Sukin Pore Refining Facial Scrub Review

In todays post I just want to talk about one of my favourite skincare brands, Sukin. I have been using their products for a while now and absolutely love them. I love this brand because they are made from natural products as well as being Vegan and very affordable.
Sukin have products that suit most skin types, and my favourite product would have to be the Oil Balancing Pore refining facial scrub.

The ingredients in this product include jojoba beads, bamboo charcoal and moringa extract, which work to exfoliate the skin clearing pores of impurities.
Other vitamins include rooibus tea, willowherb and coconut oil which purify and balance the complexion.

With antioxidants like Bilberry extract, white tea, aloe vera, chamomile and cucumber, they all work to calm and soothe your skin. It really is so gentle on your skin.

I use this because it's for oily to combination skin, and after use it doesn't leave your face feeling dry or tight. It also reduces your pores, and leaves your skin with a healthy balanced glow.

The product does have a little bit of texture, which is expected from a scrub but it's very gentle. It's ok to use everyday of you need to, but 2-3 times a week works really well.

This is one product I keep reaching for and repurchasing. Definitely a favourite of mine!

Thank you for reading, stay tuned for regular po
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Product Empties #2

Hello lovelies I hope you are all having a wonderful week. In today's blog I will be sharing with you my current empties from the last few months. As i have said previously, I don't really change up my routine too much but there comes a time when I run out of my favourite products. So without further ado, here are my current product empties.

Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation

This is my current favourite foundation, and I have loved this for quite some time. The finish it gives my skin is amazing and the longevity is equally as good. I won't go into too much detail with this one, but it's safe to say I will continue to repurchase it.

Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil

I love this product. It is the perfect eyebrow pencil for me, and lasts the whole day once applied. I love how it also comes with a little brush which is quite handy.

Models Prefer Setting Spray

I have had this product for a while now, and I have forgotten how good it is. I have been using other setting sprays, then went back to this one and fell back in love with it. I have finally finished the bottle, so will definitely be purchasing it again.

Batiste Dry Shampoo

I never used to be a fan of dry shampoo, but these days when time is not on my side, dry shampoo has become a necessity. This one is in the scent Eden and it's a beautiful floral scent. I am a big fan of batiste products and always make sure I have a couple on hand.

Essence False Lashies Mascara

Being a little on the fussy side when it comes to mascara, I am a big fan of Essence mascaras. They are so great for the price, and this product in particular really gives your lashes that false lash effect without being too chunky.

Green Tea Makeup wipes

This is the last product I will share for today. I am a big fan of these makeup wipes from Kmart. They come to a total of two dollars and they do the trick perfectly. These are always a staple for me, and I love how they remove makeup without leaving my skin oily or in bad condition. They come in a pack of twenty and are well worth the two bucks in my opinion.

So that was all of my empties for now. I hope you enjoyed this post, stay tuned for more content soon xx

My very Simple Brow Routine

I am one of those people that simply cannot go outside without my brows done. I kind of feel a little bare when I don't do them, so I have a very simple brow routine that works for everyday looks as well as a more glam look.

So to start off with, I shape my brows. All I use for this part is a hair removal creme. I don't have time to get my eyebrows waxed regularly, so I find this the most simple and effective way to remove any unwanted hair. Most of the time I do this when I'm in the shower and he brand I use is Nair and I use the sensitive skin one.

To fill in my eyebrows and give them a nice full look, I use my favourite eyebrow pencil from Rimmel. This is a great simple pencil that is super easy to use. It's also quick to apply and stays in place all day. I have been using this for ages and it has been working really well for me.

The last product that I use is from Essence and it's their Brow Gel. I love this products, and have been using it for quite sometime now. It just applies on with a small brush and keeps your brows in place all day. As with all of the Essence range, it is also on the lower part of the price scale.

So that is my very simple brow routine. I like to keep it quick and easy as time is not my friend most of the time.

Hope you enjoyed this post, stay tuned for more content coming soon xx

August Goals and to do list

I am suffering from the dreaded writers block at the moment but I managed to find something that I would like to share with you. It's a to do list that I have compiled for the month of August, just a few things that I would like to accomplish!
I feel like this year is going by at a rapid rate and each week is getting faster and faster! It's crazy how time flies as you get older!
Anyway, to see what things are on my to do list, keep on reading!

