Why You Need a Camel Coat

 

 

 

 

 

As the cold draws nearer and nearer, it was about time to look around for a new coat to replace the one I had been wearing for the last three years. Everyone seems to be loving camel coats at the moment, and I'm no exception. The colour seems to work well with all skin tones and hair colours, and there are so many different styles to choose from on the high street, meaning you don't have to spend your life savings on a coat.

 

 

 

 

New Look are doing autumn fashion so well this year, and finding this coat for just under £30 was incredible. The material is not extremely thick, but the quality of it is brilliant, and looks like it will last a long time. The oversized boyfriend cut makes it look smart and can instantly make a casual outfit appear more formal. In the couple of times I've worn the coat out, I've received several compliments, usually commenting on how smart it is.

 

A camel coat is definitely an essential in any wardrobe, and whether you want to go designer or high street, you can never go wrong.

Love, Milly xx

The Best of Soap & Glory Cosmetics







Today's post has been a long time coming. With the amount I talk about Soap & Glory makeup, I thought that today I would round up my favourite products from the range, so that anyone who is interesting in trying out some bits might have an idea of the best products. I haven't tried every product yet, but I've tried a fair few, and I definitely intend to try them all in the future!

 



 

My first favourite is the Supercat Liquid Black Eyeliner which is perfect for creating a black winged liner look. The formula is super black and long-lasting and the pen application makes it really easy to use. I've since moved on to brush application liquid eyeliner, but for beginners, no product really beats it.

This summer Soap & Glory's Wonderbronze never really left my face. Basically, it's a bronzy shimmer brick which can be used as a blusher, bronzer or eye shadow, for a glowy look. If you want to read my full review, click here.

Soap & Glory also do lip products really well, and despite their relatively limited colour range, I think that the formulas and the variety of finishes really make up for it. I love the Sexy Mother Pucker Gloss Stick in Nudist, because it is a perfectly glossy, rosy lip shade which looks amazing on pale skin as it brings a little bit of colour to the face. Also, it smells of vanilla and has a really hydrating formula, so what's not to love?

The final two products are my absolute favourites and I can't do my makeup without them. The Archery 2-in-1 Brow Filling Pencil and Brush is the only thing I use on my eyebrows and I think I'm on my fourth pencil, because I use it so much! Blonde-shell is the perfect colour for me and the tiny pencil allows me to draw on individual hairs for a really natural brow.

Loads of bloggers go on about this powder for a reason. One Heck of a Blot is a extremely finely milled powder which leaves skin with a velvety matte finish, reducing shine, but leaving some glow. The quality is something generally only found in high-end powders, and for the price it's really brilliant. All of the Soap & Glory powder products have huge mirrors built into the packaging, which is so handy to throw into your makeup bag or carry around with you.

Soap & Glory is definitely a drugstore brand to try out if you want high-end quality products for a much lower price. Let me know what other products you'd like me to try or if there are any other brands you would like me to feature.

Love, Milly xxx

The Five-Minute Skincare Routine

 This post is proving to the world that there is literally no excuse for not having a regular skincare routine! One of the most common things I hear as a blogger whenever I take about my skin is, "How do you have time to do all that stuff?" But in reality there is no need to use a hundred different serums and creams and sprays every day, and my skin actually gets worse when my routine is more complicated. So today I'm rounding up my 4 step skincare routine which can be done in as little as 5 minutes. All of these products are available at Boots, Superdrug and most pharmacies, therefore extremely affordable - no excuse! I can't use harsh products on my skin, and I am of the belief that a mixture of natural and chemical products is best so rest assured, these are fine for delicate teenage skin.

*Quick Note! I have combination skin (normal cheeks, oily T-zone with some dry patches) and I do get some spots. I have no skin conditions, but you may want to do more research into specific treatments if your skin is drastically different.*

Step 1: Makeup Removal - If, like me, you choose to wear makeup, this is one of the most important steps. Leaving your makeup on is probably the worst thing you can do. Therefore, every evening before I cleanse, I use coconut oil to gently remove my eye makeup (this will get through even the most stubborn makeup) and pour some Simple micellar water onto a soft cotton pad to remove the coconut oil and the daily grime from my face. One pad is never enough for this!

Step 2: Cleanse - Although they're brilliant, skin cleansing brushes are really expensive and not totally necessary for a good skincare regimen. Morning and night, I prefer to put a bit of my Freederm cleanser on to my dry face, rub it in and wipe away with a muslin cloth dampened with warm water. The Liz Earle cloths are great, but any cloth, or even a flannel is fine as it allows the dead skin to be gently exfoliated and removes all excess cleanser. I like to splash my face with freezing water as well, to wake me up and get the circulation going in my skin!

Step 3: Moisturise - Moisturisation is key to beautiful skin. Whether your skin is normal, oily or dry, you need to use moisturiser! Depriving your skin of moisture causes it to overproduce oil, hence giving you very oily skin. I've been using the Nivea Pure and Natural Regenerating Night Cream for a while now, day and night, and it leaves my skin feeling hydrated throughout the day and I wake up without any dryness! Having separate day and night creams is nice, but not totally essential (I personally find most day creams from the drugstore quite greasy, so I prefer more hydrating, mattifying night creams).

Step 4: Spot treatment - Obviously, if you have perfect skin and no spots, this is a step you can skip. However, not all of us are so lucky, and most of us get an annoying zit from time to time. I like to dab a little bit of tea tree onto my spots at night, because I find that it dries them out and usually stops and further infection. I also like to use ice to reduce the swelling of spots, especially those painful under-the-skin lumps. However, if you have more stubborn or severe acne, a specialised treatment is probably best for you. Soap & Glory's Dr Spot is pretty good, but it is quite harsh and it contains salicylic acid which can feel quite stripping on the skin.

There are other treatments and products I like to use on my skin, but on a daily basis, this is enough to keep my skin happy. Let me know if you'd like to hear about my favourite skin treatments on a budget!

Love, Milly xx