Summer Beauty Essentials | Collab

Today I have a collaboration post of my Summer Beauty Essentials with Julie from www.cuteiinstgram.blogspot.co.uk whose blog you should take a look at by the way! 

During the summer season, there are some beauty essentials I cannot live without so today I'm going to share them with you! 

• My first Summer Beauty Essential is fake tan!

During summer there is nothing I like more than having a tan, so I make sure I always have a bottle to hand! One in particular that I like using is the 'Sunkissed 60 Minute Rapid tan' as it provides a natural colour, fast and lasts for up to 7 days.

• Another beauty essential is Foot Cream!

With feet needing to look their best during summer, I find foot care particularly important. A product I tend to use to keep my feet in tip top condition, is 'Heel Genius' by Soap & Glory. I find it really refreshing and my feet feel soft even after one use.

• Another beauty essential is Nail Varnish!

Another thing I cannot live wirhout, for me having my nails painted in a nice bright summery colour is essential during summer! It's the time of the year when I favour pinks, oranges and all the colours that remind you of the sunny weather. 

• Another beauty essential is body scrub!

Following on from fake tan being one of my summer beauty essentials, having soft, prepared skin ready for tan is highly important for me!  Without skin being fully prepared for fake tan, it can cling on dry areas like elbows and knees so using a body scrub before can help achieve a more flawless tan! 

• Finally my last beauty essential is BB Cream

During summer when the weather is warm, the last thing you want is a heavy face of makeup. Something I like to use during the summer is a BB cream, I find this great to use because it gives me even, fresh looking skin without the heavy feel of a full face of foundation!

These are my Summer Beauty Essentials, are they the same as your or do you have other essentials? Let me know in the comments below!

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Cocoa Brown Faketan | Review

 Today I have two products from the brand Cocoa Brown to review, one is the Cocoa Brown '1 Hour Tan' and the other is Cocoa Brown 'Lovely Legs'. Until recently I had never tried any products from Cocoa Brown, despite seeing them in my local Primark and being a fake tan user.

 Firstly I have the Cocoa Brown '1 Hour Tan Mousse'* £7.99. 
When it comes to the application of this product, it's really easy! Simply by shaking the bottle, squirting a small amount onto a tanning mitt (such as the 'Self Tan Applicator Mitt'* £3.99 from Cocoa Brown) then use sweeping motions to apply, it couldn't be any simpler! 
For anyone who doesn't like the 'biscuit' smell fake tans usually have, this tan is for you! The first thing I noticed when using the tan was the fresh, floral scent which was lovely!  

The tan can be left on for 1 hour for a light glow, 2 hours for a medium tan and 3 hours if a deeper colour is preferred!
I left the tan on for 3 hours before washing it off which left a natural glow to my skin, almost a real sun tan finish rather than a fake tan finish which is great! 

For anyone who would prefer a darker finish from their tan, Cocoa Brown have now released the same tan but in a 'Dark' version and can be found online Here. 

Lastly I have Cocoa Brown 'Lovely Legs'* £7.99. This product 

isn't like the 1 hour tan which needs to develop, 'Lovely Legs' is an instant wash off tan. 

     

This product is used by Shaking for 20 seconds, spraying onto a tanning mitt and then buffing into skin which is really easy! 

This tan has the same floral scent of the 1 hour tan but isn't quite as noticeable.

The tan gives a darker colour than the one hour tan but still looks really natural even though on the picture above it does look slightly orangey, I promise it isn't! 

The great thing about this tan is that there isn't any commitment so is perfect for beginners! 

The whole range of Cocoa brown products can be found on the website here at http://www.cocoabrown.ie along with tanning tips and other great bits! 

Cocoa Brown caN be found at Primark, superdrug and is now being sold in over 800 tesco stores over the uk! If you are in the USA it has recently been launched there too! 

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5 Nail colours for spring/summer!

With the weather warming up not only will our wardrobes be changing, so will our nail colour. Out go the dark winter shades and in come brighter pastel colours.
Below are my 5 top colours for spring/summer...

First I have chosen this nail varnish by Barry M, this is their 'Hi Shine Gelly Nail Paint' in the colour 'key Lime' £3.99. This reminds me of fresh green grass and is a nice bright colour perfect for spring and summer! Also this nail varnish has a great coverage even after only one coat.

Next I have chosen this nail varnish by Models Own, this is one of their 'HyperGel' varnishes in the colour 'Lilac Sheen' £4.99. This is a pretty pastel purple! The formula of the nail varnish is quite thin, but very build able. 

Next I have chosen this nail varnish by Mua, in the colour 'Bold Blue' £1. This is a pale blue colour, this nail varnish is really affordable for only £1 although it has a thinner consistency and chips easily so does need a base and top coat to make it last longer.

Next I have chosen another nail varnish by Models Own from their 'HyperGel' collection in the colour 'Cornflower Glea' £4.99. This looks fairly similar to the Mua nail varnish above but this nail varnish is more of a purple/blue colour! 

Lastly I have another nail varnish by Barry M from their 'Hi Shine Gelly Nail Paint' in the colour 'Papaya' £3.99. This nail varnish is  a peachy pink colour, almost reminds me of something like raspberry sorbet or ice cream... Perfect in the summer sun! 

Overall these are my 5 spring/summer nail recommendations... 
Are there any here that you like or do you have any you would recommend?

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