Wednesday 28 June 2017

Skincare Routine: June 2017

Hey Gorgeous People,

I've now updated my base makeup routine for you all so I thought it is high time that I update my skincare routine for you.

I find it quite hard to stick to my skincare especially if I'm super tired or wake up too late. I usually clean my face while I'm in the shower so washing my face in the morning is often overlooked, as I shower at night. But my routine is pretty simple, really easy and I should make more of an effort to maintain the routine morning and night.

To remove any makeup, I use this homemade makeup remover. I just use regular face wipes for in the morning because the homemade makeup remover has coconut oil in it, which is a bit too heavy for the day. So when I use this at night, the coconut oil has time to soak into my skin and add another layer of moisturising goodness! The recipe is super simple:

  • 2 TBSP coconut oil
  • 1 TBSP baby wash (this isn't necessary but it can be added as an extra)
  • 1/4 cup water
  • Cotton pads

All you do is melt the coconut oil and add it to the other ingredients in a container of your choice (I just used a glass jar with a lid) and shake till the ingredients are sufficiently mixed. I separated the mixture in half, you'll see why in a second. You then put cotton pads in the jar, making sure that they are soaked. With the separated jar of mixture, pour it on the cotton pads at regular intervals and at the end once all cotton pads are in the jar so that the cotton pads are really soaked. Now you have homemade makeup remover wipes in minutes!


Half Bare/ Half Makeup


I then wash my face with the Garnier Pure Active Anti-Blackhead Charcoal Exfoliating Gel. This is only supposed to be used three times a week and it just so happened that it was an exfoliating day when I did this post. I am actually due to buy a new face wash. I usually just stick with a Garnier or Nivea product.



I then use my Cetaphil DermaControl Moisturiser with SPF. I really like this because it protects my face and moisturises it. It also doesn't disrupt how makeup sits on my face.


 To reduce redness and help with sensitivity, I use the Nivea Men Sensitive Post Shave Balm. I really love this as a part of my skincare routine as well as a part of my makeup base.



To finish it all off, just grab a lip balm of your choice! 
Hope you enjoyed this little look into how I take care of my face xx.

What's your favourite skincare products?

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Saturday 24 June 2017

No Makeup Makeup Look

Hey Gorgeous People,

Here is a little extra for you beauties that was the finishing touches for my updated base makeup routine xo.

I wanted this to be a super simple, subtle makeup/no makeup look so hopefully you'll like it!

To see how I got the rest of my face before doing this last little bits for the look, you can find them here.

EYEBROWS!! For me, eyebrows can be super easy and then, on some days .. okay, most days, harder than my HSC! I just wanted super subtle brows so only used a tiny amount of product.

Myabelline Expert Wear Palette'Natural Smokes'
Designer Tools 406-06 Fine Liner Brush


For eyeshadow, using a fluffy angled eyeshadow brush, I put the highlight in the inner corner of my eye, the pale dusty pink across my lid and blended onto my brows bone, the brown blended into the outer corner of my eye, and the shimmery plum smoked out under my lower lash line.



I used my favourite mascara, the Maybelline Full 'n Soft Mascara, on my upper and lower lashes.





If you have any requests, I would love to hear them in the comments section below of if you email me xx.

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Immy Minette

Wednesday 21 June 2017

Updated Base Makeup Routine

Hey Gorgeous People,

End Result

I realised the other day that I haven't updated my base makeup routine for quite a while ... possibly not even since I was just using BB cream! So I thought it was high time that I let you know what I apply for a more glam look or for when I feel like doing a full face of makeup. Often, I will either not where any makeup apart from doing my eyebrows and mascara just because I don't have time or I'm not doing anything special or going anywhere.

So firstly, I moisturise my face with this non-oily face moisturiser by Cetaphil that also has SPF, to protect my face. Because of the SPF, the moisturiser may make your skin look really shiny but it didn't affect the way my foundation sat on my face. I use the Nivea Protect and Repair Lip Balm to moisturise my lips so they are ready for any lip product I put on them.

To prime my face, I first apply the Nivea Men Post Shave Balm. I am sure you have heard all about the phase where people realised this product worked as a good primer. It also helps to reduce the redness around pimples and spots that you may have and is supposed to help sensitive skin not get irritated. After the balm has settled into my skin a little I use a small amount of NYX Photo-Loving Primer. I love this product because it is just a really nice primer for not very much money. If you have any good recommendations for budget-friendly primers, I would love to know in the comments section below.


I apply my L'Oreal Paris True Match Foundation in the Shade Rose Ivory, firstly, by dotting it with my fingers and then buffing it into my skin with the Real Techniques Buffing Brush. I went away from using this brush for a while actually, relying heavily on my beauty blender, but I am falling back in love with it.





For any red spots I blend the Maybelline Match Perfection Concealer in the shade 010 (Ivory) with my finger.



I then set all this with the Starlet Pressed Powder. I don't love this powder as much as others that I have used but it was a desperation purchase and I quite glad it is almost all used up. It isn't terribly but I would like to try a loose powder next time and not much that I have seen beats the Body Shop's Pressed Powders!




