Hooray for June's weather, Summer mode is ON! I've just got back from a week in Jersey, my first whole week away in about 15 years which was so so lovely, with the exception of my many long hospital stays of course but I can hardly count those as holidays! So I missed out on doing one of these last month but here we are again, it's time for me to share with you my list of items and products that I have been loving most over the month of June!
Kathleen Silk Miracle Essence | For some reason I always finding applying my serum my favourite part of doing my skincare. I guess because it feels quite luxurious, it’s that extra step that elevates your basic Cleanse, Tone, Moisturise routine into a full on skincare regime! I think I was in my early 20’s when I started experimenting with adding in oils and serums to my daily routine and I haven’t looked back really. I’ve been trying out this Silk Miracle Essence by Kathleen for several weeks now & I’ve got to say I’m really impressed by it! You use it like you would any other serum, after cleansing & toning but before your moisturiser. It is formulated with pure, natural ingredients such as marine extracts that help to improve 7 major skin issues: moisture, firmness, fine lines, brightness, softness, environmental stress and even out skin tone. Which is a lot for one product! As it hints on the bottle it give the skin a silky, velvety like finish and I actually feel like it works as a great make up primer too. My make up has definitely been sitting nicely on my skin which is remarkable in this heat! At £58.80 it’s definitely an investment purchase but I feel it’s worth it as the 100m bottle is lasting me a long time. Purchase it here.
Bobbi Brown Long Wear Sparkle Stick | I bought this Bobbi Brown Shadow Stick after I had it used on me during a makeover in House of Fraser. This one I chose is Rose Quartz, a dusky rose gold tone, and the make up artist then added a little taupe powder eye shadow to my crease just to deepen and define that area. I loved the formula and how quick and easy it was to create a really pretty eye shadow look. You just use them like a crayon over your eyelid and blend out the edges with your finger tips. They’re super travel friendly too as you don’t need to mess about carrying palettes and brushes, all you need is the shadow stick & your finger tip! The Sparkle Stick are infused with multidimensional pearls for a glistening finish. I love how it feels really cooling when it’s applied and they last sooooo long too, definitely an all day wear.
Antipodes Halo Skin Brightening Mud Mask | I’ve been trying out a new Halo Skin Brightening Mud Mask from Antipodes recently. Made with natural extracts of Grape & Kiwi which help improve the appearance of redness & pigmentation. Peony petals for its calming & soothing properties and volcanic mud from New Zealand which is packed full of minerals. My combination skin type usually loves these kinds of masks and this one is no exception! It draws out all the impurities and leaves my skin feeling softer with a nice glow. Something I particularly love about Antipodes is their Green Beauty Ethos. Their ingredients are sourced from New Zealand, Vegan approved, 100% Natural and 70-95% being certified Organic. They have so many beautiful products to try at affordable prices so have a browse here and get 10% off your first order with FIRST10!
Yankee Candle Island Waterfall | I’ve been enjoying a lot of fresh, aquatic candles & home fragrances this month. Those kind of scents are really nice and uplifting when the airs so hot and humid like it has been lately. I’ve burnt through an entire jar & a couple of wax melts of Island Waterfall which was a limited edition last year I think. Described as: “A cooling mist of tropical waters, tinged with freesia and waterlily.” I’ve now moved on to burning Water Garden which is another fresh fragrance with gorgeous floral notes.
Basket Bag | Literally the only bag I need this summer is this one! I know, this circular basket bag really has become quite the ‘IT’ bag across Instagram this year, every blogger seems to have it, but I loved it so much I couldn’t resist getting myself one. I can pair it with any of my summer outfits & it just works with everything! It’s inspired by the ‘Bali bags’ I think and of Bali is one of the most popular destinations to holiday right now. How pretty does it look against this stunning backdrop of wisteria though?! It was the only small bag I took away with me to Jersey and I used it as my everyday going bag, I didn't need anything else.
Ideal of Sweden Phone Case | I think I've already made it clear on my Instagram that I think Ideal of Sweden make the BEST phone cases! They're super durable (take it from someone who drops their multiple times a day!) plus they have the most beautiful, eye-catching designs I've seen. If you fancy getting one of your own or even as a gift for a loved one then use my code KLK20 at the checkout for 20% off all orders! (Valid until 10th of July 2018). They have so many gorgeous designs you’re spoilt for choice really but make sure you check out their new Summer 18 Collection, there is a new Pink Tulip case I'm really loving. Purchase here.
What products or items have you been loving over the last month?
*This post contains PR samples however all opinions as always are my own, please see my Disclaimer for details.
