Monday, 20 June 2016

St Tropez Express Tan: Review

I have tried a lot of fake tans in my life, and I discovered this one in May, it was mentioned in my May Favourites. Lots of my friends, family and the internet world have been raving about this tan for ages. So I finally took the plunge and bought it. It is a bit pricey for a fake tan, retailing at £33. However, St. Tropez is a very good and well known brand. You get 200ml for £33, and this will last me a long time! I get the moose, but I think it comes in a lotion as well.



The reason I love this tan, is because you don't have to sleep in it. I hate sleeping in fake tan, getting sticky and making all the white sheets, orange!

Application:

You apply a guide colour, and then leave it on for 1, 2 or 3 hours. Depending on the desired colour you want. I just a tanning mitt to apply.

1 hour - will give you a light tan, you might want this if you have just come back off holiday and your tan is fading a little bit. 1 hour gives a light, natural tan, great if you aren't used to wearing tan.

2 hours - medium tan. Which is the one I go for (maybe 2 and a half hours). But this gives a gorgeous golden colour, lasts at least a week.

3 hours - dark tan. I have never done the full 3 hours, but just under and 2 and a half. But if you love a deep tan, then leave the guide colour on for 3 hours.

Once your desired time is up, you wash off the guide colour. When the guide colour is washed off, you will have a light colour and your tan then activates and develops into either (light, medium, dark) over 8 hours.

The main reason that I love this tan is because there is no fuss, you don't have to sleep in the tan and at the end of the day you can be tanned within 1 hour! Fabulous!





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Monday, 2 May 2016

April Favourites 2016

Before getting the products together for this post, I thought I haven't really got anything I've been loving this month, however I don't know what I was thinking about because I've got quite a bit to share...

Topshop duck egg blue Raincoat (I'm sorry I couldn't find the colour of mine, so heres the white/yellow/orange ones topshop)
As soon as I saw this on the website, I had to get it. It's such a lovely coat for the April weather, for the April showers, but also it's such a lovely colour for spring. I kept telling my family that 'its my spring coat'. I haven't seen anything like this before either, so I had to pick it up and I honestly am in love.



Biore Cleanser
This month has been a horrible month for my skin, its getting into that seasonal change where my skin just freaks out. As it's getting slightly warmer (SLIGHTLY) my skin has decided to get all spotty and breakout. So I resorted back to my trusty Biore Cleanser, this is a charcoal cleanser, with little beads in, which helps to get really deep into your pores and just feels amazing. My skin always feels so much cleaner after I use this, and it's just been a must for this month.


Rimmel blusher - Santa Rose
Without even noticing this month, I have been reaching for this blusher most days, pretty much if you have seen me, this is what has been on my cheeks. The reason I love this blusher is because its so easy, it goes with everything, any eye or lip look. Its natural, but still gives you some sheen on the cheeks. It's a gorgeous nude/coral shade, and I absolutely love it. Plus its affordable!!




Fake tan
I'm just going to title this little section 'fake tan' because I have been obsessed with looking bronzed and a little bit more tanned. I have tired some new ones, and also gone back to a very old favourite. I think I may be doing a whole blog post on my fake tans and how I apply them. But the ones I have been using is the St. Tropez In the shower tan as just a very slight gradual tan, and I have now finished a bottle of this, this month!! Also, I've been loving the No7 Perfectly Bronzed Instant tan (medium/dark) and I have really been loving this one, for a slight tan, which lasts a few days, but it's nothing crazy! I think this tan is amazing for everyday and for people who aren't wanting to look orange and crazy! Lastly is a very old favourite, St. Mortiz tanning moose, I used to be obsessed with this in my early teens, and I used to plaster it on, then when I left school I just couldn't be bothered to be quite frank. But I repurchased it this month, and I forgot how much of a good tan it is, I got the shade medium, and oh my goodness, its quite dark! I put it on before I go to bed, and then sleep in it and wash it off in the morning. It does stain the bed sheets, but it's worth it, the tan lasted on me for just over a week, and I really love it!


Master Chef
I think Master Chef is only available in the UK. So if you don't have a clue what it is, its basically a TV programme on BBC 1 at about 8pm, and theres loads of contestants and they do different challenges for cooking. I just find it so entertaining, and I get so hungry after watching it. But it's coming up to the final on Monday, I believe... so excited. (I really like Billy & Jane).

I hope you enjoyed reading my favourites for April 2016. We are now in May, which means bank holidays, May fair, candyfloss, holidays, and day trips to the beach... EEEEEKKK excited! Have a lovely month & day!








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Thursday, 17 September 2015

My Favourite Things

Hello, Ola, Bonjour, Ahoj..

I wanted to write a post about all my favourite all time beauty/skincare/fragrance bits. This will give you an idea of more about me and what I like. I know I have done posts like 'my top 5' but this is just the one favourite, if I had to pick one favourite it would be...




Makeup:

Base
Primer - Benefit Porefessional

Foundation - No7 Beautifully Matte

Concealer - Collection Lasting Perfection

Bronzer - Soap & Glory Solar Powder

Setting powder - Rimmel Stay Matte

Blusher - MUA blusher - lolly 

Highlighter - MAC Soft & Gentle


Eyes
Mascara - Lancome Grandiose 

Eyeshadow - Urban Decay Naked Palette (original)

Eyeliner - Rimmel Exaggerate Waterproof Eye Definer 

Eyelid primer - MAC Painterly Paint Pot


Eyebrows
Pencil - Soap & Glory Archery Pencil

Powder - MAC eyeshadow (Omega)

Brow gel - L'Oreal Brow Artist Plumper


Lips
Lipstick - Rimmel Kate Moss 08

Lipgloss - Avon Ultra Glazewear (Iced Pink)

Lip liner - Rimmel Exaggerate Full Colour Lip Liner (063 Eastend Snob)


Skincare:

Micellar Water - Garnier Micellar Water for Sensitive Skin

Makeup Wipes - No7 Beautiful Skin

Cleansing Balm - The Body Shop Camomile Cleansing Oil

Cleanser - Estee Lauder Purifying mask

Toner - The Body Shop Tea Tree Toner

Exfoliator: No7 exfoliator for Normal/Oily skin

Face Mask: Yes to Cucumber Calming Facial Mask

Serum - N07 Pore Minimising Serum

Moisturiser - La Roche Posay - Anti Reddness moisturiser

Body Butter: Soap & Glory Righteous butter

Body Scrub: The Body Shop Virgin Mojito Body Scrub

Fake Tan: Rimmel Sun Shimmer Self Tan Mousse (medium matte)


Fragrance:

Chanel Mademosielle







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