5 Ways to Unwind

1. SKIN

Whilst I never neglect my skin during the weekday I like to pay extra attention to my skin on the weekend. This means deep cleanse, treatment and hydration! Clinique's Cleansing balm will melt away any makeup residue and clear your pores without leaving your skin feeling dry. Once your skin is clean, mix your daily dose of Clinique Fresh Pressed Vitamin C with your moisture surge to treat and hydrate at the same time.

Links:
Clinique Fresh Pressed
Clinique Moisture Surge
Clinique Take the Day Off Cleansing Balm

2. FOOD 

Food, beauty products and travel are probably my three favourite things. We tend to treat ourselves a little over the weekend, whether it's cake or a brunch out. It's a great way to catch up with loved ones or if you are by yourself, read a book or watch the passerbys (is that weird? I love seeing what shoes people are wearing!)

Link:
The Tiny Giant Petersham

3. FILM

We watch a LOT of movies.
I think movies give perspective and taught me how to be a better thinker. After a long day at work movies can also help me unwind - especially the really mindless slapstick comedy. Whether it's at the cinema, on Netflix or something a little bit fancy - the drive in.  It's a little piece of time to yourself or with your friends/loved ones.

Link:
Skyline Drive in Blacktown

4. FIND INSPO

Our apartment is a bit of a mess. Mainly with my mess - beauty products. I have become quite the hoarder and trying really hard to use things up, give things away and throw things out. I really admire people who are able to maintain a large collection of ANYTHING. For me, minimalism really calms my mind. While I don't think I will be able to achieve it any time soon, it soothes me and inspires me to hopefully one day be able to achieve that goal. I saw something I liked at La Porte Space so I took a snap.

Link:
La Porte Space

5. HAIR
Some of my best ideas come about while I am washing my hair. I guess my sensations are stimulated by the hot water massaging onto my scalp. Looking after our hair is important, this is more real to me than ever as my partner's hair started to thin slightly. So I have given him Aveda's damage Remedy to clean, condition and treat. I went to Aveda's store for a hair consultation a long time ago, and they took a close up of my scalp and hair follicles. I will never forget this experience because I then took my partner there and picked up a couple of items to ease his clogged scalp.

Links
Aveda Damage Remedy Shampoo 
Aveda Damage Remedy Daily Hair Repair
Aveda Damage Remedy Conditioner

Easy Natural Everyday Look with Clinique's Chubby Sticks + Swatches

I can't believe we hit 37 degrees this week and fluctuated down to 17 degrees today. This weather is too temperamental. I heard that it's gonna be a hot one this summer.

As much as I love summer, I hate makeup melting off my face, I also become increasingly lazy and slow since we don't have air-conditioning at home.

So the less products on my face the better... the less steps the easier! Although I must admit that I can only occasionally pull off this look on a good skin, puffy under eye bag-free days in order to be photographed. Anywho, I bring you my lazy girl everyay look with Clinique's Chubby Sticks.

ABOUT CLINIQUE CHUBBY STICK LIP TINT

- A wash of colour rich balm

- Not quite sheer, not quite opaque with a slightly sheen finish

- Contains mango and shea butters for moisture

- Allergy tested

- 100% fragrance free

-Available in 7 shades

Price $36

ABOUT CLINIQUE CHUBBY STICKSHADOW TINT FOR EYES

- Long wearing and layerable

- Creates a sheer wash of lightweight colour

- Appropriate for sensitive eyes and contact lens wearers

- Available in 12 shades

Price: $35

BASE AND CONCEAL

I used Shiseido's Stick Foundation in O40 as this is the only stick foundation I own, but  also my ultimate go to when I need something quick.

For this look, I used Fasio stick concealer, I picked this up while I was in Japan and was impressed by it's concealing abilities!

EYES AND CONTOUR

For eyes I applied a light coat of Clinique Chubby Stick Shadow Tint in Lots o' Latte*, this shadow stick is one of the most comfortable and long wearing. I took this on my cruise and would wear it for up to 12 hours at a time. If you are looking for a deeper colour, try Clinique Chubby Stick Shadow Tint in Fuller Fudge.

I doubled up Lots o' Latte as a contour stick, it provided a very natural and subtle contour. Very easy to blend.

Cheeks and Lips

Clinique Chubby Intense Moisturising Lip Colour Balm in Curviest Caramel* was used as a 2in1 product as well. As per it's title, this chubby stick is very moisturising on the lips while creating a beautiful natural flush on the apples on the cheeks. I love this balm, it seems to be fragrance free, very moisturising, soft, smooth and light weight on my lips.

How easy was that?

VIDEO DEMO (please excuse my partner rearranging the room in the background)

*Products featured in this post were provided for editorial purpose, all opinions are my own