One of my favourite parts of the day is winding down with a book and a cuppa in bed, and the lazy girl in me also likes to combine the end of my skincare routine with this ritual. I have a little one-drawer bedside table from Kmart that Mister put together and it's filled with my nightly skincare options; some anti-acne bits to deal with the breakout I'm currently struggling through (Mario Badescu Buffering Lotion + La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo+*) my eye cream (Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Eye*) and the new moisturiser I'm trialling (Philosophy Renewed Hope in a Jar Dry*)
I keep my room mists and pillow sprays on my bedside table to remind myself to use them, they're both from L'Occitane and my favourite is most definitely the Lavande cologne* which settles me into my PM routine nicely. Every night I bring a steaming hot mug of Madame Flavour Mint Choc Rooibos into bed with me (or a Jarrah Coconut Hot Chocolate if I'm feeling crazy!) and either watch some YouTube videos with my headphones in (planner videos or nail polish ones like this are my favourite at the moment!) or read a good book. Right now I'm reading The Other Side of the World by Stephanie Bishop which is a 2015 release and so far I'm really enjoying it - her way of writing is very beautiful and feels quite melancholic to me, so I'm glad I picked this one up at my local library for something different.
I'd love to know what you keep in your bedside drawer and what your nightly rituals are? Is it common for people to apply their nightly creams in bed? Do you watch TV or YouTube before you sleep or does that hinder your sleeping?
Emma x
*Products provided for consideration. Honesty, always!
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Showing posts with label lavande. Show all posts
Thursday, October 15, 2015
The Current Bedside Situation + Routine
Labels:
bedside,
kiehl's midnight recovery eye cream,
l'occitane,
la roche-posay effaclar duo +,
lavande,
madame flavour,
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philosophy,
renewed hope in a jar dry,
routine,
Stephanie bishop
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Nightly Beauty Routine
I tend to either hit a wall while blogging and fall asleep
in no time, or enjoy taking my time to pamper myself before bed. If I can be
bothered, these are the star products kept close to my sleeping quarters.
To be honest, The
Body Shop Moringa body butter has
been joined by the new Vanilla Bliss*
fragrance, I alternate between festive and yummy or floral and summery to keep
my skin soft. I can’t get enough of my Victoria’s Secret Amber Romance lotion,
that stuff couldn’t smell better if it tried. Hands are treated to my all-time
favourite cream, Endota Spa’s Lavender & Alpine Pepper*. Never would I have
considered putting lavender with pepper, so I guess it is lucky there are
places like Endota around!
I’ve almost used up my QV
Heel Balm, and love slathering it on
before I go to bed to keep my feet from getting dry and horrible. There is
nothing worse (in my opinion) than seeing someone wearing a killer pair of
shoes, with cracked and peeling heels. Avoid at all costs, prevention is better
than cure in this scenario. My L’Occitane
Lavande Cologne* smells too good, and
relaxes me if I’m feeling anxious or having trouble going to sleep at night.
This sits on my desk and I use it quite frequently to soothe my mind (and make
myself smell good in the process) Huge bottle is a lifesaver! I tend to give
myself a manicure before bed, so that I can sleep in a little later in the
morning rather than having to do my nails then. Seche Vite is a topcoat I am trying out at the moment (and Sally Hansen Diamond Flash*, too) I’m
leaning towards vampy nails right now (bottle pictured is from the essence Breaking Dawn Part 2 collection) I’m also loving festive nails, but
summer is coming so I am sure brights will be gracing my nails quite often as
well.
*Marked items were provided. Honesty, always.
Labels:
amber romance,
antipodes,
avocado pear,
beauty routine,
endota spa,
heel balm,
Jasmine lip butter,
Korres,
l'occitane,
lavande,
moringa,
night,
qv,
seche vite,
the body shop,
victoria's secret
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