Skincare Saviours!

Hello lovelies,

This morning I thought it would be a great post to blog about my current skincare saviours. I have included a mixture of face and body products that have been working for me within the last month or so. I have listed them in order from left to right. So let's get started!

1. Melanie Mills Hollywood Gleam Radiance in Rose Gold (travel size)

I first found out about this on Makeup By Shayla's Youtubr channel as she mentioned she adds this to her favorite body moisturiser Nivea Nourishing Body Lotion for that subtle but healthy glow. I had ordered a few things for My Mall Box so thought why not trial this out. It comes in I think 4 shades ranging from light gold to deep or bronze gold . I chose rose gold and have been using it with the Nivea body lotion too and I love the flow it gives to my skin. So thumbs up and great recommendation Shayla!

2. Nivea Nourishing Body Lotion (for dry to very dry skin)

Prior to moisturing my body with this I was using Garnier Hydrating Tonic Lotion (bright yellow bottle) which was great as it melted into my skin and left it super smooth. However it I found that it didn't moisturiser my skin as well as I wanted. I have dryness on my elbows and legs so I decided to try this out. It is of a thicker consistency but it moisturiser my skin so nicely with Nivea's subtle creamy scent. I think I will be repurchasing this for sure when I run out.

3. Nivea Indulgent Cleansing Milk

I mentioned a few months ago how I had become a Kiehl's convert and whilst I like some of their products, some didn't work out for me. The cleanser and toner from the Calendula collection actually broke me out after a lot of investigation! So I decided to switch my cleansing routine with something creamy as I can get dryness on my face at times.  I love how creamy this is and it cleanses my face like a dream. 

4. Bioderma Sebium H2O Micellar Solution

So I've tried Bioderma before but the red called bottle and liked it but didn't repurchase as I just thought it was okay. Then I received a sample of this one a month ago with My Mall Box order and thought I would give it a go. I love the clean, cucumber scent and it feels so refreshing on my skin. I have found that it has helped with clearing up my breakouts too.

5. Kiehl's Hydro Plumping Re-texturising Serum Concentrate

This is one of my favorite skincare products this year and also my favorite from Kiehl's. I think I've mentioned this before, I received this as a sample and then went to repurchase it earlier this year. I really feel as though it plumps my skin and has resulted in it becoming radiant too. I definitely notice a difference when I don't use it. It a serum that is designed to be used after toning your skin and before you apply your regular moisturiser. It can also been applied day and night too. I use this everyday before my moisturiser but sometimes in replace of my moisturiser too. I also apply this at night time. I feel that it holds my makeup well throughout the day too. This is another product I will be repurchasing once finished.

I hope you enjoyed reading about my skincare saviours! Tell me about yours :)

Love Sara xx

                             

My Marvellous Makeup Brushes!

Hey hey,

Eid Mubarak to those who celebrate it 😊

As it's been Ramadan I haven't had time to blog but now that's it's over I will be uploading a few more beauty based posts. I hope you have all been well.

I was washing my makeup brushes today and thought why not blog about my favorite ones. Now I have a fair few brushes from a range of companies such as MAC, Zoeva, Morphe, Real Techniques and Barry M. I have narrowed my list down to 8 and included a mix of face and eye brushes.

I have detailed them from left to right so let's get started!

#1 Zoeva 315 Fine Liner Brush - This is a recent purchase and I have been opting for this brush anytime I wear gel liner and I love how you can change your position yet the angle of the brush is perfect to shape the kind of wing I am after.

#2 ABH No 12 Eyebrow Brush - I bought this when I was in the USA last year I think and I use this with the Dipbrow Pomade. I find it really defines your brows well as its not too stiff or too flimsy. 

#3 Zoeva 226 Smudger Brush - I love this brush for smoking out my liner on my lower lash line.

#4 Real Techniques Angled Shadow Brush- This is my go to brush for blending out my crease line and it is amazing and so easy to use. The bristles are a good density so blending is a dream.

#5 MAC 239 Eyeshadow Brush- This is great for packing on a particular colour as it creates an intense base. I also use this to apply my Inglot cream eye liner/shadow and it applies quite well.

#6 Mikyajy 110 Fan Brush - So I went on the hunt for a fan brush after watching a few YouTube videos focusing on highlighter application. I have been using this pretty much every since I bought it about 3 months ago. It applies highlighter lightly and evenly and you are able to build up the product as much as you want.

#7 Real Techniques Blush Brush- Okay so this is the brush with the silver handle. This is my most used brush for blush as I like how dense the bristles are as they pick up lots of products which means you don't have to keep applying more. I find that it applies the blush really well.

#8 Real Techniques Blush Brush - Now I this was a recent purchase too but I haven't been using it to apply blush as I find it way too big. So I use it to apply my bronzer and I LOVE how it applies onto my skin.

                                         

 So those were my most used brushes and I hope you enjoyed reading!

Love, Sara xx