Kim's Got Gloss

Hello, welcome back! Today I am going to be doing a haul post. I went to Superdrug yesterday and I picked up some makeup goodies so I thought I would share what I got.

Beauty UK Eye Prime FX.

 I have used this and that day come that I had to get a new one because it ran out. This is the best drugstore eye primer in my opinion. It makes my eye shadow's glide on, stay on, not move or crease. Night time rolls around and it's time to take off that makeup, my eye shadow looks the same as it did hours before when I first applied it. Plus this primer provides a neutral undercoat, for a perfect base. Looking for a drugstore eye primer? grab this one, its fabulous!

MUA Eyebrow Pencil- Brunette.

I have been into brows so much lately so I've been wanting to pick up an eyebrow pencil and for £1 the MUA brow pencil caught my eye. It has a brush to groom and a pencil to define. I love the size of the pencil, its long so it's easy to hold. When I swatched the tester on my hand the pencil was creamy and blendable and the colour was not to strong so I have high hopes for this!

MUA Precision Felt Eyeliner- Jet Black.

I have always wanted to try a felt eye liner because I assume it would be easier to work with than a liquid. This formula and precision brush allows you to create various effects from subtle to bold. I am excited to try this.

MUA Eyeshadow- Copper.

This caught my eye because of how gorgeous the colour is, it's my type of colour for eye shadow. It's a gorgeous, copper, bronze, brown shade with a shine and shimmer. It's very pigmented, one swipe on the finger is all you need. I LOVE this shade and cannot wait to wear it. An Eye shadow for £1 that is highly pigmented and beautiful- yes please!

MUA Luxe Velvet Lip Lacquer - Atomic.

I have been looking for a bright, red, orangey, coral lip colour and I finally found it! This is a smooth, lip lacquer that has a matte, velvet finish and feel. It's long lasting, pigmented and have five rich beautiful shades to pick from. The packaging is a frosted glass which I think looks more expensive even though this was only £3. I tried this when I got home and I love it, the colour is so vibrant and makes my lips look soft and has a velvet look and feel. The only thing I wasn't sure on is it made my lips feel a little dry but I think a lipgloss or lip balm will sort that out. This is so pretty, and one I will be wearing in the summer! 

Sleek Blush- Flamingo.

If you have read my blog for some time, you will know my favourtie blushes are from Sleek! The pigmentation is crazy, the shades are so pretty and they are long wearing, and some of them have a dewy glowing highlight or a shimmer to add to the cheekbones. I have nothing bad to say about them. Being in love with them I had to pick up another blush to add to my collection ( currently own 6 ) This shade is so girly and pretty and perfect for summertime because it's a matte bright pink with warm undertones and has a satin finish. Beautiful!!!

Maybelline Brow Drama Sculpting Brow Mascara.

So as I mentioned I have been into brows and brow products so I am willing to try some different products. This brow mascara looked easy, and quick and something I needed to try. This is a brow mascara that combs through every hair for a natural even finish. A long wearing formula that does not clump, flake or streak. According to reviews its your brow bestfriend! It is meant to give you a shape and fill in without all the products, pencils. It's quick and easy.

Maybelline Fit Me Concealer - 15

This is my favourite concealer in the drugstore, I have been through about 3-4 of these. I ran out of the lightest shade one so I had to pick up another one. This is a gel concealer, that is a light texture but so creamy. I bought one in the lightest shade to brighten and awaken the under eyes and highlight my face. Glad I have it back in my collection.

 Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Fatigue Blur - warm apricot.

This is a water-based blurring complex that refreshes, hydrates, smoothes and awakens the skin for a perfect flawless finish. You can use this under or without foundation. When I tried in on the back of my hand it felt so smooth, soft and hydrating and I could smell apricots, which is lovely and reminds me of summer. It has the effect of a liquid highlight/luminator without shimmer or glitter. It's meant to give your skin a luminous, brighter awake effect. We shall see! 

Maybelline DR Rescue Baby Lips.

I have been wanting to try this because I am obsessed with the baby lips. I currently have 8! I wanted this because it has menthol and eucalyptus. This is a medicated lip balm that provides care and soothes sore dry lips. In 1 minute lips are meant to feel smooth, soothed, 1 day dryness has gone and in 1 week lips are reborn. I tried this last night and it felt amazing, my lips did feel smooth, soothed and a cool, tingly feeling which was nice.  

Maybelline ColourSensational Lipstick - Petal Pink

I picked this up because it's such a neutral, soft girly pink. I have brights and dark pinks but nothing soft and neutral like this so I am excited to wear this. I think paired with a pink rosy gloss would be gorgeous! The Maybelline lipsticks are so creamy, blendable and long wearing.

