BEAUTY | What's In My Makeup Bag?

Two posts in one week? Who do I think I am?! This is a little bonus post because after next week, I'll be away until the middle of September!

I'm an over-packer. It's a sickness, I admit it. I may pack 4 outfits for every day, but I've learned my lesson when it comes to makeup. I normally pack two bags full for trips, and wear less than half of it. I like to have options, okay?! Knowing the climate in Orlando, I won't need a full face of makeup AT ALL!

For my skin, I'll need my Nivea Essentials Day Cream, and Vaseline Spray & Go Moisturiser, This is such a no mess, no fuss product. Perfect for those of us that aren't great at remembering to moisturize every day. Oops! I couldn't forget some Fix + and Strobe Cream. I know I'm not the only person who wants their highlight seen from space! I also popped in a mini Garnier Micellar Water for all my makeup removal needs!

As for the rest of my face, I've got my Anastasia Brow Wiz in Dark Brown and Essence Clear Brow Gel for brows. The Brow Wiz is perfect for travel, with it's built in spoolie! For eyes, I only need my trusty Rimmel Wonderfull Mascara. So this is maybe where I went a little overboard. Oops! When it comes to lip options, I've got MAC's Candy Yum Yum, Flat Out Fabulous, Velvet Teddy, and Russian Red, as well as two Revlon ColorBurst Matte Balm in Audacious and Shameless. 
NYX Lip Pencil in Pinky, Fuchsia, Hot Red and MAC Lip Liner in Stripdown

And that's all she wrote. So maybe I haven't learned my lesson that well!
Baby steps!

Until next time, 

Elle x

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BEAUTY | Sunday Pamper Session

While I have my daily skincare regime, I like to go that extra mile on Sundays to end the week, or begin it, on a good note!

I start by removing my eye make up, with the Nivea Visage Daily Essentials Extra Gentle Eye Make-up Remover and some round cotton pads. I have always used wipes to remove my make-up (these ones are €1.50 for two packs in Primark), but I've heard fantastic things about the L'Oreal Paris Skin Perfection 3-in-1 Purifying Micellar Solution and can't wait to try it out! Next, I use the Proformula Clear Skin Cleansing Facial Wash to remove any residual make-up and clean my face. I then use Boots' Essentials Fragrance Free Cleansing Lotion and Facial Toner to cleanse and tone my skin. That's about the extent of my daily skincare routine. Here's where it gets better! 

A face mask is the best way to get your face feeling fresh and clean, and it's always a nice little treat from the normal routine. I like to use Lush's BBSeaweed Fresh Face Mask. It's super moisturising and exfoliating, reduces redness and softens and soothes! After applying the face mask, I like to use Lush's Bubblegum Lip Scrub too. This removes dead skin and flakiness, and moisturises and soothes your lips. I find this is perfect for me as I like to wear matte lipsticks, so it ensures my lips are nice and smooth. And, you can lick it right off when you're done.. Yum! When my 10 minutes is up, I gently remove the face mask and apply Nivea's Soft Moisturising Cream to finish off.  

What are some of your favourite ways to pamper yourselves? Let me know! 

Until next time, and Merry Christmas,
Elle.

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