It is the middle of winter in Australia right now and it's very coooollllldddddd! Getting out of bed in the mornings has been such a huge struggle. I'm also currently on uni holidays and have been using this time to catch-up on sleep and meeting up with my friends who I haven't seen in a while. I also had my uni results come out not too long ago and that has been a really anxious wait. I wasn't happy with how I progressed academically last semester. It was a difficult semester but I'm so happy that I made it through and now am ready to tackle another semester. Anyways, all that aside, today I want to share with you my skincare routine for this chilly season!

Tartelette in Bloom!

Long time no post! I've been eaten up by my end of semester exams, quite literally ahahaha. I have just been studying non-stop for the past few weeks. This semester has been the toughest for me so far but I am glad to have made it through and to just not have to study for a while. Studying and the whole aspect of uni itself does mentally drain you but there is no denying that it is an invaluable experience. Anyways, I decided to buy the tarte tartelette in bloom eyeshadow palette as a little treat to myself for making it through this semester. 

Face Masks Getting Me Through The Colder Weather

Is it June already!? It's winter in Melbourne already! The past few months have been getting colder and colder and that means my skin is getting drier as I crank up the heater to stay warm. It doesn't help that it's exam season, so my skin has also been stressed out because of that. To help combat that, I have been using quite a few face masks and these are the ones I'm currently loving. 

Btw, I've also recently made an Instagram! Follow meeee @ofpurityandsimplicity

L'Oreal Pure Clay Mask

The weather in Australia is much cooler now and that means my already dry skin is preparing to up itself in dryness. I was super excited to see L'Oreal launch its range of face masks and already I am a tiny bit late into picking one up, I have managed to get my hands one! There are three varieties in this range - the Purifying & Mattifying Mask, Detoxifying & Brightening Mask and Exfoliating & Smoothing Mask. Of course, I picked up the exfoliating one because dryness is really playing up :( 

Empties #2

I cannot believe how quickly the year is going by! It's already May, whutttt? How are we in May already? I honestly am baffled by just how fast this year is going by! I've been pretty busy in recent weeks. Uni work and assignments are definitely piling on and I've recently had a change in managers so it was all about adjusting to this work change. 

The cooler months are definitely upon us as well and I fell sick as well, which wasn't very pleasant. :( But I'm all better now, which is a good thing. (: I've finished up quite a few products a while ago but haven't quite got around to writing up a post about it, but here it is! 

Getting My Nails Done for the First Time!

Nails! I love getting my nails painted! I got my nails professional done for the very first time two weeks ago for my ball and just wanted to share about my experience! Normally I would paint my nails myself but I didn't want to have to worry about the chipping and it will be nice to have a long-lasting manicure, so I decided to get my nails glammed up at the salon! (Please ignore my dry fingers :'( I have really dry skin on my hands :'( )

GRWM || Ball Time!

Time has been flying by like hotcakes! These past few weeks have been absolutely hectic for me - I have just been swamped with uni assessments, lectures, work and everything else that comes in between! You don't really think about it but uni does really hit you week after week, especially when there are other commitments also on your plate. Before you know, the uni week has already finished and the next one is already here and assessment due dates/test dates are looming closer than you originally thought. 

Thankfully, the Easter break is here! Yayyy! Time to make sure that I am up-to-date with my studies and to consolidate what I have learnt so far. Kicking off the Easter break, I got to a faculty ball last night! My friends and I rented an Airbnb apartment in the city to get ready. Alright, let's do a post GRWM :)