Flawless Friends - Skincare/Make up Routine!

I've been meaning to do a post like this for a while. My routine. Witch Skincare asked all their Flawless Friends to post on how you keep your skin looking flawless. Well my skin is far from it so I rely quite a bit on make up. But I use as much skincare as I can to help things along the way.

My routine changes all the time but this is what's working for me at the minute. I haven't included cleansers but these vary between No7 Hot Cloth Cleanser, Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish and L'Occitane Angelica Cleanser.

Evening - I use the following products: Body Shop Vitamin E Moisture Serum, Clinqiue Overnight Turnaround Moisturiser, Avon Planet Spa Eye Cream, All For Eve Balm and Body Shop Tea Tree Face Mask (put only on blemishes)

Morning - I prep my skin with: REN Hyrdacalm Global Protection Day Cream, All for Eve Balm.

Then apply: Maybelline Superstay 24h Foundation, Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer, Collection Pressed Powder, HD Brow Pallette in Bombshell, Collection Extreme Eyeliner Felt Tip, Avon Plump Out Mascara, MUA Every Lash Mascara, Yves Rocher Sexy Pulp Mascara (yes I use three different mascaras!), MUA Blusher, NYC Lipstick and Lipcote.

And that is how I "fake"  my flawless look. I'll never be blemish free as that's my skin type and I've learnt to live with it. When my skin really breaks out I apply the good old Witch Blemish Stick (the oldies are the goodies) and that soon sorts me out! But other than that, there's no use stressing over bad skin just accept it, eat healthy, drink gallons of water and it will all clear up one day!

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Clinique Turnaround Overnight Radiance Moisturizer Review!

RRP (Fullsize) £34

I love magazine freebies, I buy it just for the freebie and nothing wins me over more than Clinique freebies. I've never paid for a Clinique product but have I do have a few in my collection.

This time, on this months In Style, I got the turnaround overnight radiance moisturizer. I love trying new moisturisers and Clinique has never let me down! The consistency is thick without being heavy and it goes on like dream. It leaves my skin feeling really moisturised without leaving it greasy, unlike some others.

If you follow me on twitter you may have seen me moan about my bad skin and since using this moisturiser my skin has improved. I really do love this product. Am I going to buy it? Probably not as I am a cheapskate. Do I love it? Yes! (Somebody buy it for me?)

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Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Review!

Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream

You're probably wondering how I can afford a tub of this amazing cream? Well lucky for me I got it free from London Fashion Weekend, saving myself £17.85 (feelunique.com). Up until now I wasn't a massive fan of moisturiser (I know) but I never really loved it. But now I can't imagine my life without it!

" Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant, the "miracle cream" created in 1930 by Elizabeth Arden to soothe and protect skin"

Eight hour cream is one of the best moisturisers you can buy and certainly lives up to its reputation and price! The texture of the cream is more like a thick gel, and you only need a dab to cover your whole face and neck. I only use the cream once or twice a week as I can find it a bit heavy for everyday use. I prefer a day cream for before foundation!

If you can afford it I definitely recommend it! Mamma Swan and I swear by "our liz" ha!

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(This is a scheduled post)