SKINCARE UPDATE: THE ORDINARY

Since coming back from Thailand my skin has been all over the place, it seems that sun cream apparently makes my skin break out which wasn't exactly great when I had to wear sun cream everyday. So as soon as I got back home I went on the hunt for some new skincare products, I'd heard a lot of good things about the brand the Ordinary and bought a few products especially when I found out how affordable they are. I wanted products for my blemishes, I picked up the Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% first which is also the first step in my skincare routine after cleansing my face. I apply this to my entire face whenever I cleanse and it applies so nicely and hasn't dried my skin out at all which I was nervous about. This is such a lovely product to use and I'm already seeing great results especially when I use it with the next product.

I also picked up the Salicylic Acid 2% Solution which I use on the main areas I get blemishes so my chin and t-zone. Using these together has really helped my skin and to clear my face from scars from previous blemishes, I always have marks from previous blemishes so these are definitely my new favourites. Another product I picked up is the High-Adherence Silicone Primer mainly because the description says it blurs out imperfections including enlarged pores, I'm all for flawless primers! Although I do have dry skin because of my eczema I do also have oily skin because this is a non-greasy formula that is oil free but still applies so well and smoothes and moisturises my skin.

I highly recommend you pick up all of three of these products because I'm already in love with them and need to pick up so many more products from this brand. They're also bringing out a foundation which I'm keeping an eye out for and if you have tried any of their products please let me know what you think!

LINKS:
The Ordinary High-Adherance Silicone Primer
The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution
The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zing 1%

JULY & TRAVEL FAVOURITES

So I'm sadly back from backpacking around Asia for 3 and a half months and being back home is going to take some time getting used to. I thought it's about time I got back to blogging and update a lot more than I was so let's get started with a July favourites and these are products I was using while I was travelling as well. The first product I've been loving is the Urban Decay Beached Bronzer in the shade Bronzed. This is such a lovely bronzer and is such a great shade especially now I have a bit of a tan. I've also been enjoying using the Urban Decay Naked Skin concealer, I originally picked this up in the shade Light Neutral which was slightly too dark for me but now I have a tan its the perfect shade. This completely covers any blemishes or marks I have, and it's enough coverage to wear without foundation. If any of you have tried the Urban Decay Naked Weightless Liquid Makeup let me know how you got on with it!

Obviously backpacking isn't exactly luxury living and I wanted to take makeup with me that was light and small to carry and that I knew I'd love so there's definitely some old favourites in here, one of them being the Nars Orgasm blush that luckily enough I have in the travel size. I love the fresh glow this blush gives you, and especially love the flecks of gold in the blush. Speaking of gold and glows my highlighter favourite this month and for the whole of my travelling has bee the Lottie London Shimmer Squad palette. This is such a great palette and saves a lot of space on packing when you've got four beautiful highlights in one palette, my favourite shade has been The Queen Bee. This product and pretty much all of the products help in achieving that dewy summer look which is exactly what I wanted while I was away, these products are also quick and easy to use which made backpacking life a lot easier because of course I was still going to wear makeup, the dead zombie look isn't such a great look for me!

My one and only lipstick I took with me is definitely an old favourite, it's the MAC matte lipstick in the shade Kind of Sexy. This is definitely one of those my lips but better lipsticks, it is matte but when I wanted a dewy makeup look I applied the Nuxe lip balm over the top which worked like a treat. I wanted to keep my makeup quite natural and effortless while I was away so this lovely pink shade was perfect. My favourite scent this month is another old favourite, it's the YSL Black Opium Eau de Parfum which I also had in the travel size and which thankfully lasted the whole four months. I won't go on too much about this perfume because I'm certain it's been in a few monthly favourites before, but I love the musky notes of the scent and it lasts all day. The last item is a hair favourite it's the Bumble and Bumble Surf Spray which as the name gives away is great for creating tousled loose waves which is the closest thing I can get to curly hair so I'm all for a product that does that for me. 

That is all for now, fingers crossed it won't be long until another post. If there's any posts you'd like to see feel free to leave a comment down below!

LINKS:

Urban Decay Beached Bronzed

Urban Decay Naked Skin Concealer - Light Neutral

Nars Orgasm Blush

Lottie London Shimmer Squad

MAC matte lipstick - Kind of Sexy

YSL Black Opium Eau de Parfum
Bumble and Bumble Surf Spray