Current Beauty Routine Tag

As I haven't had chance to write a post over the weekend I though it might be fun to do a little tag post. I discovered this tag on Dempeaux's blog and thought it would be an interesting one to do. So, here's what I'm using currently using..

Face
01. Cleanser: Boots No.7 Radiance Boosting Hot Cloth Cleanser
02. Toner/lotion: I don't regularly use a toner. Don't hate me!
03. Cream/moisturizer: Eyes - Alva Sanddorn Eye Cream, Day - Karin Herzog Vitamin H Cream followed by the Vita-A-Kombi Fruit Acids Cream, Evening - Karin Herzog Vita-A-Kombi Facial Oil followed by the Vita-A-Kombi Fruit Acids Cream.
04. Facial mask: Montagne Jeunesse or REN Glycolatic Peel Mask
05. Exfoliator: Trilogy Gentle Exfoliator
06. Make-up remover: The Body Shop Camomile Waterproof Eye Makeup Remover

Body
07. Shower gels/soaps: Original Source Lime Shower Gel
08. Body lotions/creams: Haus of Gloi Hearth or Samhain Pumpkin Butter
09. Anticellulite/firming treatment: Hmmm.....I'm slack enough on the moisturiser without adding in treatments!
10. Body exfoliator: Shower scrunchie (though I have Haus of Gloi Parkin sugar scrub which I need to try at some point).
11. Hand cream: L'Occitante Fleur Cherie Hand Cream
12. Lip balm or lip treatment: Lanolips Lip Ointment in Rose or Fig & Rouge Rambling Rose lip balm
13. Perfume: Donna Karan Cashmere Mist


Hair
14. Shampoo/conditioner: Louise Galvin Pure Shine Shampoo and Conditioner
15. Mask or other treatments: I usually use one of the treatment conditioners that come with my hair dyes at least once a week.

Make-up
16. Foundation: Lancome Teint Miracle in 02
17. Powder: It's rare for me to use powder but I have been using the ELF HD Powder occasionally.
18. Blush: Illamasqua Unrequited and Avon Earthen Rose
19. Mascara: Hourglass Film Noir mascara
20. Lipstick/lipgloss: Maybelline Mystic Mauve (thank you Cheeky Beauty!)
21. Eyeshadow: Le Metier de Beaute Le Cirque Kaleidescope
22. Eyeliner: Le Metier Champagne pencil and Rouge Bunny Rouge Lacquer Liner

To update you on what I've been up to this weekend, here's a shot of the nail varnishes I've picked up over the last 48 hours. It's a mixture of Avon, China Glaze and Accessorize. I was so excited to give them a try that I actually sporting muti-coloured nails. Going on a shopping trip with other Beauty Bloggers is a recipe for purchases!

I hope you've all had a lovely weekend x

Tag: A Bit About Moi (and a question to other bloggers!)

By the time you read this I will getting ready to cross the Irish Sea (I'm praying the wind will drop). I'll be away for a week so my apologies for not responding to comments. I promise to read everything and respond on my return. I've scheduled a few post to keep you entertained whilst I'm off on my jollies!

I was tagged by Sparklzandshine to answer these questions. I thought this would be a bit of fun. How it works: She gave me 8 questions to answer, I'll answer them first, then I'll post 8 questions of my own and tag a couple of people to answer the new set. Then they can go and repeat the process on their blog.

A Bit About Moi

1 Who is someone you really admire?
I hope it's ok to include someone that's no longer with us? I really admired my Grandma's strength and courage. She was certainly ahead of her time. She escaped a marriage that made her very unhappy and took herself and her 3 children back to England from Australia on a boat. It took weeks and it must have been so frightening wondering what the future would hold. She stood strong and carved a wonderful and exciting life for herself. She could be eccentric but she was always true to herself and never afraid to live life to the full. My only regret is that I never told her how much I admired her whilst she was still alive.

2 What are three things you love about yourself?
Hmmm...I don't really like answering things like this. I'm more used to being self deprecating but lets give it a go.
I love my new hair!
I love being a Mummy
I rather like my sense of humour, without it life would be dull.

3 If you could live somewhere for a month where would it be?
I would like to live in Tuscany for a month. I've never been but I've always wanted to visit and having lived abroad before, I'm sure I'd enjoy it.

4. What is your biggest guilty pleasure?
Aside from all the make up? I'm not really sure. Does spot extraction count? If so, I'm definitely guilty of squeezing and enjoying it. Especially if it's on someone else.

5 What is your most important beauty secret?
Exfoliation, whether it's with a hot cloth or a physical exfoliant, I think it's one of the best things for your skin. It really helps other products to work effectively as well.

6 What is your favourite piece of clothing in your wardrobe?
My favourite piece of clothing isn't something I've ever really worn. It's a beautiful embroidered, chinese jacket which I inherited from my Grandma. I cherish it and hope very much one day to have occasion to wear it.

7 What is your dream job?
My dream job would be to work in product development or testing for a cosmetics/skincare company. It would be the ideal way to merge my work background with my love of all things beauty related!

8 Who is your all time beauty icon?
This is tricky. If I was to pick from someone from recent history it would probably be Mila Jovovich. Somehow Icon makes me think of someone from less recent times, if so I think it would probably be Audrey Hepburn. Her style was timeless classic with just a touch of quirkiness and she always looked effortlessly beautiful.

Questions for the following bloggers:

Facegoop

Lady of the Lane

Makeup Savvy

MissisG

Vaguely in Vogue

Obsessive Cosmetics Disorder

Blushingloves

The Bristol Beauty Blog

BeautyMaze

She Primps and Preens

Tell me about Vous

1. If you were a perfume, what scent would you be?

2. Can you speak any foreign languages?

3. What was your most embarrassing moment ever?

4. You can only have one lipstick for the rest of your days, what would you choose?

5. Who is your favourite Author?

6. What item of make up couldn't you live without?

7. Cats or Dogs?

8. What’s the most disgusting thing you’ve ever eaten?

If anyone else would like to answer these question please do go ahead, I’d love to read the answers so please leave me a link in the comments box.