Everyday Skincare Routine

I have come to the conclusion that I am horrible at sticking to a schedule thus resulting in a late post, sorry! I thought I would show you guys my 'skincare routine' although my skin isn't really at its best lately hopefully sticking to this regime will get it back on track. If you want to know what products I've been using (I will try and add links where I can) and loving then keep reading (:

Let me begin by letting you know the products that I have been using (L to R): Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water, Dove Protective Moisturising Lotion, Bioré Pore Cleansing Scrub, Bioré Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser and Manicare face brush. I've only recently purchased the Micellar cleansing water and the charcoal cleanser - but so far they are very good products. The only downside is that the cleansing water stings my eyes so I recommend that you don't use it to remove eye makeup, however, it takes all the makeup off my face with ease every time.

Morning Skincare

During the morning I usually start out using a cleanser.
The charcoal cleanser has been pretty good at cleaning
my skin and leaves my face feeling quite smooth. I love this
product because whilst it's on your face it has a cooling, tingly
feeling that just feels really nice in the morning. Then every 3-4 days I use the face brush to just buff my face with the cleanser. Although the brush is gently enough for everyday use I refer to use it once or twice a week because I scrub at night.

Nighttime Skincare
Usually before I wash my face at night I use the micellar cleansing water to get off any makeup - avoiding the eyes - or use face wipes. Because I've been wearing makeup during the day I like to use a scrub at the end of the day just to exfoliate and buff my skin clean. It's an oil-free scrub which is great because my skin is oily/combo and it doesn't dry out my face either.

After Cleansing/Scrub
Both in the morning and at night I use the cleansing water as a toner substitute and just to soothe my skin. I let it air dry while I do my makeup or brush my teeth and once it's dry I use the Dove moisturiser just to, obviously, add moisture to my skin. Like I said previously, my skin doesn't dry out that much but because it is Winter in Australia I like to use it as an added barrier before I put on my makeup. At night, I don't fully rub it in, I just let it soak into my skin because I usually have a really hot shower at night which draws out a bit of moisture from my skin.



So that is my everyday skincare regime at the moment, I don't think it will change that much as the year progresses because I have been using most of these products for quite a while now and I really like them.
I know the charcoal cleanser is pretty new so if any of you
have used it, let me know what you think of it.

monnii
xx

Come Play With Me: Wing It Out

My dear friend, Monique, asked me choose the next theme for the Come Play With Me series. I thought long and hard about this one as I didn’t really want to use some generic, cliché challenge. I finally decided to settle on the Wing It Out theme, so basically creating your best or go-to winged eyeliner look. I will be honest, I suck at winging out eyeliner and don't wear it often but I thought everyone else might like to join in and, I may as well practice and push the limits.

I firstly applied my everyday natural look, which you can find here, and added a bit of a nude/natural colour to my eyes on top of an eyelid primer from Elf. The colours I used were from the W7 Naked Nudes palette which I bought from Chemist Warehouse for $5! Also, obviously there is only 4 colours but I needed more natural toned eyeshadows so it was a bargain. The pigment is mediocre, and you have to really layer the colour to get a good build up. I applied this with my Real Techniques Domed Shadow Brush. 

The eyeliner I used to create my winged look is the Gorgeous Cosmetics Felt tip Liner, which is honestly the best product I have ever purchased. It makes the neatest line and is a product that is perfect for beginners, like myself. To finish it off I used the Plush mascara from Maybelline, an Essence Kajal white eyeliner on my lower waterline and filled in my eyebrows using the Elf eyebrow kit - which is also a product that I swear by! (After a second look at my eyebrows I think that the colour may be a bit too dark, what do you think?

I'm sorry that this weeks post is super late, but everything will be back to normal schedule on Monday, however, I might have to change the day in a few weeks because Monday is now a uni day and a tafe night so we will see how it goes.

monnii
xx