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For most of my teenage years, I was one of those girls who was clueless when it came to skin care. "A moisturiser is all you need" I told myself, but little did I know there was more to keeping your skin clean and healthy, especially when it comes to taking your make up off!
I used make up remover wipes ONLY, for a long time before I began using other make up removal products that were so much more beneficial; and I can definitely say my skin feels better for it. I admit... I'm lazy, even more so when it comes to removing make up in the evening. So as a girl who will use anything to save her time and effort, I constantly used my good old Simple Cleansing wipes. I'm not denying that they're good and they definitely do the job, but it's so much better for you skin if you use a toner as well as a cleanser. Using a cleansing wipe DOES NOT get rid of all of your make up, I should know! This means make up is still left behind, even after you think you got it all off from looking at the disgusting mix of colours smudged across the wipe you just used.
So after reading various blog posts on reviews of make up removal products, I decided to try out a whole new routine, and I'm glad I did!
As well as using products that tend to be easier, it's very important to use products that work well against the sensitivity and condition of your skin, as this will make the removal of make up much more pleasant. For example: a cleansing milk is much more suited to skin that is sensitive or irritated, rather than that of a face wash.
At the moment I'm using garnier products to remove my make up. This is the first time I've used them and bought them to try, purely because they were on offer (everyone does that right?) when I went on holiday. I use Kleenex facial cloths with all my make up remover products as they're super good! I literally use one cloth for all three products and that's enough! I managed to bag mine at a 99p store so I'd recommend looking in one before purchasing them from your fave drugstore.
Firstly I use the eye make up remover because I find this is more gentle on the eyes, compared to using a cleanser on them. It's also better at removing products like waterproof mascara and eye liner.
I then use a cleansing milk rather than a face wash, not just because I can't be bothered to go through the process of using a face wash, but mainly because it calms and soothes my skin, leaving it feeling fresh and fully cleansed. I find that most face washes that contain tea tree in some form tend to burn some areas of my face, so prefer to stray from these. After these steps, I use a toner to finally remove any products left on, or in my skin, like foundation or concealer. As well as removing the final bits of hidden product, a toner also evens out skin tone, reduces redness, shrinks and tightens pores, refreshes, and some also act as a moisturiser.
These garnier products are enriched with grape extract which smells really fresh and clean, and leaves your skin feeling like this too! All three products feel really light on the skin, whilst still being able to remove any make up on or in your skin.
These products have definitely improved the condition of my skin, and I notice a difference as soon as I stop using them. I would recommend using this make up removal routine if you don't already, whether you use garnier products or not!
What products do you use to remove your makeup? Do the quick and easy make up remover wipes work best for you?
- 11:54:00
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Today was GCSE results day! Today people were hoping for the grades that would get them into sixth form/college/work/an apprenticeship. Today made me think way past college, which is rare because I couldn't even think about college at all, until a few months ago.
Today has made me think about what I want my life to be like, and what I want from it.
Most of the time, education plays a big role in how good an occupation someone has; how much money they earn, and their quality of life due to this. Sometimes it doesn't. In no way am I disappointed with the grades I achieved, in fact for once I am proud and happy with myself for doing well. But after receiving 11 letters which apparently decide how well I do in life, I'm not thinking about how easily I will get into college or what I'll do when I'm there. I'm now left inquisitive about my future after that; what I can do without those 11 CAPITAL letters, or what I can do with them. (If that makes no sense to you, don't worry about it, I'm not 100% sure of what I'm thinking at the moment either). I currently have no clue of what I want to do with my life, but maybe now I can start figuring that out.
What plans do you have for your life? What would you love to do?
