Brighter, healthier and glowy skin

Recently with the whole wedding preparation I have started to be obsessed with having glowy skin. As, after few reads I found out is the main thing your skin should be doing while having the big day, I just had to dig more and find the perfect products, makeup items that will help achieve the perfect bridal skin. 

And let me start with, thank God there is makeup and we can help fake some of it. 

As a constant biggest judge of my skin, I sometimes feel it can get closer to my desired finish, but when, oh, when? 

I have inserted few products into my skincare and as well makeup routine that I believe are helping with me going the path I am currently desiring.

1. Skincare

The best is definitely to start with your skincare routine and making sure that either chemical exfoliation or the manual on is part of it. I personally prefer to use exfoliating toners on an everyday basis and then help with masks a little as well. There is Ren Glycolactic radiance renewal mask, Liquid Gold smoothing & Perfecting mask, but my all time favourite is Clinique turnaround instant facial as it gives the results of brighter, smoother skin, but is very gentle (and plus I look like smurf when I wear it;))

Having a moisturiser or a serum that helps brighten skin is always amazing plus, I like to have a night treat that gives me smooth and healthy skin in the morning. I am currently using Clinique Turnaround (from the same line) overnight moisturiser. I would really like to try the Bodyshop vitamin E serum-in-oil which sounds amazing (and when tried on hand in the store, I feel very tempted).

2. Primer

Shall we come to faking the glow now?:) I absolutely adore illuminating primers because they really work. Well, plus some other amazing products, but trust me, people will tell that you are glowing, well, at least the ones around me can always tell when I try to give extra glow or not. Anywas, my all time favourite is L'oreal lump magique which I talked about for ages, but currently I wanted to treat myself for wedding and go for something more luxurious and got Tom Ford Illuminating primer. So far tried it few times and really like, but proper review will be coming your way soon. 

3. Powder

If you are going all glowy and then set all of your base with a matte powder, all of the work was for nothing. Therefore I love to set my foundation with illuminating powder. I currently made a review of Bourjois Java rice powder which I love, but when I finished it and checked that it lasted for 4 months, I wanted to check if there is anything that might be a better value. And I did. Bourjois java rice powder is  £9.99 for 3.5g and Bare minerals Illuminating mineral veil is £20 for 9g. 

4. Highlighter

If you are not a fan of highlighting powder and you like to highlight only certain part of the skin, there are liquids, cream and powders. For example I have here Smashbox artificial light (liquid), Tom Ford Shade and illuminate (cream) and Mac Soft and gentle mineralise skin finish. My favourite is Probably Mac one as it is the easiest to apply on an everyday basis.

Are any of you ladies into glowy skin as well? Any tips or products that work for you? Share, please, I would love to hear your recommendations:)

Have a great day everyone:)

My morning skincare routine

Hello guys,
since last time me mentioning my skincare routine, quite few products have changed and I have learned quite a bit about skin, what I should be doing and what not.

Here is a video of me sharing that:



Beauty products mentioned:

Ren ClearCalm3 clarifying cleanser
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Clarisonic MIA
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Clinique Mild Clarifying lotion
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Clinique Dramatically different moisturising gel
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Lancome Genifique Yeux Light-pearl
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Michael Todd Intensive organic eye cream
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Michael Todd eye-o-sonic
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Vichy Aqualia thermal serum
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Clinique Moisture surge
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Clinique City block Spf 40
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My evening skincare routine will be up soon:)

Lucia

xox

Meeting Caroline Hirons:)

It was last week that I had a chance to meet the skincare goddess Caroline Hirons. She was having a little meetup in Selfridges from 6 pm. It was perfect for me, had after work and Selfridges is close to me. By the time  me and my friend found out where she exactly is (such a helpful staff sending us from the actual meeting point to the jewelery department?) there was quite a queue, so we had to wait for about an hour. 

Minulý týždeň som mala možnosť stretnúť bohyňu v oblasti starostlivosti o pleť Caroline Hirons. Mala malé stretnutie v Selfridges od 6-stej večer. Bolo to pre mňa perfektné keďže som mala po práci a Selfridges odo mňa nie sú ďaleko. Za čas čo sme s kamarátkou zistili kde presne je (aký nápomocný personál, ktorý nás z miesta stretnutia poslal do oblasti šperkov?) už bol ku Caroline celkom dlhý rad, takže sme museli čakať asi hodinu. 

The wait was worth it though.

Čakanie ale určite stálo za to. 

First went my friend and the main things that were true to both of us were:

Najprv išla moja kamarátka a najdôležitejšie veci spomenuté, ktoré boli osožné pre nás obidve:

- DON'T EAT SUGAR... no matter what kind of skincare routine you will have, your skin will be

sagging and will not be nice in few years. Have rather stivia (which I went to buy the next morning:)). I was thinking about going for sweets that are made for diabetics. I used to be eating them in the past, so might come back to it. For healthier skin and for healthier body. 

