Current Skincare Favourites

I've discovered a few new awesome skin care products in the last few months and I thought I would share my thoughts with you all, because sharing is caring.

Products I've Used Up #8

I have had these empties forever so I'm finally glad this post is going up! As usual, I'm going to do a run down of all the products I have recently used up and let you know if I'd repurchase or not.

Birthday OOTD

Hello lovelies, I'm officially talking (typing) to you as a 20 year old -ahh-. I had a great birthday though, despite a crappy start (where I sat on my bed sulking and making loom band bracelets, ahh adulthood). A few friends and I headed to Holborn for ping pong fun, pizza and drinks at Bounce (highly recommend for a fun night out) and I thought I'd show you my outfit of the night.

July Favourites

July was such an awesome month, and I was quite busy throughout so I didn't try out many new products, I hardly wore make up to be honest. I wasn't going to do a July favourites but there were a few products I did want to mention so let's get into my late July faves!

Collective Haul and First Impressions

Oops I did it again... here a few purchases I've made online in the past week or so. I've already used a few of the things so I've also done a first impression of those products.

April Favourites

It's time for my very late April favoruties!

February Favourites

Woah, it's been a while since I've posted! I've just been either busy or ill so I haven't had time/energy to blog. I have however wanted to get my February favourites up (even though I am way late) as I've really been enjoying these products.

Collective Haul

Hey everyone, I've recently got some new things to add to my stash so I thought I'd round everything up and show you. You know I love my hauls.

Body Cream Collection

It's no secret that I love my body creams, butters, lotions and ... milks. So today I thought I'd show you my lovely little collection. I won't go into too much detail about them all, but just know they all smell good, they moisturise oh so well, and they don't leave my skin feeling greasy or tacky.

Collective Haul

Hola! So, I've been spending again... there's a shock. But this wasn't all done at once, more like the past few weeks so it's okay...

Products I've Used Up #5

I am off to uni today but I thought I'd quickly share the products I've used up in the past month or so.

What's In My Make Up Bag

I recently got a Ted Baker make up bag in a gorgeous, bright yellow with a bright, pink bow. It's literally the most perfect size to throw into your bag, it's about the same size as a normal pencil case. What I love about these Ted Baker bags is that they're plastic so they're so easy to clean if any product gets onto them and they fit so much products! I keep my bag on my vanity for easy reach to my go to products and it's convenient for when I need to chuck it into my bag.

Rosie Posie

'In the rooooose garden, where the raaaaain is fallin' ' Oh yes, I am obsessing over all things rose at the moment, in the similar stylings of Feeling Peachy I offer you Rosie Posie...

Feeling Peachy

  I've just a been a bit obsessed with all things peach lately so here a few products that have been filling my peachy needs...

Tag - 7 Deadly Sins Of Beauty

Hey everyone, so I haven't posted in a while so I thought I'd do a tag and the 7 Deadly Sins one is one of my favourites so I thought I'd go ahead and do it. Enjoy!

Greed

What is your most inexpensive beauty item? What is your most expensive?

The most inexpensive product(s) I probably own is ELF's Eyelid Primer's which are £1.50 each, they aren't the best but they do their job for a few hours. The most expensive product I probably own is the Mica Beauty Age Defying Gel which is £79.99, expensive, especially for a brand that's not so well known but this eye gel is seriously worth it.

Wrath

What beauty products do you have a love/hate relationship with? What product has been the hardest to get?

Mascara! I love mascara, and I can't live without it but it is so damn hard for me to find a really good mascara that works for my tiny, thin lashes! I have tried higher end mascaras, drug store mascaras and everything in between, but I have yet to find a holy grail mascara, sigh.

Gluttony

What are your most delicious beauty products?

My Lush Bubblegum Lip Scrub, this stuff smells so sugary sweet, mmm. And basically anything from The Body Shop...

Sloth

What beauty product do you neglect, due to laziness?

Toner, I was so lazy I couldn't even be bothered to snap a photo of the few I have in the bathroom, ha! I am just too lazy to use it and I feel it doesn't do anything for me anyway so what's the point? ...

Pride

What beauty product gives you the most self confidence?

Concealer most definitely. I have dark circles and I always have a few blemishes that I always want to cover up, my skin isn't so bad that I need to have a full base, but concealer is one thing I need. If my dark circles are covered and the pesky blemishes then I instantly feel more confident to run out the door, even if I don't wear anything else (make up wise... heh). 

Lust

What attributes do you find most attractive in the opposite sex?

For this answer, see Tom Hiddleston, hah. But in all seriousness, the attributes I find most attractive are good hair, a gorgeous smile, a decent jaw line (awh yeah) and he must be tall ( at least a good few inches taller than me). But I find a wonderful personality is more important than anything, he must be charming, funny, smart and passionate ...  so as I said before, see Tom Hiddleston.

Envy

What items would you most like to receive as a gift? 