- 08:57:00
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| L-R: The view from our garden whilst we had a BBQ / Me and my best friends at Prom / Packing for holiday / Fistral beach, Cornwall - Surf Central / Porth Beach, Cornwall / Mussels at Porth / Cornish ice cream by the pool / Race for life 2013 / Stila Purchases / Oscar / FOTD - drugstore&mac / Pouty selfie / Girls night with Leanne / Midnight Monopoly with the cousins / Filming "My sister does my makeup" / Chocolate Éclair Keeping you in the know, if you don't have instagram! If you liked this post let me know and I can make it a regular thing! If you want to see previous photos I've posted on my Instagram and keep up to date on future ones, follow me: agirlbehindalens X |
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After A LOT of contemplating, I finally ombréd my hair using L'Oreal Wild Ombré kit. I used no.3 which is for blonde to dark blonde hair. Seeing as I naturally have dark blonde hair this was the best match for me. I purchased this kit from Superdrug for £6.63 who currently have a 2 for £11 offer on! I decided against buying two boxes because after a tonne of research, most people had only needed one which I found out myself when using the product.
Inside the kit:
Expert Brush, Lightening Powder, Developer Creme, Lightening Creme, Conditioning shampoo, and Colourist gloves.
Having never put any colourants on my hair before, choosing to ombré my hair myself was a bit of a risk. This is where I found the brush included very helpful. It made the whole thing a lot easier and ensured all of my tips were covered.
What I did:
• Brush hair through so there are no knots at all (I didn't do this on freshly clean hair as I didn't want it to react with any other product).
• Partition hair - clip top layer from temple up.
• Section hair into two, pulling it over shoulders.
• Mix products together and cover brush evenly.
• Apply to the tips of the back strips of hair using the brush vertically.
• Work round to the front of the hair (I dyed further up on some bits compared to others to make it look more natural and for it to blend in better).
• Leave for 20-45 minutes depending on desired intensity.
• Clean part of hair with gloved fingers to see colour.
• When happy with colour, rinse with warm water.
• Apply 1/4 conditioner and wash thoroughly. Use another 1/4 and rinse.
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| This really sin't the best picture, but is the only one where the light wasn't making it look like it hadn't been ombred! |
My Top Tips: Begin applying the dye to the very ends of your tips and work your way up the sections of hair you want to dye. This will ensure the ends are the lightest and will make the change in hair colour gradual as the hair nearer the top won't be as blonde as the ends. If you have a side fringe, add a tiny bit of product to the tips to make it blend with the rest of your hair. REMEMBER to use an old towel because I ruined Mum's! Oops!
*This post isn't sponsored by L'Oreal or Superdug. It is entirely my own, honest opinion of the product and my choice to write about it.
- 07:33:00
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You may have already guessed that I've been super busy this month as I haven't posted at all, until today! Everything that I was looking forward to this year has been in July and so I haven't been able to find the time to come on here and start typing about whatever. I thought that after finishing my GCSE exams and assessments I'd post so much more, but it's turned out that I'm posting less! Starting today I promise to try and get back to my old routine of posting more often.
If you're a bit nosey like me I'm sure you'll want to know what's made my July the best, and busiest month of my year so far!
So the first thing that happened this month was an introductory day at the College I have applied for, which gave me a chance to look around and make a definite decision.
....3 days after, prom happened!!! Prom was soooo good and I'd quite happily do it every single year if I could! Everyone looked amazing and had a great night!
The Monday after prom, I went on Holiday to Cornwall with my family, and stayed in the UK's surf Capital, Newquay! We visited 2 out of the 100's of bays and coves in Cornwall whilst the weather was great, shopped lots, ate too much, and had a great holiday!
On Sunday 14th July, my Mum, Auntie, Cousins, Brother, and I all took part in Race for life again. Like last year, the atmosphere was amazing and everyone was there for the same reason - to work towards beating Cancer. Participants were either cancer sufferers, family members to those with Cancer, or people who had no relation to the disease, but wanted to help! In no way do I want you to feel obliged to help us fundraise, but if you wanted to donate some money to Race for Life, for Cancer Research UK and support my family and I, you can do so at http://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/deniseandchloe
If you haven't seen the post about Race for Life I wrote in April, you can read that here.
