Aussie Summer Lifesaver

Ahhhh Summer in Australia. I don't really think there is anything better. The days get longer, swimming in the ocean, tropical fruit, swimming in the pool, lying on a beach towel, reading a good book. There is just something about being by the seaside that is so relaxing.

One thing I love more than anything is that feeling you get when your lying in the sun where you can actually feel your bones warm up!

However on occasions I can get a little too carried away and manage to get myself more on the red side of a lobster. All Aussies know what I'm on about - that burn you get that stings to sit on, that keeps you awake at night because you feel like you on fire! 

This product however is by far my favourite for after being in the sun, sunburn or not. I've tried so many different aftersuns and I swear by this one. It cools my skin down and makes my burns turn brown which is just amazing to me. If anything I would go so far to say that it actually helps me to turn some redness into a tan, and I never peel if I use this.

Ambre Solaire After Sun. It smells incredible, I sometimes sniff it in winter to just get that flood of summer memories rushing in!

It has cactus extract which I think is the kicker for why its so good. 

The funniest thing about this product is that you cant actually purchase it in Australia anymore!!!

I don't know why but Garnier get your act together and bring it back!!!

I bulk buy mine (yes) on eBay and get it shipped form the UK of all places (do they even see the sun?!)

Here is a LINK to one - try it and let me know if you love it!

xoxo 

Healthy Sweet Snack!

Welcome back! Today is a quick one - I wanted to share with you one of my newest sweet healthy snacks that I discovered in Woolworths. 

It is by the brand Golden Days, it is their Nude Food heavenly balls in the flavour of: Hazelnut, orange and cacao. 

These taste amazing, they remind me of those orange chocolate sticks (anyone remember them?) They are really small bite size but i find that about 5 or 6 is actually enough to feel satisfied. 

The thing that makes these stand out for me is that they don't have any added sugar like most healthy snack options, but they also don't have any added syrups - which i've found that a lot of these 'healthy sweet snacks' actually are full of added syrup which whilst being natural is a good thing, having it be the first ingredient on the list isn't so healthy!

The ingredients list in these is just:

Dates

Sunflower oil

Hazelnuts 

Almonds

Cacao 

Chia Seeds

Puffed Rice

Coconut 

Natural Orange Oil

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They taste like a chocolate treat and a handful is perfect with a cup of tea at night to stop me from eating out the fridge! 

They also come in a coconut, almond cacao and a mint, almond, cacao variety!

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I found this in the health food isle in Woolworths, I couldnt find a website for them just this link on the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Website  

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Let me know if you try them and what you think! 

xoxo

Loreal Infallible 24hr Matt Foundation

Welcome back! Today I had to share with you my newest foundation obsession - the Loreal Infallible 24hr Matte. I had previously been using the Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation which I also love, but was finding as it is getting hotter I am starting to look a lot more shiny throughout the day which isn't cool!



I use the Real Techniques foundation brush to apply this which makes it go on like a breeze. Super easy to blend and settles into the skin quickly. You can find that HERE!

One frustrating thing about drugstore foundations is the lack of testers / samples / make up assistant to give you the correct match. It becomes a guessing game! I went with a slightly lighter yellow undertone in 30 Honey and also a slightly darker red undertone in 24 Golden Beige.

At the moment I am mixing the both of them into my skin to create a perfect match but can see that the darker one will be perfect in the middle of summer and the lighter will be pretty perfect for winter. I am olive toned skin that can tan and am oily / combination. 

 

This is how it looks on the face after a few hours of wear - no shine! I am loving this for summer in Brisbane and have worn it on some really long work days and its held up so well. I'm talking applying it at 6.30am and not removing it until 11pm at night!

I had to share as cheaper foundations that do the job well are worth sharing! You can find the foundation HERE!

xoxo