My Tan Routine | Cocoa Brown | Lush |

Karma Kream Hand & Body Lotion

 Hi Dolls!

So now that the Leaving Cert is upon us the Irish Summer should soon commence! That means that us ladies need to get our legs Summer ready! Out with the razors, goodbye to the Winter!

I have gotten myself into a good routine of keeping my skin soft, I try to moisturiser my body after every shower. It literally takes me only an extra two minutes. It helps to keep my elbows and feet a little less dry. Now that Summer is here I shave me legs more often because hey who sees them in winter?? I love Lush Cosmetics at the moment they are amazing! I love to lather my skin in my Lush hand and body cream called Karma Kream. Firstly this cream smells amazing I wish I could eat it! It is a light weight cream that makes it easier for the skin to absorb perfect for that quick application. So this is how I routinely take care of my skin.

Ocean Salt Face and Body Scrub

So then the most important part of my tanning routine is to exfoliate your skin. I am quite vigorous with my exfoliation. I like to go into the shower wet myself with some warm water all over. I then will switch the shower off and apply my Lush exfoliator called Ocean Salt  all over. I rub this into my skin in circular motions towards my heart. This technique will help drain your body of excessive water retention, I have also heard it can help with removing cellulite. Bonus! Please pay special attention to your feet, elbows, knees and your décolletage when you are exfoliating as these areas tend to be the driest areas and will absorb more tan. I spend a good few minutes exfoliating my skin to get it as smooth as possible and to also eliminate any oils in my skin. Oils may be found in your moisturiser or perfumes as these will hinder the way the tan takes to your skin. Rinse off your exfoliator and shower as normal etc, I advise that you do not shave before your tanning application.

Cocoa Brown Tan Mousse

After I finish in the shower I like to turn the shower to cold as this closes my pores. I like to give my skin a little while to relax after my shower as my legs go red after a shower etc. When applying tan I like to use a tanning mitt or plastic disposable gloves. I love to use the Cocoa Brown tan that develops in an hour. This is nice and convenient and handy for a last minute application. I like to use the mousse tan. Firstly before I apply tan I apply a thin layer of Vaseline onto my feet soles, toes, hands, elbows and a little around my eyes! If you would like more tips on Vaseline uses click here.

When I have this done I apply my tan onto my mitt and rub it gently onto the skin. A good tip is that when you are doing your arms only squirt out two pumps and remember to use only two pumps on the other arm. This helps  you to get an even coating of tan easily! Also tan your body in sections, I like to start off with my legs then do the upper body. I find my chest tends to be a problematic area it always takes an extra coat of tan to make sure it is the same colour as the rest of my body. A little tip.. you may not like this idea.. but when I apply my second coat of tan to my chest area I like to use the least amount of product around my breasts. I think that this creates a natural contour and makes my bust look fuller! Try it and see! 

If you like to apply tan to your face use product sparingly. When applying tan to my face I like to use the mitt and then use a stippling brush to blend it out all over my face this helps to avoid streaks. Sometimes my tan may develop a little darker on places like my knuckles and toes and my double chin. So for this I like to use a little bit of toner on a cotton pad after my rinse shower, this helps to remove excess product.  

If I have time I like to leave my tan develop longer than a hour maybe two to three and then I will shower.If I am having a day of pampering I stay in my dressing gown its loose and wont imprint on my tan. Try to wear loose clothes if you have to get dressed. When its time to shower I do not use a flannel or a scrubber in the shower just my hands to rinse of the excess pigment. When I get out of the shower I pat myself dry to avoid disturbing the tans placement.

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Cocoa Brown Chocolate Whip Moisturiser

I love my tan to last longer than just my night out so for longevity I like to use an oil free moisturiser like Cocoa Browns Chocolate Whip oil free moisturiser. The oil free moisturiser does not disturb the tan and creates a barrier locking in the tan. I also find my skin really moisturising after this cream which is important as skin needs to be hydrated to keep tan from fading. 

I hope this helped you Dolls out!

Happy tanning and hopefully the sun comes out for us!

