July Favourites

Ok firstly, where on earth did July go?! This year is flying past us and I am not entirely sure i'm ok with it. Although I was very much a fan of the hot weather we were gifted with, sadly it was not meant to last. However, that does mean we are getting closer to the Autumn and Winter months and means we can dig out or favourite thick, cosy jumper and super cute matching hat and scarves combo!

But not to get to far ahead of myself, I should reflect back on some of the products and items I was loving throughout the month of July, including a mixture of beauty, hair and miscellaneous objects.

Firstly, this summer weather meant the return of my fave summer lipsticks. One favourite in particular of mine is my Mac lipstick in the shade 'Morange'. This is an amplified finish lipstick in the most gorgeous orange/coral shade which is totally appropriate to wear in the summer. Perfect for bringing a pop of colour to my makeup look when i'm not overly adventures with my eyeshadows.

Continuing on in terms of makeup is my Morphe 35K eye shadow palette. Filled with a combination of matte and shimmer tones in colours of brown and blue this was a no brainer for me. This has been my absolute go to palette recently because the colours are so super pigmented, and they're not too scary for creating beautiful bronzed makeup looks for those summer nights.

I currently have to hair faves that i've reached for plenty of times throughout July for giving my hair both volume and texture. Firstly is the Rio tropical scented Colab dry shampoo. I love this for adding a bit more volume to my hair and making it not so flat on the top of my head. Also, it doesn't leave white marks in your hair like most dry shampoos tend to do. The other hair product is the Got2be beach matt mermaid look texturing salt spray. For those days where my hair just feels a bit limp on my shoulders it's great at adding a bit more texture and general oomph.

I've also had a recent skincare favourite that is sort of a rediscovery to be honest. It's actually been the Soap and Glory 'Peaches and Clean' cleanser. I used this religiously in the summer last year before discovering the Garnier Miceller cleansing water. But I ran out of that at the end of June and so looking for something new to take my makeup off with I rediscovered this product. I love it so much! The smell firstly is heavenly and it always leaves my skin feeling so soft afterwards. So 10/10 recommend.

One rather miscellaneous object i've loved and have been burning throughout July is my Yankee candle in the scent garden sweet pea. Now i'm not entirely sure why, but this smells sort of like watermelon to me? Which is probably why i've been loving it because firstly who doesn't love the smell of watermelon? But also, they're great snacks for the summer! Although I definitely wouldn't recommend trying to take a bite out of this candle....



That pretty much sums up my months favourites for this month! Hopefully the weather will warm up again throughout August so hopefully they'll be a couple more summer time favourites in my next monthly faves blogpost!

Quick Grab Summer Essentials

So it seems as if this British Summer is actually holding up! (touch wood...) And in times like this, all care for essentials goes out the window as I try to make the most of this sunshine and relax, forgetting about all the important things.

However, I am here to remind myself (and you!) of the essentials we need to remember when the weather heats up and the sun makes an appearance.

1. Water. Ok, this seems obvious, but I know that I personally, when given the choice, will opt for an ice cold can of coke over a bottle of water, thinking that it will be better to quench my thirst, but staying hydrated is literally the most important thing! We often forget how key it is in this weather, because we are hardly lucky enough to have it. So just think, if you're thirsty, try to pick up that bottle of water instead of the sugary drink. It will do wonders for you!

2. Lip balm is so key in this heat. Most people think that you only really need it in winter, as that's when your lips tend to get most chapped, but actually, your lips can get sunburnt too! When looking for a lip balm however, go towards something with added SPF protection in it, rather than just your favourite strawberry scented one offering you no protection.

3. Suncream. Again, obvious as it may seem, people tend to go without it. Now, i'm all for lying in the sun all day attempting to get a tan, but you can still do this even with suncream! The key thing its protecting you against in skin cancer. So please don't skim out on it so you can become a bronzed goddess, or a deep shade of red in my case....

Ok, so now for the not so health wise essentials, but like, they can't do you any harm to have right?;)

1. A fruity scented perfume/body spray! What better way to feel like summer all the time, especially if it starts to rain, then when you constantly smell like sweet smelling goodness. There's some lovely ones about, but my favourites for summer are

2. Floral patterned anything. Like, there isn't much to say really except that they're cute, and totally appropriate for this time of year!

