October Favourites!

I missed September favourites with the move to uni so despite being busy (or lazy) this month, I'm determined to get my October favourites done!!

 

Firstly, is my frequently raved about Bioderma which you can now get from Amazon (although it seems a bit of a rip off). This seems to feature in most of my favourites but I have completely relied on this since being at uni, especially after nights out when you really can't be bothered to take your make up off but don't want to feel guilty and horrible in the morning. Can't praise this enough and I literally would go specifically to France to get more of it if I had to.

 

Next is a foundation that I found a sample of in the magazine that they give out at uni and loved so much I went and took all the samples out of the magazine pile the next day. I still have a lot of these samples left but I thought I ought to buy the real thing. Rimmel's Stay Matte Liquid Mousse Foundation is what I imagine Revlon Colorstay to be like although I haven't tried it and it's half the price. It's a very thick, creamy formula that works really well with oily skin because it completely mattifies it and lasts all day/night. I would say it's probably a high-medium coverage which is good for me as I have awful skin but you really don't need too much.

 

I have also been trying Schwarzkopf's Gliss Liquid Silk Leave-in Conditioner which I use every time I was my hair now, after getting out of the shower and before I use heat protectant to blow dry. I'm not quite sure what it actually does but my hair feels particularly nice after using it so I don't dare stop just yet!

 

Lastly is Benefit's Sugarbomb Blush. This is just the nicest colour ever for my complexion and I really like how you can swirl the four colours around to create slightly different shades. This is my first ever Benefit product and I really want to try more of them. It's perfect for both night and day and isn't too chirpy for the winter months.

 

What are your favourites this month? I'm very much looking forward to it getting colder although the walk to uni will not be nice!

 

Em x

August Favourites!

Real Techniques Buffing Brush from the Core Collection | Revlon Lash Potion Mascara | Barry M Nail Paint in Mushroom | Maybelline Colour Tattoo 24HR in Tough as Taupe | Bioderma Soluiton Micellaire

It's that time again! The 1st September marks the end of Summer for me, which is sad but Autumn/Winter is definitely my favourite time of year. August has been one of my favourite and busiest months this year! For starters, I went to America which I did a series of posts about here, I also got my A Level results and when I found out I didn't get in to my dream university I had to do a lot of sorting out to find a course at another university and then I've been spending lots of time with my friends, my boyfriend and my family before everything changes in a month and we all end up all over the country!

Anyway, the things I have been using a lot this month are all brand/relatively new to me that I picked up in July. Firstly, I got my first Real Techniques brushes from Walmart in the states and they are absolutely amazing. I expected them to be because of all the hype, but seriously, if you're thinking about getting some, definitely do it! I got the Core Collection 2.0 which I can no longer find so I think it may be discontinued but it still has the perfect brushes to give you a great base to your make up.

The Revlon Lash Potion Mascara I have raved about here so I won't go into too much detail, but this has been my go-to mascara throughout August.

I haven't yet had a nail polish in my favourites purely because I hate painting my nails, it's so messy and it always smudges and looks terrible and takes forever to dry so if you have any tips let me know. But I absolutely love this colour and Barry M polishes have always been a hit with me because they're so cheap, when I manage to chip them after only one day and feel the need to pick them completely off I don't feel guilty. Nude nails are my absolute fave and this has a more brown tone to it so I think it would look good on anyone. I have put this on twice on my fingers and twice on my toes- this is the true test of me liking a nail polish, the return paintjob! I have a feeling a will be wearing this a lot in the upcoming A/W months too.

I picked up a Maybelline Colour Tattoo in Florida partly due to the hype, but also because I'm still relatively new to make up and barely wear eyeshadow or anything. I have a couple of palettes, but this is the perfect base and wear-on-its-own colour too. It's builable and can be smoked out for a night-look and it's sheer enough for day too. Love this and at £4.99 they're a complete steal, definitely going to get more colours! The colour I have is Tough as Taupe but it's called Permanent Taupe.

My last proper favourite is of course my Bioderma. This really is as good as everyone says it is, removing make up with a quick swipe all over the face. The lovely Chloe at FrenchCares saw my what I'm taking on holiday post and told me about her online boutique that sells all this lovely skincare and more for all you  bargain hunters like me. It's priced in euros but the exchange rate works out much cheaper, even cheaper than what I paid for mine from a french pharmacy! She ships internationally, and I'm just waiting for my products to run out so I can order more from her,  definitely check her out.

My last favourite is Best Song Ever, it has literally been my song of the Summer and I can't help but dance and sing along. Can't believe this video has 94 million views though!

What have you been loving this month? Has anything big happened for you? Also, if you're going to uni like I am in a few weeks, let me know. I think I'm going to do a haul of all the things I'm going to take with me so that could be fun.

Hope you're all well.

