The Skinny Dip

I've been all about bareMinerals since November when I first laid my hands on their cult favourite Matte Foundation, since then I've tried a few other products and The Skinny Dip bronzer has become a firm favourite! I will admit that this bronzer can appear slightly warm toned orange, but I haven't had any problems on my fair skin looking orange. This bronzer comes in three shades total and I have the lightest one.

I find it warms up my complexion really nicely and looks quite natural. It has such a lovely silky texture that feels so smooth once it is applied to your cheeks and temples. I find you look so sunkissed and glowy which is what everyone wants for these hot summer days! This bronzer is very long lasting so you won't have to worry about your bronzer fading throughout your day or night. Skinny Dip really brings a lot of life back into any complexion when placed on your cheeks and temples.

I wanted to show you the difference between bareMinerals and the famous NARS Laguna Bronzer. Laguna is on the left and Skinny Dip is on the right. As you can see in the pan Laguna is slightly darker and cooler while Skinny Dip is lighter and warmer. I love both bronzers very much and I love how both have the stunning golden shimmer. bareMinerals is $30.00 while NARS is $43.00 and to me that is a huge price gap for a similar bronzer! It's also an added bonus that bareMinerals have three shades that you can choose from to get your perfect bronzing/contouring shade.

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After Summer Wishlist

A real beauty lover plans a wishlist 3 months in advance...am I right? I haven't bought any beauty products in so many months due to the fact that I knew I wouldn't be wearing much makeup this summer. I've been going on the Sephora website constantly because I am itching to purchase some new items!

I was so excited to hear about the release of the new bareMinerals Bare Skin Serum Foundation that hit shelves recently and all the amazing reviews that I've watched on YouTube. I'm a huge fan of the bareMinerals Matte Foundation so I knew that I would be wanting to purchase the serum foundation eventually! The fact that it is a serum foundation sounds so hydrating and smoothing. Also an added bonus that it has an SPF of 20!

I've been wanting to buy a new (aka first) brow product for ages now! I've been deciding between using a MAC eyeshadow or splurging for the Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Powder Duo...and I think I've made up my mind! What do you suggest? I think at MAC I would use Charcoal Brown and with Anastasia I would use the Medium Brown shade.

I missed out on the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette the first time around and was so gutted that when it was recently released again I know I still have or order it! I'm really trying not to order/buy any makeup until camp is over so I'm basically praying that it is still online in September!

There was no way I could make a wishlist without adding in a Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush...I'm truly obsessed with them! I currently own three which you can find throughout my blog. My friend Alexandra from The A Style  bought the shade Captivating a few months back and she tweeted me a photo of it and I've saved it on my phone since then! It's such a stunning shade and I know I need it!

The Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation was mine for a solid 24 hours before I returned it and seriously regretted it. Since then I've been wanting it back in my life (how dramatic) and when I bought it the first time this past November I was in the shade Cool Beige. The reason I decided to return it was because I purchased the Jouer Matte Moisture Tint later that day and felt like I didn't need two new foundations...but c'mon KYRA! You can never have too many foundations!

I've confessed my love about Marc Jacobs Daisy (the original and Eau So Fresh) several times on my blog. The fresh scent has so many memories attached to it... an entire summer spent with my best friend, as well as memories with my lovely boyfriend who ended up repurchasing a new bottle for me. When I heard about their new summer edition & when I smelt it with my girls Celina and Alexandra it went straight onto my after summer wishlist!

What are you lusting after this summer?

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May Favourites

I have to admit, I'm sightly kicking myself because this is eight days late! I've been really trying since January to have my favourites up the first day of the new month, but since I've been away with no internet working at a summer camp it's been a little difficult to be posting regularly.

I've been loving wearing my Pandora Charm Bracelets lately - I own three and I love switching them all up. The one I've worn all of May though is the bracelet photographed. I love the idea of Pandora bracelets as each charm can have some special meaning behind it! I'm already planning on making my fourth!

The lipstick by MAC in the shade Coral Bliss has been my go to lip choice lately. I love the stunning pop of coral on the lips especially now that I'm getting a little more bronze colour to my skin! In the bullet it looks like a pale orange but once it's on your lips you can really see the pink undertones. If you want to see all my MAC lipsticks you can view that post here. 

A product that I've been wearing the most this month is the bareMinerals Matte Foundation. At camp I don't tend to wear much makeup but I do wear sunscreen on my face everyday which can tend to make me look a bit shiny, I apply this powder lightly to my forehead and nose and instantly I get a little more confidence knowing I'm not looking like a shiny head! On my cheeks I love the look of the Josie Maran Cheek Gelee in the shade Poppy Paradise for that natural looking flush of pink. I'm so in love with this product and really need to head to Sephora after camp and pick up more! If you're looking for a natural looking blush that lasts HOURS - this is your new BFF!

Now that school is out I've been wearing nail polish at every chance I get! On my hands I've always loved wearing Essie Topless & Barefoot as it makes your hands look long, tan, and slender! I also wore this polish to my Prom 4 years ago so there's a bit of memories attached to it. On my toes the shade Knock Out Pout is a beautiful vibrant light pink that looks so good! Apparently I'm all about making my body look tanner with colour, cause this colour does that as well! I will say that this shade chips quickly on my hands but nonetheless it is a stunning shade for the 4-5 days that it lasts.

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