My Skincare Routine ♔ 2014

Happy Wednesday! Today I thought I would let you see into my Skincare Routine as I find these interesting to read and to write and so do many other people, so here we go. I like to take care of my skin, especially on days where I wear a lot of makeup, by using products tailored to my skin type and with what I like/have been recommended by others! My skin type is Dry Combination type 2 ~ as I was told by a doctor (I also have extremely sensitive skin and have a reaction to most products). My cheeks during the daytime get extremely tight but my forehead and chin are comfortable so I've found that this routine that I am doing at the moment is really helping to balance out all of my skin aspects.

Morning:

On a morning, I don't have much time to do anything really but I make sure I cleanse my face with the Peaches and Clean 3 in 1 Wash off Cleanser from Soap and Glory. Personally, I don't like the smell of this product but I feel like it really cleans my face after being asleep and gets all of the oils and dirt out from the previous day. I then go ahead and wash my face with the For Daily Youth scrub from Soap and Glory, I use this with the weird face scrub pad thing it came with when I first purchased it in 2012. This scrub seems to brighten my face and from the ingredients there doesn't seem to be any harsh chemicals that would break someone out. Before applying my makeup, I then moisturize with the Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion+ by Clinique (what a bloody long name!!). This product specifically really helps with the balance in my skin and helps to lock in moisture where it is needed - I also think it helps to keep oil at bay but I'm not 100% sure!

Afternoon:

When I get in from school, the first thing I do is remove my makeup! I can't stand having it on for longer than needed. So I use the No7 Foaming Cleanser for Normal to Oily skin to remove my face makeup and carefully rub it over my eyes as when it gets in my eyes it hurts hella bad! I then wash this off and apply the Bioderma Sensibio H2O - Micelle Solution water to remove any more dirt and mascara that is left on my face. After, I pat dry with a hand towel. I only do this step to roughly remove my makeup as before I go to bed I clean my face properly!

Night:

At around 8 or 9 each night, I go upstairs to begin getting ready to go to sleep - although I don't for a few hours! First, I scrub my face with the Face Soap and Clarity wash from Soap and Glory and again use the weird pink pad! By doing this I get out all of the leftover makeup and dirt from the day and the feeling after using it makes my skin feel so good as it has a few things in it that help your skin! I then go in with the Clean&Clear Deep Cleansing Lotion for sensitive skin on a cotton pad to treat blackheads and spots - weirdly I also love the smell. After, I apply the La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo to help with the dark marks where spots have been and the scaring on my face from when I was younger (I scratched one side of my face when I fell off the pavement which has left dark blue/brown scaring on my face which makes me paranoid although you can't see them as much now.. I know). Moving on - I apply the First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream to my entire face focusing on my nose and the area below as they always go dry and crusty - ew! To finish the whole thing off, I apply the For Daily Youth 6 in 1 Lotion from Soap and Glory to my under eye area to brighten it up and reduce the appearance of premature ageing.

I hope you enjoyed reading this guys and I'm going to be changing my schedule of things. New posts will be up Wednesdays and Sundays as they are the best for me but sometimes I might upload extra ones every week. See you Sunday ~ Charlotte x

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How Much Is My Face Worth? - April 2014

I'm back! I thought that I'd do something different today and share with you what I wear (makeup wise) when I'm going out. This could kinda be a mash of my everyday makeup and how much my face is worth! So lets get started..

The POREfessional Primer - Benefit - £24.50

Milk&Honey Lip Balm - Nivea - £1.99

Even Better Makeup - Clinique - £24

Lasting Perfection Concealer - Collection - £3.99

Stay Matte - Rimmel London - £3.99

Honey Bronzer - The Body Shop - £13

Dandelion Box Blush - Benefit - £23.50

Sidecar - Naked Palette - £3.08

Charcoal Brown - Mac - £12.50

Brow Drama Mascara - Maybelline - £4.99

Scandal Eyes Waterproof Eyeliner - Rimmel London - £3.99

Eyelash Curler - The Vintage Cosmetics Company - £7

High Impact Mascara - Clinique - £16.50

Almost Lipstick 'Black Honey' - Clinique - £17

Total - £160.03!

 The charcoal brown eye shadow isn't in the picture above as I threw it out yesterday before I planned on writing this. A new one is on its way! Just realized while editing this post, the lipstick isn't in the picture either - darn!

Honestly, I never thought I wore a lot of makeup that was expensive but £160 is quite a lot for an everyday basis! I know this post isn't much but I haven't had a great amount of time so I thought this would be fun and easy enough to do. See you guys soon ~ Charlotte x

GOOD NEWS - THE CAMERA IS BACK ON WEDNESDAY!!!!

Top 3 Blushers♥

This past month, I cannot help but go back to 3 of my blushers.. I don't know whats happening to me! I do have quite the collection of different blushers but I seem to be using the same 3 over and over - so I thought I would share them with you since I must love them. 

(Unfortunately my camera recently broke so in the meantime I'll just link the blushers in this post, hopefully in the next week or 2 my camera should be back and working!)

My 3rd favourite blush is the MAC Mineralized blush in Love Joy. This blush has such a lovely warm mid-brown tone  with gold and pearl grains in it. Personally, I think it is lovely for spring and summer as when natural light hits it, it reflects and gives a lovely glow to the cheeks. Although it is quite expensive for a blush, I've had it for around a year and a half now and it looks like I have never used it!

Next would be my Sleek blush in Crochet. Unfortunately the blush comes in a trio called Lace, which gives you 2 other blushers that are pink toned which are lovely they're just not ones that I can use on a daily basis as they don't suit my olive skin tone. Crochet is a fuchsia pink matte blush which can be built up yet if you use too much you can end up looking stupid! This blush is best for summer I think as it adds a nice pop of colour to your skin which makes you look like you've just been on holiday which is always nice and can be complimentary on the face with a pink toned nude which together creates a fresh faced make-up look.

My all time favourite blush is definitely the Dandelion box blush from Benefit. This blush is just so beautiful!! I really can't tell you how much I love this blush. In October of last year, I was flying home from my holiday and I saw this blush in the plane booklet thing and I had to buy it. Since then I've bought another as I hit pan. Yet in February I just stopped using it as I didn't go out much because of the horrid weather but recently as it has become spring again, I just haven't stopped using it. When applied, the blush gives a nice subtle smile cheek blush which looks natural and I'm loving the 'no make-up make-up' recently. 

I hope you liked this post, I'm away the next week in Malaga with school so next Sunday I wont be able to write another post until the Sunday after or during the two weeks of (hooray!). Thank you for reading this, feel free to leave ideas for me in the comments ~ Charlotte ♥