3. Cute swimwear. Whether it's to take on holiday to lounge about in the pool, or to sunbathe in your garden, it doesn't hurt to have! Plus if it's something you like or feel good in, it will boost your body confidence making you feel happier.

Hope this was helpful or at least encouraged you to go out and purchase some cute summer sun wear!

Lucie xo

Summer Makeup Look

At last, our April showers are over and May has graced us with a pleasant and very much welcome, warm summer (at least in Britain it has). I for one, thought the gloom and grey that we've witnessed all year was going to last an eternity and can only pray that it will hang around for a bit as Summer is by far my favourite season.

And along with this warmer weather comes a change up in my makeup look. Long gone are the warm berry tones and deep reds of Winter, and instead I am replacing these with neutral bronzes and bright pastel colours to welcome the Summer.

I tend to suffer with quite bad skin, (which is ok i'm only 19 so my body is still changing and hopefully it will reach a happy place soon!) so I am always looking for a high coverage makeup look, but without wanting to cake my face, because we all know that it will just melt off anyway! So these products below are ones that have worked really well for me and so maybe you'll try them out and love them too!

Firstly I use the Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser. I always use a primer anyway no matter the weather or season anyway because I find it so much easier to apply my base makeup, but this one is one of my faves. It comes out in a clear, gel like consistency, applying smoothly over the face to create a smooth base for your makeup.


The foundation i've been loving in this weather is the Mac Pro Longwear. I wear mine in the shade NW15 because I don't tan all that well, but when I do I can always bronze up my face to make the shade suit me. It also has SPF 10 in it, so although not high sun protection, it is there. The medium coverage it gives is perfect and doesn't feel at all heavy on the skin.



I opt for two different concealers on my face, one to brighten and one to cover any blemishes. Firstly the Maybelline Anti-age Eraser Eye. (which has been well and truly loved and is running dangerously low) It perfectly brightens the dark circles under my eyes from late night Netflix binging and is so easy to blend out. And then I use the Seventeen Stay Time concealer. This is a fairly new purchase for me, however the coverage is so good and I can't find any faults in it!

I don't wear a powder in this warmer weather as I prefer my makeup to look dewy on my face, but I do use bronzer and blush. I bronze/light contour using my Maybelline Master Sculpt. I use the medium/dark one because I don't want it to be too subtle and love the colour of it. It also comes with a highlight, however I tend not to use it very much, although it is still really good. And then for blush I use one by sleek in the shade Rose Gold, which looks identical to Nars Orgasm, except it's a fraction of the price! it also has a lovely shimmer to it which gives a lovely glow to your cheeks in the sun. And then on top of my already glowing cheeks, I use the Mac Mineralize Skin Finish in Lightscapade. This is my all time favourite highlighter giving the most gorgeous glow to the tops of your cheek bones.

Most of the makeup palettes I own consist of mainly dark colours as I am yet to update myself yet, but I've been loving the Urban Decay Naked 3 palette this time of year for their mix of rose and copper shimmer/matte shades. The colours blend so easily and look gorgeous with this makeup look. And on my actual eyelashes I use the Benefit Roller Lash, which to be honest, I use every single day anyway. This is by far my favourite mascara ever and is totally worth the price so if you don't have it already I would seriously consider purchasing it.

I finish of my look with a Mac lipstick in Peach Blossom which is a cremesheen finish. Such a lovely peach shade with a slight shimmer finish with is very simple but effective. But the overall look is finished with my Urban Decay All Nighter setting spray, and it does exactly what it says on the bottle, it really does hold your makeup in place all day. It also completes my dewy makeup look and stops my makeup from melting off so its a win win!





So yeah, if you were every wandering what products I'm wearing on my face over the next couple of months it is more than likely this combination!

