Favourite Beauty Product of the month ♡

Favourite product pick of the month

With quarantine taking over our time for a little while, it is now the perfect time and a great opportunity to start taking care of your skin, and figuring out a skin routine that works best for you.

My favourite product of the month is... the Hey Gorgeous Banish and Repair Cleanser!

Cleansing your face is a crucial part of your skin routine, as it removes any makeup, pollutants and dirt that has been sitting on your face throughout the day, along with prepping your skin so that it can gain maximum benefit from the rest of your skin routine.

The Hey Gorgeous Banish and Repair serum is an oil based cleanser that is aimed at reducing and preventing breakouts and clearing up blemished skin. This has definitely been a firm favourite of mine as part of my routine, and I have definitely noticed my skin improving whilst using it. Hey Gorgeous is an amazing brand that focuses on products that are affordable, sustainably sourced, and include natural ingredients (what's more to love!?).

This is my personal current favourite cleanser, but Hey Gorgeous have a wide variety of other cleansers suited for all skin types which you can view here.

If you have been battling with acne/ blemished skin, and are looking for an effective product that is cruelty free, natural and doesn't burn a hole in your pocket this could be a great pick for you ♡

If you want to know more, feel free to leave a comment and I'll get back to you ♡

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Tips: To help get you started with Beginner Sewing ♡

As exciting as the prospect of sewing and being able to make your own clothing/ creative items are, it can still be pretty daunting at the same time. Here are 5 tips to get you started on your sewing journey that will help you to become more confident in your abilities and bring more ease to the craft.

The first step to help getting yourself started is to learn more about your sewing machine. Read the manual that comes with your machine and try to gain a basic understanding about how it works, how to thread it, and the purpose of the various different parts that come with your machine. You can also look for tutorials on youtube if you are more of a visual and audio learner.

Once you have figured out how to thread your machine and understand how it works, you can start to practice a few basic sewing techniques. Get off-cuts of fabrics and use these to practice on. Get used to the feel of sewing, the different stitches you can use, and how to sew different techniques such as pleats and darts. This will help you to learn and practice before sewing on your actual garment or item. Click here for some of Bernina's basic sewing techniques for beginners.

Understanding and knowing about the different types of fabric that exist will help you a lot. Certain fabrics work for certain patterns, whilst others do not, so it is very important that you know what to look or ask for. Some of the most difficult fabrics to work with are: Silk, satin, stretch knits, chiffon, organza, leather and denim. As a beginner I suggest you stay away from these until you are more comfortable with sewing, as it will lead to a lot of frustration and make your project that much more difficult. Click here to look at different types of fabrics and their uses by Masterclass.

Learning important sewing terminology will enhance your understanding of what is being asked of you when you are reading a pattern or instructions. You don't want to end up doing the wrong thing by mistaking your terminology and having to unpick all of your hard work (trust me!). Click here to brush up on your sewing terminology by Colette.

I know how tempting it is to want to choose an extravagant garment pattern and want to challenge yourself, but rather tackle these challenges when you have a better understanding of how to do it. Rather start off with the basics and ease your way up. Simple doesn't always mean boring though, there are many great basic patterns that can end up making great final products. Click here to look at some FREE basic sewing patterns from Mood Sewciety.

I hope this post has given you some guidance and thanks so much for giving it a read! Goodluck with your sewing journey and please tag Pabrica Dot on instagram in any of your final creations, and give us a follow ♡