Summer Beauty Essentials 2014

Here are 11 products I have been loving this summer and using endlessly! 

Essie Lollipop- Nail polish in a fab lollipop red!

Garnier Ultimate Blends The Marvellous Transformer- This shampoo contains the highly acclaimed Argon oil and Camellia oil. My hair is quite wavy/curly and has the tendency to frizz, but this shampoo leaves it soft, shiny and smelling lovely. 

Toni and Guy Sea Salt Spray- Spray over damp hair and it gives texture and tousled waves that look like you've been on the beach all day and night!

Batiste Dry Shampoo (travel size)- No need to explain this one, dry shampoo is a saviour for all. These travel sized bottles are brill for on the move- a must for my daily handbag.

Avene Thermal Spring Water- Great for a quick refreshing boost in summer; just spritz all over your face. Also perfect soother for burns, heat rash and irritated skin. Used this baby on holiday so much; great for hot sweaty weather.

Simple Cleansing Wipes

Revlon Lip Butter Candy Apple- Lip balm and lipstick put together..incredibly moisturising. You can build up the colour to be as bold or as faint. Fab for day and night! Plus, red is one that suits almost every skin tone. 

Vaseline- no need to explain.

Boots Extracts Vanilla Body Spray- in this weather, strong perfumes are too much for me..I'm all for body sprays and mists. I used to use Boots Natural Collection Vanilla Body Spray, but they discontinued the collection last year which was a complete disappointment. However, they then released this. It's light, refreshing and has a lovely sweet vanilla scent. Great alternative to perfume and I've used it most days this summer! (AND IT'S FAIR TRADE!)

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water- Must have high-street cleansing water, very cheap and works like a gem. I use it every morning/night after using a face wash and it takes off any traces of make up as well as dirt that has built up as well as leaving my skin feeling refreshingly clean. In summer I tend to cut down on the foundation and heavier make up and head straight for the eye liner and mascara (Maybelline Rocket Volume Waterproof). This cleansing water effortlessly removes all eye make up - yes! even water proof mascara! 

Casa Cantarillo

Forget your typical girls clubbing holiday, renting a villa on the Canary Islands with 11 of my closest friends (lads and ladies) was the greatest idea for our college farewell. We were located in a place called Guime with the beach at Puerto Del Carmen only a 15 minute drive away.  The Villa itself was my highlight of the holiday; we spent quite a few days relaxing there and it was just a lovely place to be, though the boat party was another highlight. Overall, so many memories were made, there were some crazy nights and even though after summer all of us will be off doing our own thing (university, working), I'm almost certain that we will all still keep in touch. Here are just a few photos..