Bedtime Beauty

There's nothing I love more than having a little pamper every eveing before I drift off to sleep  - and as I sit here writing this post and singing my heart out to Lana Del Rey, I am really looking forward to having my nightly dose of indulgence this evening. Start by lighting your favorite candle for a hint of relaxation and let the pampering begin.

I start by removing my make-up and cleansing my skin. I like to use a richer cleanser in the evening such as the Emma Hardie Moringa Cleansing Balm or the Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish - these both leave my skin cleansed yet nourished. I then follow with the Benefit Its Potent  Eye Cream which is a really light yet hydrating cream that sinks in incredibly fast to leave my under eyes as smooth as a baby's bottom. I then move onto moisturiser - recently I have been using the Origins High Potency Night-A-Mins which I cannot rave about enough. The cream itself actually feels like a cream/oil hybrid which helps to intensively moisturise my skin throughout the night which is a definite during the colder months. It also has a lovely scent, kind-of orangey and fresh but it also reminds me of cola bottle sweets, yum.

Then I give my lips a bit of a scrub with the Popcorn Lip Scrub from LUSH. I didn't expect to like the taste of this but I love it. Half the reason why I apply it is just so I can lick it off again, oops. I then apply the This Works Turbo Balm to my lips and cuticles as these have been a little dry of late. A cheaper alternative that is just as good is the Boots Botanics Face Super Balm which I have also been using on my elbows and dry patches on my face. 

I then slather my body in the Dream Cream Hand and Body Lotion from LUSH. I love using this in the evening after a relaxing bath as it's scent has hints of lavender which calm me for a good nights sleep. The lotion is also really hydrating and leaves my skin feeling smooth and nourished when I wake up in the morning. I finish off my little night time routine with my nightly dose of my favorite you-tubers and a spritz of the This Works Deep Sleep Pillow Spray on my pillow to help me drift off. Bliss.

Do you have a night-time routine like mine? What's your favorite part?

❅ Christmas Gift Guide // For the Beauty Lover ❅

Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat & Luxurious Mascara Gift Set // £48.00

NEOM Refresh Organic Treatment Candle // £15.00

Aromatherapy Associates Perfect Partners // £16.00

MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft and Gentle // £21.50

Benefit Fast Track to Fabulous Gift Set // £39.50

Jimmy Choo Hat Box 60ml Gift Set// £44.00

Caudalie Divine Oil Gift Set // £28.00

I thought I would do a gift guide post dedicated to girls who love all things beauty. I know I would looove everything on this list, as a beauty lover myself, I thought these items would be perfect to give to any fan of all things beauty.

The NEOM candle is on my own Christmas list as I've always wanted to try them. This travel sized one for just £15 is a great way to try the candle's out without having to spend the full £30/£40 for the full size. On Cult Beauty they have a great variety of scents, each dedicated relieving stress or helping you feel refreshed. These candle's are a lovely luxurious treat any beauty fan would adore. 

I have also been lusting after some Aromatherapy Associates Oil's so the Perfect Partners gift set is again a lovely way of trying them out without having to part with too much money. They look so luxurious and have a lot of hype surrounding them. These are great for any beauty lover who love to pamper themselves.

I would absolutely loove the YSL gift set. I've tried their mascara already and it is pretty darn good. Every beauty lover would know of the Touche Eclat, being a cult product I'm sure anyone would love to give this a try. I love the packaging too.

I could of included a million more gift set's in this post but I couldn't fit them all in. Great sites for beauty gifts are cultbeauty.co.uk, feelunique.co.uk, asos.co.uk and debenhams.co.uk!

I hope this post was a helpful one and I hope you enjoyed reading!

What beauty gift sets have you been lusting over recently? 

'Til Next Time,

☼ My Summer in Lip Products ☼

Hi there. 

I'm very sorry about being a bit absent lately, I've been feeling a little down in the dumps and haven't really felt like writing many blog posts, and when I have been writing posts they end up turning out dreadful. But tonight, I'm really in the mood to get writing. I'll be doing a batch of posts tonight so they should be a lot more frequent again over the next week or two, just in-case I'm feeling a bit down again.

