June Favourites

Finally, I am back with my most recent favourites from the month of June.

I will dive straight in with my beauty favourites, starting with the Lush Tea Tree Water toner. Now this bad boy has rapidly become my go to hydrating toner for both morning and night and I shall tell you why. This handy spray bottle not only hydrates but soothes and calms the skin thanks to the tea tree water, which is a natural antibacterial, it also contains grapefruit water which so refreshing making this perfect for morning and mid-day pick-me ups. This stuff has helped my skin get the boost of moisture and also kept any breakouts in check by reducing the redness and basically stopped them from being painful.

Lush-£7.50 for 250g

My go to June base was the Garnier Miracle Skin cream. Now this purchase was enabled by two things, firstly, Anna from viviannadoesmakeup, who influences me on multiple purchases and secondly, my vow to start wearing lighter makeup for summer; bases, blush, lipstick, the lot. This cream starts out as a white cream and once rubbed into skin, it changes and adapts to your skin colour. I find with this if not blended properly or if my application is slightly overenthusiastic, I can look a tad orange especially around my chin/upper lip area. But the best way I have found to apply this is a bit at a time with my fingers and then blending it in with my real techniques buffing brush. Once I have done my whole face, I continue with the rest of my makeup (usually eyebrows/eyeshadow) and I find that parts of the base continue to darken and need further buffing, but this is pretty easy to do and doesn’t take too long. But saying that it blends in amazingly, gives a lovely light coverage, a luminous healthy finish, protects with SPF 20 and hydrates your skin like no other base I have ever used. My skin feels amazing and plumped when I’m wearing it and after I have taken it off. Even with its flaws I love it.

the miracle cream before and after. Boots-£12.99 (on sale for £8.99 now!)

Two newly purchased products are two very different topshop highlighters that I love for different reasons. First, the Glow cream highlighter in the shade Polished, which is a fabulous pink/gold/champagne colour, is so light and easy to blend, no glitter just shimmer the results are a perfectly dewy complexion, love at first use. The other is a Baked highlighter in the shade Sunbeam, this is my preferred highlighter for evening wear as it is so highly pigmented you can really get quite a dramatic look. It is pure gold in colour so might not suit every skin tone, but it is a really treat if you can use it!

on my hand: Sunbeam £10 on L and Polished £9 on the R

One of the highlights of this month was going to the Warner Bros Studio Tour: The Making of Harry Potter in Watford, I got these tickets as a Christmas present but this has been the only time I could go. As a self-proclaimed extreme Harry Potter fan, this was a dream come true and the tour was actually fantastic, recommend it to anyone who can afford go. And if I don’t stop here I will continue to ramble about Harry Potter and my Hogwarts letter that obviously was lost by an owl.

Continuing on this HP theme to my book favourites for the month, picked up from the Harry Potter tour was ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ by Newt Scamander aka JK Rowling. If you are a Harry Potter fan (instantly my friend), buy it, devour it and revel in the magic and extra knowledge you have gained. The second book is pretty well known and has been highly praised from so many people so I will jump on the bandwagon too, of course it’s ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ by John Green. I bawled my eyes out, no exaggeration, I was so invested and enthralled by this book I read it in a day and still cannot stop thinking about, beautifully written just amazing.

Amazon- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them £4.99 and TFIOS £7.99

And last but not least my favourite TV watches of the month, there are quite a few that I had been hoarding to watch after my exams but these were my favourites. First is ‘Faking It’ season 1, a new MTV series with such an original story, brilliantly acted out, what more could you ask for? It is about two best friends, Karma and Amy, who pretend to be a couple (Karmy) to attain popularity in their very diverse and accepting school (yay), and the episodes basically follow the turmoil that ensues, great cast, very witty, keep an eye out for the little sly direct ‘digs’ they have snuck in at various famous things such as Glee or Google, very entertaining. If you watch this series you also have to watch the regular weekly recaps, ‘Faking It Friday’, by Sarah and Adrianna of the Unsolicited Project YouTube channel aka the Gay Women’s channel, they are so hilarious, they even got a mention from the actress who plays Karma during a webchat. Please go subscribe because they are so funny and deserve some love! Next was the eagerly awaited ‘Orange is the New Black’ season 2, I will not bang on about as it seems to be everywhere at the moment. I binged watched it in two/three days like the rest of the world and season 1, everyone needs to see it, end of story.

