THE ULTIMATE Wedding Day Hair & Beauty Hot Picks - July
Whether you are doing your own make-up on your big day or you just want to know which is the best moisturiser or lip gloss, look no further! Every month I try out countless beauty products so I can report back to you on the must have products for your big day…
SAVE ‘In a New York Minute..quick dry polish’ in Soho
This shimmery pink nail polish was a great colour for the big day, it was a pearly pink with a subtle shimmer, so not to over the top! It went on nicely and just needed two coats, it stayed chip free for 3-4 days. £2.49 available from Superdrug
SPLURGE Chanel Le Vernis in 64 Rose Baby
I love this frosty baby pink nail polish, as with all Chanel nail polishes, it goes on like a dream and stays chip proof for well over a week, it did need two coats as it’s quite a subtle colour, but it is really gorgeous and long lasting! £18 www.chanel.com
SAVE Revlon Powder Blush in Blushing Berry £7.33
This cute little compact is fantastic for having in your bag, it has a little mirror that pops out the side, ideal for those last minute touch-ups before you walk down the isle or between photos! Blushing Berry is a gorgeous romantic pinky colour. £7.33 www.boots.com
SPLURGE B Never Too Busy Too Be Beautiful Powder Blusher in Bliss
I have always been a sucker for sexy packaging but this brand really wins the race when it comes to gorgeous pots and tins for their make-up, I love their blushers that come in these beautiful bejewelled pots! Bliss is the perfect colour to create a rosy cheek and it really stays put! Another little tip, when you finish your blusher take out the empty tray and lining and you are left with a gorgeous little box to keep trinkets in, which I think makes the £10.75 a pretty good price! www.bnevertoobusytobebeautiful.co.uk
SAVE Miners lip gloss in Diamond Dust
This little lip gloss is quite the bargain, with it’s subtle sparkle it made my lips look all shimmery and gorgeous without being sparkly, just a nice subtle shimmer. IT was not sticky or gloopy and it stayed on quite nicely! £3.91 www.miners.co.uk
SPLURGE Ruby & Millie Lip Gloss in Pink 41
This lovely Ruby and Millie lip gloss is the perfect colour for a romantic wedding day pout! With a brush applicator it glides on perfectly and leaves a glossy wet look finish without being sticky. £11.50 www.boots.com
SAVE Prestige shadow dust in Celebrate
I love these little pots of shadow dust, with a sponge brush applicator it just glides over your lids leaving a shimmery finish. Celebrate is a gorgeous pale bronzy colour that just looks absolutely stunning all over the lids. £4.88 www.boots.com
SPLURGE Estee Lauder eye shadow stick in Sand Shimer
I completely adore these new shadow sticks from Estee Lauder, they are gorgeous fat shimmery crayons that come in a variety of colours, Sand Shimmer is a subtle gold colour that looks divine!! £14 www.esteelauder.co.uk
SAVE Prestige My Biggest Lashes
For dramatic lashes this is your mascara! It’s clump free and made my lashes look really long, it stayed put and didn’t run or smudge! £4.99 www.boots.com
SPLURGE Avon SuperFull mascara
This black mascara went on really well and was totally clump free, it left all my lashes individually coated and looking really long and full, it stayed on all day without any smudges. £8 www.avonshop.co.uk
SAVE Myface Mymix Foundation
This was a great foundation for sheer coverage, it left my skin looking radiant and glowing and it felt really light on my skin, it comes in 9 different shades and each one has a matching concealer! £12.71 www.myfacecosmetics.co.uk
SPLURGE Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation
I was really impressed with this foundation, it glided on effortlessly and it just melts in to the skin creating a flawless second skin! It stayed put all day and gave me really good coverage which was exactly what I needed as the late nights I had over the weekend were really showing!! £24 www.esteelauder.co.uk
SAVE Avon MagiX Face Perfector
I love this face primer from Avon, it is just wonderful! You only need a little bit and it smooths out your entire face leaving a silky flawless finish, it creates the perfect base for your make-up and keeps it in place all day long!. It also has spf 20 in it so ideal for then taking on your honeymoon! £10 www.avonshop.co.uk
SPLURGE Korres Organic Face Primer
This lovely organic face primer not only gives a great smooth base for your make-up it also smells lovely and makes your skin feel all tingly and awake! It kept my make-up in place and gave my foundation a flawless looking finish. £19.50 www.asos.com
SAVE Aldi’s Lacura Shimmering Day Cream
This is my absolute bargain product of the month, I love it!! This day cream with its light reflecting pigments adds a silky-shimmering effect making skin appear more radiant and it has the most scrummy scent!! A total bargain at just £1.99 www.aldi.co.uk
SPLURGE Malus Stem Cell Day Treatment
Now this is one that we wish we could use all year round but at £58.50 it’s a bit of a treat, I would say a nice present for yourself in the lead-up to the wedding to get your skin feeling gorgeous and looking glowing. It has a lovely smell and I found it really hydrating when my skin was feeling dry and dehydrated. £58.50 www.my-skincare.co.uk
