Hi beauties. Happy Thursday! Are you ready for today's post? I think you'll like it! Let's do it.
Summer is here well for some of us. Here in Sicily is rather cold which is really strange considering we are fairly close to Africa! But I am sure it'll arrive real soon for us as well so it would be interesting to know some of my summer must haves don't you think? I hope so. Now I have a mixture of skincare and makeup items to show you and please make sure to stay with me till the end of this post because I have a little giveaway for you beauties just as a thank you for supporting my blog.
In the summer I try to use less products on my face because I hate heavy looking makeup, I wanna be as "fresh" as possible.
When I wake up in the morning I wash my face as usual then I put on my Estée Lauder Idealist Even Skintone Illuminator Serum as it is extremely light, gives me the summer glow and it dries matte so that I don't even need a primer.
Then I go straight in with my SPF. The one I am currently enjoying is the Kiehl's Ultra Light Daily UV Defense SPF 50 Sun Cream. I like that it is light but also very moisturizing at the same time so I can skip my moisturizer, and it's SPF 50 so maximum protection which is much needed for where I live.
Eye cream is a must no matter where you live and which time of the year. However for summer it is important to have an eye cream with SPF in it, and that is one of the reasons why I like this Shiseido Sun Protection Eye Cream with SPF 25. It is light, moisturizing, and it brightens my under eye area as well which is awesome.
I am not gonna go into too much detail of these products as I have mentioned in my previous posts so make sure to check them out if you would like a more in depth reviews. Just click here and here.
I try not to use foundations in the summer as they can get quite greasy throughout the day so I stick with my Estée Lauder Double Wear Concealer as my base. It is high in coverage, light, stays on all day and kinda water proof. Ideal for summer time when I go out and about.
As for powder I use the bareMinerals Natural Sunscreen SPF 30 to set my concealer and touchup during the day for an extra protection. I know I had mentioned this in my Disappointing Makeup Products blogpost but I gave it another try and now it lives in my bag. It's funny that I didn't care for it before and now it's my summer essential. So guys I suggest you go through your "disappointing stash" and you might get yourselves a surprise.
This product is just so convenient for touching up when you are out. If you think about it, SPFs do wear off after a couple of hours and we can't really take off our makeup and apply sun cream again when we are outside so it would be handy to have this powder SPF for added protection. I still don't care for the brush it comes with as it is just too stiff for my like but I hear that some people actually like the brush because apparently it's easier to buff the powder to get some coverage. Ohh yes it does have a very light coverage which is pretty cool.
Next step is to give myself some colour on the face, and for that I use my all time favorite Guerlain Terracotta Sheer Bronzing Powder. This is without a doubt a must have product for the summer as it is a bronzer, blusher and a highlighter all in one. It's sheer but buildable and the colour is simply gorgeous. I am not gonna ramble too much because I have featured this in many of my blogposts in the past so have a look at my older ones for details.
For eyes I keep it very simple in the summer just a wash of colour and fabulous lashes. I really have been enjoying my Rimmel Scandaleyes Shadow Stick in Bad Girl Bronze. It stays and gives me this nice bronzy colour with some gorgeous sparkles, great for summer time.
I don't use mascara that often in the summer because it transfers and smudges on me. I don't like to wear water proof ones either because they can be quite hard to take off, and quietly frankly I just can't be bothered. That being said I still want fabulous and full on lashes because let's face it who doesn't fancy long thick sexy lashes. Am I right?! So I use these "RichEyelash" false eyelashes because they are simply gorgeous and real looking. I had to order them from eBay because these are from Japan. Really really good quality lashes!
For my brow it has to be my MUFE Aqua Brow because it's water proof. It colours and sets really well. Great brow product. Definitely a must have for summer. Click here for details.
Now for lips I like to keep it very simple in the summer especially in the day time. I mean I still wear a full on bold lip if I go out in the evening but during the day I just use theBalm lip stain as a base and top it up with a lip balm. Non sticky, non heavy.
This Kiehl's lip balm is quite nice for using it over lip stains and lipsticks but I don't like it as an actual lip balm just FYI. It's just not moisturizing enough for me. I also like this Lancôme L'absolu Rouge Lipstick in 008 Rose Reflect because of the colour. It's a sheer pink shade with some white pearl sheen to it, gorgeous for when I have a tan! Also the texture is light as air! Perfect for summer.
Last step is to make my legs glow before I step out because I will not tolerant dry and dull legs for the summer time. And to avoid that I use my Benefit "Take a picture it lasts longer" glimmering body balm. What a name ehh! It gives my legs this amazing glow but not over the top. It's silky smooth and I just love it. It smells good too. Click here for more info.
That's it guys those products are my absolute summer essentials and now onto the fun part. I have a little giveaway for you because there are so many of you support my blog and follow me on Twitter and Instagram which I am so thankful for. I know I ramble a lot so thank you for staying with me. I choose this bareMinerals powder SPF because it is so importantly to touch up your SPF in order to be protected fully. Also these RichEyelash lashes are truly amazing and very rare to find so I hope you like them and I will do another giveaway soon stay tuned for that!
To enter my giveaway all you have to do is Follow me on Twitter and Instagram @eflicciardello also Bloglovin'. Comment down below (optional) and let me know what your summer must haves are if you like because I would love to know. This giveaway is open internationally for 3 weeks till the 3rd July and the winner will be selected randomly. So good luck! Love you all! Muahh!
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