So here is "my summer in lip products". Basically,  just my favourite lip products throughout this summer (as if the uk has had much of one, I feel robbed!). I saw a little article in ELLE recently called "My Summer in Shoes" and I thought it would be a nice idea (maybe? let me know) to do a series of posts called "My summer in..". I could do my summer in.. nail polish, lip products, skincare, jewelry, eye shadows/eye products etc. The ideas are endless, and then I thought I maybe could do this little series at the end of every season e.g my winter in...

If you like/hate the idea please let me know your thoughts in the comments because I'd hate to be writing posts that you all hate tehe. 

(I promise I'll post swatches later on today as I completely forgot to photograph them, I'm so silly. So check back if you're interested in some swatches)

(From top left-right)

Sephora Rouge in R16

No7 Moisture Drench Lipstick in Pink Crush 55

Revlon Colour Burst Lipstick in Peach 075

Natural Collection Juicy Lips in Fondant

Cargo Lipgloss in Tokyo

Benefit Ultra Shines Lipgloss in Spiked Punch

No7 Lip Liner in Nude 20

Topshop Polish in Coral 

LUSH Cosmetics Pow Wow Lip Scrub

Rimmel 1000 Kisses Lip Stain + Balm in Nothing but Bude 700 and Carry on Cherry 600 

MUA Love Hearts Kiss Me Lip Balm

Collection 2000 Cream Puff Moisturising Lip Cream in Fairy Cake 3 and Cotton Candy 1

Nivea Pure&Natural Milk & Honey Lip Balm

I hope you enjoyed this post. Leave your thoughts below!

What's your favourite brand of lipstick/gloss? What is your ultimate summer lip product?

'Til Next Time,

Carys xox

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✼ Face of the day/Outfit of the day ~ Casual Fancy Dress ✼

Hello everyone. 

I haven't done a fotd post in a while and I liked how my make-up looked yesterday evening so I thought I'd do a post. Nothing majorly special but I really enjoy reading and writing these posts. 

Yesterday evening I went to my friend Rachel's house with several others for a little drink, catch up and we also dressed up. I was tiger lily/indian/pocohontis, not a very good one but it was very last minute, I kind-of wish I drew stripes on my face now. I was going to be French (I had a striped t-shirt, red neck tie and beret at the ready!) but changed my mind last minute as I really wanted to wear a dress as I rarely do. It was a lot of fun, I usually hate fancy dress but I can't wait to do it again soon. 

River Island Dress and Feathers

Excuse the "Carys smells bad".. blame my little sister

 Face

Benefit The Porefessional Primer

Benefit That Gal Brightening Primer

Maybelline Lumi-Touch Concealer

Collection Lasting Perfection 16-Hour Wear Concealer

Borjois Healthy Mix Serum Gel Foundation

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder

Collection 2000 Fix Me Up Spray

Benefit Hoola Boxed Powder

Jemma Kidd Make-up School Dewy Glow All Over Radiance Creme in Iced Gold

MAC Sheertone Blush in Peaches

Eyes/Brows

Urban Decay Naked Eye-Shadow & MAC's Cork Eye-Shadow (brows)

MUA Clear Mascara

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Maybelline 24hr Colour Tattoo in On-and-On Bronze

Urban Decay Naked Palette (Virgin, Half Baked, Buck, Smog)

MUA Eye Shadow in Shade 12 Pearl & Shade 16 Matte

MAC Fluidline in Dip Down

Benefit Bad Gal Mascara 

Rimmel Scandal-Eyes Show Off Mascara

Lips

Nivea Pure & Natural Milk & Honey Lip Balm

Revlon Colour Burst Lipstick in shade 075 Peach

Soo, a lot of make-up but I really liked how it looked. I really like a bronzey eye on me because it makes my blue eyes stand out. The Collection Fix Me Up Spray held everything on all night, and kept my make-up looking very good indeed. I was very impressed. Review soon! Now for a few pictures from the night.

Pin-Up and Greek Goddess

Mexicaaaan

Haha my boyfriend was an army man but he isn't in his camo here and me looking over-enthusiastic!

