December Favorites: Cetaphil, Soap&Glory, Michael Todd etc...

Hello and Happy New Year!!

It has been a long time since I last updated my blog, I have been very busy with school stuff and vacationing in Finland. Now I am back in the UK finally!

Today Im going to share my favorites for the month of December! I know its a little late but decided to do it anyways!

Michael Todd True Organics Jojoba charcoal facial scrub has been a real save for me recently! It contains natural and organic ingredients, so it is not so harmful for the skin. It leaves my skin super smooth and not dry, as some scrubs may do. And because of the charcoal, it is black which I think is cool :D

The formula is a little foamy and the exfoliating granules are really small and they don't rip your skin into scars. 

Soap&Glory was a new friend to me as I had never tried that brand before and I fell in Love! The body wash and body milk smell like heaven and are super moisturising, but not at all sticky or greasy. The Hand Food hand cream is also really moisturising and it smells very nice aswell, really clean. As I mentioned, I did some traveling in December, and this really moisturised my dry hands from the dry airplane air. From Boots.com

I got a recommendation from my friend to start using Cetaphil skin care products and I love them!! The cleanser is super gentle and moisturising, and it still cleanses my face very well which was a surprise to me. Doesn't leave skin dry at all. The Lotion is the same, very gentle and moisturising, yet I can wear it during day time, as it doesn't leave skin so shiny and greasy as other lotions do. Both of them are also scent free, so if you have a very sensitive skin, I highly RECOMMEND these products :)! Also if you suffer from acne or you have acne prone skin, these are great as they are very gentle so they don't irritate the skin at all! That will eventually lead to clearer skin. I'm going to do my skin care routine post soon, and also tell a bit about my skin history. From Boots.com

I recently bleached my hair a little bit from the ends, and I had a bit of a struggle with it to be honest :D They turned out really blonde and eventually a little orange, but this Bleach Silver Shampoo has saved me. I use it every 3 days and it keeps the orange somewhat away, but I still need to find another one that completely makes it orange-free :D From Boots.com

When traveling, you will be in contact with a lot of bacteria, so I try to minimize getting sick and getting sticky and dirty hands, and I always have these in hand when traveling. These are from Tesco, so nothing fancy, but they do the job :D This brand specifically isn't my favorite, as I don't really care about the brand, so any hand sanitizer and hand sanitizer wipes will do.

These products were a lot of help also when traveling! Louis Vuitton mini pochette is such a great item! I had my passport, lipbalm, my YSL cardholder, gum, tissues, tickets and boarding passes, Travalo perfume thingy and some change, and they all fit perfectly!! So easy when everything is in a small handy thing that you can just carry in your wrist with no worries. I highly recommend this item to everyone! I decided not to take my big wallet with me with all my cards in it, because if it got stolen or lost, that's it :D So I only took my bank cards and driving license and put them in my YSL cardholder. Travalo perfume thingy is really helpful, because you can take your favorite perfume and put it in this little thing, without taking the whole bottle with you. It is airplane approved and keeps you smelling good the whole trip. This hat inspired by Chanel (so, not real :D) saved my head in the FREEZING Finland climate!

Last but not least:

Favorite TV-Show: RuPaul DragRace (SO GOOD XD)

Favorite song: Beyonce 7/11

Favorite movie: Love Actually

Favorite person: Me

Thank you so much for reading and please leave a comment! :) I hope this was helpful! 

I'll see you soon!

X

-S from Paradise

OCTOBER FAVORITES 2014! (The Body Shop, Freeman, EOS, Yankee Candle...)

Hellloo!

In this post I will be talking about my favorite products this October. I know this is kinda late, as it is already November, but thats alright. I didn't do that much shopping this month, but I have products that I've bought in the past and using more this month.
Most of these products are skincare, but some random ones too :)

Nivea Q10 Eye care, eyecream. I have own this for a while, but as the weather gets colder and my skin dryer, I have started to use this. It definitely moisturises the skin around my eyes, but I haven't seen any dramatical differences in fine lines and puffiness. Don't put this too close to your eyes, because when you sleep, the product will get into your eye and make them more puffier and appear tired. Good basic product overall.

As you may have read from my PREVIOUS post, I have been suffering from pimples lately, because I was using the wrong moisturiser. This Body Shop Tea Tree Oil has literally saved me! I apply a small amount of that on my blemishes at night, and in the morning they are pretty much gone! I have also mixed this with my moisturiser and applying to my whole face, so it prevents and fights blemishes all over the face. RECOMMEND! I was gonna say that this is just pure tea tree oil and all natural ingredients, but after looking at the ingredients it does have a lot of other stuff and only 15% of tea tree oil. This is a vegan product tho, so no animals were harmed!

The Miley Cyrus lipbalm... This Eos (Evolution of Smoothness) lipbalm in the scent lemon has been really good! It has SPF 15, which is really good all year round!

As mentioned, I had a pretty difficult skin-month, and this Freeman Facial clay mask, Lemon and mint helped me too with my struggles. It provides deep pore cleansing, and leaves your skin feeling dry and smooth. What I did, was that first I washed my face normally and then exfoliated with THIS Michael Todd exfoliator (http://www.michaeltoddtrueorganics.com/mtto-jojoba-charcoal-facial-scrub.html#_) (I am gonna do a separate post about this product line!). After exfoliating I applied this mask for 15 minutes, or when it dries completely. After using this you should apply some moisturiser, as it is quite drying. 

When it gets colder, my hair gets really static and frizzy, so this Wella Wellaflex Hydrostyle blowdrying lotion has tamed the frizz! I apply this on to my wet hair in the morning and then just dry normally with a blowdryer. Leaves hair smooth, and a little bit textured, so it adds a little bit hold too. 

Batiste Dry shampoo in the scent tropical is perfect when you want to add volume and texture in your hair. Do you sometimes get just flat boring hair? Spray some of this on, and all your problems are away! (I know I should be a poetry person). The scent is good, not too powerful, but leaves your hair smelling fresh. Don't breathe this product, doesn't feel pleasant. 

Also, if you have really dark or black hair, you might want to be careful with this, as the product is basically white powder which doesn't disappear completely. I have light brown hair, and this doesn't give me any problems. 

This is random, but I'm in LOVE with this candle from Yankee Candle! This is in the scent Black Coconut, so it is a little more deeper than a regular coconut. Little vanilla-y and little bit of spicyness. Doesn't smell like regular coconut. I know, my scent description is on-point. 

And last but not least The Body Shop Bodybutter in the scent apricot. I don't really understand how this can be used as a moisturiser for the whole body, because it is REALLY thick, just like pure butter. I use this at night on my hands, elbows and knees and the rest that is in my hands I spread on my arms. The smell starts as fresh apricot, but when you rub it in it smells like plant, which is not a bad scent aswell. Overall really good moisturiser for the dry parts in the body!

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Thank you for reading this!!

-S from Paradise x