Sleepy Skin Saviours

Whether you had one too many drinks the night before or stayed up late watching films we all get that tired and dull complexion sometimes! These are my favorite products to use when I need that little extra boost to make me look slightly alive. These are great for the dreaded Monday mornings at work where you literally cannot think of anything worse than getting out your warm bed.

Estee Lauder Invisible Fluid Foundation- Since I purchased this foundation just over a month ago I literally cannot live without it. It has a gorgeous natural finish which is why I've included it. When your trying to create the appearance of more awake skin you want a base that looks naturally flawless, which this certainly does!

Origins GinZing- I love this eye cream. It makes such a difference to my under eyes. It may not have any long term benefits but it gives me that instant under eye brighten pick me up. I also find my concealer applies a lot easier too after using this.

Bobbi Brown Corrector- When your a bit on the extra baggy side this really helps eliminate those dark circles. When I haven't got that much sleep I usually put a lot more effort into my under eye concealer and find using this corrector along with my regular concealer really does the trick.


MAC Eyeshadow in Nylon- This is fab for popping in the inner corner. I haven't tried another eyeshadow that makes your eyes look as awake and big as this one. It's also great for blending all over the lid for a little extra something on the eyes.

Illamasqua Cream Blush in Lies- This product is marketed as a cream blush but I find it gives the most gorgeous dewy highlight. If you love dewy skin you NEED this product there's nothing else I've tried that gives as much of a glow as this. It has a slight pink tone but it's so sheer you can barely notice it but the colour that does pay off really does contribute to that more awake skin.


MAC Mineralize Blush in Early Morning- This blush came out with the Naturally collection a couple of months ago and it's my go to blush for putting some natural, glowy and warm colour back into my cheeks.


YSL Faux Cils Mascara- To help contribute to the wide eye effect a good helping of mascara will always be your friend. I'm a huge fan of big fat lashes anyway whatever look I'm doing but I would never skip this step when wanting freshly polished make up.

Lots of love,
Caterina xo

Origins Zero Oil Deep Pore Cleanser

Origins Zero Oil Deep Pore Cleanser

I had been using the Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish for just over a year and felt like it was time to break out into a different cleanser. To me changing skincare is scary as it might not work out for you and you could end up with blotchy, uneven and spotty skin just through a cleanser change! I opted for something aimed at an oily skin seeing as mine is combination (a bit of an oily t-zone with normal cheeks). The Origins Zero Oil is aimed at a oilier possibly more blemish prone skin and helps to over time reduce the oils in your skin.

I wouldn't recommend this if you have normal/dry skin but are prone to break outs as this will dry your skin out that bit more. I use the cleanser in the morning and evening. I splash cold water onto my face then work the cleanser into the skin until it foams up slightly and then splash water on my face again to remove the cleanser. My skin is left feeling so fresh and the smell of the mint makes you feel really awake and rejuvenated. The cleanser itself is a gel like constancy which foams up quite easily when applied to wet skin.

I've been using this cleanser for just under a month now and have really noticed a difference in my skin, it is so much less oily and practically break out free. It's made me a lot more confident in my own skin to the point where I'm looking into light tinted moisturizer for spring/summer! I really recommend this cleanser and will definitely be repurchasing it along with possibly some more products from the Zero Oil range!

Thank you for reading!
Caterina xo

Origins GinZing Eye Cream

Origins GinZing Eye Cream £21.00 @ John Lewis

Origins is a brand that I've always wanted to delve into and the other week whilst in John Lewis I took the plunge. The John Lewis I went to which is in Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire had such a nice Origins counter! It was like a miniature shop, I could have honestly spent hours there but the boyfriend wasn't allowing that to happen! I had never owned an eye cream until this one, I just really wasn't sure about the "point" in them, I now feel like a fool for thinking that! I chose GinZing as there has been such a buzz surrounding this product and a lot of girls with young skin have dubbed this a "Holy Grail" product. 

I apply this eye cream in the morning time after my moisturizer, only using a tiny amount on my ring finger in patting motions. The result is instant! The first thing I notice is that my dark circles have started to make a slight disappearance, they're not completely gone to the point where I wouldn't need concealer but definitely a lot less noticeable. My under eyes are 100x brighter and I look way more alive after my what feels like 2 hours sleep! I have also noticed how my concealer and foundation applies a lot smoother around the eye area now and even lasts a bit longer. 

There's been a lot of speculation that it's just a pot of light reflecters which is what gives it, it's instant results, and it in fact doesn't make much difference in the long hall. Maybe it's a bit silly of me to say this but that really doesn't bother me, I can see the product s doing something and that something that it's doing, I like! I may purchase an eye cream for night time from Origins, there's starting to become a never ending list of products I want from them!

All in all I really rate this product and would re purchase it, it's really improved the appearance of my skin in the morning times and has become a staple product in my skin care routine.