Autumn FOTD #1

Hiya everyone!

You've probably guessed from the title what this post is; yep you guessed it! It's an Autumn 'Face of the day'. I just thought I'd share with you a few products I've been using recently and what I like :)




*From left to right*

Gosh CC Cream Illuminating Foundation

Revlon Lash Potion Mascara in 'Blackest Black'

17 Stay Time Concealer in the shade 'Extra Fair'

Collection Lasting Perfection concealer in 'Fair 1'

L'Oreal Nude Magique BB Powder 'Light Skin'

17 Powder Blusher in 'Plum Puff'

Rimmel Soft Kohl Kajal Eye Liner Penicl in '061 Jet Black'



The above picture is all the products I used to create the look and as you can see I have gone for something quite natural by using the CC Cream (review coming soon; it's amazing!) and the new BB skin Powder by L'Oreal. I love this powder because it eliminates shine but doesn't cake on the skin, and you can add more throughout the day and it won't make your foundation look odd. I used the tiniest amount of concealer under my eyes, on blemishes and around my nose. The reason I use two concealers is because I find the Collection one flakes around my nose so I use the 17 Stay time concealer because it's very moisturising and the lightest colour 'Extra Fair' is really fair; perfect for you English Rose ladies like myself and the Collection one is very thick so perfect for any blemishes or under eye circles!

I like to keep my face make-up quite fresh and natural looking. To make my cheek bones stand out I used my all time favourite blusher from 17 'plum puff'. It's the most beautiful purple colour which is perfect for Autumn and looks great with green eyes like I have and I love the 17 blushers because they're affordable and so pigmented!. As for eye make-up, I love to wear very black mascara in the colder months and the Revlon Lash Potion is amazing for achieving voluminous and long lashes. This mascara also claims to make you lashes grow and it really does! My natural lashes look so much fuller after using this product for 2-3 months now. I pair the eye look with black eye liner and the one I chose from Rimmel is great, it glides across the eyelid like a dream and stays put all day long.

That's it for my Face of The Day post, if you liked it let me know if you would like me to do more posts like this! if you have any comments or if you've tried any of the products I use let me know in the comments below, I'd love to know what you think :)

Thanks for reading!

 

Georgie xxx

Current Skincare Routine

Hi everyone!

As you probably guessed from the title I have recently updated my skincare routine and have found something that is really working and suits my skin type and there are a few products which I love, so without further ado here it goes!

Cleanse
The first step of my skincare routine is to cleanse my face morning and nightly to remove any make-up or excess oils. Recently I took a trip to Boots as I had ran out of my Biore Blemish Fighting Ice Cleanser which I used every morning and night until it ran out to give it a fair go, and as much as I liked it I decided not to repurchase it and try something different. It did help to fight blemishes and make my skin look visibly clearer however, I wanted to see what else was out there. I was browsing all the skincare items as they were on a 3 for 2 offer where you buy 2 products and get the cheapest one free when I came across the Simple skincare range. I used to use Simple all the time when I was in my early teens but once I started working I replaced it with my trusted No7 skincare (which I love). I bought the Simple Spotless Skin Triple Action Face Wash. I love this skincare range as they use natural ingredients that are actually going to benefit your skin.

I love this face wash so much, it's really refreshing and makes my skin look so healthy and really wakes you up in the morning. It has tiny little beads in it which dissolve once you start working it into the skin and I wash it off with a clean flannel and warm water and I love the smell of it. I have also used it to remove make-up and it removes it well, however I like to use my No7 Foaming Cleanser to remove make up as it literally melts off your make-up!.

To remove my eye make up I use the Boots Cucumber Eye Make-up Remover Gel. I pour a small amount of this onto a cotton wool pad (I use the Boots own double sided ones) and gently sweep it over my eyes and I only have to use one cotton wool pad per eye; amazing! The only thing I will say is it leaves a slight residue under my eyes so just make sure you wash that off afterwards :)

Tone
I've always been a bit sceptical about toners, I used to think they were absolutely pointless but I've always had one on my dressing table just in case. I'd used up my No7 Soft and Soothed Gentle Toner which I actually really liked using with the corresponding cleanser and moisturiser. Seeing as I had picked up the cleanser from Simple I thought why not buy a toner to go with it? I absolutely love the Simple Kind To Skin Soothing Facial Toner as it really makes my face feel clean and helps remove any make up the cleanser may have missed.

Moisturise
My every day moisturiser is the No7 Beautiful Skin Day Cream for Normal/Oily Skin which I use just before I put my make up on and it makes a good smooth base for foundation and really helps combat oil coming throughout the day. I have always been a tad scared of using a moisturiser at night as I have oily skin but even for oily skin it's still important to add moisture back in to cool everything down after stripping your face of excess oil. The ones I love are the Simple Kind To Skin Moisturiser and the No7 Beautiful Skin Night Cream for Normal/Oily Skin. Both of these make my skin feel so soft and refreshed, they're amazing.

Exfoliate
I try to exfoliate my skin every 2-3 days to help reduce the visibility of pores and help keep everything balanced. I love the No7 Purifying Exfoliator for Normal/Oily Skin. It's great as it isn't too harsh, I usually leave it on for a minute or two then wash it off revealing fresh and radiant looking skin. It really does help to minimise the appearance of pores and I love it. Admittedly this is the only facial exfoliator I have ever tried as I only really got into skincare earlier this year and I've almost finished this once so I'm looking forward to looking for something different!

That's it for today's post guys, I hope you've enjoyed reading it! I know I enjoy reading what peoples routines are and what products they use. Feel free to leave any comments below if you've tried anything I use, what do you think? Feel free to leave me any recommendations, I'd love to know what you guys like!

Thanks for reading!

 

Georgie xxx

 

 

 

 

 

*All products mentioned can be found in local Boots stores or on www.boots.com *