How to get that 'lit from within' look..........

We've all heard about, and probably even tried the famous Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat Concealer, but now, YSL have added to the range with Le Teint Touche Éclat Foundation. I was given a small sample bottle of this in Boots to try, and ordered the full size version within a couple of days. As mentioned in my previous post, I generally don't like the look of my skin, and feel that it takes something special to make it look half decent. This may be just what I am looking for..........

Firstly, as with all YSL beauty products, the packaging is all golden and fabulous. A lovely glass bottle with a gold lid, and gold pump dispenser (very hygienic too!). This would look gorgeous on anyone's dressing table. I was matched up to the shade B60, but felt it was a tad too dark for my skin tone (I'm a bit pasty at the moment) so I ordered the shade lighter, which was B50. The colour range is huge, and it can be difficult to find an exact match, so I would definitely say to try before you buy.

Touche Éclat promises to target shadowy areas, and highlight the contours of your face. So whats not to like...........I have a skin problem called hyperpigmentation, which in a nutshell, is dark patches on the cheeks and forehead, caused by pregnancy and crazy hormones. (See picture below). It does fade, but takes forever, so I'm always on the lookout for something to hide it, or just make it look a bit better.

 

The Touche Éclat Foundation is just lovely. If applied with fingers, it acts like more of a tinted moisture and covers very sheer. But if you buff it into the skin with a brush (I use the Real Techniques Buffing Brush) it gives a great fuller coverage. As shown below, it even vastly improves the look of what resembles a map on my forehead!

 

 

 

Its pretty long lasting, I usually wear it for about ten hours a day, without any touch ups, and I'm outdoors a lot, walking my baby and doing the school runs. It gives you a healthy glow, without making you look glittery, which a lot of illuminating foundations do.

 

The price is £29.00, but hey, great looking skin don't come cheap! This has definitely become my new favourite foundation.

 

 

Get Glowing Skin As You Sleep.......

Those who know me well, know that I am beyond OBSESSED with my skin! Mainly due to the fact that I have always had 'issues' with mine, (but more of that later). So any products that claim to transform your skin, I'm sold! Those of you who continue to follow my blog will be seeing a lot more skin care posts along these lines.

Firstly, I wanted to tell you all about a Clinique product I have been using since it was first launched earlier this year, that is the Clinique Moisture Surge Overnight Mask. I have always been loyal to the Clinique brand, and remember buying my first higher end foundation from them when I was around sixteen (and had horrendously bad acne). You can't go wrong when it comes to Clinique skin care, and this little gem certainly doesn't disappoint. It promises to give you a dewy glow, as well as protect from dehydration, plump the skin and enable it to hold in soothing, nourishing moisture. And don't let the word 'mask' put you off, the consistency is more that of a very thick moisturiser, and doesn't feel at all as if it is lying on your skin, it actually sinks in beautifully. So, does it do what it claims to do................ in my opinion, it most definitely does.

I apply this product just before going to bed, having earlier done my usual skincare routine of cleansing and moisturising, and wake up with a lovely fresh glow to my skin. I would highly recommend this overnight mask, if you suffer from dry skin, and lets face it, in the colder months, we all do. You don't necessarily need to use it every day, I tend to use it as a pick-me-up when my skin looks as if it needs that little something extra, or if I'm due to have a night out, I use it maybe two or three nights leading up to it.

The price of the Moisture Surge Overnight Mask is £29 for 100ml. I've had mine for around six months and still have loads left, a little definitely goes a long way. So if your going to give your skin a treat this winter, then this product would be just perfect.

Welcome to Me-time Beauty!

Hi everyone!

Welcome to my blog! I've been obsessed with reading beauty blogs for quite some time now, and have ALWAYS wanted to create my own. So here it is............

I will be blogging about my most favourite things, all things beauty, hair, skin care with maybe a bit of style, shopping and lifestyle thrown in. But mainly, lots and lots of make-up! So if that sounds like something you may be interested in, and your a fellow lip-gloss lover, then please come back and visit my blog. I hope you enjoy reading it, as much as I know I am going to enjoy writing it.

Don't hesitate to leave me a comment and let me know what you think, or any ideas/suggestions you may have for me.