What's in my Avène Bag?

Hey guys!

So I got sent this this adorable parcel a while back from Eau Thermale Avène.

So, What's in the bag?

Below I will mention the products and a short POV:

1) Avène Cleanance Expert

- Helps eliminate mild to moderate blemishes, spots, and blackheads.

- Light emulsion that is quickly absorbed and leaves skin feeling hydrated and mattified

My POV

Quite watery. It blended easily into my skin but left my skin feeling quite damp afterwards. It definitely gave it a natural matte finish.

2) Avène Sunscreen SPF 30

- Suitable for oily, acne-prone skin

- Dry touch

-  Paraben-free

- Photostable

- Water resistant

My POV

Being thicker than the Cleanance Expert, I had to spend a bit more time rubbing this into my skin. Much to my dismay, it ended up like other sunscreens tat I have used in the past; leaving my skin oily and shiny. It did not have a matte finish on my skin. It did however, last longer than most SPFs.

3) Avène TriAcneal Expert

- Targets blemishes and marks

- Moisturiser

My POV

This has a peachy colour and scent. I much like the look of the product! It did not a greasy feeling when massaged onto my face and had a dry touch, with my skin itself not feeling dry. This is a great moisturiser especially if you want to get rid of those old acne scars and dark marks!

4) Micellar Lotion

- Cleanses and removes make-up in just one step

- Skin feels cleansed, soft, comfortable

My POV

It burned my skin, but got the job done. Odorless. Was not very powerful against my makeup.

5) Avène Thermal Spring Water

- Direct connection between spring and production plant

- Sterile packaging

- No expiration date

- For irritated skin

My POV

This was the first time I tried a thermal water spray and it was definitely an amazing experience. Odorless and clear, it reminds of a natural spring bath! Although this has so many different uses, I used it to sooth my eczema on the back of my knee. It worked a miracle and didn't burn at all and soothed my skin. This has got to be my favourite Avène product. 

I'd recommend the Thermal Water, TriAcneal EXPERT and the Cleanance Expert to anyone who is looking for a way to safely get a matte look on their skin, without all the harsh makeup!

A huuuuge thank you to Avène for sending me these amazing goodies!

Find out more about them here:

http://www.eau-thermale-avene.co.za/

Review: SoyLites Ladybird Everyday Moisturising Body Balm

Included with the AMAZING candles the SoyLites team sent me (review here: http://kiarabramdaw.blogspot.co.za/2016/11/soylites-candles-review.html ), I also got sent a SoyLites Ladybird Body Balm!



Find out more about SoyLites here: https://www.soylites.co.za/

This line is inspired by my favourite insect, the ladybird!

Ingredients: 
Pure Soy Wax (vitamin E and lecithin), 
Shea Butter (Non-Certified Organic), 
Castor Oil
Avocado Oil
Virgin Olive Oil with Geranial
Citronella and Lemongrass Essential Oil. (Certified Organic )


This balm can be applied literally anywhere on your body and is infused with Rosehip and Shea Butter.

It has a leafy, nature-like smell. When I applied it to my skin, I found that it was not greasy at all! Although the smell does not agree with me, there is no doubt that I feel closer to to nature when I use it. I recommend this to anyone who is seeking to heal their skin in a natural, pain free way.

Thank you, SoyLites!

Top 10 Pink Lipliners

After the red and nude in the series, let us see the best pink lip liners today all three of which are really staples in my collection,a smudge proof lip pencil can work wonders to your lipstick, take a look;

Essence Lip Liner Cute Pink

The name itself describes the color really well. I just love this particular shade of pink; it is a perfect pink not too dark not too light. This is such a shade that will not wash out any skin tones, but at the same time is not very dark as well. I like wearing it on its own as well because of the beautiful color and creamy texture. It does not dry out my lips and feels very comfortable and lightweight.




MaxFactor Colour Elixir Lip Liner – 04 Pink Princess

The consistency is very creamy. It won’t make your lips look very dry. Also, a little bit goes a long way and by that, I mean that it is very pigmented.this pink has some gold undertones to it, it makes my lipstick last longer.





Lotus Herbals Seduction Lip Contour Definer in Pink Berry

This is a pretty mauve pink to have, This shade goes with a variety of lipsticks which is again a win-win situation for me.This liner is pretty good in terms of texture as it is neither too creamy nor too hard, that tugs or pulls your lips. You will get proper pigmentation with one stroke and does not budge easily



Colorbar Lip Definer – Mad Pink

The color is a peach pink, it is more on the pinker side, but it is a milky pink, so it is good for a base but it might stand out lighter than most of your pink lipstick, fill this as a base and cover the entire lips with your lipstick, then it works fine, it helps to make lippies last longer and stop any color bleeding.






Rimmel London Exaggerate Automatic Lip Liner – Pure

This is a nice dull pink rose kinds of shade suited to most Indian skin tones.



Diana of London Absolute Moisture Lip Liner – Berry Bloom

I picked just one to try and this one is a classic wooden one and comes in a classic blooming pink, I love it.The pencils is easily sharpenable and does not crumble due to softness.The pigmentation is superb and the color too


Diana of London Absolute Moisture Lip Liner – Baccara Rose

Outline your lips, and then fill in lipstick with a brush. For a more matt effect, Fill in the whole lip area with the Absolute Moisture Lipliner, and then blend with a brush. Ideal for making thin lips look fuller, or for minimizing lips that are too full.


Chambor Velvette Touch Lipliner Pencil PK 11
It goes very well with mauve and most of the shades of pink and blends nicely, gives a great shape to the lips. Just one application is enough.

Ulta Automatic Lip Liner Bloom

Bloom is a very pretty rosy pink. It’s a very appropriate shade of pink for all skin tones across all age groups. I am sure all you pretty gals are going to enjoy this shade as much as I love it.







Bourjois Levres Contour Lip liner Framboise Exquise 18

Shade# 18 is a bubble gum pink shade more like a bright raspberry pink. As you all are aware about Bourjois lip liners these come in a wooden pencil which can be easily sharpened, hygienic and easy to use.

20 Beauty Mistakes You Need To Stop Making

Here is a list of 20 common beauty mistakes that you need to be aware of:

1. Not cleaning your makeup brushes
2. Putting bronzer on your entire face
3. Matching foundation to the back of your hand.
4. Sleeping in your makeup
5. Applying concealer wrong
6. Applying lip liner to just the edges
7. Wearing waterproof mascara every day
8. Skipping base coat
9. Using the wrong blush formula
10. Wearing too much foundation
11. Not using primer with eye shadow
12. Not setting your concealer
13. Curling your lashes with mascara on
14. Applying blush incorrectly.
15. Adding nail polish remover to thin out nail polish
16. Applying makeup in the wrong lighting
17. Keeping makeup for too long(guilty!)
18. Applying the wrong shade of concealer
19. Pumping the brush
20. Using the wrong primer for your foundation formula.

Simple Guide to Colour Correcting

Green:
Cancels out acne, sunburn, rosacea, and visible capillaries.

Pink:
Brightens complexion, combats sallow undertones in medium-fair skin. Purple does the same.

Peach:
Conceals under-eye circles on olive skin tones, counterblanches deep blue skin associated with the weariness of under-eye darkness.

Blue:
Adds radiance to skin.

Caramel:
Counteracts ashiness on medium to dark skin.

Yellow:
Lightens darker skin tones, combats dark circles under eye and bruises.