Tuesday, 22 July 2014

The Summer Evening Pamper


Now it's summer, my evening pamper routine has changed. Instead of soaking in a hot bath of bubbles with a face mask, it's all about a lukewarm shower and sorting out the skin on my body.

Once I'm in the shower, after cleansing it's all about the scrubs! I'm trying to work my way through my big stash and the one I'm currently using is The Body Shop Chocomania Body Scrub. It has a sweet, chocolate scent and the grains are small and concentrated, so you get a decent exfoliate (I hate body scrubs that are too soft and sparse - I like them really scrubby). This preps my skin for my gradual tanning lotion later. I'll then sit on the edge of the bath and give my feet a good scrub too using the Organic Surge Gardeners Hand Scrub*, which isn't just for hands! My feet get really dry and horrible in the summer and with it's olive stones, I feel like this scrub really gets into the contours of my feet.

If I'm washing my hair I'll pop on the Macadamia Deep Repair Masque, which is just the best hair mask ever. My coloured hair can easily go dry and frizzy in the warm weather and this product makes me feel like I've had my hair washed at a salon. It leaves my hair feeling nourished and soft, plus it smells amazing! Macadamia products aren't cheap, but I picked up this 250ml tub from Beauty Bay on sale at around 25% off. (Note - the sale is still on so pick one up while you can!)


Out of the shower I apply the Garnier Summer Body Moisturising Lotion Sun-Kissed Look in Light on my body (not my face), which is basically a gradual tanning moisturiser. I don't use this every day, but about 3 times a week just to take the edge off my pasty skin - especially my legs! It's builds up a lovely, subtle colour very gradually, so it looks nice and natural. The apricot scent is lush too!

Finally, it's all about getting some colour on my nails - both my toes and hands. I love my pastels but I love my brights too, so I just go with whatever I feel like at the time. Some of the polishes I love for summer especially are the Rimmel Salon Pro in Cocktail Passion and Peppermint, Maybelline Forever Strong Super Stay Gel Nail Color on Uptown Blue, Barry M Peach Melba and anything from the Models Own Fruit Pastel range.

Do you change your pamper routine for summer? What products do you use for a summer evening pamper?

Beauty Bird xx



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  1. The nail polish colours are all so pretty!

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  2. That looks like an amazing set of products for a pamper session! I love the sound of the Chocomania body scrub, I hate ones when the particles are too sparse as well so this sounds great :) x

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    1. Thanks Stacey! The Breakfast Scrub by Soap and Glory is a really great scrubby one too xx

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  3. I have been dying to get my hands on the Chocomania, I can't resist every time I'm there!

    Belle ♥
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    1. I think I have a mini bottle of the shower gel too, but haven't got round to using it yet, oops! xx

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  4. I really want to try the Deep Repair Mask - my hair is in dire need of some TLC! xx

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    1. I can't recommend it enough, it's love for me! xx

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  5. Your blog is inspiring me to give it a spring clean ASAP, it looks so fresh and clean!

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    1. Aw thank you so much, what a lovely thing to hear! It means a lot to get comments like this xx

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  6. Extremely tempted to try the masque...You always rave about it so much! Wah!

    Tara x

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    1. Sorry Tara ;-) I promise you it is worth the hype/slpurge! You can buy sachets of it too to "try before you buy" if that tempts you any more...!! xx

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  7. Nice choices! I love a scrubby scrub too! x

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    1. Thanks Sandra! It's just got be scrubby haha xx

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  8. Oooh lovely! I am a big fan of a good pamper session :D
    I'm not sure if my pampering changes in the summer, I suppose in a way it does as I try to make more of an effort, especially with false tanning as in the winter I hate doing it haha, I think aside from that there's not much different, just making sure I look presentable :D

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    1. Thanks for your lovely comment! I never fake tan in the winter - that's definitely when I go pale and proud! xx

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  9. Looks like an awesome pamper! Love those nail polish shades and I'm of course a HUGE fan of the Macadamia Mask! x

    Evelyn @ We Were Raised By Wolves

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    1. Thanks Evelyn! I will literally rave about the Macadamia Mask to anyone who mentions it haha xx

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