Be more organised!

When I started this blog, I planned on getting out three post a week. Lately this hasn't happened due to just being busy as well as lacking motivation! It's just so grey and cold here at the moment that all I want to do is keep warm with a good book or movie! So I decided that I would get my butt into gear and write myself a schedule for my blog. This includes my three blog posts a week as well as daily posts on Instagram!

Start To Save More

It's getting to that time of year where I have a lot of birthdays to buy presents for as well as getting prepared for Christmas. I also have a few Holidays coming up within the next few months so it would be nice to have some extra cash for that. This means no more spontaneous purchases of things that I don't really need. As a beauty blogger, this is exceptionally hard but I do plan on sticking to this goal!

Exercise More

As we will soon be going into the warmer months here in Australia, there will be no need for the extra layers which means no hiding your body haha! I also suffer anxiety so exercising really helps to control this. With the weather being so cold, it's very un motivating, so haven't really been doing a lot.

Spring Clean

Something that I really hate to do as well as seeming to be a never ending chore is housework! It seems as soon as my house is looking perfect, the kids will come home and change that! I aim to do a big spring clean this month, getting rid of old clothes, furniture and bits and pieces that I have accumulated. I love the end result when it comes to having a good clean out, it's just the starting process that I don't like!

Use Up Old Makeup

As I touched on earlier, I do have a habit of purchasing very unnecessary items. It's funny because I never used to be one for having a lot of makeup or beauty products. But recently I developed an obsession which has led me to this beauty blog! So as part of my goals for this month, I will be using up any foundations, mascaras, or any other beauty related product before I need to purchase anything. I actually have quite a few products, so I will be able to stick to my goal of not purchasing anything this month!

So there is my goals or to do list, let me know what goals and things you would like to accomplish this month!

Thank you for reading xx

My "No Makeup" makeup look

There are some days when I just cannot be bothered with a full face of makeup, but I still want to apply something to my face to make myself look a little bit more alive!

This is a look that I use daily, especially when mornings can be very busy trying to get the kids ready for school!

So I will share the products I use for those days when I don't do a full face of makeup.

To start off with my base. I still use a foundation, but I apply a light layer and mix it with my favourite face oil. This gives me a gorgeous glow to my skin as well as applying a light coverage.

Onto my brows, and there isn't a day that goes by when I don't use product on my eyebrows. SO for this step I use my favourite eyebrow pencil from Rimmel. This product is super easy to use and applies well giving my brows a lovely full look.

For my eyes, I usually apply a mascara and a light shadow. The eyeshadow will be as close to my skin colour as possible with a slight shimmer.

I don't usually put too much on my cheeks, I just apply a little bronzer. My favourite one at the moment is by Covergirl. It is quite pigmented and a little goes a long way.

Onto my lips, I like to use a gloss and that will be a nude colour. It just keeps the look natural and without making it look like I have full face of makeup on.

So that's basically it for my "No makeup" makeup look. I hope you enjoyed this post.

Stay tuned for more content coming soon xx

BYS Highlighting Palette Review

One brand that I have been loving lately is BYS Cosmetics. Their products are so beautiful and also very inexpensive. Recently they announced that they are now cruelty free, which is amazing!
They have also released a whole range of products, that look really great as well as being dupes for higher end products.

I have the Berries palette, which is a great dupe for the ABH Modern Renaissance palette.
Anyway, for todays post I want to review and swatch for you of the new Highlight palette.
The Palette has 5 shades, Glam, Glisten, Gleam, Golden and Glimmer.

What BYS Says about the product:

"Instantly enhance your complexion with BYS Highlight Palette. Formulated with the finest pearlescent powder, these five highly pigmented, multi-dimensional shades offer rich colour payoff for a fresh and radiant glow."

The shades swatch really well, and have great pigmentation. The glow they give your skin is so pretty. I like to use the pink one as a blush, I just love that little extra glow.

I am very impressed with this palette and the price is only $19.95 which is amazing for s highlight shades. I also love the fact that the palette comes with a mirror, I think that is a great addition.

