Monthly Favourites | June

NARS Laguna Bronzer - Need I say more? This will always be a firm favourite every month for me. You can find out why in my full review here.

Bio Oil - I recently purchased this from Feel Unique after hearing so many people rave about its miracle working ingredients. To be honest, I expected its claims to be a load of rubbish but I have been using it on a scar and much to my surprise, have definitely noticed a difference. I have also been applying a teeny bit to my face before bed as it claims to even out skin tone and reduce redness. I will be doing a full review when I have been using it for slightly longer.

Joico Moisture Recovery Leave-In Moisturizer - I recently reviewed this product here after randomly purchasing it from Feel Unique. Since purchasing, I have been constantly spraying this on my hair to keep it moisturised and tangle free. It also smells amazing!

Xen-Tan Mousse Intense - This has been my go-to self tan this month and I love how it gives me a natural olive colour as apposed to an orange 'fake' look a lot of false tans can provide. You can read my full review on it here.

Liz Earle Instant Boost Skin Tonic - I actually bought this a while ago and never got into a proper routine with it. However, I've been using it again this month and really love it. It smells great and really refreshes my skin. Full review to come soon.

Revlon Nail Polishes - Since being in Australia I have developed a love for Revlon nail polishes. They are very popular here and the colour range is fabulous. I recently bought these two pretty pink shades that I plan on doing a nail look with soon.

Clarins Daily Energizing Gel - I have completely used this up this month, theres not a scrap left. I absolutely love how light this feels on my skin, it smells amazing and leaves my skin soft and moisturised. You can read my review of the Clarins Daily Energizer range  here.

NAKED 2 Palette - If you read my blog regularly you will know my boyfriend recently surprised me with this and I have been really enjoying using it. If you want to know why I love it, you can read my review here.

MAC Gold Deposit MSF - This is such a pretty highlighter and I have been using it almost everyday to add a bronzed glow to my cheekbones. It is perfect for the summer months and relly brightens up my complexion. Again, you can read my full review here.
Inglot Lipstick (No.28) - If you read my blog regularly you will know how much I love berry pink lipsticks. This particular one has been one of my favourites lately as it is extremely pigmented, moisturising and smells incredible. I have been reaching for it a lot this month and I love the sleek packaging too. If you would like me to do a full review with swatches, please let me know.
Revlon 'Lollipop' Lip Butter - Yes, another berry pink lip product has made my favourites. Did I forget to mention I love this colour? I actually dedicated a blog post to this product here as it is my absolute favourite lip product at the moment. I have been using this none stop for the last few weeks and have found it works well for both day and night. It is extremely moisturising on the lips and the pink shade with blue undertones make my teeth look extra sparkling.

Eyelash Curlers - This is a bit of a random one to include but I have been using eyelash curlers everyday for the past couple of months now. I stopped using them for a while after I had a disaster which involved me pulling a clump of my eyelashes out. (Not a good look). However, I have got back into them lately and love how they help my eyes and lashes stand out.

What are your favourite products this month? Oh and I'd also like to say as if its the blooming 1st of July already? Where on earth did June go? Its my 22nd birthday on Friday and it only seems two minutes ago I was turning 21, crazy!

Lots of Love,

Xen-Tan Mousse Intense

Me straight after application of the Xen-Tan

Hey Lovelies! I have been meaning to review this tan for a while now but I have had the most difficult time ever taking pictures of this stuff. The brown box this tan comes in has a weird fuzzy print on it that makes it look blurry in almost every picture. The gold lighting on the main bottle also kept reflecting the light so no matter how many times I tried, the pictures looked poop. Anyway, apologies for the rubbish pictures but I have worked with the best I had.

I recently picked up the Xen-Tan Mousse Intense weekly tanner as I had heard so many great things about it on blogs and in magazines. Like most girls, I love to have a bronzed look and false tan is one of those miracle products that can help all us pale Janes to achieve it. Don't get me wrong, I love to embrace my fair skin but when I'm going out somewhere nice, I like to have a touch of colour. I ordered this from Feel Unique here and couldn't wait for it to arrive. In true beauty blogger style, as soon as I got my hands on it, I slapped it on and got my camera out for some before and after shots. Now I don't really have a strict routine with tanning, if anything I am very lazy and will rarely exfoliate/moisturise before applying it. I realise all of you tanaholics out there will be tutting at me right now but I can't be bothered faffing around with extra steps when I don't see a difference. So with that being said, I had my usual night time shower, dried myself and then lathered this on with a tanning mitt. 
The first things I noticed about this product was the scent and the colour. It has a lovely vanilla scent unlike most tans that have a scent often compared to biscuits. Also, unlike my usual favourite tan St.Moritz, I noticed the mousse had a strong green undertone compared to the usual orange undertone found in fake tans (see photos above). Although slightly alarmed I was going to end up looking ill, I carried on regardless and applied it from head to toe. The application was very easy and the mousse glided onto my skin with ease. In my opinion, I much prefer mousse tan as it is easier to work with and makes the whole tanning process a lot quicker. However, if you don't favour a mousse tan, Xen-Tan also offers a lotion version. 
After leaving the tan to sink into my skin for around five minutes, I was pleased to see that the green was gone and I was left with a natural bronzed look. I would say this tan provides a medium tan which I like as the colour can be enhanced by adding another layer. It is classed as an 'instant' tan as it applies colour directly to the skin. I personally love this as you can see where you are applying it meaning you are left with an even, streak-free colour. However, I would say that the colour develops and gets darker over a few hours. It says on the back of the bottle to leave it for three hours before showering but I always apply tan before I go to bed then wash it off the next day. The pictures I have included above are straight after application but I did find it was darker when I woke up the next morning.

This tan claims to be a weekly tanner meaning it will last a week before it needs re-applying. I personally don't agree with this and would say it lasted around 4 days on me. I was still happy with this length of time though and everyone is different so it may last longer on you. I didn't experience any flaking or patchiness when it was fading though, which I was very pleased about. There is nothing worse than seeing girls with snake-skin scaly tan. Yack.
Overall, I love this tan and it is one of my new favourites. In the photo above, I had just finished applying the tan and had zero makeup on and wet hair. For me to feel confident enough to take a bare faced photo is a big thing so it goes to show how much confidence this tan gave me. The only bad thing I can say about it is the price. I'm afraid this is a pricey one at £18.00 for 118ml. Ouch. I guess you get what you pay for though and in my opinion, a natural looking olive tan is certainly worth the money.

Have you ever tried Xen-Tan? What do you think? I'd be interested to see how the lotion compares.

Lots of Love,