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  • May 7, 2017

Weekend links #16

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A truly momentous day, as I applied as much makeup A truly momentous day, as I applied as much makeup as my face could take (can’t remember the last time that happened!). And you know how I feel? 
Really GOOD ✨ 
Highly recommend a full face today my friends, even if you’re not doing anything - it works wonders 💁🏻‍♀️
#thepowerofmakeup #feelinggood
I sat here this morning and ate breakfast. And wh I sat here this morning and ate breakfast. 
And while I was sitting here I thought about how I’ve let some work go. And how I’m walking the dogs more than I used to, and doing yoga, and trying to meditate, and reading more, and spending less time on my phone. 
I thought about how I’m trying to eat better, and speak to people I love more, and how, after much cajoling from literally everyone, I’ve made an appointment with a therapist to talk about things I should have talked about months ago. 
And I thought about how, despite all of this, I don’t really feel a whole lot better. Two weeks and one day on from collapsing in my kitchen, when I thought I was going to die, but it turned out to be a massive anxiety attack. 
But then I thought about what the doctor said when I asked him how long it would be before I felt like myself again. 
Because he said; ‘Look at it like this. How long will it take you to untangle a knot you spent a year tying?’.
And I said ‘quite some time?’ And he said ‘Yes. And that’s OK.’
And two weeks isn’t really quite some time, is it? 
So I thought about how I need to be more patient with myself, and more gentle. Because I’m running a marathon here, not a sprint. 
And at some point I will get there. I just don’t know when. And that’s OK too ❤️
My nighttime skincare routine tonight has a fancy My nighttime skincare routine tonight has a fancy addition; @spotlight_oral_care Sonic Toothbrush. There are three settings to suit all needs, which I find fantastic as my teeth are quite sensitive (just like me 😆). 
I use it with my favourite whitening toothpaste which I am currently squeezing the last drop out of. And guess what? It’s housed in a tube made from sugar cane, making it the worlds first 100% recyclable toothpaste tube. Isn’t that amazing?!
It’s always great when an Irish company achieves a world first, but when that Irish company happens to be run by two fabulous women from #Galway... well, it’s the cherry on top!
If you’d like to pick up some products from #SpotlightOralCare for yourself use the code SIMONE25 for 25% off 🙌🏻 
What does your nighttime routine look like at the moment? 👀 (I’ve started to use masks a bit more regularly, as it’s giving me that extra little bit of time to myself ✨)
AD #nighttimeroutine #alittleselfcare
This is a picture I took of me and my mum the last This is a picture I took of me and my mum the last time I was home. We were being interviewed by @theinkeylist about sharing knowledge and our mutual love of skincare.
The team asked us some questions about our relationship, and what we have learned from each other. 
And when I told them that I have learned how to be strong, and how to get through difficult times, my mum started to cry. 
I told them about the day we had to move out of our house, when we were younger, because my dad had left, and the house had been sold. And my mum packed up our house and everything in it, and moved us to a new one. And she did it all in one day. 
She never stopped. She kept going until every last box was out of the house.
Because it was close to Christmas and she wanted us to have a normal Christmas, in a nice house, all set up. Together.
Things were so tough, for such a long time, but every day she chose to get up and keep going. 
She used to say; don’t worry love, one day this will be a ‘remember when’ moment.
And she was right, of course ☺️ 
So that’s what I think about now, when I’m struggling, and things are difficult. 
I think about her, and her strength, and how someday, hopefully soon, this will be a ‘remember when’ moment. And we’ll all look back and say, remember when that happened. Because we got through it ❤️
This is my podcast corner. I try and sit here at l This is my podcast corner. I try and sit here at least once a day; for a little escapism and a cup of coffee in the sunshine. 
Podcasts are truly one of my most favourite mediums.  They entertain, inform, transport, and most importantly - distract. Ideal for when we have too much on our minds and on our plates (which is all the time, at the moment). 
I want to know what your favourite podcasts are, please. What are you listening to right now? Let's build a little collection of 'highly recommends' in this post's comments that we can refer to whenever, wherever. 
I'll start with my everyday listens; The Daily by The New York Times, and BBC World Service: The Documentary, plus the newest additions to my library; Power: The Maxwells, Bad Bridget, and The Immaculate Deception.
I’m also waiting (with baited breath) for update episodes from The Missing Crypto Queen and The Teacher’s Pet (highly recommend a listen to both if you haven’t already).
There's a highlight in my bio of phenomenal podcasts I've listened to over the last two years FYI, if you need immediate inspiration (mostly true crime, investigative journalism, and current affairs, politics 🤪). 
