November Favourites

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Sorry about this post being slightly late but at last here it is, now for the month of November I didn’t really try many new products. As I have been wanting to use up the products that I already have, before going out to buy different products. But here is everything that I have been reaching for in the past month, and might I say how fast this year is going.

Yes To Carrots Body Butter

I use this body butter for only one part of my body and that is my feet, this may be a little TMI but my feet especially the heels get so dry all year round. So what I have been doing is coating my feet in the body butter then applying socks just so the thick cream can soak into my feet, leaving them nice and soft for the time being.

Dr. Jart Water Fused BB Cream

Here in Australia it is the start of summer in which case I hadn’t been wanting to wear a heavy full coverage foundation for the most part, so though last month I have worn this BB Cream in the lightest shade. It blends and sits beautifully on the skin giving off the look of no makeup, I do use a concealer over the top but the light coverage is still plenty on those days when you want your skin to still breath but look wonderful.

Moroccan Oil

This sounds heavenly and leaves the scent in my hair all day long, I apply a tiny amount just into the ends of my hair when damp. I find my hair dries faster with the hair drier and feels hundreds times more soft, this oil adds shine making the hair look more healthy which is always a good thing in my book.

Nars Lip Gloss in Turkish Delight

I brought this lip gloss a good while ago but I don’t wear it all that much, last month I decided to just keep the tube in my bag considering I ever only wear nudes on my lips I was fine. This gloss is a beautiful light pink which looks great on its own, but it can also jazz up any other lip product.

Aveeno Positively Radiant Night Cream

This night cream is the only new product that I had purchased in November as I needed a night cream to add more moisture to my skin, I had been using the Aveeno Positively Radiant Day Cream at night. This night cream does have a scent which fades once applied to the skin, it’s not a thick cream but does hydrate my skin which is what I was after.

Models Prefer Brow Highlight

This brow highlight was cheap but works amazingly at giving a natural looking highlight under the brows, it’s easy to blend out and is creamy to apply. This is a product that will last long but I will be repurchasing this pencil when I do finish the one I have.

ELF Blush in Tickled Pink

Tickled Pink is a matte peachy pink shade and I do have to admit that if you have darker skin than this may be a pain to apply, the blush isn’t the most pigmented but I find on my pale skin it warms up my cheeks and gives me a healthy glow. Although I do have to apply about 2 layers which is enough for me and the look I prefer to have on myself.

So those are the few products that I had been loving all though the month of November, what products are you loving? I’d love to know so please leave me so comments.

Love from Leann

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Disclaimer: I have not been asked or paid to write this review and everything that has been stated is my personal opinion, I do not receive anything for this review and I brought this product with my own money.

Dream Cream by Lush

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Dream Cream from Lush is by far the most wonderful body cream that I have ever used and it is one product that I always have to have with me, other it’s in a small pot in my handbag or in a bottle for when I travel. It’s a product that I never forget to take with me wherever I may be going, I found this product the very first time I visited a Lush store which was a few years back now and I have been in love ever since.

The scent is herby which I don’t love that kind of scent but I live with it because of how amazing the cream actually is, it is a thick cream but easily blends and melts into the skin though I have to admit it can leave the skin with a slight greasy feeling but again I can put up with it.

As I work in a beauty salon and wash my hands before and after each client, my skin was becoming dry and eczema was beginning to form on my wrist and a few fingers. This was the only cream that soothed the red itchy dry patches on my hands, those patches would calm down and heal within a few days.

I know that I am going to be a loyal customer to Dream Cream and am even going to try and get my brother to use this cream, as he has always suffered from eczema and nothing seems to help him. I have also heard this cream works amazingly on sun burnt skin, leaving the tub in the fridge for a few minutes which would instantly take away the heat from any burn.

In Australia the price is $29.95 for 240g which may seem expensive, but I don’t apply this all over my body which you can but I do have to use up other lotions that I have collected. So this black tub does last me a while so I do get my money’s worth, but if you have never tried this cream before and are interested than just visit a Lush store and ask for a sample.

A few ingredients are: Cocoa Butter, Oat Milk, Rose Water, Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Tea Tree Oil, Lavender Oil and Chamomile Blue Oil. All of them are very moisturising and calming for the skin, however if you are sensitive to scents than you may struggle with this one. At first the scent is quite strong though it does fade, just a little something to think about beforehand.

Have you tried Dream Cream from Lush? If so, what are your thoughts on this cream? I’d love to hear from everyone.

Leann

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Disclaimer: I have not been asked or paid to write this review and everything that has been stated is my personal opinion, I do not receive anything for this review and I brought this product with my own money.

Differences In Skin Care

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I’m here today to talk about skin care and skin care brands, now many beauty therapists will tell you that you need an expensive salon worthy skin care brand as soon as you hit your twenties. I have been told that also and for a small amount of time I believed what I had been told, yes some products work the best with certain other products from the same brand but the ingredients are all the same.

