Hello everyone!
Remember me?? I realise that it has been a while since I've posted anything on here and for that I thoroughly apologise but there has been a loooot going on in my life over the last two months. I will save that for another post including some of the things that have been happening with my life and ways I have dealt with them. But that is for another post.
Today I am going to be talking about the products I used within the preparation before my school ball.
The ball this year was held on the 1st of August the theme was enchanted forest and I was very excited. I had my ball date sorted, my dress, my shoes, my makeup appointment was booked as with my hair, everything that I could organise was organised. Next can the skin, body and hair preparation.
First off I started taking care of my hair, to do this I used
Davines Alchemic Conditioner, this is referred to as a sliver conditioner but as you can probably tell by the photo below it is very purple in colour. The purple acts as a neutral colour to turn white or blonde hair that has turned yellow or green from chlorine or copper pipes back to their original colour. As my hair can be very blonde at times is does tend to go quite yellow which isn't what I want, I regularly use this conditioner once a week on usual weeks but in preparation for the ball I used it every second wash and for the last wash before the ball. I find that it works very well to turn my hair back into a regular blonde colour. I highly recommend this product to anyone with light blonde hair and copper pipes or people who swim in chlorinated water frequently.
To take care of my lips as to not have chapped lips for the ball I used
Lush's Mint Julips lip scrub. I use this regularly once a week along with the hair treatment but before the ball I used it every three days for 3 weeks. This gave my lips new life and made them look more plump and kissable which is something I wanted to have! I find with this lip scrub that it tastes scrummy and takes minutes to do but also it is really effective. You will definitely see a difference in your lips after using this, whether it be once a week or in preparation for something so more often. I recommend using a strong lip balm after scrubbing your lips as they will feel raw but a lip balm such as
Lucas Pawpaw oientment, this is just what I personally use but find it a miracle worker.
Next is skin care, as a toner and cleanser I used
Neutrogena Deep Clean Foaming Cleanser (the link is a slightly different product) I find that this product really does make your skin look more radiant. I used this cleanser every two days just when I got up in the morning with a completely clean face to totally get into my pores and fully clean my face of any nasties as I was not taking any risks of spotting around the ball. I began the every second day re-scheme 2 weeks before the ball this cleared my skin completely despite having my period the week before which would usually trigger spotting for me.
To go along with the skin cleansing process to ensure I had all my makeup removed before I slept I used
Simple Kind to Skin Cleansing Wipes. I wanted to make extra sure that all my days makeup had been removed before I slept so my pores didn't get clogged. This is something I am very bad at which is not completely removing all of my makeup before I sleep so having these wipes just beside my bed makes it a lot easier to remember. I did this every night to ensure my pores weren't getting treated badly, this has now made a habit of me doing it every night even after the ball which has left me with clearer skin overall.
To keep the moisture within my skin with the cleansing I used
Neutrogena Naturals Multi-Vitamin Nourishing Moitsuriser. This is my regular moisturiser but I found that with cleaning my face more thoroughly and using this more regularly made my skin feel and look more healthy with was my aim. I use this moisturiser beneath my makeup as a base to protect my skin and after I clean my face before bed. This over time built up a soft and moisturised skin for me. I highly recommend this product either for a preparatory moisturiser or just a everyday one.
I have always struggled with the whiteness of my teeth, to try and aid this before the ball I begun to use
Colgate Optic White Enamel White Toothpaste. This toothpaste didn't dramatically change the colour of my teeth but made a massive improvement. As it says on the product "3 shades whiter teeth within four weeks" I believe this to be true, I used this toothpaste everyday for 3 weeks leading up to the ball, then changed to every 2 days. This routine helped the yellowness of my teeth before the ball and has left a permanent change of colour to my teeth. One thing I will say negatively about this toothpaste is the taste, you get used to it but for the first week it is disgusting!! Just keep in mind that it is worth the taste to have the colour change.
I wanted my skin to look tan, but not totally orange or completely tan as it was the middle of winter and more obvious that it was fake, to achieve this I used
Doves Gradual Tanner in Light to Medium. I use this tanner during summer to take away the total whiteness of my skin and it worker perfectly for what I wanted. I begun to use the tanner 4 weeks before the ball every 3 days, then 2 weeks before the ball I changed to alternate days of my shoulders and back then my legs. The week before the ball I did light full body tans everyday for 5 days. This routine worked perfectly for how I wanted my tan to be. I would recommend this tanner to anyone who doesn't want to commit to fully fake tanning and wants to experiment or to just take away some of the whiteness in their skin before baring it all out.
And this was the final look of me on the night of the ball (featuring my puppy Lady)
I hope you have enjoyed a look into the beauty products I used in preparation for my high school ball for 2015! I will be back soon as I have other posts ready and I will be finishing school soon so I will be able to be a lot more active which I am very excited for.
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And until next time, be happy and stay gorgeous :3 xxx