Happy Sunday my friends ❤️
Do you have Covid Fatigue? It’s a thing, apparen Do you have Covid Fatigue? It’s a thing, apparently. And we’re all suffering from it, in some shape or form, because of the overwhelming amount of stress being placed on our central nervous systems. 
Thank you so much, global pandemic. 
We’re tired - all the time, we’re overwhelmed, we’re emotional, and we’re frustrated. 
And this is why, according to research, it’s more important than ever to practice self-care; in whatever form that takes. 
Whatever it is you do for yourself that helps you recalibrate, and restore, and rejuvenate. Do that. 
For me, it’s a seven-step skincare routine, or 15 minutes of absolute silence while I do my makeup, or a murder mystery podcast (strangely relaxing) when I’m walking the dogs, or the process of making myself a brewed coffee and then sitting outside to drink it, phone-free. 
And it’s exercising, which I’m trying to do more of, and eating well, and drinking enough water, and going to bed at an acceptable hour, and taking the time to check in with friends and family, because at the end of the day, we’re all in the same boat. 
And if I still feel tired, after I’ve done all those things, I think that’s OK. Because I’m doing my best, and really, that’s all any of us can do right now ❤️
Polyglutamic Acid from @theinkeylist ❤️ Lots Polyglutamic Acid from @theinkeylist ❤️ 
Lots of you messaged after I used it in my Stories this morning, asking what it is, and why I like it. 
It’s a hydrating serum formulated with 3% Polyglutamic Acid, a humectant that can hold four times more moisture on the skin than Hyaluronic Acid. 
I apply it to damp skin, after my Vitamin C serum, and before moisturiser. It’s very lightweight and creamy, and makes my skin feel instantly plump and hydrated. 
You can use it with Hyaluronic Acid for extra hydration, and it’s also *amazing* when mixed with foundation - try it and you’ll see what I mean 😉 
#skincareroutine #loveskincare #theinkeylist
It’s the smell that gets you. The smell of empti It’s the smell that gets you. The smell of emptiness. The smell of disuse. 
Uncomfortable chairs. And an ever-present film of dust.  On the furniture. On the ornaments. 
A general air of awkwardness. Of discomfort. And really, when you look at it, shame. 
A room in a house used only on special days. For special visitors. A place to showcase, to pretend, to present, to prepare. Fine china, and tea sets, and brown bread. And shame. 
The room the priest sat in when he came to do the census. 
The room my mother sat in to tell people my father was leaving. 
The room used for bad days, for bad news, and bad people. 
The room played as a trump card in the old Irish game of ‘What Will People Think’. 
The game used to hide what’s really happening. The game used to plead ignorance. 
The game used to turn a blind eye to abuse, to bad behaviour, to bad decisions.
Because look! We’re in The Good Room! Everything is fine. 
And where has it got us? Where are we now, Ireland? 
With our secrets, and our pretence, and our war on women and children? A war directed, most mercilessly, from The Good Room. A cast of priests, and nuns, and government leaders, and ‘respectable’ members of the community, ready to take their seats. Ready to drag daughters from homes, babies from arms, and hearts from chests. 
For shame, Ireland. For shame. How could we be so unloving? How could we be so cruel? 💔 
#motherandbabyhomes
I own three @topshop Weekend T-Shirts and can’t I own three @topshop Weekend T-Shirts and can’t recommend them enough. 
Flattering fit, great quality (that survives repeat washes), and currently reduced to £4 on @asos 😆 #win
In other news this is what I wore today. 
We went out for an early breakfast, and then spent the (entire) day packing up all the Christmas decorations. 
I’m wrecked but *thrilled* as the clutter was starting to get to me 😆 
Hope you’re all doing OK ❤️
#nothingelsetoreport #overandout
Festive makeup on the most un-festive day, but we Festive makeup on the most un-festive day, but we made the most of it ✨ 
Santa thankfully got around the travel ban, so we opened presents, and we FaceTimed, and we sipped coffee; festive tunes tinkling in the background, faces squished to the screen, miss yous and love yous exchanged across 5,000 miles.
And then we went to brunch, just the three of us, and we ate burrata, and discussed dessert, as the sun streamed through the windows, and our phones buzzed with messages from people we love. And Charlie said; ‘it doesn’t really feel like Christmas. But it still feels nice.’ 
And in the end, as we made our way home, and got ready for afternoon on the couch, I realised it was more than nice. It was wonderful ❤️
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