My Pamper Routine (The Products I Like To Use)

Sometimes I like to give my skin a good-old pampering, especially if I am having a stressful day and my skin has suddenly erupted in spots. Although this thankfully has not happened for a long time (quickly goes to touch some wood nearest to me) I really needed to give my face, hair and legs some TLC.

So, I thought I would share with you some of the products I like to use when I decide to have one of these rare pamper days. I tend to pick and choose the products depending on the state of my skin and hair. But, on this particular day, I needed to shave my legs, wash my hair and scrub my face squeaky clean.

(Starting from left to right)
1. Simple Kind To Skin Soothing Facial Toner - £3.39
2. Burts Bees Milk and Honey Body Lotion - £9.99
3. Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish Cleanser - £14
4. Tangle Teezer - £10.99
5. Soap And Glory Sugar Crush Body Scrub - £8
6. Burts Bees Beeswax Lip Balm - £3.69
7. Spotless Nose Pore Strips
8. Cotton Pad
9. Clean & Clear Foaming Wash - £4.99
10. Super Facialist Salicylic Acid Anti Blemish Clay Mask - £6.66
11. Aussie Leave In Conditioner - £4.69

To start off my pamper routine, I use the Liz Earle cleanser with a hot muslin cloth (which comes with the cleanser) to remove all of the make-up and dirt that has been on my face during the day. Although this cleanser is expensive at £14, I think it is well worth the money. I read so many reviews on this product before purchasing it myself and I did not read one bad review on this product. It removes make-up so easily, no hassle needed. It smells incredible as well, so fresh and soothing. Plus, your skin already feels so clean after using this product. 

Once all make-up has been removed, I pop in the shower and wash my hair with only shampoo. I only put shampoo in my hair once and rinse it out, as I am going to be giving my hair some treatment. I get out of the shower and brush out all of my hair with my Tangle Teezer. I suffer from very dry and knotty hair, which is a right pain to brush when it is wet, let alone without any conditioner in it. However, the Tangle Teezer is such a lifesaver when it does come to brushing my hair, it is super easy and does such an amazing job as well. I don't think I could ever go back to using a normal hairbrush after experiencing this product. I would recommend it to anybody as it is so good and so worth the money as well. 

Once all of the knots are out of my hair, I put some leave in conditioner (not the spray shown above). I use a Tresemme one which comes in a massive pot. I have had this product for months and it looks like it hasn't been used at all. It is so amazing for my hair. I coat my entire head in this conditioner and clip my hair up. I leave it like this in order to give my hair a good-old drink for about 30 mins.

While my leave-in conditioner is doing its job, I return to my skin and put a nose strip over my nose. I do this once I have come out of the shower as my pores are open and this is the perfect time to get those black heads. I put this over my nose and leave it on for about 5-10 mins.

Next up is my legs, which were in a desperate need of shaving. While I was in the shower, I exfoliated my legs with a body scrub (shown above) to remove any dead skin. Then, I cover my legs in shaving foam and start to shave my legs with a razor. Once I have done both legs I moisturise them with my Burts Bees Body Cream. This is my favourite body cream I have ever owned. This is my second bottle and it has recently ran out. I definitely need to buy another one soon. It is super moisturising, smells incredible (very strong scent, quite fruity) and is made from natural ingredients.

Now that my legs are done, I return to my skin and remove my nose strip. Then, I coat my cotton pad with my Simple Toner (which has nearly ran out) and I cover my entire face with the cotton pad. This toner is super refreshing and makes your skin feel more awake and alive. I really need to buy another one of these soon. After toning my skin, I apply some lip balm in order to moisturise my lips. I use my Burts Bees Lip Balm which is made from Beeswax. This may sound disgusting but is smells super minty and leaves your lips feeling very refreshed and tingly. The final part of my skincare is to moisturise my face.

With skincare completed, I finally need to finish off my hair. I rinse out all the conditioner, dry my hair with a towel and then brush through once more. Then, I leave it to air dry.

And we have finished. As you can see, I haven't used all the products listed above. I do a face mask when I have had a massive break-out which helps remove all the impurities and oil from my skin. I also use a spray in leave-in conditioner when I wash my hair normally.

As I have said before, I only do this when my skin needs refreshing and I do a treatment to my hair once every month, purely due to the nature of my hair.

I hope you enjoyed this blog post. Let me know your go-to products for a pamper day and I will see you for another post on Monday.

October Favourites

I know this blog post is long overdue and I know we are now officially in November (where has this year gone?), but I still needed to share with you my October Favourites!

As always, I will be sharing my favourites of last month and it will be split up into different sections, so there is something for everybody.

