Jo Sharma-Stray

I have been through countless tubs and tubes and there are so many I could recommend, but in all honesty they do not compare to my biggest obsession this year, the Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream. It was love at first application with this luxurious cream, which has a caramel and pistachio scent that is honestly good enough to eat. But its the light and creamy texture that really sets this cream apart from others, which is absorbed instantly into the skin, leaving it feel soft and supple. It contains a blend of caffeine-rich Guaraná extract, cupuaçu butter, coconut oil and antioxidants from açai that all work to firm and condition the skin, it just feels so luxurious to use.

It adds a radiance to the skin that is not overly dewy, but just gives a subtle glow, so even though this is suited to all skin types, those that are more combination to oily may like the added radiance that is not going to disappear after a few hours. The Milk Makeup Blur Liquid Matte Foundation is more suited to oilier skins or those that like a matte finish to their foundation. The Fenty Beauty Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Foundation comes in an impressive forty shades, making this an inclusive product for all skin tones. It has an oil-free formula with a soft matte finish, that is neither too matte or too shiny so works well on all skin types.

Tan-Luxe is my all-time favorite brand when it comes to tanning, they offer products that give you the most natural looking tan that never streaks, doesn’t smell and doesn’t stain the bedding. The Tan-Luxe Sleep Oil is a luxurious face oil, that not only hydrates and rejuvenates your skin but, come morning It has a beautiful texture which is absorbed quickly into the skin, actually smells really nice and does not stain the bedding at all I have partnered with the lovely people at Tan-Luxe, to celebrate their launch in Sephora and will be giving away 5 bottles of Sleep Oil.

Following this, I pluck any stray hairs under the brow bone, I don’t go too close to the brow though as want to retain as much hair as possible there! Once you have applied the gel-like cream, you have to wait a couple of minutes for it to dry, but it is worth the wait as I have a few gaps my brows where product does not last, but this gives my pencil something to cling to, so my brows stay in perfect shape all day. Precisely, My Brow Pencil Ultra Fine Shape & Define in 03 Medium, which is a little darker than the ABH, but as I am only drawing a few strokes, it doesn’t over power at all and gives my brows some extra definition. The shade Blond is a great match for my light brows, in the same vain as the Taupe shade in the ABH Brow Definer, it is quite ashy, so doesn’t add any warmth to the brows which I appreciate.