Frump to Fab 2019 - Here We Go Again

My nails keep breaking so any tips on nail strengtheners would be good. I've tried some paint on stuff I got from boots but it made matters worse not better.

Oil, rub a little oil around the nailbed each night, sweet almond is good but any will do. You want nails to be flexible not hard, very hard nails can break easily like glass. Mine grow incredibly quickly

What a difference in two days. It's glorious here today.

I'm going to pop out after lunch. Bread is looking low in the freezer but that's just an excuse to go out.

Thanks for the tips. I think it's an excellent idea to share them. I've taken up the flaxseed tip and I've been using it as a serum on days when I'm not in ao hurry as it does take longer to soak in. I have done the nail oil tip too but I need to make more of a habit of that. I'll do it tonight.

I'd like to add Aqueous Cream to the list. It's just £1 for a big tub (in the £ shop ). I use it on my feet but it's good to extend that up my legs or on elbows after a shower. Just rub it between your palms and it goes on smoothly.

In general I've found that moisturiser goes further if you rub it between palms first. It's very mse. :money:

I'm sure I'll think of more.

Tip swapping is a great idea.

I’m trying to get used to my new mouth, it will take a few days as the teeth have had all kinds done to them, looks great though and I feel much better than expected after all the injections and prodding.

I have had my eyebrows threaded, refreshed my hair colour and painted my nails. I still look exhausted though. I need sunshine badly.

maddiemay you are so right about things not working for everyone and I suppose that is the drawback with giving tips. At least if they are fairly inexpensive we haven't lost much and as we aren't trying to sell stuff we do know they are genuine tips.



I've heard lots of good things about rosehip oil so I think I am going to try some as well as the sweet almond, at least it is fun experimenting. I tried flaxseed originally as the Consultant at the eye hospital told me to take it for my dry eyes. I had been using fish oil but he said flaxseed was better so I gave it a go and it has helped a bit, I can't say it was a miracle cure but I was able to cut down on the eye drops a bit. I would love to be able to cure them as they do feel so scratchy and sore. I shouldn't complain, I have my sight and that is a blessing. I remember sitting at the eye hospital when one of my children was little waiting for an eye test as the HV was a bit worried about him but it was all fine. A lovely little girl was chatting to me and proudly showed me her new watch, I was a bit puzzled as it looked unusual but I said how lovely it was. She said it was braille and she was learning how to use it before she was completely blind. I was choked up but she was such a happy little soul and a real credit to her parents. What a thing to have to cope with, she must have been 7 or 8 and she went on to say she was going for a trip to the boarding school for blind children that she would go to when she was 11 so that she could learn her way round while she could still see.


Well I hope that hasn't depressed anyone too much, it was sad but inspiring. Hope everyone is well.

I admit that i can not stand wearing a watch, it makes my skin raw after a few days. I usually am good at guessing time to 10 minutes but have a phone and that works. I am not great with punctuality very much just in time, never early as not getting paid for that.

My house clothes are a disaster as i have pure casual or super nice daily clothes. Some of my hoodies when after food prep can look like a jackson pollard painting. However, it can be washed and all is ok. I would never leave the house in messy clothes. I hate lounging in pj bottoms, I always have to wear real clothes.