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Hello my lovely readers!
Happy Festive Seasons! It's my favourite month of the year (besides September, which is my birth month!), and I am enjoying, relishing and captivating each moment I am spending. Ahh! December.
Sooo, I have been away from blogging for quite long, due to professional commitments. Yeah, it's because of those sticky situations, others making emergencies for you, work stress, work pressure, and what not. I won't start rambling about that, it will take a whole blog post to share this with you all. But I'm sure you girls understand.
Now that we are in December, all I can think about is shopping! I love shopping. And right now, though I am not in holidays and still working (and working till eve of New Year), I am making the most of my lunchtime by running into shops and quenching my thirst for shopping! Heheh. But, I am no Rebecca Bloomwood! ;) Heheh! I keep a tab on my budget and finances since I don't want those giddy moments when receiving bills or credit card statements.
Ok, I have rambled enough now.
Today, I though of sharing with you my skin routine to special events.
December is packed with parties, dinner dates and lunch dates for the couples, and other exciting events which makes us want to look our best. I had recently been to my office's end of year party, and wanted to share with you all my routine to prepare myself for a special event.
Right now, it's summer in Mauritius. We are like in an oven over here. I love summer, but it's too hot during the day. I feel like I'm melting away on most days. My skin is thus oilier and is more prone to pimples. I have sensitive, combination to oily skin. But hey, summer also means long hours on the beach and enjoying the sea!
Starting off, I cleanse my face and neck using mild soap or savon de marseille, which is currently working great for my skin. It is really soothing and I use it with warm water and a washcloth. I then indulge into a luxuriously nourishing bath.
I firstly use the St Ives Purifying Sea Salt exfoliating body wash with an exfoliating glove followed by St Ives Nourishing Vanilla body wash. I love the scent of vanilla and including it in my bath really helps me relax and makes me smell yummy :)
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Following my bath, I use a face scrub and gently exfoliate my face and neck. It is an important step, since we want our makeup to glide on and be smooth looking. Following my scrub, I wash my face and use the Clarins Baume Beaute Eclaire as a face mask. This is the ultimate product for tired and dull skin. It really gives a boost to the skin and makes it look nicer and more smooth.
Once the mask is removed, I like to put some ice in a plastic bag and put it on my eyes. It instantly gives a lift to the eyes, making it look pétillant/ sparking. I also like to press the ice gently over my face just to refresh my skin and make the pores look smaller.
Finally, I apply my moisturiser (I am currently using Mixa Soin Rehydratant) after some time and then I prime my skin using Benefit's Porefessional primer.
I noticed that the routine actually gave me a glow when my makeup was on and the finish was fresh and dewy, without using any mists or setting sprays. I love using MAC's Studio Fix Foundation (in NC 40) and Makeup Forever HD Foundation (in 127, as highlighter) for special events. These two work wonders together .
That's it about the routine. Hope this helps! And I really hope from the bottom of my heart that each one of you is having a superb December. As for me, I am off to watching a good movie on my laptop, with a nice cup of tea and some chocolate cookies. My little me-time :) heheh.
What is your skin routine for special events? And how is your December (and, shopping sprees) going on? :)
Please do share!
Lots and lots of love!
Ushi
xxx
