My everyday skincare routine

Hiya everyone!

Today I thought I would give you a quick overview of my current skincare routine.. 

I have never before been into skincare but this year decided I needed to be so I went to boots and bought some products at the start of the year.  Now after a couple of months I have finally found a routine and products that I really like using!  I used to just use a face wipe then simple moisturiser every night and morning and will still use my simple moisturiser in the mornings when at the gym. 


The first step is to use the Garnier Micellar Cleansing water with 2 cotton pads (more if its a heavy makeup day) and I swear this gets off SO MUCH makeup!! As I said, I used to use face wipes and I still have them but when I found out that there is only 1 ingredients different from a face wipe and a floor wipe I just couldn't continue using them on a daily basis! This water takes off so much dirt even if I'm not wearing make up and I love it so much!

The next step for me is to use my toner.  For this I just use the Boots essentials cucumber facial toner.  I love this stuff!  I started off by buying the whole skin range from the cucumber boots essentials range and I really liked it! the night cream was nice and the cleanser was good too.  I just didn't like having to get up when I used my cleanser and I found a night cream that was better!


After this I go on to using the Lush lip scrub called "The Kiss."  I think this was a valentines day special but there are plenty other lipscrubs that have great reviews online.  I love the smell of this scrub and feel like it has been working wonders on my lips since I started using it!  I don't use this every night but when I've been wearing lipstick all day, its a must!


Once I have done all of the hard work my face feels really fresh and this is the perfect time to put a nice thick night cream on.  I am in love with the Nivea daily essentials regenerating night cream!  I put it on my face and neck before I go to my bed and in the morning my face feels so bouncy and like its full of moisture!  I have gotten all the girls at work onto using night creams as it makes such a difference to me when I am applying make up in the morning!

On my body I use the Zoella creamy madly dreamy body lotion.  I know its a classic youtuber product but I am obsessed with the smell and it feels really nice when applied.  I don't know if I will buy this again but I am enjoying it whilst I have it :)








I am still really new to loving my skin so if anyone has any suggestions I would love some feedback and advice on what I should buy next?

Lots of love

Alanna xx

Girl online mini review

Hi guys,

Thought I would start off with a review on the book "girl online." As it has made me want to blog again!  I used to blog when I was a teenager but deleted it as soon as a friend found it in fear of being made fun of.

To me this book is an easy read and I am really proud that Zoella the author has managed to get young teenagers to read! The sales of this book beat JK Rowling!  Girl online touches on having unsupportive friends, panic attacks, the social pressures to not stand out and the relationships within families.  I don't think that the love aspect teaches you much as it would never happen to me but it made for an interesting read!

Penny's relationship with her friend, Megan, is exactly how some of my "friendships" are. I grew up with these people but now they are totally different from who I am.  They make me feel bad for liking certain things and dumb for not reading the same books as them or enjoying the same shows.  I had to learn the hard way that some people are not worth wasting my time on.

I wish I had the same relationship with my brother as Penny has with hers (and I assume that Zoe has with Joe).  My brother is a year older than me and we really don't speak to each other. It's nice to see how a big brother, little sister relationship is meant to be!

The way Penny describes New York inspires me to go there one day (for more than 6 hours) and see the parts of New York that Penny sees! 

I have known about panic attacks for a long time, I don't get them but through watching Zoella and Tanya Burr on YouTube I feel like I understand them more.  A girl at my work gets them and reading this book lets me know what it is she's going trough and helps with technics on how to make the person feel better. 

Overall this book is worth the read and has a few interesting lessons in it that are worth learning.  If you take nothing else from this book, maybe go into your underwear drawer and have a clear out!!! I know I've got a couple of pairs of knickers that I would be embarrassed about being seen in!

If you took the time to read my review, thank you very much!

If you are feeling like a conversation, leave what you thought of the book below and let me know if you have any recommendations for me to read next!

Lots of Love

Alanna x