Well here we are LOCKDOWN! I hope you’re all doi Well here we are LOCKDOWN! I hope you’re all doing ok?
I’ve been thinking about what I’m going to do over this time period and how to get the most out of it.
Being the final 6 months of my PhD, I will have to start writing my thesis now instead of later but to break that time up with more fun things (not that science isn’t fun 🙄). I’m thinking baking, play the piano and experimenting with makeup! It doesn’t matter that no one is going to see my makeup or hear me play, I’m doing it for me but at the same time I’m not going to force myself to do to anything I don’t feel like or feel pressured to learn something new or start something big just because we have this time. 
I think it’s important to take a break and reset without anything or anyone sucking your energy. Only do things that you really want to and help you feel better now and for the future when this is over.
What are your plans for lockdown?
For me makeup is art. Your face is the canvas and For me makeup is art. Your face is the canvas and the fact you can take any colour/finish/texture and create something that completely reflects your personality and mood is amazing and yes maybe it also fuels my need to have so many pretty palettes!! The @jackieaina @anastasiabeverlyhills eyeshadow palette is incredible! The colours are soooooo pigmented but still really wearable. It’s like a work of art itself.
What’s your favourite ABH palette?
It’s a leg up kinda Sunday! Currently away on a It’s a leg up kinda Sunday! 
Currently away on a mini weekend trip with @openingupcricket and loving all the things to see and do (and eat) in Glasgow. I’ve always loved Scotland and Glasgow is my all time favourite Scottish city. Is there a way to become an honorary Scotsman please?!
Have you ever been to Glasgow? If you could pick any other nationality to be, what would you go for? 📸 @lifeofpingkan 
#scotland #glasgow #scotsman #travel #traveltheworld #travelbug #sundayfunday #relaxandunwind #weekendaway #weekendbreak #liverpool #polkadots #isawitfirst #whatiwore #highstreetfashion #ootd #topshop #strikeapose #weblognorth #lpoolgirls
#ad | For someone who loves makeup, if you saw me #ad | For someone who loves makeup, if you saw me on a day-to-day basis, you’d have absolutely no idea! There’s enough to do in the mornings before work without having to spend half an hour doing up your face. However, when I do wear makeup, even just a little, I feel more confident, put together and ready to tackle the day. 
That’s why I’m loving @Primark.Beauty to create a super quick, everyday look to help me look glowing and more importantly, at really affordable prices.
Prep + Perfect Priming Hydrator Base -£3
Prep + Perfect Skin Illuminator -£3.50
Perfect Finish Foundation -£2.50
Brow Sketch -£2
Colour Grid Eyeshadow Palette -£3.50
Matte Bronzing Powder -£1
Blush -£1.50
Falsh Lash Queen Mascara -£3
Velvet Matte Longwear Lip Crayon -£2

Whether you’re an expert or makeup novice, all of the products from #Primark are easy to use and fantastic quality as well as being cruelty free. Everything blends onto my skin beautifully, with a couple of standouts being the foundation which lasted all day and matches me perfectly (hello, £2.50!!!!!), the £1 bronzer to add some much needed life into my skin and the Velvet Matte Lip Crayon that is beyond comfortable and lasts through eating and coffee drinking. In just 5 minutes, you can achieve the simplest of looks, that’s suitable for any occasion. #IWorkWithPrimark @Primark
Check out my Instastories to see my quick and easy morning makeup!
Who else loves earrings?! I really need to wear th Who else loves earrings?! I really need to wear them more often because 1. Jabbing them through the piercing that has been empty for months is no fun and games 😂 and 2. They just elevate your look to the next level!! Seriously, whether they’re long, studs, gold, sparkly, colourful, patterned, they make me feel so put together. 2020 is my year for accessorising!
Gifted| Back to work and I’m really not here for Gifted| Back to work and I’m really not here for it! What I am here for is these natural Wispies eyelashes from @ardellbeauty. I do love false lashes but because I don’t have a lot of lid space, I find they always look heavy and unnatural on me so I give up and they get shoved in a drawer. That’s why I was dubious at first with these but the second I put them on, I fell in love. The natural style adds volume to my lashes without looking heavy and really do pass as being my own, even in person!! They’re easy to put on as the band is nice and flexible and stay put throughout the day. These are my lashes for sure! Have you tried Ardell lashes before?
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April 7, 2018 Secret Rendezvous

ZeroFat – my hot as hell journey of maintenance

ZeroFat. Wouldn’t it be amazing to have zero fat. Ok obviously having no fat at all wouldn’t be great but a toned, thin physique is something I see on social media on a daily basis and something I want very badly.

