July Review

Skin care

Garnier Summer body

This. This is amazing. I have reservations with using standard fake tan as I always remember someone in my school (about year 8) who had used it, with the results looking more dorito than glowing. So when I saw this I thought I might give it a try. I bought mine from my local Home Bargains (yes, one of the best shops!) for £2.49, but it retails for approximately £5 in the drugstore. I would recommend using a mitt or tanning glove as it does leave an orange tinted palm- learnt that the hard way! It smells amazing, just like apricot, which is an added bonus for me as my Mum's gradual tan smells absolutely disgusting!

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Nivea lip butter

The hype around this lip butter is so huge I had to give this a go- I know I'm late on the band wagon! This smells incredible and is so moisturising and creamy. The only downside to this is that the pot it comes in isn't that secure so when it's at the bottom of your bag it can sometimes get fluff in and it can leave a white residue on the lips which can make them look a bit odd. Since writing this blog post I've moved onto the matching Grapefruit lip butter for the body butter down below. 

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Body Shop body butter in Pink Grapefruit

I bought this back in the January sales after my stepsister got it for Christmas. It smells insanely good, and it makes my mouth water. I started using this only recently because my skin has been very dry, and my goodness I'm in love! It is so nourishing and leaves my body feeling fresh. It also soaks in really quick so you don't have to sit around for ages before you can get dressed (or get in bed!). As I bought this in the sale it cost me £5 but unfortunately the Grapefruit one has increased back to normal price of £13, however I picked up the Passionfruit scent as it is on offer for £5 now!

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Makeup

Body Shop Honey bronzer- shade 01 

I may have found the holy grail of high street bronzers. It is a really fine powder meaning it won't go on too heavy but it is still crazy pigmented. It comes in 4 shades from 01 (lightest) to 04 (darkest) which means it can be used by people with any skin tone. It is so buildable and blends so nicely to give a Kim Kardashian bone structure or a heavenly glow which can only be compared to a trip to a Spanish beach. The down side to this product is the price, as it retails for £11,  but if you sign up for the Body Shop discount card I got it for £8- much better! 

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Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection foundation 

This foundation isn't as great as the famous Lasting Perfection concealer, but certainly does the job. Stupid Jess bought this just after she got back off holiday so now it is too dark for me, so I mix it with my Olay Clarifying Milk, which is one of my favourite moisturisers, to give the foundation a lighter coverage (it is summer after all) and to lighten the colour! Ive also mixed it with hand cream when I couldn't find the Olay cream and it gave a really nice finish. On its own this foundation is medium to full coverage and has an SPF20 which is perfect for the Summer. This foundation was £5.99 so was relatively cheap. Unfortunately this product does not have the colour range of of the Lasting Perfection Concealer but it has bought some new shades out since I believe! 

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Lifestyle 

I LOVE watching the ladies of YouTube, from Zoella to Tanya Burr to HelloOctoberxo, but my favourite YouTuber has to be Gabriella, or velvetgh0st. She's super cute and shares my love for anything pastel and yellow, and she's super beautiful (all the YouTubers I've mentioned are, as is everyone). I've been watching her since day one and will watch her until she stops YouTube videos- in a non-stalker kind of way.

watch her channel now at velvetgh0st

I have also been loving fried peppers in coconut oil. 

It's super healthy and easy to make. Coconut oil is super good for your body and if you get any on your hands you can just rub it in because it's an incredibly intense and hydrating moisturiser. Put a teaspoon of coconut oil in a hot frying pan and wait for it to melt then throw in some chopped peppers and cook them for 5-10 minutes, depending on how crispy you like your vegetables.  This method of cooking peppers can be used to cook anything- I think coconut oil makes bacon crispier and taste better than normal olive or vegetable oil and makes it 10x healthier.