My Tropical Holiday Beauty Favorites and New Years Outfit

A belated HAPPY NEW YEARS to all!! I had the most amazing Christmas and New Years of my life. I was fortunate enough to spend it with family and friends at Club Med Phuket in Thailand!
If anyone wants the New Years Celebration of a life time, book yourself into ClubMed! hehe

Phuket is a beautiful tropical island but often the word 'tropical' makes my skin tremble in fear...humidity, constant applications of sun screen, sweat, heat...every girls nightmare when it comes to staying pimple free. I was unfortunately hit with an army of hormonal and stress pimples just before I left for my tropical paradise, and I have to admit I almost never have pimples! So yeah I was freaking out a bit thinking my face was going to be ruined forever!! But it was alllll good :D

My auntie had given me a Garnier skin pack for Christmas just before we left, it included their Miracle Skin Perfector BB Cream and a Clean Sensitive - Gentle Foaming Cleanser. I normally wear makeup every day, but I conquered my fears and challenged myself to step away from the powder for 10 days and go natural. Using only sunscreen and BB Cream with SPF24+ during the day, and cleaning my skin thoroughly with cleanser every morning and night, my skin became clearer, and my skin tone evened up. The BB Cream gave me the right amount of coverage so that it looked like I had a natural summer glow and slight tan, I did add a little liquid concealer under my eyes on occasion for those post late night reminders.
At night I of course went all out with the glamorous night looks, but made sure my face was clean of any make up before collapsing into bed.

Here is my New Years outfit, the dress I bought in Bebe on sale for about $160 AUD on sale, and the shoes were from a shop in Thailand, they cost me $10 and are gorgeous black velvet platforms with a peep toe and gold and diamante peacock like design on one side. Word for warning though, I wore these shoes for about 9 hours that night, and I still have no feeling in 3 toes... :S If anyone knows how to fix a damaged nerve please let me know!!

Sorry the quality is a bit dodgy but I somehow forgot to take photos! Silly me!!

I hope you have a wonderful 2013 and remember a smile is the most beautiful thing you can put on your face!

Lots of love

Em