We spend all year waiting for our summer holidays whether they be a sunny beach holiday or a bagpacking scottish wildlife holiday, we can't wait to start packing. But are you ready for your holiday? Some of our holidays can be very costly and it seems too much to pamper ourselves before we go, even though we may need it. However not all beauty products are expensive. Here are my budget beauty tips and holiday essentials that will assure that you are ready for your much deserved holiday without splashing out too much cash!

Before you go:

Boots Simply Sensitive range will assure your skin will be squeaky clean, fresh and nourished just in time for your holiday. Simply Sensitive's face wipes are perfect for popping in your holiday bag for quick make up removal!

So, I previously reviewed Younique's fantastic facial care products, which have been a pleasure to use! Today's review will be on Younique's face make-up.

As I've previously mentioned, I have been lucky enough to receive some lovely little samples from Younique Make-up! How exciting! So in today's blog I will be reviewing some of their face products!

First of all I cleansed my face using Younique's Awake Facial Cleanser. To use this you get a little on your hands and add water to create a good lather. It lathered up really well and when I applied it to my face it was lovely and soft and didn't scratch or irritate my skin, like some other cleansers, which can be quite harsh on the skin, especially to those with sensitive skin. After rinsing and patting my face dry with a towel, I noticed my skin felt fresh and awake. I often suffer from fatigue, but this cleanser made my skin feel alive and left it feeling nourished and soft! I have continued to use this cleanser since my first try and have definitely noticed a difference. My skin looks naturally better when I wake up and it seems to have corrected blemishes and blotchy skin! Fantastic!

Next up from Younique was their Brilliant Daily Moisturizing Gel. To look at, it is a clear cream with little white gel balls. To apply I took a small amount and dotted it in all the appropriate places: chin, cheeks and t-zone. It felt really great on my skin and rubbed in well and easily. It had the right mix of silkiness and creaminess that left my skin feeling radiant without being oily. My skin is always a bit crazy to deal with as it's either really dry or really oily! I can never win! And I often think it could be down to the products I use. I loved this product because it met me in the middle. It gave my dry skin the boost it needed but also kept excess oils at bay, but left me with a healthy looking, natural glow. I have felt more confident since using this moisturiser, and you never know maybe soon I'll be brave enough to go bare faced!



Next I used Younique's Moodstruck Glorious Face and Eye Primer. This was probably my favourite product. I've never felt my skin feel so smooth! I applied small amounts to every area of my face that needed it. This Primer not only minimised my pores but also made my face feel ready for make up! It also seemed to correct my skin tone where blotchy. I was thrilled by the results of this product! It was the perfect start to my make up regime and I would definitely buy this product!


Overall, the face products I sampled were fantastic, and I would highly recommend them for women who want a fresh, awake feeling added to their daily make-up routine. If you, like me, are fed up of thick heavy moisturisers and scratchy cleansers, then Younique's facial products may just be the answer to your prayers!!

Stay tuned for my next Younique blog post, where I will be reviewing Younique's  BB Flawless Complexion Enhancer!

Products photographed in this blog post have been put in sample pots not their actual pots!

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So Spring is a beautiful season, and as previously mentioned, it's a great time to pamper yourself. It starts getting warmer which probably means you'll be wearing cooler clothes and having more skin on show. This means you have to pamper and treat yourself whilst looking after that skin!
Here are a few of my personal faves at the moment, that I use and have found to be greatly successful!

Nivea Lip Butter- Raspberry Rose 
This is gorgeous. It really is buttery and feels a lot thicker and moisturising than some lip balms. It also smells like a raspberry milkshake- which is really all I look for in a lip balm flavour! Mmmm Delicious!! It makes me lips really soft, and to be honest I always neglect my lips and suffer bad cases of chapped/bitten lips, and this honestly has really helped!!!

9/10 Only down side is it doesn't taste of much- but that's okays as I've been told its not good to eat lip balm anyway!!!








 SunKissed- Self Tan Mousse
I have finally found this incredible product!!! praise the lord! If you're pale like me, it's sometimes good to give ourselves a little glow. Who cares if its fake- its so much better for your skin anyway. This product genuinely does smell better than most- it has a sort of coconutty smell which is lovely. Of course all fake tans smell a bit but this was a lot more bearable! It also has much more olivey tones which I think give a much more natural looking tan, instead of looking orange. I also noticed that's it wears of very gradually and doesn't go scaly or patchy! Success!!                   8/10



Beauty Formulas- Australian Tea Tree- Exfoliating Facial Wash
This makes my skin super soft! It's non abrasive, so your skin doesn't feel sore or stingy after using, which makes me happy! Its great for lathering up with water for a really refreshing wake up product. It makes your skin well prepared for day make up, and makes you feel like your skin is really clean and healthy! Wicked!


7/10   The only downside is it doesn't not have exfoliating balls in it which I expected it to when I bought it. They are usually really good at  getting rid of dead skin. So whether or not it does that less or not I'm not sure. Nevertheless my skin has never felt softer!




Neutrogena- Visibly Clear- 2 in 1

I've actually had this for a while, but it's really good and lasts a long time. It can be used simply as a face wash, or a face mask, which is fantastic as it means you don't need the separate products!! A cheaper way to beautiful skin!  I think it works really well at unclogging pores, as when I've used it my skin does seem to break out the day day. Some of you reading this may think that's bad- but its not, the break out has to come out, it won't just disappear, so this speeds it up and gets rid of them quicker!! Because of this i;d advise using it a few days before an event or party, so that you don't have a break out on the day you have to be somewhere! Nightmare ah!


8/10 Simply because there are always new products to find and explore, and I of course am yet to try them all. However I love this product and use it often!

Beauty Formulas- Rejuvenating Glorious Mud Facial Mask

I bought this for coming back to University, as it was only £1! Amazing! It smells really nice and does leave your skin feeling fresh. It perhaps doesn't have such an extreme effect as the Neutrogena, but for sure this is a product you could use for a little treat or more frequently to maintain your healthy skin. It says it control oil and absorbs impurities and unclogs pores, so that's definitely a heads up towards better looking skin I'd say!



7/10 My skin does feel and look great, but I think the Neutrogena has the edge for me. But that doesn't mean I don't love this product- it's great for putting on and relaxing whilst watching a movie!!