That is everything that I picked up at Superdrug! Hope you enjoyed reading and if you have any of these products let me know what you think of them. kim xo 

Welcome back to my blog! I'm going to be sharing my fake tan routine with you. I will go through the preparation, application, products and tips and tricks! I hope you enjoy reading! xo

Preparation:

The golden rule is to shower and exfoliate when it comes to tan! My tip is to shower wait a few hours then apply the tan! I found that when I applied my tan straight after my shower, the tan would sink into my open pores  and settle into every line and my tan would get blotchy very easily. So I now either shower in the morning, give the day for my skin to breathe and relax then do my tan in the evening, or shower in the night and in the morning do my tan!

When I am in the shower I use a scrub and exfoliating gloves. I like to use a gritty scrub but something that is also moisturising, so I use soap and glory scrub of your life or I will use Clarins exfoliating body scrub. Both great, gritty scrubs that moisturise and give a good exfoliation. I use the exfoliating gloves to get right into the skin and buff and scrub away the dead skin cells. I scrub all over but I focus more on the backs of the legs, elbows, inner arms, under arms and knees.  Then I will shave, I love using something moisturising and soft to shave with so I love using Soap and glory whipped clean shower butter, this smells so yummy like cakes and vanilla!! It's a shower butter so its extra moisturising, and feels like a body butter!

After showering I then apply moisturiser to the back of my legs, knees, feet, elbows and inner arms. Then I will wait a few hours or if I have just showered in the night, I will wait till the morning to do my tan.

Application:

If I am using a fake tan that requires a mitt I will first put on a pair of gloves, then instead of using a mitt I will use a black sock. Using a sock instead of a mitt is so much easier and better. It gives me more access and movement, and it gives my tan a more blended and even look than with a mitt. Using a mitt is fine but for me it's too bulky and I don't feel I have as much access to all the little areas. A sock makes the application so much easier and smoother, you can get in all the places and blend and move more easier. I start applying the tan to my arms then chest and neck and work my way down. I take my time and make sure I am blending it well and evenly. When I apply tan to my hands, I get in between the fingers and blend it all down, and make sure my wrists are blended with my hands and arms. I do the same with my feet, I get in between the toes, and blend it down and make sure my ankles are blended. To prevent orange hands and feet after I have applied the tan I take a hand cream and apply it to my hands and a foot cream to my feet, This will prevent the orange hands and feet and blend it! 

Products:

Cocoa Brown Gentle Bronze Tan:

This is my favourite! I am not into having a dark tan, or even a really tanned look. I am into the subtle tans that gradually give you a nice, bronzy, glowly tan, that you can build. This is a silky, hydrating, moisturiser that gives you a subtle, gentle, glowly tan. You can use this everyday like a moisturiser, to give you a beautiful " healthy" looking tan that is build able. This smells like cucumbers, a fresh clean smell! You cannot smell a tan scent and even when it's on the skin you cannot smell any tan scent! Which I LOVE because I don't really like walking around and you can smell the tan. This smells very fresh and clean. It lasts a while, and has good staying power. I don't have a problem with it fading, peeling or becoming patchy. It melts into the skin, dries super quick, smells lovely, feels moisturising and gives a gentle tan. 

Clarins Radiance plus golden glow booster:

This tan is an oil. It adds moisture to the skin and gives it a gentle, sun kissed, bronzed look. This is to be applied  with your moisturiser. It is a gradual tan, that leaves my skin looking beautiful! as if I have spent time in the sun and I have got that bronze, sun kissed, healthy, glowing tan. How I apply this is, I take my moisturiser into my hands which is normally soap and glory butter yourself  body lotion then I apply three drops of the Clarins glow booster and mix it in my hands. I then apply it to my body the normal way you apply tan. This tan would be perfect for the summer and it looks healthy and natural. I don't have a problem with it fading, peeling or becoming patchy. You do get that ' tan ' smell but it's a nice sweet tan smell, I like it to be honest! The scent does fade after a day or so. Beautiful tan, very sun kissed and glowing and very hydrating my skin feels very soft and hydrated. 

Looking after the tan:

To keep up with my tan, and make sure it stays nice and not patchy. I moisturise my skin if my skin needs it. With the Clarins oil I don't need to moisturise because its already very hydrating.  With the Cocoa brown tan I moisturise my skin the day after.I just make sure there is no unblended parts or patchy parts. If I need to I will apply the tan again that night or day if I need abit more colour, because the tans I use are subtle and gradual they can be used daily to build it up and cover any mistakes/ patches.

Removing the tan:

When I want to remove my tan, I first use a sponge with the scrub side and hot soapy water and start scrubbing. I then go in the shower and use a exfoliating product and the exfoliating gloves. Then I will wash my body and use a loofa to scrub my skin as I am washing. By the time I get out of the shower the tan is scrubbed off and my skin is raw from the scrubbing so I take care of it by soaking my body top to bottom in a luxurious body butter mixed with a body oil. Or after the scrubbing shower I will run a nice hot bath, add a bath oil into the bath and soak my skin for a little bit then use a luxurious body butter when I get out.

That is all my tanning secrets and how I have a nice natural glowing tan! I really hope you enjoyed reading and please let me know in the comments your tan secrets :) xox