Don't stress the small stuff

I am so sorry for not blogging much but I really don't have the time at the moment (side-effects of leaving all my studying till the day before finals, yey!).

Amazingly, even though I have been mega-stressed these past few weeks, I have spent THREE WHOLE MEGA AWESOME WEEKS without pulling my lashes. Not one! I still feel them non-stop and have to resort to rubbing the spot of the eyelash I want to pull when I have super strong urges, but I've done it!
Bit by bit I've done it.

I've tried to cut sugar out of my diet: not viable when you're surviving on energy drinks to stay awake, but I survive. And I've also started doing exercise when I'm really stressed. I'm an athlete, so it works, but for when I don't have the time or the space, just working out for 10/15 minutes really changes your aspect and you forget completely about that urge to pull you had! (Search p4p or Blogilates on Youtube, I especially love this last channel). Aaaand I am constantly painting my nails: not a cheap habit but it makes it impossible to pull for the 5 minutes after painting them so it's a pretty good quick-fix!

Gotta go, my Law for Journalists final awaits me!
Gina xxxxxx


PS:Will upload a progress picture soon (I feel so bad for the rubbish post, I really do)

Don't let 'em say you ain't beautiful!

It's not easy. None of this is easy. I'm still feeling my lashes with my fingertips, sitting on my hands, painting my nails, slathering vaseline on my eyelids. I've nearly slipped up more than once. But for now, I'm doing it. And for some strange reason, each day that passes is easier. I feel like I've got so far, I can't give up now. I'm still MEGA stressed and coping with finals, with moving out of my student flat and ten million other things.

It has been a fortnight since I last pulled. And I'm happier than ever.
I feel like I am really getting over it for once. Like I'm closer to being able to tell my friends and family about how I got over it.I want to create a charity, an organization for people with trich in Spain. Because there is nothing: absolutely nada. I want to do it, get rid of it, and help other people to do so.

Step by step

I should really be studying right now. And I mean really. I have my first final tomorrow and it is so so so important, but I just had to relax and blog right now. I can't change rooms, I have no fidget toys, and I'm stuck studying in this library until my eyes close. So I'm gonna do the only I can do right now: write.

Today is my 12th day pull-free. And I am so proud about it I have told everyone that knows that I have trich (no more than 6 people really, quite sad) how well I'm doing. Amazingly it is all thanks to my pull-free bracelet. I have to keep it at home because as you may have read, it's a broken charm bracelet and I, with my student economy, can't afford anything else nor can be bothered to continue my search for a bracelet with a clasp. They all seem to have disappeared. For now I'm using little charms I have, but seeing as tomorrow I will have run out, I'm planning on using ring pulls, which I have been collecting for about 3-4 years now and I own a couple of hundred/thousand/a lot of.
Not wearing it helps in a way because I'm not reminded of my trich every time I look at my wrist.


Anyway, back to studying for me!


Loveyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa xxxxxxx

6 whole days yessssssssssssss

I'm absolutely knackered and cannot write for toffee but I really really really wanted to tell you all that it has been SIX WHOLE DAYSwithout pulling! Ok, on the second day one eyelash came out, but I swore that would be the last and so far I am doing bloody amazing!
All thanks to the amazing idea of using a pull-free bracelet. For now, as you may have read, I'm using a broken charm bracelet that I only have 12 charms for but before I run out of charms I will find something, I swear I will!

Starting my first driving lessons tomorrow so SUPER nervous but so far, no matter how stressed I haven't pulled, so all is well! :)

Stay strong!
G xxxx

Pull-free bracelet

Ok, so this month I reaaaally wanted to start a pull-free bracelet like I mentioned in my last post, inspired by the amazing Aunie but...I live in a 1000 person village in the middle of Spain. So I've tried and tried to get the material for the bracelet but nada, I am assuming I'll have to look in the city where I go to college.
So meanwhile I have decided to use an old Pandora-imitation charm bracelet. I only have about 12-14 charms but its the only thing working for the time being (forget that, it doesn't even clasp properly so I have to leave it at home).
But the intention is there. And knowing that I want to fill that bracelet, to run out of charms, to make the people I've told about it proud of me and having real proof is really inspiring me to carry on.

Also, I've spruced up my blog! I would love if you read my "About me" page and I would really really love to hear about your stories of how your trich started. Remember, we are all in this together. The support really does make it easier!

G xxxx

PS: Thanks to my artist friend Nati for the drawing on my banner. She's promised me she'll do one of my eye for my birthday in August (she doesn't know about my trich) so I can't wait to have the most perfect lashes for the drawing! :)

Don't you ever give up

I'm starting to assimilate that my summer is about a month away. I'm also starting to assimilate that it's now or never. I've been absent the last couple of days because I've been at a rock festival (brilliant!) so that has sort of helped. On the first day I had a moment alone in my tent and had a terrible pull (20-30 lashes)  but since then I haven't pulled, so that is 5 days!

Also been wanted to publish a photo of me, because I don't have any and...so that I can start showing the world how I look without glasses. I felt shit at the festival because one of the first things I had to do was put my eyeliner on without even looking. My heart stopped at one point when I thought I'd lost it. I had to wear sunglasses when I was going anywhere and I hadn't had time to apply my makeup. I was terrified of anyone seeing me how I really am, without lashes. But being constantly surrounded has helped. And even though my finals are just around the corner,and I'm not gonna let it get to me.



PS: I have decided to start a pull-free bracelet so I can constantly see how I'm doing and make more of an effort! Now all I have to do is find the material for the bracelet haha :) Thanks to Annalise at Last Lash fot the idea, you're amazing :) I hope to keep you all more updated these days and remember, we can all do it. We're stronger than this.

G xxxx