BEAUTY

CO-EDITOR LIBBY DAWSON

What’s Hot

BY LIBBY DAWSON IMAGES BY SOPHIE DEBENHAM

This month we want to share with you some of the products we’ve been loving and where you can get your hands on them too! If you have any beauty products that you want to rave about, please send photographs and your personal review to libby@student-life.co

Firstly, we have the BONDI SANDS AERATED SELF TANNING FOAM which is perfect to help maintain your summer glow. Let’s be honest, summer (if we can even call it that) was a bit of a letdown this year, and it’s definitely well and truly over. Therefore, this product is a great one to help you look effortlessly bronzed. This product uses a “dual action formula which provides a deep, long lasting natural tan that hydrates the skin with every application.” Within the same range you can also get a 1 Hour Express version. It smells of sweet summery coconut and doesn’t have the sticky feel that you normally get with tan because it’s super fast drying; it’s AMAZING. You can find it at Superdrug, Boots or online at Beauty Bay.

Next we have a firm favourite; PRIMARK SQUARE GLOSSY STICK ON NAILS I think everybody should have a packet of these stored in their beauty box because you never know when you might need them. You can get these in so many different colours, shapes and styles but they’re also great if you want to paint over them with your own colours too. If you don’t like acrylic nails, you don’t have time to get gels, or even if you’re new to nail care and you want to try something different, these are perfect! They’re also super super super cheap, £1 (!!!) and they come with the glue! You cannot go wrong.

Heat protecting spray is something I forget to use… or if I do, I shove the cheapest one in my basket and hope for the best. But recently, I’ve been on (and am still on) a bit of a hair care journey so I thought I’d do some research and try something that is going to work! THE SCHWARZKOPF KERATIN HEAT PROTECT SPRAY is great as you can use up to 230 degrees celsius when blow drying, straightening, curling, waving etc. your hair; which I thought was amazing as I know all of my GHD hair products reach those temperatures. Not only that, the spray contains humidity resistance, frizz control and up to 2x more keratin.

FACT: Keratin is a protective protein and works by smoothing cells that overlap to form hair strands.

This means your hair is more manageable with a lot less frizz. It helps your hair to look glossy, healthy, shiny and smooth at the same time as thickening the hair follicle.

This spray makes my hair super shiny and it feels so much healthier already. There are different sized bottles and I got my 200ml bottle for £3; it’s very reasonably priced. You can find yours again at Superdrug and Boots, and most supermarkets.

La Roche-Posay is a brand that I’ve seen all over social media for a long time so I was desperate to get my hands on some of their products.

THE EFFACLAR H HYDRATING CLEANSING CREAM is one that stands out for me as my skin has never felt so smooth! I’ve never really had problems with my skin, but sometimes it can seem a little dry, and that’s why I opted for their hydration range. You just need to add a small amount of water to the product, lather it in your hands, apply to your face and rinse; it’s super simple. The product has “an innovative anti-friction texture that melts effortlessly onto skin, the gentle cleanser eliminates impurities without over-drying or uncomfortable tightness, revealing a purified, rebalanced and soothed complexion.” I use it alongside their Effaclar H Moisturiser and I absolutely love it.

You can find this product at Boots and online at Look Fantastic which is where I personally like to shop it because they usually have some great deals on their products.

Finally, I want to share one of my absolute favourite eyeshadow palettes. It’s the REVOLUTION RELOADED PALETTE NEWTRALS 2

I have so many of these Revolution Reloaded Palettes because they are so affordable (only £5.99 (!!!) we LOVE a bargain!) and they’re really really really good! “Highly pigmented, long wearing, smooth and blendable” and they are not lying!

With a mix of shades and a variety of mattes and shimmers, you cannot go wrong. I’ve been loving the Newtrals 2 palette throughout summer but I also love the Iconic Fever and Velvet Rose for more warm and neutral tones. You can find these in most stores that stock Revolution beauty products as well as in their online shop and at Beauty Bay.

Let me know if you try any of these products, or share your favourites products with me – libby@student-life.co