I’m going to start this off by saying I hate exercise. Actually, despise is probably the more accurate term for how I feel about it. I just don’t get it. Whether it’s waking up at the crack of dawn to go for a run or pumping those muscles after work at the gym, I don’t want to do it. It’s hard and yeah I know about the whole “no pain, no gain” thing but I don’t care. I’d rather watch paint dry in an empty room for an hour than have to exercise. Walking is the only movement I moderately enjoy… as long as it’s on a non-inclined surface, in good weather and preferably I get to eat at the end. The fact is, exercise is a necessary evil of life and ZeroFat was the only way I was going to be persuade to be part of that lifestyle.

ZeroFat at Beyond MediSpa Harvey Nichols Spa Showcase

This sci-fi-esque machine combines low-impact cardio with breakthrough light therapy to help shed pounds fast. Offering an alternative to traditional exercise methods, it provides an effective private workout, regardless of your ability. Elevating your core temperature helps to burn up to 800 calories per session ultimately promoting fat breakdown. The infrared light also improves circulation, eliminating cellulite as well as stimulating collagen production. The benefits ZeroFat claims to provide is endless so in true ALoveAffairwithBeauty fashion I had to give it a try.

However, I’m going to tell you this now *spoiler alert*, I didn’t lose a single pound. Now, this isn’t because ZeroFat doesn’t work. Oh no, the reason I have maintained my weight is because I CAN’T CONTROL MY EATING. I love food. It’s what I base my whole life around but I knew that if I wanted to shed some pounds I needed to cut down on the carbs and sort out my diet.

When I signed up under my prosecco induced haze at a Harvey Nichols showcase event, I had every good intention. This was it! I was going to eat, drink and ZeroFat my way to a healthier slimmer me. I even bought one of those water bottles with the times on the side to remind me when to drink and hydrate.

So here I am, ten sessions later exactly the same weight as I was before. I could get upset but the fact I only had 1-2 sessions a week and managed to stay the same weight proves how well ZeroFat works. If you think I’m lying I’m going to take you through the highs and lows of my journey. There will be lots of moaning, important information and of course photos of food (I am a millennial after all!).

ZeroFat Session 1:

Ready for the new me, I entered the private room in my brand new sports bra and shorts. With ZeroFat the less you wear, the better the infrared lights can work their magic on your skin. At the end of the machine is a button, which once pressed gives you 30 seconds to get into place before the dome of lights move over the top. You can adjust the pedal distance and resistance throughout your 45 minute session and once over, it turns off and moves back to release you from the fiery hot depths of exercise hell.

It is hot! Real hot! During my first session I kept feeling something wet dripping on my side. Thinking the machine was leaking, it wasn’t until I looked down that I realised it was my own sweat trickling down from my fat rolls. Luckily I placed my towel along the chair as I’ve never sweated so much in my life and after the initial gross factor it motivated me to keep cycling and really burn those calories. I even started looking forward to the heat of the machine. Especially when the beast from the east hit and nothing I could do would warm me up. I’d come out of each session in a flimsy t-shirt like Ha! Look at all these suckers in coats and scarves while I’m still buzzing off my ZeroFat fire.

ZeroFat at Beyond MediSpa Harvey Nichols Spa Showcase

ZeroFat at Beyond MediSpa Harvey Nichols Spa Beauty Bazaar

ZeroFat at Harvey Nichols Spa Showcase

 

ZeroFat Session 2:

I finally settled on a routine of 15 mins at 50% resistance, followed by 15 mins at 40% and the final quarter at 30%. Keeping a constant speed of 10-12km/h I was burning over 700 calories per session. This is where things started to go downhill for me. As I’m trying not to die from the heat, I’m putting all my thought into how much 700 calories is worth. That’s a decent sized pizza, a Big Mac for sure, never mind some curly fries covered in cheese. That evening the first of my ZeroFat meals began.