Em x

July Favourites

Cuticura Hand Hygiene Gel | Johnson's Baby Shampoo | Boots Tea Tree and Witch Hazel Night Gel

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder | Rimmel Profressional Eyebrow Pencil | Boots Tea Tree and Witch Hazel Spot Wand

It's that time again! This month has flown by so here are some products I've been loving using or have just been plain essential throughout the heat wave that has been July!

Hand gel has been a complete necessity to me this month. As I've mentioned before, I went on a music tour to France at the start of the month which meant 16 hours on a bus/ferry to get there so this came in very useful on my travels.

I picked the baby shampoo up the other day at a 99p shop (sorry couldn't find a link) and I use this to wash my make up brushes with. It's gentle enough for a baby's hair so it's gentle enough for brushes, right? This just works really well to clean and condition the brushes, bit boring but if you want a post on how I clean my make up brushes let me know.

I have already posted a rave review on the Boots Tea Tree and Witch Hazel products here, but they have continued to perform for the rest of the month you'll be pleased to know and I took them on my long haul flight to America to keep my skin calm.

Rimmel must be my favourite make brand at the minute (although I did pick their Lasting Finish 25hr Foundation the other day which I'm not such a fan of). I have an everlasting love with the Stay Matte Powder, especially in heat that we've been experiencing recently, to keep foundation in place and to hide the shine. I have been using the eyebrow pencil for over a year now though and although eyebrow pencils aren't such a cult product in the beauty world, it's just so easy to do with pencil rather than powder.

The last thing I've been loving are my "Ray Bans". I picked these up in Turkey last year so they are genuine fakes and I am going to get some real ones one day but I wear them all the time, they go with everything and I really like the tortoise shell design- it's just something a bit different.

So there are my monthly favourites, I'd love to know what you've been loving this month and hear any recommendations of yours.

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June Favourites

Simple Soothing Facial Toner | L'oreal Nutrisummer Gradual Tan | The Body Shop Lip Butter

MAC Lipstick | Tea Tree Oil | Rimmel Apocalips | Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer | Converse

I wanted to do a proper beauty post this week since I did a recipe one the other day so, I'm going to do my first favourites post and I'm really excited!  My first favourite this month is the Simple Soothing Facial Toner and at £2.99 this is a really inexpensive but good toner. I've really got into using a toner recently, I use it after cleansing my face at night and although I haven't seen much difference in my problematic skin, it makes my skin feel super clean and nice. 

I've also really enjoyed using L'oreal's Nutrisummer Moisturising Lotion since the sun has been making a couple of appearances recently. Although I have struggled to find it online, I have seen it in a few Boots recently and when you're super pasty like me, it's great to whack this on to give a bit of colour. Using this after shaving gives super silky skin for the whole day and although it isn't instant colour, it does develop throughout the day and it isn't streaky- so big yes from me!

The main thing I can say about The Body Shop's Sweet Lemon Lip Butter is that it tastes and smells amazing! It is very moisturising and lasts for a long time, I like to use this last thing at night and again in the morning to smooth my lips before I put on a lipstick.

For  lipstick, I have been loving my new MAC lipstick. The colour is an amazing pinky orange but not too bright so perfect for everyday and the formula goes onto the lips so easily it feels like a balm. It doesn't have great colour pay off but it is buildable to it can become more intense, I thin it's perfect for summer!

Another lip product (so many lip products) I've been loving (along with everyone else in the world) is the Rimmel Apocalips. These are amazing. Such a great selection of colours, I have Nova which is an intense pink which is quite bright but has a slight blue undertone. The formulation is quite thick so the colour comes out amazingly and you don't need much as a little goes a long way. I like how it has a doe foot applicator so application is more precise than a lipstick and it lasts much longer than a standard lipstick- go Rimmel!

Tea Tree Oil has been the one thing in my skincare I keep going back to. It's natural so I'm not putting anything bad on my skin, I actually like the smell and it really helps to dry up any spots I get really quickly, however I haven't found anything which prevents them from coming back, so suggestions please!

The last beauty thing I've been loving is the Collection (2000) Lasting Perfection concealer to cover those pesky spots. This is so high coverage its perfect for hiding my "imperfections" however since I use the Tea Tree Oil to dry up my spots, I have to use quite a rich moisturiser to prevent this concealer from being cakey or accenuating the spot by sticking to the dry patches- do you know what I mean?

Lastly, I have been obsessed with my white converse. I got these quite recently for my upcoming trip to Florida to wear around the theme parks but obviously I have needed to wear them out to break them in... They go with everything and I have wanted them for so long, so comfy and such a shoe staple!

So there are my favourites for June, so glad that month is over, no more A levels! What were your favourite products in June? Feel free to leave your blog addresses below and I'll check them all out.

Let's get trying out stuff for my July favourites!