Cheap, effective facial hair remover!

This product is actually advertised as a 'brow shaper' and a very good one at that! When this was advertised on TV, I was watching the demonstration and the lady promoting the product mentioned how good it was at removing facial hair,

July Favourites

1. Dr Jart Blemish balm - I've been using this range for a few years now and it is my go to base in the summer months. It's really light weight but has great coverage and is more like the original eastern BB creams that have skincare benefits for pigmention, healing acne etc. This one has SPF 40 and I often feel like it has made a difference to evening out my skin tone.

2. L'oreal true match foundation- this is such a find. It has great,buildable coverage and doesn't feel heavy or cakey on the skin. It can be built to create a really flawless look and it also has great staying power. Can't believe it is a drugstore foundation. So pleased I tried it!

3. MAC Pro concealer palette - on Suzie from hellooctober's video recommendation, I had to get this. I have really dark circles under my eyes and also dark eye lids. It is amazing how much more fresh and awake I look when wearing this. The concealer does need warming up first in order to blend out easier but I don't think I could be without this now. Something to note is that the 'Light' palette is really light and I have quite pale skin. I can use all the shades but I would probably get more use out of 'Medium'.

4. MAC Fix + spray - I used to use this years ago and lately I have been feeling like I want to add in a step before applying my make up. I suppose my skin has felt a bit dry and this is really comforting. It does help my make up to stay on all day and creates a glow too.

5. Barry M speed quick dry nail varnish in 'Pit stop' - does what it says on the tin! Very quick drying. Looks better with 2/3 coats. Opaque and Matt finish. It doesn't last that long on me but it has been really fast to top up.

June Favourites

1. Braun silk epil 7 - I can't seem to find the exact version of this online as I bought it years ago. This is the wet and dry epilator but I think it is less painful dry. Lily Pebbles' video on hair removal has gotten me absolutely obsessed with this again. I have broken through the pain barrier and am not going back to shaving!!!
2. La Roche Posay Hydraphase Intense Legere - Fantastic moisturiser with SPF. Really light, but hydrating. Doesn't break me out. Need I say more?
3. La Roche Posay Effaclar Duo - An absolute must, will re-purchase again and again! Keeps breakouts at bay, very good with hormonal spots. I use this under moisturiser in the morning and sometimes at night too.
4. Tanya Burr Lipgloss in 'Chic' - Really lovely formula, stays put, not sticky and great colour pay off. I really need to get some of the other colours in the range. A shopping trip is in order!
5.Bobbi Brown Pot rouge in 'Powder Pink' - I've had this for ages but just re-discovered it. Lovely on the cheeks and the lips. Great pop of colour to lift your complexion!

Bravura Dermaflannel

I first came across this product with the help of the fabulous and all round beauty oracle Caroline Hirons. I was looking for something that might help some bumps on my arms that I've had for a while and through research, seemed like Keratosis pilaris. This dermaflannel was mentioned and I thought I would give it a go.

May favourites

May faves

1. 'Volumising no oil oil' from Percy and Reed - What a lovely product. I have quite fine hair, but a lot of it and it tends to lie quite flat. This gave my hair a real

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Coconut oil has many uses- which I will do another post on soon - I have been testing it out to see if it can whiten my teeth.
I'm sure you can see from the photos (sorry about the poses!) that it has actually worked and I'm pleased with the result. My only issue is that I didn't start off with all my teeth being the same shade so it makes a uniform 'white' look quite difficult to achieve.
The process (called oil pulling) is a bit labour intensive to be honest, but I did get used to building it into my routine.

I used a teaspoon full of Coconut Oil every night for two weeks. I swilled the oil around my mouth for 5 - 10 mins, then spat out, each night before cleaning my teeth. Many articles online state to do this for about 20 mins - I didn't have the patience for that, but may try it in future, now that I've seen the results.
Because Coconut oil is usually solid until it comes into contact with heat, the texture feels really weird at first and it's a bit of a mind boggle as it's happening. I just tried not to think about it too much, as I prayed for whiter teeth!
It was probably just less than a week when I thought I started seeing results, so I took some pictures and found that there definitely was a difference. I was surprised how much whiter my teeth were. I've used a few different whitening options before but never something natural, so cheap and such a result!
I use Pukka Organic Virgin Coconut oil which is just available in my local health food shop and it's great. As I said, the only thing for me is that not all my teeth are exactly the same colour and I'm not sure how to overcome this without going down the painful and expensive route of teeth whitening. For now, this will just have to do!
There's supposed to be a huge amount of benefits to oil pulling in general, greater oral health, detoxification etc. I have linked some websites down below if you would like to do any further research. It makes for interesting reading. I have found that my skin seems quite clear - not sure if this is a coincidence or not?!

http://www.foodmatters.tv/articles-1/oil-pulling-the-habit-that-can-transform-your-health

http://www.earthclinic.com/remedies/oil_pulling.html

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