I hope you enjoyed this personal/beauty post. I'd love to hear if you'd like to see more Face of the Day style posts.

'Til Next Time,

Carys xox

❀ July Favies ❀

Hello everyone. I didn't have too many favorites this month but I wanted to do a favorites post anyway because I didn't do one last month and I love sharing products I'm really enjoying with you all.  If you would like any individual reviews on any products mentioned please let me know in the comments. Enjoy!

Garnier Summer Body Moisturising Lotion in Light Sun Kissed

I love this because it's such a natural and fool-proof tan. Fake tanning can go very very wrong on a pale skinned gal like me but I find this so easy to apply, just like a body moisturiser. It doesn't give me a dramatic tan but it does give me a more "sun-kissed" look. It's very moisturising, smells pleasant and is enjoyable to use. Also it's cheap! Yipee.

Maybelline Dream Fresh 8-in-1 BB Cream
I tried the free samples on this (here) and fell in love. I bought it immediately because I was so impressed with the quality and how the colour matched me well even though I have a pale complexion and it looks a little orange in the tube. I'm not going to bang on about this one too much as I have a full review coming very soon! 

Simple Kind to Skin Eye Make-Up Remover

I love this because it is oil-free but still removes my eye make-up very very well. So easy to use and makes taking my eye make-up off at night a much easier task from when I used make-up wipes. Although, I do find that it is running out quickly! 

Benefit Hervana Boxed Powder

I've been wearing this non-stop since the sun came out because it's such an uplifting shade. A mix of purple, peach and pink tones really make my face look fresher and the subtle shimmer helps give me a glow. Perfect for spring/summer. It's also a very light shade so works well with pale skin, but I find it isn't very pigmented and has to be built up. (that's a plus for me as I hate too much blush!)

Nivea Milk and Honey Lip Balm

This is the closest thing I've found to the Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Cream Lip Protectant which I love but it's so expensive for a lip balm. This one is much cheaper and almost as good. It also tastes as yummy as it sounds.

Urban Decay Naked Palette

Ok so your all probably so bored of this palette by now but I have rekindled my love for it this month. I used it last night and created a lovely bronzey eye to go out for dinner for my Mum's 40th birthday and I was very pleased with it. The quality of the shadows are really great and the selection of colours are perfect. I'd recommend this to a starter as it comes with a primer, a brush and 12 versatile colours.

Benefit Hoola Boxed Powder

So this is only a small sample I had in the "Tan about Town" set but I love it. Such an amazing colour for a pale gal like me (all I seem to be saying in this post is how pale I am haha) and applies beautifully. The texture is really nice which makes the product a dream to blend. I'd definitely pay the full £23.50 for the full size but it'll be a sad day when I have to!

MUA Eye-Shadow in Shade 12 - Pearl 

I love the MUA eye shadows but this one of my favorites. I find the texture very comparable to the shimmery ones from the Urban Decay Naked Palette which is very impressive for £1. The matte shadows aren't as good as the pearl shadows as they are a little chalky but I love them all the same. Apparently this is a dupe for MAC's Club eye shadow which is why I bought it to try the colour as it is beautiful and very unique, but I was worried I'd pay a lot in MAC and it wouldn't suit me. I'm so happy with this MUA shadow that I don't think I will be purchasing the MAC one. Hooray for dupes!

Maybelline 24hr Colour Tattoo in On-and-On Bronze

I love using this all over the lid or as a subtle liner. The colour is beautiful and the texture works great as a base or alone with minimal creasing. The pigmentation is great and the product blends easily and well. I think these are really good for the price and I really didn't want to follow the hype but I can't wait to purchase some more.

I also forgot to photograph the Maybelline Lumi-Touch Concealer which I've loved too, silly Carys, but a full review should be up soon :) 

I hope you enjoyed this post. If you have a done a video/post on your July Favorites then please leave the link below, I'd love to hear. 

Would you guys be interested in a Graze Box review? Not sure whether to do one or not just in case no-ones particularly interested.

'Til Next Time,

Carys xox

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♡ ♡ Current Top Cheek Products for Summer ♡ ♡

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