Cleansing Oils & Balms | Which One Is The Best?

I've been using cleansing oils a lot this year. I first used ''L'oreal Paris Skin Perfection Miracle Cleansing Oil'', I bought it simply because i've heard about cleansing oils and saw it on offer. After making good research I discovered that ''The Body Shop Camomile Silky Cleansing Oil'' was a big hit in beauty world. 

I love cleansing oils they are so quick taking off your makeup. 3 pumps and 3 damp cotton pads and all my makeup is off within 3 minuets! 

But are they better than balms? Balms have been here longer than oils, I think simply because people are afraid of using oils as cleansers. Some great cleansing balms are ''Elemis Pro Collagen Cleansing Balm'' and ''Emma Hardie Amazing Face Moringa Cleansing Balm'' 

When I was in Canada in September I forgot to take my cleansing oil with me. Knowing I loved the camomile cleansing oil I bought the balm version of it since I have never tried balms before and it was small and compact to travel with. 

So are balm the best? With this one, no. I found the oil a lot more easy to work with and quicker to use. With the balms you have to warm them up in your hands before and I just find that really hygienic even though my hands are clean. I also didn't like how it felt on my face, rubbing it in felt really greasy and doesn't feel like i'm taking off my makeup, but of course it did. 

For the price of £10 for the oil and £12 for the balm you couldn't go wrong for trying them. 

Have you ever tried any cleansing oils/balms? Let me know in the comments! 

Until next time 

-Anna xoxo 

The Best Exfoliator for Sensitive Skin!

When you have sensitive skin it's hard to find an exfoliator that doesn't irritates your skin. Well let me introduce you to ''The Body Shop Aloe Gentle Exfoliator for Sensitive Skin'' 

I've been using this for about 2 months and it's definitely the best exfoliator for my skin. The other exfoliator I used was to drying and harsh on my skin. It left my face feeling tight and an extreme flaky nose. 

The aloe in this helps calm your sensitive skin. It also hasn't got big exfoliating beads, it has small fine beads but just the right amount of them in it. 

It retails for £10 which I think is a bargain for this exfoliator! 

What's your favourite exfoliator? Have you tried this one? Let me know in the comments! 

-Anna xoxo 

When Your Bioderma Runs Out...

For a good 2 years now i've been using Bioderma every single day. It's so quick taking off your makeup/eye makeup and gives you such an nice refreshed feeling on the skin. But when the time comes, your Bioderma will run out...Luckily more brands have finally found out about the amazing cleansing water. 

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water has been raved so much this year that I just couldn't miss out on a review of it. 

Last year when I went to Paris I bought 2 big bottles of Bioderma that has lasted me nearly a good year! So when I used the last few drops of my Bioderma, I knew exactly what cleansing water I was going to get. 

If you don't know about Cleansing Waters, it's basically a makeup remover, can also use on your eyes. They are like makeup wipes but better! 

I was very happy with Garnier. They hit the spot when it comes to this product. Removes everything and doesn't sting my eyes! (Which I did find with their eye makeup remover, post about it ''Disappointing Products #1'' If you want to read about it) It's gentle and doesn't dry out the skin. For a steal of £4.99 you can't go wrong with it! 

Let me know what you think about cleansing waters? Do you like them or not? Ever tried Bioderma? Let me know! 

Until next time 

-Anna xoxo 

Easy, Fast and Flawless Tan in 60 Minuets

Sometimes you just can't wait overnight for your tan to develop. And you can't bare going out with your tan undeveloped or afraid of streaks happening. But now your troubles and worries have gone. Let me introduce you to FakeBake 60 Minuets Self Tan Liquid. 

This fake tan has changed my life. Even though I still love my St Tropez Tan it just sometimes takes to much time. FakeBake has this tan where it develops in just 60 minuets, after that you can jump into the shower and have a beautiful natural looking tan. 

It does say not to leave it on for over 3 hours unless you was a dark, patch tan. 1 hour - Natural Tan, 2 hours - Golden Tan, 3 hours - Dark Tan. 

