Empties #2

 The amount of empties I've been going through recently is crazy so I have yet another empty products post. So hopefully all of you like reading these kind of posts as much as I do!

 
 The first product I've used up every last drop of is my Bioderma make-up remover. I love this product and use it every single night without fail to take my makeup off. It removes every single scrap of make-up even the toughest of water proof eyeliners and mascara's whilst being amazing for sensitive skin. This never used to be available in the UK but now it is in some stores in London I believe and can also be ordered online from Escentual or Amazon. I would definitely repurchase this because it lasts a long time and does the job better than anything else I have ever tried. I purchased Bioderma for the first time in Italy last July and since then I have used one bottle and two thirds of another bottle so for a product that I use every single night I think that's fabulous!

 My favourite brand for drugstore dry shampoo is Batiste, this is just the standard dry shampoo from Batiste but I personally prefer the brunette one. It's alright, it helps second/third day hair look less greasy and it's really amazing for giving volume. It also smells really lovely, however, I hate the white cast that it leaves in your hair cause lets face it nobody wants to look like they're going grey early! So for that reason alone I probably wouldn't buy this again and I'd go for the brunette one but if you have blonde hair this could be alright for you!

 Coconut Oil is one of those miracle products that everyone should have at least one pot of at home. I'll probably do a whole seperate post on coconut oil and all the amazing properties that it contains but it's amazing for so many different things. I use this on my hair, nails, skin and eyelashes! As you can see I've used every last drop of mine and all that's left is a dirty tub. The best thing about this is it only costs a few pounds from Superdrug so I always have at least two or three pots stashed up at home.

 Another empties post, another fake tan... can you tell I'm a tanaholic?? I absolutely love my fake tan and in the warmer months it's rare for me to be seen without any tan on. This time I've been using St Moriz tan which is a cheaper dupe for St Tropez and I have done a comparison post of these two before if you want to know more about this tan. I would 100% buy this again, I just tan too much to justify spending £20 a bottle on St Tropez!

 
If you've been reading my blog a while then you'll know that I always have nail polish on my nails. It would have to be a pretty rare bad day for me to have no polish at all on my nails because I just feel naked without it. Nail polish doesn't last great on me either, usually around 3/4 days with a top coat and I remove it as soon as it chips so I go through quite a lot of nail polish remover. This one is good and it does the job however I think I'm going to start buying the acetone free one to help repair my damaged nails. This was great before I used acrylic nails and had lovely strong nails though or if you need an acetone polish to remove gel/acrylic nails. This only costs a pound from Superdrug too!

 My last two empties are my Collection concealer which is my holy grail. I have multiple of these stocked up because I just cannot be without it and I use a lot of concealer every day. I don't usually get a lot of sleep so this is my savior to help cover up my horrendous eye bags. It has amazing coverage, lasting power and consistency for under a fiver so I will always continue to buy this forever and ever!

 The last empty isn't a proper one but I thought I'd include it anyway. I got sent an Eucerin cleanser a while back to review and with it I received a lot of samples of different creams and lotions and this foot cream was one of them. It was a very small sample but what I did try of it, I found it was really creamy and moisturising which was great for banishing any dry skin from my feet.

Hope you enjoyed another empties post from me! What products have you finished lately?

Lots of Love,

♥

St Moriz Tan v St Tropez || Comparison & Review

Hello my lovelies,

In my everyday tanning routine the fake tan I have always used and never had a problem with is St Moriz which is cheap and works perfectly well. However, I needed fake tan for a night out and I could not hunt down my usual tan anywhere because it was still not classed as 'tanning season so I picked up St Tropez tanning mousse. I thought I would do a comparison post on both these fake tans as often I tried to find one to see if St Tropez was better and never could so I thought I should do my own.

Packaging
 St Moriz is a lot and cheaper and that is definitely reflected in the packaging. It is quite simple with white, black and brown colouring but it conveys the information it needs too and for £3 you can't ask for Chanel standard packaging can you?! St Tropez wins on packaging for me just because of the pretty turquoise colours on the bottle and the lid and it looks a lot classier and more expensive (which it definitely is).

