My skin care routine

                Morning girlies! :) 

One of my absolutely favourite things I love to do is look after my skin! I know that some people hate it and find it a chore, but I love buying and testing different products to see the effects and after feel of my skin! 

When I was younger I did suffer from quite bad spots and it made me feel really and about myself. I'd feel ugly and like nothing would work for me. I used to cleanse, tone and moisturise but I had nobody to teach me how to do it properly so more often than not I'd get it wrong and end up in more spots! It was horrible!

But as I got older and more into makeup I realised that good skin was the foundation of good makeup so I started buying different products that I thought could help me with my problem skin. After trying loads of different products I've found a few that works for me so I thought I'd share with you my experience and what works and what doesn't work!            I hope you all enjoy! :) 

           Morning products

From left to right: simple kind to skin moisturising face wash, clear skin pore penetrating scrub.

When I wake up, one the the first things I have to do is clean my face of the Bacteria from the night before. I own a face cloth so I don't transfer the oils from my hands. I start with using the clear skin pore penetrating scrub as I tend to have large pores and blackheads. I've used this product for a few months now and it definitely works! I'm seeing results with smaller pores and it clears up blemishes in the skin. The scrub deepens into the skin and gets rid of unwanted bacteria. The only downside of this product is that it can be a bit too much, which is why I sometimes use the simply kind to skin moisturising face wash. It lathers into a soap and gently washes the skin and doesn't strip the skin of my natural oils.

                  Evening products

     Avon conditions eye makeup remover 

Before bed I wash off all my makeup and clean skin. For me it's the worst thing in the world to sleep in makeup and your just asking for spots! I definitely have a routine for clearing my makeup. First off, I take off my eye makeup using Avon conditioning eye makeup remover. It comes out like a white lotion and massage it into my lash line to get rid of my mascara and eye makeup. It comes clean off with my face cloth and it's so easy to clean. It doesn't sting my eyes and its really great for getting rid of the last few bits of mascara that are really stubborn to remove! 

From left to right: simple kind to skin purifying cleansing lotion, clear skin blackhead clearing daily cleanser.

After taking off my eye makeup, I used a cleanser to cleanse my skin and remove makeup. As I said before i suffer from blackheads and quite big pores so I use clear skin blackhead cleanser almost every day and I've definitely been seeing results! It had cleared up my skin from redness, trouble spots and blackheads! The product is a clear blue liquid with blue crystals that act as a scrub to get beneath the surface of your skin to clear it. It really does work great! 

But on the other hand, I love the simple range and especially the cleanser! I love the no colour, no fragrance policy of the simply range and I really do think its one of the great things about this cleanser! It clears my skin and makes it feel super soft and moisturised! 

 

    Garnier pure active exfo-brusher wash

When I've taken my makeup off I like to exfoliate. People say not to exfoliate everyday as it can damage your skin so I tend to use this product every 2/3 days. I love this product! It's super easy to use and works like a dream! The head of this product has bristles that acts as a brush on your skin as the products comes out of the top. I use it in circular motions on my skin as it makes a foam. It gets rid of any excess dirt and oil and really does clear my skin! It's really easy to clean off the skin and doesn't feel tight and rough after I've used it! 

 Solutions truly radiant overnight retexturising emulsion 

When I know my skin is clean and clear, I like to put the moisture back into my skin by using retexturising emulsion. The product is a shimmer product when I put it on my skin it turns clear and settles into my skin beautifully. It feels makes my skin feel soft and like I've just washed off a face mask! I've had this product for about 3 months and I've still got well over half a pot! I definitely recommend this product if you have dry skin or need a bit of a vamp in your skin care routine! 

   Simple kind to skin light moisturiser 

For a moisturiser I like to stick to the same brand that I use and don't like to switch brands too much so I use the simply kind to skin moisturiser. It pulls together my routine perfectly and just finishes off my skin care making my skin feel pull of moisture and really does work! 

(I don't have a picture as I literally ran out yesterday and have to re-buy it today! Whoops!) :p 

I hope you liked this post, feel free to leave comments below of what skin are products you all use, I'd love to know! :) xoxo

Lipstick Time!

