Let these days drag...

These lovely pictures (all found on random sites except for the gorgeous photo second from the top which I found on etsy which is full of equally gorgeous photos that you can order from the site), embody the kind of weekend I'm hoping to have. Long, lazy days filled with blue skies, sun, soft breezes, flowers, grass and nature (I haven't checked the weather forecast so I have no idea yet if nature wants me too). Throw in some headphones and some reading material and my gorgeous man, and I promise I'll ask for nothing more.

I've vowed to stay away from news sites, newspapers, the telly, and the radio for the entire weekend, as I don't want to fill my senses with all the negativity to be found in those mediums. Chaos reigns in the public sector at the moment and the news is filled with the idiotic antics of strikers. Teachers attacking school children for attending school, doctors and nurses putting themselves in danger for attempting to help the sick and pregnant... a scary state of affairs indeed. I thought this quote from Marino Faliero by Lord Byron perfectly sums up the mob mentality:

The sight of blood to crowds begets the thirst of more,

as the first wine-cup leads to the long revel

Pore-fect!

If you, like me, have been (un)blessed with pores you could fall into, then this will be of interest to you.



I came across this stuff and liked the pretty colours (just like a girl), and decided on impulse to give it a try. Because I have tried many similar products from top brands such as Clinique and Estee Lauder which did little, if nothing at all to improve the appearance of my pores, I'll admit to being dubious at first.


However, I am thrilled to announce that for the first time since being a wee girl, I can step out with a smooth nose - this product is just lovely!


It works as a primer, doing a polly-filler type thing I guess and it's translucent and skin toned and very silky. You apply it after your moisturiser and before your foundation - leave it for a minute and do something else like your eyes, then apply your foundation as you usually do. It works well enough for me to be able to eliminate powder over my foundation, and it also helps keeps shine away for longer. Later in the day you can touch it up if necessary - just pat it over your foundation on the problem areas.


At R285 for 22ml it's not that cheap - but a little goes surprisingly far and it's well worth every cent, I promise.


I'll definitely try other products by Benefit - they have a lovely range in very pretty packaging - take a look here.

The Disposable Memory Project

Click here to see more about this awesome project.