I'm no beauty blogger but...

Don't worry - this is not going to become a beauty blog!

Aside - I sometimes see a beauty post on a blog and I wonder how these girls have the time for that whole routine. Then again, maybe they sleep less than I do :)

Let's talk about those things in the pic above and tell you why they're my current favourites.

1.Garnier Nutrisse

I used to use the cheaper things in the very beginning of my hair colour journey and then I tried Garnier Nutrisse because it was on sale. The angels sang at my lovely nourished hair! Then, when the twins were little, I switched to Loreal Excellence 10-minute colour because I had no time for faffing. But this year I switched back to Garnier and I'm happy again. No other hair colour makes your hair feel so good afterwards. Costs about R100 a box at Clicks.

(this is not a sponsored post but it should be)

2. Olay Complete Care Daily moisturising fluid with SPF15

This is such a lovely light moisturiser and I've used it for years. Now and again I try something else but I like the lightness of this the best. It costs R90 and lasts me about 5 - 6 months. Yes, months!

3. Essence Nail Base

I once asked the lady if Essence (the colour you will see on my nails 98% of the time) was any good, and she said it was but that ANY colour will stay longer if you use a base. "You do use a base?" I said no, but I was willing to try. This stuff works. I bought mine a year ago and it cost me about R25. If you paint your nails, use it!

4. Wet and Wild Intuitive Blend

We shall say no more about this dear love of mine because I've been stretching out this last tube - only using it for special occasions (like the talk I did at Louisa's secret company). I better just use it up and say farewell. Mrs FF couldn't find this at the CVS when she was in the US.

5. Sorbet BB Cream (medium)

I've blogged about this one before. Still using the same tube. I loved the comments on the original BB cream post. The Sorbet one has an SPF too.

6. Beaute lipliner (nude)

I received a lipliner as a Christmas gift one year and at first I thought, "seriously?!" but when I started using it, oh, the heavens opened.

It really does keep your lipstick looking good (lipstick is the one item I am NEVER without).

Also, my one ex-boss really is one of the most well-dressed and put together people in the office and she actually carried lipliner and lipstick to meetings and such. Before we left desks for a meeting, we'd all do the lipstick thing. I joked (but not) that our department had never been as put together as when she started working there. True.

Since I prefer not to pay R100 + for a lipliner from Clarins no matter how fabulous it is, I found this one. It's the Clicks one and goes on sale straight after Christmas and mid-year too. That's when I buy mine for just R10!

Tell me about your current favourite beauty products.

How long do you take to put on your face in the mornings?