You do also get a cute little brush with this palette too, which works really well with these colours.

I hope you enjoyed this review, and let me know if you have tried this product, I would love to know your thoughts!

Beauty Wish List #1

Hi all, I hope you are all having a wonderful Tuesday. In today's post, I want to share with you some products that are on my beauty wish list. These are some current products that I a looking forward to trying, and would love to add them to my ever growing makeup collection!

Firstly, a brand that I have been seeing a lot on Instagram and that is The Ordinary. Not only is the packaging of these products gorgeous, they sound amazing! And the price of them is great, they are reasonably priced for something that looks so good. I really wag to try the silicon primer and Moroccan Argan Oil, so will definitely have to make a purchase sometime in the near future.

Onto another brand that I have heard a lot about and that is Jouer Cosmetics. Their products look so lovely and I am particularly interested in trying the lip toppers. I also like the look of their highlighters, because I love a good highlighter!

Colourpop cosmetics is another brand I see a lot of people raving about. I love the look of their lip glosses, they look so pretty and are relatively inexpensive. I will definitely make a purchase from them sometime in the near future.

The last thing that is on my list, is the gorgeous looking Naked Heat Palette. I love the look of this palette, and really loving all the warm tones in it. I do have a lot of warm toned  palettes already, but I feel I need to have this in my collection too!

I hope you enjoyed this post, let me know what beauty products are on your wish list!

Where I buy my Makeup!

Hi all, I hope you're all having a wonderful day!

For today's post, I wanted to share with you a few of my favourite online beauty stores, where I purchase my makeup from. The items I purchase from these stores, aren't available in Australian drug stores or department stores. These are my three favourite store to buy from, so keep on reading to find out more!

The first one I absolutely love is www.discountbeautyboutique.com.au. This store is an official stockist of Morphe products, Milani, Gerard Cosmetics and also stock a whole range of other amazing brands. I have purchased a few products from here and am so impressed with how fast shipping is! Also, if you spend over $100, you receive free shipping. Such great value for money. A lot of the stock does sell out quite quickly, but the website is regularly updated so you don't miss out. I highly recommend checking this site out if you haven't already.

The next website I want to share is www.adorebeauty.com.au. I love this site, and there are so many gorgeous products to choose from. There is a lot of great skincare products such as Dermalogica, as well as homewares and gifts and of course makeup! I love the range of products that can be purchased from here. When you make a purchase, you also receive a few free samples as well, which is always a lovely little surprise. Definitely check them out if you haven't already!

My other favourite store is www.crystalminx.com.au. I have purchased from this site several times and have been super impressed with delivery times! They stock a range of awesome products, I bought my Too Faced sweet peach palette, and a few other things. They also stock Kylie Cosmetics, Anastasia Beverley Hills and many more awesome brands.


I hope you enjoyed this post. As I said, definitely check these sites out if you haven't already. They are all amazing in their own way and you are sure to find something that will appeal to you.

If you have an online store or website that you love, let me know!

My Top 10 Under Ten!

Hi all, welcome back to my blog! I am always on the hunt for inexpensive makeup and beauty items that are also good quality. It's not as hard as it seems though, with plenty of great makeup brands on the lower end of the price scale! In Australia, we pay a lot more fore makeup than those of you in some other countries,  so when a nice inexpensive brand or product comes along, we jump on the chance to purchase it!

So in todays post, I will be sharing with you my Top 10 products that are under 10 dollars!

Eyeshadow Primer - $5.10

This is a great product for it's price. It's an eyeshadow primer that when applied gives your eye a

great base for eyeshadow application. It really helps to make your shadow pop and also last throughout the day.

Essence Concealer - $5.10

I have been using the recently and I quite like it. It has great coverage and blends out extremely well. Of course, if you feel like you need a little extra coverage it is buildable without looking too heavy or cakey. I really like it!

Kmart Makeup wipes - $2.00

Makeup Wipes - Kmart $2.00
These wipes are brilliant. I always stock up on these when I go to Kmart, they are great for removing makeup at the end of the day. Also good for the morning when you wake up to remove any dirt or impurities that have built up over night.

