My New Summer Look

Hello fellow bloggers! 


I have been trying different mascara's this month, I feel in the summer the look I find best is 

• Tinted moisturiser with a little blush on the cheeks.
• Mushroom/beige minimal shimmer on lids and crease.
• Mascara to really bring out the lashes.

This has been a look used by some designers for their Spring/Summer Collections, it seems 'Au Naturale' is coming back, I for one (and my boyfriend) much prefer a more subtle natural look, often people have great skin in the summer due to the (hopefully) lovely sunshine overloading our skin with feel-good endorphins and Vitamin D.

I also have some great products for keeping your skin in good shape.  I myself suffer from hyper-hydrosis (where I can sweat for no real reason, or my sweat glands are very sensitive) so when its hot, I am prone to spots.

I have a 3 times a week routine whereby I use my facial sauna for around 10 minutes to open the pores, I then then St Ives Apricot Scrub to get all the last bits of grime out of my skin, then I use Clean and Clear Deep Action Cream wash, I use it to reduce redness as it cools and soothes the skin - completing my routine! 

Also every fortnight I treat myself to a Montage Jeunesse face-pack/mask, they are usually £1 each and you get lots in them - so share with a friend ;) 

Also a little tip - multivitamin's/cod liver oil supplements aren't just beneficial during Autumn/Winter but also Spring/Summer for a little top-up on what we are getting from the sun.

Collection 2000 'Eye Me Up' Mascara

First Impressions:

As you know I am quite particular about mascara, I love long thick lashes but now it seems as from some of the Autumn/Winter catwalk shows the emphasis is now on shorter ‘spider-web’ lashes.

This mascara is small which is convenient, makes you think it might not be as effective, however the brush is not a traditional brush, its referred to as a ‘skinny wand’ – there are no big bristles (which are likely to clump) the wand itself, I believe is a very good way of separating the lashes and achieving a more defined result.

Application

This mascara needs good 2-3 swoops to achieve its best which is fine as the wand is economical with the liquid, there making it last longer and also avoiding over-application. So its good for your eyes and your pockets! :D

Likes&Dislikes

I love the wand as its very effective, economical and bendy too to achieve a fabulous shape.

I would like it to be waterproof though (as do a lot of pollen/hayfever sufferers I guess!)  

Price

As it is not on the Cosmetic Kingdom website yet, I did some research and average RRP is around £1.00-3.00

Rating

I would definitely use this mascara again, it ticks all the boxes, and the non- waterproofness is only a minor dealbreaker ;-)