~Let's go to the beach each~

 

I figured it's best to do this summer type post before summer is over.  Better late than never, right?  These are a few of my essential items that I would take to the beach.

What I have in the background is a beach blanket from Victoria Secret which will be useful for when you want to lay in the sand, it will also double up as a carrier for everything when you're ready to head home!  I love multi-use items.  Along with a beach blanket you will more than likely need a towel.

The first thing you absolutely cannot forget is sunscreen!  Mine is very light because I like to tan.. well burn first then tan.  Also Hawaiian Tropic has got to be the best smelling sunscreen lotion you can find. 

If you're near any woodsy areas or anything it's best to buy bug spray because we don't want any unwanted insects.

Even though we are surrounded by water, it is an absolute must to keep dehydrated, not only at the beach but at all times. It's particularly important to stay hydrated under the sun to prevent sun stroke. Water is the best form of hydration possible.   You can also bring some extra flavoring if you don't like water alone.

It's great to have some fun and entertainment while you're out with friends which is why I have included a little portable speaker so your music can project around surrounding areas.  Be sure to be thoughtful of other parties around you as well though!
I have included sunglasses as well to protect your eyes from the sun's UV rays.
*One other thing that would have been in this picture was going to be lip chap.  This is just as important as water and sunglasses to keep your lips hydrated!

The next 2 items aren't necessarily essentials but extras. These are both luminizing body butters by Pacifica. This brand is known for being vegan and 100% cruelty free.
These body butters serve the purpose of smelling absolutely wonderful all over your skin as well as leaving shimmery pearl all over your body.  This will then reflect from the sun and make you look beautiful!

This one is the Shimmer and Glow.  As you can tell it is extremely subtle on the skin but is there.  A little will go a very long way and I will recommend washing your hands after application as your hands will be transformed.

The Sun-kissed glow is actually way more golden than this picture is suggesting.  From my experience, this doesn't necessarily make your skin look more 'sun kissed' rather than have golden glitters all over.

The both of these are fairly noticeable in the sun but I would have to say that the gold tone is the most noticeable.  If I were to choose a favorite between the two it would definitely be the silver one because it's subtle and angelic all at the same time.

There you have it, all of the accessories that I would take to the beach!  If there's anything that I missed or think would also be quite essential feel free to let me know!

Coconut oil is a very versatile and great product to have at hand for pretty much everything.  I love coconut and the smell and oil but when I seen that it was a cucumber melon scent and smelled it well I couldn't resist on not buying it.

 This is a multi use product which can be used for your body, hair, face and as a massage. You love cruelty free products?  This is great for you! Another thing I would like to point out is it is a fair trade product which is pretty inspirational.  

One thing I found different about this product is that it is hard and is hard to squeeze out of the container! I actually haven't used the push lid to get product yet because it would be nearly impossible and such a hard task that it's just more efficient to go the easy way.

This is what it looks like pushed out.  It liquifies pretty fast without trying to rub it in or anything, it will literally liquify in your palm.

You can tell just in that small clip just how fast it melts, especially from being a near solid state to begin with.  This must be the 'Cold pressed' part of the oil.

 

I mainly use the oil after my shower on my arms and legs to smell nice and have soft skin.  Coconut oil is also extremely great for your hair so I will use it occasionally for my hair.  I don't use a whole lot on my hair, just enough to get a little bit on to make it a little shiny.  If you use a lot it could be considered a hair mask which is good and all but I would recommend shampooing and conditioning twice when you're ready to take it out because it will leave your hair looking real greasy!

This specific bottle is pretty large so it wouldn't be travel friendly however you can purchase from their website here who not only have travel friendly sizes but different scents and products! The link to this specific product is right here as well.

Pros

• Amazing smell
• Multi usages
• Cruelty free
• Fair Trade 
• Hydrating

Cons

• Greasy
• Takes a while to soak into skin
• Bulky packaging-Not travel friendly

Fresh face masks part 2, and go!

