Life of Jana

Over a month has passed now since I posted about getting ready to leave and we can finally say that we will be arriving in Australia next month! We've been super productive so here's a quick moving update. Packed boxes - Our main goal was to sort out everything we wanted to take with us and pack things away as soon as possible, as we had to book a moving company and give them an approximate size and number of boxes to pick up. There are still things left to sort out but we hope to have our boxes picked up at the beginning of next month. Hopefully they'll get there by the time we have our own place.  Tristan found a job - Can I just say at first how proud I am of him! He started looking for a job about a month ago, almost immediately received a positive response and they set up a job interview with him via Skype. He did so well, they wanted another Skype interview and offered him a position at the end of that call. Luckily he has some time off once we arrive, so we can ...

  MÁDARA City CC Anti-Pollution CC Cream SPF 15, Light Beige - 40ml (RRP €27) This anti-pollution CC cream corrects all skin tone imperfections, including dullness, redness, sallowness and dark spots. It's very light in texture and gives a nice natural coverage. As it shields the skin from urban toxins and heavy metals that clog pores and damage and inflame the skin, this CC cream is literally perfect for the life in the city. It contains hyaluronic acid, which should be deeply hydrating but unfortunately I feel like it's still not doing enough for me, so I apply it over my daily moisturiser. I also like to mix it into my liquid highlighter to get a creamier consistency and to make the application of my highlighter easier.  The SPF15 coverage is perfect for me here in UK. At first, my super sensitive skin can't handle much on my face, and secondly I am naturally quite tanned and don't burn very easily. If they ever change the formula though, I would love t...

This is a very personal story but I wanted to write about what has been a really  emotional journey for me and thought that maybe this post could help someone who is going (or has gone through) the same thing. When I was a teenager my mom took me to see a gynaecologist, as I had not had my period yet. I remember being so scared - especially so because it wasn't just my normal first time check-up. From the beginning I felt that there was something wrong with me. After my doctor examined me (it was a pelvic ultrasound, no external exams), she said she couldn't give me a full diagnosis but I remember something being said along the lines of early menopause and infertility. Honestly, it did not make much sense to a 15-year-old.   I was prescribed a contraceptive pill to help trigger my period. There was no proper explanation as to why or how it would help and I had to take notes for everything, from when my period started and ended, to my moods and how I felt in general. For s...