I was pretty sure that my first week back from my amazing month long holiday would drive me insane, but I was too busy playing with my latest duty free buys to stay too depressed.
I've come to the conclusion that the only way is dewy. No more powder or all over face sealant! I bought this amazing bobbi brown spf 25 moisturising balm at the airport and even though it was a hefty £60, its literally worth its weight in gold!
The next on my dew-enhancing wishlist is definitely the MAC strobe cream.. I've previously used the Chanel illuminating pearl gel and even though it's great on its own, it just doesn't work well with foundation or concealer. But the MAC strobe cream really does. It completely changes your complexion and makes skin look radiant and super natural. I also really like Benefit High Beam, but find it a bit difficult to use on my skin tone so tend only to use it around my eyes rather than on my cheekbones.
I also came to the conclusion that the dewy look is the only way to go about applying a bright lip! As I've recently tried to tone down my liquid eyeliner and opt for minimal eye make-up and a brighter lip (I'm going for corals and oranges to suit my skin tone), if your face is powdery and caked on, a popping lip looks too drag queen for the day so adding highlighter or dewy balms and creams really enhances the natural flush of colour in your face.
Here are my current haircare favourites.
1. Ojon pre-cleansing hair treatment (which I use before washing and again after drying.. Its genuinely addictive)
2. Kerastase Elixir Hair Oil is liquid gold. Apply after styling to enhance glossiness of your hair.
So there you go.. beauty rant over!
A x
