June Favourites

It's July and officially less than six months until Christmas. Santa, come at me. 

June massively had me feeling constantly meh so I'm attempting to reboot my drive with a Favourites post.

Lets start with chokers; more so, bandana's as chokers. Did I think I could ever pull this off? Definitely not. Alas, I felt less like the Milkybar kid and all the tumblr feels. 

Lashes definitely didn't help my mood this month, with my good old Demi Wispies causing me more havoc than I ever thought possible. In the end, I slung 'em in the bin and moved on to the 100 lashes from Eylure. These feel like they were made for my eyeballs... 

 Hold the pitchforks but I've always been of the opinion that Laura Mercier is over priced and not worth entertaining so when I saw the sample, I was genuinely annoyed. I wanted to hate it but... The smell is divine. My skin felt amazing. I never thought I'd admit defeat but I am, all the way to a £45 basket.

Absinthe may be a mistake on a night out but it certainly isn't on your nails! I am obsessed with this khaki toned polish. Bravo L'Oréal. 

I love Primark and I could list a number of favourites from there but I've narrowed it down to just two. The Chloe dupe bag has done the rounds but this is the first with tassels which I kinda like. 

These brushes cost £1 and are honestly so good! Especially the eye contour brush which has become my go to. I'm excited to try other beauty tools from Primark and definitely have my eye on the new oval brushes!

May Favourites

The end of another month has arrived and June is now upon us. An extra special month because it contain my birthday, even with the hesitation in my childish mind of turning 25. Is it just me or is that a proper adult age? 

I digress, on to my favourites...

First up are a few items from the Rosie for Autograph range at M&S. The entire make up range was well received by beauty lovers and the 'highlight' for me (pun fully intended) is the Highlighter Powder. A product for a perfect everyday glow! 

Keeping with the Rosie theme, I'm obsessed with her perfumes. With a light floral scent for the day and muskier, mature tones for the evening these bargainous perfumes are everything you need. 

I may be easily pleased but I'm definitely amazed by the concept of sticking a varnished fingernail into a pot, twisting it and pulling out an unvarnished nail. This isn't magic, but simply the Nails Inc Express Nail Polish Remover.

From nails to eyeballs... Why did no one tell me about Eyeko?! A mini mascara winged it's way to me via Birchbox and I loved it so much I bought the full size - something particularly unusual for me! I've been using the Me & My Shadow waterproof shadow liner to create a super simple smoky eye look which is a perfect companion to the Black Magic mascara.

Last up is skincare. Not to get too deep but Garnier has kinda been my rock recently. The Moisture Bomb range has been keeping the youth in - well, I exaggerate, but my skin is super hydrated after using this duo! 

What have you been loving this month?

Everyday Essentials

As someone who's ever in pursuit of product perfection, I'm forever jumping on the latest beauty bandwagon. I confess, most of the profucts I buy are relegated to the "just in case I need it" box under the bed, never to see the light of day again. Some products make it to the "empties" stage, but are never to be repurchased again.

It takes alot for me to go back to a product but when I'm impressed I'm forever loyal forsaking all others!

Revlon Makeup 

Colorstay has literally been with me since I started wearing makeup. It's the only foundation that has the longevity and coverage I need for my oily, acne prone skin. Wearing this gives me a confidence no other foundations give. For me, this beats all other foundations hands down, be it drugstore or high end.

Revlon as a whole is my favourite make up brand. I think other brands compromise on quality in order to keep up with trends whereas I've never found that from them! For example, their liquid matte lips offering. Pure perfection. I'm literally addicted - HD Seduction is the everyday nude.

Fragrance

Celebrity fragrances are not typically my thing. Although they are a lot more budget friendly, I feel like you never get the same quality. That is, until I stumbled across this perfect pair. 

Intimately Beckham is a lovely sweet but clean perfume. Rosie for Autograph is a slightly muskier, sultry scent. Two completely different smells with so much in common.

They're both wear really well - you can still smell them on yourself hours later. I always find people ask what I'm wearing when I wear these. Great everyday perfumes that are easy on the purse strings.

For a slightly more luxurious scent I love Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb as well as any of the Agent Provocateur range.

Skin 

Garnier's Micellar water is a firm favourite of mine. I adore it. They have several variations which are all on par with one another. 

Mainly I use it for make up removal but it's also great for a skin refresher on no make up days! 

Deodorant 

Probably a bit of a strange one for a blog post but no one wants to be a BO Joe, right?!

This roll on deodorant from Mitchum takes away ever body paranoia you could ever have. It smells clean, keeps you dry and lasts ALL day, what more could you want?