Do you have to use one brand of skin care? No, you do not. Sure having the same brand products in the bathroom looks amazing but if you don’t see the products working on your skin, and remember everyone has different skin and different needs.

Find a product that works well for your skin and one that you like, stick with it and don’t worry about what the professionals say. Most of the time therapists only say that so clients buy the products that the salon they work in stocks, also if a therapist is pushing you to buy a certain product but you feel like you don’t need it or you already use that product in a different brand, than please don’t allow yourself to say yes.

It doesn’t matter how much or where you buy your skin care from, as long as it works for you and your skin has improved than don’t change it. I have brought cleansers from a cheaper supermarket brand to deal with my acne, and it worked amazingly on my skin and still does. Yet I’ve been taught to only sell the products that are stocked in the salon, the products that are more expensive and are an investment.

Although if you are concerned about aging and want a product that will work, I would suggest going for a more expensive salon brand. But I suggest to only invest in a facial cream, oil or serum, cleansers only clean the skin and are washed off so there isn’t any sense in investing in a wash off product.

I admit I do use the line of products that are stocked where I work, but only so I can get to know each product as I do have to sell the brand to clients. But people who aren’t in the beauty industry don’t need to stick with one brand, try a few and decide for yourself which ones you like and the ones that don’t work well with your skin type.

Keep in mind that the skin is slow when it comes to showing how a products is doing so take your time, there’s no rush in finding the perfect skin care routine and don’t brush off cheaper products as those products may be the one your skin loves.

What skin care products do you love? Have you ever been talked into buying a certain brand before?

Love Leann

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Disclaimer: I have not been asked or paid to write this review and everything that has been stated is my personal opinion, I do not receive anything for this review and I brought this product with my own money.

Face Of The Day

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I have decided to share with you all the face makeup that I have been wearing lately, this makeup doesn’t really change that much unless I want to try out new/different products. This is just what’s working well for me at the moment in time, so enjoy.

Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation in Ecru

I dot this liquid foundation all around my face before I blend with either my Sigma Round Kabuki or my Real Techniques Expert Face brush, I find this foundation to blend easily into the skin. Although this foundation has a reputation of only being full coverage, a small amount goes a long way and can be worn on the sheer side.

Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer

I use this concealer for any redness or blemishes that I have, or to just give more coverage over any old acne scarring. This concealer is creamy and light so it can be used under the eyes, use concealer after you’d applied foundation.

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer

This is the creamy concealer that I use under my eyes to cover the dark circles, this is more pink bases though Maybelline does have other shades in this concealer. But I prefer to use a pink bases concealer as it covers darkness better than just a normal yellow based concealer.

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder

This powder is just amazing at setting foundation and concealer, or just topping up to control shine throughout the day. Everyone says this about this powder but it’s true, it’s so finely milled that no matter how much you apply it doesn’t look cakey. Not to mention this powder is cheaper and easier to find, then other powders I have tried.

Models Prefer Eyebrow Pencil in Light

I have used eyeshadow to fill in my brows for ages now but I wanted to try something different, something that was easier to carry around with me. I didn’t want to spend lots of money on an eyebrow pencil so when I found a good one from Models Prefer, I quickly went to grab it. I don’t change the shape of my brows, I just fill in any sparse spots.

MAC Blush in Well Dressed

I usually change out my blush as I like how easy blush can add to a look, but Well Dressed from MAC is one that I go to the most. I find being so pale it’s sometimes hard for me to pull off bronzer, so I always have to use blush to ass colour to my face. Well Dressed is a light pink that does need to be built up on the cheeks not that I mind though.

Urban Decay Primer Potion

This eyeshadow primer has been the best I’ve tried so far, personally I always need to use a primer otherwise my shadows are going to crease as I have oily eyelids. Using this primer I have found my eye products don’t move until I remove them at the end of the day.

MAC Paint Pot in Painterly

This is another product I use to prime my eyelids before I apply any shadow, it also acts as a skin colour base in case I just want to use eyeliner.

Too Faced Natural Palette

I have found myself reaching for this palette lately as I haven’t really touched it for a while, these shadows are pigmented and smooth. The application is heavenly and a breeze to blend, they don’t crease or move during the day and look just as good at the end of the day. I use Heaven all over the lid and Velvet Revolver through the crease, with Sexspresso along my lash line.

Maybelline The Falsies Flared

I usually apply two coats of this mascara to my top lashes and only a light amount to my bottom lashes, this is volumizing and lengthening on my lashes which I love. I continue going back to this mascara over and over again, it can become slightly clumpy the more coats that are applied.

So that is what is currently on my face most days or the days when I want to spoil myself, I want to hear from you guys. Let me know what products you love to use on a daily/weekly basis.

