Arm bumps or keratosis pilaris to give it its proper name is a harmless
condition that results in rough, almost permanent like goose bumps on the back
of some people’s arms. Excess keratin builds up blocking the hair follicles
resulting in the white bumps on the back of the arms and this article explains it a whole lot better than I can if you want
more information!
There are a few things I do to minimise the appearance of my own “arm
bumps” which is important for me especially in the summer when I’m wearing t-shirts
and sleeveless tops. This is just what I’ve found that works for me as I don’t
particularly like the look or feel of them on myself and if any of you are
bothered by the same condition it might help you too :)
When I’m in the shower I’ll make sure to exfoliate using exfoliating
gloves like the ones pictured (which are £1 from Poundland) and a good
exfoliator like Soap and Glory’s Pulp Friction. This lathers up really nicely
while providing a good exfoliation ensuring my skin is at soft as possible.
After I’m dried off I will moisturise my body as normal then use a
thicker cream such as Nivea Soft or First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream to rub
in a splodge (technical term there) quite vigorously onto the backs of my arms until
it’s all dried in. I feel like this action gets the blood moving like dry
brushing would but takes a lot less time!
My arms will be a little red afterwards from the rubbing but this soon
calms down to leave nice, soft almost bump free arms! (Sadly I don’t think
anything gets rid of them completely) I’ll exfoliate about once a week but will
rub the thicker cream on my arms about twice a week to keep them as soft as
possible and the bumps at bay!
Have you got any tips to get rid of the arm bumps or any products that
help you?
Soap and Glory’s Kick Ass Concealer Three Piece Flaw Camouflage Kit (to
give it its full name) is my favourite concealer in the world; I bloody love
the stuff as you will see!
Before even getting into the product, the packaging is perfect. It’s a
little compact that holds a setting powder (and puff), a mirror and two shades
of concealer. It’s so handy to throw in your bag for on the go touch ups, and
saves on carrying a separate powder, concealer and mirror!
I have the shade light and while it looks quite yellow toned here in
the swatches it is so creamy it blends in straight away. I like to use my
finger when I’m applying this to keep it as warm as possible as it is quick
thick and I find this spreads it evenly over the area I’m using it on. The
slightly salmon shade is for correcting under eye circles and the yellow shade
is a concealer for imperfections. The powder is so finely milled and completely
transparent and a smaller version of the One Heck of a Blot powder. I like to
use this with my Real Techniques setting brush to set under my eyes which keeps
any creasing at bay. I will then use the miniature powder puff also included
for touch ups during the day!
I find both shades offer me great full coverage and believe me with my acne
prone skin and existing scarring, I am all about the coverage. In case you’re
wondering, the one time I was matched to a MAC foundation I was NW20 and I
usually use either the lightest or second lightest shade in most drugstore
foundations (I’m Buff in Revlon ColourStay and Ivory in Rimmel Lasting Finish).
I really want to start putting a date sticker on my products to see how
long they actually last me but this definitely lasts at least 6 months with
daily use if not more!
Finally here is a photo of all the compacts I found after a quick
search through my bags and bedrooom! As you can see this concealer is a constant
repurchase for me, I have one in my daily handbag, one in my going out handbag,
one on my dressing table and obviously a few more for good luck!
I rotate them so the oldest one gets dumped and I don’t actually have
any concealer left in the pot of the old ones but there is still powder and I
love having it in my bag along with the mirror for touch ups! I always buy mine
when it’s on offer in Boots and I think
it’s reasonably priced at £10!
Have you tried this concealer? What did you think? Let me know your
favourite concealer in the comments!
Ok, slightly ridiculous amount of empties here yet again, it never
looks that much until I go to write the post about it!
Hair Products
Batiste Dry Shampoo
Ah, good old Batiste where would I be without you! Perfect when you
can’t be bothered washing your hair, I always have a bottle of this and a
backup! It does leave a bit of a white cast if you don’t rub it in properly but
for the price it is a constant repurchase!
Garnier Ultimate Blends The Strength
Restorer Honey Treasures Shampoo
I did a full review of the Garnier Ultimate Blends range here and while I liked this shampoo
it’s not my favourite and I prefer the other products in the range therefore I
won’t be repurchasing!
Perfume, Nails and Makeup
Soap and Glory Eau de Toilette
I’ve had this bottle for absolutely ages! The Mist you Madly scent from
Soap and Glory which this perfume is based on is my absolute favourite smell.
Seriously, if you’ve never smelt it before, do the next time you have a chance!
Anyway, I much prefer the actual body spray to this and find it lasts all day
on my skin. This perfume is slightly stronger and as I have both the Mist you
Madly body spray and fragrance mist which are cheaper for more product I
wouldn’t buy the perfume again!
Opi Nail Envy
I recently talked about this in my manicure post hereso I won’t bore you anymore but I love this stuff, it makes my
nails so shiny and I have since repurchased this! There is a tiny bit left in
the bottle but I hate trying to tip the bottle to get the product to one of the
sides to get it out and find it doesn’t give as even an application so to the
bin it goes!
Kick Ass Concealer in Light
This is my favourite ever concealer and I have a post coming up on this
soon! It has two shades to suit undereyes and blemishes plus a mini setting
powder and mirror so perfect to keep in your handbag! Already repurchased!
Revlon PhotoReady Powder in Fair
I talked about trying to get this finished up months ago in this postand I have finally succeeded! I
used to love this powder but it’s just not working with my skin anymore so I
won’t be repurchasing!
