In June 2017 I tasked myself with the challenge of making my own diary for 2018. I slowly worked on a bullet journal gathering inspiration from Pinterest and youTube. I wanted to share a few of my favourite pages as well as things I have included in my bullet journal to hopefully inspire you with yours or encourage you to try one out!

This post doesn't have much text as I wanted it to be sort of like a visual flip through, so enjoy😊

I have included a few cover pages, a sneak peak at how I've set up the days and a few extra logs I have incorporated.

One of my new year resolutions is to practice self love more and really focus on my own wellbeing. I've searched through a few self love challenges over the past two months but none were perfect, so I have created my own. It is 31 days long so you can apply it to any month you wish, or you can pick and choose a few of my suggestions and try do them daily.

I have attached a link to the PDF for your reference. You will be able to view it here on my blog or go into it to be able to save it and print it if you wish to do so.


Please let me know if you are doing my challenge in the comments below or even on my Instagram!

P.S.
In terms of meditation and yoga here are my recommendations:

• inscape (APP)
• Yogawithadriene
• BohoBeautiful

Before this stunning highlighting eyeshadow palette disappears forever I wanted to do a post about it. Tarte are known for their beautiful packaging and buttery smooth shadows and this palette does not disappoint in neither department.

The Rainforest of the Sea volume III palette encompasses 8 gorgeous shades. One of the eight is a perfect matte transition shade that pairs well with every luster/shimmery shade. Before jumping into swatches of each shade here is an overview of the palette.

Now for a shade by shade breakdown.

Escape

nude pink luster

Tiki

matte beige

Heat Wave

pink luster

Malibu

plum bronze

Rays

peachy copper

Compass

champagne

Jewel

copper

Treasure

pearlescent

My thoughts:

I will keep this short and sweet because my all time favourite palette is the Tartelette in Bloom, so of course I also love this palette.

I find these are best applied with the finger and gently buffed out with a fluffy brush. This method helps achieve a nice strobed look to the eyelids. They can be packed on with a flat shader brush and setting spray if you prefer a more intense look. I love that a versatile matte shade (tiki) was included because it allows you to only use the one palette if you want. I could easily take this travelling and create multiple looks from it.

The shadows last all day on me without a primer, if you have oily eyelids you may need a primer (I'm just dry skinned). Lastly, the shimmery shades within this palette are way better than those in the tartelette in bloom palette. I don't find those to be half as pigmented and buttery as these. So before this is no longer available I recommend you pick it up for yourself! There is also a volume II so if you're not into the highlighting shades that may be a better match for you.

Ahh summer, the time of year I dread because it's too hot to wear makeup but at the same time I want coverage. During summer nights when I have a party or am going out there are a few changes to my makeup routine that occur so I thought I'd share. Especially if you have scarring, redness, acne or dry skin.

Base
Full coverage foundations are a thing of the past in the warmer weather. The heat + my already dry skin is not a great combination with thicker foundations, they tend to look cakey. I opt for something with light-medium coverage like the EX1 Invisiwear foundation. Since it has a natural matte finish on my skin I like to apply it with a sponge. If you have acne or scarring you may think lighter coverage and a sponge isn't going to do anything for your skin but trust me it works. The purpose of the foundation is to even out your general skin tone.

To cover the redness, cue heavy duty concealer - Hynt DUET Perfecting concealer. If your skin isn't too bad and you only have a few red spots to cover then you could just use this product and be done with it. However, for me to achieve a lightweight yet full coverage appearance the thin layer of foundation plus concealer helps me to achieve that. This concealer has a natural, healthy finish which I love, but if you have oily skin or sweat then I'd recommend you set it with powder. For this routine I don't use powder because my base holds up without it.

In terms of bronzer, blush and highlight I use a mixture of products depending on my outfit or the look I am going for. Today's look incorporated Milani baked blush in Bellissimo Bronze as blush/bronzer and Urban Decay Naked Flushed trio in Naked (highlight shade only).

Eyes
Keeping the eyes basic and opting for a bold or glossy lip is my go-to for a night out in Summer. For brows: NYX Eyebrow Cake Powder, this is literally all I ever use year round. Also, if you know me you could guess the eyeshadow. It is the Tarte Tartlette in bloom palette. I gravitate towards the bottom two rows rather than the cool tones. In particular - flower child, smarty pants, sweet heart and rebel. Mascara is Urban Decay Perversion.

