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WHAT CHANGES THE MOST ABOUT YOUR BEAUTY REGIME IN SPRING?
The best thing for me about the change in season is that I get to strip everything back down to basics. During the warmer weather I much prefer to embrace my natural hair and natural skin; I don’t like to reach for the fuller coverage makeup products and because of the fresh Spring air, I like to let everything breathe. I haven’t worn makeup for months during lockdown, now I’m worried about my skin when I put it back on. I think this is definitely going to be a problem for lots of people, as many of us have been embracing the natural look during these lockdown months. I think I’ve definitely forgotten how to apply makeup, so I really need to get back into a rhythm with it too. My advice would be that we are (hopefully) going to be coming out of lockdown during the warmer months, which is a blessing! We can ease our skin back into makeup gently, and start by
using BB creams, tinted moisturiser and products that aren’t as heavy. One of my favourite things about the summer months (as I’ve mentioned briefly above) is that I don’t feel like I need to wear lots of makeup as I much prefer to let my skin breathe. By using these products and not going straight back to full coverage heavy makeup, this’ll definitely be better for your skin and give it a chance to get used to products again. It’s also important to remember your skincare and get into a good cleansing routine too.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE PRODUCT AT THE MOMENT? At this current moment in time, my favourite beauty product has got to be between the Revolution Conceal and Define Concealer and the Lee Stafford Coco Loco Coconut Balm. I’ve never really used concealer before but this Revolution product is great, and I’m really enjoying dabbing it sparingly on my face and blending it out as a base. Then, the
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