July Beauty Favourites

July is now over, getting close to autumn time again.  I bought alot of new products this month as I have been in Chicago most of July and bought alot from Ulta and Sephora as we don't have those stores in the UK and alot of the products I have had my eye on for a while...  also USA is sooo much cheaper  it is like 1/2 or 3/4 of the price so I splashed out.  I went to the US with a list of all the products I needed to find & happy to say I got every single one of them easily!
See below for my top favourite products I have been using in July.

Benefit: Stay Flawless 15+ hour primer

I didn't really need this but seen a great review on it and thought I try it.  It is a great product, because its like a stick its not creamy on your skin but it just glides on perfect and because its not a gel/cream like alot of primer's I feel like this one will last longer.  It really does stay on allllll day long.  

1 negative is you can't rub it into your skin as easy but I still love it, you dont feel like you are using any of the product. It's like a never ending primer.

Lorac Pro Palette

Ok now this product I have had my eyes on for months! This was my most NEEDED product.  I looked in every Sephora until they said the don't carry this brand, I was soo sad.  Then I seen Ulta & my eyes lit up!.
This is by far my favourite eyeshaddow palette.  It has everything from neautral, to a little colour to a nightime dramatic look. I just love how you can do any look with this.  All the top shaddows are matte and bottom are shimmers, Fabulousssssss! Every girl needs one

MAC: Japanese Maple (Creamsheen)

Most people know I am a big nude lipstick lover! I don't like bright stand out colours on my lips I just look like a clown.  Came across this and I started to fall in love, It's creamsheen which is my favourite type from MAC.  MAC lipstick is all I wear right now.
If you are going for a natural look, this is the perfect nude for you!

EOS Lipbalm

Again... They don't sell these in the UK, I bought the pomegrante one online but it was £7+.  In Target these babies were like $2 at the max it was $4.  Cray crayy!! So I bought myself 4 stocked up YES THEY ARE THAT GOOD! no paraben's and has shea butter.  Strawberry Sorbet is my fave, the mint is very strange I wouldn't reccomend. 

Victoria Secret Parfum: Bombshell

I had bought the bodymist in Bombshell previously and loved it so had to get this in the Parfum, at the time I got a free lotion so check your nearest VS.  This is not really a girly flowery scent.  Its more of like a hint of a aftershave type smell to it which i love so it's probably not a most popular but it's my fav VS scent. 

Sephora: Baked Sculping Trio

Simple... This is a create matte contouring pallette.  I needed one, I liked these shades so I bought, now I love.  

Sephora: Matte Madness no15

I hadn't had  any mattee shaddows and felt like i needed some especially some warm colours.
This is like my go to palette if I am rushing, or just lazying about kind of day.
Top left: Lid
Top Right: Crease (blend brush)
Middle Left: Outer crease to make V and eyeliner smudge).

China Glaze: Shocking Pink

You want something Illuminious, bright, popping for the summer! Then this is the one. picture doesnt give this one justice of how bright it is.  If you want something cheaper, Sinful colours have some simular as I do find this one chips easy and Sinful lasts days.

John Freda: Volume building mousse.

I have finer, thin, flat hair.  I dont have layers and I have super long hair.. so you can only imagine how flat that looks at the top right?.. Here is one worse I also have a round face.ahhhh nightmare.  This stuff helps my roots lift, if you use this you would need to blowdry your hair or you wont see much difference.  It does not smell bad, it doesn't leave your hair feeling crisp.  You honestly forget you even put it in.

Well thats it for this month of beauty products.

Peace !

Utan Self-Tan Lotion: Ibiza Extreme

I bought this product at QVC.  It allows you to try it and return within 30 days if you don't like it.  You can get in 2 shades (Extreme or Gold).  They do say for pale skin to get the gold, but for anyone who knows me know I don't do pale skin well i like a spanish girls colour.   

They sold this product basically as a non-smelly fake tan, and doesn't stain any clothing or bed sheets. Well here you find out the truth of it... 

After trying Utan I loved it!.  It really doesn't leave any marks at all on clothing (it drys within 1 minute). 

It has a colour guard, and takes 3-4 hours to develop on your skin.  You could either put this on after your shower and head out for the day or you can put it on overnight which is what i do.  When you wash it off its basically the same colour you see it as before the shower, just a slight tint lighter.  I will show you below... scroll  

Left (when i woke up after putting it on the night before)

Right (after i had showered the product off my skin). 

As for the smell..  I don't think you are ever going to get a fake tan that does not have a scent.  This doesn't have a bad baked/wet dog smell.  It's as if they had added a tad of parfum.  

This product also states "highly moisturising with skin ehancing benefits plus body sculpting technology"... Now I would agree it is moisturising because i have dry skin, as for the body sculpting I just will never understand how any lotion/creams can 'apparently' make my jiggles tighter, thats what exercise it for ladies!

Paraben and Lanolin free!!!! 

Application

I use 1-2 pumps per arm if that helsps you to work out how little you need.  It comes out dark brown, however obviously lightens when smoothing into the skin.  Be Warned: You may get a fright you hands will go as dark as a cadburys dairy milk, but it comes off surprisingly super easy with a bar of soap so keep calm and carry on.  

Comparison 

I have been using Xen-Tan Absoulute Luxe for years which was my favourite but now it's my 2nd favourite.  The reason it made it my 2nd now is that it always rubbed on my bed sheets and clothing when I woke up in the morning.   Wasn't a good look.  It also had a slight baked smelly when it was on your skin to develop.  I still have this product and will use it however Utan is number 1.  You can buy Xen-Tan Absoulute Lux here at FeelUnique.com. 

Buy: QVC, Boots. 

If you have any other questions about this I may have missed.  Please let me know and I will happy to answer.  Can't think what I have missed. 

The Pale Escape

I live in "sunny Scotland" (wish i wasn't being sarcastic)  so not chance of catching a tan here.  I could go to Africa, yeh i said Africa for 3 months & still come back as pale as a sheep.  I just ain''t got that Melanin girl! 

So I cheat hehe.  I refuse to go to sunbed's or pay someone for doing a spray tan when you can spend £20-£30 for a good tan out a bottle that lasts longer. 

Here's my secret:

I apply 'Xen-Tan Absolute Luxe' every 2-3 days so it can continue to stay on naturally.  Yes, I have a break every fortnight or so to scrub that off my skin.  

Why do you love it?: 
It moisturises your skin while its on as it's a smooth lotion & gives a natural golden tan

Is it easy to apply?: 
Yes its a lotion so it glides right on.

Do you wear a mit or gloves?: 
No, because its a lotion the mit/gloves make it harder to put it on so i just apply with my hands then wash my hands afterwards, you dont get bright brown or orange hands from it, it comes off your palms super easy!.  

Does it have a colour guide?: 
Yes its a beige colour when you apply it then when its dried it, it's golden (not major dark).

Does it take long to dry?: 
No, I would leave it about 2 mins, it just takes the same as normal body lotion to dry. 

Does it fade well?: 
If you apply lotion regularly it lasts longer however when it fades if you stop applying the tan it can go kind of scaley, but it comes off easy with body scrub.

 1. My Natural skin tone
 2. After 1 application.
 3. After 2 applications. 

I'm ready for summer!.. Oh wait- I live in a country with no summer. 

Buy: Boots, Feelunique.com, Neiman Marcus.