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In a happier, simpler time when my fingers didn’t feel like they were going to snap off every time they hit the keys on the keyboard, I posted my Summer Beauty Routine. Now that it’s the dead of winter, and I am happily living in the safest time of year for a pale-face to exist, I figured I might as well post my updated routine. Also, I saw that Natalie over at The Mustard Jumper had posted her updated routine and I copied the idea. Okay? I’ll admit it. Now for the current routine:
Face Cleanser: Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel Toner/Mist: The Body Shop Aloe Calming Toner Exfoliant: Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant Moisturizer: Dermalogica Sheer Tint Redness Relief Facial mask: Astara Blue Flame Purification Mask Makeup Remover: Face of Australia Gentle Makeup Remover Night Treatment: Weleda Almond Soothing Facial Oil Eye Cream: The Jojoba Company Guava & Cucumber Firming Eye Balm Spot Treatment: Ole Henriksen Roll On Blemish Attack
Body Shower Gel: The Body Shop Coconut Shower Cream Body Lotion/Cream: Flourish Almond Milk Body Lotion Anticellulite/Firming Treatment: The Body Shop Cactus Brush (dry body brushing) Body Exfoliant: Passport Tahiti Coconut Vanille Body Scrub Hand Cream: Bloom Butterfingers Shea Butter Hand Cream Lip Balm/Treatment: Aurora Spa Rituals Vanilla & Honey Lip Moisturiser Perfume: Serge Lutens Un Bois Vanille Nail Polish: OPI/Sephora Meet For Drinks
Hair Shampoo: O&M Fine Intellect Shampoo Conditioner: O&M Fine Intellect Conditioner Clarifying Shampoo: Fekkai Apple Cider Clearing Rinse Leave-In Treatment: Seven Wonders Moroccan Hair Oil Mask: evo Mane Prescription Heat Protection Spray: Toni & Guy Iron-It Heat Defence Spray Volumising Product: Tigi Catwalk Your Highness Thickening Gel Cream Shine Product: Fekkai Sheer Shine Mist
Makeup Primer: Clarins Beauty Flash Balm Foundation: Givenchy Photo Perfexion Foundation in Perfect Ivory Tinted Moisturiser/BB Cream: Biotherm White D-Tox BB Cream Concealer: Benefit Erase Paste in Fair Powder: The Body Shop Loose Powder in #01 Cream Blush: Stila Convertible Colour in Gerbera / Becca Lip & Cheek Creme in Rosebud Powder Blush: Estee Lauder Blush in Peach Nuance / MAC Mineralize Blush in Dainty Liquid Highlighter: Benefit High Beam Powder Highlighter: Stila Powder Highlighter in Gold Mascara: Lancome Hypnose Mascara in Noir Infini Eyeliner: Lancome Le Crayon Khol in Noir Eye Primer: Urban Decay Primer Potion Powder Eyeshadow: Urban Decay in Virgin / Urban Decay in Sin Lip Gloss: NYX Round Lipgloss in Strawberry Lipstick: NARS Pure Matte Lipstick in Carthage
Ahh, coconut. I love coconut. The scent, the juice, the oil… Everything. One time I even drank out of an actual raw coconut in Singapore. Good times. When it comes to coconut scents, in my opinion it can go either way. You can either end up with a product that has a lovely delicious natural coconut scent, or it can be an kind of synthetic faux-coconut scent. Unfortunately for The Body Shop Coconut Shower Cream, I think in this case it leans towards the more chemical of fragrances. Having said that, as a shower gel it does the job. It contains community trade organic, pure cold-pressed virgin coconut oil, lathers well and leaves my skin feeling moisturised after use. If you’re not too fussy about your coconut scents and you’re in the market for a relatively cheap but good quality shower cream this could be the one for you. The Body Shop Coconut Shower Cream retails for $12.95 and can be purchased from The Body Shop online store.
One of my Day Zero Project Goals is to watch 10 documentaries. Unsurprising as it is, there are some pretty awesome documentaries on Youtube if you have the time and can be bothered to look. The first documentary that I watched (and am about to share with you) is a short 20 minute piece titled “Year of 4″ which centres around Beyonce and the making of her latest album and the film clip for Run The World. If you already love Beyonce you will definitely enjoy this and if you don’t like her, well honestly I think you’re a little bit strange.
Holy grail skin care product alert! There are around 5 products in my skin care regime that I continue to purchase once the bottle/tube/jar runs out and this is one of them. This is one of those magical products that I know I can whip out when I’m having a bad skin week and it will make a positive difference in the overall look and feel of my skin. The Ultraceuticals Even Skintone Serum helps reduce discolouration and pigmentation to promote a brighter and smoother complexion. It is recommended for all skin types, but I tend to only use it once or twice a week and find that I get the best results when I don’t use it every day. You only need a few drops for each use, so although it has a somewhat hefty price tag I still think it’s pretty good value for money. It’s important to remember when you start using products that contain AHA & BHA to start slow (as in once or twice a week at most) to let your skin adjust to the product. (it’s also to bump up your daytime SPF factor if you use a lot of products containing AHA in your skin care regime) The Ultraceuticals Even Skintone serum retails for $85 AUD and can be purchased online from the Ultraceuticals website.
> This week Estée Lauder launch their Idealist Cooling Eye Illuminator, a breakthrough targeted eye treatment that dramatically diminishes the look of dark circles using a first-to-market cooling ceramic applicator. It retails for $95 AUD and is now available for purchase from Estée Lauder online.
> ORLY Australia are looking towards Spring with their fresh new polish collection “Happy Go Lucky”. ORLY Australia’s Creative Director Fiona Hay says “Rainbow nails are a new fun way to bring fashion to your fingers, experimenting with a different vibrant colour on each nail. We are also seeing the rise of ‘rebel nails’, which involves painting eight fingers in one shade and the other two in a contrasting bright tone.” The new shades are Fresh, Flirty, Frisky and Frolic.
Recently I was lucky enough to be asked to write some guest reviews over at the Echolife blog, and my first post is up and running! Please head over to the Echolife blog to read the post, and be sure to add Echolife to your favourite blog following application (mine is Bloglovin, for those that are interested). For my first post, I reviewed the Weleda Almond Soothing Facial Oil and because I loved it so much Echolife have offered to give one away to a lucky Belle Lumiere reader. To win, simply leave a comment on this post. Be sure to include your email address so that I have a way of contacting you if you are a winner, and please note that this competition is open to Australian residents only. If you would like a second entry into the draw feel free to tweet about this competition but please be sure to let me know that you have tweeted, and where. I will be drawing the winner next Saturday the 23rd of July – good luck!
