May Favourites; Skincare, Beauty and Fashion.

                                           

                                                                 May Favourites

 

Aloha and happy first of June to you! My blog had its first birthday on the 30^th of May, which is crazy to me I can't believe I have been writing it for a year! I originally planned to have this post uploaded on Friday but I am really sick at the moment and couldn’t get into the blogger frame of mind! Apologies for the lack of content, I had the busiest May with regards to essays assignments and exams leaving my blog to fall behind. However, I am now free until September and I will be uploading like normal weekly and maybe even twice a week... I’m excited to see what summer holds, I have high hopes that it will be one to remember. This summer will be one of my last care free summers, I’m the youngest I’m ever going to be at the moment and I want to have as much fun as possible. Enough of my rambling and on to the fun stuff!

Beauty;

Skincare; La Roche Posay Toleriane

 

My skin had an unholy break out during May and it was horrible. The stress of all of the work that needed to be done and lack of sleep did no good for my skin. However, one thing that continued to make it better was the La Roche Posay Toleriane. I have sensitive combination to oily skin with hormonal acne. Which is a mouthful I know, but I’m learning to live with it ha-ha. The Toleriane moisturiser which is suited for sensitive skin actually calmed my skin down better than the Effaclar range. It is calming and soothing while it disappears into the skin almost as if nothing is on it.

Clarins; pure melt cleansing gel.

 

The clarins pure melt cleansing gel is hands down is my Holy Grail skincare item. Over the last year I have tried and tested so many makeup removers, cleansers, balm cleansers, oil cleansers, foams and gels the list goes on, you name it I’ve used it. And nothing has worked better than the Clarins cleansing gel melt. This is the only cleanser that has removed all of my makeup without residue and most importantly not broken my skin out, or broke the bank purchasing it! The gel breaks down into an oil and your makeup is completely removed in two minutes, eye makeup and everything. I honestly don’t know how I lived without it?

 

Clarins lotus oil.

This is radiant and plump skin in a bottle. I had never used a facial oil before but after using this I am sold as it is unlike anything I have ever used before. The oil isn’t heavy or greasy on the skin, it seeps into the skin overnight, which leaves your face it lovely and plump in the morning. There is no trace of the oil or any form of residue in the morning which is amazing.

Makeup;

Nars Copacabana

 

This is a liquid highlighter from Nars which is guaranteed beautiful dewy skin in a tube. Whenever I wear this under my makeup I am always complimented on how nice and how luminous my skin looks. A little goes a long way and this liquid highlighter can be used in so many ways. The product glows but it is not glittery, it looks natural and healthy on the skin I adore it.

Lips;

Pink pong Bourjois

 

I was very sceptical about these rouge velvet lip stains when I first seen them but after buying pink pong I have fallen in love. I first purchased Frambourjoise which seemed like a cool toned red but it was actually too orange for my liking. My skin is only suited to blue undertones this may be why I hate peach and orange lipstick with a passion, it just looks horrible on me! However, Pink pong is amazing. The colour lasts all day, it doesn’t run and it doesn’t dry out your lips. The colour is extremely opaque even with just one coat and for around ten euro you really can’t go wrong!

Nails; Dior

 

Dior nail varnish are my favourite their staying power is amazing and their colour payoff is phenomenal. My favourite of the moment is Dior Nuit 1947 which is the most perfect deep burgundy colour. I am obsessed with this colour and still haven’t found it in a lipstick form but when I do it will be Nuit 1947 shade. Look into Dior if you still haven’t found your high end nail varnish find!

False Tan;

Cocoa brown false tan by Marissa Carter.

 

I was hesitant about this tan when my little sister first told me about it I can't remember why but after I wore it on my latest night out I can't get enough of it. St Tropez is my all-time favourite fake tan and has been for years, between the colour pay off and staying power it is number one. When I wear St Tropez it is usually in a spray tan form because I am super lazy and a quick spray glow is all I need. Saying this it is very expensive and I don’t have the money to be spending 30 euro on tan every few weeks. It is around 30 euro for a bottle in boots which I’ve tried before but I hate handing over so much for tan. That’s where cocoa brown comes in, it is the perfect tan for a quick natural glow. The tan is also buildable but I am very pale so one to two coats suits me perfectly. It is so affordable coming in at around 7 euro in the majority of high street stores. When the body is exfoliated and moisturised correctly it will last to a maximum of five days and fade off nicely. It is safe to say that cocoa brown is going to be my summer saviour, unless I have a big event where St Tropez will come out to play.

Perfume;

Dolce by Dolce & Gabbana

 

This is my go to summer scent of the moment. The perfume is a very soft and feminine fragrance, full of florals with a slight musky undertone. It is light enough to wear everyday, during the day.

Fashion; clothing

H&M maxi cardigan with Zara leather jacket combo

And separate

The weather is still quite up in the air. It will look like a glorious day until I leave the house and it starts to rain. I have been over wearing my Zara leather jacket to death it is so perfect and I’m going to be loving it for a long while, as well as my H&M maxi cardigan. So much so that I went and bought it in black too. It is almost ankle length and so comfy. I love outerwear that is longer than normal so I almost always have a layering affect with my clothes so the combined look suits me just fine. This more relaxed vibe is not everyone’s cup of tea, but not everyone matters.

 Shoes; Topshop slip on shoes.

 I have had these since April I think and have worn them almost every day since. They were truly painful to break in but they were worth it in the end. Slip-on’s are so easy to wear and they look like vans so I don’t mind! Converse, vans and these type of shoes are the only flats I can wear. I hate pumps I just think they really are not flattering for the majority of people and I dislike a lot of sandals because feet freak me out ha-ha.

So that’s a wrap on today’s post, hope you enjoyed and stay tuned for more!

 Au revoir for now!

C xo