TO COLOUR THE LIPS

What: ColorBurst Matte Balm
Brand: Revlon
Why: It comes in the same format as Just Bitten Kissable Stain (this large pencil stick style that several brands have, like Chubby Stick from Clinique), but the colour is a lot more pigmented – it’s closer to a lipstick than to a lip stain – and it has a matte finish! But it feels super super comfortable on the lips and is easy to apply. I am addicted to the colour 250 Standout Remarquable, that I showed in the post of what I took to Milan, a red shade a little bit more closed and veeery beautiful. Revlon just released it, I got it from the brand when I was in NY for fashion week and you can already find it anywhere where the brand sells in the US and in Europe (at least in London you can hehe).

TO CLEAN THE SKIN

What: Thermal Cleansing Balm
Brand: Omorovicza
Why: One of the discoveries of my “new life” in therms of creams and etc – I am gonna write a post on this soon -, I am totally loving this cleansing balm. This brand is super interesting (I commented about it many times here), based on the benefits of the great thermal water from Hungary, and the balm, actually, has all these minerals + “good” oil + clay – the feeling you get is that it cleans and at the same time it also treats your skin. I confess that when I got it I didn’t know how to use it, so it ended up left alone for a while in my closet, until I decided to look it up on YouTube and found out you need to grab the hard paste and warm it up in your hands until it becomes an oil. Then you can spread it all over your face (and your eyes if you want) massaging and remove it with a damp wash cloth. I got addicted! It really leaves the skin feeling delicious like it doesn’t even need a moisturiser after. Not to mention that is great to perform this ritual right, you know I love an unexpected “dia de beauté” moment…! Caroline Hirons, a blogger I love, is also a fan and she has a great review of the product here. You can find it at Liberty in London and at Sephora in the US

TO MOISTURISE THE BODY… IN THE SHOWER

What: Shower Cream
Brand: Neal’s Yard
Why: Basically because I am sooo lazy to apply moisturiser in my body that I love products that already do that job in the shower! Hahaha! This was my latest find, from a brand that is almost an English institution, besides being natural/organic/vegan (another subject I will write about here soon) – and that has its own stores in London but also sells at Boots, at the Waitrose supermarket… the scent I choose is Frankincense & Mandarin, a super nice and good citric aroma, moisturises the skin while cleaning it, all I need!

{Translated by Ana de Almeida}