Showing posts with label favourites. Show all posts
Showing posts with label favourites. Show all posts

Tuesday, 14 June 2016

New Beauty Favourites



Eucerin Even Brighter Day Cream - So I got this cream (along with the night cream) just recently as I've noticed that my skin is a lot duller than it used to be. I can only put this down to crappy foods, alcohol and late nights- all of which I'm been trying to banish (erm, maybe not banish, but definitely cut down!) but I was after a quick fix to brighten up my appearance as I'm going on holiday soon and will undoubtedly be wearing much less makeup during the day and I really do think that this duo has done the trick. I've been using them morning and evening for about 2 weeks now and my face looks much less red and just generally a lot brighter.

Estee Lauder Sensuous Nude Perfume - I bought this perfume on a whim a few weeks ago and haven't been able to put it down since. I'm really rubbish at describing scents but all I can say is that it's a really subtle, musky, pretty perfume that I can see being my perfect holiday scent this year. It actually smells pretty much like one of the Tom Ford perfumes (although I can't put my finger on which one) and it's so much cheaper, so that's a massive bonus. 

Bondi Sands Everyday Gradual Tanning Milk - I've actually only had this for a week or two now but it's quickly becoming my favourite gradual tanner. It smells divine - really sweet, almost marshmallow-ey and the texture of the 'milk' means that the product glides over your skin and sinks in nicely, not leaving you feeling sticky, but feeling quite moisturising. One layer and you can definitely see that there is a hint of the promised Aussie golden tan there but it's so subtle and natural and I just love it. I use this in-between my usual tanning days to keep everything smooth and even.  

Forever 21 Round Hair Teaser - I'll be honest, I've had this for a while and have just never used it, but I've been finding it really useful recently. Between us, I very rarely brush my hair... I'm talking like once every few weeks. I don't know why, it's just something that I never do - I just run my fingers through my hair and job's a good'un however recently, it's started getting a little knotty and tangled after swimming and showering, so I've been reaching for this. I'm sure you've already guessed, but it's a total dupe for a Tangle Teaser (which I really want!) but it works pretty much the same and I'm sure that it was only a couple of pounds whereas Tangle Teasers can get pretty expensive.

Hair Burst Tablets - I'll keep this short and simple as I really want to do a full post on my hair growth journey, but these are unreal! If you're doubting buying these, like I was, please take the jump and purchase them!

Real Techniques Bold Metals 100 Arched Powder Brush - I love this brush so much for topping up my powder during the day as it's the perfect shape and size to get in all of the contours of your face and not to mention it's the prettiest brush EVER. 

MUA Baked Blush - I don't usually wear blusher but I felt compelled to buy this after the subtle shimmer and gleam caught my eye. It's a beautiful shade of pink - kind of a brown undertone that would suit all kinds of skin tones. It's perfect for those low maintenance kind of days where contouring is too much effort (yeah, I have those days.. like this morning when I slept over my alarm.. for an HOUR) as it gives the definition that you want with the added bonus of a gorgeous highlight. 

Natural Collection & MUA Lip Liners - Finally, some low-budget lip liners that work brilliantly. I use these every morning as a base colour until I decide what lipstick to use (most of the time I'll actually just leave the liner as my chosen lip colour). I'm really happy with both of these brands- the Natural Collection ones are very creamy and totally blendable but don't necessarily last too long and the MUA liners are very handy as they come with a pencil sharpener in the lid and these tend to last a good length of time. Both of them come in under £1.50 each which is literally such a steal and come in such a range of colours.

Palmers Rapid Moisture Spray Lotion - I've wanted a spray moisturiser for a while (since the Vaseline ones came out) and I've finally managed to get hold of one and man, how did I ever use a normal moisturiser? These are just so convenient and quick and this one smells amazing, much like the entire Palmers range. You spray it on but still have to rub it in, but the texture is very different to a normal moisturising cream - it's almost silky. It leaves my skin feeling lovely and soft and I can smell it all day which is definitely a bonus.

Wonderbrow in Brown/Black - I can't stress how much I love this product! It's literally a God-send for people like me who can't leave the house without my eyebrows done. It's basically a very semi-permanent gel/liquid that contains tiny fibres that accentuate hairs to make your brows look fuller and thicker and the product itself is completely waterproof meaning that this can literally last for days. It's a little more expensive than my usual brow products, coming in at £19.95, but it's 100% worth it. 