1) HairSource:www.feelunique.com
The first section is hair. Recently, I have been having some serious troubles with my hair. It had become really dry and knotty, and I used to have to leave about 1 day before I would have to re-wash my hair as it was so dry. Therefore, I decided I needed to change up the products I was using. Previously, I had used the Aussie Shampoo and Conditioner set, and it was amazing for my hair, so I decided to repurchase it. As there was a offer on with 3 products for £10, I decided on the Aussie Shampoo, Conditioner and Leave-In Conditioner. Since buying these products and using them on my hair, I have noticed a massive difference in the feeling and texture the products have done to my hair. The Shampoo and Conditioner are very thick, which means you don't have to use a lot of the product on your hand, which makes them last a long time. All the products smell amazing and have reduced the amount of time I need until I choose to re-wash my hair. The dryness of my hair has gone and it is less knotty. I love the Leave-In Conditioner as well as you can decide to use it on both dry or wet hair. Plus, each of the Aussie products specialise in a particular hair treatment, so if you have weak, distressed hair or dry hair like mine, then there is a product suited to your hair needs.

2) Beauty


I have picked up three more beauty products last month which I am currently loving and I have in-cooperated in my daily make-up routine. These products are great for people who are just starting out in make-up like myself, but also are affordable as well. They are all Rimmel products, as I am personally loving Rimmel at the moment. The first beauty product is the Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder - £3.99. I did not own a powder before but I really wanted to get one. I have heard of the Stay Matte powder from Youtubers and the reviews they gave were positive, so I decided to try it out for myself. I would recommend this to anybody. It keeps all your foundation and concealer in place for the entire day. It is a very natural product and is light-weight. The second beauty product I got last month was the Rimmel London Wake Me Up Concealer - £5.49. As with the powder, I had heard about this product from YouTube and I already have the Wake Me Up Foundation and really love that, so I decided to get a new concealer. This is really good, it has a great applier which makes it easy to use. It conceals blemishes, spots and under eye circles, while still looking natural. The final beauty product is the Rimmel London Colour Rush Balm - £5.99. The colour I chose is not the one featured above. I decided on the colour Not An Illusion - 700, which is a autumnal colour, sort of like a slightly dark brown colour. These are so easy to use as they are in the shape of a crayon. They are not messy and do not go everywhere, like some lipsticks can. The Balms moisturise your lips, while adding a slight colour. They have them in a range of colours, from light pinks to dark purples. I find they can dry and give a slight matte look but I personally don't mind that, also the colour I chose smells like chocolate which is so nice.

3) Fashion

I haven't done a section on fashion before, but I did have some favourites that I bought recently. During the half term, I took a trip to Westfield to do some shopping, and I practically spent all my money. I bought a number of things but out of all the things I bought, these two items were my favourite and I can't stop wearing them. The first fashion favourite of October was this long-sleeved crop top from Urban Outfitters. Urban Outfitters is one of my favourite shops, but I always find it expensive, therefore when I do chose to buy something it is normally a treat and something that I would keep on wearing for a long time. I love the acid wash effect this top has. It is in one of my favourite colours but the gold toned detailing makes me love it even more. The cropness of the top is not extreme at all, which was amazing as I don't like crop tops in particular. I really like the high neck and how baggy the top is, which makes it super comfortable to wear. The sleeves of the top are really long but I like that as it adds to the comfort and makes me feel really cosy. Finally, the material of the top is medium, it isn't really thick, but it isn't really thin either, so it is a good balance which means you aren't going to be really hot or cold in this top. I would definitely recommend this to anyone and I think I will get so much use out of this top.

Urban Outfitters - £18 - Staring At Stars Slouchy Acid Tee - Also in Black. 

Source:www.urbanoutfitters.com 

My second fashion item is this animal print sweatshirt from Pull And Bear. I had heard many good reviews from this shop, but had never visited it. As soon as I walked in I found about 10 things I instantly fell in love with (I may have asked for some stuff for Christmas!) I love wearing sweatshirts rather than cardigans as I find them so comfortable and can look really nice with a shirt underneath and the collar peeking through. I really liked the unusual print of the bugs on the top. It has a range of insects which include, butterflies, dragonflies, beetles, grasshoppers and hornets. The material inside of the sweatshirt is really fluffy and cosy, which will keep me extra warm when the weather becomes colder. 

Source: www.pullandbear.com

Pull And Bear - £19.99 - Animal Graphic Sweatshirt 

4) TV Shows 

The final section in my October Favourites is my TV Shows. I have enjoyed one new show in October that I thought I would share with you.

The show is How To Get Away With Murder. I really love crime TV Shows and get really excited when a new one comes out. How To Get Away With Murder is slightly different than your typical who-done-it shows. The show follows an attorney lawyer called Annalise (pictured below). She teaches a class at a law school to aspiring lawyers, however she names the class 'How To Get Away With Murder'. She recruits a couple of the students to go along with her to different trials and court cases in order to show them how to win the case. Each episode, there is a different trial and the students and Annalise have to try and uncover evidence to win the case. However, there is a twist, the programme switches back to flashbacks. In the flashbacks, the recruited students are trying to get rid of a body (you don't know who it is until the end of the first episode), the audience does not have any idea of who killed the person or why. It can get confusing but it is so different to your run-of-the-mill crime drama, and I am loving it!

Source:www.lifesitenews.com

Hope you enjoyed this blog post! Let me know what you enjoyed in October.