However, I have to say I was positively surprised when I first applied these eyeshadows on my eyes because their quality is honestly so good, especially when you consider its price range. From the swatches above you can see how pigmented these shadows truly are and the shimmers are just a dream to apply on the eyes. I am very pale and usually I find it hard to wear dark colours (especially shimmers) but this palette really made me realise that it might actually suit my eyes. 

SIDE NOTE - I actually just realised that in the first picture of me swatching the first top row, I forgot to swatch the last shimmer. I don't know how I could have possibly missed that one out lol.

Final Thoughts

I am surprised at how good this palette actually performs on my eyes. I honestly expected it to be alright but nothing amazing, yet it turns out to be of very high quality. I would say that for its price, the palette is definitely worth checking out. The only two things I would say that could be changed are: first - the name, the company should stick to one as it makes it easier to find the palette on the internet, and second - the packaging. I think - but this is just my personal opinion - if the packaging was more exciting, it would make the palette stand out more. 

Let me know what you think about the Storm palette and if you have tried any of the Sleek Makeup products. What is your favourite product at the moment? As always, thank you for all the support and stay tuned for my next post. 

In today's post, I wanted to talk about and review two skincare products that I have been using for a while now. My first two posts on skincare have been insanely popular with you guys, so I will try my best to do skincare reviews more often. If you're interested to find out more about the two No7 products I will be reviewing today, let's get right into the review!

It's so important to take care of your skin, especially from younger ages to keep it healthy and glowing. Even if you have no time for intensive skin care, there are still some basic things that you can do to keep your skin healthy. Firstly, protect your skin from the sun. This can be simply done by applying sunscreen with an SPF of at least 15 on your face, and wearing protective clothes/sunglasses. Secondly, moisturise your skin daily, especially if you have dry skin. Lastly, healthy diet and drinking plenty of water will help to improve your skin and keep it hydrated.

I turn to No7 when it comes to skincare because I trust their products as I only had good experience with it. This time, I wanted to review and tell you guys more about two of the No7 products - the Hydra Luminous Day Cream and the Purifying Foaming Cleanser. For those of you that don't know No7, it is a skincare and cosmetics brand developed by Boots UK which is a beauty retailer, something like Ulta in the US. The brand itself is available in the USA and I think it should also be available in other countries too.

Huda Beauty joined forces with Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez to introduce the first Huda Beauty's lash collab. For a while now, Huda has been collaborating with different women to bring the perfect lashes for her customers, and so far there are four collabs, Jacqueline's being first and Olivia's, which I have already reviewed - read HERE - being the second one. The fact that each pair of lashes sold by Huda Beauty has its own unique name is what I like the most because sometimes seeing your name on a product that you use can make it even more exciting and also gifting it becomes more personal. 

What is Keto? 

What made me start the diet?

For a long time I have been wanting to go on a diet that will actually work for me and at the same time make me enjoy it. None of the diets I've tried before worked - I either gave up too early or cheated to the point I stopped the diet. I read a lot about Keto before going on it and researched it for around 2 months before actually making the decision to start it. I feel like I lacked the motivation to actually start it until one day where I woke up and decided to give it a go. It was pretty random I must say to feel so motivated all of the sudden but the great news is that ever since the day (03/10/19) I have been on it and it's been very successful for me, but will go into more detail about it in a bit. Last year has been very stressful to me and I've gained a lot of weight because I turned to food every time I felt bad or simply because with work and uni life, I basically lived in my car and having to travel so much on a daily basis made me turn to fast foods and takeaways as I had no time to eat any properly cooked meals. This year after graduating I promised myself to find the motivation and finally take care of my body to finally start being happy about it. 

My Experience with Keto

I have to say that so far my experience with Keto has been sooo good! I love this diet because although there are many restrictions with what I can eat, I still get to eat some of the stuff I would normally eat, so it's not too bad! I try and not weight myself as often because for me it's not only to lose weight but it's also to feel good with myself, which I started to do recently. However, in one month, I have lost 1 stone (14 pounds/7kg) which I am very happy with! I'm not a professional and I don't know much about diets, so I'm not sure whether or not losing 1 stone in a whole month is a good result, but for me it is. I struggled a lot in the past to lose any weight, and on my previous diet I only managed to lose 3kgs in one month, so this diet definitely has surprised me positively and these results motivated me to keep going even more. 