I'm going to try to do these in increments of 2 as I have such a busy schedule and am worried that I won't have time to use them all before their expiry.

 The first face mask I tried was Love Lettuce.

Thank you Adrian!

Love Lettuce has an acquired smell that's nothing like lettuce actually.  I think it might be the Kaolin I'm smelling because it isn't familiar to me.
Basically the end results were that this made my skin really clean and tightened my pores.  I had no blemishes or anything.  This face mask is a miracle worker really.  I only put on a thin layer as well to achieve this goals.  From one container you could get upwards of 4-5 usages from this mask.

So I accidentally left this at my grandparents while visiting in hopes that I could do it then but didn't have time to!  Unfortunately I didn't get my hands on it until it was 5 days past expiry. :( I'm hoping this will bring good results either way.

Thank you Violetta!

This has a very sweet oatmeal smell, I just want to eat oatmeal now! I'm not sure if it was because it had already expired, but this was messy to put on! Very clumpy and unless you smushed it up before application, would fall off. After it being on for a while and rinsing it off, the smell was still there, very lovely.  As far as doing anything for me, it didn't really do a whole lot but that may be because it had already expired of course.  Then again, the oatmeal face mask I had done at the salon didn't do a whole lot either so I'm not quite sure!  What I do know though is oatmeal is supposed to be great for sensitive skin.  Maybe I'm just not seeing the affects. Ah well, I might buy this again and make sure to use it before it expires, maybe there will be different results.

I haven't done one of these types of posts in quite a while and actually enjoyed doing them so I figured why not do another one?!  This way I'll be able to get a lot of items covered and not make a whole post on each of them as most of them don't really need a designated post.

So I rarely ever use shampoo, only conditioner but on the off chance that I do want to shampoo my hair, I need an option there for me other than dandruff shampoo.  I had been putting it off on buying any type of shampoo but once I seen this, well I just had to have it!  Not only is it pretty in pink, it also has sparkles all over the bottle!  This was simply irresistible.  It smells really nice too and not overpowering.  Price range this bottle is under 10$ so very affordable and pretty, what more could you ask for?!  Oh and it does do its job! 

Next we have a candle that is currently burning.  I got this as a present from Raelene from our Christmas exchange. I'm assuming the name of it is 'Sensuous'.  It has a very strong Patchouli and natural scent.  I would say that it is very sensual and again not too overpowering either, which was what I was afraid it would be.  This is a very relaxing candle considering I had doubts on whether I would like this or not but I actually do. A+.

Thank you Reya!

Next I finally tried the Prince Charming shower gel from the Valentine's day present at Lush.  This has an acquired scent that definitely is not for everybody.  I got a very forest and spicy smell, which I kind of liked.  It did its job well as a shower gel and the smell seems to be staying on even after the shower.  I rarely ever use shower gel but with that being said I'm happy this is now mine because eventually I will end up using it all.  I also like that it is a nice travel sized bottle as well.

Can we just.. oh my god this packaging is super adorbs!

 Okay, so I had recently purchased this mainly because the packaging like lol.. yep I am a sucker for cute packaging!  I also love Nivea, I find the brand to be super moisturizing and hydrating! yum.  Okay, the actual balm completely matches my parchment paper! How cool is that, and no I did not plan for this to happen either!  I was right, this is great for the lips and real hydrating!  It smells good enough to eat.  No seriously, can I take a bite?  I love this SO MUCH that it's going straight in my purse, kaythanks.

 

Okay so I got this in my memebox and use it every so often but not a whole lot.  This is called Jeju Hallabong energy by The Yeon.  Basically what you do is put it on your face at night or in the morning or just whenever.  It's supposed to allow your face to look more energized.  This has a strong mandarine smell and doesn't break me out nor is it sticky after application and soaks right into your skin.  It's not a bad product I just don't use it very often.  Click here a link if you want more information on this product or its ingredients.

