Current Favourites

When I find something that I love, I use it until it's time to buy something new, but seeing as I rarely do 'favourite' posts I thought I'd just share some things I've been loving recently. 

First up is newcomer MAC Soft and Gentle, my first ever high end highlighter. This product is amazing at giving you that beautiful glow and honestly I just apply this all over my face - it is summer, I can get away with it! I love to apply it with a brush that I picked up on Amazon a few years ago, I feel like its perfectly designed to apply any powder on the face be that blush, bronzer or highlight. I actually really enjoy using it to set my concealer too. 

I've really been into MAC Soar lip pencil recently, I feel like if I apply it lightly it's an amazing nude on me and is great for making my lips look a little fuller on days I want more of a natural look. I feel like I'm going through it so fast though - I don't ever want to run out of it!

I purchased the Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation a little while ago and to be honest, I'm not loving it, but something that makes it so easy and amazing to wear is the Monu Illuminating Primer. I got this in a subscription box a few months back - not sure which one, I had a little obsession - and I didn't like it at all until I wore it under this foundation. No longer do I get dry patches and oxidation. Running out of this one though, will be on the market for a new one - any recommendations on any good hydrating primers?

I picked up the Honey Bronzer from the Body Shop this summer and this is such an easy bronzer to wear; it's great for minimal makeup and for when you're in a rush. I've been working a few early morning shifts recently; 5am is never good to me, but this bronzer makes me look more alive and is so easy to apply. 

I know the sun kinda came and went, but the sun is still appearing randomly and it warrants me wearing my new favourite sunglasses from River Island. I've always wanted cat eye sunglasses because I think they really suit my face shape, but I was a little nervous to wear them just because they were never a mainstream style to wear, and I felt like it was a little bold for me...but regardless I purchased my first pair and I am in love! 

I don't have a picture to show because I can't quite get the hang of photographing a mug...but the last thing I have been loving is coffee. Any coffee at all to be honest I am just loving coffee. As I previously said I've been working a lot of early morning shifts and coffee has been my absolute best friend. Starting to feel a little addicted though, I have at least two coffees a day!

Well that's all my recent favourites, do you have anything you've been loving recently? Let me know, maybe I'll try something new! 

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August Favourites

I haven't been trying many new things this month, but I had a few favourites that I thought I'd share.

The first is the St Ives Blemish Fighting Apricot Scrub and this stuff is an exfoliating face scrub that really gets rid of any dirt on your face that can lead to spots. I think this is amazing, right after I use this my face is so refreshed and is visibly clear, and even though this month I have had some terrible breakouts, I feel like when I use this it really gets to work on getting rid of them, and also preventing them where they threaten to emerge too. 

The second is the NYC Smooth Skin Bronzer in Sunny and this is probably the best drugstore bronzer I've tried - and seeing as I've never tried a high end bronzer, I'd have to say it's my favourite bronzer ever. Wow how many times am I gonna say bronzer?! But really this product isn't orange or muddy and it works really well on my skin tone. It's really easy to blend as well - I can make it natural as well as a little more dramatic, I'm so amazed it's so cheap!

Next up I've got Maybelline's The Rocket Volume Express Mascara, and I've been using this a lot recently and I've only just realised how amazing it is. It really lengthens my lashes and makes them look full and voluminous.

Lastly it has to be my go to lipstick, Bourjois Une Lip Toned Colour Lipstick in the shade 07. This is very much a 'my lips but better' lip product. I like using this when I want a little extra something without having a really obvious colour on my lips. I have been wearing for about 2 weeks non stop so I have to say it's on my list of all time favourites!

Thanks for reading, what are your favourites?

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Summer Essentials

Even though summer is coming to an end, I have condensed my summer essentials so that they are so minimal but I just feel like whenever I have any of these things, my summer feels complete! 

Si by Giorgio Armani 50ml

Everyone needs a good summer scent and even though this perfume isn't light and fresh like most summer scents are, I just fell in love with this. It's actually quite strong so you don't need much of it, but I think it's quite sweet and sophisticated. 

