Starlight nails

Start by painting nails alternate light blue and dark blue. I've used 2true Fast Dry Colour Quick Nail Polish in shade 2 from Superdrug and Collection 2000 Hot Looks in Vogue .

Leave to dry and then coat in lashings of Sparkle Touch from the Miss Sporty range also found in Superdrug. 

Hey presto Starlight Nails - perfect for shorties!

In your face!

It's no good denying it, the dreaded 'W' is on it's way (Winter). Even the very word makes my bones shudder as they imagine the cold to come. The good news however - apart from the fact that pink is this seasons hottest shade ....yay! - is that dry, dull, wintery skin need never be no more! Thanks to a friend who I have now dubbed my 'Skin Saviour,' I have discovered the sheer super powers of Marks and Spencer's Daily Care Extra Rich Moisturiser for the face. Free from those pesky Parabens, Fragrance and colour, this little tube promises to leave the skin feeling moisturised and supple and is suitable even for sensitive skin. I can certainly vouch for the latter too, having suffered terribly with eczema all my life. This year it has been particularly bad and I have struggled to find (A) A cream that stops dryness and (B) A cream that doesn't react badly on my skin. Daily Care Moisturiser ticks off all of my boxes and what's more it's an absolute steal at just £4 per tube.

Who Am I?

My name is Vicki Wootton, welcome to my new blog - I also run another one at http://youngandwasted99.blogspot.co.uk/, but Me, My Skin and I is intended to be a little bit more skin specific.

Almost from birth I have suffered with Eczema and at the age of 28 it is now starting to look like this wonderfully beautiful ( sense the sarcasm here) skin condition is probably going to be a part of me forever more, much like my love for cheesy pop music and the birth mark on my left boob that everyone always points out asking; 'Is that a love bite?'

Anyone who lives with Eczema knows that it is a daily battle not only to stop the itch, scratch, itch cycle, but also to get out of the house with your confidence intact and the nasty red, flaky stuff covered up as best as possible.

Me, My Skin and I will feature a range of the best products to use to keep your skin under control and to cover it up when you have to face the world. We all know that during the worst flare ups, makeup should be avoided like the plague, but when you have a customer facing job like mine then sometimes that's just not possible .....unless of course you hide yourself away beneath the scenes like The Phantom of The Opera, swathed in a hideous mask! And quite frankly why should you? Life is for living!

Alongside the best skin care and makeup to use, visitors to this blog will also find nail art demo's for short nails. The trouble with the itch, scratch, itch cycle is that nails have to be kept short to minimise damage. Most nail art only works on long nails, but there are designs out there for us stumpy fingers too! (Just take care to remove nail varnish once it has chipped as flakes can aggravate the skin).

The blog will also feature recipes using food hailed good for the skin - think fish, fruit and veg - because I like nothing more than to eat and if I can combine my favourite hobby with healthy skin then happy days!

Happy reading folks!

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