Summer Essentials: Tan & After Sun

My skin is fair which means I don't tan in the sun, I burn then go back to being pale which I hate! I have never properly fake tanned myself, I've had a spray tan done before but I don't feel confident enough to apply a fake tan on myself because knowing my luck, it would go wrong. So, I have a few of favourite tanning/tan maintainers.

The product I have been using this year is the Dove Summer Glow nourishing lotion with a gradual self tanner. I bought this for my uncles wedding as I was wearing a bright coral dress and I wanted a bit more colour on my skin but I didn't want to fake tan so I bought this. I like gradual tanners because you can get them in several shades which is good as I wouldn't feel confident putting a dark one on. The shade of this is medium to dark which I was scared about but the first time I used it, it just made my skin a little darker than what it was which I was fine with. I like this as you can apply a thin layer like I did just to test it out then a day later you can build it up to the colour that you want. I have applied this with both my hands and a tanning mitt and it goes on nicely on the skin and has a nice scent to it but like all tanners, when it dries it does turn into that awful biscuity smell. But, it gives me a nice glowing bit of colour and I've been using it a lot recently.

Next is the Garnier Ambre Solaire after sun hydrating tan maintainer. I bought this last year for my holiday mainly for an after sun and it kept my tan looking nice and glowing. Yes I got a little bit of a tan, defo because of this product though. It says it can be used for the face and body but I don't like the thought of putting it on my face. The smell is divine. It just smells of summer! I kept this bottle so I knew what to get this year because I knew if I threw it away, I would forget about it but I love it!

Next is the Rimmel Sun Shimmer instant tan in medium shimmer. Now I was given this last year as for some reason which cant remember I was maybe looking for a nice fake tan? I'm not to sure about this firstly because of the smell. To me, it reminds me of an elderly lady smell and it leaves you with that biscuity smell. Also it does come out very dark on my skin but that's probably because i'm pale but I haven't really tried it out. Its been hiding away in my box full of products which I haven't used but I might have to play around with it to see what it is like. 

Lastly is the Garnier Ambre Solaire golden touch after sun. Again I bought this last year for my holiday. This one is a golden touch after sun which means it does have a lot of shimmer to it so I would recommend only using a little as you will look like a disco ball. It's lovely at night as it gives your skin a lovely shimmer to it but too much, it just doesn't look right. The smell is quite peculiar, I can't quite put my finger on what it smells like. I wouldn't say it prolongs your tan, but it does defo give you are shimmering summer glow.  

Overall, these tan maintainers, after sun and maybe instant tan are products which I use a lot in the summer due to me either being pale or looking like a lobster. Not a good look.

What are your favourite after suns or tan maintainers? I would love to know!

Kallie xxx

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Summer Essentials: Lips

MUA Power Pouts - Broken Hearted, Justify, Irreplaceable

 Maybelline Colour Sensational - Electric Orange

Revlon Lip Butters - Wild Watermelon, Juicy Papaya

MUA lipsticks - Juicy, Nectar

Summer is my favourite season of the year. I love everything about it, the heat, ice creams, late nights, holidays and hiding those thick wooly jumpers and scarfs. Now in the UK, it has been extremely hot to the point where even though I love summer, the heat is being unbearable. In another country, I can deal with it but at home I want to throw myself in a freezer. 

I have previously spoken about my essential nail colours which will be linked here and I also did a guest post about my favourite summer foundation which will be linked here. Today, I am going to talk about another essential, lips!

Now if you've read my previous posts then you know that I have horrible lips so i'm not a big lippy person but I am trying to get into them. I have picked out a few of my favourite lip products for the summer time.

MUA power Pouts:

I have already done a post on these which will be linked here for a more detail but I love these. They are a lip balm which gives a subtle colour on the lips and I just love them! 

Maybelline Colour Senestional:

When I first picked this colour up I put it straight back because of the colour. It is exactly the colour what it says on the lipstick, it really is electric orange. My boyfriend persuaded me to get it as he thought it would suit my hair, skin and eye colour so I thought why not. And I always watch Zoella's you tube videos and she makes me want to wear orange lipsticks. Everyone needs a bright lipstick in the summer time as they go with pale and tanned skin. I love this. I'm not brave enough to wear it too bright so I blot it down and it is also really moisturising. 

