Hi everyone! Today I am back with my favourite beauty products the month; I love doing these posts because I always find it so interesting to see another person’s view on different products, and you get to have a sneak peak into what’s living inside my beauty cupboard. All of these products are new to me; I have only picked them up over the past few weeks, so I’ll be able to give you my first impressions on them as well. As always, make sure to tell me what you have been loving in the month of April in the comments below!
SIMPLE Face Wash and Moisturiser
I have never tried anything from the Simple range, and it’s fair to say I’m quite impressed with the two products I picked up. I originally set out to buy a new light moisturiser, but ended up buying these two that claim to treat spotless skin, with results after just one day! The face wash is more like an exfoliator, which is full of zinc and chamomile goodness. I have been using this every morning … It leaves my face feeling really refreshed and clean! I can definitely tell that the moisturiser was designed for blemished prone skin, as it is quite a drying and matte moisturiser. If you already have dry skin, I would suggest steering clear of this product, as it will most likely dry out your skin even further. In saying that, I have normal to oily skin so it is perfect for me. It has natural antibacterial agents in it and also has ingredients such as Zinc and Aloe Vera, which are great natural healing agents. Long story short, these are great products (even if you don’t have blemished skin) and are really affordable at around $8 each.
AUSTRALIS Blemish Buster Primer
Continuing on with the blemished skincare products, this primer is AMAZING! I basically love everything by Australis, and when I saw that this was part of their new range of face products, I had to pick it up. This primer claims to heal and soothe redness whilst moisturising and hydrating the skin. First of all, I have no idea if this actually does improve or heal acne or blemished skin. As my skin is quite clear at the moment I don’t really have a basis to judge on either. But what I do love about this primer is the feel and texture of it on my skin, it is absolute heaven! It is a lightweight gel primer, so it feels like silicon on your face. I have never used a primer that has felt so smooth and left my skin feeling so soft. It is a little bit pricey for Australis at around $16, but I will definitely be repurchasing this.
RIMMEL London Radiance BB Cream
I have been looking for the perfect BB cream for a while now, and am so excited and relived that I have finally found the one for me. Because I am basically working every single day, therefore wearing makeup every day, I needed something that wasn’t as heavy and full coverage. The hard thing with BB creams is finding the perfect colour for you. Unfortunately a lot of BB creams have pink undertones, which doesn’t look right on people with olive skin and yellow undertones like myself. This BB cream by Rimmel is the first BB cream I have found that has the perfect colour for my skin tone, YAY! Unfortunately there are only three colours in the range, but the darkest shade ‘medium’ is absolutely perfect for me. This BB cream gives such a beautiful and healthy radiance to your skin, and has just the right amount of light coverage. I do have to admit that I found it a little bit tricky to figure out at first, but I have learnt that to get the best results you should apply this product to a very clean base (no moisturiser or primer) otherwise it can get a little bit muddy. I would love to hear your opinion on this product if you have tried it, leave me a comment if you have!
DAISO Puff and Sponge Detergent
First of all, if you haven’t been to a Daiso store before, you need to go! Daiso is a Japanese store that literally sells everything under the sun, all for $2.80. For all of my Newcastle followers, there is a store in Stockland Glendale. Another thing you must do is get your hands on this makeup brush cleaner/detergent, it is an absolute miracle worker! Before I purchased this, I would always clean my makeup brushes with regular shampoo, which does the job but takes a while and requires a few washes to be completely clean. This detergent literally cleans my brushes in seconds, and leaves them spotless. All you need to do is put a drop of the detergent in a glass with some water, whirl your brush around for a few seconds and your done!
VERA WANG Princess Perfume
Okay so I’m pretty sure I’m the last person to jump on the bandwagon for this perfume, but I’m so glad I have. I picked up this perfume on a really good sale from Chemist Warehouse; I got the 30ml bottle for $20, which is such a bargain! Chemist Warehouse always have crazy sales on perfume, so make sure you check them out first if you want to buy this perfume or any others. It’s so hard to describe the scent of a perfume, but I’ll give it a shot. To me, this is a really girly and feminine scent, without being too heavy and overpowering. It smells a little bit of vanilla mixed with floral scents, and is really wearable for an everyday use. I definitely think this perfume is a must for any staple collection.