Burt's Bees Cleansers

Hello dear readers!

Apologies for the lack of posts recently. I really should work on making these posts more regular. However, a major silver lining would be that I actually get the time to try the products out for a good while before making a judgement on them! Which, I suppose is really the point of beauty blogging, especially when it comes to skincare. You need the time to see results! Needless to say, I have a couple of exciting to new find that I would very much like to share with y'all!

A few weeks back, I found some free time to visit a friend in Norwich. It's not hard to find these pockets of time right now because I only work part time, but I foresee less of these breaks in the upcoming Christmas quarter. If you work in retail, let's all hold our hands and breaths because Hell is coming. Anyway, one of the highlights of my trip was a chance to pop in to Jarrolds. If you haven't been to Norwich centre before, make sure to make a pit stop there as it is such a lovely department store. Very old-world, but with an AMAH-ZING beauty hall! For me, it is the nearest store that stock most of the brands I have grown to love, so I made sure to top up on my Caudalie and Darphin. I also got REN's Glycolactic Mask, which I could have gotten in Peterborough but since I was there, it would have been stupid to not buy it. It was literally siren calling at me. So got that. What piqued my interest the most however, were these two cleansers from Burt's Bees.

Everyday Au Naturel

As a beauty post (or perhaps, on a technical point- male grooming) this will come as boring as you can imagine. A natural, neutral look- how easy and predictable! However, from a personal standpoint, it has taken me this long to finally come to terms with what works for me- now that I'm old and all. For guys who are in a more conservative line of work who like wearing make-up (like the one I have now), it's a little restrictive especially if you have such artistic spirit. I get that. 

However, this is the look that I tend to favour these days, not only because of the reasons above but also because its a universally flattering look. It helps build up to a fresh, bright complexion that during the winter season, is frankly hard to attain. I tend to have problems with enlarged pores and acne blemishes and so putting a lot of make-up on just tends to highlight those issues- so this look does not have too much highlighting involved.Or at least, not around the cheek area. I did only target the shimmer on the brow bone and inner eye corner to boost a bright-eyed effect. Colour wise, I chose a warm, peachy swatch that just gives a look of health given this time of year. The overall finish is more matte- with a touch of satin sheen. Finishing off the look, I thought I would bank on my recently fuller brows just by filling in the gaps and following it's natural shape. It's not Lily Collins (I wish) but I feel like it just adds a bit of polish to the overall finish. Tweeze any strays but don't get too carried away! Remember, we want young, full brows- nothing within the realms of Rylan and the Scouse Brow crew. 

PRODUCTS:

FACE: Chanel Perfection Lumière B60, YSL Touche Èclat in 4.5, Chanel Poudre Universalle in 40 Doré, Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage in SC6

EYES: Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Sin, MaxFactor 2000 Calorie Mascara in Black/Brown

CHEEKS: Bourjois Poudre Brozante in 51, Estée Lauder Pure Colour Blush in Peach Nuance, and a bit of Chanel Tweed Corail 20

BROWS: The Body Shop Brow Kit in no.3

LIPS: No.7 Perfect Lips Pencil in Nude 20, Estée Lauder Pure Colour Lipstick in Cafe Chic 77, and Vaseline Lip Balm in Rose

Hope you like it!

Love,