Tanning series: Face; Clarins liquid bronze self tanning.

My bathroom is absolutely choc-a-bloc with every kind of self tanning product, from sprays to mousses and from budget buys to splurges. I decided I would go through them all one by one so I could tell you ( and remind myself) what my best and worst ones are. Today we are starting with facial tanning, and the first contestant is, Clarins liquid bronze self tanning (£17.50). I love this product, for starters I find it so easy to use, in the evening I just put some of product onto a cotton pad and sweep all over my face (avoiding my eyebrows)., and when I wake up I have a nice subtle hint of colour. I like that it doesn't transform me over night as that  doesn't exactly look natural! In the bottle it does have quite a strong smell, but whenever I use this I never find myself wrinkling my nose in disgust or wishing the smell would go away so for me the smell doesn't transfer to my face.  I never have any problems with streaks or patches and I'm not terrified of touching my face for hours as it sinks in lovely and quickly. Clarins boasts that it is "vitamin-packed" which can only mean good things for your skin, and it is also winner of " Best Face Self Tanner Harper's Bazaar Hot 100 2011" I also have a smaller version of this product for travel which just shows how much I love it!

have you tried this self tanner? do you have a favourite tanning product for your face?

Meg x

Lips like sugar; diy lip scrub

In my bath I have an adorable little pot of a lemon meringue sugar scrub, I love using the sweet smelling and tasting granules to keep my lips smooth but i'm sure I could make one myself from things usually found in the kitchen. I would then know it is completely organic and I am not putting any nasties on my lips and would also be saving money. There are sooo many diy lip scrubs on the internet and the general rule is if they have something granulated in them (sugar is the best as you wouldn't want any stray salt getting in your mouth!) then it will work.

coconut oil + honey + sugar = a perfect pucker!

the oil will moisturise your lips while the sugar will gently exfoliate away and flaky skin and the honey will help seal in the moisture, lush! play around with the measurements until you find a consistency you like and works for you. a table spoon of both coconut oil and honey with 2 spoons of sugar is a good place to start. Just be careful you don't get tempted to eat it to satisfy a serious sweet tooth craving!

Meg x

Clinique anti blemish solutions; antibacterial face and body soap

I have been banging on a  lot lately about how badly my skin broke out on holiday, I don't think my skin has ever been as bad as it was. On my 'using up euros' shopping trip on my last day I picked up this Clinique soap for 10 euros;

My mum swears by clinique and has been religiously using one of their soaps on her face for as long as I can remember, so I thought I would give it a go! I have been using this soap since I got back from holiday in the early hours of the 26th of June, every morning and evening. And it is working! slowly but surely my skin is becoming clearer and feeling softer. The bar itself is very big and I feel like I am going to get a good run out of this product and if it keeps going how it is I am sure I will be repurchasing. 

do you have any holy grail skin products? 

                                                                        Meg x

A cheap hair miracle

Bleaching + a sun and sea filled holiday = tresses in dire need of some lovin'! When I came back from holiday I not only had skin that had erupted but my hair had turned to straw, my friend even commented that my head looked like a ball of candy floss, not the look I was going for! I went into town with my friend and gave myself a budget for clothes and something for my locks. Panic ensued when I was in Primark having spent my budget and no time to go Boots or Superdrug, then this little flask of Argan oil caught my eye. At £2.50 I thought it was a little bit steep for such a small amount of product and Primark for me did not exactly scream "quality!" however I picked it up and rushed home to try it. After washing and towel drying my hair I went to put a bit of oil on the ends before blow drying, this was my first surprise! I expected quite a cheap watery oil but it was thick and I only needed the smallest amount, this made the price seem pretty reasonable. Then after drying my hair I was amazed! It was so soft and shiny and felt better than it had in weeks! If you are battling with dry hair I would definitely recommend this, especially as a "first time" product. I also found out from a friend that she swears by Primark lashes! maybe I should have a little more faith in the Primark beauty stand.

Have you ever tried any beauty products from primark? what do you think?

Meg x

first attempt; leopard pint nails with no nail art tools.

So this is my first attempt at leopard print nails, I dont think it went too bad especially as I do not have any nil art tools. You will have to excuse the picture as I didn't have time to clean up around the edges of my nails :(

Anyway I started with a Rimmel clear base coat, followed by two coats of a shimmery pearly white which is unbranded as far as I know. I then used a biro ( I would use a cocktail stick but we didn't have any) to dot OPI's rising star over my nails. Then as I do not own a black nail art pen I used a liquid eyeliner which once covered once again with my clear Rimmel polish was a good as anything, and a lot easier to control too!

Meg x

Clinique chubby stick review

While on holiday I thought I would do a bit of shopping at the end to finish of my euros. My beauty related purchases were; this chubby stick from clinique which I had been eying since it had been released ( I bought it for 15 euros with a discount). I bought in shade Mega Melon as I am still on my coral-y orange phase for summer. I'm actually really pleased with this purchase, it is lovely and moisturising with a nice shine and also a subtle hint of colour, like a balm, lipstick and gloss in one! I find it very easily to apply, even if I don't have a mirror I can sweep it on like a balm, with a mirror I kind of 'colour in' my lips with more precision like a lipstick. It looks like it will last a while as I only need a few swipes for my desired colour, so fingers crossed! I also bought a face and body soap from clinique formulated for break outs and spot prone skin as my face definitely took a turn for the worst on holiday! I have been using it twice and day and will give a bit of time before I give my verdict.

Meg x

The return of the orange blazer

This is another outfit I wore on holiday ( excuse the weird pose/face my boyfriend was doing something silly out of camera view) I picked up this black and white aztec dress in the sale at new look Its quite short and not something I would wear bare legged in the uk, but like everyone I go crazy in the sunshine! I not only love the print of this dress but it also has 3/4 sleeves which is awesome as I am not a fan of the tops of my arms. I thought I would pair it with my orange blazer, that despite me ironing is still wrinkly! to add a bit of colour. I actually loved how this outfit turned out and it would certainly be one I would wear again.

Meg x