I don't know about you guys, but I lovely a good scroll down Pinterest. I'm constantly finding new brands and products that I wouldn't have necessarily have found before, so today I'm sharing with you my favourite of those discoveries!

Rose Quartz Coasters - Currently Sold Out but are from Polyvore
Minimalistic Coffee, Tea and Sugar Pots - DIY from The Lovey Drawer


White Bathroom Ladder Shelf - £295 from The White Company


Dottie Honey Pot - £20 from Anthropologie


Geometric Faux Suede Cushion - £23 from Ethical.Market
Cloud Shelf - £30 from Urban Outfitters

Crescent Moon Bowl - £25.46 from Liquorice Moon Studios on Etsy


Copper Terrarium - £20 from JOY


Copper Stationary Set - £5 from Primark
"She believed she could so she did" Quote - £6 from FleurtCollective on Etsy


Marble Pillar Candle - £28 from Nordic House


So, I hope you all enjoyed my Pinterest picks for you and I'll leave a link at the bottom of the post to the board where this lovely lot are pinned. Thank you so much for reading, and I will see you all agin very soon,

Love Lou
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"My Pinterest Finds Post" Board
My Pinterest

All images sourced from www.pinterest.com

I've been on holiday in sunny Portugal for the last ten days and I thought this would be the perfect chance to show you what I took with me make up wise!


The make up bag I took it all in was this gorgeous one from Being by Sanctuary Spa and it's available in pretty much every boots store and online. I chose this one because 1) it fits my Naked palette in (win-win all round I'd say) 2) it's wipe clean so it won't get really messy and 3) it fits in a lot more that it looks like it does!

Eyes:


Primer - Smashbox Photo Op 24 hour Photo Finish Shadow Primer




Palettes - Urban Decay Naked (original)
                Tanya Burr Hollywood
                Smashbox Mini Trio (discontinued)


Single Shadows - NYX Lid Lingerie (shade - 01 sweet cloud)



Mascara - L'Oreal Baby Roll

Brows - Shade "naked" from Urban Decay

Face:


Moisturiser - Nivea Daily Essentials Rich Moisturising Day Cream



Concealer - Rimmel Match Perfection 2-in-1 (shade - 010 ivory)
                   17 Stay Time (shade - extra fair)


Powder - Rimmel Stay Matte (shade - 001 translucent)


Highlight - NYX Illuminator (shade - 04 ritualistic)

Lips:


Lipliner - "Pose" by Barry M


Liquid Lipstick - Tanya Burr Matte Lip (shade - martha moo)

Lipstick - "Pink Cocoa" from Tanya Burr
                 MAC's Mehr (matte formula)

Gloss - Tanya Burr gloss in cotton cane (Christmas limited - no longer on sale)
            Soap and Glory sexy mother pucker (shade - charm offensive)

So, I hope you enjoyed this little insight into the products that go with me pretty much everywhere! Thank you so much for reading, and I will see you again soon,

Love Lou
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(Please request and prices of the products mentioned in the comments)

I always love sharing with you what I've been loving each month, so I'm back again to talk all about my favourites in July.



The first thing that I have loved through out July is Sleepy body lotion from Lush. This product was originally in the Christmas 2016 range but due to high demand it's now back for good! It's scent is lavender and gingerbread which, as you can imagine, makes the most relaxing scent you could ever imagine. The product soaks in pretty quickly but you can still definitely feel the richness of it on the skin which I think is actually quite nice.



All through July I've found myself constantly reaching for the Tanya Burr Hollywood palette. This is the most gorgeous nude gold palette you could ever dream of. I've been loving applying gold coin all over the lid and then adding bookworm into the crease to create a shimmery slightly smokey eye look and I've been completely loving it! This palette has it all - it lasts all day and the pigmentation is incredible!



The L'Oreal Hydra Genius has been another staple for me recently. It instantly refreshes and moisturises my skin and it claims to lock in moisture for 72 hours which I've gotta say is really true. This s a water based moisturiser so it doesn't leave that horrible greasy sheen on the skin like some other oil based moisturisers sometimes do. This also has aloe water and hyaluronic acid in it, both of which are great for your skin!

