A Photo a Day 2020 #68

Ducks

Skincare Sunday #9 Soothed Skin

This week, I want to address skin sensitivity and what products can be relied upon to soothe sore, irritated or reactive skin. Some years ago now, I had a fairly intense reaction to using a salicylic acid product which was designed for acneic, oily skin (not my skin type, hence the reaction!) Rather than ridding me of some blemishes, I was left with a swollen, chemically burned face and eyelids that could barely open. Since then, I've educated myself a lot on ingredients and been more cautious with patch-testing. It was scary, but I found some products that helped when nothing would. I want to share them with you:

A Photo a Day 2020 #67

Lens

I'm having a photo drought. I took this photo this morning and edited it just now. 

Must do better!

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Snowdrops

Humble and imperfect snowdrops in a Fareham graveyard

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St. James' Park

This was taken a few weeks ago on a trip to London. St. James' Park is the place to be if you want to see some top birds! Ducks, swans, geese, pelicans-- it's an ornithological haven.

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Winter Leaves

I took this some time ago on a very cold day. The frost looks like sugar.

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Riverboat

Back in my hometown, this boat has been on the river ever since I was a child. Once I tried to go on a trip on it with my mum and grandmother. The trip was unsuccessful; the anchor was stuck and we weren't able to move forward. I never did get to make that trip. Sometimes I think I should have taken that boat tour again as an adult, for the fun of it, to see a different perspective of the River Medway rather than just admiring it from the riverbank. 

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Stairway

The colours here are more or less true to life with a few edits with the perspective and vibrancy. The paintwork on this building is very in keeping with 80s-90s decor and I took this before knowing I would be doing 'Shades of Green' this month.

A Photo a Day 2020 #61

Novels

March's 'Photo a Day' theme is: Shades of green.

We're hopefully seeing Spring start to surface here in the UK, so this seemed like an apt choice. I'm starting out on the back foot as I have not had a session that was fruitful for photos, nor was I inclined to spend hours seeking out content this weekend. Sometimes it gets like that with photography. The inspiration is not there, or life gets in the way of creativity. But I always think that from the mundane, the boredom, the chaos or the darkness, can come creative outcomes.

This photo was taken in 'Robin's Nest Emporium', Fareham, one of my favourite places to take my camera.

Skincare Sunday #8 Clean Skin

Today's post is all about the best cleansers to remove make-up and leave skin clean, fresh and not tight or aggravated. 

I have dry/dehydrated/ somewhat sensitive/ not 20-something-anymore skin! For me, stripping cleansers are a no-no, so I'm going to suggest the best cleansers for my own skin type. Saying that, these could accommodate a wide range of skins as all are kind to skin.