Benefit Fine One One A Review

 

Benefit are known for throwing the most amazing events, sadly the battery in my camera ran out so I have no pics. The girls where amazing at the event. So full of energy and very friendly. We had two amazing guest speakers, the daughters of the owners! It was amazing to see them and how they talked so enthusiastically about the product.

I love how compact Fine One One is. I think its perfect for a night out as you have your highlighter, blush and contour all in one! That saves an amazing amount of time! Fine One One is very easy to use, you just swipe it across your cheeks and blend in. It feels soft but not silky and it doesn't give a great dewy look. 

I feel this 3 in 1 wonder has been designed carefully with the non makeup fanatic in mind. Which is perfect, Fine One One suits almost all skin types so there is no fussing and panicking over the vast range of blushers that you can choose from. 

Fine One One is not just for the cheeks you can use it for your lips as well! 

You can build up the colour but I find it take times, this could be due to the consistency, it's a mix between powder and cream so if you suffer from dry skin it wont highlight any dry areas. 

I find I can build up the pigmentation if I pop on some powder after I apply it at first and then once more after. 

Overall:

I think Fine One Once is great if you are in a rush but I don't find myself reaching for it as much as I would like. I think it's great for those who are time poor and those who want something that's simple and easy to use and wont find intimidating. 

If you think this product would be perfect for you can pick it up for €34.

Have you heard of Fine One One before? Have you used it? What did you think of it? What do you think of Benefit's range 

The No Carbs Diet

When I say diet I don't mean it as a diet. I just don't know what else to call it. I was debating about writing this post last night as for me parts of it are personal. I had a conversation on twitter which made up my mind. 

I did not get this way of eating out of a diet book it just worked for me as I know a lot about food etc. This is not heathy I only use to to ensure that I don't gain weight.

This will be my second time doing this. As I said its only weight management.

This 'diet' is a bit long winded so you are warned in advance.  

The Basics: 

As the tittle states you are going to be staying away from carbs. Not all carbs though, if carbs are in the food naturally then its A.OKAY

you are going to stay away from bread, pasta, potatoes (even though thats more starch), wraps, rice etc 

You are also going to want to a avoid cheese, butter, sweets 

Portion Size: 

Cut everything in half. 

Or

Measure out the recommended amount (as most of us give double serving sizes)

Fruit & Veg:

 If you choose to do this diet this is going to be a big part of it.

Ensure that you double how much you would normally consume. 

So you are basically replacing the carbs that would normally be on your plate with fruit or veg, 

What to drink:

lots and lots of water!

Since your cutting your portions down you are going to be be hungry so its important to fill up on liquids. 

Green tea is great as it speeds up your metabolism try to have one cup with every meal

Lemon and water is a life savor read more about it here 

Tricks:

If you have a craving brush your teeth

chew gum

Put your food on a smaller plate so it looks less empty

Take your time while eating (take a sup of water between each bite)

Snacking?

ok so as a balanced diet its important to snack 

With this I don't for the first week

Sample Day Of Food:

just to give you an idea of what I am going to eat over the week:

Breakfast:

100g natural yogurt 

100g of fruit

Lunch:

soup 

Dinner:

Salad -mix leaves

        - Tomatoes

     - peppers

Roasted chicken breast 1/4

Roasted Garlic

So yeah its not a lot. Like I said you are filling yourself up with water.

The whole point of this is to help shrink your stomach.

So I do this for about a week. 

By the end of the week I slowly introduce carbs but instead of having two slices of bread with my sandwich I will have one. 

For me this is a life style change so I do stick to some of the principles but im not as strickt.  

I am off college this week so I can afford to do this. 

I am taking vitamins with this 'diet' 

You need to stop eating when you feel full. 

I think this is a big part of it and you should carry this on after you finish this 'diet' 

I like to eat before I am fully full. - This is where eating slow and drinking between bits comes into play. 

I keep carbs to the minimum for about 2 weeks after this. 

I try to keep portion sizes to about the same 

drawbacks

I can't really go out to restaurants now (not that I go a lot)

I always leave a lot of food behind 

Would you try this? have you done something similar? 

Would you like an update on how I got on?

instagram #6

You can follow me on Instagram here

1, My EOTD (eyes of the day...is it even a thing?) 2, The hair serum I steel off the mother to keep my locks in check 3, So bad but so good 4, Healthy snack 5, Street performer on Grafton St (you know the summer is coming) 6, Showing off how much I love my Nima Mitt, everyone should have one! Review here 7, My college bag and my cheap ass scarf that I got in Rome looking all swanky 8, The disaster that is my nails, was so busy last week that I didn't have any time to give them some much needed TLC 9, Love this night cream, shame its only a sample. 

How was your week? Let me know what your instagram is and I will be sure to give you a follow :) 

Much Love