                                            

Morning everyone! :)

Ok so im one of those girls that love collecting and trying on lipsticks but i dont wear it all the time. When i do wear lipsticks thought it makes me feel a lot more confident in myself and actually feels like my makeup is complete! I say i dont wear a lot of lipsticks but the one thing i do love is a good lip gloss! I have about 4 clear and slightly pink lipglosses dotted around in soooo many different bags and around my house! I thought id share with you a few lipstick colours and textures that i like and do wear quite a lot when im out and about! :)

Enjoy!

from left to right: avon plump pout in plumping pearl, color trend lipstick in intimate, collection lock 'n' hold lipgloss in body pop1, avon matt liptick in the shade show me some skin, depotted liptick shimmer pink pearl. the brush i used to apply the products is a Real Techniques detailer brush.

I know that when people, me included, swatch lipsticks on either arms or hand, you can sometimes notice that the colour isnt always the same shade as when you wear it on your lips, so ive swatched them on my lips so you can get a more accurate colour.

(please note that my lighting isnt that good so some colour may be less pigmented but ill tell you which products when they come up)

Clear lipgloss

So may already know that i love a clear lipgloss and this one is no different! it leaves my lips feel so soft and moisturised and sometimes lip glosses can be sticky and horrible but this gloss slides right onto my lips and lasts for quite a few hours!

'Intimate' Lipstick

this purple color trend lipstick is one of my favourite colours. the photo doesnt do it justice. when i first put this colour on i did realise that i do need to put a few layers on for the colour to come through but when it does it look so good!

Pink Gloss

if i could wear only one shade of pink for the rest of my life then this would be it! the colour is so bright and pigmented and its a great little pick me up to vamp up and makeup look! It is a bit sticky when you apply it but it stays put for atleast 5 hours and the colour doesnt fade! Love it!

Show me some skin

This shade for me is a very nude shade as its a matt brown. it glides onto my lips so nice and smooth. it lasts a long time and goes great with a lot of different makeup looks! (As i was swatching this lipstick i realised i actually really like it a lot and defintely going to start wear it a lot more!)

Depotted lipstick

Im not actually sure what brand this lipstick is but i really like it! the pigment is great and its so easy to apply with a brush, it gives a natural colour to the lips and is great for people of fairr skin to brighten up a daytime look!

I hope you all enjoyed this post and i love to read and reply to comments!

:) xoxo

My favourite products from Avon

 

 

Afternoon everyone!

while watching friends on DVD and looking through the latest Avon book, I realised the Avon has some pretty good products! I've used Avon for a good few years now and brought countless items from them as for me, they are great quality products an some at really low prices! I realised that I actually do own quite a few items from Avon so I thought id do a quick post on my favourites. I was going to show my top 5 favourites but as I was picking them out I picked one too many and now I have 6, and even one of those products comes in two colours so ill show those as well!

 

My top 6 products aren't just makeup but are body lotions, makeup brushes and makeup which I've used and then re-brought or that I would recommend to other people!

 

Hope you all enjoy! :) 

 

 

 

 

 

This is my absolute favourite moisturiser at the minute! When it first got delivered I was shocked at how much was in there, 400ml! It smells amazing but that's just my own personal taste, the flavours are almond and cocoa butter and for me, that's the best combination! When it first started using it, I loved it straight away, it settles into your skin so nice and feels so soft and moisturising. I've been using mine after my showing in the morning and then before I go to bed. After about a week I really started feeling a difference and my skin feels s good and it lasts ages! I've had mine for about 6-8 weeks now and I've almost finished! definitely worth a buy!

Cheap as chips at only £3.99!

 

 

 

 

 

 

When I brought this I realised I wasn't actually sure if I was going to use it and what I was going to use it for! So then after about a week of wondering how to wear it, the sun started to come out and I started to use it, and honestly.. I love it! It gives such a good feeling to your body! The bottle says satin sheer dual oil spray and I believe it! A little bit goes a long way with this bottle!

even though I really do like this product I don't think ill buy another bottle just because its not something I an wear everyday as a moisturiser but I would recommend it if your going on holiday or sunning it up with friends!

