Being Vegan For The Month!

On the 2nd of July 2015 on my way to work, on a horribly hot tube, I decided that I need a body cleanse. As I daydreamed while listening to Florence & The Machine's new album I allowed my brain to slowly decide that for the month I am going to go as natural as possible.

Which concluded with these rules for the month:

- Vegan diet

- No makeup 

- No straightening of my crazy curly hair 

- No unhealthy snacks unless its like a needed treat :) (and is obviously vegan!)

- Exercise!

It looks really simple and easy when writing it above however I know this is going to be a real struggle for me!

Firstly being Vegan came to my mind because my diet has gone downhill the past month (due to personal matters) and I am that kind of person who needs a sudden, drastic change whereas others need to gradually get used to it. However I knew I had already ruined my vegan diet for the day as I had a frappuccino before I decided to make this drastic change so it would have to properly start the next day.

Another problem is that I do rely on meat alot in my diet and so does my family. As I am currently at home for summer I would eat whatever is bought for the house. So once I got home I looked in the fridge and found nothing, making me already feel negative towards the whole thing. I ended up having precooked baby potatoes and tomato paccata for dinner which was surprisingly nice. Another issue, but only for the next two weeks or so, is that my kitchen is currently under construction so food is scarce and an oven is absent. The obvious conclusion, especially for a vegan diet, is to eat raw however I'm not exactly a saint when it comes to eating raw fruit and vegetables.

But I am willing to try and will post daily what I eat and how I find this lifestyle change. I will include any food I make or buy that is particularly good and any other ways that help me on this little vegan journey.

As for makeup and my hair, this may be harder than the change of diet. I have notice recently how much I rely on makeup in that I hate going out in public without anything on my face. This might be a confidence issue even though my skin isn't too terrible but I personally know that I look better with makeup and straight hair. To be honest, I am more conscious about my eyes and eyebrow which are blonde thus making me look really... boyish? Also my oily prone skin (especially in this weather!) and my face turning red frequently makes me want to grab for my nearest foundation.

But (again!) I want to help my hair and skin heal and rejuvenate! So for the oily and redness I have purchased a mattifying primer, review will up soon, and loads of skincare products to help heal my skin. 

So that is it! If you want to see my little journey which started on the 3rd of July (writing this a wee bit late hehe) then check out my daily posts. I understand that being vegan is a huge lifestyle change and something that alot of people think should be stuck to for longer than a month however I know personally that I couldn't be vegan for the rest of my life yet I understand the health benefits it has :)

Ciara x