OH WOW how I’ve missed talking about beauty..
I suppose having such a break from the blog and online in general made me realise how truly passionate I am about it. I did a mini update on my Instagram with the latest of the things I’ve been loving, yet somehow it wasn’t enough. I want to be able to blabber on and give you the real low down on some of these products.
Let me just start by saying, for the first 5 months of the year beauty and self care was far from a priority. I was in such a bad place, getting out of bed alone was a struggle let alone brushing my hair or putting on a face of make up. I have since re-established my love for for make up and buying and trying new things is back. With that said I wanted to tell you about some products that are mainly new (ish) to me and have been making me feel good about myself again.
Let’s gooo..
I have definitely made the most of basking in the glorious sunshine we have been blessed with in London over the last few months, as a result I’ve caught quite the tan. When I’m tanned I don’t like no super-duper full coverage foundation and instead I opt for a dewy, fresh faced base. I rediscovered my love for the Touche Eclat Foundation by YSL which is just dreamy, it’s lightweight but can be built to a medium coverage and quite frankly looks great on the skin. If my dark circles were bad before, I have no idea what it makes them now *cries* I’m more accepting of them to be honest, I feel like each line on our face tells a story and right now while my eyes may be sunken I feel like it’s sharing the current chapter of my life. OK deep shit aside, Tarte's shape tape - Holy grail, I think so! I use this in tan, it covers, it’s creamy, it doesn’t cake and I’d be lost without it.
Usually I prefer to keep the cheeks golden but lately I’ve been reaching for the Cloud Paint in Haze by Glossier - It’s minimal fuss, it’s the right amount of colour and I really like the formula. A lot of my old school followers will know I don’t usually enjoy wearing creams or liquids on my cheeks but somehow this one’s different. Got to keep it golden and when Summer comes around I dig out this little highlight gem from Laura Gellar - Gilded Honey, it compliments warm skin so well and gives a girl the glow she needs!
Mascara has been a tricky one for me this year, can I just say trauma affects the body in ways I had never imagined. Lashes? They’ve literally disappeared - I don’t know if it’s to do with tears I’ve cried or the fact I have had such a wack diet this year? Meh.. so yeh mascara ain’t my BFF no more. The from Urban Decay Troublemaker has been a pretty good one though, it has a plastic spiky comb like brush which gives you great seperation and length. I feel like it’s a fluttery mascara, not to thick or spidery but kind of effortlessly natural.
MAC Whirl is still my go-to, I mean if it’s not broken don’t fix it. If I had to pick one lipstick it would probably be this. The colour is just right, I don’t know why I spend so much time trying to fight the mauve/brown lipstick addiction when to be honest they rock my world - especially this one.
I can’t stray away from white nails, I mean ok maybe a day or two but before you know it I’m having white nail withdrawals. This one is that new fancy formula by Essie, do I like it YES, do I love it - I’m undecided. It’s a standard white polish with a hint of pink and right now it’s the one I gravitate towards.
Jo Malone Mimosa and Cardamon has been the feel good fragrance for me lately, it’s warm, it’s sweet but not overpowering. I spray this and somehow my mood is uplifted - such a nice feeling I tell you!
I feel like I typed this post on speed, I was so eager to talk about things I'm loving, I’d forgotten how much I truly enjoy it. Ahh..
I hope someone, somewhere reads this. I know blogs are old news these days but hey over the last 7 months I have enjoyed reading so much that maybe people out there do still love a good read.
Sending you all much love
Welcome back! Love your picks! You also "sound" different, much more relaxed! Hope things continue to improve for you! Keep up with the lovely posts!
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