SAVE Marks and Spencer mango body butter
Yum, Yum, Yum, this light and fluffy body butter is good enough to eat, it rubs in easily and leaves your skin feeling hydrated and silky soft. It absorbed within a few minutes and my skin smelt divine for the rest of the day, I definitely recommend this one! £6 www.marksandspencer.com
SPLURGE Natural Empathy Luxurious Body Butter
This is quite a thick body butter so ideal for skin that is feeling really thirsty and in need of some intensive moisturising, although it’s quite thick it rubbed in pretty easily and absorbed nicely. £18 www.naturalempathy.com
SAVE No7 Protect & Perfect Body Serum
I love this body serum from No7, after smothering my body from head to toe I felt like I was wrapped up in silk, after using this serum for a week I felt like my skin was completely hydrated and softer than ever, I really would recommend this and as it is half price at the moment making it just £12.25 for a 200ml bottle it is a real bargain! www.boots.com
SPLURGE Elemis Pro-Collagen Body Serum
I also love, love, love this product! This fast absorbing body serum claims to provide an instant feeling of skin firmness and lift - creating an invisible ‘body-stocking’ effect and I have to say that after using it for two weeks I really think I can see a difference around my bum and chest, they look smoother and more radiant and if it’s not my imagination slightly less jiggly! Well if it’s my wishful thinking or it’s true I really don’t care, just believing I look a little firmer and tighter by simply applying a cream has got to be worth the £45 Oh and did I mention it smells wonderful! £45 www.timetospa.co.uk
SAVE Radox White Tea Infusion Body Wash
I really like this body wash, it smelt fabulous and worked up a great lather!! I don’t know why but it really worked well for shaving with, it left my legs feeling really moisturized instead of the usual dry feeling after shaving, nice little discovery there!! £1.95 www.boots.com
SPLURGE Balance me – wind down wash
This is a great product not only can you use it as a body wash it is perfect for pouring into your bath to help you de-stress and unwind, it has a very calming effect which left me feeling all relaxed before I crawled in to bed. £10 www.online.littleeco.com
SAVE La Coupe’s Overnight Repair Miracle Masque
This hair masque is brilliant, I had my hair all back combed for a big night out and the next day it was a mass of tangles, I smothered this gorgeous smelling masque all over my hair and when I washed it out my hair was a silky mane of tangle-free lovliness! Normally me and my hairbrush have a half hour battle after backcombing and I always come off the loser!! This is now a must-have in my bathroom! £11.50 0800 50 40 30 www.lacoupe.com
SPLURGE Jo Hansford Intensive Hair Masque
This sweet smelling rich hair masque is full of vitamin A and E and left my hair feeling and looking fantastic, it’s ideal for bringing fine lifeless hair back to life. After using it I had numerous comments that my hair was looking shiny and healthy! £25 www.johansford.myshopify.com
SAVE Tara Smith The Big Baby shampoo
This lovely natural shampoo is popular with celebrities and I cans see why, it left my hair feeling really soft and was really gentle on my sensitive scalp. £4.99 www.cultbeauty.co.uk
SPLURGE Burt’s Bees Pomegrante & Soy Shampoo
This beautiful gentle shampoo was divine, it smells delicious both in the shower and once the hair has dried, my hair was looking shiny and full after using it and I will definitely be buying the conditioner £10.77 www.myburtsbees.co.uk
BEST OF THE REST
Anatomicals ‘Snog Me Senseless’ Breath Freshner
I couldn’t resist this cute little breath freshener, we all want to have minty fresh breath for the all important ‘you may now kiss the bride’ moment, so this funky little freshener is perfect for slipping in your purse! £2 www.anatomicals.net
SUQQU Make Fix Mist
This is a brilliant product that keeps your make-up in place, it is a fine that you spray over the face after applying your make-up, it can also be used throughout the day to ensure that your face stays picture perfect. £30 Available from Selfridges
Tigi S factor Dream Drops Hair Shine
These fab little shine drops are an absolute must-have for your big day, they can be applied to wet or dry hair, I prefer them as the final touch to smooth over your finished look, simply apply a few drops to your hands and rub them together and then smooth over the surface of your hair for gorgeous shine! The smell is also irresistible! £13.85 www.wantthelook.com
Mitchell and Peach Bath Oil £39
What a treat this bath oil is! You only need a tiny bit as the scent it quite strong but a few drops will transforms your bath in to a whole new relaxing experience, perfect for the morning of your wedding to help get you off to a stress-free and pampering start to your big day! Or why not use it to unwind in the evenings after those long tiring days of organising £39 www.mitchellandpeach.com
