WHY I HAVEN'T WORN FOUNDATION FOR 3 MONTHS

Hey lovelies! I'm back. 

A little bit of a different post topic today - and probably not something you'd see on a beauty/makeup blog but this is something I've just got to share with you. 2 weeks ago I was in beautiful Ibiza - slathered in aftersun, fluffy hotel robe on, pack of Cheetos in my hand and rummaging through my makeup bag getting ready to head to Ibiza town.

Whilst I had my head in my makeup bag, I realised I didn't actually have a liquid foundation with me. When was the last time I saw a bottle of foundation in my makeup bag? When did I run out? Why didn't I repurchase? 

It then hit me like a ton of bricks that I hadn't worn my trusty foundation for 3 whole months. 3 months! That's a long time for me, considering that I've been wearing foundation since I was about 13 and we're talking full coverage as well, I couldn't get my head around why I'd got rid of possibly the most staple item in my makeup bag.

In 2018, I've been investing so much into my skin. I've been really perfecting my skincare routine and finding what works for me, I have a real passion for skincare and love trying new products - but I have my staples that I always go back to. I've also been having a Guinot Hydradermie Facial every 4 weeks for the past 7 months which has been a MASSIVE help for my skin.

Now I know I might sound so annoying when I say this but I've actually been making a lot of changes to my diet this year which has had a massive effect on my skin. In March I joined Slimming World and lost 13lbs since, I don't really like to say it's a diet, it's more of a lifestyle for me now and I think by Slimming World making me choose healthier choices when it comes to what I eat - the amount of good foods I've been putting in my body have had such an impact on my skin, the majority of my meals are packed with loads of vegetables and I'm always snacking on fruits and healthier options (don't get me wrong I'm still having curries and cake now and again) but these changes have changed my skin so much. 

Another tip which has led to my skin being at it's best is water. If I could only give one piece of advice for the rest of my life it would be, drink 1-2 litres of water a day. I have around 2-3 litres a day, which I have to for medical reasons but now it just comes natural to me and water is my favourite drink ever! I can't stand not having water with me at all times (I'm such a saddo honestly sometimes I go on a night out and drink water all night I love it lmao).

 If you find it hard to drink that volume of water in a day I'd really recommend getting one of these Hydratem8 Water Bottles - they give you timings on so you can track your water throughout the day to make sure you have 2 litres! You'll never see me without mine it's the best thing I ever bought!

SO WHAT HAVE I BEEN USING INSTEAD OF FOUNDATION?

(In this picture: Quay Australia X Desi High Key Mini Sunglasses & Chanel Soleil Tan de Chanel and a lash extension because was I gonna edit that out? nah)

Well this is where we get to the juicy bit! Because I've been looking after my skin so well, having facials, eating well and drinking lots of water - I've been ditching the full coverage - I'M OVER IT! My favourite product to use is the Soleil Tan de Chanel. It's not a foundation - it's described as a 'Bronzing Makeup Base' basically a cream bronzer! But I've been buffing this all over my skin using a My Kit Co My Flawless Powder Brush and URGH it's amazing.

I've actually been using it for a few years now but only in the way you would use a cream bronzer to warm up the skin - but changing the way I use this has just upped the game for me, now I just buff it into my skin and it leaves a light to medium coverage which is perfect for holidays and it takes so much more time of my routine in a morning and when I've got clients in at 5/6am it works wonders!

I find a lot of light to medium coverage foundations are...terrible, they've always looked patchy on me. BB creams? I've yet to find a brand that doesn't have more than 3 shades. But this product has just really raised the bar for me and the best part is your skin still looks like skin! You know when you're on holiday and you come off the beach and your skin has been blessed by the sun? It's that in a tub without the UV Rays.

 The only issue I have is that there it only one shade, I wish there were so many more shades - I would love to have my kit full of this!

Products Worn:

Soleil Tan De Chanel

ABH Dipbrow - Chocolate

Makeup Revolution Concealer - C10

ABH Peachy Contour Pan

Makeup Geek - Tan Lines Eyeshadow

Lash Extensions - Lashes By Emily Freeman

Dr Paw Paw Lipbalm Original

I'll be intrigued to see how long I use this throughout Autumn/Winter as that's always my full coverage, full beat season. But for now I'm absolutely loving my makeup routine it's so quick in the morning and thanks to my lifestyle changes I don't have to hide behind my full coverage anymore.

Quick Tip: If you buy Soleil Tan De Chanel from FeelUnique.com you get free delivery and 2 free samples with your order - you're welcome.

Do you look after your skin from the inside? Do you feel like you can't wear anything other than full coverage? Or are you using the Soliel Tan De Chanel? Leave a comment below and let me know! See you on the next post!

Rebecca x

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Soleil Tan De Chanel Review

Good morning queens! I'm super super excited to be writing this post, I've been wanting to write it for so long! If you read my Mini Duty Free Haul or follow me on Instagram and saw this picture, you'll know that I bought the Soleil Tan De Chanel a few weeks back. When I bought this I was so happy as I've wanted it for so long and I've heard amazing things, so after using it for a good while I'm ready to share my thoughts. 

When I first opened it, I died and came back to life it was SO PRETTY. Part of me wanted to smother my face in it and the other half never wanted to use it. I've been using this so much recently and I absolutely love it so here are my thoughts on the product and how I personally use it.

The product itself is a cream bronzer that can be worn alone, over foundation or on décolletage for a bit of tan, this product has so many uses! It has a mousse consistency when you touch it with your fingers but it applies like a cream product. In the pot it's very thick, so you can have a big swirl of your brush in there but you can look back at your pot and it looks like you've used barely any. However, when applied to the skin it blends out so quickly and seamlessly it's actually almost fool proof. 

I love the colour of the bronzer because it's a warm colour so it doesn't look ashy however, the shade of the bronzer is actually the same shade as my favourite NARS foundation (I'm shade Stromboli) so when using this foundation I steer clear of this bronzer as it doesn't show up on my skin. But when I use my Clarins Skin Illusion foundation (shade 110 Honey), it shows up on my skin as this shade of foundation is lighter than my NARS one. 

I take a MAC 188 brush (displayed in first picture) and swirl it in the product for about 3 full swirls (?) I then apply this straight to my skin. I start at my ear and drag it downwards under my cheekbone and then back up onto my temples and across my hairline on my forehead, creating a 'C' shape.

After the product has been applied evenly in a 'C' shape, I use the same brush and circular motions to blend in the product. Note that I am someone who hates cream bronzers or cream contouring! I find it time consuming and I much prefer to bronze and contour with powder products. This is super easy to blend out which is why I love it so much it literally takes me a few seconds. When there is not much product left on the brush I just sweep it once over the bridge of my nose so that my face actually looks like it's been in the sun. 

Those are my thoughts on the Soleil tan De Chanel, I absolutely adore this product! Let me know what your thoughts are in the comments below! See you soon!

Rebecca x