- NEJESŤ CUKOR... nezáleží na tom akú skvelú starostlivosť o pleť máte, vaša pleť začne ovísať za pár rokov. Radšej si dajte stéviu cukrovú (tú som si išla kúpiť hneď ďalšie ráno:)). Rozmýšľala som aj nad sladkosťami, ktoré sú vytvorené pre diabetikov. V minulosti som ich jedávala, takže by som sa k nim mohla vrátiť. Pre zdravšiu pokožku a zdravšie telo.

- incorporate FISH OIL into diet. Fish oil contains fatty acids that our body can't produce. Fish oil is helpful for mental health, heart, weight loss, improved immunity, having anti-inflammatory properties, alzheimer's disease, diabetes......and of course for hair care, skincare and acne. 

- zaraďte do svojej stravy RYBACÍ OLEJ. Rybací olej obsahuje mastné kyseliny, ktoré naše telo nevie vytvoriť. Rybací olej ja nápomocný pre mentálne zdravie, srdce, chudnutie, zlepšenie imunity, má proti-zápalové účinky, prevencia proti alzhaimrovej chorobe, cukrovka.....a samozrejme pri starostlivosti o vlasy, pokožku a pri akné. 

And now let's jump into my skincare consultation I have received:)

A teraz vám vyrozprávam aké rady som dostala JA:)

First thing Caroline have told me is that I AM WEARING TOO MUCH MAKEUP (FOUNDATION). When I go to work I am certainly wearing more makeup that I do on normal days. After purchasing my Diorskin Nude BB creme I have started to use that one, so trying to cut out a little bit on that:)

Prvú vec, ktorú mi Caroline povedala bolo, že mám na sebe PRÍLIŠ VEĽA MAKE-UPU. Keď chodím do práce, určite mám na sebe omnoho viacej makeupu než v bežné dni. Po kúpe Diorskin Nude BB creme som začala používať ten, takže odvtedy sa snažím nosiť tročku menej makeupu:)

After I said that I am using anti-blemish clarifying lotion, Caroline almost fainted:) She said MY SKIN IS DEHYDRATED, which was thanks to inappropriate clarifying lotion, so she recommended the MILD CLARIFYING LOTION, which is alcohol free and after purchasing can tell much more gentle. 

Potom ako som povedala, že používam anti-blemish clarifying lotion, Caroline skoro odpadla:) Povedala, že MOJA PLEŤ JE DEHYDROVANÁ, čo bolo vďaka nevhodnému clarifying lotion, takže mi doporučila MILD CLARIFYING LOTION, ktorý je bez alkoholu a po jeho použávaní cítim, že je omnoho jemnejší. 

As a makeup remover I can use my Clinique Take the day-off cleansing balm or Emma Hardie Cleansing balm. 

Ako odličovač makeup môžem používať svoj Clinique Take the day-off odličovací balzám alebo Emma Hardie odličovací balzám. 

As I am quite dehydrated I should check out REN HYDRARANGE or AVEDA dry skin.

Keďže som skutočne dehydrovaná, mala by som sa takisto pozrieť na REN HYDRARANGE alebo AVEDA SUCHÁ POKOŽKA. 

As my skin needs reparation, should look into products made for sensitive skin. In general she said using my Clinique products is good, just changing my clarifying lotion is crucial. 

Moja pokožka potrebuje vhodnú regeneráciu, takže sa mám pozrieť na prípravky pre citlivú pleť. Vo všeobecnosti povedala, že používanie mojich Clinique produktov je dobré, iba zmena clarifying lotion je rozhodujúce. 

The last but certainly not least thing she recommended is to go for HYDRALURON. I had that product before, finished it and didn't repurchase. Oh well, it is sold out absolutely everywhere. When I went to Boots, at least I bought Avene hydrating serum (I had this one before as well and liked it much) and Vichy hydrating serum:) Two serums that contain hyaluronic acid are Dr.Jart+ Moist Moist Water-up serum and Eucerin Hydraluron Filler range (but that one is mostly rather for anti-ageing as well).

Poslednú vec, ktorú doporučila bol HYDRALURON. Už predtým som mala tento produkt, vypoužívala som ho a potom zase nekúpila. Ach jaj, teraz je to ale všade vypredané. Keď som bola v Boots, kúpila som si aspoň Avene hydratačné sérum (ktoré som mala už predtým a mala som ho rada) a Vichy hydratačné sérum. Dve séra, ktoré obsahujú kyselinu hyaluronovú sú Dr.Jart+ Moist Moist Water-up sérum a Eucerin Hydraluron Filler sada (Eucerin je však skôr aj proti-vráskové).

I hope you have learned something. I was certainly happy that I could learn some new things. Even when I am completely into skincare, there is always something new to learn:)

Dúfam, že vám toto bolo nápomocné. Skutočne som veľmi rada, že som sa mohla naučiť nejaké nové veci a ohľadom produktov, ktoré používam, byť hrdá (na svoj výber) a používať ich aj naďalej:)

Thank you very much for Caroline Hirons's advice, time she spend with us and giving us the honest truth without unnecessary sauce:)

Ďakujem veľmi pekne Caroline Hirons za rady, čas, ktorý s nami strávila a za danie čistej pravdy bez nepotrebných omáčok:)

Lucia

xox