TAG: How much does your face cost? $$$

Heya!

So I have seen this tag and always enjoy reading them and even though this was going around a while ago I decided that I still wanted to do it and just see how much I am putting onto my face everyday. So here it is and enjoy!

First I apply my moisturiser which at the moment is L'oreal Triple Active Day cream for dry and sensitive skin as all my travelling has made my skin really parched, I can honestly say this cream has helped my skin recover a little as I had really dry, red patches along the sides of my nose and forehead and this has managed to calm it down, although i feel that my skin still needs something. I am nearly out of this so if anyone has dry sensitive skin and has found the moisturiser that has worked for them please let me know! This was purchased overseas and will see if it is available here in Australia.
Cost $8.

Next I apply my Clinique Redness Solutions Daily Protective Base SPF 15, which if you have been reading my blog form the very beginning you will know that this has been one of my go to products.

Cost $35.

Then I apply my Aveeno Positively Radiant Tinted Moisturiser in fair to light. I will be reviewing this one for you guys so I wont go into too much detail.

Cost $14.

To get my eyes done I use Maybellines Colour Tattoo ($10) in On and On Bronze, lightly on the lids, and Maybellines Volume Express falsies flared mascara ($16) followed by lining my waterline with Maybellines Colossal Kajal ($8) eyeliner in Bllack/Noir.

Cost $34.

Under eye concealer for everyday use I use the Garnier Anti-Dark Circle Roll on in Light. 

Cost $11.

I like to add some colour to my face with Bourjois Chocolate Bronzer.

Cost $20

Finally a wash of colour on my lips using Maybellines Color Whisper lip colour in Lust For Blush. 

Cost $12.

That is a total of $134. WOW that's just for daily use, I think i will just keep this to myself and not tell my husband. ;) Now for a group shot.

Hope you guys enjoyed this as much as I did, now tell me how much does your face cost?


Star.

August Favorites!

Hey Girls! Hope you all enjoyed the month of August and are looking forward another great month! I have been having a great time holidaying around Europe (hence less blog time) so I thought I will share with you guys my August Favourites. This is only going to be a picture post but feel free to ask about any product/s you are interested in and until next time enjoy!

What have been your favourites this past month?

Star

 

My Summer Travelling Essentials!

Hey Girls!

Hope your all doing great! Todays post is about my summer travelling essentials. These products I have been using a lot over the past couple of months and I find that they have worked for me! So here they are!

1- Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector BB Cream:

This is my one stop shop for all my daily facial needs! In one step I moisturise, apply sunscreen and foundation. For my review click here.

2- Dior Amber Diamonds Face Powder:

I LOVE using this as my highlighter during the day and night as it gives me just the right amount of natural glow without the glitter! Check out my review here.

3- Bourjois Bronzing Powder:

I carry this with me but I use a little amount only to contour my face. It is just the right shade and isn't shiny on the face and stays put.

4- Rimmel Soft Kohl Kajal Eyeliner Pencil (in 071 Pure White):

Perfect for the wide doll eye effect especially when your travelling.

5- Maybelline Colour Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze and Eternal Gold:

These cream eye shadows are my most treasures items. Perfect for travelling or anyone on the go! Using my fingers I give a quick sweep of the shade I'm in the mood for and and I am done! Lasts all day long without creasing!

6- Maybelline Colour Sensation Lipstick in 190 Atomic Pink:

I really love this shade especially now in Summer as it is feminine and fun great for the summer nights out.

7- Lancome Lip Gloss in shade 321:
When I'm not rocking lipstick I love using lip gloss and this one I have been reaching for a lot lately. Keeps my lips soft, glossy and just a hint of colour. I also love the applicator really soft!

8- Clinique High Impact Mascara 01 Black:

This mascara really works well for my lashes a few coats and my lashes look thick and luscious without feeling heavy or brittle.

So these are my summer travel essentials that I have been reaching for constantly as I have been travelling- what are your travel essentials?

Stay tuned as I have another giveaway coming up really soon!

Have a great day!

Star.

A POTD & Foundation Routine

Hey Girls!