It's so easy to use as you just spray it on, blend it in with a tanning mat, wait an hour and your done. Also it dried so fast! Once it's on it won't come off! 

What's your favourite tan? Any recommendations? Let me know! 

-Anna xoxo 

Full Coverage Foundations #1 - Vitchy Dermablend Foundation

Full coverage foundations are my life. I just love how handy they are for covering my scared skin from acne. Even though getting a full coverage foundation might be scary for some, how much is enough? Buildable? Cakey? Once you get a real good foundation you'll never look back. 

Let's start with the acne friendly one. This Vitchy Dermablend Foundation changed my life. It's a friendly foundation to those who have sensitive and acne skin. You only need a pea size amount of this and it will cover any imperfections. It also last up to 16 hours, although I would say more like 10 hours. It has ''Soft Focus'' effect on the skin to make it look flawless. And lastly it gives you a natural satin finish. 

The foundation has a mousse, thick look to it. Like Laura Mercier Silk Creme foundation and Tarte Amazonian Clay foundation. 

The downfall of this is the colour range. There are only 5 shades available. And most are dark. I have the lightest shade - 15 Opal - And I have to wear fake tan with it or else I can not pull it off. 

It ranges for about £16.00 in selective stores. 

What do you think about this foundation? Are you a fan of full coverage? Let me know in the comments or tweet me @Annalaleex 

Until next time 

-Anna xoxo 

Dry Skin Be Gone! - Garnier Moisture Match - Dry to Very Dry

It's always a struggle to find a good moisturiser for me. I've been through so many bottles and jars of moisturisers but i've never had any luck with them, until now! 

I was using Benefit's Total Moisture Facial Cream when I suddenly realised that it did nothing for me. I tend to get a very dry/flaky nose and every time I was using Benefit's moisturiser it only made my skin a tiny bit less dry, but always when putting foundation on it would cling onto my dry skin.  

I was watching some youtube videos and this one girl was using this moisturiser, and her skin looked so beautifully radiant and none dry when she applied this. Of course I went out and bought it. It retails for about £5.99 from boots.  

After only using it once I noticed what a big different it made! My skin was smooth and hydrated and there was no more flaky skin on the nose! Result! Also it isn't heavy or greasy on the skin as it absorbs right in. Would totally recommend to those who have dry skin. 

What do you think of Garnier Moisture Match range? Have you tried any of them? Let me know in the comments! 

-Anna xoxo 

Baking Blogging #1 - Easy Shortbread Recipe!

Baking is one of my favourite things to do. And for my 18th birthday present I got my very own Kitchenaid Mixer. I decided to blog my first use of the mixer to see how it is. The mixer is fabulous to work with! The only issue I had with it was the speed leaver was a bit stiff but i'll get the hang of it soon. 

Let's start with the Kitchenaid Mixer. It's a wonderful baking mixer for anybody. So easy to use and I would defiantly recommend it if you do a lot of baking. It's pricy though! Coming in at a whopping £370! 

I also got it in the ''Caffe Latte'' shade. Since i'm not a big fan of coloured equipments I thought this would be a good colour since it goes with everything. Also it has very subtle glitter! Love it!

Now for the recipe! 

First off this recipe only has 3 ingredients! Start off by pre heating the oven to 160C and use 50g of sugar and 100g of butter. 

Mix the sugar and butter together until nice and creamy. 

Next get 125g of plain flower. 

Adding the flower bit by bit to get the mixture nice a crumbly. 

After adding all of the flower, get the mixture into a ball using your hands. 

Roll out the dough, you can decide how thick or thin you want the shortbread to be. 

Cut them out using whatever you want to use. You can use christmas cut outs, great for gifts this christmas! 

Put them in the oven for about 10-15 minuets.

While cooling sprinkle sugar all over them.

Then your done! Put them on a plate and serve them up! How easy was that?! They are so easy and delicious to make, anybody can do them! I was thinking of doing lots of these as christmas presents. What do you think? Hope you will try these out! Tweet me at - @Annalaleex if you've done them! 

Until next time

-Anna xoxo