How To Get Into The Fall Mood

I love everything Autumn and spice and pumpkins so nice! I love everything to be cozy in fall. From candles, to baking and books and decor, I really love it all! I would like to share my ideas on how to get more Autumn vibes in your life. I always have fall candles lit, I love to bake pumpkin bread and have a cup of hot pumpkin spice tea. My favourite tea lately is the apple spice tea from Harney and Sons. Harney and Sons is my favourite tea brand at the moment. When i’m journaling, writing letters to friends or even baking I love to listen to fall music. I also love to have Autumnal Ambiance in the background on the TV. I love to use Youtube Ambiance videos. They are soothing to listen to. I really enjoy having soothing sounds in the background as I’m writing and reading. I really enjoy watching cozy films as well sometimes scary too. A little bit of both. My favourite ones this fall have been Dead Poets Society, Hocus Pocus, Gilmore Girls, The Chestnut Man, Nightbooks, The Woman in Black and There’s Someone Inside Your House, Halloween 1, 2, 4 & 5.

Here is a list of things you can do to add more Autumn vibes in your life:

Decor: Candles, faux leaves, lights, pumpkins, garland, books, pictures of leaves or fall colours, autumnal photos, vintage lanterns, earth tone blankets, pillows, throws and tablecloths with colours that reflect autumn. Pumpkin scented candles or oils.
Bake, cook and sip: breads, muffins and cakes with apples, pumpkins and spices. Apple, pumpkin and pecan pies. Pumpkin soup, butternut squash, roasted veggies in the oven, minestrone. Tea and Hot chocolate.
Music: Autumn Playlist on spotify or even youtube. I love classical and jazz.
Films: Dead Poets Society, Hocus Pocus, Gilmore GIrls, The Chestnut Man, Nightbooks, The woman in Black, There’s Someone Inside Your House, Stranger Things, Harry Potter, Halloween, Halloween Town.
Autumnal Ambiance: Youtube
Clothing: I love wearing tights and boots but most of all sweaters. Cozy big sweaters and long coats, scarves and hats. Even cozy socks!
Books: Spooky or books that take place in Autumn are so amazing. I even like short articles, stories and poems. Books for decoration but most importantly books for reading is always a great escape from reality.
Nature/Experience: Walking in the cool crisp autumn weather is so amazing and refreshing. I love walking on crunchy leaves and seeing all the different colours of fall all around. I also love to go pumpkin picking, apple picking, or even to a market and garden centre. I also enjoy reading and picnics in the fall. Making your own experience in the autumnal season is so important to feel the fall vibes. If you have a fireplace in your home that is so amazing! Use it! sit in front of the fire and read or write and have hot chocolate. Visit a book store, a cafe, the art gallery or go out with a friend. Enjoy it all!
Mood Boards/Collages: I love creating mood boards. It really helps me get in an Autumnal cozy mood. Mood boards and collages really boost my creativity.
Pinterest: I also love to pin Autumnal pictures on Pinterest. AUTUMN also on Pinterest there’s a new feature that allows you to make little videos! I made this one: LINK

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A GIFT FROM ME TO! Free downloadable stationary for this month.

I designed this on Canva.

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Maria Medeiros

HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2020

Hello and Happy New Year! I hope you all had a lovely holiday! So far my January is eventful and I will let you know all about it in a post very soon. I made a recent VLOG if you like to have a look.

VLOG MAKEUP AND FEATURES

THANK YOU TO

www.crate61.com Thank you for all the lovely soaps and lip balms. I won these lovely items on Instagram. If you like to follow me on IG please do so!

https://pixibeauty.co.uk Thank you for the lovely GLOW Tonic

https://teasparrow.com Thank you for the amazing tea

https://www.mightyleaf.ca for the delicious tea

In the VLOG I’m Wearing the following:

*Narciso Rodriguez

*Make Up For Ever Ultra Skin Booster

*Garnier SkinActive BB Cream Anti-Aging Moisturizer Light/Medium

*Too Faced Gingerbread Spiced Eye Shadow

*Bobbi Brown Lip Liner Pencil – COCOA

*Charlotte Tilbury Lasting Hot Lips Kim K W

*L’oreal Paris Voluminous Mascara

*My Daughter’s Boots Sorel Boots

*My NEW Black Boots Sorel Tivoli IV Tall Boot Black

PR SAMPLE

Thank you so much AVON!