Lucie xo

Summer Ambitions

As if it's all happened in the blink of an eye another school year is coming to an end. For me this means my last exams at school will be finished with, and I need to take a long hard think about what I want to pursue in September, whether that be uni, and apprenticeship or even full time work. However for a lot of you this may not be the case, I imagine most of you will either have GCSEs or perhaps no exams it's just the end of another school year.  I know a lot of people will say that GCSEs aren't hard and you have no reason to complain, or that they're not important once you've done them, and although in some situations this could be the case, just remember that for now, this is what you need to be focusing on as you've worked so hard for it. But also, these exams aren't the be all and end all for you, so don't work yourself too hard on this and don't make yourself super stressed out that it's all you can think about. At the end of the day, your health is worth a lot more than these qualifications.

However, for now I just want to take the time to talk about what I want to achieve this summer and where I imagine I will be at the end of August.

Firstly, I would love to have as many fun days out as humanly possible this summer. I don't want just the expensive kind either, I want to be able to spend days at the park with my friends, eating food and listening to feel good music. I want to be able to laugh in the sun and lounge about and not feel the stress of results day looming. Just give myself a chance to relax after this exam season. But I most importantly want to make memories. I would love to see if my little toaster on wheels could make it to the beach with my friends, and even if it doesn't, be able to laugh about how we've broken down on the side of the motorway! I just want to have fun.

I would love to find a comfortable full time job for the summer as well that I really do enjoy going to, or at least enjoy the majority of the days i have to go there, as I know that it's very difficult to find a job you truly love doing and enjoy waking up everyday for. I need to start saving my money and actually try putting some aside. Whether this be for university, or just if i'm feeling down and need to treat myself to a new makeup purchase, I just need to be better at saying money!

I want to meet new people. I want to take the chance to speak to someone I haven't before, or truly get to know them in a way I don't know someone all ready. I would hope that I have been able to meet new people and make friends within the blogging and youtube community and be able to collaborate and share ideas and find people that I share interests with and have lots in common. That would be the coolest thing.

Finally, I want to be keeping up with my blog and youtube channel regularly, and making people smile and seeing people actually enjoy my content and what I have to say. I would love to know that what I am saying is impacting people or helping them, you know?

So that's it really. Nothing too extreme or over the top. Just goals that feel achievable to me, and ones that I would be more than happy with if I could complete at least one of them. Just live more and be happy.

Spring Essentials

Hello everybody!

As many of you can tell, spring time is fast approaching us and I for one am beyond excited for this!

Spring is my favorite time of year because of how it's sunny and warm, but it's not unbearably warm, so you can still throw a cute cardie on top of your outfit.

So today's blog post is all about my spring essentials, which you can hopefully get some advice from to get you ready for spring, or even just in the spring spirit if you're still bundled up in your duvet on the sofa with random left over Christmas snacks!

1. My first essential is pastel colours! Now I know this isn't something particular, but I just feel that there's no better way to get into the spring feeling then brightening up your wardrobe, or even just painting your nails in a lighter colour. My current faves for pastel colours are my Barry M nail varnishes in the colours Lychee and Papaya and my mint green cardigan from Primark. These are just perfect for my spring look because the cardigan ads a pop of colour to ant of my outfits, and the lighter nail varnish colours just add a little bit of brightness to my look.

2. Smoothies are also a favorite of mine for this warmer weather and are even great in summer because of how healthy they are and how easily you can make them as well! I think they're such a great way to start the day because they're quite filling, but also so refreshing! You can also make them how you want as well. Want it a little bit thicker? Put less juice in it. Want to be even healthier? Add more greens! It's completely up to you! And if you're feeling lazy (like myself!) you can just pop down to the shops and buy yourself one!

3. This kind of links into the previous one, but fruit is a big love of mine throughout spring! I always try to eat a little healthier throughout spring to get that summer body we all dream of! So I try and substitute chocolate and sweets for fruit as it's such a healthier alternative and tastes just as good! Honestly, I have just as much a sweet tooth as the next person, but you will honestly feel so much better about yourself for it! Also, if you suffer from acne/spots like I do, the less junk food you are eating, the better your skin will be, which means we can all wear a lighter coverage foundation in summer or go bare faced, woohoo!

There you go guys, there's my top three spring essentials!
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