(hi ray!) x

my skin has been a horrible brute to me recently (unappreciative, ungrateful brat!) but ive had some relative success in calming it down with some of the products above!

honey - i often slather this onto my face when i have a particularly bad breakout as honey has been used for literally THOUSANDS of years to heal skin and to soften it (think cleopatra and milk & honey baths and i believe honey was used for war wounds). the only con is that it drips all over your clothes, leaving beautifully sticky golden stains on brand new hoodies!

vitamin E oil - i purchased this on a whim as i suffered from an inability to sleep one night and promptly attcked my face and wanted desperately to try and heal it before my trip to bournemouth (a girl wants to look beautiful for her R)! i applied it at night on picked blemishes and it helped them fade alot quicker! however, one night i trickled a few drop into my hands and patted it all over my face instead of needy areas and i awoke to four tiny whiteheads on my chin. nice. so i wouldnt advise doing that.

dr. hauschka's rejuvenating mask - ive written about this mask before here and i still adore it. im now on my second tube and love the tingle it gives when i put it on my face.

diorskin nude foundation - i bought this ages ago but have only worn it sparingly because its the wrong god darnest colour! i bought it in 021 which is too pink and a tad too dark, so ive only been wearing at night when i wont be in true light! however, i love the formula; the coverage, the finish, the lasting power; BRILLIANT! im going to scoot on over to a dior counter ASAP and purchase this in a colour that is actually accurate!

MAC's prep+prime - note that this is the powder, not the primer i mentioned in my previous post that has been breaking me out like a motherfucking biatch. i use this as my setting powder and i adore it. the powder is so finely milled that it never EVER makes my foundation look cakey. it eliminates shine and altho i do have to touch up mayb twice, its worth it because its just so fine you can layer it on!

MAC blusher in "style" - ive written about this previously as well and i hadn't used it ages, but ive found a renewd love for this peachy blusher that is quite subtle and give a gorgeous, healthy glow.

benefit high beam - i received this mini high beam in a benefit kit that R's parents bought for me at xmas (which was amazing, love them for it) and i love the look it gives me. i apply in a "c" shaped from my eyebrow to my cheekbone and in the bow of my lips. i think i may have to purchase a full size once my little baby bottle runs out.

excuse the absence for the past few days; ive been in bournemouth visiting R! reading week just happened to fall on the week ending with valentines day and consequently, i was able to go to my gabba for FOUR WHOLE DAYS, sunday through to wednesday.
and it was so perfect! he treated to me to our favourite outing food (indian cusisine) on sunday night at this adorable resturant called Little India in Bournemouth (highly recommended; the decor was all scarlet and colour appropiate for the 14th). the silly boi was quite clueless as to what to buy me for valentines and has thus given me free reign as to my present - and i have absolutely no idea what to ask for! im toying between some new shoes (tho he's very funny about this and won't buy me any skyscraper heel; er hello? im not even 5'1" i kinda need the boost!). ANYWAY, either shoes or maybe some (more) makeup? i really desperately want to try Paul & Joe's liquid foundation as well as some cream blusher.

however, my skin has been an absolute WRECK the last few days; i bought MAC's prep+prime primer and i think its making me break out :(.
i only just returned from b-town yesterday, but today ive been fresh faced and devoid of makeup, slathering on honey to try and heal my poor tortured skin. ive also being using my Soap & Glory, The Fab Pore and altho it doesnt help much with current breakouts, it has SO totally made my pores smaller and i now have no blackheads on the upper bridge of my nose! LOVE Soap & Glory- which reminds me; jessica-alice is having an AMAZING giveaway which bascially has everything i want to try!

anyway, ive trundled off onto a tangent; bournemouth was perfect. i miss my R so much when we're apart but im trying to keep positive! it means when we do see eachother we are so sickenly happy and in love, and cant keep our hands off! HAH! i miss his little crinkly smile and our really weird quirks and communications! i cant wait to have him back for the summer!