Summer Must-Haves!

I love summer, and Australia really knows how to do one!

I basically live in a bikini for the entire summer so having the perfect pair(s) is #1 priority! My current favourites are Amore & Sorvete, Zulu & Zephyr and Zingiber (all West Australian designers)! I'm all about the cheeky, Brazilian cut bikini bottoms cos who doesn't love bums! I usually go for matching sets because I prefer to match rather than mix and match.

Our summer's are filled with 40°C days so sun protection is imperative! Mecca's To Save Face sunscreen is the most amazing, luxe product I've ever used. It's a lightweight formula that feels like nothing on the face! And it comes in SPF30+ and 50+! Hats are also a must! Getting burnt in your hairline isn't fun (I speak from many experiences) so protect your head! And finally, the perfect pair of sunnies. I got these ones for Christmas after lusting after them for several months. I haven't taken them off since I got them!

Lastly, for those days when you can't get to the beach to get that perfect salty beach hair that I LOVE, Bumble and Bumble's surf spray will give you the same look!

Also, not pictured, but a Turkish towel never goes astray!

Shop my summer faves below!

Indi xx

Skincare Routine!

Morning:

I first cleanse my face with Kate Somerville's Gentle Daily Wash, pat dry my face with a towel, then gently pat Origins Ginzing eye cream around the eye area. This product reduces puffiness and helps you look more awake. Next, I massage Origins Make a Difference Plus+ Rejuvenating Moisturiser. Currently I'm looking into buying a more daytime friendly moisturiser, this one is good but it is a teeny bit too much for day time! I really like the Make a Difference Plus treatment for daytime so I might buy that again! Finally, I put on some of Mecca's Lip De Luscious treatment to my lips! And I'm done! I try and wait at least 30 minutes before applying makeup to my skin to give the skin products time to absorb and do their job!

 

Nighttime:

If I'm wearing makeup I take it off with Mecca's Clean Slate Makeup Remover, a micellar water, then in the shower I use any one of my three cleansers. I use either Kate Somerville gentle daily wash or Mario Badescu enzyme cleansing gel, I like to alternate between the two. I like to use Eve Lom's cleanser at least three times a week. This is a new product for me and I'm obsessed with it! It makes my skin feel so amazing and it does an great job at taking makeup off if I haven't already removed it, it's no wonder it's been voted the World's Best Cleanser almost 20 years in a row by Vogue magazine! After cleansing, I once again pat dry my face. If I had a serum, this is when I would apply it. Currently looking at buying Eve Lom's intense firming serum! Since I don't have a serum, I go straight into eye cream! At the moment, I don't have a nighttime eye cream, but I've been trying out a few! Perricone's Cold Plasma eye cream, this was a nice product, but I wouldn't buy it because the fishy smell wasn't particularly appealing to smell for a while after I've applied it to my eyes. Bobbi Brown's Hydrating eye cream, just finished up my sample of this and I really loved it! I need a hydrating eye cream because my under-eyes are quite dry and I noticed my concealer going on a lot smoother after using this for a week! Seriously considering purchasing a full size! After eye cream, it's moisturiser! I use the same moisturiser for nighttime as I do daytime (for the moment). I've really noticed a difference in my skin since using this moisturiser, it's so soft and smooth! And finally, I apply Mecca's Lip De Luscious Night Treatment to my lips so I wake up with soft, plump lips!

Shop my skincare below!

Indi xx

My Current Beauty Wishlist!

Currently wanting/NEEDing basically all of these products.. #shoppingaddiction much? Shop them below!
Indi x

Haute Candles!

I'm obsessed with candles at the moment! Currently burning Byredo's Prune Glacee candle which smells heavenly sweet! I love the way candles can instantly create a certain mood within a room. I'm excited to expand my candle collection and I've added some that are high on my list to buy below!
Indi xx

Haul!

My recent purchases from Mecca Cosmetica and Mecca Maxima over the last week or so!

Some are repurchases and others are things I've wanted forever and finally bought now that I have my staff discount!

                                    - Mecca Cosmetica Bright Side Quad        - Too Faced HangoverX Primer 

                                                                                                              - Mecca Cosmetica To Save Face SPF30

                                                                                                              - Hourglass Mineral Veil Primer

                                    - Bumble & Bumble Thickening                - Origins Ginzing Eye Cream

                                      Full Form Mousse                                      - Origins Make a Difference Plus

                                    - Bumble & Bumble Surf Spray                     Rejuvinating Treatmeant

                                     - Nars Orgasm Blush                                     - Byredo Gypsy Water Perfume

- Urban Decay Vice 4 

Super excited to try al these newbies out and possibly review them for you! 

Shop my haul below!

Indi xxx

Welcome! + My Makeup Must-Haves!

I sat here for ages trying to think of what I wanted my first post of this blog to be... A blog dedicated to my kinda giant addiction to makeup and beauty (plus a little bit of #foodporn)! And I thought what better way than to post my all time favourite beauty products that if an airline lost my luggage (because being stuck on a desert island is so unoriginal u feel) I would go straight out and buy without hesitation! I'm going to break it up into three sections: Face, Eyes and Lips.

FACE:

Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer

Too Faced Born This Way Foundation (Nude)

NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer (Vanilla)

Stila Shape and Shade Custom Contour Duo (Light)

NARS Laguna Bronzer

MAC New Romance Mineralise Blush

NARS Tinted Moisturiser (Finland & Groenland)

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder

The Balm Mary-Lou Manizer

Urban Decay de-slick Makeup Setting Spray (Oil-Control)

EYES:

Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Anastasia Beverly Hills Pink Champagne Single Shadow

Anastasia Beverly Hills Dusty Rose Single Shadow

Makeup Geek Creme Brulee & Peach Smoothie Single Shadows 

Lancôme Grandiôse Mascara

MAC Extended Play Gigablack Lash

Anastasia Beverly Hills DipBrow Pomade (Medium Brown)

Hourglass ARCH Brow Sculpting Pencil (Dark Brunette)

L'Oreal Brow Artist Plumper Gel

LIPS:

MAC Creme Cup

NARS Raquel

NARS Matte & Satin Lip Pencils

NARS Turkish Delight Lipgloss

Colourpop Lumiere Lippie Pencil

I know this seems like a lot of products, but I've gone ahead and bolded the absolute must-haves!

Hope you loved my first post! What are your makeup must-haves?! Shop mine below!

Indi xx