My favourite thing about summer is probably being able to wear maxi skirts, for me the maxi skirt is a summer wardrobe staple - just like flip flops and oversized sunnies.
I want to get back into OOTD's, especially since summer is here again and i thought this was the perfect outfit to start with. In summer you don't want to be carrying a huge jacket with you - i mean seriously, what is the point?! however with the British weather being more up and down than a seesaw a light jacket is advisable - hence my little cropped jacket from missguided! fun fact, whilst i was working i served a woman wearing this exact jacket and i told her how much i liked it and she told me it was from Missguided, which makes a change from girls refusing to tell you where they got their cute af pieces from. Skirt: Primark Top: Asos Jacket: Missguided
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had a range of products discounted, from what I can recall I’ve never used Olay however for the price (£2.99) I thought I’d give it a go. It was kind of an impulse buy, I needed a new cleanser because every single one I try never lives up to my expectations, much like a lot of things in life ha.
The packaging is very simple and not overly eye catching, the short curvy bottle has the Olay logo on the front with a wave behind it. However i like the simple packaging. The product itself is not too thick however it has a nice feel, it contains aloe vera and cucumber and boy does it smell nice. So the packaging says to massage into the skin and then remove with a damp cotton pad or with warm water. I’ve found that both methods work to remove the product however removing the product with a damp cotton pad is far superior in removing dirt from the skin. I suffer horrendously with clogged pores and dry skin on my nose (especially during this time of the year) so finding a product that can deal with this problem but isn’t too abrasive is generally very difficult. However I was amazed to find that this cleanser has solved this issue, it solved it the first time I used it and I’ve never been more impressed. It removes the excess oil from my skin yet it leaves my skin soft and hydrated. In my opinion it’s the ultimate skincare bargain. Removing dry skin usually is very much a task and my skin becomes very irritated very quickly (a lot of very(S) within there) however this takes all of the hassle out of it which I was very surprised by. So in short if you’re looking for an amazing cleanser for a bargain price then Olay may be for you.
Victoria secret body spray – LOVE SPELL
Firstly I want to talk about my favourite body spray, I cannot get enough of this stuff! I am a huge lover of Victoria secret’s range of body sprays and I couldn’t get enough of their coconut one throughout the last months of 2016. I received this spray as a gift at Christmas and I cannot express my love for this product I just couldn’t leave it out of my January favourites. The scent is so versatile and I think most people would love it. The body shop – strawberry body butter Oh my goodness people this stuff is like heaven! I have extremely sensitive skin and normally products like this bring me out in a huge rash however this leaves my skin feeling amazing. It smells beautiful and my skin is super soft after using it. The body shop – strawberry softening body polish Again with the body shop theme, this stuff is also just as great. It gets rid of dry skin and it also lathers up amazingly. I love anything bubbly (bubble bath, prosecco... you know the usual) and this doesn’t disappoint – is lather classed as bubbles? Well it is now. I got this and the body butter as part of a gift set (I got two because my dad forgot he bought the first one lol). This product is great for me, especially in the winter. Again, it smells just like the body butter – beautiful! LA GIRL – Pro concealer, porcelain Usually drugstore products don’t tend to cater for the paler of us – they have some amazing products but they seem to get the colours all wrong. I tested this concealer in a makeup shop some time last year in their lightest shade at the time (light ivory I believe) however it was just too dark so I gave up on the idea of getting my hands on one. However, over Christmas I was doing some research on a new concealer and I found out that they had released a lighter shade. I purchased the shade porcelain and since then it has replaced my Mac concealer, there is no real comparison when it comes