3 BREAKOUT SAVIOURS

Breakouts and blemishes can ruin anyones mood - to you they are a lot bigger with a sign saying 'look at me' yet to anyone else theres barely anything there. Let me guess you've googled 'how to get clear skin' or 'fastest way to get rid of a spot' and you've probably spent hours with dots of Toothpaste/Sudocrem on your face. You've probably spent a lot more money than you were hoping, purely to find a skin cure that hasn't worked for you. I'm not saying these products are going to help absolutely everyone as some cases to require medication but if you're like me and break out when you're stressed or hormonal alongside having oily skin then these 3 products may help control your breakouts too!

When I was in school I would cake layers of makeup on my skin which lead to endless spots so I was constantly on the look for a new 'anti-blemish' face wash when I came across Neutogena Visibly Clear 2-in-1 Wash/Mask and I haven't changed products since. Whether I just use it as a wash quickly in the morning/evening or leave it on a little longer to work its magic you can honestly see visible results after one use! Instantly my skin feels less oily, bacteria free and by the following morning each spot has reduced if not nearly disappeared. Out of all 3 products this is 100% my favourite and you have to give it a try if you haven't before - It retails for £3.79 and you can pick it up here.

I absolutely hate the feeling of waking up with a new spot that was never there the night before and since using Vichy Normaderm Night Detox this rarely happens. As your sebaceous glands work their hardest to produce sebum throughout the night this product helps to control the oil production so that the pores appear reduced and blemishes rarely appear. It's an extremely lightweight non-greasy texture than instantly absorbs into the skin so it doesn't feel like it's clogging the pores at all! It is a little more expensive than the Neutrogena Wash however it is totally worth every penny. You can pick it up here for £11.25.

La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo - a product I will forever repurchase! Personally I don't use this all over the face as thanks to the other two products I rarely have a bundle of spots however I apply it to each and every spot I do have before I go to bed. It visibly reduces the appearance of spots over night, redness is nearly gone and often the bump has reduced too depending on the size of the blemish. So many beauty lovers go on about how much they love this product and I am definitely one of them! It retails at £15.50 so it is the most expensive out of the 3, however it is a really good product and like I've said already I will certainly be repurchasing! You can pick one up here.

What anti-blemish products do you swear by?

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MINIMISE YOUR MORNING ROUTINE

As if getting up and ready in the morning wasn't already a struggle, it's that time of year again where it's darker longer than it is light and getting ready on time is a much harder task than it was before. Some of the following tips may seem really obvious, however when you actually put them to good use you'll find you use your time a lot more effectively in the morning!

If you're anything like me then caffeine is the first thing on your list when you wake up and there is no need to cut this step out. As long as you make it before doing anything else you can drink it as you get ready and that will only add a few seconds per sip rather than stopping off on the way, as this takes a lot more time and your bank will thank you too.

Choose an alarm that isn't going to put you in a bad mood. I don't know about you but an annoying alarm always frustrates me, i'd much rather wake up to something a lot softer as it will ease you out of your sleep gently so you will be much calmer! Also, snoozing is perfectly acceptable - as long as you set your alarm a little earlier. This way you'll gradually wake up ready for the day rather than abruptly and in a foul mood.

This one is pretty obvious and that is to get everything you can ready the night before. Whether that is laying out clothes or beauty products, I promise you it'll save you valuable time!

Not only should you lay things out the night before, you should pamper yourself. Any part of your beauty routine that takes that little bit longer should be done before you sleep, for example exfoliating, face masks or washing your hair. This is going to shorten your shower time massively!

I am guilty for reaching for my phone as soon as I wake up and scroll through all forms of social media so I can completely put off the getting ready process. Recently I have started to save this for break/lunch times, not only do I have more time to spare when getting ready it also makes boring breaks go A LOT quicker!

Finally, when getting ready you should focus on all the things you can't do on the move. This step is for those of you that catch a lift or get the train every morning, save your face make up that doesn't involve 100% precision for when you're on your way to work. Get things such as eye liners, lip liners, brows, mascara etc done whilst you're still home and you might even find you actually don't need a full face after all!

What are your time saving tips?

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Autumn Beauty Essentials

It's November in less than a week... I'm just going to let that sink in! As quick as this year is going I am so glad it is Autumn time again. Autumn Leaves, Pumpkin Spice Latte's, Cosy Scarves and the feeling that Christmas is approaching are just a few of the reasons I adore this time of the year! Another thing I love is changing up my beauty essentials to much warmer tones so I thought I would share with you a few of my absolute favourites and they are all pretty affordable.