Sorry, this has been a long one, but hopefully you now know what I've been up to in the last few weeks, and why I haven't been posting as much as usual!
Thanks for bearing with me!
Chloe X
- 07:54:00
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I honestly read a lot more blog posts than I do write them and sometimes I get that mental block and don't have one idea on what to write about next. Because of this I love reading blogs that people have been tagged to do as they are always a great thing to do as well. It's even better when a blogger tags EVERYONE to try it too just like Vicky did a while ago!
The Rules:
1. Thank the tagger and link them in the post.
2. State that this tag was created by The Beau Bow
3. Copy and paste the rules.
4. Tag some more beauty bloggers and link them to the post.
5. Title this The Procrastinating Beauty Blogger Post so bloggers know what the post is about.
6. Have fun :)
Name a beauty regime that you rarely do.
MOISTURISE. Before, my skin was soft and felt fine but now it's starting to get dry so not moisturising is becoming a VERY VERY VERY bad habit.
Is washing your make-up brushes something you do regularly?
Girls, you're gonna hate me for this.. but no. It takes me a while to get around to cleaning my brushes. When I begin to notice that they're not doing the greatest job any more then I'll clean them. I'm not going to lie though, it's one of those jobs I put off even though I shouldn't. Naughty me!
How long will you last with chipped nail polish?
A few days as long as I'm not going anywhere special. If I am going out and have chipped nail polish I'd prefer to go with bare nails than with chipped. For some reason, having chipped nail polish when I have French Manicure painted nails bugs me more than when I have one colour only, so if that's chipped it probably won't last a day.
How long do you put off buying/replacing a beauty or nail polish product even if you need it (i.e. purchasing a new top coat, foundation etc)?
Things like top coats and nail products don't bother me that much when they need replacing so I don't have a great urge to re-purchase them ASAP. When Make-up products need replacing though I will re-purchase them as soon as I can, especially concealer or mascara!
What is your worst beauty habit?
Persuading myself some nights that I'm too tired to take my make up off! Don't worry though. I pay for it in the morning when I feel like a complete tramp, eww. I also hardly ever stick to a skin care routine like moisturising. I sound so lazy... But I have began to get better at this though (providing I keep it up).
Name something non-beauty related that you put off doing all the time?
(*Most of the time) Revision. I get round to it in the end but then end up leaving myself with too little time. And also tidying my room. I know that if I do it as soon as there's a bit of mess it will never get as bad as it does (I should do, Mum tells me enough times), but somehow when it gets messy I tend to ignore this and leave it until I need to spend hours tidying. Urgh.
When going out somewhere, do you leave getting ready until the last minute or not?
I used to EVERY SINGLE TIME, but my time management's got a lot better this year. I spend so long in the shower and as well as annoying the hell out of my family it uses up a lot of 'getting ready time'. If I time my shower right I leave enough time to get ready and don't end up late, although somehow I ALWAYS end up arriving late wherever I'm meant to be. Time schedules suck!
Can you commit to spending bans?
I wouldn't say I have spending bans. I'm very good at spending money wisely and often save up for something 'big' and long lasting rather than continuously spending it on 'little things'. Compared to my brother I'm a saint when it comes to money, I even pay off his debts for him! (Best sister badge over here please?)
How organised is your make-up and nail collection?
At the moment it's very organised, more so my make-up. Before, it was a complete mess and not being very good at tidying it took me a while to get round to sorting it out. If you want a cheap and quick way to organize your collection I used old glossy boxes to categorize products and it worked really well! It's so much more easier when it's organised too and that helps me keep it as it is now.
What is the longest amount of time you have gone without writing a blog post?
I'm terrible at posting regularly. As I'm still a newbie I haven't posted much at all, but the longest, at the moment, is just over a month. I'd love your input on posts you'd like to see me write and when I have many to write I'm "hoping" to schedule them weekly.
I really think this tag is a great one to do! After writing this down I can see what I need to start doing (a lot) and will try and start as soon as possible. Like Vicky, I tag everyone to do this post.
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