Spring Make Up Menu

Again, as the seasons have changed so does our skin and in particular I love a little change of make up to suit the season. Spring is probably one of my favourite times for make up as the weather isn't too warm to melt off all my make up in an hour and isn't too cold that my skin becomes overrun with little dry patches.

• Brightening Concealer - I love a good highlight but am not yet at the stage in the year where I wear a stronger powder highlight that works best when the weather's a bit warmer. Personally, a lightening concealer is the way forward on the high points of the face to add a sheen and healthy glow
• Light Blusher's - I think blusher really brings a make up look together and at this time of year love to use a light pink or slightly peach toned blusher to give a warm flush to the face
• Lip Butters/Sheer Lipsticks - I prefer lighter lip products this time of year and lip butters are a great way to go. You still get a good amount of pigment, with a moisturising and more glossy finish
• Baked Bronzer - I'm a bit obsessed with baked products at the moment and I love these to give a little highlight as well as lightly warm up the face whilst I'm not yet to tanned!
• Pastel Nails - I'm truly awful at painting my nails, however there are so many beautiful pastel colours perfect for spring time which I think look great!

What are your spring make up essentials?

Packing for Holiday - My Travel Toiletry Essentials

When going on holiday I am the ultimate over-packer in every sense! I always worry that I'm going to need something and especially when it comes to make up or toiletries, I worry that I won't be able to buy it there and my skin might not react well. So I decided to put together a few of my holiday toiletries essentials that I just couldn't live without this year.

• Soap and Glory Face Soap and Clarity 3-in-1 Daily Detox Vitamin C Facial Wash - My favourite facial wash of the moment, it's got gentle exfoliating beads in as well so no need to take that with you on top!
• Soap and Glory The Fab Pore Daily Micro Smoothing Moisture Lotion - Keeping skin hydrated in the sun is a must!
• Nivea Daily Essentials Tinted Moisturising Day Cream SPF 8 in Natural - For a little bit of colour without needing any foundation on holiday, I use this in the morning just to even my skin tone a bit and the built in SPF is great!
• Soap and Glory The Righteous Butter - Lovely for a bit of luxury for your skin after a day in the sun.
• Toothbrush and Toothpaste - Not much to explain there...
• Hairbrush - ...or here really
• Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water - My favourite thing for taking off make up or just refreshing your skin after a long day. Also great when using cotton buds for cleaning up eye make up.
• Tresemme Heat Defence Styling Spray - A must especially when going somewhere hot as your hairs already experiencing a lot of heat in the sun all day.
• Andrew Barton Brightening and Re hydrating Shampoo and Conditioner - I'm trying this out at the moment and really like the fresh citrus smell for summer!
• Tresemme Hair Spray - To keep the humidity off those locks!
• Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm in Cherry Me - With a bit of a tint to it, I love this to really bring out your tan and make your skin look more healthy and glowy, amazing that a lip balm can do this!
• Botanics All Bright Refreshing Eye Roll-On - No need for under eye concealer in the day when you're just lounging by the pool. This helps to brighten without any make-up and feels so nice when you put keep it in the fridge!

So there's just a few bits that I wouldn't be without when going away

Love Hope xxx