Friday, 3 April 2015

My Morning Skincare Routine.

I decided to share with you all my skincare routine for the morning.

Morning Skincare.
I like to keep my morning skincare routine fairly simple. I already have enough to do in the morning so adding a complex skincare routine doesn't fit in to the schedule I already have.

1) Cleanse

  I think it is very important to wash your face in the morning. Your skin repairs his self whistled you sleep so getting rid of all the execs oil  and dirt off of your skin is important. It also give a better, cleaner base for make up. Using a facial wash/scrub in the morning  makes me feel more awake when I splash the cold water in my face. I apply the product to my hands (only about a 10p size amount) and mix it in with a bit of cold water and work it in to a milky lather. I then work it into my skin using circler motions and then rinse off with cold water to seal the pores. This cleanser has active charcoal in it so it is very detoxifying witch is great to use in the morning as that is the most common time of the day when your skin is crawling with toxins!


Boots Tea Tree Witch
Hazel Facial Wash
- With Active Charcoal


2) Moisturise

It is also very important to moisturise your skin in the morning as it gives you a very smooth base for make up to. You need to get a moisturiser that caters to YOUR personal skin type. I personally have combination skin. My forehead and the sides of my nose are oily but the rest of my face is normal. This moisturiser leaves my skin feeling smooth and controls the oil on my face. Even if you have the oiliest of oily skin it is still important to moisturise your skin as the deep layers of your skin may be dehydrated. Also when you are slightly older and you start getting wrinkles, these may be  reduced if you start moisturising early. This moisturiser has SPF 15 so its great to wear in the sun. All I do with this is apply it evenly to the entire of my face.                                            


Nivea Light Moisturising
Day Cream - Oily &
Combination skin  


Please let me know if you would like to see a Night Time skin care routine. x





Thursday, 2 April 2015

Top 5 Nail polishes For All 4 Seasons.

I think we all have that nail polish that we wear all year round. That perfect colour that's appropriate for all 4 seasons.I do to, so I have decided to share them with you all. Here are my top 5 all year round nail polishes.


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1) Revlon Nail Enamel : 097 Plum Seduction.
This is the perfect all year round colour because its a gorgeous shade of pink, which is perfect for the summer and spring but is still has quite plummy tones to it as the name suggests so it is ideal for autumn winter. This nail polish will stay on your nails for a very long time without chipping and delivers incredible opacity with 1 coat. I would 100% recommend this nail polish to a friend.
This product markets for £6.49 at boots.








2) Barry M Gelly High-Shine Nail Paint : 410 Green Berry.
This is the most beautiful shade of green there is out there! It's slightly lighter than your average autumn winter green so it fits in perfectly for spring and summer, but it still is a perfect shade of green to match your Christmas Tree. This colour is hard to chip but comes of easily with a good remover, the consistency is lovely and the finish is wonderfully glossy. One thing I will say is that this nail polish takes its time to dry, but after all perfection takes time.
This product markets at £3.99 at boots.





3) Barry M Nail Paint : 309 Peach Melba       You may look at this nail polish colour and thing it's more of a spring pastel. Even though it is   obviously a very beautiful peachy pastel with subtle coral undertones witch would usually appeal as more of a spring/summer colour, but I think the muted nude under tone to this colour makes it appropriate  to where during the colder months as well. I personally prefer slightly brighter colours that stand out and make a statement so this is quite subtle for my taste witch makes it different to a lot of nail polishes in my collection. You may need to apply a few coats of this as it dose not have the best colour pay off with the first coat and may apply a bit streaky.
This product markets for £3.99 at boots.





4) Maybelline colour show : Winter baby.
There's not much I can say about this, a white nail polish is a staple for all year round and all occasions! The lighter the nail polish you ware the longer your nails will look and you can't get any lighter than white so even the shortest of nails will look amazing with a nail colour like this one. The consistency of this line of polishes are beautiful and has amazing lasting power. I would recommend any colour from this line as they have some amazing colours it's a definite bargain!
This product markets for £2.99 at boots.                                                                                  


5) Butter London Nail Lacquer : Stratford Honey.
I decided to throw a slightly pricier nail polish in here for those of you who are a big believer in 'you get what you pay for'. It goes with out saying that glittery nails are appreciated all year round and especially in the colder months. This is definitely more of a autumn winter nail polish but I definitely think you could get away with this one during the spring and summer. These nail polishes have amazing lasting power and dry very fast so I believe these are completely worth the price.
This product markets for £12.00 at boots.