Getting summer ready

I love that feeling you have when you come back from your holidays that you can take on the world - I am trying to hold onto it. Maybe this is just me, but I always feel like I need a beauty overhaul when I get home after being in the sun & slathered in suntan lotion. I have a pretty set beauty regime & don't ever spend too much time buffing & beautifying, so I had to put in some extra work, it also feels like the perfect time to change up for summer. So I have invested in a new body brush, been breaking out the intensive moisturiser, investigated cuticle care & sought hair salvation.

My friend Michelle (who knows everything beauty as she is a bride to be) recommended I try Berber Oils for my hair. Mr Taffeta Ramblings was out last night so I started the transformation with some Gossip Girl on in the background (guilty pleasure). Using the Osmo Berber Oils seemed like a little bit of luxury in my bathroom, I tried the shampoo & oil hair treatment. I normally condition everytime I wash my hair & I am always cautious of my hair being too weighed down by other treatments but it felt nice & light and most importantly for my sun bleached hair it seemed really moisturising. So this morning I feel all swishy and shiny, like there should be a poppy soundtrack as I move along the pavement. I am going to try the intensive mask next week in my attempt at hair rescue. Since they come in a cute travel size, I might just be organised & take them with me next time.

I have also been looking for some face masks & eye creams to try, does anyone have any recommendations? I am a Liz Earle fanatic & use their eye cream before bed, but in an effort to try & look less puffy & fight off the emerging wrinkles I am thinking I should maybe look into a day eye cream & a more heavy duty night one.

I have also been trying more colour in a bid to brighten up for summer. I normally favour quite a neutral palette (with the exception of a generous helping of Nars 'Orgasm' blush) with a focus on a healthy complexion. I am loving Mac's 'So Chaud' lipstick, I am thinking of investigating in their 'Costa Chic' coral colour this weekend. I have also been loving splashes of colours on my nails, my favourite this week is 

These are my summer essentials so far in my beauty mission:

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