Beauty Haul

Beauty Haul

Hello Everyone, i hope you are all well and enjoying the sun. Today i have a beauty haul for you but for once there is no makeup involved which is good for me because i normally find it very hard to go into my local drugstore without coming home with a bag full of makeup i really don't need. I'm sure many girls have that problem though!

The first items i got were the Aussie shampoo and conditioner which i had just run out off and i needed to get some more. I love the Aussie range because the smell is incredible, it always reminds me of holiday and summer which is why i use it this time of the year. I always get the 3 minute miracle deep conditioner because i feel it leaves my hair in a better condition and a lot softer. This time i went  for the repair miracle shampoo because during summer my hair can become quite dry so i like to look after it. This range keeps my hair fresh for a 2-3 days and it is definitely one of my favourite brands for haircare.

Buy them here:
Aussie 3 minute miracle reconstructor deep conditioner
Aussie miracle repair shampoo





The next couple of bits i got were from soap and glory, i got the sugar crush body scrub and body buttercream. This is my favourite scent from soap and glory because its smells very fresh and sweet so is perfect for the summertime. I use the scrub a few times a week when i feel like pampering my skin and before i wear any tan which is why i bought it this time because i have very fair skin and i don't tan very well so i like to wear a subtle self tan occasionally throughout summer. I use the buttercream when ever i have a shower to moisturise my skin, this product leaves my skin feeling very smooth and smelling lovely. They aren't that expensive and can be picked from boots or online, i payed £8 for the scrub and £10.50 for the buttercream.

Soap and glory sugar crush body scrub
Soap and glory sugar crush body buttercream






The last product i picked up was the st tropez bronzing mousse, as i said before during summer i like to occasionally wear some self tan but usually i use a gradual tanning moisturiser because i find it more natural but this year i thought i would try out a proper self tan and see what the fuss was about. I did some research and this one seemed very popular and had some good reviews so i decided to try it. Most of the reviews recommended using a mitt to avoid streaks so i picked up the St tropez one aswell and it is very soft so I'm excited to try this out, a review with follow from the product and i will let you know how i feel about it after i've used it a few times.

St Tropez bronzing mousse
St Tropez Applicator Mitt

Thank you for reading

Lots of Love 

Lydia<3

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Diorskin Star foundation review

Diorskin Star Foundation review

Hello everyone, I hope you are ok and are looking forward to the summer. I just finished all my exams and I'm off for two and a half months so i am back to blogging and i have a few exciting post planned. In the UK most year 11's are finishing exams and are looking forward to prom after a very stressful few months, i am one of them and recently i went into my local shopping centre to get a few bits for my prom and for a bit of retail therapy which ended up in me buying myself a new foundation, whoops! This foundation has been very popular recently and i do believe it won the award for best foundation this year so i was very excited to try it out.

The foundation i got was the Diorskin star foundation. It was £32.50 which is the most expensive makeup product i have ever owned and i bought it from John Lewis. When i went i didn't expect to buy it that day because with it being so expensive i wanted to make sure i was certain i wanted it and the shade was perfect. I had a lovely lady who used a small devise to match my skin to a foundation colour and i got the shade 010 ivory which is the palest. I asked her to try it on my skin and this is very important to do before you pay for such an expensive product and i instantly loved it however I already had a bit of makeup on so i couldn't tell straightaway whether it was going to look right on my skin but i decided to take the risk and buy it.

It gives a medium to full coverage depending on how much you build it up but is still very light on the face and i can barely feel it on my skin. It's has a very luxurious feeling and makes my skin feel great and sort of silky feeling after applying.  It is a brightening foundation and i can honestly say it gives my face the perfect glow without making me look shiny, i have fairly oily skin at the moment so I'm always a bit wary of luminating foundations but this was fine. I wore it on my birthday and i got many compliments on my makeup, it was fairly hot on the day and i thought i was going to look shiny in photos because of the foundation being illuminating but the pictures came out great and I've never been so happy with the look of my skin. I absolutely love the packaging and i think its very glamorous and sleek looking, it comes with a pump so is very hygienic and is a fairly good size for travelling. 

