Hi everyone! My name is Amy and I blog over on A Little Boat Sailing. I'm thrilled to be over on Kayleigh's blog today whilst she jets off on holiday. Seeing as it is Sunday I hope you can all sit back, relax and enjoy the post I have for you today.
Traditionally Sunday has always been the day of rest however these days nobody ever really stops. Most shops are still open, the supermarkets never seem to close and there is always a mountain of laundry to do which leaves very little time for most of us to sit back, put our feet up and have a nice relaxing day. In a way I’m slowly trying to reclaim this day back for myself therefore I tend to start it off with a lie in because nothing makes me happier come the weekend when I can turn off my 6am alarm.
In my family a roast dinner on a Sunday is pretty standard, it’s the best meal of the week and goes down an absolute treat. After this I find myself disappearing for a few hours to catch up on some of my favourite blogs as well as to plan a few posts for the upcoming weeks of my own. Generally I find writing blog posts to be rather therapeutic as it’s a nice way for me to relax because I’m doing something I really enjoy. Having said that the best part of the day is when I fully unwind and take a nice relaxing bubble bath, a decent pamper session is most certainly welcome on a Sunday afternoon.
The Soap and Glory Breakfast Scrub is the perfect product to kick start a pamper evening whereby it is ideal for removing dead skin cells leaving your skin nice and fresh for the upcoming week, it’s also the perfect preparation step before moisturising. My current moisturiser of choice comes from The Body Shop Brazil Nut Body Butter which is one of my all-time favourites, despite being a fan of the more fruity options I find myself always coming back to this one.
Come 6pm on a Sunday I’m normally in my pyjamas which is the opportune moment for me to put on a clay mask. At the moment I’m currently using the Super Facialist Tea Flower Clay Mask which is fantastic for congested skin. Whilst the mask works its magic I tend to sit back and read or delve into my nail polish collection to pick a colour to wear to work for the next day. The Barry M Gelly Nail Polishes are still to this day some of my absolute favourites to wear therefore it’s no surprise that I chose the shade pomegranate this time around; this is the perfect colour to wear to brighten up a Monday morning.
The best way to finish off a Sunday in my eyes is with a nice cup of tea, a biscuit and of course the beauty blogger chat at 8pm; see you there!
I really enjoyed this post, it's so true Sundays should be the day of rest but life is so hectic we often don't give ourselves enough time to relax (I know I don't anyway!) I love the Breakfast Scrub from Soap & Glory, the scent is heavenly! I'm off to work in a bit but when I get home I'm going to make an extra effort to have a pamper session, having a bubbly bath, paint my nails etc! (:
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We should all have a day off to relax :) enjoy your pamper session!! x
DeleteBeautiful post! Also, I don't know if you or Kayleigh would be interested, but I tagged you in a Memory Lane post, you can view it here if you want. xx
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DeleteI love using a Sunday evening to really unwind when I get the chance - the Una Brenna Tea Flower Mask is one of my favourites and I like to follow it up with the Rose hydrating one, also love Barry M's Jelly nail polishes (: x
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Oh yes it is a lovely clay mask, it works wonders for my skin. Barry M polishes are some of my favourites to use xx
DeleteThis soap and glory scrub is amazing and smells so good :) !!
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I completely agree! xx
DeleteThis was a really nice read :)
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad that you liked it :) x
DeleteSuch a calming read. I'm jealous of your Sundays!
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Ahh trust me they are not all this laid back, I wish they were! xx
DeleteIm not keen on the boddy shop body butters but the barry M gelly paints are pretty good quality
ReplyDeleteThat's a shame that you don't like them, at least you like the Barry M polishes :) xx
DeleteJust the way Sundays should be :)
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Hear hear! xx
DeleteI have always seen Sundays as a quieter day; until I went to University, I never really went shopping on a Sunday; they were, and still are, a day of baths, family, roast dinners, reading, boardgames, films and day trips to the local National Trust area. I'm glad to see it's not just me!
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When I went off to uni I had to work on Sundays so I lost that typical day of relaxation and taking it easy. It's nice to have them back again now xx
DeleteReally enjoyed this post, and I agree about Sundays they used to be the perfect lazy day but that seems to have changed I've been trying to incorporate a little pampering/blog catch up in my Sunday routine a lately though love the S&G breakfast scrub, really want to try the mask :) x
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Thank you :) yes I think we should all sit back and relax more on a Sunday, in the week we are all so busy! x
DeleteGreat post! I'm desperate for a good pamper night, I also LOVE the breakfast scrub! Since starting my current job, unfortunately Sundays are spent at work but on the night time I love treating myself to a good bubble bath before settling down to catch up on blogs and YouTube videos! x
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I feel your pain Rachael, I had that for three years. You certainly deserve to relax when you get home :) xx
DeleteGotta love sundays :)
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Oh yes, it is just a shame at how quick they go! x
DeleteYou're right, no one really kicks back and relaxes on a Sunday anymore. I also find blogging therapeutic! Please check out my blog, Amy :) www.bittersweet-bhavna.blogspot.co.uk
ReplyDeleteIt's time we all started to reclaim our Sundays! :) x
DeleteI love relaxing on Sunday. Sunday is just...THEE standard day to be lazy under a fortress of cozy blankets. But I must admit that I get kind of greedy and use Saturday as an excuse to do that as well ;)
ReplyDeleteI find blogging as a way to relax as well, but only when I don't feel pressured-if that makes sense.
Anyway, great guest post Amy!
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Thank you very much, I'm glad you liked it :) There's nothing wrong with being chilled out all weekend in my book xx
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DeleteI loved this post! :) It was amazing and so true that Sundays aren't what they used to be! The weekend flys by so its hard to keep on top of everything.. Great post Amy! :)
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Thank you! Oh my I know, last weekend went so fast for me xx
DeleteI absolutely love Soap and Glory Breakfast Scrub, the smell is amazing! I have started trying to make sure I chill out on a Sunday and work harder on the other days of the week :-) I really enjoyed this post!
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Thank you Hannah :) yes working hard in the week sure makes you deserve the weekend even more xx
DeleteLovely post!! I love the Barry M Gelly polishes and The Body Shop's body butters, I really want to try the Una Brennan mask too :)
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The mask is most certainly worth trying out Jess, I think you would love it for your skin type xx
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ReplyDeleteBeauty and Sunday go hand in hand in my house always have done. Great post!
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Thank you and you're right, they sure do! x
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