AVON LIVE OUT LOUD PERFUME

TOP TEN SKINCARE 2019

I also wanted to add to this post my favourite skincare of 2019! I love skincare but you already know that if you follow me online. Here are my top 10 and I hope you enjoy the video as well.

PRODUCTS MENTIONED

*PIXI SKINTREATS GLOW TONIC

*CLARINS FIRMING NUIT CREAM

*PIXI Skintreats Vitamin C Lotion

*Pixi Skintreats Vitam C Serum

*VICHY Liftactiv Retinol HA Advanced Concentrate

*FACE OIL Ane Glow in a bottle

NIVEA INTENSIVE NOURISHMENT

*PALMER’S COCOA BUTTER Cream

*Palmer’s Coconut Oil Formula

Marcelle Eye Contour Gel-Cream Hydra C

I hope you enjoyed my favourite skincare products. I would love to know some of your favourite products and brands! Let me know what I MUST try.

Tomorrow I’ll have beauty favourites blog post and video coming your way. Please if you are new to my blog and Youtube Channel I would love your support by subscribing to my channel. It helps me out so much. Thank you and I hope your January is amazing so far.

Much love and happiness!

*Any products marked with ( * ) are PR Samples and sometimes affiliate links which means that I make a little money if you purchase through the link provided. That being said, all opinions expressed are 100% Honest and true.

Top 10 PR Samples I Would Buy

I receive so many lovely PR Samples that I wanted to share my top ten favourites. I would totally go out and buy these beautiful products because they work and I can’t stop using them.

I’m loving Love Beauty and Planet hair care. The Murumuru Butter & Rose products are amazing. I love how they make my hair look and feel. They smell so good and keep my hair clean and fresh for a week! Truly wonderful and I love that the company uses no parabens and products are not tested on animals. These came from Chick Advisor which I’m loving their site at the moment.

Next up is Quo by ORLY BREATHABLE formula. This is my fave formula at the moment. Love how this formula allows your nails to breathe and it actually helps my nails grow healthier and longer. I also notice my nails don’t turn yellow like some nail polishes do.

Still going strong with this trio. I love Palmer’s coconut Oil formula. I would totally buy it again and again. Love how hydrating it is. Our family loves it!

I need to buy this No 7 Serum asap. It is soft, silky and really works! A must in my life.

I love all Marcelle products and I really liked the gentle makeup remover pads. I will totally be buying these again.

It’s impossible to mention only one CHANEL product. I have so many that I love like the eyeshadow palettes and the lovely lipsticks and my favourite Rouge Allure INK are to die for! I would buy the Rouge COCO Stylo because I would wear this everyday and not only on special occasions. I love this nude colour and formula. So soft and lovely on the lips. I would buy this again for sure!

217 PANORAMA COCO STYLO CHANEL

Next I have the loveliest lipstick. This is similar to the CHANEL COCO Stylo but more affordable. This too is so smooth and creamy and the most beautiful nude colour. “Bare All” mark. By Avon All Butter Now Lip Treatment. Very hydrating!

ANEW CLINICAL EYE LIFT PRO BY AVON

I really love this eye cream. So light and soothing. Affordable and it works.

I love taking off my makeup with GARNIER SKINACTIVE Micellar water. It cleans the face and takes off makeup really nicely. I would totally stock up on this baby!

I would treat my self and buy the CHANEL Hydra Beauty Micro Liquid Essence. It refreshes and hydrates my skin so nicely. I love it so much.

These are all the PR Samples that I kindly received and I would totally go out and buy them again. I feel they are really amazing and offer the results I need.

All about hydration, wearing the product often and healthier choices for the hair and nails. My absolute faves!

Thank you so much to all the lovely PR samples that I kindly received through the year.

Very Grateful.

Top 10 Ways to BEST DAY your Skin!

I’m here to share my Top 10 ways to BEST DAY YOUR SKIN! Do you want to help your skin look and feel better? I hope this post will help you do just that. The number one thing for me is drinking water. Always stay hydrated. The biggest part of our body is the epidermis and it’s important to keep it moisturized and healthy.

I know everyone has different skin concerns therefore choose products that have specific solutions for your needs. Oily skin needs different products then dry skin. It could be fine lines, hydration, age spots, sun damage, big pores, acne or rosacea. You can have multiple concerns. The products and tips posted in this post work best for my skin.