to this product because it’s just miles better. The coverage and colour is brilliant, hand on heart I’d definitely recommend this product. Sleek – solstice highlighter pallet YOOOOOOOO (I’m sorry I had to) this is my Holy Grail product at the moment. It’s ridiculously beautiful and has a range of shades that will work for all skin tones. There’s not much more I can say about this other than I love it. Urban Decay – Smoky eyeshadow pallet I received this as a gift at Christmas and It’s so beautifully versatile. The colour pay off and blendability (did I just make up a word? Yes I did) is crazy amazing. The pallet has a number of shades that can be used to create both day and night looks. Konjac sponge Again, this product was a Christmas present and I’ve been using it since then. I apply a little cleanser to the damp sponge and work in to the skin. I really like this product due to the way it applies my cleanser, I’m not too sure about the actual benefits – I guess we’ll have to check back in at a later date to discuss it. Urban Decay – lipstick in the shade ‘liar’ Yet another Christmas present haha, I’m really into nude lipsticks and this one is a bit darker on my skin than I would usually like however the tone is so pretty. The packaging is also beautiful and in a really convenient tube that fits perfectly into any bag. It’s really easy to be dressed up or down. Rubber pore cleansing pads OIIIIIIIII (sorry again, I should try to be classy online) this is one of my favourite favourites. I don’t know the brand name but the product is from TK MAXX otherwise known as the best place to find discounted beauty items and absolute little gems like this. This product gets deep down into the pores and removes all of the dirt and dry skin. I love it. I’ve had a look online and they’re relatively cheap (under £5) from most places and I would 100% recommend integrating this product into your skincare routine. NSPA – Exotically creamy coconut rich body butter What a mouthful of a name, huh? This product is beautiful and softens my skin like nothing else. Although I love the body shop one this one is super creamy and hydrating. I’ve had a slight obsession with all things coconut since I got a coconut body spray from Victoria secret last year and started oil pulling (which btw is really great). This product was part of a huge coconut gift set I got, I wanted to include more of the products including a body scrub but I didn’t want to bore you with too many similar products. That’s about it for now, don’t forget to enter your email address over on the right to subscribe to the blog and follow me on my Instagram @chloegracex, you can even subscribe to my youtube: chloed330. So have you had any favourite products this month? I’d love to know! Chloe x Hiya,
I spent Sunday night with my best friend, we haven’t seen each other in ages and finally got to exchange Christmas gifts. I really liked my outfit – minus the shoes, that’s why they aren’t involved in this post, haha. The coat, one that I have featured before on my Instagram (@chloegracex – you should follow me) is a firm favourite of mine at the moment. You can dress it up or down and it looks great both ways. It legit makes me feel like a fifties starlet. I bought the bodysuit online from Pretty Little Thing, however it’s a little bit see-through which isn’t as annoying as it sounds because the bra I was wearing had a sparkly lining and as my friend pointed out ‘it looks so nice’. Hiya!,
Beauty sponges are and always have been a staple makeup tool and most of us use them everytime we do our makeup meaning bacteria is of course going to build up. I've made a handy little picture guide! Microwaving your beauty sponges will kill any bacteria inside, microwaves heat your food from the inside out so it will do the exact same thing to your sponges. You should try to clean your makeup sponges as often as possible, dirty sponges and brushes will cause break outs! (and they're just plain nasty when dirty). Anyway i hope this helps you, don't forget to subscribe by entering your email address over on the right! Chloe x I've never been great at sticking to stuff, friends, hobbies, this blog, you name it i've probably messed it up. Nostalgia seems to haunt me on a daily basis and sometimes i wish i could restart, like i restart songs because i've zoned out and missed the best part - sometimes i don't even remember zoning out, it just happens and i'm left wondering well, what happened.
