Every year I have the same goal - read more. I get so caught up with all the things the Internet has to offer that I put books to the side and I wish I would stop doing that. Here are some of the books I'd like to have read by the end of this year. I'll try and keep it realistic for once.

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Last week I wrote about my morning skincare routine and raved about my skin being the best it's been in a while, but it's not only to do with the products I use when I wake up. Before I go to bed, I also take care of my face, and here's exactly what I do.
If I wear makeup throughout the day, I will remove it with either coconut oil or the Garnier Micellar Water. Sometimes I'll use the Micellar Water to clean my face even if I hadn't worn makeup - it just makes my face feel fresh and clean after a long day.
Next up, I'll use the same tonic that I use in the mornings. Although, to be honest, sometimes I use it only once a day, depending on my mood. 
Instead of moisturising, I apply a bit of aloe vera gel to calm my skin down from the sun, makeup and everything that may have irritated it throughout the day. So at night, I'll skip moisturiser all together and it seems to be working.

And the last step again is tea tree oil for all my spots and then I'm ready to get into bed. 

I don't usually talk about skincare, cause I normally struggle with my skin and don't think I have something to share that would be helpful, but as my skin's gotten better, I thought I'd mention the products that have helped me. Feel free to leave bits from your skincare down below and I'll talk to you soon. 
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Here's a blog post I haven't done in ages because I haven't really had a proper routine to write about. Ever since I came back from Rome and started using the new products that I've gotten, I feel like my skin has been reborn. 
The first thing that I do when I drag my butt into the bathroom is wash my face using the Avene Cleansing Gel. This is a travel size one that I got from my friend. It's very refreshing and every morning I'm excited to use it. However, I'll need to purchase a new one soon that's a little bit more affordable (recommendations are welcome!). 
Then I move onto toning my face, which is also very refreshing. This particular tonic that I'm using is from OMIA and it's organic, which I think my skin really appreciates. It's very moisturising as well as refreshing and it almost feels like I don't need to moisturise my skin afterwards.
Once that is done, I go in with my new moisturiser. This one is from Garnier, it's got green tea in it and 96% of the ingredients are natural which, again, I think my skin is grateful for. It's very hydrating and it does take a bit more time for it to sink into the skin if you apply a lot of it. A little goes a long way.

The last step is something that I will skip from time to time, depending on the state of my skin. It's tea tree oil, of course! Once I've done all the necessary steps, I'll just treat my spots with this little gem. After that, I am done and ready for the day.

I've gone through a very rough patch with my skin during July and to see it get so much better now is literally the best feeling. I don't think my skin's been this good in a very long time, so I do have to thank my new skincare routine for it. I am hoping with all my heart that it will stay on the right track and it won't go back to looking like crap. 
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I bought this no more crash polish in hopes to fix my nails and help them grow without crashing. Apart from being a treatment, it's kind of a milky polish that you can totally wear on its own and it'll look very pretty. The other one (shade: 40 innocent) I just thought was gorgeous and I'm sure I'll be using it a lot. Also, the gel effect promise sounds very good.
 This is a lip gloss that is absolutely stunning. The packaging looks like it would be kind of brown, but when you apply it it's just a very subtle gloss that I think is either clear or the exact colour of my lips. Anyhow, it's very very pretty. Shade: 01 Nude Dress.

 I've been complaining about running out of my brow powder for ages, and when I saw this little palette I really wanted to try it, mainly because of the wax. I'll have to keep using it and then I'll probably write a review. Shade: Bold is best.
Both me and my sister got one of these, but the only issue is that it's lighter than our brows. This is the colour soft browny brows, which was the darkest one they had so we went for it, but it doesn't match unfortunately. It does a good job at setting the brows, though. 
 I've gotten a little bit of a tan and my L'Oreal Infallible 24h Matte foundation got waaay too light and pink for me, plus it's very heavy for the summer. I thought I'd give this one a try as everyone raves about it and it does promise to be good for oily skin. I'll let you know what I think about it in a future review.
 I haven't used a tonic in ages and this one is all natural and looks like it would be kind to my skin. We'll have to wait and see though. I might write a review on it as well.
After a while of not moisturizing due to not having a good moisturiser and trying to find out what was making my skin break out, I've finally gotten a new moisturiser. This one sounded quite cool as it has green tea in it and it's 96% natural. Sounds good, but will it feel good too? Review to come.

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Waking up at 7am and queuing for about an hour and a half to get into the Vatican for free was definitely worth it. There were a lot of people so taking nice pictures wasn't really possible as we were quite rushed, but I still managed to snap lots of ceilings. Yes, these are mostly ceilings, but just look at those details.









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I've visited Rome yet again and, as per usual, I have some photos to share with you. This time I didn't go as photo crazy, but there should definitely be enough material. Enjoy!








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