Essence Mascara - $5.75

Another Essence product, this time a mascara! I have always loved their mascaras and this one is no exception. It adds volume and definition as well as adding length. I really great mascara for the price.

BYS Primer Spray - $10.00

I am obsessed with this primer. I love how simple yet effective it is to use. You simply spray on your face, let it dry and then apply your makeup. It it a great primer for the price and I can't recommend it enough.

BYS Velvet Lip Liquid Lipstick - $7.00

Another great product from BYS Cosmetics. This is a matte lipstick that dries to a matte finish but is also very lightweight on your lips. I don't find it drying at all and lasts at least a few hours.

Elf Makeup Primer - $8.00

I am a big fan of Elf products and this primer is no exception. It is a stunning primer that blurs your pores, giving you a very smooth palette to apply your makeup.

Rimmel Professional Eyebrow Pencil - $8.95

I love this pencil, it's such a great product. It has a little brush on the lid which is great for neatening up your brows before applying the colour. The product itself is very pigmented and looks very natural once applied.

Essence Eyebrow Gel - $5.10

This product is so good, it gives your brows a little bit of extra colour and definition as well as setting them in place for the day.

NYX Powder Blush - $9.95

I love NYX Blushes, my favourite being the shade Pinched. I think they are great quality and blend out really well. I have a few of these in my collection, and love them.

I hope you enjoyed this post. Let me know what products you love that are under 10 dollars!

Talk soon xx

Current Trends I'm not loving

I love keeping up with the latest trends in beauty and makeup, and love how there is so many great products on the market to try.

But occasionally, something comes out that makes me think what were they thinking! So I have gathered a few trends and products that I am not loving and most likely not going to try!

Eyebrow wigs

I recently saw this on Facebook and can't believe it's a thing! If you haven't seen it or heard of it, it's basically a sticky thing that's eyebrow shaped that you can place over your regular brows to give the appearance of having fuller eyebrows. It just seems a bit silly to me, I am quite happy filling my brows in!

Unicorn and Rainbow themed products

This is a very cute trend, but something that really doesn't appeal to me. I'm talking about rainbow highlighters, and rainbow/unicorn  themed brushes amongst other things. I think it's a bit of a gimmick, especially for some companies who seem to be releasing the same type of products, but with rainbow colouring or the 'unicorn' theme.

Fake freckles

I have had freckles my whole life, and I appreciate that they are the rage right now, but I spend a lot of money covering mine up, and always have! It is definitely not something I would personally do, but of course that doesn't mean people shouldn't do it!

Embellished Eyes

This is quite popular with the festival type looks, but I am seeing it more and more with regular makeup looks. Don't get me wrong, I think it looks so pretty, but I can't see myself wearing diamantes around my eyes!

So that brings me to the end of this post. I think makeup is a great way to express yourself and have fun, these trends are just a few that I personally wouldn't do!

Hope you enjoyed, let me know what trends you are not loving xx

Product Empties #1

In today's post, I just wanted to share with you my product empties for the month of may. I don't have a lot of empty products, but would like to share with you the ones I do have and my thoughts on them.

BYS Primer Spray

First of all I have a spray on primer from BYS Cosmetics. I love this product, it's the first spray on primer that I've used and I found it works so well on keeping your makeup long lasting. It's also a very inexpensive product, only costing me 10 dollars from Kmart

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water 

The next empty product is the Garnier Micellar water. This is a regular in my makeup/beauty routine. I use it to to take off my makeup at night, and also in the morning to remove any dirt or impurities that may have built up over night. If you haven't used it yet, I highly recommend it. It's great for sensitive skin as well as having no scent.

Lush Snow Fairy Body Wash

One of my favourite places to purchase bath and shower products from is Lush. I particularly love their Christmas range, so when they had their boxing day sale, I stocked up on my favourite Snow Fairy body wash. This surprisingly has lasted me quite a while, and I have only just finished using the bottle. I can't wait until Christmas time, so I can purchase it again!

Pantene Shampoo and Conditioner

For my hair, I regularly use the Pantene Ultimate 10 shampoo and conditioner. I love how soft and silky my hair feels after use, and have been using this shampoo and conditioner for ever!