It's like my life was supposed to be different it's like my life is a book and i closed it before even giving it a chance. I'm not even sure what i'm doing anymore it feels like i'm stuck in a rut and no matter how many times i think i've got out of it, i'll always fall straight back down the rabbit hole - like Alice, but less interesting. I remember being sixteen and telling my English teacher i wouldn't be doing my A levels, dissapointment filled the air of that classroom and it made it extremely difficult to breathe. Maybe he was right, I often wonder whether he was right, I often ponder whether I should've listened and not been such a cynical sixteen year old. He always said I was cynical and I can't help but wonder whether I've always been cynical or whether I one day suddenly just became cynical. I tried thinking about when I was a kid, is that where it started? I guess i've always been able to form my own opinions. I've always been headstrong (others might just call it stubborn) but maybe I was born like it, maybe that's why I find it hard to keep in contact with people, I'd rather be alone, at least that's what i tell myself - I think i tell myself that sometimes, just to make me feel better about the amount of time I do spend alone. The truth is I do get lonely, sometimes I crave attention, but I'd never admit it (she says whilst writing it online) Sometimes I wish I could change something, anything, however the past is only ever as good as you remember it, the past is a personal thing. Maybe we all wish we could change stuff, maybe it's an international feeling - something we all feel at some point. No one ever tells you how to deal with nostalgia, is it something we have to deal with? or do we just repress it? you see nostalgia is a liar, like i said earlier the past is a personal thing. I remember a school counsellor giving me a notebook, she told me to write down my feelings and then tear the paper up or set it on fire (possibly not the best thing to tell a kid from a council estate) however I never used it, I always said I would but I just never bothered. Why would I want to do something as human as sharing my feelings? This post is slightly all over the place, a bit like me - and my driving when I try to get into fifth on a motorway but the less said about that the better. Maybe this post is something I needed to write, maybe this post was supposed to be written, I seem to feel better already and for some reason i'm smiling - it feels genuine, I haven't felt genuine in a long time. I want to change i don't want to stay here forever, where I live you either leave or you die here - I guess that's like most places but this is one of the only places i've ever been to where a sixteen year olds only ambition is to get pregnant but I guess at least they have an ambition, most of the people here don't even have that. Most people here are just existing, I don't blame them though, it's hardly the most inspiring place to be. I think what I'm saying is that I don't know what i'm doing but I'm going to try and at least if I don't get what I want i'll know I tried. I read somewhere once that you can't live 90 years and call it a life, maybe it was worded differently, then again i'm sure it was worded differently but the fact is that I don't just want to exist I want to live and maybe that's what has always made me different, maybe that's why i've never been able to stick to anything - or maybe that's just an excuse? who knows? not me apparently. That's it for now, if anyone ever reads this i'm not sorry - not anymore. I don't want to apologise for feeling and therefore i'm not going to. Bye for now, Chloe x
Recipe
Preheat the oven to Celsius (fan oven) 160° Celsius (conventional oven) 180° Fahrenheit 350° Gas mark 4 Boil the pasta (according to the instructions) Once the pasta has cooked, drain and add it to a baking pan (the size will depend on how much you make) Add the cheese (keep enough back to sprinkle on top) and the sauce and mix together. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top and place in the oven for 30 minutes. And that's it! how super easy it that! I hope you like the recipe, remember that it's all by eye so you decide how much you use. Chloe x
Hello!
I wanted to talk about why you need to stop using face wipes! So before I start I want you to quickly look or think about your natural skin, do you suffer from redness? Dryness? Or large open pores? well I’m going to tell you how this is potentially being caused by face wipes! Not only are face wipes damaging your skin right now, they're rewriting your future - okay not your entire future but definitely your skin future. Lots of people over the age of 25 will go to their beautician complaining about redness, dryness and large open pores on their face however at this stage its usually too late and the only way to reverse these problems is by embarking on a journey of chemical peels. When you use face wipes (OF ANY BRAND – do not be fooled by skin care brands offering wipes, they aren’t any better) they leave a film on the skin which makes your skin think a new layer has formed, (I could go in depth with the technical terms etc. but it would probably bore you all, so I’ll just get to the point) so now your skin thinks it’s being protected – when we both know it’s not -. Your pores become stuck open, and if you’re only using wipes they will continue to remain open and your skin will continue to go downhill. Now there are ways to prevent and potentially reverse this (depending on how long you’ve been using wipes) First you need to stop using wipes! And start a good skin care routine. You need 3 things
A toner (this is the most important thing) will remove dirt from deep down in your pores and CLOSE them A moisturiser will soften and hydrate your skin Face wipes can be fine in moderation, like anything, but its best not to use them everyday because they are damaging your skin. After you stop using wipes and begin a skincare routine you will notice a huge difference in your skin and your makeup will look a lot nicer because you will have a smooth base to apply it on. You should cleanse, tone and moisturise twice a day. Once in the morning and before you go to bed at night. I hope this has been helpful and if you would like a video on this subject let me know down below! Chloe x
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AuthorChloe is 19 and from London. Archives
May 2018
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