Time to get beach body ready!

Finally it's that time of year where most of us (including me) are all white and pasty from winter and the self tan must come out. I find Caribbean Tan works best for me, its a nice natural brown, not orange at all. They also have divided their tan goodies into 3 categories to suit your skin type. A-for pale white skin that burns easily and tans minimally, B-for white/beige skin that tans gradually and C-for tan darker skin that tans well (don't know why they would need it then). So here are the steps and products I use to achieve that sun kissed glow.

1.   Prep skin: Exfoliating is very important to get an even tan. I use the Caribbean Tan body exfoliant. It really makes your skin feel super soft and smooth. I slather this on while standing in the shower before i shower. 
2. I use the mousse (in B) because it is the least messy and most controlled application out of the 3 types (spay and spritzer). I rub this on in even strokes to make sure I get an even look. Then I carefully but properly wash my hands and use a nail scrubber to make sure your nails don't turn yellow too. If you don't wash your hands and nails after, your hands will look scary, trust me. Unfortunately I haven't mastered this yet so the area around my wrists don't always  look great. 
3. Then I take a towel after washing my hands and just smooth over my fore arms and hands to even out the tan in that area. 
4. I then put on old baggy pajamas and get into bed. Then the next morning I look tan! Yay!
5. Moisturize: after I shower in the morning, taking care not to scrub my body, I apply the body butter to make sure my tan doesn't flake and also to prolong it. You can use any thick cream but just make sure it doesn't contain a lot of alcohol. Enjoy your day! XO 

One on my fave scents I'm loving: VS "sexy little things"

Fresh skin!

 

This mask is great! It has a really fresh clean smell and goes on and comes off really easily. i really don't like masks that take forever to remove. This is quick simple and awesome. It really did make my face feel clean. I didn't see an amazing difference in my pores as others saw in their reviews, but they defiantly looked cleaner! It's also really cheap for the good quality it is. Try it you won't regret it ! XO  

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Benefit Hello Flawless review

The other day Benefit was having a 60% off sale at woolworths, so of course I couldn't contain myself. Although the sale is because Benefit are leaving South Africa, sadly. But I was never able to actually afford it full price anyway. I'm not going to pay 200 bucks for a lip gloss. So anyway I picked up Hello Flawless and Hoola bronzer, I would have bought more but sadly most of the stock was gone (weep). Yesterday I applied my Hello Flawless and I must say I was quite impressed. It was a hot day and I went to my family in Pretoria which is even a few degrees warmer than where I stay so Hello Flawless was certainly put to the test! It gave me a pretty flawless finish and blended well. I like the packaging but there isn't much product in the pan so I would never pay full price for this. With this powder you can really see the quality with it's creamy finish. On a really hot day I would even wear this as my foundation. So if this was always the price I payed for it, I would defiantly re-purchase. XO

My everyday foundation,concealer,powder,blush and mascara

                                                                                                                                                                         

This makeup is my everyday makeup I'm using at the moment(just my basics). The "Lumi Magique" foundation has a lovely satin finish(I thought it would be more dewy but it's not). My Inglot cream concealer is amazing,it's one of the best concealers I have tried. It's very creamy and feels moisturizing but doesn't sit in your lines. My Maybelline  "fit me" concealer is lighter than my Inglot one so I apply it in the corners of my eyes. My Physicians Formula Mineral Wear loose powder sets my foundation really nicely. It doesn't make me look washed out or cakey. MAC's "Pinch Me" blush is a great blush because it has such a nice natural color on my cheeks, it really does look like I have pinched my cheeks. I switch it up between these two mascaras because if I want a more natural look I will opt for my Maybelline "illegal lengths", and if I want a slightly more dramatic look I'll use my Max Factor "False lash effect". xxx 

Nail polish!

   

I bought two new nail colors today from the Revlon colorstay line. I love these two colors, the yellow is called "buttercup" and the very pale pink is called "pale cashmere"

Keeping soft skin this winter with coconut oil

 

Winter has not been kind to me this year(although a joyful sprinkling of snow a few weeks ago was quite fun I'll admit). My skin has changed a lot this winter I have been getting breakouts which I don't usually get on  a regular occurrence and it has been so dry, very dull and actually pretty sensitive. So that is why I decided to try coconut oil. I did some research on it before hand and was quite surprised at how many benefits coconut oil  has. (I'll go into that in a later post). I bought a huge jar of "Crede" virgin coconut oil www.credeoils.com/coconut online and I must say I have become a convert! I love this stuff it feels amazing on your skin and smells yummy! I use it as a makeup remover too, it works wonderfully and doesn't strip my skin of moister like some cleansers/makeup removers do. I use a tiny bit of it for a night moisturizer as well. I would defiantly recommend this to anyone!   

Me and my blog

Hi everyone,

I just created my first ever blog(exciting). I'm new to this so I'm just going to go with the flow. My blog will mainly consist of what the title states 'beauty and things'. 'Beauty' being everything to do with beauty and 'things' being things that I love, find interesting, fashion, decor, animals etc. Hope you enjoy my posts. love Juls xXx