Frankie Amelia

Thursday, 18 July 2013

SkinCare Diaries - Current Products

Soo continuing on from my recent post about my skin care mission i thought i would share with you all my current skincare routine and the products im using right now.

So this is how my skin is looking at the moment, as i said before i have acne scarring which you can easily see in these photos, (excuse the no makeup i had been sunbathing in the garden). This has taken me alot to photograph my skin and show the world as i literally don't let anybody see me in this state, i'm always covered up with some sort of foundation or concealer on my face so this is definitely a big deal for me, my reasons for sharing this with you all is to show you all how i am aiming to clear my skin with products i will be testing out on myself, and also for you guys who also suffer with the same problems as me to see if anything i learn along the way will help you out :)

(Me with my face made up, this is what i usually look like) The products i am currently using are in order of use are: Loreal - Skin Perfecter 3 in 1 Purifying Micellar Solution Lancome - Galateis Douceur cleanser Lancome - Tonique Douceur toner Clinique - Anti Blemish Solutions Spot Treatment Gel Indeed Laboratories - Pepta-bright Lancome Hydra-Zen Neurocalm Gel Moisturising Cream These are the products i have using for the past two weeks or so, and im not quite sure ive been using them long enough to thoroughly see any benefits yet, i believe from previous skincare ive used it usually takes about a month - 6 weeks to see any real benefits from them. I use these every morning and night to make sure im completely makeup free and my skin is completely clean, in the shower/bath i use every other day or so my Boots No7 Beautiful Skin Cleansing Brush to give myself that really thorough deep clean, this brush is amazing and so much like the ever popular Clarisonic, and the best part is its only £25 a steal compared to its rival!

I use this with my No7 - Beautiful Skin Melting Gel Cleanser, and you can instantly see a difference in my complexion, for starters its so baby soft, my pores are more refined and my blemishes much smaller than they were before! These two products combined really work well so i will be continuing to use these aswell :)

Thankyou for taking the time to read this rather long post, And i will leave you all to a lovely nights sleep, leave me a comment below if you have any feed back for me :) Frankie xxx

SkinCare Diaries - My Journey To Healthy Skin

So I have been recently aiming hard to get my skin super healthy and I do believe I know quite a lot when it comes to skincare as, like most teenagers I had a troubling time with my skin, leaving me with awful facial scarring, which to this day still effects me on a daily basis and therefore have tried, tested and researched nearly every tonic and technique known to us women!
I am to keep you all updated through my journey, through posts, photos and (if I can pluck up enough courage ) video diaries of the processes I will be going through!

Firstly I will start by explaining to you what my skin is like now, aged 22:
I am of course prone to spots like most girls, I can go through phases of having nothing at all for weeks, to then having a new family moved in overnight without any warning!
Secondly, as I said earlier I do suffer from facial scarring, which is a huge burden in my life, most people tell me it's not as bad as it seems and the severity of it is all in my head, and of course, me being me I am stubborn and refuse to believe it, but yes it is there and I absolutely hate it which is where the point of this blog comes from as I have recently been considering surgery to remove them, and on advice of a few people I am trying to successfully diminish them through product use rather than going down the route of surgical removal!
And... Finally I have combination skin , it can be dry in places, normal/oily in others and sensitive though the ever changing seasons!

So to conclude this post, My aim is to beat the acne demon and result in lovely healthy skin, if any of you have any questions or would like to share you experiences with me, please comment below or feel free to email me: 3wildxx@gmail.com as I would love to hear from you all, and would love to make some new blogging friends as I am fairly new to this still :)

Frankie xxx

Happyyyy Newwww Yearrrrr everyone :D So its the beginning of a new year and im sure the beginning of all those new years resolutions, i know i have mine, of which one of those is most definitely getting back into blogging, im also venturing into vlogging (video blogging) on youtube, i am slowly easing into it as the big world of youtube is rather scary and not something i would ever have thought i would've gotten into, but hey im giving it a go :D If any of you have any advice for me about vlogging, etc please feel free to comment below with anything you have to say as i could use all the words of wisdom in the world right now :) You can watch my video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zfjHmUE8Hw :) I have lots of exciting things to catch up with you all on and im sure you will have some more posts coming your way soon from me! Anyhoo this is just a short and sweet post to say hello again to you all :D Hope youve all had a fantastic start to your year and fingers crossed everything goes well for you throughout the rest of the 2013 :D Lots of love Frankie xxx P.s Have any of you got any new years resolutions for 2013, and what are they? x

In love with M.A.C Cosmetics..

Hey everybody, so recently I have completely fallen in love with Mac!!!
Ive always liked the brand but for some reason it has taken over my mind (and my wage packet) and now my makeup bag seems to be filled with it!
This month I brought the studio fix foundation, with a new foundation brush, as I firmly believe to get the best looking foundation you have to have the right tools for the job!
Secondly I brought 'watch me simmer' lipstick from the new shop cook collection, along with the Nicki Minaj lipstick Sam brought for me which arrived a few days before!
The colours are very similar but watch me simmer has more coral/red tones to it which makes it perfect for summery days :)
Finally I purchased the face powder/highlighting/blusher compact from the Vera collection, which is so cute as it has three different colours to it meaning you can use them in different ways on all of the face, which is handy for me as I have had to scale my huge weight of a makeup bag down to just essentials (due to back ache from carrying it around in my bag all day)!!!
Overall I am extremely happy with all my purchases and I'm sure with London coming up in a few days I will be headed along to the MAC store there and coming away with a few new goodies :)

I'm also looking into doing a Mac masterclass, to further my own makeup skills and also to add to my cv for future jobs, have any of you or know anyone who has done the course before and know if it is worth doing as I really am interested in it :)

Is anyone loving Mac, or any other particular favourite makeup brands?
Let me know!
Xxxxx

Sunday insta-day..

Hey everyone! My apologies for being such a crappy blogger recently, I have no excuses other than being busy with work and just generally lazy!
But.. I do promise to upload some outfit/general posts in the next few days as I have spent a huge amount of time and money buying new clothes/makeup etc!
Also, I am going to London shopping with my friend Millie on Thursday so lots of new photos and posts about that will be coming too :D

These pictures aren't the most amazing but they are just general photos from over the week, bits and bobs!
Hope you like them and look forward to hearing from you all, and to my upcoming posts in the next week :)
Lots of love! Xxx
P.s has anyone noticed I seem to have lots of photos of food! I'm such a pig!

Sunday insta-day :)

So this is my second Sunday insta post, hope you've all had a good week? Currently I'm at work soooo super bored having had only a few hours sleeeep! I need cuddles and my bed! Samuel?
Let me know what you've all been upto? Lots of love xxxxx

Relaxed work look..

Helloo all my lovelys! Just a quick short post on what I wore to work today and my new blush :)
A casual relaxed look with my new linen top, topshop super skinny black jeans (most comfortable jeans ever!!) and my leopard print shoes with red trim! And not forgetting my simple accessorie, my Michael Kors watch! I just love simple touches to outfits and this watch does just that!
Also Iv been looking for a cream blush everywhereeeee!!! I was tempted to look for a more expensive one but came across this topshop beaut today and had to have it! £6 bargain! Will do a review on this in my next post!
How's everyone's week going? And have you brought any new pieces this week? Let me know
Xxxxx