Empties // Beauty products

So i thought i would do my first Empties post, so you can see whether i've been loving these products or not. I thought this time i would do it as a video instead of a blog post, so here is my very first You Tube video. Be patient. Here.

Thanks for stopping by.
Meg x

A pamper before the party

Going out, whether that be with the boyfriend, friends or family is great but what i find is the best part of going on a night out is getting ready before hand, if anything it gets me more excited and i love feeling relaxed and refreshed. A few steps i find a must before i go out:

I tend to do my body first before my hair and face so.. First things first (im a realist) i have to jump in the shower, make sure my body is fully exfoliated with Soap and Glory's Flake away and my legs are hairless, after washing my hair i let most of it naturally dry before blow-drying.

I use Garnier ultimate blends body lotion all over my body before tanning or if i want something thicker i use Soap and Glory's righteous butter especially on my elbows, knees, hands and feet where tan tends to stick a bit more. I tend to use Bondi sands Foam Tan but i sometimes substitute it for St Moritz medium foam rubbing in circular motions with a tanning mitt excluding my face.
 After the majority of my body is dry and the tan has set in, i make sure my toenails are painted, even if im not wearing sandals or peep toes it still makes me feel a bit more put together when my tootsies are painted and it saves me doing it another day.

 If needed i'll wax my eyebrows and upper lip before cleansing my face with my Liz Earle cleanse and polish and then finish my cleansing routine which you can see here. I then apply a gradual tan to my face like the dove face and body Dermaspa summer revived mainly because its a tinted lotion so it works alot better on the face.

  My go to hair style when i go out is big curls, i do love big curl and i create this look really simply with my Nicky Clarke heated rollers and i just leave them in until the rest of me is completely ready and they have fully cooled down.
Lastly i'll do my makeup and after I've done everything i'll do my nails, sometimes i'll just paint them or have acrylics depends what i'm feeling.

I love the feeling of getting all made up it really puts me in the mood to go out and just lifts my spirits, a spritz of perfume and im ready to go.

What extra bits do you do before you go out?
Meg x

Spring things to get excited about

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Although my favourite season is autumn and i am very fond of the colder seasons, i do love this time of year when you wake up and the sun is out for once and you just know we are approaching spring/summer.
  I never used to be a big fan of the summer months just because my seasonal wardrobe was mainly black and grey and i wasn't a big lover of sandals, (this was back a few years ago) being sixteen with nothing to do in the holidays always made me long for winter time so i could sit and relax at home attached to my bed and laptop and not feel bad about it as the weather would usually make my excuse up for me.

It is a very different situation this time around, for one, my summer wardrobe has upped itself and i feel a lot more comfortable rocking different outfits that i wouldn't usually. I also, hopefully if all goes to plan, have a few things planned this year that i am looking forward to that are definitely going to make me want to prolong the holiday season.

There is many things to look forward to transitioning from winter to spring, a very small part of why i love the change of seasons is blossom, such a small thing that brightens an entire place up, going from boring to very picture-esc. The fact you don't have to always worry about putting on a coat on the way out (which can sometimes ruin your outfit), putting the fake tan away and hopefully developing a legit one if you're lucky and definitely on of my favourite things, the lighter nights once the clocks change again and you feel like you have more time in a day when its not pitch black at dinner time.
I think the fact you can just prance around in a summer dress with a coffee in your hand down the high street makes everything so much more summery, the ice cold drinks and everything becomes brighter and more colourful, the streets, your wardrobe and peoples moods.

anyone else more excited than i am?
Meg x