Self Tanning Mousse - Dark 

Before/After 

Gradual Tan 

The main reason this serum caught my eye was 1) It was a concept I had never seen before and 2) I had a love affair with St Tropez Purity Water Face Mist last year, and was loving it right up until I realised it started to leave random brown spots on my face and chest (I can only assume it started to distribute the product unevenly because the pump had dried). When they launched this new serum I ordered in the hope that I would love it as much as the face mist however, I was wrong...

This St Tropez Purity Vitamins Bronzing Water Serum (it's a mouth full) claims to:

".... this plumping and replenishing serum is laced with line-smoothing hyaluronic acid, vitamin C and D boosters to brighten and shield from external aggressors and the brand’s proprietary ‘Sunshine Complex’ ... to lend a soft, olive-toned glow. With a featherweight texture and no tell-tale smell, this sophisticated formula makes an incredible primer (apply before base, or in lieu of your usual make up), and leaves your complexion incredibly luminous."

My first impressions are that it can end up a tiny bit patchy on my face (something the mist didn't do before it stopped working) but I don't think it's something that most people would notice especially with makeup over top. Secondly, I would say it's a tiny bit more 'orange' than other face tanners I have tried not the olive tone it mentions in it's description. However, I do think this is represented in the promo model photos they have - or is that only me that thinks that?

Overall it does provide a nice light tan - I did find that if I moisturised A LOT before using it it was more even on my face and chest. Another plus was that it hasn't seemed to have broken me out in spots - which is something face tanners can sometimes do - It seems to have a nice smell that's not too fake-tanny and it doesn't seem to transfer onto fabrics. Overall, I think for the price you can get better face tanners, however, if you can get it on offer (like I did) then it's a good purchase as an everyday face tanner.

Before / After

What are your favourite face tans? I'm also looking for an oil gradual tanner if anyone has any recommendations...

I have a love/hate relationship with Charlotte Tilbury makeup. I love the packaging and (most of) the formulas, but I just can't help thinking that sometimes it's not worth the price. I've found that some products have been firm favourites, however, a few have been disappointing. Here is my run-through of a 'full face' of Tilbury bestsellers and my thoughts on them...

As I mentioned in my previous post I have had a pretty busy past 2 weeks back in England travelling between Cambridge, London and Sussex. It was nice to go back and catch up with friends and family for the first time since moving 3 months ago. Since getting back  to Stockholm yesterday I have been working through a mountain of washing and preparing for our friends visiting next week! However, thought I would have a quick break to write up this blog post on my current favs from the past month.

My list of the my most-used and favourite products from the past year... 

It's been a long time since I last did a blog post, partly because we have been moving house, and partly because I'm lazy. We now live in Kensington which has been a bit of a culture shock moving from Shoreditch. The new move has meant that I didn't get a bath, despite being adamant that our next flat would have one - cue the luxury shower oil.