Fridays Face | Summertime Glow

 Happy Friday lovelies. I love when I have time to sit down and really enjoy putting on my makeup.

Summer is all about glowy, youthful sunkissed skin. I'm all about luminosity but being an uber oily skinned girl this can be rather tricky without looking like a hot mess! I opted for my all time favourite Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation (full review here) for coverage and staying power, I mixed a small amount with a pump of Josie Maran Argan Illuminizer (full review here) which gives the most gorgeous, non greasy glow. The combination is simply divine! I applied with a damp beauty blender for the lightest application.Cheeks were dusted over lightly with Bareminerals ready blush in Aphrodite which is very similar to Benefit Coralista.I think peachy shades are a must of summer.

 For eyes I am still obsessed with the Urban Decay Naked 2 palette. I find the shades so flattering to my skintone and eye colour. I'm enjoying sporting an all over lid shade at the moment and these metallic tones really enhance glowing skin.I used my bronzer as a transition colour and Suspect all over the lid and lower lashline. I lined my eyes with Soap&Glory Supercat liquid liner in black. 

What summer makeup look are you enjoying? 

My Favourite Self-Tanners

 

Hello lovelies, now that the summer is upon us its time to break out the old self tanner!
I am so pale I'm almost transparent! So as not to shock myself I like to start off with a gradual tanner. These are moisturisers with a hint of self tan, really easy peasy to use especially when you are just starting out or haven't used self- tan before. I always choose a medium to dark because although I want to tan gradually I would like to see some effect sooner rather than later.
I just love Jergens Natural Glow and recently Garnier Summerbody which is amazing!
Now if you are a tanning aficionado or just want a super dark tan, Xen-Tan Moroccan Tan is the one for you. This is a weekly self-tan and when I say its dark, it is dark! It's not called Moroccan tan for nothing! You have to apply this with gloves or a mitt because it will stain your hands something awful and no matter how many times you wash them it won't come out for days! I'm talking full on terracotta hands! You must exfoliate like with any self-tan, and prep knees and elbows. I feel like this takes alot of concentration and tact to not make it streaky. It's a very syrupy texture which works best with long sweeps rather than circular motions It provides a deep instant colour, paraben free,quick drying and contains collagen building peptides. I find this really hard to apply without being streaky, but the colour pay off is superb.
I'm quite satisfied with my gradual. I do however enjoy the Lancome Flash Bronzer Dream Legs
this is an instant spray tan for legs. It is a lovely golden shimmer colour which makes legs look near perfect. It's really easy to use and gives sun starved pins a boost.


Do you use self-tan? what are some of your favourites?








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