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So this is what my recent skincare routine looks like, I’ve been using them all for nearly 2 months now and my skin has never looked better! The brush really has transformed the way I cleanse, giving m a deep down clean without the harshness of an exfoliator. I rarely use my exfoliator anymore, I feel I get a complete clean from using my face brush and simply don’t feel the need. I’ve always suffered with mild spots, mostly during the run up to my time of the month and my chin is always the worst. I always buy some form of anti-bacterial product to keep the blighters away but have never had much luck, I put them down to hormones and learnt to live with it… Until I started using the following:

The Cleanser – Soap & Glory Clarity. Amazing face wash, smells beautiful and really feels like your skin is getting a deep down clean. Used in conjunction with my face brush my skin feels soft, well cleansed and clear. I don’t get any tight feeling like I do with some harsher …

When the weather gets a bit warmer it’s always nice to get a lighter perfume. Heavy, musky orientals should be put to the back of your fragrance wardrobe (coz we all have one of them, don’t we) to make way for your summer scent. I personally love citrus notes over sweet, as I find these refreshing in the warmer months and also don’t make you a prime target for wasps and bees!

I currently have these 3 on rotation:
Calvin Klein, CK One Summer 2010
EVERYONE knows someone whose signature scent is CK One =). In high school you couldn’t turn a corner without getting  a huge waft of it, and my boyfriend admitted to drowning himself in it back in the day lol. I love the original, and this summer version is so refreshing. I bought this in Brighton in the blazing sunshine and it smelt so good on ‘a day in the sun’ skin. It’s described as a citrus aromatic scent thats clean, fresh and easy to wear. Although this is a unisex fragrance I do think it’s more on the masculine side, but I love it none the less and find it a perfect pick me …

Now you may or may or not know, but I have a really gross habit which interfers with my beauty routine & limits my choice in lipwear greatly. I pick my lips. Yes, I PICK them. It’s disgusting, I know but I’ve developed this terrible habit out of stress and as much as I try I just can’t stop doing it =(. My lips are in pretty bad condition, hence why I never do lip swatches (combined with the fact my lips are super skinny!) So as you can imagine I need me a pretty good lip balm! I’ve tried various brands recently, some recommended some bought purely on the advertisement blurb but in my opinion none of them satisfy my lipcare needs. I want something that looks pretty on the lips, isn’t greasy, moisturises well AND is multi purpose so I can slather it on last thing at night AND carry it around with me all day. Am I asking for too much? It appears so….

So heres a mini review on each lip balm pictured, starting from the back row :
Nivea, Sooth & Protect – this is actually OK, I bought this last year in the airport …