No Prep Vegan Snacks With EarlyBird

Whether you're super busy, tired or sick, you don't always have the time or energy to prepare something to munch between meals. I recently discovered EarlyBird, who have solved my rumbly tummy issues! 

It's easy to grab junk food when you want quick and easy grub, but EarlyBird give you a delicious, healthful alternative. 

EarlyBird is a weekly snack box that delivers 4 healthy vegan snacks plus one tea bag. I've been testing them out for the past few weeks. 

Week One! Everything was so delicious!

Week one's tea. Darjeeling Duck - very nice!

Week two was amazing, the only snack I wasn't crazy about was the Cho-kale-et Chips. The tea was Mojitea Mockingbird - peppermint with lime and lemongrass. The chestnut snack reminded me of Booja-Booja truffles, so yum!

Week three was delicious! I'm definitely enjoying these boxes! The chocolate buttons that feature in the Flat Pack Brownie (and also in Nuts About Ella) are gorgeous - really generously sized, too. The tea was Roy-boss Robin - rooibos tea isn't usually my favourite, but this was divine. 

I really like that each week you get a chia pudding. You just need to add 50ml of water to them, leave it for a few minutes and you get a scrumptious porridge-like snack. I add hot water when I've boiled the kettle for a cuppa. 

I really enjoyed Berry Chia Pud. What a beautiful colour!

Overall I've been really impressed with these boxes, I've been eagerly awaiting their arrival each week! EarlyBird costs £4.99 a week, but I got week one for half price with a code! Bargain! You can get your own half price box using my code emma-9227.

Other snacking favourites of mine lately include - 

Eat Real Quinoa Chips, Sour Cream and Chive flavour, 85p. Guys, these are amazing! They remind me of a tastier version of Quavers. 

Cocoa Libre Milk Chocolate Alternative, £1.99. I love these chocolate bars! So good, so creamy!

I hope I've given you some great snacking ideas, whether you're a spoonie*, short on time, or just have better things to do than making snacks! If you can recommend any quick vegan snacks, let me know in the comments!

Also, you may have noticed I've revamped my blog design and changed the name! What do you think? I love a good makeover!

Til Next Time,

Emma
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This is not a sponsored post, I bought everything with my own money. My opinions can never be bought anyway!

*Spoonie = chronically ill person.

Current Skincare Favourites!

I am, I confess, a skincare-oholic. I love products, lotions and potions that promise to make my skin clearer, brighter, younger, firmer. I am ruthless, though. However appealing a product may be, it has to work to become a permanent fixture in my skincare regime. So many products give me blackheads and blocked pores, so I have to be very careful to only use noncomedogenic products and oils. That being said, I think I've found a pretty effective regime, so I wanted to share it with you!

Make up removal

I love Superdrug's Clearly Youthful Cream Cleanser for removing my make-up at the end of the day. It dissolves my makeup with ease, plus it contains AHA/BHAs to give my skin a bit of an exfoliating boost. When my skin is feeling dry or rough, I leave it on for a minute before wiping it off with a warm wet flannel. This cleanser is not supposed to be used on the eyes, so I rub a little petroleum jelly over my eye make-up before wiping it off with my damp flannel.

If I'm super tired I will use a wipe to remove my make-up. I usually use Superdrug's Micellar Cleansing Wipes, but lately I've been trying Faith In Nature 3 in 1 Facial Wipes, which are good, but I'd prefer if they were fragrance-free.

Cleansing

Paula's Choice Skin Recovery Softening Cream Cleanser is amazing. It's a gently foaming cream that cleanses thoroughly, yet still leaves my skin soft and supple. I use this morning and evening, with my Superdrug Konjac Sponge or a flannel if I need extra exfoliation before makeup application.

Serum

I'm currently starting to see results from Active Solutions Vitamin C Serum from Sr-Skincare. Vitamin C has such a potent effect on the skin, it can reduce the appearance of sun damage, boost collagen and promote skin healing, plus it helps protect your skin from oxidative damage. I use this morning and night after cleansing. Twice weekly I mix in 1 pump of Paula's Choice Clinical 1% Retinol Treatment. I've definitely been noticing an improvement in fine lines.

Moisturiser

Even though my bottle has clearly been through the wars, I've had great results from using Hemp Oil to moisturise. It's noncomedogenic, super moisturising, plus it helps regulate oil production. 

Sunscreen

I believe the most powerful anti-aging product is always going to be sunscreen - that's why I'm on the factor 50 all summer long! This summer I've been using Kiss My Face Face Factor SPF 50. I really like it, but I do wish it was fragrance-free. 

Lip Balm

No skincare post would be complete without lipcare! 

Lately I've been loving Pacifica Color Quench Lip Tint in Vanilla Hibiscus. I get super dry lips, and this is so creamy and moisturising I can't help but slather it on all day! It's supposed to be a lip tint, but it's so translucent it doesn't really add any colour at all. I would consider one of the darker colours to actually give my lips a tint, but I'm fine with using this like a regular balm.

If I'm leaving the house I'll use Superdrug's The Little Protecting Pink Tin SPF 15 before my lipstick. Sorry, mine's got bashed up a bit in my bag!

Mask

A firm favourite of mine is the Aztec Secret Indian Healing Clay Mask.

You just mix it with a little raw apple cider vinegar to form a paste, then apply to clean skin and let dry. It's really great for unblocking stubborn clogged pores. I would recommend using it at night, though, as it leaves you with a slight pink flush! I like to mix in some oats to make it more moisturising.

So those are my skincare favourites! Feel free to leave your vegan skincare favourites in the comments!

Til Next Time,

Emma

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