Hope you are all enjoying your weekend so far! I have had a great weekend, I had family come over from the USA and the weather was actually really good. For anyone reading this in the UAE  I am sure you welcomed the slightly cooler weather so we spent the day at Dubai Mall and the Burj Khalifa- always a great sight!

So anyway, as I was getting my face prepped for our outing I decided that I was going to put up my foundation routine! After moisturising I use my face primers. The two I own are Make up Forever HD primer and Clinique Redness solutions Daily Protective Base SPF 15. I have a love/hate relationship with my Make up Forever HD primer as it seems to work well on some occasions and then on other occasions I feel it gives me an ashy look, I still haven't figured why that is-but I am in love with my Clinique Primer as it just works well for my skin and I use this everyday!
I have TWO foundations that I am currently loving:
Estee Lauder Futurist Age-Resisting Make Up with SPF 15 in Pale Almond 05. It comes in a glass bottle with a pump. I love my foundation to have a pump so that applying it does not make application messy! I only use this one for special occasions as it covers well, blends beautifully and stays put under all weather conditions. Now I'm telling you, I have worn this in HOT HUMID weather and this has not budged! Although for everyday use I feel this one is just a tad heavy.
Then my daily used foundation is Bourjois Healthy Mix in 52 Vanilla. I love this foundation for everyday, as it feels great on the skin and not at all heavy! Just the right amount of coverage and I feel like I get a real healthy dewy look! I actually just repurchased this one as I ran out!

Applying my foundation is nothing fancy- I pump a small amount on the back of my hand and then using my Sarah Ashton foundation brush blend it all over.

I then use my Garnier Caffeine Anti-dark Circles 2-in-1 roller in Fair, under the eyes as concealer as it works really well, I don't get any lines or flakiness and it brightens up my under eye area!

These are the products that work for me but I'd love to hear what works for you!


Star.
 

Skin Care Routine

Hey Girls! Hope your all doing amazingly great, the weekend has finally arrived for us here in the Emirates and I have been looking forward to it from the start of the week. Getting to sleep in a little is what I look to and also spending more time with my family!
Ok so I have been going through and reading a lot of blogs, and I noticed that there were posts on skin care routines and so I thought I'd like to share with you my skin care routine and give you some info on my favourite products. Now we all have different skin types, but I believe that it goes wayyy beyond that. We might fall under an umbrella but under certain environments and physical factors our skin is affected in many different ways. In the summer time, I get a lot of oil and shine on my T-Zone, but then during hormonal times I get little break outs here and there. Then in winter, I get super dry skin. Obviously, as we are getting older our skin changes and we are told that the earlier we start looking after our skin the better it will be for us in the long run. So we have a huge array of products to choose from and it can get really frustrating trying to find the products that work for you, not to mention costly! I am still trying to figure out how my grandmother who never used any products on her face managed to stay acne free as well wrinkle free until her late 50's. But as for me I had a huge problem with my skin when I was in my teens, but thankfully my dermatologist helped me to take control of my skin. Now, in my mid twentys' I don't have much of an issue with my skin but it still has a few problems and this is my take on how I try to take care of it.

Step One: Cleansing.
Cleansing is soo important and I'm sure you all already know that! I will admit that I am very lazy and don't always do the morning and night routine. Mornings, I get a hold of my cleanser and everyone is different, but I use My Clinique Soap Bar during the Summer as I get super oily skin. In Winter I feel that the soap just dries my skin up even more, so I use the Clinique Rinse off Foaming Cleanser Mousse. I love Clinique products on my skin, as I really feel a difference when I use them and I feel they have a great range of products for all skin types.

Step Two: Toner.
Now I only use my toner in Summer as thats the only time I feel that my skins needs it due to the excess oil. For this I use my Garnier Pure Active Oil Remover Cleansing Toner. I love Garnier skin products as they have proven to be very effective for my skin and they are drug store so not so $$ which is great!

