Sexy Toner?

Let's break it down.

Caroline Hirons,  where have you been all my adult life?!

If you haven't already favourited/liked/watched on repeat the Pixiwoo (for The Daily Mix YouTube channel) skincare video featuring the brilliant Caroline Hirons, then do yourself a favour and get on it! [here]

I had heard some of my favourite British beauty bloggers/ vloggers bang on about skincare guru Caroline in the past, and always made a mental note to check out her blog [here] but for whatever reason, I just never got around to it.

Fast forward to present day and I do not dare make a skincare purchase without first checking out the masters' thoughts on the product. It's also safe to say I 'check in' to her blog daily. No really, .. daily *serious face*.

Fan girl moment aside (for now) and onto my new sexy skincare addition.

Sexy? Skincare? You bet your arse it is!

No exaggeration of the truth, it has revolutionised and revitalised my daily routine.

I won't go into the details about why you need to shake off the old school toner myths, I'll leave that to Caroline (watch the video! Read her blog!). She does a darn better job then I ever could, and I'll get straight to the point.

Here goes;

Use after cleansing, all over the face with a cotton pad and follow with your usual facial oil/ moisturiser, whatever you use after cleansing. Done.

Now watch your skin come back to life.

I instantly loved this product. Once applied, skin feels silky smooth and 'prepped' for the next step. Helps whatever you're using next truly penetrate into the skin. 

The following day, skin feels hydrated, smooth, radiant and clear. Enough adjectives for you? ;)
My skin has gained back it's 'youthful glow' and as a result, completely changed my attitude. Dramatic? Let's face it, you gain so much confidence when your skin is working with you. Now there's your sexy!

I purchased mine via strawberrynet.com but you can find it in many places online/in-store and have already recommended it to almost every woman I know. Now that's saying something!

Go out and give it a try. Would love to know your thoughts.

xx

I say Oui!

For the month of March Escentual.com had up to 30% off French skincare. Wooo! And yes, I did allow myself a quick break from the penny saving.

In the excitement, I almost went a little crazy... 'almost' being key-word. Yes, I did restrain amongst brands such as; La Roche Posay, Nuxe, Bioderma, Filorga, Caudalie... ahhhh so, so many great brands but I digress.

In the end I settled on the following;

NUXE- Rieve de Miel lip balm
I already had this in stick form but this really does live up to the hype and is much better than it's stick form twin. It is much yellow in colour (than stick form), buttery in texture and lasts for hours! Happy with purchase.
La Roche Posay- BB cream in Medium
A friend had recently purchased this and I was curious seeing I love a good tinted moisturiser/BB cream. Let's just say, won't be re-purchasing. It appears that it only comes in one shade 'medium' or at least it was the only shade available when I purchased it. Generally speaking 'medium' is the colour I look for, but I found it too light. It also 'rolls' up in little balls if you rub it in too much into the skin so your hands look like you've been rubbing the dirt off. So weird. Overall- No likey. 
A-Derma- EXOMEGA Emollient cleansing oil  

Not exactly sure why I purchased if I'm perfectly honest. I blame my manic 'French' frenzy and looked for anything 'cheap'. 
Cheap it was, but not really needed, though I will say that this shower oil is bloody fab! By far the surprise stand out and will be brilliant for the winter months in Melbourne. 
If you suffer from any dry skin (My calves are the culprit. WTH calves?) this stuff will fix it right up (albeit temporarily). Feels great and leaves skin moisturised without 'oily' residue. Plus smells really nice. Bonus.

Good news! Escentual are running the same promotion again! Shoot over to their site for up to 30% off French pharmacy skincare for the month of June...

 Viva la France and their splendid skincare!

xx

Sunday Sun Sesh No. 2

Eiffel Tower: From the top level- Paris 2012

With the French Open now in full swing, it's only fitting that today's Sunday Sun Sesh features a pic from Paris.

Time sure does fly.. this time last year I was at Roland Garros melting away on centre court peeling away any item of clothing that was not necessary. Today... I'm sitting in Melbourne wearing multiple layers. Winter has made it's grand entrance *weep*.