Kim Gray Stylist Fashion Decor Lifestyle Cape Town South Africa

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As I mentioned last week, I love the “natural, glowing skin look”, but we all know our skin needs a little help in getting there after too many cups of coffee and late nights(blogging). I met with Lana at The Body Shop and she revealed her secret weapon. The Vitamin C Range.

I tried out Lana’s recommended little bottle of dynamite goodness. The Vitamin C Skin Boost. Your secret weapon for those dull, tired and dreary skin days.Wow, the silky texture is amazing.  After a scrub with the Vitamin C Micro Refiner, you’re half way there as the Vitamin C, a powerful anti-oxidant, uplifts energizes and refreshes the skin.

Next for a natural and healthy looking glow, apply Natures Minerals Bronzer. I’ve been loving using this in the winter months. I love that it helps minimize fine lines. Bonus!

If it’s a subtle fresh colour your after, these Blush Trio’s are fabulous. Containing community trade moisturising marula and sesame oil, these moisturising blushes can be used on eye’s and lips too, providing a radiant glow. I love the pink on lips for a soft pretty look.

The ever radiant Khandiz, Hair and make-up artist, had these tips for Glowing Skin:

“Glowing skin comes from within, so it is important to get yourself glowing from the inside out. Taking care of your skin with skin products that contact Vit A, C and E.  But as we all have bad skin days, here is how I go about making a sad dull skin look healthy and glowing… conceal any blemishes with a colour that is half a shade lighter than your skin tone. If you have dark rings under your eyes, use a corrector…not just a concealer! then use a tinted moisteriser and apply that over you entire face  by pressing it into the skin with the palm of your hands. Use a nice warm peach cream blush on the apples of your cheeks – a little mascara and hey presto, glowing skin…oooh and don’t forget to think some happy thoughts and a dash of selfconfidence will really make you shine!”

My favourite radiance boost (A travel must), that now sits on my desk. The Vitamin C Energizing Facial Mist. The fragrance is so energizing and such a pick me up. I have to try not reach for it every 5 minutes. The Grapefruit Essential oils relax and revive the skin. Love this!

* The body shop continues with a 50% sale of all continued lines from Monday 27th.

Loving Double Wear Stay In Place Eye Shadow Creme in Pink Blush and Ivory Lace for a subtle cream to powder finish that lasts all day and doesn’t settle in creases.

Picture: Beaut.ie

And my winter MUST HAVE is Estee Lauder Pure Colour Nail Lacquer in Black Berry. Wear this ultra lustrous nail lacquer on short neat nails! Enjoy!

I have been absolutely loving trying out some Estee Lauder products for the past 2 weeks. I met with the oh so lovely Jessica Lawther, Communications Manager of Estee Lauder, and she gave me some great info about the brand. Establishing through our chat that we are both “natural make-up girls” I thought I’d focus on that. There is nothing worse than being over “made up”, and I think a glowing radiant skin and a few make-up tips will take your looks a lot further.

Estee Lauder makes it easy with 5 Glow booster tips. I will touch on a few I’ve tried.

1.) Nutritious Vita-Mineral Make-up SPF10

I was having a conversation with an intern that sometimes it’s good to stick to what you know, and then sometimes change can bring a welcoming “why haven’t I done this before?”

I have used the same foundation, just to cover where needed, for a few years now. Nutritious Vita-Mineral Make-up came as a welcoming “why have I never used this before?”.  Leaving a natural finish, It doesn’t feel like you’re wearing any make-up and it  leaves a 9 hours of sleep finish on the face. I’m hooked.

Vitamin C and E help with the skins overall condition and radiance and pomegranate extracts are an anti-oxidant which helps fight against daily free-radicals. Nutritious indeed!

2.) Open up your eyes with a lashing of mascara. I’ve been trying out Turbo Lash All Effects Motion Mascara.

What fun! This vibrating mascara prevents clump build up with its motion brush and creates longer, fuller and more curled lashes. See what make-up artist and friend Jade Leggat has to say about it here.

3.) Moisture Massage with New Advanced Night Repair and Resilience Lift Extreme Ultra Lifting Creme SPF15 which I’ve been using together at night.

Repairing damage of the past and preventing that of the future, Advanced Night Repair is a beauty winner. Reducing any redness in the skin, Jessica says she’s had make-up artists rave about it, saying they apply it on any Flat Iron nicks/burns as it sooths and takes away the redness.

Time Zone Line and Wrinkle Reducing Creme SPF15 will dramatically reduce wrinkles and fine lines offering a smoother and more supple skin. I’ve definitely noticed my skin is feeling far more plumped using these two products. For more “Glow” the Lauder site recommends:

“Get your circulation going and your face glowing. In the morning, gently massage your moisturizer onto skin using light circular motions. To revive your radiance during the day, lightly pat moisturizer over makeup.”

For more information check out their website which is incredibly informative. I loved reading through all the Looks and Tips . I look forward to updating you on results after a longer term of using these products. So far, so smooth!

Watch out next week for a special on Estee Lauder and some of their exciting new vibrations! P.S been testing out the Pure Colour Nail Lacquer in Berry Black… Thumbs up! Try it out for super shiny winter nails.. LOVE this!