I would like to receive items I would not personally get myself such as a perfume but I am very picky with perfumes so the person has to know I want it. I'd also love if someone got me a Chanel bag...or a Celine one... Ha, but seriously I just love anything that comes from the heart, if I know someone has put effort into whatever they give me and they give it to me with whole-heartedness then I appreciate it so much. 

Thank you for reading, I hope you have a good week!

-Kiran xo

January Favourites

 Macadamia Nourishing Leave In Cream- Tangle Teezer - MAC Sunny Seoul Lipstick - Maybelline Colour Tattoo 'On And On Bronze' - Thierry Mugler Angel - Body Shop Tea Tree Toner - Aussie Miracle Moist Shampoo - Body Shop Vineyard Peach Body Butter 

Not many make up favourites this month, just a couple as it's been a busy month with exams and all. The first favourite is MAC's Sunny Seoul, I've mentioned this before, but I just really love this lipstick, it is such a pretty pink colour. I've been wearing this lipstick pretty much everyday, it basically lives in my make up bag, it just goes with most, if not all, make up looks and it's easy to wear.
The Maybelline Colour Tattoo is a product that is raved on about so much and I finally jumped on the bandwagon, and I am so glad I did! This colour, On And On Bronze, is such an easy, everyday wearable colour. It's creamy and easy to blend, and it looks lovely on its own which is great for a lazy, eye make up noob such as myself. This lasts quite a while on eyelids considering eye shadow doesn't usually last long on me.

I've changed up my hair care routine a little bit, finally! I got a new leave in cream by Macadamia as my hair was feeling and looking just a bit dry from all the horrible weather we've been having. This cream firstly smells so good, the consistency of the cream is thick but not so thick that it weighs down your hair and makes it look greasy. When I use it it makes my hair look and feel softer, more nourished and my curls are more bouncier.
I finally got a Tangle Teezer after learning you're not actually supposed to brush your hair when it's wet, whoops. Although it now takes a bit longer to get rid of all my knots and tangles, this weird looking thing has made a difference. I don't actually get a lot of tangles, but I really wanted to try this, ha. But, in all honesty, using this has made a difference to my hair as I am causing less damage to it.
New shampoo, yay! My mum brought home Aussie Miracle Moist Shampoo and Conditioner and although I'm not a huge fan of the conditioner, I do actually like the shampoo. It really does a good job of cleaning my hair and giving it volume. The smell is something I'm still not quite used to but it's okay once I've put in my Herbal Essences conditioner.

For skincare, Body Shop takes the prize. I have been getting horrible spots on around my chin and a few have appeared on my cheeks too, and I didn't have the time to go to Westfield to buy a spot treatment so I snooped in my bathroom cabinet and found the Tea Tree Skin Clearing Toner in the back. I didn't actually get along with this product when I was using it as a toner as I found it stung my face and left it feeling really dry, but I put some on a cotton pad and just used it on the spotty areas (haha, gross) and I found after a couple of days my spots were almost gone. The spots have left marks unfortunately but I am continuing to use this to see if it will help clear up the marks.
My beloved Soap and Glory Righteous Body Butter ran out literally two days after I posted this so I turned back to my Bath and Body Works Body Butters as I have a few from there, but I love Body Shop Body Butters so much more so I got the Peach Vineyard one as it was half price and it smells divine. As with all Body Shop Butters, this moisturises the skin so well and leaves you smelling edible, because that's what everyone wants.

I've had this perfume for over a year now, but I have been reaching for it a lot this month. It's fresh yet musky at the same time, and it's one of the Thierry Mugler perfumes that I think is great for the day time as it's not too heavy.

A random favourite but ... Bakery Story. Oh my goodness this game has taken over my life. I love it. I can't stop thinking about it. I want to live in that bakery. That is all.

Okay so that's it for now. I hope you have a good weekend!

-Kiran xo

Hair Care 101

I'm not a big fan of change, and I don't like to fix things that aren't broken so some of these hair products are ones I have used basically forever. I don't do a lot to my hair, I am really lazy with it - but I like to think it works for me. I have medium-long thick, curly hair, it's a big ole' lions mane. I do love it though. It's not super hard to look after but it's not super easy either, but the products I use help me keep my lions mane at bay.

Herbal Essences: Beautiful Ends Protection Cream - Beautiful Ends Intensive Mask - Beautiful Ends Shampoo - Hello Hydration Conditioner - Moroccan Oil - TIGI Foxy Curls Spray

I told you I kept it simple. Clearly I love Herbal Essences. Why? Because it does the job. It cleans my hair without stripping it too much. I have used Herbal Essences shampoo and conditioner for a very long time, I'm comfortable with them and I know they work for my hair. The combination of Beautiful Ends and Hello Hydration is perfect for my hair as they leave it nourished and silky. 

