Taking The Plunge

NARS Bronzing Powder - £26

NARS Sheer Glow Foundation - £30.50

As a beauty blogger I can't believe I still haven't tried the infamous Nars duo. I picked my foundation in the shade Mont Blanc which is the second lightest in the colour range. I would of normally picked Siberia which is the lightest, but it did look a little bit too white. With Summer coming on where I'll be moving nearer the coast again, I didn't want to completely wash my skin out, but still have a reasonable match.  It's actually aimed at normal to dry skin types and I have an oily t-zone so I'm still unsure about all day longevity. However I had this on a few months back when I had my make-up done with Space NK and loved the finish, even after a few hours.

Now when it comes to bronzing I am an absolute novice. I hide in a corner when anything dark and tanned comes my but I've heard very little negative reviews on this. I picked Laguna, well, because I quite frankly had to. It's such a cult colour I couldn't of chose any other. Plus, it looks like the perfect shade to ease me into adding some much needed colour, and to get me away from looking like I haven't seen sunlight in 10 years. I love the packaging on Laguna aswell, with it being quite a large compact. I've only ever had Nars eyeshadows and blush, and they are so small in comparison. What are your staple Nars products?

An Origins Delivery

My curtain has been twitching all day with me keeping an eye out for the postman with this lovely box of treats that my skin has been waiting for. There were some great offers on Origins online and I couldn't resist indulging myself, and with free delivery too it was too good to refuse. I always order online as I never feel like you get the same samples and deals if you buy in store. I was originally going to order the Ginzing eye cream regardless but when I saw you got it free with the moisturizer I was so surprised. I'm putting these away until my current products run out however, but I'll see how long I can fight the temptation! What are your favourite Origins products?

Full Size Products

Ginzing Energy Boosting Moisturiser - 50ml - £23 

Super Spot Remover - 10ml - £13

Ginzing Refreshing Eye Cream - 15ml - Free - Worth £21

Samples

Modern Friction Dermabrasion - 15ml

Vitazing Energy Boosting Moisturiser - 15ml

Zero Oil Deep Pore Cleanser - 30ml

Ginzing Refreshing Eye Cream  - 5ml

Clear Improvement Mask - 7ml - Review here

Zero Oil Moisture Lotion - 5ml

High Potency Night-A-Mins - 1.5ml

Dr Weil Mega Bright Serum - 1.5ml

A Couple Of Treats

Marc Jacobs Daisy Sunshine Edition - £31 (on offer from £45)

Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara - £9.90 (on offer from £11)

Is it just me who thinks buying perfume for yourself isn't right? I always feel like it needs to be from a boyfriend or a Christmas gift? Anyway, this was on offer to £36 and I had a fragrance voucher for another £5 off so I thought it was time for a floral treat. I had originally smelled Bronze Goddess by Estee Lauder after hearing so many people love it, but it just wasn't for me, it was a bit sickly - and I wasn't going home empty handed without a new Summer fragrance! This is so fruity and light and I can't wait to wear this with my tan and beach waves in my hair. Who am I kidding, it'll be worn with fake tan and probably a wooly scarf thanks to the English weather. The intention is there however! I also got a bag full of samples to try at home which is really nice. I got the Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara aswell because I always make a dogs dinner out of my bottom lashes, and just make them all stick in different directions. The lady at the counter assured me that this is one of those products that you didn't know you needed until you had it. The little wand is so cute and I'm hoping it does the trick.

Weekly Wants #7

1 - Tie Dye Tassle Kimono - Topshop - £60

2 - Gleam Highlighter in Aurora - Illasmasqua - £18

3 - Rouge Volupte Shine in Fuchsia in Rage No. 19 - Yves Saint Laurent - £24

4 - Croco Make-Up Bag - Whistles - £35

5 - Nike Air Max Sneakers - Net-a-Porter - £120

Spring Drugstore Beauty Haul

Dr Jart Regenerating BB Cream - £13.99 (on offer from £21.00)

Maybelline The Mega Plush Mascara - £5.99 (on offer from £7.99)

Garnier Perfect Blur Perfecting Primer - £12.99

The sun has got me in the mood for spending, but more so in the mindset that sometimes a foundation doesn't cut it for warmer climates. I have images of luminous, lustrous, polished skin in my head so I decided to opt for a BB cream rather than my normal full coverage choices. I tried a Maybelline BB Cream last Summer but instead of looking healthy and glowing I ended up with a patchy tangerine face - I've stayed well clear since then. I've read that Asian BB Creams are more suited for paler skin, and some with an even "grey" tone to them, which sounds perfect for my porcelain complexion. I've never been able to wear Westernized BB creams because of the appalling colour ranges, but I have my fingers crossed for this. 

I also decided to try this new mascara which I believe is brand new to the UK after being available in the US for a while. It has a gel mousse formula with a really unusual looking brush that says it will "caress" my eyelashes but resist against brittleness or flakiness. I really need to be able to walk into Boots and restrain myself from persuasive descriptions!