If you want more tips you can always leave me a comment or a tweet!

Love Eleanor x

My May Favourites

May Favourites

Hi Dolls!

I hope you are all well! Today I am writing about my May Favourites and yes I have a lot this month!

It was my Birthday during May and I got a lot of gifts of beautiful make up, which I was delighted about! I mean who does not love been gifted make up?? No girl righhhhtt !?

May Favourites

So firstly I will talk about this Mac Mineralize Skinfinish powder in medium deep. Ladies if you are pale this bronzer is going to be perfect for you! As a pale person who does not often wear fake tan I have always struggled to find a bronzer that does not look too orange on my skin. Well ladies this is your new go to bronzer! It blends easily into your skin leaving no harsh lines, just an over all beautiful sun kissed look. You can if you like add more product on to your skin to add intensity but I prefer to only add a small amount to my skin for a subtle look on an everyday basis. Always tap off the excess product from your brush to avoid a muddy look on your skin. It important to have a good brush for applying bronzer, to find out my favourite brushes click here.

May Favourites

I treated myself this month to a new gel eye liner as I had non in my collection. This is my Inglot gel eye liner in 77! This liner is the bomb.com Its so good! The pigment in it is so intense it will give you the most brilliant colour pay off in Black. Its nice and fluid and easy to use, I like to use a small stiff angled brush to apply it to my eyes. I use this also in my water line and it works perfectly too.

Ok can we talk about this gold pigment!? OMG sooo pretty! This is from Illamasqua! I own little to non of Illamasqua products but this pigment in liquid metal in the colour Solstice is absolutely beautiful! It makes my Blue eyes pop so much! I now need more......more I tell you! This Pigment in my opinion is best applied with your fingers as it gives the most pigment pay off. I used this as a cream base for other eye shadows or on its own. Personally  I suggest you set it with a eye shadow just to stop any eye lid creasing. 

May Favourites

If you follow me on social media you will know that lately I have become obsessed with nude/pink/coral lips! I love over lining and giving myself a bit of that Kylie Jenner Kouture!

Theses products live in my handbag so I can touch up as I go.

I love this vibrant pink lipstick from Mac in the colour candy yum-yum! Its a matte lipstick so its ideal for making your lips look fuller, however I love to add a little gloss to the centre to make lips appear even fuller. This lipstick is matte but is definitely not drying to the lips at all it lasts for hours too! I know Mac lipsticks can be expensive but we all deserves a treat! Plus this Pink colour reminds me of Summer.

I love to line my lips with my Nyx liner in the colour Pinky and apply my candy yum-yum on top! I love this combo! I cannot fault Nyx liners they are amazing you need to buy these, read more about Nyx liners here. They are amazing at enhancing the longevity of your lipstick too.

I also love to pair this liner with my Inglot lip pencil crayon in 14! This is the perfect nude colour for my lips. It is very matte so I like to apply this crayon in layers as it stops the lips looking chapped. I then love to blend in more of my Nyx liner in Pinky. I could not live without this crayon its so pigmented and easy to use.

May Favourites

So I have never really believed that setting make up sprays work, and  I can never warrant paying loads of money on a setting spray ..then I found this! I found this setting spray by w7 for only a few euro so I said I would give this a product a go. I am so glad I did, this setting spray is so good I literally bathe my face in this after applying my make up. It helps to smooth and blend my powders together to eliminate cake face. It also gives my skin a luminous glow and makes my high lighter look more intense. I love dewy skin so I couldn't go back to not using this on my face. The only negative is that its smell is not the nicest.

So I am in love with this moisturiser by Lush called the Imperialis. It is a handmade cream with loads of natural ingredients. I love the fact that it is made with fresh ingredients. It smells like green tea so healthy I love the scent! I have never felt my skin so soothed and hydrated before! This cream just melts into your skin and boosts the skins plumpness and give your skin a velvet touch and a beautiful glow! Its suitable for all skin types too!

I hope you liked this months May favourites!

I cant wait to try out more things for next months favourites!

Love Eleanor x