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

My christmas makeup (everyday routine)

Hola!

I know this post is 2 days late but I've been busy with Christmas!!

I decided to show you what I wear on a daily basis, switching out a few of the products!

I have listed the order I have put the products on my face and highlighted what each thing is, let me know if you would use anything else instead of what I have listed.  I tried to use some of my cheaper products that I still love to show you its not expensive to have good makeup!

---

1. Mac prep and prime primer

2. Bourjois 123 perfect foundation in the shade, light vanilla

(Brush - expert face brush by real techniques) 

3. Collection lasting finish concealer in shade 1, fair

(Brush - Mac 130 foundation brush)

4. Mac Pro longwear concealer in shade NW 15. (Tiny drop goes a long way)

(Brush - Eco tools concealer brush to put it on then the Mac 130 foundation brush to blend) 

5. Gosh bb powder in shade 2

(Brush, a cheap SuperDrug powder brush)

6. Bourjois chocolate bronzer

(Brush - Barry M angled brush)

7.MUA Blusher - marshmallow

(Brush - eco tools blusher brush)

8. ️Mua brow pencil with highlighter. ( don't know the shade because it's rubbed off, but I assume it's medium) 

9. Naked 3 eye shadow pallet - dust on the lid, then buzz on the end and liar on the crease. Under my eye is buzz.

(Just used the brush that comes with the pallet)

10. Soap and glory supercat eyeliner in black

11. MUA eyeliner in black

12. Bourjois volume glamour max mascara in black

13. Loreal telescopic mascara in black

14. Technic electric glitter in pink (decided this after) 

15. Soap and glory blush for highlight

(Brush - real techniques deluxe crease brush) 

16. No7 precision lip pencil - raspberry 

17. Bourjois rouge edition velvet lipstick/gloss/ stain - 5 olé flamingo

18. Mac prep and prime translucent powder

I have decided to go for a pink lip today since I have worn red outfits so much this month! If you want to go out then I suggest using either Mac - Brave red or Rimmel Kate Moss Collection in number 30.



Let me know what you think and link any of your routines that you think I might like!

Lots of love

Alanna xxx

Make up storage

Hey there!

I recently updated the storage situation with my makeup and I thought I would attempt to share it with you's!

The above is an overview of my vanity table.

The vanity table is from Ikea along with the mirror.  The butterfly decals are from EBay and I think they just make the mirror a little bit more interesting.

The AMAZING Tetris lamp is off of amazon and is a great addition to any room!  I did see it in Hawkins Bazaar if you would like to go into the shop to see it before you buy it, I think its going for £30 there. 


On the other side is my advent calendar for this year, I don't eat chocolate that much so I wanted to get something little to open.  I went into Primark and found a couple of jewellery calendars so I got it for myself.  there is a 24 day one and a 12 days one, I've really enjoyed getting a new little bit of jewellery every day so I will definitely be getting one next year!

Moving on to the actual storage situation.  I got all of the clear boxes in TK Maxx, you also get them on ebay and  amazon.  I managed to put most of my makeup collection in the clear boxes with only a couple of items going into my drawer.  I am still waiting on my lipstick box to arrive from amazon!

The first box has 2 big drawers and 2 little drawers and I prefer this one as it can fit my bigger pencils etc in it.  the little drawers aren't very good for lip pencils, mascaras or eye liners!  In the bottom drawer I have put the eye pallet I use the most, the Naked 3 pallet of course!   Then behind that is a some eyebrow products and a Kardashian eye chubby stick thing.

The second drawer up has all of my eyeliners! I have a few but they are for different things!  I then have the 3 mascaras that I use, they are the telescopic black one and silver one, I don't know what the difference is but the pretty lids came off of them so they don't look very nice anymore.  I also have the Kardashian mascara which I love for every day use. The top 2 drawers aren't used for much.  Right now I have my Christmas themed necklaces and some of the earrings from the advent calendar in one drawer and my birthday money in the other.


On top of this set of drawers houses my brushes, my lip liners and my 2 mac lipsticks. This tray for my brushes came with one of the boxes.  I wouldn't really recommend it as they don't hold the brushes very well and its awkwardly shaped. I am hoping that the lipsticks tray fits on to the top of the other box so they all fit. (I'll let you know if it does or not!)

The other set of drawers are a little bit more full and organised. Firstly, the top of the drawers has 2 technic lip balm owls that I am giving away in a Christmas gift.  The top 2 drawers house my concealers and a couple of highlighters.  The third drawer has an old eyebrow pallet that I refuse to get rid of, my Kardashian eyelashes and a heap of eye lash glue because for some reason I always keep the glue even though I throw out the lashes! In the fourth drawer I have my primers and a mac tester pot which I keep for when I'm travelling so I can decant my foundation into it.  The bottom 2 drawers are a little bit more fun, the fifth drawer has some eye glitters and balls for my tragus piercing.  (They are lip balls from Claire's accessories but they are a lot cheaper and nicer than the studs you get) The last drawer has some of my blushers, the bigger ones are in the drawer under the vanity table.


On top of my mirror is a bit of a mess really. It has my favourite perfume, an A my friend made for my birthday a couple of years ago, the letters to spell out LOVE (obviously) which I got from a valentines last year and a moustache that has all of my cheap earrings which didn't come in boxes.  The moustache is from poundland and originally I was going to keep it in my cupboards but I fell in love with it so it gets to stay out!

Inside the drawer is a just a mishmash of everything else!  I have one container from TKMaxx then the rest are just boxes to keep everything neat and tidy.  I feel like I've rambled too much so you can see what you want in the drawer.


Thanks for reading this, please let me know if you have any storage tips I should try!  Please let me know if you would like me to review any of the products that you see in here!

Lots of Love

Alanna x