And that’s it, I promise more posts will start appearing soon, so follow me on Bloglovin, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram etc etc etc…

Love youuuu

Origins Moisturiser and Eye cream Review

After using these moisturiser and eye cream for several months now I feel like I can give a decent review.

The Origins Make a Difference Plus Rejuvenating moisturiser, contains Rose of Jericho, Lychee and watermelon which all aim to boost moisture deep within dry and dehydrated skin.

I am not exaggerating when I say that this moisturiser has saved my skin, it was dry and dehydrated with bad texture. I have used this morning and night since the beginning of September and it is coming to an end now (would have lasted longer but I knocked onto the floor, sob). I have also re-bought this since the last one finished which says A LOT. The scent is divine, as per for most origins products, and the texture is perfect. It is easily applied and quickly absorbed making it ideal for under makeup. Another benefit of this moisturiser is that it is oil free so it doesn’t clog my pores in my temperamental T zone.

And because it is origins it is made without any nasties (parabens, mineral oils, etc etc). This product is priced at £34 which may seem a bit steep but it has lasted me for so long it is totally worth the money.

Another reason I love Origins is that they occasionally have freebies, I got a ‘small’ sample of the GinZing eye cream. I’m not sure how much you get in this little pot, but this is definitely a sizable product that will last me a while. The product contains caffeine, ginseng and magnolia which awakens and refreshes your eyes. Now I have never used an eye cream before so I haven’t got much to compare it too, but as long as it moisturising and improves the appearance of my zombie eyes I am sold! And that’s exactly what it does. It is so cooling and rejuvenating in the morning and soothing at night, I really think it has improved the skin around my eyes dramatically, making it less dehydrated and tired looking. It has a peach tone to it and is great for the mornings as it counteracts the dark circles and it has some reflective particles which also help.

Overall I am sold on both of these and have loved every origins product that I have ever tried, my love affair with this brand will hopefully never end.

My morning skincare routine will be up on Wednesday :)

Busy as a Bee.

So hello internet, I am aware that I have been AWOL as of recent months and my only excuse for this is that life got in the way.

Now this really is a pitiful excuse so I will justify it a little bit further; medicine is a very hectic degree to manage, as is a relationship, a social life, anxiety and sometimes just picking what to wear can be a time consuming event. But this attitude is going. For this year I really wanted to change quite a lot of things, mainly my attitude towards life and daily tasks/work I have to do. This includes my blog which I have immensely missed which surprised me and I am really going to try to get some regular posts out into the world.

To keep me focussed I have found motivational pictures and quotes very helpful and I thought I would share a few with you in case anyone out there is in the same pickle.

Love

Naomi :)

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Personal favourite.

Tumblr Addiction

So recently I have gone a bit crazy on the whole Tumblr bandwagon. I basically reblog anything that my eyes find aesthetically pleasing, cats, makeup, fashion, beauty, and generally amazing photography. Follow me and if we have posts in common I will follow back! 

I'm http://obsessivemakeupdisorder.tumblr.com/ and I post pretty much everyday! And I really appreciate every like, reblog and follow!

Instagram SuperGorgeousNovember Tag

So this month I am taking part in the SuperGorgeousNovember Instagram. I attempted a tag like this in September but moving to university severely disrupted this so I never got to finish. But this month I am determined to get all the way to the end.

The beauty blogger who creates these tags is the amazing Alice,from Super Gorgeous who you should all subscribe to!

And hopefully you will join in with the tag and follow me on instagram, naomicaitlin and you can see my photos for the month!

October Favourites

For once in my life I am not hating autumn, I am embracing the colder weather fashion and makeup, finally!