£4.99

 

 

 

 

 

 

This angled brush is my favourite! I've brought quite a few since building my makeup kit and this has to be one of my personal favourites. Its great with powdered and pressed bronzers as it is a synthetic brush! The bristles are so soft and packed it so nicely that it makes it feel really soft on your skin! It fits into my cheek bone so nicely I barely have to out pressure onto my face! Definitely a must have for your kit! £3.99

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ok so this is in the ColorTrend range of the book which is the slightly cheaper option but I thought id try it anyway because I love a good bargain! When I first got this out of the box I instantly loved the colour and the name! Poppy Love, how cute is that?! Its such a bright pop of red I thought of summer straight away! great for festivals and days out! When I first put it on my lips it gave me a real satin feel to it but dried matt which I loved and it doesn't crack! Bonus! As its a cheaper lipstick I really didn't think it was going to last that long but it lasted a good 4 hours! (yes I counted lol) I love this lipstick so much that the next time I ordered I got 2 more shades!

£1 each

 

 

 

 

 

I rave about quite a lot of products but this is one of my all time favourite products ever!! No exaggeration! I first got this liner thinking it was going to be like all the others but I thought id give it a chance and im so glad I did! one of the first things that drew me to this product was that it was a gel liner acting in a pencil shape and its so easy to apply! When I put this on for the first time I didn't even need another coat, this product is so pigmented I couldn't believe it! And it lasts all day! I didn't even need to re-apply during the day, it magic!

£2.99

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last but not least are the colour gel liners. They come in deep glass pots that are so cute! I thought I needed some different coloured liners for my makeup kit and thought these were perfect! They both have a shimmer to them and last ages! When applying them, I noticed that they don't move for a few hours but I did also notice that the blue fades a little faster than the others but I still love this product and ill be buying the black pot soon enough!

£4.99

 

 

 

Hope you all liked it! Don't forget that I'm also on twitter @kissmakeupblog

:)

One blush slays all..

 

Morning lovelies!

Ok so I've pretty much tried every blush out there and I've found a lot of problems with most of them, either they aren't pigmented enough and use too much product, they can be chalky which is horrible or the shades aren't really good enough or suit my skin tone. I'm mixed race and it can sometimes be tricky to find one that isn't too light and makes me look like a clown. I've tried so many different brands this past few months and there's only one I really like and suits me better than most. The MUA Academy Blusher!

When I first came across this blusher, the first thing that drew me into it was the price. At only £1 it was something I was definitely going to buy even if I didn't like the product there was no doubt in my mind that I wasn't going to try it! Then I saw the range of colour and I instantly saw a colour I liked and knew it was going to suit me! After sampling the product, I knew I liked the colour and brought it in a second!

 

After about a week of using it, I absolutely loved it! The Pigmentation was great and really bright and the packaging is small enough to fit into my bag without a problem! As I started using the MUA blusher, I realised it was so much better than any other I was using at the time. I've always been into blusher and I've tried quite a few brands but this is definitely one f my favourites and ill definitely be using it again!

 

I've got a few other blushers that I have compared it to below: (left to right)

 

Avon ideal luminous in soft plum, Gold by Giles in Angel and Natural collection in pink cloud.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

While I all of these blushes have their pros, I find that the MUA blush definitely has better qualities and is something I would recommend for everyone to try for summer! Since buying this product, I have used it everyday and is great for my skin tone. Me being mixed race, it can be hard to find the right shade of blush but for me it has it all!

 

 

 

 

 

As I was swatching on my arm, I noticed that the natural collection blush was less pigmented as was the gold by Giles but could work for people with paler skin tones.

 

For me MUA Academy blush ticks all the boxes and is my life long blush from now on!

Thumbs up from me!

 

:)

 

• Avon ideal luminous soft plum -£3.99
• Gold by Giles Blusher, Angel- £2.99
• MUA Academy, shade 4- £1
• Natural collection blushed cheeks, pink cloud- £1