 Lastly we have yet again another Loreal product.  This is a serum that is designed to help damaged and split ends.  It comes out in two different colors, a red and clear then gets blended together during the application process.  I bought this from Target as I love anything to do with hair health and felt like I needed it, no other reason.  Anyway I opted to use this instead of my normal argan oil and Lush's R&B formula.  Not a whole lot to say about it, this smelled great and it may or may not work well for splits, I haven't given it enough uses to know for sure.  Generally I don't think any product will repair already split ends anyway.  Regardless of my thoughts, this smelled good and will make my hair smell good after it has dried!  That is all I really am concerned about because I don't have many split ends to be worried anyway.

Overall, I think I was most excited about the Nivea Blueberry Blush lip butter.  The sparkles in the shampoo was an added touch that I really enjoyed as well.  Candle is still burning and I'm feeling very relaxed.  Those were probably my top 3.  Not a whole lot of negative things to say about the rest either, they are all great products that have different features to them!

For those of you who did not know, Inglot is a cosmetics company based overseas in Poland.  It has stretched to over 57 countries and an astounding number of 450 boutiques! Not only supplying every possible color you could imagine but the best quality a person could ask for!
A little bit ago I was searching as to whether it was cruelty free or not and couldn't find anything on it! So I went ahead and assumed that just like most brands, it wasn't.  Up until recently I seen a facebook post by Inglot USA-now I know this still isn't a 100% reputable source-that they are indeed cruelty free.  You can view the post here.
Inglot doesn't name their products, instead they use numbers.  Which is fine, all that does is knock off their creativity level but they make up for it with the abundance of colors. Now let's dive right into the interview.

This is number 143.  It is a nice bright florescent pink with what looks to be a blue undertone.  Perfect for the summer and spring time.  I like this color a lot as it does make a statement but also is a nice girly pink as well.  As you can tell from the swatch the color payoff is brilliant.  It is quite opaque and full of pigmentation. This, is Inglot.

Apologizing for the blurry pictures on this color.  This number is 194.  This would be what you call your standard barbie pink.  Like bubblegum.  Again, not only do you have excellent pigmentation, these lipsticks apply very evenly and smooth to the touch.  Great color choice for spring and summer! 

This is number 256.  It's a soft near pastel I like to call it a pinky purple.  If you are just getting into wearing funky cool colors I suggest picking up one of these bad boys.  It's so soft that not many people will notice it.  Also you would be comfortable wearing this outside without the feeling of anybody staring you down.  

 Although this color may look a little pink in the tube do not let it fool you!  This is the lighter version of 256 at the number 254.  Don't believe me? Here I'll show you them together!

256 on the left and 254 on the right.  There is indeed a very subtle difference!  Can you tell I like my purples? haha! :)

Here we have number 106.  It is more of a pastel peachy color.  When this got ordered I was thinking of going more outside my comfort zone as I do have a lot of pink and purple shades. I do like this color because it isn't all out there and I enjoy pastels.  This color is good for the spring and summer and possibly into the fall. I think it's cute anyway, hopefully I will warm up to it a bit more next year. 

Lastly we have number 100. Same situation as number 106.  This color is an extremely pigmented bright orange!  Good for occasions such as Halloween say if you're going to dress up as a pumpkin...  This one will probably develop cobwebs in my collection.  It is certainly a gorgeous color, just not for me.

Inglot has boutiques in various large cities around Canada as well as the state and multiple other countries overseas.  As far as I know you can also purchase Inglot at select Sephora locations as well.  Otherwise, you're going to be ordering online and going by what the color on the screen shows.  This is definitely worth the purchase, most of the colors show next to true on their website.  This brand is comparable to Mac if not better. #sorrynotsorry.  If you have a chance to get your hands on anything by this company do not hesitate, DO IT!  I hope this post helped you, if you have any questions feel free to ask and we will try our best to answer them!