Another product that I am learning to love, recently, is BRONZER!! I never used it before because I didn't know if I enjoyed it but I now will not leave it out each time I do a full face. This Elizabeth Arden bronzer is just nice and subtle but gives a really nice golden glow, especially when I use my Designer Tools 416-24 Soft Powder Brush.

(Remind me to never wear a headband outside of my house ... I don't have the right face for it haha).


Okay, I have never used this blush before today but my sister gave it to me and I actually really like it. It's by the brand Essence in the shade Babydoll and it is really nice and perfect for spring. I used a regular blush brush to apply it in sweeping motions from the apples of my cheeks towards my temples.



While this isn't actually a highlighter, I like that it can be super subtle and strong. I used the pale, white shade in the top right corner with a fluffy angled face brush. On top of the first highlighter, I used the Body Shop White Shimmer.




To contour, I used this Eyelure palette and my Real Techniques Contour Brush. You only need a tiny bit of powder with this palette and then, with the point of the brush in the hollow of my cheek, I blend the product along the hollow towards my mouth and onto my cheek bone.




So that is my base makeup routine! It is pretty simple but, for me, it is a bit long for me to do in the mornings before going to uni. But I can tell you all about my usual uni makeup look another time. I really hope you liked this post and if you have any tips and tricks I would love to hear them.


What's your base makeup routine? I would love to hear all about it xx

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Immy Minette

Sunday 18 June 2017

Behind the Blog #1 - My Dream Job

Hey Gorgeous People,

I thought I would start doing a little series of me as a blogger. I have done a recent post about my recent interests in movies, TV shows etc (which you can see here) but I thought I would do some more!

So this time I thought I would explain more about me and I hope you enjoy it. And this one is about my dream job.

Ever since I was a little kid, I was adamant that I would become an archaeologist. I remember digging up a rather large hole, or at least I remember it as being big, with my cousin in the corner of his backyard. We converted it into a pool for his pig after a while but we would make up extravagant stories about the bits of brick or tile we found.

But for a while, I was flitting between dream jobs, unsure about what I even wanted to do. I was then certain that I wanted to be a NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) Nurse but then remembered that I am too emotional and also hate the site of blood or anything like that.

So then I switched back to wanting to be an archaeologist. I became invested in trying to understand ancient civilisations, especially ancient Rome. But ... unfortunately there isn't much of a call for archaeologists at the minute and, even if there was, I began to really not enjoy my Ancient History class during HSC.

So here I am, doing a Bachelor of Communication and hopefully figuring out what I want to be in the near future. I would love to hope that being a blogger could be my dream job but unfortunately that isn't a possibility at the minute. I would love to be an event or wedding planner because that truly interests me but I still have 2.5 years left of university to make up my mind. I'm still young and I may decide that I want to do something completely different that I've never heard about before. But so far, this is me and my dream job/s.

What is your dream job? Has it changed much since you were younger?

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Immy Minette

Sunday 11 June 2017

BH Cosmetics Eyeshadow Palette Look #2



Hey Gorgeous People,
I thought it would be a good idea to try another makeup look using the BH Cosmetics Natural Eyeshadow Palette for you all.


                                         

I know this is a day late and I'm sorry. It's just been one of those weeks. But I am trying to make sure I get at least one blog post up each week for you all!

So here's a view of what colours I used. It's easier this way because the palette didn't actually name the different pigments.

So first off, I blended some of my L'Oreal Paris True Match Foundation across my lid to lock in the pigment of the eyeshadow. I then, using the Designer Tools Large Eyeshadow 429 - 10 brush, blended shade 1 from the outer corner of my eye to the inner corner. This ensured the majority of pigment was focused on the outer edge of my eyelid. 




















Then, using my Real Techniques Deluxe Crease Brush, I blended shade 2 through my crease and just onto my brow bone.

I then grabbed a fluffy blending brush (I don't know its name, sorry) to blend shade 3 into my crease as well. I have been wanting to use this bright pink shade for quite a while now and I am pleasantly surprised with how it can be so subtle.
The last shade I used in my crease and outer V of my eye was a dark brown/plum shade. Using the Real Techniques Base Shadow brush, I blended shade 4 into the outer V of my eye and then dragged it a few times through my crease.

               



















To create a subtle cut crease, I used my Designer Tools Small Eyeshadow 429 - 06 brush with some Calvin Klein Sheer Creme Eyeshadow in "Snakeskin Silver.' I then patted in shade 5 with the same brush.



I then did my eyebrows using the NYX Eyebrow Cake Powder in the shade Brunette with my Designer Tools Fine Angle Liner 406 - 06 brush. For my mascara I used the Maybelline Full 'n Soft mascara, and for a winged eyeliner I used the BYS 1 Day Tattoo Eyeliner Pen in Black.
I then just did my foundation etc as normal!



I would love to know if you would like another eyeshadow look using the BH Cosmetics Natural Eyeshadow Palette down below! Also, if you haven't checked out the other look, head over here to see it!

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Immy Minette

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