Wednesday, 25 March 2015

RANDOM FAVOURITES FEB/MARCH


(A pretty random post, but I just wanted to share a few little things that I've been loving in the past month-or-so that are non-beauty related)
I don't know about you guys, but here in the UK (specifically Nottingham), the weather has been so unpreditably-crazy since returning from my holidays. To help combat this, I've been completely living in my khaki parker coat from last year. It's perfect for the transition from Winter into Spring as it's light enough to not be too stuffy but heavy enough to sheild you from the blustering winds that we have been getting. I love that there's a hood on it, as most of my coats don't sport one so it's great at keeping my little ears warm. Also, it's fantastic at making your outfits look a little 'casual' and not too 'done', which I love. I've also rekindled a love for my black Fiorelli shoulder bag. I sorted out my wardrobe in the week and rediscovered this cutie pie and I've donned it as my new work bag. It's big enough to fit all of my crap in (believe me, there's a lot of it- maybe I should do a 'what's in my bag?' post...) and the little sections keep everything somewhat organised- a nice change for me. I picked it up from T K Maxx for a snippett of the price towards the end of last year if you wondered.
For my cosy nights in that I enjoy sooo much, I bought myself a new pair of slippers as mine were falling apart and, embarrassingly, getting a little stinky. They're super-soft and comfy and a dream to slip on after a long day in heels and they just keep my tootsies very nice and toasty. Toasty tootsies. I have also discovered this Hope River Sparkling Rose Wine which you can pick up whilst doing your weekly shop at Aldi for, like, £3-4 which is nothing. I'm a massive fan of sparkling wine (I actually don't like normal wine at all at the mo) but it has to be on the sweeter side of the pallette, which this wine definitely is. It's so nice that I will (guiltily) drink the entire bottle whilst eating my new favourite chocolate and watching my new favourite show.. Yep, you can guess what my next chapter will be on.
These Milk Chocolate Mini Delights in Strawberry are divine. They're small enough to be satisfying, but very more-ish and I could easily sit and eat the whole box. Not good when I'm supposed to be on Slimming World. Again, very cheap and very accessible. If you've not got these in your trolley on your next trip to Aldi, consider me disappointed.
Another thing that I have been absolutely looovvvinngggg is Pretty Little Liars. Yep, you've probably heard me mention this before, but I am so hooked! Me and Luke have watched all 5 serious in the past month or two and I'm getting a little panick-y knowing that Series 5 is coming to an end- I'm spacing out my watching habbits so that I don't have to wait too long to see the final episode (coming out on the 24th March eeep!) Anyone that watches it will understand my pain when I say that I do NOT want it to end. Who do you all think the real 'A' is?! Place your bets now. My guess is Aria... or is it Mike? Caleb? Mya?! eeeep.. Kisses!
Speaking of fiction, I set myself a little reading challenge and so since New Year, I have tried to read at least a book a month. Last month (on holiday) I read 3 books, so I'm well on track (Gone Girl is a fantastic novel to read if you're looking for gripping drama that you can't put down!). I want to get out of my habbit of reading the same genre, but I can't resist a good romance/girly book. I picked these two up at a local book sale for 50p and I can't wait to get stuck in to them. Also on the subject of books, I've recently got back into keeping diary entries and these two little gems keep me on track; the One Line A Day and the Q & A a Day. The One Line a Day has 5 little sections on each date so that you can keep a five-year diary. I love that- it's like TimeHop but in written form. I'm kinda geeky and I love to see how my handwriting and the words that I use have changed, so this is a fantastic way of seeing that. The Q&A a day asks you a short question every day and again, it has enough space to answer over the course of 5 years. This one will be super fascinating to see how my answers change within the 1-5 years. e.g. "what is your nemesis?"
The last thing on my little list is this emergency phone charger by Kensington. There are so many of these out there now, but this is one that I've had for a while and I just love how compact it is. You can literally throw it in any bag and it doesn't take up any room, but you know it's there "just in case". I am forever letting my battery run down, so this is a must-have for me. It has one full charge in it, which is more than enough to save you from a boring meeting or a mundane commute from work or school.
Is there anything in particular that you've been loving recently?!

Sunday, 17 August 2014

WHAT I'VE BEEN LOVING THIS WEEK: #1




 I heart Vegas - Lindsey Kelk
This is the third book in the series of the fabulous I heart... by the very talented Lindsey Kelk.
These books are laugh out loud, joyous reads that I simply cannot put down.
I urge you to get the first book right now from here.



