So, last Sunday I was having one of those days (no, not a "woman problem day"; keep your minds out of the gutter) where I just felt bleurgh, dirty and cringed every time I looked in the mirror.
If you too are a teenager then you will understand the frustration of breakouts and feel my pain. Ugh. Something needed to be done, my skin needed a break and I needed some general TLC. I decided to have a relaxing Sunday night pamper.
I LOVE pampering myself as it's an indulgence and is a real joy to do. My thinking is that if you look after your body, your body will look after you, so I like to keep my skin all kinds of happy by cleansing and moisturising it as much as possible.
Today I'm going to talk you through my pamper routine in the hopes that you'll give it a go yourself, with any alterations you wish to make, of course.
Step 1: MAKEUP REMOVAL. Scrub all the rubbish off your face and go eu natural!
I use Johnson's Baby Lotion and a cotton bud to remove my makeup. Don't judge me for this, okay? I know it's a lotion designed for babies, but it's a cheap product and it works. It also makes my skin feel as soft as, well, a baby's bottom. Hehe.
Step 2: GET NAKED. It's time for a bath!
Here are the products I used for my bath/post-bath cleanse.
LEFT TO RIGHT:
Vineyard Peach Shower Gel from The Body Shop
Bath Salts by Colour Couture Bath and Body (Raspberry and Cassis)
Vineyard Peach Body Butter from The Body Shop
Body Lotion by Colour Couture Bath and Body (Raspberry and Cassis)
As you can see, I've used a real hodge-podge of products. I am by no means suggesting that these products are what you should be using; you can be as extravagant or thrifty as you like with the products you use. In all honesty, these things are the only things I could find to use, so... I used them!
To start my bath I ran hot water, and began by pouring the shower gel from The Body Shop in to create bubbles. (Top tip: the shower gels create great bubble baths. Thanks, Emma Blackery.)
When things were getting all hot and bubbly up in my bath, I added some of the bath salts I mentioned to add to the bubbles (I really, really, REALLY love bubbles).
It was then time to test the water...
...and hop in!
I finished off by drying myself and moisturising my body with the remaining products I had.
Step 3: PYJAMA TIME. Get cosy!
I find there is nothing greater than peeling off your dressing gown, revelling in your newly soft skin and slipping on some comfy pyjamas after a bath and cleanse. It's the BEST feeling, so I chose my newest pair from M&S (I LOVE M&S pyjamas) and threw those on. Then I jumped into bed!
Step 4: SET THE MOOD. Create the perfect ambience for your relaxation to begin.
The only real 'ambience' I created was changing the lighting, which I achieved by turning on my fairy lights (see the above picture), turning off my main lights, and burning a candle.
This is the candle I used from Lily Flame, called Fairy Dust, and it is honestly the BEST thing ever. It has a great throw even without you burning it and it smells of dreams. Seriously. I'm not kidding. Visit www.lily-flame.co.uk to find out how good it is.
Step 5: FACE STUFF. Banish those blemishes!
I then began facial cleansing (basically, I slapped a lot of stuff on my face, hoping to make it better).
These are the products I used...
LEFT TO RIGHT:
Sweet Lemon Beautifying Oil from The Body Shop (they've discontinued the Sweet Lemon line unfortunately, but they still do this product in other scents)
Nivea Light Moisturising Day Cream
A bunch of Benefit samples (Eye Cream, Facial Polish and Exfoliator I think)
I used the Nivea stuff first, then all my samples, and then the oil to finish off. My skin was crying with happiness by the time I'd finished.
Step 6: 'YOU' TIME. Relax with some light reading or laptop time!
This is my favourite step...
To relax after I've pampered I usually read a good book - here is my current reading list.
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte - I decided it was high time I got stuck into this book, to enhance my vocab ready for AS English Lit (help!).
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion - my light reading. I've read this before and loved it.
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald - I'm studying this next year for A Levels, so figured I'd better get a head start on it.
After a chapter or two, I'll switch to electronics and feed my YouTube addiction. If you're doing this pampering on a Sunday night (which I hope you are, 'cause that's when this post is published for) then I'd highly suggest checking out Hannah Maggs' YouTube channel; she's a brilliant beauty/lifestyle vlogger and blogger. Every Sunday evening, she uploads a vlog of her week with her hilarious husband Stef and her adorable baby Grayson. All the vlogs are beautifully edited by Stef, are so relaxing to watch, and Hannah is a real beaut. Just search 'Hannah Maggs" on YouTube to find her channel. When I'm relaxing I tend to reach for the comforting videos of beauty gurus, the 'Get Ready With Me' videos or lookbooks, so other favourite channels are Lily Pebbles and ViviannaDoesMakeup (links to their channels are on the 'Other Wonderful Scribblings' page of this blog).
Step 7: SLEEP. Get some beauty shut-eye!
I then rolled over into bed and closed my eyes. Thankfully, I was so tired from all the pampering that I visited the Land Of Nod fairly quickly.
And that concludes my pampering evening! Hopefully you enjoyed reading about what I do to pamper myself and you'll be inspired try something similar tonight!
Until next time,
Olivia x
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