How long should you be on Keto for?

Firstly, to start off your diet the right way, it takes around 2-5 days for your body to enter ketosis and for the diet to begin properly. So, although you cut off carbs from your life on day 1 of your diet, it takes around 5 days to enter ketosis as this is usually the amount of days your body keeps the carbs you have previously eaten for. Some people may find that they need a week or longer to enter ketosis as it varies depending on factors such as your age, your metabolism, exercise level and current carb/protein/fat intake. Once you start your diet, there isn't really a time that tells you when to stop it. I read that in some cases people carry it on for 8 weeks and take a break and in other cases people just stay on the diet forever as its proven to benefit your health. I think it all depends on what you would like to gain with the diet, and of course it's important to remember that once coming off the diet, it is very easy to gain back the lost weight if we turn towards carbs too quickly again. 

Most important rule on Keto

Most important rule on the Ketogenic diet is to NOT cheat the diet. Although having a cheat day in other diets is usually okay, cheating in the Keto Diet is impossible. This is because if you intake carbs for one day, your body will store them for longer than you think, therefore you would have to wait another week to go back to ketosis and it's really just a very long process to cheat and get back on. Plus, cheating Keto will definitely make the results worse, so just stick to it once you decide to go on it. I must say at first it was really hard to give up sugar and carbs, but once you get into ketosis, you stop craving it. I always thought what they say about carbs and sugar making you crave it more was total bullcrap but I realised it's totally true. Ever since I cut off carbs and sugar from my diet, I never once in the month craved any of those two. Also, I started to get full on less but I did become more thirsty and find myself drink more water now than ever. I would say, if you really really need to have something close to a cheat-day, turn to Coke Zero or one piece of cheesecake, because both either have zero or very small carbs count that can become your cheat meals but at the same time keep you in the ketosis state and not lose your progress.

What should I eat on Keto?
There are so many Keto-friendly foods out there. 
Here's some of them: 

- Berries
- Avocados
- Olives
- Tea/Coffee without Sugar
- Low-carb veggies 
- Cheese
- Meat and Poultry 
- Fish
- Seafood
- Eggs
- Butter
- Coconut Oil
- Dark Chocolate
- Cocoa Powder
- Olive Oil
- Greek Yoghurt/Natural Yoghurt
- Cottage Cheese
- Cheese
- Nuts and Seeds

My Keto advice to you

Lastly, my advice to those of you that want to try Keto Diet or are already on it but want more information - get an app that tracks what you eat in the day and make sure to be very honest with it. It will count your carbs, protein and fat intake and you will know what you are allowed to eat for the day and in how many portions. I found that to be very helpful for me and it taught me many things such as I can still go and enjoy a Big Mac in McDonald's as long as I eat it without the bun. Who said Keto isn't fun? There are so many fun recipes that you can follow on Keto and find alternatives to your favourite carbs that will make you enjoy the diet and not feel like you just want to end it or cheat. 

Final Thoughts

I honestly really enjoy the diet and I am so happy that I decided to give it ago. Having an app that tells me what I can or can't eat was very helpful to me in the beginning because it counts my carbs intake for the day and I know when to stop and what not to eat to not ruin my diet. I still eat fun things such as Big Macs (without the bun), drink Coke Zero or eat cheesecake (one or two pieces max!) because as long as you control your carb intake you can still be smart and eat good on it as well as lose weight. Lastly, be patient and only go on a diet or carry on with one that makes you happy and never force yourself to go on a diet that you are not ready for! 

I hope that you enjoyed this post, I normally never post about anything other than beauty related stuff but many of you asked me on twitter to talk about the diet on my blog, so I hope I answered some of your questions in here. Please remember that I am not a dietitian or a doctor and I was simply informing you about my experience with the diet, so if there is anything you don't agree with, I simply stated what has worked for me based on my research. Good luck to any of you that are thinking of starting this diet or any other. Let me know in the comments what your thoughts are on the Ketogenic diet and if you are on any diets are the moment! xo