Skincare
Vichy Aqualia Thermal Serum
I absolutely love this serum, this is my second bottle of it! It is very
cooling on the skin, hydrating, quite runny and the bottle lasts ages. I always
get it on offer with at least 1/3 off the price so it works out quite
reasonably! I haven’t repurchased this just yet because sometimes when my skin
gets used to a specific product I find it stops working so if you have any
recommendations for another hydrating serum please leave me a comment as I want
to give this one a break!
Garnier Express 2 in 1 Eye Make Up
remover
I use waterproof mascara daily and this oil based eye makeup remover is
the best I’ve ever tried! It is so gentle on my eyes and removes mascara and
other eye makeup so easily! Already repurchased and using!
Avene Rich Skin Recovery Cream
This is my second tube of this and I love this moisturising cream when
my face feels like it needs a little TLC and I just want to use something
simple that does what it says! It’s so gentle and dries in quickly! I haven’t
repurchased but I will when I get a few other products used up!
Carmex Moisture Plus Ultra Hydrating Lip
Balm Pink Sheer tint
I am a massive lip balm user (as you will see from the next products
too!) and because my lips dry out so easily I like to add a bit of a tint to
them to stop them looking the same colour as my face! This is so moisturising
and lasts quite a long time on me meaning it is a constant repurchase! I
usually swap between the pink and the peach one!
Burts Bees Original Mint Lipbalm and
Pomegranate version
Possibly my favourite lip balm of all time, I love the minty smell of
the original and usually have one in my handbag, one on my bedside table and
one downstairs at all times and I was quite impressed with myself I finished
these two at roughly the same time! Don’t worry though I also had several
backups to replace them with!
Caudalie Vinosource Moisturising Sorbet
Got this in the Caudalie set I mentioned inthis hauland I reallyliked
the formulation and cooling effect it had on my skin and it dried in very
quickly too. Probably wouldn’t repurchase as I don’t feel I saw much of a difference!
Vichy Idealia Life Serum
Again, nice serum but I definitely prefer the Vichy Aqualia Thermal over
this and the sample size was so small I couldn’t see any difference to my skin.
This was creamier than and not as runny as the Aqualia Thermal and I also think
it’s a lot more expensive. Wouldn’t repurchase!
Nuxe Crème Fraiche
I really like this cream; it feels luxurious and is a nice treat at
night time for some extra moisture! I use it a bit like I would the Origins
Drink Up Intensive mask and already have another one of these, I think I got
them in two separate beauty boxes so I’m sorted for now!
Bodycare
Nivea Smooth Nourishing Hand Cream
Like lip balm, hand cream is another product I cannot live without. The
hand cream featured in this post is
the one that sits by my bed while this one was in my handbag. I have
repurchased this so many times I have lost count; it smells amazing, dries in
so quickly and makes my hands so soft. I love it! I will repurchase this
forever!
Soap and Glory The Righteous Butter moisturiser
This is one of my favourite body moisturisers scented with my second
favourite Soap and Glory scent, Original Pink! It is so thick and creamy yet
dries in quickly, moisturises really well and leaves a lovely smell on my skin!
Already using a backup!
Soap and Glory Clean On Me Shower Gel
This is the shower gel that matches the scent of the Righteous Butter and
I love using these together to get a really long lasting scent! I love the Soap
and Glory shower gels, they are such good value for money, the pump is so
handy, they lather up really well, don’t feel like they strip the skin and
smell amazing! Forever repurchasing this!
Lush Snow Fairy Shower Gel
As this is limited edition I like to make it last! I love the smell of
this so much it’s so sweet and I look forward to getting a bottle every
Christmas :)
Apologies again for the ridiculous length of this post, I will not let
my next empties stash get that out of hand! Have you tried any of the products
I mentioned? What did you think of them? See my last empties post here!
After all the mixed reviews I
read on this I wasn’t going to try it at all but after I saw that In Style
magazine were offering a sample size with their August issue and Tesco were
selling that issue for £2.50 I jumped on the bandwagon!
I’m the first to admit that I love a deep tan, If there is a “dark”
version of whatever self-tan I’m buying I’m all over it so I wasn’t expecting
much when I tried this. I have to say though; I was pleasantly surprised at the
subtle colour payoff this tan gave (and I mean subtle). It was more noticeable
than I was originally expecting after all the reviews I had read and I could definitely
see a slight glow to my skin that took the edge of my natural casperness
paleness.
So far, I've used this two days in a row and have built up a very
natural looking colour. There haven’t been any streaks or patches at all. I have
to say though the three minutes waiting time is the longest three minutes ever.
I've been taking my phone into the bathroom with me (dangerous I know) to put
on the windowsill to time myself otherwise I would be out in about one minute
flat with my bad sense of timing.
When using this I would say to make sure to rinse the palms of your hands
and give them a good rub on your towel to make sure they don’t get stained.
When drying off after the three minutes I also rub my elbows to make sure the
tan is blended in and if I had done my legs, my heels. I also quite like the
smell of this tan, it’s not the normal biscuit scent that follows you round but
something that reminds me of holidays.
So, although I wasn’t disappointed by this product I won’t be
repurchasing the full size as the colour pay-off is not enough for me. I like my
tan dark and I like it to come up quickly! If you want something very natural looking
that’s easy to apply and will give you an even glow this could be worth looking
at! Similarly, if you are just getting started with fake tan this could be the
way to ease yourself in gently! I might try it over my usual tan next to see if
it helps it to last longer and keep it even!
