Super fruit for the Skin!!

Hey Beauties!

Now that it is summer I have been lucky enough to be stuff myself with gorgeous exotic fruits, which has helped my skin immensely seeing that I had to get my post stress skin into shape.
My dad in the last two weeks have been buying some lovely plump kesar mangos (Indian mangos) as they are in season... I look forward to this every year as eating mangos in the summer is something that i have done since a child and i absolutely love it!

Mangos are a great super fruit for your skin as it has many benefits, it contains lots of vitamins such as vitamin C and other B vitamins, along with minerals such as mangnesium and potassium and also many antioxidents. Amazing for your bodily health as mangos are known to reduce the risk of cancer, helps digestion, great for brain health and much more. However for the skin this lovely yummy fruit does wonders...It evens out the skin tone, gives a beautiful glow to the skin, clears the skin of blemishes, your skin appears more brighter and hydrated as mangos are very hydrating fruits perfect for the summer months. Mangos can be used as a mask, by mushing it to a plup and adding a bit of milk, or make a milkshake by mixing cut/skinned mangos with milk and then blending it together, you can add some sugar to sweeten the shake slightly! Perfect for the morning to kick start your day, give you a boost of energy... When buying mangos make sure they are ripe! The more orange the inside of the fruit the more sweeter (they taste sooo good <3).



Get them whilst you can, they do wonders for you skin, body and they taste LOVELY!!!

Ash xxx

Summer skin and makeup tips!!

Hey Beauties,

I thought i'd do a post on summer skin and makeup!!
During the sunny months its important to make sure the skin is flawless as the sun highlights imperfections on the skin and furthermore can emphasis make up misshaps...not a great look, so here are some tips to ensure pristine skin and makeup.

Starting with skin; its is important that the skin is polished and throughly cleansed using an effective exfoliator and a deep cleanser is key to make sure the skin is clean, ridden of bacteria and make up within the pores. Using a toner that refreshes the skin is important to give the skin a all over glow which is what we all want in the summer! Follow with a light moisturiser or for those who wear foundation a tinted moisturiser as it is best to avoid foundation during the hot months as it may melt off (so unattractive). SUNSCREEN! Protect your skin, this is so important as the sun can damage the skin tissues which can cause so many problems such as: age spots, premature wrinkles, hyper pigmentation etc... so please please please be safe in the sun!!

In terms of your body; exfoliate using a body polish, focusing on the knees, elbows and legs. Get rid of all the dry skin to reveal fresh new glowing skin, moisturise throughly with a lotion or body butter that has bit of shimmer to enhance the glow on our skin and tan. Again USE SUNSCREEN! Protect your skin throughly from UVA and UVB rays or it can lead to deadly skin diseases like most commonly skin cancer...we all want to avoid problems with our skin in the future so protect it!

In terms of makeup less is more! All those who wear foundation swap it for tinted moisturiser, use a light concealer if you have any blemishes that needs to be concealed (just don't pack it on) and lastly in terms of eyes; avoid using eyeshadow if you intend to be in the sun for a long period of time, however if you want a pop of shimmer opt for a skin toned shimmery shadow to sweep over the lids. Avoid eyeliner, however those who can't live without eyeliner use a soft pencil and smudge it to avoid a harsh line or use a liner in a light colour like hazel browns and bronzes. Curl eyelashes and sweep with one coat of waterproof mascara (more than one coat of mascara will lead to spider lashes with clumps glore). For the cheeks just highlight the top of the cheekbones, or for those who need some blush use a coral shade blush or a bronzer to add a bit of color to your face. Keep the lips simple with a tinted lip balm with a spf!!! This will give the lips a bit of colour whilst protecting them from the sun!

Thats all for now guys, hopefully shall be posting make up looks for summer nights out soon!

Ash xxx

Corals and Turquoises!

Hey Beauty freaks!!
It's been a long time since i last posted...apologies, but on the bright side i have officially finished my second year exams at uni and it is such a relief to get that all out of the way!! Now starts my post-stress renewal, from head to toe i scream stress so trying to get back to the old me before my summer starts is going to be hard, but a challenge I'm willing to take! (Stocking up on the antioxidents :p)

Anyways... Seeing as the sun has been blessing us with the lovely warmth and Vitamin D, I have been extremely inspired to go very beachy on my nails! Corals and lovely cool turquoises are all the rage at the moment so keep a look at out for these beautiful colours!! Barry M an amazing cheap drugstore brand boasts amazing nail polishes for just £3!! They have array of funky colours with gorgeous pigmentation and with different finishes. The polishes I wore were very opaque, easy application, with a good consistency and a lovely creme finish (one of my favourite finishes)

 Barry M Pure Turquoise

Barry M Coral

Hope you guys are enjoying your summer

Ash xxx

How to naturally make your eyelashes grow -Simple Tips-

Hello Dears ,

guess we all want to have long,natural eyelashes, so here is a simple tip which should help your eyelashes grow and nourished at the same time.
You simply need to put a thin layer of oil on them, as it is very nourishing. Maybe it would be better to do this before going to bed. Up to you for how much time you will do it. Would love to hear if it worked for you!



j.

Perfume of the moment

Hi !

As you can see from the title , i am going to talk to you about this perfume which i used for quite some time. It is the Paeonia from l'Occitane, a nice beauty shop which even makes really nice perfumes. (They have some really good ones for rose). The design of the bottle is really pretty , and so is the scent! Very light, sweet and floral (not too sweet though). As it is quite discreet, it's now a good time to wear it! i don't know you but when it starts to get hot, i like wearing perfumes which aren't too imposive, so that i don't feel 'm suffocating... Soo, if you're interested, 'll put a link to the website :)
At one point though i thought i was putting some on me and the scent would very quickly disappear. But i went to a shop once and the seller asked me what i was wearing as she liked it ! Always joyful to receive a compliment about your perfume :)


http://fr1.loccitane.com

3.5/5



j.