My favourite Instagram account recently has definitely been @hannahfgale, she never fails to post the most gorgeous shots!

Thank you so much for reading, and make sure you leave your July favourites down below,

Love Lou
xx

Sleepy - £7.95 or £13.95
Tanya Burr Hollywood Palette - £4.20
L'Oreal Hydra Genius - £9.99

I stumbled on this recipe when flicking through Tanya Bakes not long ago and it was so easy I knew I had to share it with you.


Ingredients (makes 8):

1 ready-rolled all-butter puff pastry sheet - at room temperature
75g milk chocolate chips
1 egg - beaten


Preheat the oven to 200 C/400 F/Gas Mark 6. Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.

Unroll the pastry and cut the sheet into four squares. Cut each square in half so you have 8 triangles.

To roll the croissant, take a bottom corner of the pastry towards the longer, pointed end. Don't roll too tightly or the pastry won't puff up properly. Curl the ends down into the shape of a croissant.

To make a pain au chocolat, sprinkle a small handful of chocolate chips at the bottom of the pastry, before you start rolling and roll it up with you as you go.

Transfer to the baking tray and brush with the beaten egg. Bake for 15 minutes until puffed and golden.

Yes, it really is that easy! I hope you enjoyed this post, thank you for reading and I will see you soon,

Love Lou
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It seems like such a long time since I shared my skincare with you lovely lot and it has changed quite a bit since last time so I thought it was time for an updated version!

Morning:



Usually in the mornings, I keep it really simple and just use the Garnier Micellar cleansing water and then a bit of the Nivea rich moisturising day cream all over my face. I think that this combo makes my skin really fresh and ready for make up (I also found that the moisturiser also makes my make up last longer!)

Night:
3 days a week:





Most days, I don't have much time to take my make up off so I keepo it as quick and simple as possible. Like in the mornings, I use my Garnier Micellar cleansing water and then either the L'Oreal Hydra Genius aloe water moisturiser or the Nivea rich regenerating moisturiser. Which moisturiser I use really depends on the dryness of my skin - if it's really dry I use the L'Oreal one but if it's not too bad I go for the Nivea one.

2 days a week:








Other days when my skin is drier than normal I like to use the Garnier oil infused Micellar water and then the Garnier 2-in-1 eye make up remover to take off my eye make up. This pair is so good t getting my make up off and hydrating my skin in the process. I only started using the oil infused water a couple of months ago but I can already see a difference in  my skin. Then, I either use the Garnier moisture bomb hydrating mist or the Nivea rich regenerating moisturiser - again, the same thing with the L'Oreal moisturiser, if my skin is drier I use the Garnier one.

2 days a week:







These are the days when I really pamper my skin. First I take my Garnier eye make up remover to get rid of my eye make up. Then I use the Garnier Micellar cleansing gel wash with my No. 7 cleansing brush on the first setting to cleanse my skin. I absolutely love these two together as they make my skin really cleansed and soft. Then I use the L'Oreal Hydra Genius aloe water moisturiser as I always think that my skin needs a little more moisture adding back into it when I use the cleansing brush.

Once a week:



At least once a week, I try to use my L'Oreal Pure Clay detox mask to reduce the amount of blocked pores around my nose and chin. I didn't see much difference with this mask at first, but after regular use you really start to see a difference.

So, as you can probably tell, I am a massive Garnier fan - what is your holy grail skincare brand? Thank you so much for reading, and I will see you soon,

Love Lou
xxxx

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water - £7.99 - 700ml size
Nivea Daily Essentials Rich Moisturising Day Cream - £4.09
L'Oreal Hydra Genius with Aloe Water - £9.99
Nivea Daily Essentials Rich Regenerating Night Cream - £4.19
Garnier Oil Infused Micellar Cleansing Water - £5.99
Garnier Express 2-in-1 Eye Make Up Remover - £3.49
Garnier Micellar Cleansing Gel Wash - £3.99
No. 7 Cleansing Brush - £25
Garnier Moisture Bomb Protect Multi-Protecting Hydrating Mist - £9.99
L'Oreal Pure Clay Detox Mask - £7.99