Hey, wanted to share this since doctors are saying it’s time to double mask (with a surgical and filtered cotton mask) or K95 (or the similar high grade medical masks) now.
I’ve never used surgical masks during the past 2 years because they don’t fit tight on my face. But you can fix surgical masks if they don’t fit securely!!
I literally had to try it out at home to see and it makes such a huge difference on the fit.
TECH? NO: Sharon Rooney isn’t daft about smart homes after filming in one for new ITV show Finding Alice
TECHNOPHOBE actress Sharon Rooney reckons living in a smart home would be a hi-tech horror — as she doesn’t even like talking to Alexa.
The Scots star — who played Miss Atlantis in big-budget Disney flick Dumbo — was at the mercy of machines filming new show Finding Alice, which was set in a house full of futuristic technology.
She admits working on the six-part ITV drama — which kickstarts after her character’s brother is found dead at the bottom of his bannister-less stairs — made her realise she’s happy to keep it simple in her own life.
Sharon, 32, says: “When we were filming on the stairs, which don’t have a bannister, I was thinking, ‘Why would you not have a bannister? It’s just so dangerous’.
“I’m very clumsy. So the thought of not having bannisters on stairs fills me with fear.
“Also, the thing of having to talk to your house to open the curtains and so on.
“I’m bad enough with the Alexa. Sometimes I’ll say something at home and she’ll suddenly talk to me.
“And I think, ‘No, I don’t want to talk to anyone, never mind a machine’. I mean, what is she listening to? What has she heard?”
Finding Alice stars Bodyguard favourite Keeley Hawes as Alice, a mum whose life is turned upside down when her husband Harry (Jason Merrells) is found dead at the bottom of the stairs in the smart house he designed.
She can’t even find the fridge while dealing with the aftermath of the tragedy and struggles to contend with unexpected visits from Harry’s parents Minnie (Gemma Jones) and Gerry (Kenneth Cranham) as well as her own dad Roger (Nigel Havers) and mum Sarah (Joanna Lumley).
To make matters worse, other unexpected visitors make her realise that Harry’s business debt wasn’t the only secret he had.
Sharon — who starred in the early seasons of hit Scots comedy Two Doors Down — plays Harry’s younger sister Nicola who has a habit of blurting out the wrong thing at the wrong time and played second fiddle to her “golden boy” sibling.
The actress thinks the show deals with the practical side of someone passing away and hopes it gets people talking about how to deal with the death of a loved-one.
She says: “There is a lot of humour in Finding Alice. Even in the saddest of times there has to be joy.
"How do you breathe again when you’ve been through such tragedy and pain? Because you have to. Life is crazy. You have to laugh again.
“I love how Nicola always wants to remind people with stories about Harry at any opportunity.
“That’s how he lives on. With reminders of him on top of the coffin at his funeral.
"My gran always used to say to me, ‘A funeral is for the living’. That’s so true.
“There’s no cheat sheet that comes when somebody dies, to say, ‘This is what you have to do’.
“I really hope Finding Alice gets people talking. Just a quick conversation.
"No one wants to talk about death. But it is important. You have to know what to do in practical terms.
"When you’re grieving the last thing you want to think about is bank accounts and passwords.”
Sharon shares the screen with The Durrells actress Keeley and admits she loved working with one of the telly stars of the moment.
She reveals: “Working with Keeley was just the best. I don’t think I’ve ever laughed so much.
"I remember having a day off and thinking, ‘Can I just come in?’. And they were like, ‘No. Have a day off!’.
“There’s one part of the story where Nicola and Alice go jogging. We actually did do a lot of it.
"I’m not going to say I’ve developed a love for it. But I’ve developed a liking.
“We also filmed a night out at a bowling alley. Nicola gets a strike in the script and by sheer luck I got a strike on camera.
"I felt like I had scored the winning goal in the World Cup.”
Although filming for Finding Alice was interrupted by Covid, Sharon and the cast got back to work by following strict protocols.
Ironically, the Glasgow actress admits the best thing about working on a show about smart technology was the rules banned her from even looking at her phone.
She adds: “It’s really weird how quickly it became the new normal.
“And actually, how much better it was, in a way, not to be on your phone in the morning because you couldn’t take any personal items into make-up.
“So you could just sit and not scroll through Instagram. That was nice.”
* Finding Alice starts Sunday, January 17, STV, 9pm…’
The Scottish Sun, 14.1.21 (not linked to avoid giving them more clicks)
Azra Botanical Simplicity No Rinse Hand Cleanser Review
Hi guys,
During my quarantine, this No Rinse Hand Cleanser from Azra Botanical Simplicity was my best friend!
I was quarantained in my bedroom, to make sure my family didn’t catch Covid and I obviously spent most of my time up there alone. When I came downstairs for dinner, I always used this handsanitizer before touching anything. I was the only one that got sick, none of my family members did, so I guess we can say the Azra Hand Cleanser really did a good job!
The brand Azra Botanical Simplicity was created by Azra Secerbegovic, the owner of Beauty and Skincare Salon Aspa Den Haag, a beauty and skincare clinic in the city of The Hague, The Netherlands. Her mission was to offer a natural skincare routine which is both effective as simple, by combining high tech ingredients with natural ones. The Azra Botanical Simplicity skincare range contains only a few ingredients, to make sure they don’t cause irritations and can be used on any skintype, even the most sensitive ones. Obviously,I did receive some skincare products, but since catching Covid, I wanted to take a moment to tell you some more about their No Rinse Hand Cleanser too. I will get deeper into the skincare range very soon!
Some handsanitizers cause irritations to our hands. others are so greasy and sticky it feels uncomfortable. While the Azra No Rinse Hand Cleanser feels a bit sticky after applying, it doesn’t feel uncomfortable at all. The sticky feeling dissolves rather quickly, leaving your hands feeling clean and soft. It has a nice scent too, fresh and minty. I also experience a hint of some sort of clinical scent in there, caused by the alcohol it contains. While alcohol often causes the skin to feel dry, my hands aren’t feeling dry at all, because this hand cleanser contains glycerin, which ensures the hands not to dry out. It also contains Water Lily Extract, Peppermint Essential Oil, known for it’s aromatherapy properties, and Comfrey Extract, a medicinal herb that helps to protect and condition the skin.
A full list of ingredients is published on the back of the bottle.
The bottle is easy to use, thanks to the pumping system on top, and the slim design makes it easy to carry the bottle with you. My quarantine is over now, but I always carry my bottle of No Rinse Hand Cleanser in my bag, just to make sure I can clean and sanitize my hands at any moment!
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