Mascara

My final product is mascara by Maybelline. It's the Colossal Big Shot MascaraThis is a great mascara for adding volume and length to your lashes. Also, I love the bright, shiny packaging too, I'm a sucker for great packaging!!

So that was my product empties for the month of May. I hope to make this a regular post, maybe once a month so I will see how I go.

Let me know what your product empties were for the month of may, down below, I would love to know!

Beauty Throwbacks

There are so may awesome beauty products on the market right now and it's so hard to keep up with all the new and amazing things that are out! I have been collection makeup for a while now, and I decided to go through my collection to find products that I used to use all the time. There are a few that you might be able to still find, but for the most part I think these products are either discontinued or were limited editions. Anyway, here is my beauty Throwback!

I have been a fan of Essence for a while and I especially like their limited edition ranges that come out monthly. A while ago, they had a Circus themed range, and I purchased the highlighter powder from the range. It is a gold toned highlighter, that is quite pigmented. It has a lovely shimmer to the skin and it's something I used a lot.

Another product from Essence is a little eyeshadow Quad, with blue shades. I didn't use this a lot, but I like the colours. The eyeshadow is quite pigmented and great quality for the price. 

I have a couple of products from Rimmel. As a long time fan of their products, and one product that was hot a few years back is the Apocalips Lip Laquer. This was a very popular product in the beauty world with the laquer being high shine and very pigmented.

The other product is Vinyl Max Lip gloss and this was another favourite of mine. I was big on pink lip products a few years ago, which is why I have this colour. 

Onto another lip product, this time from Maybelline. This is the colour Sensational Lipstick, in the shade 900 pink pop. It is a very bright, electric pink colour which I did like at the time. I don't think I wore it much, but i bought it because I really liked the colour at the time! It's funny how makeup trends change so quickly!

Eyeshadows for me weren't as much of a must have as they are now. I used to be quite happy just using one particular palette or colour The main one that I would regularly use is one from NYX called the Dusk till Dawn Palette. This palette has very neutral tones and I loved to use it. 

From Revlon, I had one particular bronzer that I would always use. It's in the shade Peach Glow, and this the one I would wear on a daily basis. It added just enough of a bronzy glow to my skin to give the that sunkissed glow.

That was all the products that I dragged out today, I will go through the rest over the next few weeks and see what else I have that I used to love. I might make this a regular thing on here too, just to look back on what makeup I liked and don't use as much anymore.

I hope you enjoyed this post, I had fun looking at all my old makeup stash! Let me know what products you have that you loved and don't use anymore!

Favourite Products for the Month of May

I cannot believe how quick this year is flying by! We are almost halfway through the year, it's unbelievable. With the end of the month having approached us, I wanted to share with you what makeup and beauty products I was loving for the month of May. Honestly, I don't really change up my makeup too much, but I do occasionally purchase new products to try.

Firstly I will start with a primer. The one that I have been using lately is the BYS Cosmetics primer spray. This product is great for priming your skin, and is very easy to use. It dries  very quickly and is great for those who like to save time when applying makeup.

For my foundation, I found myself mostly using Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation. I love how it gives me a really flawless finish without leaving my skin too oily.

Onto the next products I will talk about is the Too Faced Sweet Peach Palette and the Peach glow Blush Palette. Ever since I purchased these two items, I have been using them every day. I love the buttery smooth texture of the eyeshadow and how pigmented they are. The same can be said for the blush. I love how it gives me a gorgeous peach glow!

I have been loving dry shampoo recently, it's great for those days in between washes! I've been using one from Batiste in the scent eden. It's such a lovely sweet scent and gives my hair a bit of life!

I only have one other product to share this month, and that is a nail product. I really love coppery, rose gold shades and when I saw this nail polish by Sally Hansen, I had to get it. It's the gel polish in number 660 - Terra Copper and it's a stunning colour. With these polishes, you don't need a UV light, and the colour lasts just as long as a gel polish. Worth checking out if you haven't already.

So that was the products I was loving for the month of may. As you can see there really wasn't a lot of products, but they were the ones I used mostly.

Hope you enjoyed reading, let me know which products you were loving for the month of may, I would love to know.