Revlon Lip Butters:

I picked these put a few months ago and they are similar to the MUA power pouts in the sense that they are like a balm with a hint of colour. I love these, they really moisturise the lips and work as a great base if you want to apply a lipstick or gloss on top or you can build them up for a stronger colour.

MUA lipsticks:

I need to stop talking about these but I can't! I've already done a post on the colour Nectar which will be linked here and I picked up juicy yesterday to add to my collection and it is a lovely creamy neutral pink which again would go lovely with a tan.

Oo can't forget, a lip balm with an SPF in it. I always carry lip balms with me and ones with SPF in are a life savior in this weather as no one wants burnt lips, ouch!

Overall, these are the lip colours that I will be wearing in the summer and there is no doubt that I will be adding more to my collection.

What are your favourite summer lip products?

Kallie xxx

Wells-Next-The-Sea Day Out.

On the weekend, the sun was shining so me, my boyfriend and our best friends decided to take a road trip to the beach "Lets go to the beach each, lets go get away". The closest beach to us is Hunstanton but we thought, it's a weekend and its a popular beach so we decided to go out further and go to Well-Next-The-Sea which is a 2 and a bit hour drive away. We decided that morning to go which meant I forgot my camera so the photos I did take were taken on my iPhone and I didn't bring my bikini. But, I improvised and turned my dress into a bandeau type thing which meant I still got the sun yay!

 

The drive itself was lovely. The sat nav took us through the countryside and it was generally nice to go somewhere different for a change. We drive past the local caravan site there and it looks like a nice place if you haven't got the time or money to go on a proper holiday and just need to get away for a few days.

We got there at about half 1 which is a bit late as you would normally like to leave really early but we weren't in a rush. The beach itself was lovely. Suprisingly it wasn't that busy so that meant that the boys had fun play fighting with each other. Bromance. We unfortunately didn't have time to walk through the local town as we arrived quite late and the walk from the town to the beach was long and walking a long distance in the sun is not the one. 

The weather was lovely. The sun was so hot so pale old me got a bit sunburnt and even my sunburn from the previous day, got sunburn. There was a slight overcast but it felt nice when you were getting hot and a bit sticky. 

It was lovely to relax not worrying about anything which made it even better! But whenever me and my boyfriend go to the beach, there is always that couple that think its acceptable to be grinding on each other thinking that they are in a movie and basically having sex in front of everyone. Yes, that happened and I'm not even going to tell you what we saw. It was horrific! 

Anyway, the sea was going and we left at half 4 which meant that we didn't spend a lot of time there, but we still had a 2 hour drive and that means we got caught in rush hour. 

Overall, I would definitely recommend going to Wells-Next-The-Sea for either a holiday or just a day trip out.

Have you been to Wells-Next-The-Sea before and what is your favourite beach?

Kallie xx

The Mint Stripped Dress

Republic - £5 (in the sale)

The weather in the UK is slowly getting better and better. The sun is making more of a appearance now which means that it is time to hide away the jeans and bring out dresses and skirts. Now, I am a jeans a t-shirt kinda girl because I find them so versatile and comfortable so that's all I ever wear really. Last week I popped into my local Republic store as I was shopping and came across this dress. I wasn't specifically looking for anything but when I saw it, I fell in love. I love skater dresses as I am a curvy girl but this dress goes out above where a normal skater dress goes out (if you know what I mean) which hides my hips and bum. A picture is seen above.

I also love the fact that its stripped across on the top half which makes your chest look bigger (I do not need help with that thankyou) and the bottom section, the stripes go down which elongates your legs. Now, I like this because I'm short so anything to make my legs look longer is a winner for me. The material of it is quite thick, but it's not too thick that your sweating. I also picked this up as I thought it would look nice for work as I work in retail and being stood under bright lights all day is a no no in the summer time. It was originally £20 but it was reduced to £5 and they also had a berry red colour and a black colour but I thought that mint green is different and it would look great in the summer. I was tempted to pick the other 2 colours up but I do not need more dresses to add to my collection. Do I?

I have wore this dress twice, once for work and the other time I paired it up with a pair of converse as I love the combination of a skater skirt/dress and converse. Laavley. 

Overall, I love this dress and I am so happy I snapped it up.

What do you think about these sorts of dresses?

Kallie xxx