Skincare Routine

Hello (:

Today I am going to be doing my skincare routine! So first of all let's start off with what type of skin I have, my skin is relatively normal but can appear to have dry patches when the colder weather kicks in! Spot wise my skin is rather clear but I do get the odd spot here and there mostly on my chin and around my nose which is also where my dry patches occur. Lovely! :(

When deciding what products to buy it is not always about the price, it's about finding the products that work best for you and your skin meaning it does take a little trial and error to find the perfect routine!

My routine is nothing too extravagant but it works for me and ranges in prices from very cheap to slightly more expensive.

Products: - Clinique Three-step clear skin routine - liquid facial soap, toner and moisturiser (I use number 2 which is for normal to dry skin)
- Soap and Glory The Righteous Butter
- SkinSystem cleansing facial wipes
- No7 Cleanse and Clear eye make up remover
                 

Morning Routine: Firstly to begin my routine I use one the Clinique liquid facial soap to clean my face rubbing this in using circular motions then rinse with warm water and pat my face dry. I usually skip toner in the morning just as I find that when I do use it in the morning my make up looks rather patchy as the day goes on! I then use Soap and Glory the righteous butter to moisturise my face as it feels light yet gives it a lot of moisture. Then i'm all set to apply my make up for the day!

Night Routine: This is slightly longer as of course you need to remove your make up, first of all I take a SkinSystem cleansing facial wipe and get as much make up off as i can - leaving my eye liner and mascara as using a wipe just tends to  get this all over your face! After this is done I put a few drops of No7 cleanse and clear eye make up remover on to a cotton pad then placing it over my closed eye I hold it for a few seconds to let the product soak in removing most of your eye make up in one go! I then move to my clinique 3 step clear skin routine, using the facial soap the same way I did in the morning, using toner I put this on a cotton pad and quickly distribute the product all over my face and allow to dry before finishing up with the moisturiser.

Sudden Breakout! : If after all this products used I do still get the odd spot I use the "Daniele Ryan Blemish Vanishing Gel" by simply placing a small amount of product onto the spot or where I can feel a spot coming up. This will slightly dry out the area of skin which will get the spot to disappear quickly!

Hope this helps!

Teila x

Make Up Storage!

I store my make up in this set of drawers purchased from Argos for £24.99. I chose this set of drawers as they are lightweight, easy to move around, don't take up much space and most importantly easy to set up yourself.

The drawers can easily be removed and cleaned as they are made of plastic which is very handy for any make up spillages! Being silver and frosted white drawers means that this will most likely fit in with any colour scheme or theme that a room may have.














You can purchase these exact drawers here:
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/8325275/Trail/searchtext%3EBATHROOM+DRAWERS.htm


Or a very similar set which are slightly thinner, taller and have 5 drawers here:
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/8331685/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CHome+and+furniture%7C14417894/c_2/2%7C14417894%7CBathroom%7C14418043/c_3/3%7Ccat_14418043%7CBathroom+cabinets+and+storage+units%7C14418062.htm

To see how I keep my make up organised click "Read More" (:

Review: Lee Stafford Sun Kissed Lightening Spray

The Lee Stafford Sun Kisses Lightening Spray

"4 all hair shades

1 bottle = 4 looks

• lighten all over
• ombré
• highlight
• root touch up

Over all the product I think the product is not worth the money at all if you have darker hair like myself, it has shown very little to no change in colour at all. I wanted to test this out to slightly change the bottom of my hair before I got it Ombréd professionally to see whether or not I liked it.  

Texture: I found it to leave hair with a rather sticky feeling and completely dry my ends out making it look dead meaning I had to deep condition my hair a lot while using this product.

I think it will work a lot better on lighter hair - it was a long shot that this product would actually work in my dark brown hair but the fact that it states "4 all hair shades" is misleading to the customer if the effects are not showing up on darker hair.

Hope this helps! 

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Before

After

OOTN: Engagement Drinks and Club Opening

I recently went to out to celebrate the engagement of my best friends mum and her partner so I thought I'd post what I wore! It wasn't very formal, it was just a gathering of close friends and family at a bar and then afterwards we were heading to the opening of a club (:

Personally I think the outfit had to be quite versatile - being acceptable for the engagement and the club without looking out of place at either! So can't go wrong with a LBD

As this dress is rather low at the front I decided to pair it with a pair of black tights to cover up slightly so i'm not showing too much. The red belt gives this look a pop of colour so it's not too dull and all black! 

Jewellery - Long key neclace from lipsy and silver shambala bracelt

I opted for wedges as I was going to be on my feet for longer throughout the day - these wedges are super comfortable as the strap makes them a lot easier to walk in!

This (very) small black bag is perfect for nights out as it's a cross body bag and doesn't get in the way. It's just big enough for a small purse, keys and those essential make up pieces (:

Dress - H&M
Tights - 40 Denier; Primark
Wedges - New Look
Belt - Primark 

Bag - New Look

Lips - Topshop Berry lip marker

Thanks for reading!

Teila x

Cher Lloyd inspired outfit. "Want U Back"

So I recently saw Cher Lloyd's new music video for the US version of "Want U Back". Instantly fell in love with the outfits and decided to try and recreate one of them. :)

These are the pictures that I took my inspiration from:

 





This is what I came up with! :

Outfit!

Crop Top: New Look
Tube Skirt: New Look
Striped Tights: Next
Grey Socks (Rolled down over the knee socks): Next
Military Style Boots: Deichmann Shoes

Hair & Make Up!

Hair:
To achieve Cher's bouncy curls I used a babyliss curling wand curling both towards and away from my face, this will ensure that the curls do not all combine to create a few bigger curls.

Make Up:
Cher's make up is rather natural so all that I have used is:
Face - Revelons photoready concealer and foundation, elf bronzer to contour the hollows of your cheeks
Brows: Buck by Urban Decay to fill in the brows
Eyes: Buck by Urban Decay in the crease and blended out, collection 2000 liquid liner, No7 pencil liner in black and two coats of maybelline cat eye mascara
Lips: A small amount of Maybellines ivory beige lipgloss.



Thanks For Reading!

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