Only have a few favourites this month, firstly lipsticks there has been a constant rotation of two lip colours this month. The first one is a Revlon colourburst lipstick in the colour Plum, such a great autumn berry colour which just looks great on just about every skin tone, the finish is quite glossy and it also has a slight shimmer to it but nothing overly noticeable. The next one is a Rimmel Kate Moss lasting finish lipstick in the shade 04, this is a very deep berry, maybe even purple colour with a satin finish and I just ADORE this lipstick. It has a great lasting time and can be sheered out for a daytime look or layered on for a vampy evening look.

Next is the Bourjois Happy Light Luminous Serum Primer, now I know that the beauty world has gone a little crazy for this Happy Light range. But I am literally in love with this primer, it makes every foundation I put on top of it look amazing. It makes my skin smooth, the right level of matte but luminous and radiant, it’s fabulous. And it smells like old school Olay moisturiser wins all round.

Another makeup favourite is the Garnier eye roll-on concealer, I know I am a bit behind on this hype but I finally got my hands on this from Wilkinsons for £6 BARGAIN! This stuff is a god send, the amount of late nights I have had (work and play related) the level of concealing and the caffeine is just magic at making look like they didn’t even happen. My only problem is that the lightest shade-Fair is still just a bit too dark to highlight on top of some of my foundations which is a bit of a pain. Wish high street makeup would improve their shade range.

Last makeup item is the No 7 sunkissed bronzing pearls, I have started to love just wearing bronzer at the moment which a day I never thought would arrive, I used to be such a blush gal. The No 7 bronzer is such a great colour as it has a pinky/reddy underlying colour that makes it look really natural.

This month I have been slightly obsessed with the colour burgundy, and the L’oreal color riche nail varnish in 409 hypnotic red has been on my nails all month! Love the colour and how fabulously autumnal it is.

My last favourites are not makeup related and are two tv programs; Made in Chelsea and New Girl. I’m so happy that Made in Chelsea is back on as I love staring at the beautiful people! I’m also loving the hilariously funny new series of New Girl, looking forward to those cold winter nights in bed watching a lot of tv.

And those are my October favourites, I’ve been so rubbish with my blogging at the moment trying to get better!

Liz Earle Skincare Review

Whilst on holiday, the day that I had been dreading arrived, my Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish finally gave up on me. The worst timing ever.  The day I got back I ran to John Lewis and repurchased a 200ml bottle and seeing as I don’t buy a lot of things twice, I thought that this would be a good time for a review of the Liz Earle skin care essentials routine.

Just a bit of skin care background, before this I had basically nothing to speak of. I slapped a bit of moisturiser on before I put my makeup on and then my makeup was removed by either makeup wipes/remover and that was it. But after a while of bitching about my skin and delving into the online beauty world, I decided to take the plunge and invest in a proper skin care routine. The reason that I picked Liz Earle is pretty much down to Zoella, her appraisal convinced me that this would be great starter products.

So I think will start the review with my favourite part of the set, the cleanser.

Cleanse & Polish-Hot Cloth Cleanser

I absolutely love everything about this cleanser, the smell, the texture etc. This is a cream cleanser and it is made with all natural plant extracts which is perfectly free of perfumes and fragrances. It does not strip my skin or leave it feeling tight but it does remove all of my makeup, waterproof and all. I just massage this into my skin all over my eyes and then I remove it with warm water and a muslin cloth or flannel. I find that this is perfect at keeping my skin smooth, spot free and really helps keep my blackheads in check throughout my t-zone. It is meant to be suitable for all skin types including sensitive skin, although I know it doesn't always suit everyone.

Instant Boost-Skin Tonic

This alcohol-free toner is just so beautiful, it is a hydrating toner and I think really it does help your moisturiser work. It really is a great boost of moisture to your skin and I do really see the difference in my skin for using it.

Skin Repair Moisturiser-Dry/Sensitive

This moisturiser comes in a few different versions to cater for as many skin types as possible, I went for this one purely because it said sensitive and I panicked that the other versions would possibly aggravate my skin. I think I possibly over reacted. I quickly learnt that this formula may be a bit heavy for the summer day, and couldn't really be worn underneath my makeup. I have been using this as my night cream and it has been working really well. I do also think that this will work well in the winter when my skin dries up.

Overall, I think this is an amazing set and for a skin care virgin is the perfect first time buy to introduce someone to the skincare crazy world.