After a few hours i did notice that the foundation started to come off around my nose and around my chin so i think you would definitely have to powder any oily patches well or it may need a top up throughout the day but apart from that i haven't had any problems with it so far. I do recommend being careful with this product because the glass would be very easy to break and for an expensive product i wouldn't want that happening, so when I'm travelling and i want to take it i put it in my makeup bag with something soft so its not likely to smash and break. Overall this has become one of my favourite foundations and i will definitely repurchase and i look forward to wearing it on my prom day.

Thank you for reading

Lots of Love

Lydia<3

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March Favorites

March Favourites

After a few stressful weeks of mocks and revision I'm finally back to blogging. I know its a bit late but as you can tell I'm not great at keeping to my schedules so why start now! As you can probably already guess my Favourites of the month is exactly what I'm going to do today just like any other beauty blogger out there. Its the first time I've ever done this and I'm very excited to share my favourite items with you.

Makeup:
I'm going to start off with makeup because I have been loving quite a few bits this month and most of them have been new finds. The first two product I have been loving are both soap and glory. The first one is their archery brow tint and precision shaping pencil. I Only recently started filling in my eyebrows and now I cant go out without doing them. This product is perfect for people who are just getting into eyebrows, it gives a natural look and having the precision end really helps fill in the sparse areas with ease. The second is their sexy mother pucker extreme-plump lip-gloss, I originally bought this product to see what the hype was about and see if this type of product really made your lips look fuller. Personally I don't feel any difference in my lips but I'm loving this colour and that's why I had to include it in my favourites, its a subtle but very pretty pink but is getting me very excited for spring and I have worn this every day since I purchased it.

Both products can be purchased here: click here

Another makeup product I have been loving is the Rimmel wake me up foundation. I recently got a spray tan and of course I was a few shades darker than normal, I wasn't prepared at all and the only foundation shade that suited my new colour was the rimmel wake me up that was sitting at the back of my draw. This foundation made my skin look fantastic, so radiant but not shiny and really blends in with my tan. However i did notice it doesn't last all day and i have to top up throughout the day. This didn't bother me too much because most drugstore foundations are like this and
for the price i wasn't going to complain.

Rimmel Wake me up

Skincare
I have one skincare products to share with you this month which is the No7 beautiful skin night cream i have been using this product for a few months now but this last month i have really seen a difference in my skin. Recently i was having trouble with dry skin which is extremely rare for me considering i normally quite oily so i was looking for a new moisturiser. The No7 night moisturiser was given to me as a present for christmas and said it was for dry skin so i thought i would give it a go . The consistency of the moisturiser is perfect its not to thick but i can definitely feel its hydrating my skin. I use it once a day at nighttime before i go to bed and thats enough to keep my face moisturised all the next day. It soaks into the skin quite quickly and does not make my skin feel slimy at all so i feel comfortable wearing it when i sleep. It is in a glass pot and
not to big but probably wouldn't be good for travelling if you only plan to take a small amount of skincare.



                                                                               Fashion 
This month i didn't have any new clothing that really stood our to me which is a big shock however i did use a lot of accessories to spice up my plain outfits and these are the ones i have been loving. The first piece that has been my most used accsesory is my Michael Kors rose gold watch, this watch is perfect for me its very pretty girly with the crystals but also quite sophisticated with the rose quartz detailing. I love wearing this with a simple outfit like black jeans and a plain t-shirt to make my outfit seem more put together but also to keep the attention on the watch. The next few pieces are jewellery and one of them being my pandora bracelet, i love this bracelet because its so personal to me and i love that I've put it together. It includes all the things that are special to me and make me smile when i wear it even though that does make me sound very soppy:). I don't think an outfit it complete until rings are involved they really can make an outfit look so much more dressy and makes it look like you've really put thought into the outfit even though you may have just picked it up from your bedroom floor. I adore these rings i got from new look a few weeks ago and haven't taken them
                                                                               off since.

Thank you for reading

Lots of Love

Lydia<3

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