Late to the Party

Last week was so bloody hot that I really didn't want to wear much makeup and quite frankly, when I did, it looked very over the top! So this week, even though the weather is set to be a bit cooler, I'm sticking to the Erborian CC Cream as the only base I'll be wearing (if at all) and some under eye concealer.   * Isle of Paradise Self-Tanning Drops I've been adding these to my moisturiser just once or twice a week. * Under-eyes - Model Co Instant Radiance Under Eye Concealer (not pictured) - wasn't sure how keen I was about this last week - the colour is slightly orange-y but when used with the E.L.F Under Eye Primer it actually worked really well. * Face - Erborian CC Crème * Contour - Illamasqua Gel Sculpt Contour (not pictured) * Blusher - Nars Orgasm * Mascara - Ciate Wonderwand I'm loving this mini mascara and would consider buying a full size in the future. * Eyes - Urban Decay Naked Heat     Urban Decay Naked Heat Palet...

The Espa Optimal Skin Experience Set £30 BUY HERE     I was sent this set to try out a few months ago. I've only ever tried Espa products when I've previously received them in beauty boxes. What I knew and remembered about them first and foremost was the luxury, spa-feel of the brand. Rich, luxe textures and amazingly good scents!   For the price, this set is a fantastic introduction to the brand, or else a mini spa-at-home experience on days when you want that extra bit of self-care and love.   The set consists of:   Optimal Skin ProCleanser (30ml) A 3-in-1 gel cleanser, exfoliator and face mask.   Hydrating Floral Spafresh (12ml)   Toner in a glass spray mist bottle.    Optimal Skin ProSerum (10ml) A facial-oil type serum.   Optimal Skin ProMoisturiser (15ml)  Rich moisturising cream in a jar.       ProCleanser   A 3 in 1 cleanser, exfoliator and mask t...

Some of last week's makeup choices felt like they were bordering on 'duty' ov er joy, so I really wanted to pep up my choices for this week! Certainly picking eye shadow singles for last week felt quite boring and I have been re-considering some of my Colourpop Super Shock choices - several of them were 'how exactly am I supposed to wear this?' shades. It makes me realise that I much prefer a palette over singles - so this week, it's not one palette I've chosen but two - both of my build-your-own Obsession palettes are featured. I enjoyed the 7 days - 7 lipsticks challenge I set myself and was excited to choose seven for this week too.     * Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream - It's so hot this week that I don't think I'll be wearing much makeup - especially as I intend to be at the beach and swimming in the sea a lot. I've also added the Obsession Foundation Darkener to mix with this BB Cream, as it's too pale on its own for su...

    BuzzBalm All Purpose Skin Cream £13.95 for 30g BUY HERE   This is a mini review for a mini product that I received in the latest Triyit Campaign. The full size is 30g, but I received a tiny but adorable little 4g tin.   BuzzBalm All Purpose Skin Cream is a rich, but non-greasy skin cream to soothe, nourish and moisturise problem skin. It does not contain parabens, chemicals, synthetic preservatives, fragrances, emulsifiers, petroleum products, alcohol or additives. The cream (as the other BuzzBalm products) are made from just six natural ingredients:   * Raw Honey - containing active enzymes, excellent moisturisers and emollients that nourish the skin’s epidermis. * Bee Propolis - with wound healing compounds to stimulate the skin’s renewal and ward off unwanted microbes as well as containing natural polyphenols that provide protection from sun.  * Organic Beeswax - with natural waxes giving moisture retention and skin p...

The Skin Organics Clean Beauty Box is a monthly subscription service offering a selection of five full/deluxe sample sized natural beauty, skincare and makeup products.   100% natural, organic, non-toxic, eco-friendly, cruelty free, ethically sourced and often from up and coming British Indie Natural Beauty brands, the products chosen are free from Parabens, Petrochemicals, PEGs (petroleum-based compounds), silicones, Sodium Laureth or Lauryl Sulphate, Phthalates, Propylene Glycol , Synthetic Colours and Fragrances, Triclosan,  Formaldehyde, Toulene, Benzophenone/PABA, Petroleum/Mineral oil, Alcohol,  Urea, PEG, PG/BG, Dioxin, Aluminium, DEET, Camphor, Talc and Carmine.   I've had my eye on this box for a while and when I heard that the July edition was all about Roses - I just had to sign up.   A monthly subscription costs £21.00 + £3.95 p+p BUY HERE       Clean, simple, classic designed box (and yes I know it th...

My several-week run of good skin seems to have come to a screeching halt this week! I've got a huge 'thing' under my eye (not sure if it's a spot or a bite) that is making the skin under my right eye really puffy and swollen. And I appear to have several more small blemishes on my face too. For this reason, I think I'm going to need a bit more coverage this week, so will be bringing a medium coverage foundation back into the mix.   * Foundation - Holika Holika Gudetama Cushion Foundation Shade 21 has been too light for me so I added some Obsession Makeup foundation darkener in to this to see if it helps.   * E.L.F Under-eye Primer   * Missha Under-eye Brightener This is starting to feel a little dry, so mixing this with the E.L.F under-eye primer ensures that it stays moist and hydrating.   * Powder - MUA Loose Powder   * Blusher - Inglot Cream Blusher This is one of my 20/20 Vision Project picks and I'm remembering how much I love...

  It's Summer Sales time and whilst I've been trying to avert my eyes, some of these sales have been too good to pass by.   Makeup Revolution have a sale where some items have up to 70% off.  This sale has been on for a while, and some of the really good deals have now sold out - but there are still lots of items still available.   I headed straight for the Obsession Makeup section. Obsession have the most amazing eye shadow pans that you can choose to build your own palette with. These are only £2 each when full price, but with most of the single eye shadow pans being knocked down to 60p; the lip stick pans also being 60p (I think the Highlighters and Contours were only 60p too) and blush pans being reduced to 90p. I picked up another of the large rose gold empty palettes for just £2.40 (usually £8) and started filling!       I also picked up another large empty magnetic palette (I think this was just £3) and some Obsession f...

Scinic Vitamin C 100 All-In-One Ampoule 300ml for £20.00 - £25.00 The Cheapest I found was on ebay for $25.00 (approx. £20) HERE     This is going to be more of an obituary than a review, because this product unfortunately suffered an early demise.   About   It's been hard to find an ingredient list for this product as I can only find most information that's written in Korean. According to YesStyle this ampoule contains 100% Vitamin C from England for hydration and brightening, hyaluronic acid for hydration, lemon extract, orange extract and apple extract to revitalize skin, rosehip oil for a brightening effect. This was very much an impulse buy for me when I first saw this new all-in-one ampoule from Scinic. Vitamin C is one of my favourite ingredients and as much as I love my Hero Project Vit C-30 Serum, it's too oily to use in the morning so I really wanted to find a Vitamin C product that could be used in my morning routine. The Scinic AIO ...