Updated Morning Skincare Routine

I'm always trying new skincare products, so my morning and evening routine's change a lot. As the weather is getting slightly warmer I needed products that suit my combination skin. 

I've been using the L'Oreal Pure Clay Detox Face Wash for about a month now, and I really like it. A lot of people find that this is too drying for them, but this doesn't dry my skin out at all. It lathers up on the skin really well and washes off easily. I love the fact this is a clay face wash, I love a clay mask, but rarely have the time to apply one, so this is a much more convenient way of getting some of the cleansing benefits of a clay mask. This product is also such a bargain product at around £6.

Next I have been using a toner that I've been using for about 9 months now. I love this Ren Clarimatte Toner. This is for combination to oily skin, so great for me for summer. This is great at reducing the size of my pores around my nose while clearing them and this helps to reduce break outs. I really like to use a toning product with AHA's in to really exfoliate the skin. 

Following this I use The Ordinary's Hyaluronic Acid 2%. I won't bang on about this as I recently included this in a post here. This oil is bloody amazing though. I've always been skeptical about oils as my skin is fairly oily anyway. But this product sinks in so quick that it isn't noticeable after a minute or two. This is great at adding hydration into my skin.

   Next I've been applying my Cien Gold Cell Regenerating Day Cream. This cost me around £3.50 from Lidl and it is so so good. Cream's with gold in are becoming increasingly more popular, however, they have such a hefty price tag attached to them. This cream is nice and light for the day and sinks in really quickly on top of the hyaluronic acid. This feels lovely on the skin and has a very subtle clean scent.

Lastly, I use the Origins GinZing Eye Cream to brighten up my under eye circles. I've been using this cream for years and will always go back to it. It has a lovely subtle fresh orange scent which I like. It's so gentle on the eye area while de-puffing and adding brightness to the area. This is such a holy grail product for me!

April's Drugstore Haul

I love a good drugstore make up haul. Make up brings me so much joy!

Recently I purchased two items from MUA's new spring collection. The first thing I purchased was their 6 shade palette in 'rusted wonders'. The shades in the palette are BEAUTIFUL. These are the sort of shades I always wear so I know I will get loads of use out of this palette. The shades are really buttery and blend well. They are all extremely shimmery. The darker shades are extremely pigmented, but the lighter ones not so much. Anyhow, this palette was a bargain for £3.50!

The other item from MUA was the Undress Your Skin Shimmer Highlight in 'ice sparkle'. This is such an unusual highlighter shade that I thought I would give it a go to add something different to my make up collection. This highlighter is so pretty, it adds a lovely shimmer, and doesn't look too blue on the skin at all. This was also a bargain at only £3. 

I also purchased two things from the NYX counter. The first was a pigment in the shade 'metallic velvet'. This is so so beautiful. The pigment is so rich with colour, A little goes a long way. This blends really well, and feels so light and soft. It's a brown toned purple with blue shimmer through. I definitely want more of these!

Along with this I purchased a NYX glitter in Bronze. This looks super pretty in the pot. However, I'm struggling to get it to actually stick to my eyelids or eyeshadow. I've tried different primers, a wet brush, on the bare lid, on top of eyeshadow, and I still can't get it to stick! If any one has any tips let me know!

I picked up the new Real Techniques Miracle Sculpting Sponge. This sponge is designed to create shadows and highlight features. I've actually only tried using this to apply foundation with, as I was in desperate need of a new sponge.I always purchase Real Techniques sponges as they last such a long time and are such a reasonable price. I'm looking forward to testing out all the other sides!

The last thing I got is an eyeliner. I actually purchased this from Amazon. The only place I could find a star eyeliner stamp! I wanted to add something new to my collection and thought this would be a fun idea! The eyeliner is surprisingly good considering this only cost me £2. It lasts all day, no smudging, and both the stamp and eyeliner come off really easily.

Swatches of the 6 shade MUA palette

L-R MUA highlight in Ice Sparkle, NYX pigment in Metallic Velvet.