BATH EXPLOSION

2 weeks ago it was Father's Day and today was MY Father's Day! Happy Birthday Daddy! Anyway, personal events aside, I am doing a review today of the Bomb Cosmetics bath bombs. I never hear anything about them on blogs or YouTube videos so time to change that! I came back from my Duke of Edinburgh Award Expedition on Friday (if you don't know what that is, I will be doing a post on it in a couple of months so watch this space) and I had been walking so much and I was so exhausted that I couldn't help myself and I had my own version of a pamper evening and that is what inspired me to write this post for you today! 

I've only ever used the Bomb Cosmetics bath bombs because I have eczema so I had never used a bath bomb until December 2013 which was so recently so I haven't had a chance to play the field. These bath bombs are really nice because they are filled with goodies for your skin. There are so many oils/dry oils packed into this tiny ball that gives your bath water a milky appearance. I've used 3 and they all contain something unique. The ones I've tried have included fake petals, lavender petals and shimmer. WARNING: You do have to rinse your bath afterwards with clean water to stop it leaving any residue in your bath tub. My body feels so nourished after using these so I don't use body lotion/butter. They all smell amazing but I haven't noticed a difference in scent. All in all, I think these are really lovely (and non-expensive) bath bombs just be weary of the lack in variety.

SUMMER MAKEUP TIPS

It is now officially Summer but that doesn't mean you can't wear makeup, it just means you've got to tread carefully with what products you use and how you apply them. So let's get started.

Tip number 1: Wear less! Your skin benefits from the suns rays so let it breathe. Don't overload your face with a heavy foundations. Opt for something lighter like a tinted moisturiser or, if you're feeling comfortable, nothing!

Tip number 2: If you're going to wear makeup, wear as much waterproof makeup as possible. If you're going to wear mascara, wear a waterproof version. If you're going to wear blusher, wear cream blusher... That leads me onto my next tip.

Tip number 3: Don't overload on the blush. You're already going to get rosier from the sun and the heat so if you use it too much, you'll look like someone's slapped you across the  cheek... twice. 

Tip number 4: Same concept as the blush tip, don't overload on the highlighter either. You're going to sweat, whether you like it or not and you're going to get a little bit of a glow from it. If you use too much highlighter, you'll look like a disco ball!

Tip number 5: Wear a lip product that contains SPF or wear a lip balm that contains it underneath the lip product you're planning to wear. Believe it or not, you can get sunburnt on your lips and it has never happened to me but I can't imagine it would be a very pleasant experience.

So those are some of my Summer makeup tips and I hope you benefit from them. Let me know any others that you think I should have included. Thanks for reading and see you next Sunday! Bye!

GUIDELINE SUMMER PLAYLIST

I'm back and Happy Father's Day! I thought, since it is now mid June and almost Summer, I should give you a list of my song recommendations that will keep you up-beat, happy and chilled during these hotter months. Side note: Spotify is a great app to listen to all your favourite tunes and its free! You can also update to the premium version where you can download your playlists and listen to them without needing wifi (not sponsored). Back to the aim of this post...

1. Alone Together - Fall Out Boy
2. Best Day Of My Life - American Authors
3. Champagne Supernova - Oasis
4. Everything She Wants - Saint Raymond
5. Fancy - Iggy Azalea
6. Girl At Home - Taylor Swift
7. Horchata - Vampire Weekend
8. I'm A Believer - The Monkeys
9. Night Bus - Lucy Rose
10. Pearly-dewdrops' Drop - Cocteau Twins
11. Rather Be - Clean Bandit
12. Shades Of Cool - Lana Del Rey
13. The Fire - Kina Grannis
14. Wanna Dance With Somebody - Allstar Weekend
15. Young Volcanoes - Fall Out Boy

I hope these songs help you get into the mood for Summer and get excited because school is almost over (in fact, it may already be for some)! Let me know in the comments what your favourite thing about Summer is. 

REHYDRATING MY SKIN

I'm back with a review on the 2 moisturisers I use. I love the feel of soft skin (I'm assuming most people do) so I love using good moisturisers that aren't too heavy and don't take AGES to sink into my skin. I think the best moisturisers also include a little something, something that benefits another aspect of your skin. I know it differs because some people need deep hydration, others need blemish solutions (me!) and some might have great skin and only need the most basic moisturiser. I think you should keep in mind that I have normal to combination skin, no part of it is dry. I also struggle with blemishes. I use 2 moisturisers because I bought a DAY cream without realising it and I felt the needed for night cream or night lotion.

My day cream, as you can see, is from Nivea. I've tried 3 Nivea moisturisers and I've loved them all. I can't compare them to any other brand but they have a really nice formula. They are all reasonably priced which gives you all the more reason to buy several! It says on the bottle that it targets dry and sensitive skin. I don't have dry skin but because I have eczema, my face can get a little bit irritated if I don't tread carefully in terms of the products I use. I wanted a moisturiser which targeted dry skin even though by skin is normal/combination because the cleanser I'm using is really drying and made my skin feel really tight and uncomfortable. I've found this to be the perfect solution and although it says the moisturiser is rich, it is really light weight and doesn't take ages to sink into my skin. Bonus! It contains SPF 15.

The moisturiser I use at night is from the Tea Tree collection from the Body Shop. I actually took a survey on the Body Shop's website which, when completed, gave me a few suggestions of which lines would sort out my skin problems. One of them was Tea Tree. Luckily for me, I bought my night lotion from this collection before having taken the quiz! Tea Tree targets blemish-prone skin which is what I struggle with the most. The night lotion has helped my spot cream work even better and has reduced redness around my blemishes and spots when I wake up. I find that some moisturisers can clog your pores but this one does not do that. Although it is a lotion therefore it is more lightweight that a cream, I can still feel it on my skin when I wake up in the morning, so how can that be a bad sign?

So those are the moisturisers I use on a daily basis. Thanks for reading this and see you next week!

MY WEEKEND IN NORFOLK

Hello! Last weekend, my family and I went to Norfolk, which, if you didn't know, is in England and by the coast.

It is a lovely area with a beautiful coastline. Although you would never actually swim in that sea (unless 'the cold never bothered you anyway') it is the perfect scenery to take some photos... Which is exactly what I did!

BENSIMON SHOES

CLOSER TO THE SEA

NOT MY DOG

IN THE DUNES

SANPELLEGRINO LEMONADE

BEST FISH AND CHIPS

SEAGULLS WENT CRAZY

We also stayed with some friends who live there and it was so nice of them to let us stay in their beautiful home. So that was my weekend in Norfolk in a few snaps. I hope you enjoyed this post and please let me know in the comments section what other posts you'd like me to do. Oh, and I almost forgot, pinch punch 1st of the month, no returns!