Love From Leann

xxx

October Favourites

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October would have to be my favourite month of the year mainly because it’s my birthday month, though I expect everyone to feel the same about the month they were born in. Although this month did seem to pass me by slightly slower than months before it, which is a change considering how quickly this year has gone by. I don’t have many favourites this month as I haven’t really brought any new products, as I am trying to save my money which I’m good at most of the time.

Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation in Ecru

This has been my number one foundation for the past year, but I have found myself grabbing this bottle over all the other foundations that I have in my collection. I like how much this foundation covers as I do have acne scarring that I like to cover as much as possible, though this liquid doesn’t feel heavy or thick on my skin. I do have to spend more time blending as this shade is a tad bit darker, which shows just how pale I am. It lasts all day on my oily skin if topped off with a powder, I find I don’t even have to use a primer underneath. If you’re someone with dry skin then this foundation may clung to those dry patches so just moisturize well before applying.

Maybelline The Falsies Flared

I’m not sure what shade this mascara is but it’s the darkest black that they have, this is the best ‘drugstore’ or lower in price mascara that I have ever tried. My lashes are (luckily) naturally on the longer length so I do love to just define that length, which the Falsies Flared does perfectly especially the most coats that I apply. This mascara doesn’t flake or transfer from my bottom lashes onto the skin under my eyes, it can be hard to remove which I just use my facial cleanser at the end of the night.

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind in Brightener

This is an under eye concealer (though there is different shades) but because this Brightener shade is pink based it covers the darkness under the eyes amazingly, I have in the past just used normal concealer which I notice doesn’t hide all of the darkness under my eyes. I blend this cream in with my ring finger to make sure it melts into my skin, another normal concealer can be used over the top if the darkness is considerably bad or you just want more coverage. This concealer is light weight which I do set with powder, though keep in mind I do have to powder any product I use under my eyes.

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in Translucent

I have heard some many wonderful things about this powder and now that I have it in my hands, I am in love! This powder is so finely milled that no matter how much powder you apply, it never looks thick or cakey which is amazing for me. Because I have oily skin I tend to powder throughout the day so it can’t become cakey on my skin, that just isn’t a good look for anyone.

Models Prefer Eyebrow Pencil in Light

This eyebrow pencil is cheap but it works just as good as more expensive pencils, I’m not sure if Models Prefer is an easy to get a hold of brand or not but it’s easy to find in Australia. I got the shade light as I do have naturally dark brunette hair and I’m pale so I don’t like dark eyebrows on myself, I use this pencil to just fill in my brows as my shape suits my face but I like to just have some definition.

Nars Blush in Deep Throat

Is a warm coral with a hint of pink and a golden shimmer-sheen which just warms up fair skin and would also look stunning on darker/tanned skin, though it’s very easy (and I mean very easy) to overuse this blush. It’s pigmented and soft so it’s easy to use, there is a slight shimmer in the pan but once on the cheeks it comes across as a healthy glow and more of a sheen. On darker skins you may have to apply more for the colour to be noticed.

Revlon Lip Butter in Pink Lemonade

First off I have to say that I love the name Pink Lemonade for a lip product or any product for that matter, this lip butter from Revlon is a new release and has seemed to be slightly different than the first lip butters. The formulation is thinner so it’s not as moisturizing and the pigmentation isn’t the same but saying that I still love this shade. It’s a light pink that would look amazing on anyone, though I do have to apply a lot of product to my lips to get the right colour.

So those are my favourite products for the month of October, let me know what products you have been loving or if you love any of the products I have mentioned because I’d love to hear from you all!

Love From Leann

xxx

Welcome To Mint Tea Pot

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Hello beautiful ladies,

Welcome to Mint Tea Pot and I would firstly just like to say a big thank you to everyone who has fallen upon this post or my blog, in whatever way it doesn't truly matter to me. Now I wanted to write this post before I actually start work on other makeup/beauty related post, just to tell you a little bit about myself as I find that is important in any situation so here I go!

My name is Leann and I am 22 years of age as I was born in the lovely year of 1990, I have been born and raised in Australia which I’m extremely proud of as I do love this country. I am a fully qualified beauty therapist which explains where my love for everything beauty related has come from, I do work in a small but busy salon which keeps me on my toes so I do apologize in advance if I can’t post as much as I would like to.

I am naturally very shy and quiet which has caused me some struggle and set me challenges in the industry that I am in, where I need to talk to every single client that walks through the doors of the salon but it makes me come out of my comfort zone. Because of this I have already made wonderful clients that keep wanting to return to me which is a big deal when I have only been qualified for six months, so I am very new to the beauty industry but I am loving every second of it.

Another love that I have developed over the past few years is writing which may explain why I decided to start up this blog, I love writing reviews as I find them hopeful when searching for new products that you may not be sure upon and/or wanting to try different products but don’t know where to start.

So I hope that you all enjoy my blog and come back for more (when I finally find the time to write more), I would love to be asked any questions that you have about cosmetics or even about the beauty industry as I would love to answer each of them! I also hope that you are all having a wonderful and safe week.

Much love

Leann

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