Current Skincare Routine

Hi everyone! So today I thought I'd share with you all my current skincare routine, I've added a few new things to my routine in the past few months and I'm finally happy and sticking with it.

Products I've Used Up #4

Yay another empties post, again my last one was about two months ago so these are the products I've used up since then.

Boots, Kiko and H&M Haul

A couple of days ago I took a trip to Westfield and bought a few things from Boots, Kiko and H&M. It's my birthday week so I just wanted to get me a few new things ;)

February Favourites

Bath and Body Works Carried Away Body Cream- Maybelline Gel Eye Liner - Dr Jart+ Water Fuse BB Cream - ELF Mineral Blush Coral - Essie To Buy Or Not To Buy - Neutrogena Wave

I have been quite unwell this past month so I actually haven't got a lot of beauty favourites. But I do have a few.
 Firstly I have been loving using Bath and Body Works' Body Creams, especially Carried Away. These lotions are so thick and moisturising but they're not greasy at all, and the scent stays on the skin for such a long time.
The Maybelline Gel Eye Liner is so easy to use, it's really black and lasts a decent amount of time. I actually use the brush it comes with which is rare thing for me to do.
I lurrrvee the Dr Jart+ BB Cream, it provides a nice, light coverage and as I've been feeling sicky this month, it's been giving my skin a dewy, healthy complexion.
I have been obsessed with this ELF Mineral blush this month, it is a little messy but I can forgive this flaw as I just really love the blush itself. The blush looks natural on the skin, the colour is so lovely and it actually lasts pretty much all day on my skin which is amazing. I also have the shade Bliss, and I'd love to get some more, and for £5 for a mineral based blush, psshtt who can blame me?
I actually have a nail polish favourite this month, I've had Essie To Buy Or Not To Buy for a while, worn it a few times before but this month I've actually worn this colour for more than a week (le gasp), I rarely ever wear a nail polish for more than four days, but I just really love this colour. It's a pretty lilac with a subtle hint of blue glitter, gorgeous.
The Neutrogena Wave is ah-mazing, why did I take so long to get it? It cleanses my skin so well and leaves it feeling sooo soft. I definitely recommend this for those who don't already have a similar cleanser.

Yup, I have another iPad app addiction... Bubble Mania Seasons. I don't know why, but I love this game. It is so addictive. SO addictive.

Music:
M83 - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
Haim - Forever EP
Taylor Swift - Red

Movies:
Lincoln 5/5
Django Unchained 5/5

Hope everyone had a good February and Happy March!

-Kiran xo

Short Trip, Long Journey Essentials

I'm finally going to see my Booba (Emma ;) ) up in Scotland! I'll be going on the coach with my friend Chloe, yes, the coach, from London, our poor butts are going to be subjected to almost 11 hours of numbness. But it's worth it! For this quick post I'm just going to be showing you what I'll be taking with me for my weekend trip. We're leaving London at 1am and arriving in Scotland at around 12pm on Friday then on our way back we'll be leaving Scotland at around 11pm and arriving in London before 7am on Monday, fun times.

Neutrogena Pink Grapefruit Cream Wash - Simple Cleansing Wipes - Lush Bubblegum Lip Scrub - Nuxe Reve De Miel - Origins Drink-Up Intensive Mask - L'Occitane Shea Butter - Nivea Creme - Alien Thierry Mugler - Garnier Eye Roll On - Korres Wild Rose Lip Butter - Bath and Body Works Midnight Pomegranate Body Butter

MUA Undressed Palette - Sephora Eyelash Curler - Dr Jart+ Water Fuse BB Cream - ELF Coral Mineral Blush - Collection Concealer - Maybelline Great Lash Mascara - Revlon Just Bitten Stains Crush and Honey - Maybelline Gel Eye Liner - ELF Eyelid Primer - Benefit Highbrow - Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil - Rimmel Scandal Eyes Black Eye Pencil - MAC Sunny Seoul

For the long coach rides I need some reading material and music so I'm bringing along a couple copies of Empire, The Tempest (I have to read it for audition preparation, sigh), my iPad, iPod as I don't want to kill my phone's battery and iPhone. 

I apologise for the evidently rushed post and photos, I have a long, busy day today, but I wanted to blog before I left.