The next few sessions passed uneventfully except for frozen pizzas, burgers laden with mayonnaise and chips with sriracha mayo. Oh and wine.

Pizza, chip and chicken nuggets

Izakaya Liverpool sushi

Salted Caramel chocolate cake

ZeroFat Session 6:

This was a traumatic session for me. It was after work and it had been a long day. Every day at work is a long day but this one had been particularly busy. The person before me had also taken longer than her session so I needed to be quick and not be that nob who ran into the next hour. Also because I’d burned over 700+ calories previously, I was reluctant to let that slide and pushed myself when I was already exhausted.

After my 45 minutes was complete, I had 5 minutes to wipe myself down and shove on my clothes. I felt dizzy the moment I stood up but told myself to suck it up. Next thing I know, I’m sitting in the Harvey Nichols spa foyer with my head between my legs trying not to faint! It was quite cringey and I was thankful I hadn’t thrown up in HN otherwise I’d have been too mortified to go back! From that session onwards, I told myself to only cycle as much as my body could handle.

Yo Sushi Liverpool

Cakes at CMM masterclass Liverpool

Chicken, chips and curry sauce

ZeroFat Session 7-10:

I reduced the resistance to 30% for the whole 45 minutes and kept at a steady pace. Sometimes I’d hit my target of 700 calories, others would be in the 600 range. Still the sweat flowed and still I continued to shove my face with takeaways and booze nearly every night.

By session 8, I’d also ditched my fancy ensemble after forgetting it one session and proceeded to cycle away in my primark undies. Ever the classy person I know. My final session was the easiest of all. I’d accepted my lack of will power with food and decided to sod it all and go big. I had a quick breakfast of two chocolate twists and devoured a bowl of creamy cheesy pasta for lunch straight after. Yolo.

ZeroFat at Beyond MediSpa Harvey Nichols Spa Beauty Bazaar

ZeroFat at Beyond MediSpa Harvey Nichols Spa Beauty Bazaar

ZeroFat – MaintainFat

Yeah… so that was my ZeroFat experience. I lost no weight at all but as you can see I went well overboard on food. The sessions are expensive (£25 each and I believe they are about to increase) but I do think it can be an effective weight-loss solution. I can see how these sessions can be easily fitted into a busy lifestyle and those of us who are adverse to exercise. My skin is less bumpy and my thighs are a lot more toned. I’ve definitely built up my stamina and strength in my legs. It is very warm but as long as you have water (they supply bottles as well) the heat is tolerable. Having my sessions in the morning helped as well since I was fresh and ready to take on the day. If I ever save up enough money I would book in for another course but this time do it properly. Well I said that the first time but c’est la vie!

I’m off to have a pizza,

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  1. Laura says

    April 7, 2018 at 8:57 am

    Wow I have never seen anything like this before, I would love to try something like this! x

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  2. Jess says

    April 7, 2018 at 11:35 am

    Love the post. That would be so me, heading off for pizza haha x

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  3. Lady Writes says

    April 8, 2018 at 9:31 am

    I’ve never seen anything like this! It’s a shame you didn’t feel like you lost any fat, even though you ate badly in that time – wouldn’t it be amazing if you could do it, eat whatever and still loose weight?! x

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  4. Rosie says

    April 8, 2018 at 10:06 am

    This is definitely something I’d love to do! You’ve seriously sold it to me!

    Reply
  5. Katie says

    April 10, 2018 at 9:53 am

    I’ve never seen anything like this before! It’s quite interesting and something I would consider!

    Katie x
    http://www.katie-middleton.co.uk

    Reply
  6. bethan shuff says

    April 10, 2018 at 8:16 pm

    oh my gosh this looks INTENSE I would ever be able to do this because a. Im too lazy, and b. pizza is lifeeee

    Reply
  7. Alicia says

    April 11, 2018 at 8:01 pm

    I have never seen anything like this ever! lol, I’m not sure if it would be my kind of thing though lol – Alicia Xo

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