Barefoot Sandals
I've been lusting after these for a while now.. There are so many variations of them and I just cannot resist flicking through eBay and looking at the beauty of them.
I can just imagine myself walking on the sand, a sunny beach, pina colada in hand, mmhmm.
Boho chic at it's finest.



Marshmallow Mateys
Yep, my new favourite cereals. These are a cheaper, yet surprisingly tastier version of Lucky Charms and thank heavens they're available to buy in the UK. 
I get mine from the American section in my local Tesco.



The Vampire Diaries
I feel like I completely missed the boat on this show. I never watched it when it aired on TV, and I had ran out of things to watch one day last week so, on a whim, I decided to give it a whirl.
What on earth have I been missing out on?!
This has literally taken over any spare time that I've been able to get.. Even right now, I'm itching to get back to the show. I've even converted Luke- dare I say that he's even more in to it than I am?
It's gripping, tense, funny in all the right places. I love that it's not typically dragged out; everything seems to come and go, unlike shows like 90210 where one event will be dragged out over three episodes.
If you haven't watched this (hello, where have you been?) then you NEED to
download and sign up to Netflix and start watching this bad boy.
I guarantee that by episode three, you'll be well and truly hooked.



Vita Liberata PHnomenal 2-3 week tan
I've wanted this since the second that I heard of it's release but have never been able to part with the best part of £40 just to own it.
There are a serious lack of reviews on this baby, and the ones that I have come across haven't really been written in it's favour, however when I recently saw this in our staff shop for £3, it was an offer than I simply could not refuse.
Now, I will be uploading my review of this some time in the near future, so I don't want to give too much away, but as far as the formula goes, it's an absolute dream to apply, has a lovely, fresh smell and provides a natural-looking, non-orange tan.
I am, so far, very impressed!


What do you think to my favourites this week?




Wednesday, 6 August 2014

JULY BEAUTY FAVOURITES


I know, slightly delayed, but better late than never, right?!
 

NO 7 BEAUTIFUL SKIN QUICK THINKING WIPES £7.00
THESE WIPES ARE FANTASTIC. THEY'RE NICE AND MOIST- I HATE WIPES THAT ARE SO DRY THAT YOU'RE ALMOST PULLING YOUR SKIN AWAY WITH THEM. THESE ARE VERY GENTLE ON MY SKIN, NOT LEAVING IT DRY OR TIGHT. I LOVE TO USE THESE TO GET THE MAJORITY OF MY MAKEUP OFF BEFORE I USE MY CHOSEN CLEANSER.


I LOVE THE SMELL OF LEE STAFFORD PRODUCTS, THEY ARE LIKE PERFUME FOR THE HAIR. I HAVE A SALT SPRAY BY THIS GENIUS BRAND TOO, WHICH I USE BEFORE A NIGHT OUT SO THAT I SMELL BEAUTIFUL.
THIS SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER MAKES MY HAIR FEEL SO MUCH STRONGER, STOPPING IT FEELING SO BRITTLE AND SNAPPING WHENEVER I RUN MY FINGERS THROUGH IT. THIS CONDITIONING MASK CLAIMS TO HELP WITH HAIR GROWTH AND WHILST I CAN'T MAKE ANY COMMENT ON THAT, IT DOES HOWEVER MAKE MY HAIR SILKY SOFT AND STOPS IT SHEDDING SO MUCH.


THIS RANGE IS FANTASTIC. I OWN 90% OF THE ENTIRE RANGE AND I USE MOST OF THEM ON A DAILY BASIS... IT IS LITERALLY THE BEST HAIR CARE RANGE THAT I HAVE EVER TRIED; MY HAIR FEELS COMPLETELY NEW, SO REFRESHED AND UNDAMAGED. THEY DO EXACTLY WHAT THEY SAY ON THE TIN- I CAN'T RECOMMEND THEM ENOUGH. THESE ARE MY PERSONAL TWO FAVOURITES;
PRO-HEAT REPAIR MILK: YOU PUT THIS ON DAMP HAIR AND AS YOU BLOW DRY/STRAIGHTEN HAIR, THE HEAT ACTIVATES THE FORMULA AND REPAIRS YOUR HAIR.
INTENSE RESCUE MELTING BALM: THIS BALM REMINDS ME OF THE HIGHLY RAVED ABOUT OJON DAMAGE REVERSE MASK BUT AT A FRACTION OF THE PRICE. IT LEAVES MY HAIR SOFT BEYOND COMPARE, I LOVE IT!