Dove Summer Glow Nourishing Lotion

I use this all year round, but in summer I never miss a day seeing as I have my legs out a lot! I love this so much, it adds a really nice healthy summer glow and is amazing at moisturising my legs. 

Now, everybody needs a pair of sunglasses for summer, it is just the unwritten rule of the season. Mine are from a market stall in Venice when I forgot to pack mine, and I chose these because I've never had brown glasses before and I thought they looked good with everything, and this style is really the only style that suit my face!

Another summer essential has to be a summer dress. It's honestly a fashion staple everyone should have. Mine is a Minkpink dress from Urban Outfitters and I love this for all seasons because it is bright as well as dark, and looks good with sandals as well as tights! 

Thanks for reading, what are your summer essentials?

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July Favourites

I don't have many favourites this month, and most of these are relatively new but I have fallen in love with all of them so I had to share them with you! 

It's quite a change from last month seeing as I didn't have any beauty favourites at all but I'm making up for it now. 

I have been obsessed with fake nails this month, and seeing as I couldn't afford acrylics I've been stocking up on all different types. Primark definitely started me off with all of their quirky designs (which I reviewed here) but I wanted coloured nails that just looked better than my own, so I picked up this pack of nails just to experiment with and I have to say they are so good! They last longer than usual and you can paint them whatever colour you desire, and they also fit my nails so well! These are on my list of repurchases!

I really needed something to clear up my skin and I thought I'd pick this up as it was really cheap and it's been working so well! It has tea tree in it which is a natural blemish fighter, and even though it's cheap it has really amazing results.

I really needed a BB cream so badly and I thought I'd venture out and try the Garnier one, as I love all of their products and I've heard so many good things about this. I needed something to keep me matte but not cakey so I picked it up in combination to oily skin, to help keep my oils at bay and it works so well! I don't want to give too much away as I will be reviewing this later on this month, but this product is amazing!

To apply my BB cream I used my ebay stippling brush because I wanted it to look very natural and it does such a great job, I also use it for blending in concealer which it is also perfect for.

Another thing I have been loving has been Instagram - I honestly can't get enough, I am on it 24/7, and you can follow me here

Thanks for reading! What are your July favourites?

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Current Favourites

I was going to do a June favourites post but I just didn't feel as if I had many favourites at all this month, I haven't really tried anything new that I am absolutely loving, so I thought I'd share a few things I have been obsessed with lately. 

One thing I have really been loving this month is putting lemon in my water. I wasn't drinking enough water and I'v been told that lemon very healthy for you so I thought why not try it. I find it so refreshing and I can't get enough!

I can't stop myself from wearing this top even though I try so hard to not to over wear it, because it is amazing. Never do I find an item of clothing I go mad over, and it is 2 sizes too big for me but as soon as I put this on I fell in love. It has a really nice slouchy and over sized feel to it and it's very thin and lightweight so it's perfect for summer nights.

I have been wearing this ring a ton this month, so much I actually decided I needed to go jewellery shopping because I wear it way too much. I love the dainty-ness of it, I think it's very elegant and that's what I like with jewellery; I don't like anything to be too garish but something small and classic will do me fine. 

I was so bored of my clear phone case and it was actually getting quite dirty so I thought I'd check out some cases on Amazon because they are really cheap on there, and I came across this and it just screams me. Anyone who knows me - even a little - will know I love cats. I love anything cat related too - I'm always throwing my phone in peoples faces now, just so they can see I've made my obsession public!

I have a music favourite and it's a band called New Politics I found on Spotify whilst looking through related artists of bands I already like. I have to say when I first heard their songs I wasn't at all convinced, but a few songs later and I was loving them. I find that where some of their songs have the same feel, there will be others on this album that are completely different to others and I love the variety. 

Maybe next favourites I'll actually have some beauty in there, and I'll aspire to that next month.

Talk soon, 

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