I wash my hair every other day, if I feel my hair needs a bit more shine, I'll use the Intensive Mask in replacement of the conditioner - it leaves my hair feeling even softer, which is always nice. I apply two pumps of Moroccan Oil (review here) to my hair after I have brushed it after a shower, so when it's damp. The Protection Cream is something I use usually on second day hair if my hair is feeling dry and my curls aren't as bouncy as they usually are. Speaking of curls - I don't usually do anything to keep them under control or stay in place but sometimes they do get a little messy, but a few sprays of the TIGI Foxy Curls Spray defines my curls and leaves my hair soft and smelling yummy. 

If I have a few hours, I like to apply Body Shop's Brazil nut Moisture Mask which essentially softens my hair and leaves it nourished. It smells great, of course, it is from Body Shop. I just apply this to damp hair and wrap it all up in a towel and laze around the house for a few hours before washing it out. The texture is sort of creamy, and it's really easy to apply.

When I do put in a little effort into my hair (that basically means when I don't roll out the bed, fix my fringe then leave the house) I like to spray it into place (well hey, I did spend more than five minutes on it!). So I use L'Oreal's Elnett Satin Diamond Hair Spray which I believe is a favourite amongst many. It's quite light weight for a hairspray, it doesn't leave my hair sticky or hard and it's easy to remove from the hair.

So that's it for my current hair care routine. I will eventually change it up, but for now these products are the ones to keep my curly locks curly and decent and not a big, frizzy mess. 

Hope you're doing well, thank you so much for reading (and for putting up with me saying 'hair' a lot)!

-Kiran xo

Short Trip Essentials

Oh dear, it's been a week since my last post - but it's not my fault! It was Diwali (an Indian holiday) on Tuesday so my mum and I went up to Yorkshire to celebrate and spend time with my grandparents. Unfortunately there was no Internet there and I was unable to blog or do anything really. But I thought I'd just show you what beauty bits I took with me. I tend to over pack - for everything, even my everyday handbag is super heavy - but everything in there is super necessary, I swear!

A few candles my mum and I lit at midnight in our flat (we spread them out around the flat and it looked super pretty)

Okay so here are the products, and yes I over packed (as usual) - I only went away for a few days and I left the house once.

Bath and Body Works Pink Chiffon Body Cream- Soap and Glory Hand Food - Blixtex Intensive Moisturiser - Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains in Honey and Sweetheart - Maybelline Baby Lips in Pink Punch - Sephora Eyelash Curler - YSL Touche Eclat - elf Makeup Remover Pen - Rimmel Scandal Eyes in Black - Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil in Brown Black - Maybelline Great Lash Mascara - Carmex Cherry Tube - Body Shop Blush - Smashbox Blush in Radiance - Korres Lip Butter in Jasmine - MAC Lipstick in Sunny Seoul - Benetint Lip Balm

First up we have lip products - I love lip products, they are my favourite. As I said, I only went out once so I didn't make much use of all the products here but I got a good use out of the Korres Lip Butter which I had got the morning I had left for Yorkshire so of course I was excited to use it. It is so buttery and it lasts for ages on my lips, leaving them so smooth and soft, I definitely recommend this product to anyone as it's just a wonderful lip balm, you can't go wrong. I used the Blistex every night, of course. I wore the Sunny Seoul when I went to Town and unfortunately neglected the other products.

I like this mascara, it lengthens my barely-there-eye lashes and really darkens them, I don't know if I will repurchase this as I am one to try out ALL the mascaras, but is good and it's super cheap. The elf Makeup Remover Pen is a wonderful product, I actually love it so much - it gets rid of all the mascara that ends up on my eyelids instead of my lashes, whoops, it's just so easy to use and it's great for when I'm in a rush. YSL's Touche Eclat is one of my favourite products ever, yup, it's one that's worth the hype - it really does brighten my under eyes and face, a bit pricey but hey, it's YSL!

I'm a blush girl so I had to bring at least two of my blushes, the first one is a lovely peachy blush from Body Shop (I couldn't find a link to it so I'm not sure if they're discontinued?) and of course I had to take my Smashbox blush in Radiance, it's just such a pretty pink. The brush I use is from Topshop, I've had it for a while - it's not great, but I was in desperate need of a blush brush, saw this and just bought it. I haven't bought a  new one since I got this because it's still in tact and doing the job, but there are much better brushes out there.

To moisturise after a shower I just threw in one of my Bath and Body Works creams, they're easier to carry than tubs so they're convenient to travel with. I like the B&BW's creams, they're really moisturising but they are heavily scented which can sometimes be overwhelming. Of course, I couldn't leave the house without Soap and Glory's Hand Food - my favourite hand cream ever!

For perfumes, I took my ultimate favourite perfume which is Red Jeans by Versace - it is my signature scent. I also took one of my Thierry Mugler perfumes, the lucky one was Angel which is a beautiful, musky scent as all Thierry Mugler perfumes are, but this one is more wearable for the day time.

Well, that was a bit of a long post - I didn't even mention my hair care stuff and skin care products! Well, anyway, I do think it is time for me to stop rambling on, thank you for reading! I hope you all had a lovely week and have a lovely weekend!

-Kiran xo