Lips
I wanted to include a few options here because like I said, I either go for a gloss or a bold (red or pink) lip.

Here are a few of my go-to lip products for a summer night:

• Nudestix Cream Lip + Cheek pencil in Love
• Colourpop Ultra Matte lip in Succulent which is no longer available so here are a few alternatives: Chi Chi & Creeper
• NYX Butter Gloss in eclair - these are not sticky at all!!
• NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Istanbul mixed with Milan (this is shown in my selfie)

I am trying to make it a habit to write up more foundation/base product reviews. Especially because I feel like my skin is on the more difficult side to cover, I feel like it would be more helpful for you all. I'm including wear test photos as well as how well the foundation covers my acne and scarring. So, let's get into my thoughts on the 3INA 3 in 1 foundation.

Before I jump into my thoughts I wanted to include the blurb that is on the box. I'd also like to add that this foundation is paraben free, cruelty free and vegan! On the 3INA website this foundation is one of their best sellers.

Ingredients, (for those whom are wondering):

AQUA (WATER), CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL, CETYL PEG/PPG-10/1 DIMETHICONE, ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE, DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, MICA, DIMETHICONE, POLYGLYCERYL-4 ISOSTEARATE, PHENOXYETHANOL, SODIUM DEHYDROACETATE, POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE, METHICONE, SILICA, MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE, DISODIUM EDTA, BENZOPHENONE-3, DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, ASCORBIC , ACID, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, TALC, VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS FRUIT EXTRACT, SACCHARUM OFFICINARUM EXTRACT (SACCHARUM OFFICINARUM (SUGAR CANE) EXTRACT), SIGESBECKIA ORIENTALIS EXTRACT, RABDOSIA RUBESCENS EXTRACT, CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS FRUIT EXTRACT (CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) FRUIT EXTRACT), CITRUS LIMON FRUIT EXTRACT (CITRUS LIMON (LEMON) FRUIT EXTRACT), BHT, ACER SACCHARUM EXTRACT (ACER SACCHARUM (SUGAR MAPLE) EXTRACT). +/- (MAY CONTAIN): CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77491 (IRON OXIDES), CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE).

This is one pump onto my finger. The formula is on the thicker side but don't let this fool you into thinking it feels heavy on the skin.

Now for the fun part: my thoughts and experience.
I applied this foundation at 10:20AM. It gave off a natural finish with medium coverage, when built up to two layers. If you skin is clearer than mine then this foundation could appear to give a fuller coverage.

When the foundation is initially applied to the skin it feels slightly tacky but once it dries this feeling goes away and you do not need to set it with powder. Especially if your skin is on the drier side like mine. Although my skin is dry, it did not emphasise dry patches and it didn't settle too badly into any fine lines (only settled in the eyelid/under eye region).

Once the foundation set I applied cream products to my skin, since that is my new obsession! They all applied well and didn't take off the foundation in any way. The cream products I applied were: Mecca highlight balm, Nudestix matte colour in Bondi Bae and Naughty n Spice.

In terms of the next two updates, there isn't much of a difference between the photos. The 3INA foundation gave my skin a healthy appearance and still did not cling to dryness nor settle in my smile lines. I actually slept in the car for over an hour while wearing this foundation and it didn't even wear off or become patchy.

At the 9/10 hour mark is when you can notice the foundation breaking down. You can tell by the photo that the coverage has decreased and more redness is peaking through than earlier in the day. I normally don't wear foundation this long so this doesn't bother me too much. On the bright side, at this point it still had not clung to my dry patches and barely creased in my smile lines, only slightly.

Overall, for the price I was impressed by this foundation. I do want to test the waterproof claims so I am planning on wearing on wearing it when I go swimming with the dolphins next weekend. I will update you all via my Instagram on how it performs.

I'd recommend this foundation to be worn during the day time as it does contain SPF. If you have dry skin it will sit nicely over it and if you have acne or redness you will need a concealer on the areas you need extra coverage. I would also suggest a 7 hour wear time for this foundation to ensure it stays looking fresh and doesn't break down or wear off in areas. For the price it is a great foundation to check out and try if you can!