I don't know what it is about colder months that makes me prefer a full coverage foundation but I really do and one that I have been reaching for a lot recently is the EX1 Invisiwear Liquid Foundation (£12.50) in the shade F100. I bought this back when they hadn't upgraded their colour range so I had around 5 shades to choose from and being as pale as I am, of course I went tor the lightest shade which is actually still too dark for me! I just add a drop or two of The Body Shop Lightening Drops and it creates the perfect shade for me. Since then they have brought out so many more shades so I will certainly be picking up a lighter one as I cannot get enough of this foundation! I'd say the coverage is medium but certainly build able and beautiful. Considering celebrities such as Kylie Jenner and Adele wear this product it has to be amazing right? It gives such a flawless healthy finish to the skin and you 100% need to try it.

Orange/Burgundy/Purple eye make up looks are my absolute favourite during Autumn and if you're a warm tone lover like me then you will adore this palette. It is the Zoeva Cocoa Blend Palette (£18) and I think the swatches speak for themselves! Each shade is highly pigmented and super easy to blend, here is a brief description of each shade:

Bitter Start - Matte Cream

Sweeter End - Soft Grey/Lilac Metallic 

Warm Notes - Gorgeous Metallic Purple/Cranberry 

Subtle Blend - Deep Metallic Brown

Beans Are White - Matte Off Black

Pure Ganache - Warm Metallic Gold

Substitute For Love - Warm Light Orange/Brown, Subtle Gold Shimmer

Freshly Toasted - Matte Deep Warm Brown

Infusion - Grey/Brown With Gold Shimmer

Delicate Acidity - Purple Metallic With Pink Reflects

 (Left to Right - Bitter Start, Sweeter End, Warm Notes, Subtle Blend, Beans Are White)

(Left to Right - Pure Ganache, Substitute For Love, Freshly Toasted, Infusion, Delicate Acidity)

Whilst we're on the subject of eyes, I had to include Benefit It's Potent Eye Cream (£25.50) as it's been my go to eye cream for months now. Firstly Benefit has the cutest packaging for every single one of their products so can we please just appreciate how simple yet adorable the pot is! The formula of this eye cream is super lightweight but it just leaves the skin feeling incredibly smooth and hydrated. Over time this cream has actually reduced the circles under my eyes, not completely but they certainly have improved.

NYX Glitter Brilliants (£5.50) are absolutely gorgeous! I went ahead and purchased the shades Gold, Copper and Red as you would've seen in my Autumnal Glitter Cut Crease post which I will leave linked here if you haven't. All three shades are perfect for Autumn/Winter! I have been wearing the Gold glitter on my inner corners a lot recently and I've had quite a few people ask what I was wearing as it really does make any eye look POP! All you need is a dab of eyelash glue and these glitters are there to stay and they aren't budging all night long.

Finally are my two favourite lip products of all time. They are both from NYX, Soft Matte Lip Cream in Dubai (£5.50) and Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick in Soft Spoken (£6.50) and they are worth every penny! I'll start with the Lip Cream in Dubai as this is unlike any other lip product I own, it's a gorgeous true brown that is super soft on the lips and stays put for a really long time even without a liner underneath. I actually think this would be a really good dupe for Kylie Jenner's Lip Kit in True Brown K just with a different formula, however I do not own the Lip Kit so I can't compare them on here for you! Liquid Suede in Soft Spoken is again extremely soft and comfortable on the lips and doesn't move. It's a gorgeous a deep pink/mauve Autumn shade and that it the best way I can describe it!

What are your Autumn Beauty Essentials?

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Urban Decay Naked Skin Colour Correcting Fluid

Urban Decay is one of those brands that never fails to amaze me with their products! They are absolutely loved in the beauty world for every single one of their products whether it's the Naked Palettes, Naked Skin Concealer, All Nighter Setting Spray or their Eyeshadow Primer Potion - I'm sure you have tried one or at least heard of them. Colour correcting is a huge trend at the minute and I am loving it! Urban Decay have not long ago come out with 5 different colour correcting fluids in the shades: Green, Peach, Pink, Lavender and Yellow which are all used for counteracting different tones on the skin. I could not wait to get my hands on these, although as they are £17.50 each I opted to try just the one shade first but I am 100% going back for more!

The shade I was dying to try was of course the Pink as this is perfect for dull under eyes. I have used Urban Decay's Naked Skin Weightless Complete Coverage Concealer for months now and these two paired together are a matched made in heaven for the brightest under eyes EVER! I have been reaching for this combination every single time I have worn makeup recently whether it's a full face or just everyday and I fall in love over and over again with this colour corrector.

I absolutely love how this concealer feels on the skin, it's super creamy yet lightweight so it doesn't feel heavy under your concealer at all! It's also rich in antioxidants, vitamin C and vitamin E so it keeps your skin protected whilst correcting.  The coverage of this corrector is perfect and with the help of the subtle pearlescent pigments the diffused light gives the perfect finish.

I would definitely re-purchase this product as it honestly does what it claims to do! You can shop the whole range of colour correctors here.

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