FAST SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER £29.99 FOR SET 
 THIS SET IS A LITTLE PRICIER THAN WHAT I'D USUALLY BUY- I MUCH PREFER DRUGSTORE SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONERS BECAUSE I DON'T BELIEVE THAT
 HIGH-END CAN OFFER THAT MUCH MORE.
NOW, TO SAY THAT I'VE BEEN USING THIS ALL MONTH, I REALLY HAVE NOT NOTICED MY HAIR GETTING ANY LONGER-- IF I'M HONEST, I FEEL LIKE IT'S DOING THE OPPOSITE!
HOWEVER, THIS HAS TO BE IN MY TOP LIST THIS MONTH BECAUSE ALTHOUGH IT DOESN'T DO AS IT SAYS ON THE BOX, IT IS THE BEST CLARIFYING SHAMPOO I THINK I'VE EVER USED. SERIOUSLY, MY HAIR IS SQUEAKY-CLEAN AFTER USING THIS!





































SEVENTEEN STAY POUT LIPSTICK £4.49
in delinquent & going steady
THESE LIPSTICKS LAST ALL DAY, HAVE A CREAMY FORMULA AND DON'T FLAKE. THE COLOUR RANGE IS SUPERB; THERE IS A DIFFERENT SHADE FOR EVERYONE.
THE PACKAGING IS SIMPLE AND SLEEK.
 
L'OREAL SUBLIME BRONZE MOUSSE £14.99
MY NEW FAVOURITE FAKE TAN.
I LOVE THE COLOUR THAT THIS TAN CREATES UPON APPLICATION- IT'S A STUNNING, JUST GOT BACK FROM THE BAHAMAS SHADE THAT STAYS WITH YOU UNTIL YOU RINSE OFF.
ONCE RINSED, YOU ARE LEFT WITH AN EVEN, BEAUTIFUL BASE COLOUR. FOR ME, IT'S NOT NEARLY DARK ENOUGH, HOWEVER IT DOES MAKE A GREAT BASE TO PUT ANOTHER LAYER OF THIS BABY ON TOP OF.
IT SMELLS LIKE SUMMER IN A BOTTLE TOO, BONUS!
 
 
THIS MASCARA IS GREAT FOR DEFINING THE SMALLER LASHES IN THE INNER AND OUTER CORNERS OF THE EYES AND FOR SEPERATING LASHES. I FOUND IT HARD TO GET MUCH VOLUME WHILST USING THIS, BUT WHEN USED ALONGSIDE THE NEXT ITEM THAT I WILL MENTION, IT'S A KILLER CONCOCTION FOR FLUTTERY LASHES.
 
 
L'OREAL SO COUTURE MASCARA £7.99
WHENEVER I NEED A NEW MASCARA IN A RUSH, I ALWAYS TURN TO L'OREAL.
L'OREAL MASCARAS ARE SOMETHING THAT I'M DEFINITELY IMPRESSED WITH AND TURN TO ALMOST ON A DAILY BASIS. I SAW THIS MASCARA AND FIGURED THAT I'D GIVE IT A GO, AND I'VE CERTAINLY NOT BEEN LEFT DISAPPOINTED. THIS GIVES VOLUME, DEFINITION AND LENGTH TO MY LASHES, AND THE PURE BLACK FORMULA ENSURES THAT MY EYES ARE PERFECTLY COVERED.
ALSO, THIS SMELLS ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC. I WISH THEY WOULD BRING OUT A PERFUME THAT CAPTURES THE SCENT!
BY FAR MY NEW HG MASCARA

VICHY TOTAL BODY CORRECTIVE FOUNDATION £21.75 for 100ml
I FEEL LIKE I'VE RAVED ABOUT THIS ENOUGH.
IF YOU ARE YET TO HEAR ME 'BIG THIS UP', PLEASE CHECK OUT THIS POST.

SOAP AND GLORY THE FIRMINATOR £12
I HAVE USED THIS PRODUCT EVERY EVENING BEFORE BED AND EACH MORNING BEFORE DRESSING AND I CAN CONFIRM THAT MY UPPER ARMS FEEL SO MUCH MORE TONED!
NOW, HONESTLY, THEY AREN'T LOOKING TOO DIFFERENT BUT THEY DEFINITELY FEEL SMOOTHER AND MORE SUPPLE. I'M GONNA KEEP USING THIS ALONG SIDE THE SIT TIGHT 4D THAT I MENTIONED IN ANOTHER POST HERE BECAUSE I REALLY DO FEEL THAT THEY ARE FANTASTIC PRIDUCTS.

WHAT ARE YOU LOVING THIS MONTH?