Life of Jana

The first time I heard about SkinPep ® was a few months back when Glossybox ( September and December ) introduced a couple of testers in their box. I fell in love with their sample products immediately and decided to buy Brightening Enzyme & Acid Peel from their online shop.  SkinPep ® is a brand produced by Pep Cosmeceuticals® Ltd – an International company who manufacture nutritional therapy-based anti-ageing skincare formulations, manufactured in a cosmeceutical manufacturing facility in South Korea. I bought 30ml for £29.99, the biggest size is 180ml and is £89.99. They also included 3 samples with my order which I will try very soon! Brightening Enzyme & Acid Peel   contains anti-oxidants and botanicals like Vitamin C, Grape Seed Extract, Red Ginseng and Camellia Sinensis Leaf (Green Tea). This glycerine and Aloe Vera water - based gel ensures excellent hydration and moisturisation. The unique peeling formulation includes botanical extracts, skin cond...

Everybody knows by now how much I love cookies, especially when they are homemade and healthy. I'll be sharing a very easy, quick and yummy oat cookie recipe which I am baking almost every week!  Ingredients:  1 egg 1/2 cup Rice Milk 1/4 cup Crunchy Hazelnut Butter 1/3 cup Honey 100 g Chocolate Chunks 2 cups Jumbo Oats   Instructions:  Preheat oven to 180C and line a baking pan  Mix all the wet ingredients together in a small bowl - beat eggs, then stir in milk and honey, add hazelnut butter  In another bowl mix oats and chocolate chunks Pour wet ingredients into oats and combine well I used a cookie cutter to get this lovely heart shape. I placed the cutter on a sheet and filled it with the mixture. If you don't have a cookie cutter, you can just place a spoon full of the mixture onto a baking sheet - they keep their form! Bake for 10 to 15 minutes. Because they are flourless they take less time to bake, I usually kee...

This year I thought I'd practice my photography skills, so I am taking part in a Photo Blogging Challenge by PJ from A'lil Hoohaa.   The idea is to take photos that match a theme throughout the month and post your five favourite pictures on the last day of the month. There is no rule on equipment - you can use a mobile phone, film, point-and-shoot or DSLR if you wanted to. This months theme was 'Games'. It was actually quite hard for me to be creative with this word so I took it literally. 1. Pikachu Tristan and I own a Wii U and we play games every now and then. I am learning to play Super Smash Bros. There are so many different characters but I find Pikachu super, super cute so I always pick him. So here we are, beating the red team. 2. Sims 4 Yep, I am playing Sims! My secret is exposed. If I'm having a lazy weekend I like to stay in my pyjamas, relax, eat chocolate and play Sims. For hours. Sims 4 came out in September last year, close to m...

This month's box is fitness-related and has been renamed the My Little Energy Box . Many people, including myself, chose to start 2015 with a resolution to get more fit and healthy. My Little Box definitely helps to kick start the year! The box includes several lifestyle and beauty items: A Kanako 'Happy 2015' illustrated card A 2015 My Little Box Calendar A My Little World Magazine A My Little Gym/Sport Bag 3 Beauty Products   As always, I'm a big fan of Kanako's illustrations and January brings one of my favourites so far. The card is so positive and will definitely be a big inspiration for this year. I'm planning to frame it and keep it in my bedroom so I can start my day with optimism!   I love calendars - they keep me super organised. It is a bit of an awkward size and thickness to carry around in my bag so it would be great if I could find space for it on my dressing table or on the wall.     My Little Sports Bag sounds ...

The New Year starts big with Glossybox - five full size products and a £25 gift card from HelloFresh. I am not overly excited about the gift card as I have received it several times already in other subscription boxes and magazines, I'm still not convinced enough to order food from their website. Has anyone used HelloFresh? What was your experience? I was very excited when I opened the box as I only knew of and had tried one of the brands before (MeMeMe) so the other 4 were completely unknown to me. Nicka K New York Colorluxe Powder Blush - €8.95 for 5g, shade Romantic The card says that this loose powder blush makes no mess, keeps the bottom of your handbag clean and won't cause a powder explosion. I am not so sure I like it very much. I am not a big fan of loose powder blushes, so immediately I was prepared for the worst. This powder puff applicator is super soft but so hard to work with. You have to push the sponge onto your cheeks which ends in some parts bei...

Tristan and I took a trip to Estonia last year in December. Our plane arrived in the evening and as we wanted to see a bit more of Tallinn the next day, we decided to spend the night there in a hotel. We were looking for something quite central and close to the Old Town but also luxurious and romantic, so we picked a five star hotel called The Three Sisters.  We booked a Deluxe room through Expedia, as the reservation link on their own website didn't work. It did put me off for a minute, as I'd tried to book the room two days in a row and finally had to find an alternative way of making my reservation. Expedia was very easy to use though - we chose our dates, booked and pre-paid for the room. When we arrived at the hotel I was stunned; the building had a medieval feel to it (inside and outside), the staff were friendly as well as extremely helpful and our room was just amazing! The price (£96 for one night) included complimentary welcome drinks, buffet breakfast and high-sp...

At the beginning of December last year I received a little package from an Estonian skincare company called Looduse Pärl . I had never tried their products before so I was quite excited to get my hands on them. Looduse Pärl is a 100% natural brand, free from synthetic colours and artificial fragrances. Since its launch in 2010, the company has focused on their organic skin care products and natural handmade soaps made by the traditional cold process method. I am going to start with my favourite Pink Grapefruit Soap With Pink Clay - 90g for 3.95 € Pink Grapefruit Soap contains pink clay which is most suitable for people with dry and flaky skin. Pink Clay has cleansing, exfoliating, smoothing and softening effects on the skin. Essential oils like olive, avocado, grapefruit and canola oil support the effects of the clay . The soap is packed full of natural glycerin (cocoa oil, African palm oil, coconut oil) and also contains beeswax for its anti-allergic, antioxida...