Hope you all have a lovely weekend! I'll have some sort of photo diary up next week after I come back to London, be prepared to be jealous of photos of beautiful waterfalls and lochs ;)

-Kiran xo

Night Time Routine

I firstly wipe away most of my make up with a Simple Cleansing Wipe, I then brush my teeth and then I go ahead and cleanse my face with the Neutrogena Wave which I recently just got and I really love it, it instantly made my skin feel cleaner and softer after just one use. I then use the Lush Bubblegum Lip Scrub and after drying my face I either use a thick cream such as this Nivea one which I am currently using or if my skin is feeling a bit dehydrated I put on Origins Drink-Up Intensive Mask which I got for Christmas, this small tube will last me quite a while though as I only use it once or twice a week and you only need a small amount.

I then apply a small amount of Mica Beauty's Age Defying Eye Gel; I use this as I was told it would help reduce dark bags and circles and after using it for quite a while, I can say it does help but using it everyday does dry out my eye area so I only use it when I feel it necessary. I then apply a bit of L'Occitane's Shea Butter on my cuticles, Nuxe's Reve De Miel Lip Balm on my lips, a bit of Soap and Glory's Heel Genius on le feet, go wash my hands and then apply a generous amount of Garnier's Nourishing Hand Cream.

I then finally light a candle and grab a book if I'm not tired out from doing all of that. Phew. Then it's beddy bye.

Hope everyone is doing well! Just a few more days and I'm off to Scotland, yay!

-Kiran xo

November Favourites

Neutrogena Pink Grapefruit Scrub and Cream Wash - Basins Lip Scrub - Nuxe Reve de Miel - Korres Jasmine Lip Butter - Real Techniques Buffing Brush - Moroccan Oil

I haven't got a lot of favourites this month as I've just been sticking to what I know and love. Plus, Christmas is coming up so I have to spend my money on presents and not on myself...just wait until the new year ;). But these products have been my favourites this month, I've been reaching for these more than anything else.

First up is Moroccan Oil (review here), I love this product. It's just made my hair look and feel so soft and shiny. My curls are bouncy and it just looks really nourished and lovely.

Next up is the Buffing Brush from the Real Techniques Core Collection. I love the Real Techniques brushes, they're so soft as they're made from synthetic hairs. I use this brush to buff in my foundation and the one I've been reaching for a lot lately is my Mica Bella mineral foundation, but I've also been trying out Rimmel's Wake Me Up foundation. This brush is really easy to use and blends my foundation in so well.

Now, I've tried a few skin care products in the past couple of months, but none of them seemed to help my spots and blemishes, and the toners I tried out just dried out my skin and a couple even left a burning sensation tingling on the tops of my cheeks which was not pleasant. So when I went into Boots, I was after a face wash which I knew was good to my skin and that is Neutrogena's Pink Grapefruit cream wash. I've used this before but after I had finished it I tried out a Garnier face scrub which did nothing for me. But when I went into Boots they had a 2 for £5 offer going on across the Neutrogena Visibly clear range so I bought the pink grapefruit scrub as well. I absolutely love these products. I use the scrub in the morning and the cream wash at night. My skin is looking brighter, my spots are almost all gone and my blemishes are gone. I love the scent of the pink grapefruit, it's not too overpowering. I can go and on but for low budget skin care, this range is the one I definitely recommend. (Note, I have sensitive skin and these cause no irritation at all.)

Finally my favourites, lip care! I have been reaching for my Basins lip scrub every other night as my lips have been drier than usual. After I give my lips a good scrub, I use Nuxe's Reve de Miel - I absolutely love this lip balm so much. The texture is different to anything I have ever seen before, it almost glides on like ... velvet? It's so smooth and I wake up with the softest lips. The scent is lovely too, I feel like it smells like a lemon cake with honey. Yum. My Korres lip butter is something that I have been reaching for during the day when my lips need a bit of moisturising. The lip butter stays on my lips for ages and leaves them feeling so soft and moisturised.

So that's it for my November favourites, I can't believe it's December! Eek! This year has gone pretty fast, but don't they all? Thanks for reading! Have a lovely December!

-Kiran xo