(Tocca Cleopatra candle, Bio Oil, By Terry Or De Rose Baume Precieux, Clarins beauty flash balm and daily energising cream gel, Ren Moroccan rose otto sugar body polish, Bobbi Brown luminous moisturising foundation in 4.5 warm natural, NARS lipstick in 'casablanca')
Considering the fact that I spend more time deliberating between moisturisers and primers than clothes, it only seems fitting to post some of my most recent beauty forages on here as well.
I use either Aveda's tourmaline charged exfoliating cleanser (daily) or St Ives invigorating peach scrub (every few days) before applying any make-up and follow up with a base of Bio-Oil (strange, I know; but it evens out skin tone and hydrates my skin no end). I then use either Clarins beauty flash balm (for heavier, evening make-up) or Clarins daily energising gel (for a minimal make-up look) and immediately apply the rest of my 'face'.
After a recent visit to my beauty Mecca (Space NK.. where else) I came across a product which is totally new to me but I can already see it being in my make-up bag for years to come; By Terry Or De Rose Baume Precieux. At first I was blown away by its hefty £49 price tag (for just 12ml.. no this is not a joke), but as soon as I applied it as a highlighter I was instantly amazed. Its the perfect mix of a glossy balm with pearlised glitter. Pictures do not do it justice! Even though its meant to be used around the lips, I'm no stranger to applying products intended for such purposes to my temples and cheekbones (lip gloss being my staple favourite). All in all I'd say its worth the price when applied correctly to nourished skin but added on top of any cakey make-up is a definite no-no!
I also invested in a tub of Ren rose otto body polish which is a luxurious alternative to my home-made daily body exfoliant devised from coconut oil and sugar with a few drops of tea tree oil. I'm sure I'll one day end up like a haggard old prune from my excessive body scrubbing, but I just love it to much to stop!