Scent
 The smell of the products is actually the only difference that I could find between the two. St Moriz just smells like fake tan which does not bother me at all, I'm not offended by the smell but you are left with that biscuity smell before you wash it off. Whereas St Tropez as soon as you pump it out gives off a gorgeous smell that smells like perfume and that lasts until you wash the tan off. This would be a definite plus if you wanted to apply the tan and go out before washing it off but I tend not to do this anyway because it usually results in the tan transferring onto clothing. So St Tropez definitely wins on the smell factor!

Finish
 The tan is the exact same when you pump it out, just a brown mousse which you buff onto your skin. I found both tans similar in appearance and texture and they both applied perfectly well. However the guide colour in St Moriz is a lot darker so much easier to see where you have missed bits which I prefer. Once the tan had developed both tans were similar, the only difference being that St Moriz gives you darker colour from one application and St Tropez gives more of a golden shade. For me I prefer going darker and was using two applications of St Tropez to acheive the colour St Moriz gives me so St Moriz definitely wins on colour.

Product Size
 The volume difference you get in the bottles is a drastic difference compared to the price. For £20 you can buy St Tropez 120ml or for £3 you can buy 200ml of St Moriz. For this reason alone even if the standard of the product was lower I think I would still have to go for St Moriz! There is definitely no visible reason in the outcome that justifies the £17 price difference.

Have you tried St Moriz and St Tropez? What do you think of them?

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Lots of Love,

A x x x 

My Streak Free And Natural Fade Fake Tan Routine

 Hellooo my lovelies,

 Since it is now March and the warmer days are in sight where we can finally get our legs out again without catching frostbite, I thought I would blog about my fake tan routine because it's something I like to do when the weather gets warmer. These are my key essentials for getting a streak free tan with easy fade removal not patchy, flakey, diseased looking skin removal (you all know what I mean!!)

 The tan I use at the moment is St Moriz mousse in dark and this is super cheap and you can buy it from Tesco's. If you struggle to apply tan then make sure you're using a mousse because I find they apply a lot easier and you have more time to work the product into the skin so it tends to avoid darker patches. Also with sprays I always found I would spray half my room whilst spraying myself (just me??) I always go for the darker shade too because I like my tan to go dark and with the lighter shade I always preferred the guide colour so never wanted to wash it off. Top tip:- Never ever wear any clothes you like before you have washed the guide colour off though- you have been warned!!! Unless you want to ruin your light coloured bra's and tops or to have foundation coloured armpits then avoid like the plague! The tan does have that biscuity fake tan smell but I actually don't mind that smell so it's alright. I also use a tanning mitt to apply my tan, mines is very dirty and I need a new one ASAP! I think these are a lot more easier to get an even finish with than latex gloves and they definitely stop you getting orange hand syndrome. 

  Two essential products in my tanning routine are Soap and Glory's sugar crush body scrub and the Soap and Glory five fruits butter yourself body butter. I looove both of these and they're holy grail in my life and in my tanning routine! Firstly I exfoliate the morning I'm going to do my tan with the Sugar Crush body scrub because it lifts off all the dead skin and ensures that the tan will go on evenly and will fade more evenly. Then when I come out the shower I use the Soap and Glory moisturiser. I then will not do my tan until just before I go to bed that night a) because I don't want to walk about smelling like a pack of digestives all day b) I don't want to ruin my clothes and c) the tan will not adhere to the skin if it still has moisture on it. Therefore it's vital to at least wait a few hours before you apply the tan to ensure all oils and moisture has been soaked in! The Sugar Crush body scrub is also ideal for scrubbing off those stubborn bits of fake tan that just won't be removed when you decide you want rid of it.



 My last step to make sure my tan fades evenly is using exfoliating gloves that can be picked up from Boots or Superdrug for a pound and any shower gel that you would normally use - Mines is Snow Fairy from Lush. I swear these gloves both do have a matching partner, it just so happens I could not find it anywhere in my room. The white one has since tipped up in the washing basket of all places but I have no clue where the other blue one has went! Anywaaay what I do is I put a bit of my shower gel onto the gloves and just lightly buff them over my skin. This won't remove your tan- panic not. It just ensures that the skin doesn't flake off in patches and leave you with that diseased skin look! I usually do this about three days after I've applied the tan!

I hope that helps if any of you needed any fake tan tips! What is your favourite fake tan?

Lots of Love, 

A x x x