Empties #41 - Skincare Toner & Sunscreen

We cannot talk about Skincare Empties without featuring Caudalie Organic Grape Water!

July Favourites

July appears to be a month of skincare and makeup favourites, I have quite a few rediscoveries and just 1 new addition to my regular skincare.

June Favourites

I completely forgot to do a post for June favourites at the end of June!
So here is the belated post, sorry lovelies!

First favourite of the month would be my cleansers!

I have fallen back in love with my Emma Hardie Amazing face cleanser which I now use in the mornings, and my Ren Clear Calm Clay Cleanser which I now use in the evenings!

I basically swapped them around because the Emma Hardie smells so good it cheers me up in the morning!


Another favourite of the month would be acid toners!
I am currently using the Peter Thomas Roth one and it has done so much for my skin, I kid you not!
If you have dull skin or just need a pick me up, incorporating an acid toner will do wonders for your skin.
If you have more sensitive skin type, I would proceed with caution.


What would a monthly favourite be without my all-time favourite Caudalie Organic Grape Water.

This, is magic in a can.
That is all.
I will stop raving on about it, instead you can read more about my thoughts on it HERE.


Nuxe Reve de Miel Lip Balm

I grab this over everything else I own and let's face it, I own a ton of lip product.
Lip balms and lip butters but this is the one I gravitate towards in the mornings and in the evenings.



Favourite brush goes to the MAC 217.

I can see why everyone raves about it.
I now blend everything out because it is just so soft and so much fun.

All time favourite brush goes to the Ecotools Blusher Brush.

Not only is this completely affordable at
Mine came in a pouch with 5 other brushes which now retail for £15.99
I love how soft it is and in general, Ecotools Brushes are a must-have for me.
I prefer their stippling brush and eye brushes to Real Techniques!


I also had a rediscovery of my YSL glossy stains and was smittened so this is making itself into monthly favourites!

I have 105 which is my first glossy stain and 7, a coral shade.

The first is slightly pinkier and the latter is more coral but both are everyday wearable shades and I am in love with them.






I have bought quite a lot of new things and am trying them out and frankly I like a lot of them, I have a feeling some of them (or most) will make it to my July Favourites!

Empties #3

A day after I posted my last "Empties" post, I started collecting for my this post.
Empties are actually one of my favourite posts to write as I update it for about a month before posting it up.
Read about my other Empties posts HERE


HAIRCARE

Aveda Scalp Benefits Shampoo

I have finished up this shampoo, which is quite a feat considering I actually had the 1L bottle but kept filling it over to the small bottle.
I love this shampoo and I am actually really upset to have finished it.
I will repurchase when I have use up more of my shampoos as I have quite a collection at the moment.

What is in my travel bag?

So I have officially gone to Sweden and I thought it would be a good idea to do an entire breakdown of my "liquids" bag and my other stuff bag.
These are basically all the skincare and make up which I have brought over with me.

Beauty Bay Haul

Oppps I did it again!

There was a 20% code and I could not help myself.

In my defence, I needed some acid toner.
Why?
I spoke to Caroline Hirons, yes THE Caroling Hirons (still fan-girling) and she said the way forward to my chest and back issues would probably be acid toner. I met her at a beauty event hosted by Caudalie and you can read about the meeting HERE


Now, just to give you a quick overview, I do not have too many concerns about my face, it's the usual slight redness on the cheeks, combination-oily and oily on the T-zone. I have battled and won aganst dehydrated skin, and the occassional hormonal breakouts.
My back and chest, however suffers from acne and is worsen by sun exposure.
Caroline kindly recommended acid toners and she mentioned a few for my skin (younger/oilier)