April Favourites

Aesop Resurrection Aromatique Hand Balm

I got this for Christmas and now it is getting into the cooler dry skin months I’m getting a lot of use out of it. Beautifully rich, creamy and smells like a dream this soothes dry and cracked skin on hands leaving them feeling beautifully soft. It contains mandarin rind, rosemary leaf and cedar atlas and permanently lives on my bedside table.

La Roche Posay Effaclar Cleanser

Every girl needs a back up cleanser. One she can keep in her bathroom cupboard as when she forgets to order her regular one online. This PH balanced and soap free gel cleanser is perfect for skin prone to breakouts. La Roche Posay are a French pharmaceutical brand that make incredibly efficient skin care that is full of ingredients that actually work for the skin and is available at Priceline.

Swisspers Aloe Soothing Eye Cream

Filled with Aloe Vera and vitamins A and E this budget buy helps reduce puffiness and works great under makeup. It keeps that delicate skin under your eyes hydrated and deeply moisturized. Previously I’ve used the Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye II which I loved but beauty products that are housed in jars are a massive waste of money. Because they are in jars, whenever you open them to get product out you are transferring bacteria in and also breaking down vital ingridients when you allow in air and light. In short, use products that are packaged in pumps and tubes because you save your money, products and skin. 

MaxFactor Masterpiece Transform Mascara

Beautiful mascara that has a brilliant wand on it to help separate each of your lashes. The applicator is incredibly flexible meaning that you can reach every lash to give it a lift. It lasts all day and comes off lashes quite easy as well. My two favourite mascaras at the moment are this and ModelCo’s Fat Lash. 

Shu Uemura Cream Eye Shadow in Brown

Absolute makeup bag staple. I use this as a base for applying my eyeshadows and liners or I will wear it just on its own. I would say it’s a more refined, grown up and less glittery version of the Maybelline Colour Tattoos. It still has a slight shimmer that makes it perfect for using during the daytime but it is very understated. I’m still obsessed with my Colour Tattoos, but I tend to use them more during the nighttime and keep this one for daytime.

The Body Shop Colour Crush Lipstick in 18

The most beautiful pink coral lipstick that is incredibly hydrating and sheer but buildable in colour. You can even use it on your cheeks for a beautiful light flush of colour. Multi tasking and cruelty free, I am obsessed with this lipstick.