Step Three: Moisturise.
This step is a must and I can not afford to skip it! And my skin not being on its best behaviour all the time, I have one that I use in the Summer and one that I use in the Winter. During Summer I use my Clinique Super Defense moisturiser alongside my Clinique Redness Solutions daily protective base as it gives my skin the moisture it needs without the extra oil and at the same time reduces redness (another one of my problems). In winter, I feel that the Clinique Super Defense Moisturiser does not give my thirsty skin enough moisture and I have found that Clean & Clear Morning Energy Moisturiser works wonders on my skin as not only does it moisturise but it gives a great glow and at the same time it smells amazing and its cheap!

Summer Products

Winter Products

Also, as part of my skin care routine I try to exfoliate twice a week and for that I use St. Ives Fresh Skin Apricot Scrub, I feel my skin gets silky soft using this and I love the smell so yummy and another bonus its cheap :).

Last I thought I would mention what I use to remove my make up as it is important to remove make up off your skin. There are many negatives to not taking off your make up at night and they include breaking out and getting sty's. For me I have used Loreal Gentle Make Up Remover for Eyes and Lips, but to me its just greasy and I'm not a fan of more grease on my skin and so I was looking for a new make up remover that wasn't going to break the bank so I decided to try out the Neutrogena Deep Clean Make-Up Remover and let me tell you it is great! I love it, it take off all make-up easily (yep even water proof) and it makes your skin feel soft and it has a nice smell to it. So if your on the look out for a new make up remover I say check this one out!

 So there you have it, I hope this post has helped you out a little and also I suggest talking to a dermatologist, who really understands your skins requirements and can point you in the right direction. Also, if you feel that you have the same skin requirements as mine then I feel its worthwhile to check these products out!

Hope you found this post helpful and if you have any other products that have been working for you let me know!


Star.

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Clinique is available in the UAE at AREEJ, Paris Gallery, Salam stores, Debenhams, Faces, Harvey Nichols and Sephora.

Its CLINIQUE gift time :)

Helloo girls! I have promised for a while now many reviews and unfortunately I ended up getting sick which set me back for a whole month but thankfully I am getting back on track and I am feeling much better, so that's when I got to starting on these reviews. So a month ago, Clinique at my local AREEJ store was having a gift with purchase and so I thought I might as well stock up on my FAV primer from Clinique. My complexion is quite fair but I am very sensitive and get red faced very quickly especially if its hot and in the climate here in Dubai, Cliniques Redness Solutions daily protective base with SPF 15 is God send. It applies smoothly, blends beautifully and absorbs into the skin without having yourself looking like a green Grinch. As its a primer it works great under your favourite foundation but this beauty works great even when applied over moisturiser, I have a lot of people compliment my skin. So anyway as they were having a gift with purchase I picked one tube up along with the Lip Chubby Stick in Whopin' Watermelon. I first seen this in Pixiwoo tutorial and I had to have it- natural everyday light lip gloss- so this was a great deal. So for these two items I got the Gift Pack.

Included in the Gift Pack:
- Clinique Cosmetic Bag (which I personally find super cute).
- Colour surge quad Eyeshadow palette (It has a single shade from strawberry fudge duo, single shade from pink chocolate quad, chocolate chip ans stone violet they are nicely pigmented but stone violet feels a tad chalky).
- Clinique High Impact in 01 Black Mascara Sample size (This is a great mascara, the brush is great formula fantastic leaving you with natural feeling lashes just more dramatic and I love it).
- Clinique All About Eyes cream (this is a super cool light weight cream for under eyes but i don't know if i see any improvements but it does have a nice feel).
-Clinique Rinse off Foam Cleanser Sample size (Generous size and great cleanser I have used it to remove my make up also and I feel my face feels clean without feeling tight).
- Clinique Vitamin C Lip Smoothie in Strawberry bliss (I love love LOVEEEEE this its great nice tint of colour, not sticky and my lips feel super moisturised with the tiniest amount).

All in all, I love Clinique products I feel they are great quality and not that expensive and when they have these gift with purchase they really have a good range of products and they are not tiny samples.

Hope you enjoyed this, how do you guys feel about Clinique products? What is your favourite product?

Star.

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