Talk soon xx

Current Skincare Routine

As most of you would know, in order to create a flawless complexion, it's really important to have a really good skincare routine. It has taken a while to work out what works for and what doesn't. Everyone is different! I change the products I use every so often, but I do keep it quite simple.
I have a day and a night time routine, which I will share for you so keep on reading if you want to know what it is!

Day Time Routine

• As I said earlier, I do keep my routine quite simple. I will usually wipe my face with the Garnier Micellar Water with a cotton pad, to remove any dirt or impurities that may have built up over night. 
• To moisturise my face, again is very simple. I have been using the Physicians Formula Argan Oil serum which is a 4 in 1 product. I have a review in this product (which you can check out here). This is basically all I use and I will then apply my makeup for the day.

I use this both morning and night, and have noticed a huge difference in how bright my skin is.

Night Time Routine.

One of my favourite Facial Scrubs

• At night time, I usually start by removing my makeup. I have been using The Body Shops Aloe Cream cleanser, and it's so gentle on my skin. 
• I will then use the Oil Balancing Charcoal Cleanser from Sukin. I love how this leaves my skin so smooth as well as removing oil and impurities from my face.
• For a Toner, I have been using The Aloe toner from The Body Shop. It's just like the cream cleanser, very gentle on my skin.
• To moisturise, I will use the Physicians Formula Argan oil. 

Some of the Gorgeous Aloe range from The Body Shop

That's pretty much all I do for my skin. I find it has been working really well for me. If I use too many products, my skin can break out, so I try to keep it as simple as I can.

I hope you enjoyed this post, let me know what products you like to use for your skincare routine.

Simple Makeup Tips

Over the years, I have pretty much taught myself how to apply makeup and figure out what works for me and what doesn't. This is due to the large amounts of tutorials that are available and also a little bit of trial and error. So today I wanted to share with you a few of my tips that I have picked up over the years.

Before Makeup Application

• Basically, you want to start with clean skin. Using a gentle cleanser or even a toner to wipe away any impurities from your skin. I use Garnier Micellar water which is amazing!

Foundation

• For my foundation, I always make sure I have moisturised and primed my skin before I apply my foundation. I also wait until the moisturiser has sunk into my skin and the orimer has set before I apply my foundation.

Mascara

• I can be very fussy when it comes to mascara, but when I find one that I like I tend to stick with that one. I just apply my mascara using the wand horizontal to my eye, which works great but for an added bit of volume I will use the tip of the wand to add more product to my lashes. This makes my lashes look fuller, without having to apply false lashes.
• Placing a card or Tissue under your bottom lashes when applying mascara help to prevent you from messing up your makeup.

Eyeshadow.

• Eyeshadow has taken me a while to get the hang of, and I am still always learning something new. I used to be a strictly one colour eyeshadow person, which now seems so boring! The main thing is to start small then keep adding colour. It's easier to build up than it is to take off! Also blending with good brushes makes a huge difference. 
• An eyeshadow primer is also a good idea when applying eyeshadow. Using concealer and setting it with powder is a great alternative for a primer. By applying a base to your eyes, this will help your eyeshadow stand out and easier to blend.

Lips

• I am a big fan of Liquid lipstick, preferring the more creme finish rather than a matte as matte tends to dry out my lips. If you do want to give your lips the illusion of being a bit more on the fuller side, apply a lighter shade to the middle of your lips then the darker shade to the outer sides. 
• Also adding a lip liner just outside your lip line can also give the appearance of fuller lips.

Finishing spray

• Using a finishing spray is a great way to keep your makeup long lasting and avoids your face looking cakey. There are many brands on the market that have a finishing spray, I currently use one by Models Prefer and I love it. 

Here are another few quick tips also

• Using a clean brush or beauty blender really helps in giving that flawless finish
• To intensify your eyeshadow colour, apply a bit of setting spray to your brush before picking up the shadow
• Setting your foundation with a powder will help to prevent you skin looking oily 

And Finally........

The one tip that I think is probably the most important is getting a good nights rest. This is a great way for your skin to rejuvenate and give you that fresh glow. Oh, and don't forget to remove your makeup at the end of the day too, otherwise your skin will suffer!!

Hope this was helpful to some of you, let me know if you have any tips, I am always learning something new!