Hi…. I feel like I have to re-introduce
myself.
My name is Francesca, or Feany if you
prefer, and I am absolutely horrible at maintaining a blog… phew got that off
my chest!
I have actually been on mid-semester break
so I can hardly blame my absence on uni work, even though that has
unfortunately been plentiful. I actually had a few of blog ideas as well, but
with horrid lighting and a very swollen toe - that refused to get into any shoe
without hurting – a Autumn lookbook didn’t seem like it would work out.
Today after about 9 hours of pouring over
my homework followed by a quick run in the rain, I am finally rugged up, warm
and most definitely need a creative outlet. So here [drum roll] are my monthly
favourites!!
I am a complete skin care junkie, and have
tried almost everything from drugstore to highstreet. I have very complex skin and for most of my teenage years up until a few months
ago I would constantly get bad breakouts, which did nothing for my self-esteem,
and nothing seemed to help. Strong cleansers such as Proactive proved to be a
tad poopy and would get rid of the pimples but I would be left with dry skin,
and then the moisturiser would cause breakouts – it was a major loose, loose
situation – so when I finally stumbled across the Kate Sommerville Goat Milk
Cream which worked wonders, I was hooked. It isn’t the cheapest but I
strongly believe that There's no point spending lot's of money on makeup to
cover up our skin if we aren't spending the money on making sure our skin is up
to scratch underneath it.
I have recently started on Roaccutaine and
love it, my skin completely cleared up within a matter of weeks, I continued to
use this moisturiser and had my eye on some others as I thought my medication
would dry my skin completely out, however I’m in my fourth month and have not
had to use anything else.
Proving my love for skin care, my next
favourite it the Soap&Glory Sugar Crush Moisture Extreme Body
Buttercream. I really can't recommend the Soap & Glory products highly
enough. The packaging is brilliant and gimmicky (and honestly who can’t resist
good packaging) and all their products smell fab. I just apply a bit – or more
if the situation is really dire - of this after a bath or shower onto slightly
damp skin. It not only makes you smell amazing but also refreshes your skin.
The Trichovedic Hair Wisdom is my
holy grail of hair care. When my ombre hair started to fade I quickly turned to
this. Having worked in a Hair Salon for almost 3 years I picked up on the best
hair care products, this being one of them. I simply apply this to the ends of
my hair (I find if it is a little bit damp it works better), massage it in, tie
it up in a bun and I’m done. You can leave this is as long as you want – the
longer the better – I sometimes sleep with this in my hair to maintain the
blonde, just be sure to have old pillows as it's bright blue! And don't forget to wash it out...
I have a series complex about how clean my
hair is, and cannot deal when it's the least bit oily and I know that the
constant washing of my hair isn’t very good so I have turned to Dry Shampoo.
I’m a little late on the bandwagon for this hair care product, however this
month I have fallen head over heels with bastiste Dry Shampoo. It
refreshes my hair instantly and gives amazing volume. I’m a bit of a beauty snob so
I love the fact that this is so affordable and so effective amazed me!
These next few cheeky purchases weren’t too
kind on the pocket of an unemployed university student, however as I stated
before I am such a make-up snob and am totally NARS obsessed. I first used the
NARS Sheer Glow Foundation in the colour Santa Fe for my year 12 formal and it
was love at first sight… or wear? It is so light and applies flawlessly, I was
previously using MAC which wasn’t overly kind on my skin type and I found it
quite heavy, however my make-up look is totally changed now that I have this as
my base, it looks much more natural and finished.
One of my two most recent NARS purchases
were the NARS Radiance Enhancing Pro-Prime. I first tried this as a sample from
one of the Mecca Beauty Loop packages, and as I was after a good primer it
worked out perfectly and I soon raced into Mecca Cosmetica to get my hands on
it, and as your can see it is well loved.
I just have to apply a small amount to my
face and it creates a smooth and illuminated complexion, to fake perfect skin, which is always nice.
Secondly I picked up the NARS Final Cut Blusher just as a little treat, it is a really beautiful peach and adds colour to the face and I’m seriously loving it!
What have been your April Favourites?
Have
you tried any of these products?
Remember you can follow me on any of the social media
sites linked above and now on BlogLovin’, I love a chat and to meet new people
plus you get to see when I upload a new post.
Feany
xx
♥
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