Summer Makeup Favourites

St.Tropez Skin Illuminator 'Gold' : I love love love this stuff, it's perfect for bringing out a tan and making it pop. It's a gold tone which I love as I tend to steer away from anything with a pink tone to it; I love to mix this with my foundation to add a little bit more glow to my base - or it can be used on the legs and arms to get a gorgeous glow

Elizabeth Arden Pure Finish Tinted Moisturiser 'light 02' : I picked this up not so long ago from tk maxx. I felt like I really needed to get something that was lighter coverage - I always tend to go for a medium to full coverage but it's just not practical when it's hot and humid, so I opted for this! I was actually really surprised by this, it's a great alternative to foundation and gives more coverage than expected, plus it feels lightweight and moisturising on the skin - only con is this 'light' colour is not very light at all, not a problem for me as I'm a fake tan junkie, but something to note!

Benefit They're Real Mascara : Another tk maxx buy - they have so much good discounted makeup in there! At first it felt a bit wet and clumpy but after a week or two it applies so nicely, literally making my eyelashes look fake. It's a smudgeproof lengthening formula and one coat looks amazing alone - just be careful of layering it too much as it does clump!

Revlon Quad 'Brazen' : I love this quad for  summer as I tend to always wear less eyeshadow in these months - I always opt for smokier eyes in the winter on the whole. It has a nice mixture of bronze, brown and gold and can be applied really subtley for an everyday look. Plus the pigmentation is really good.

Mac Lipstick 'Shy Girl' : I've had this for ages but forever love it - it's the perfect summer nude (especially with a tan) plus it's so moisturising - great for, if like me, you get dry lips in the summer due to lack of moisture. It's nice compromise between a coral and nude and goes with basically any makeup look.

Soap & Glory Glow All Out Highlighter : Never thought I would say this, but I actually like this more than my MUA undress your skin highlighter simply because it's more finely milled, a little bit more natural and has a bit more of a peachy tone as appose to a bluey/pink one. It's adds such a soft highlight, I absolutely love it for a summer glow.

What have you been loving for summer?

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My Top 5 Soap & Glory products

Glow Lotion // I've already been through two bottles of this - it's a really pretty shimmery body lotion with a nice lightweight consistency that sinks into the skin effortlessly and leaves it with that classic soap & glory cult fragrance. I really love this for on holiday to pep my skin up, or for a night out on my legs and arms; it adds a warm glow without making you look like a glitterball and is a cheaper way of getting the famous soap & glory scent if you can't get hold of the perfume (which also smells amazing!)

Rich & Foamous Body Wash // This smells absolutely gorgeous (I actually prefer it to the Clean on me shower gel which is also lovely). It has scents of honey and almond in there and honestly it just smells good enough to eat. It foams up really nicely and comes out of the pump in a thick creamy consistency (am I the only one who can't stand runny shower gels that have disappeared down the plug hole before you even get to use them?!) It lathers up so nicely and leaves my skin looking supple and squeaky clean.

Smoothie Star Deep Moisture Body Milk // This too smells good enough to eat! It's an absolutely delicious scent of (again) almonds, honey and milk. I'm really impressed by the amount of product you get; I've used this very generously all of my body more times than I can count and there's still loads left, so you really do get what you pay for. It's a lovely thick rich consistency and makes my skin feel so soft and leaves it smelling lovely without lingering on the skin too long or being overpowering.

Scrub 'em and Leave 'em Body Buff // Although I love the other Soap & Glory scrub (the one that smells of mojitos) this one just tops it for me as it's more creamy and thick. I found that the other scrub was a little too harsh on my skin, whereas this one has nice circular exfoliating beads that 'buff' at the skin and leave it soft and lovely - this is an absolute life saver for fake tan users - and it smells divine.

Glow All Out Highlighter // This is such a great underrated highlighter. I never hear much buzz about this in the beauty world but it's a great multi-purpose product. It has a nice fine-milled shimmer which looks amazing brushed lightly over the skin - plus it has a nice warm light pink/peachy tone to it so it can double up as a blush too if your skins a little paler. It's not an overpowering highlighter at all, it just gives a pretty glow and also looks amazing with a tan - my favourite way to use it is with a big fluffy brush on my face (or even legs and neck for a night out)

What are you favourite Soap & Glory products?