I have normal to combination skin. I also have fine lines, sun damage and my skin needs hydration. I love to use cream products in the winter and use light/gel products in the summer. I follow this skincare routine morning and night and I also apply Sunscreen with a high UVA-UVB protection everyday. My two favourite sunscreens are CLARINS UV 50 Multi-Protection and Garnier Obrelle 60 for the face. Do you have a favourite sunscreen for the face? Please let me know in the comments. Face products are different then body skincare. This post is for the face, under eyes and neck.

TEN STEPS TO BEST DAY YOUR SKIN!

1. Drink Water

It’s important to stay hydrated. I make sure to drink lots of water and it doesn’t have to be boring. It can be infused water with fruits and herbs. Like mint and lemon. Orange and strawberries. You can also have tea, juice and coffee. Have fun with it and drink up!

2. Exfoliate/ Clean the Skin

I’ve been using and enjoying idc exfoliating cream and Marcelle Gentle Exfoliating cream. Both these products can be purchased at Shoppers Drug Mart and Walmart. I also love Marcelle gentle face cleanser which I’ve finished and need to buy another one. It’s so gentle and does the job right.

3. Tone

I like to use toner. It feels like it makes my skin look and feel good. I really love pixi glow Tonic. I use a cotton pad and apply it to the pad and gently sweep it from the centre of my face upwards. I feel that pixi Skintreats Glow Tonic makes my skin really glow and feel good.

4. Serum

My favourite thing to do after I tone my skin is apply serum and let it soak in for five to ten minutes. I’ve been using the Dior serums and I really love them. I also finished and adore the No7 Serum and the CLARINS Hydra essential Serum. I feel serums are super important and give the skin the detail attention it needs. My skin’s needs are always hydration, fine lines, age spots and sun damage. Every product caters to different needs so get to know what you need for your skin.

5. Face Cream

It is important for my skin to stay hydrated all day. First thing in the morning I make sure I apply a sunscreen to protect my skin from the the UV rays. If my face cream doesn’t have protection I apply it separately. I also look for a cream that has age defying properties. My favourite cream at the moment is DIOR Capture Youth cream. I also use and love No7, ANEW Cream by AVON, CLARINS Hydra Essential, IDC and NIVEA Cream.

6. Under Eye and Neck Cream

The skin under our eyes is different from the face. It is more delicate therefore needs a light but effective cream. It’s important to get a separate cream for under the eyes and neck. My two favourite under eye creams are the ANEW Eye lift dual system and CHANEL Blue Serum Eye. I also used up my Clinique eye gel and I absolutely loved it!

I love the FIRM AND SCULPT for the neck and chest by AVON. It’s the ANEW PLATINUM CREAM. Very hydrating and great results!

7. Face Oil

I’m a big fan of face oil. I apply the oil right before bed because I find it really hydrates my skin. It doesn’t clog my pores at all. I wake up with my skin so soft and silky. My favourite skin oils are No7 Youthful Face and CLARINS Orchid oil which I’ve finished.

8. Face Masks

Face masks are super hydrating and relaxing. They can help detox and clean the skin as well. I use them two times a week. It’s a MUST in my skincare routine. Sometimes it’s a wet to dry face mask, an overnight face mask and sometimes a sheet mask. Here are some fantastic choices: AVON Beauty boost helps detox, Avon sheet masks helps hydrate and brighten. I love Dior one minute mask because it is silky and makes my skin supple and soft. One really soothing and hydrating face mask is KORRES Wild Rose. Absolutely amazing and it is gentle and soothing. A must try!

The CHANEL LE LIFT Overnight Face mask is also incredible. I’m almost finished it and highly recommend it.

Another favourite is the GARNIER SkinActive. Goes on wet and dries nicely. It can be used as a mask and cleanser. It gives a lovely cooling effect and I love how it deep cleans and leaves my skin feeling so good and refreshed.

9. Eat Good Fats & Vitamins

Food can really help our hair and skin. Good Fats like nuts, seeds and fish are very good for the complexion. Also take your multivitamins.

10. Sleep

Getting enough sleep can really help your overall health and skin.

I hope my ten steps help you out. I would love to know what your skincare routine is like. I really enjoy trying different skincare products. I feel it’s important to try new products and give your skin a change. Some skincare might work for you and some might not.

If you do not see results after you finish a product then why continue using it? Also remember to ask if you don’t know enough about your skin. I feel it’s important to get to know your skin and give it what it needs so you can look and feel better.