January Favourites

Now that January is over it's time for all of the first monthly favourites of the year to be posted. For a change, I don't actually think this month has gone too fast to what it usually feels like so let's hope it stays this way! I think out of all of the monthly favourites I've done before, this might be my favourite because I am absolutely loving every single one of these products so much at the moment, even more than usual.

First up, is my first ever Real Techniques brush, this is the 'Expert Face Brush' and believe me it is amazing! Looking back now I can't believe I just use to apply my foundation with my fingers before, I can't even describe how good it is (not very helpful, I know) but it makes my foundation spread much more evenly and looks quite... professional (if I do say so myself) so I highly recommend it and need to stop eyeing up the rest of the Real Technique's brushes that I want to purchase!

A perfume which I put on a wish list way back when I first started my blog was the new Killer Queen perfume by Katy Perry. I already had Meow and for Christmas I was lucky enough to not only get Purr (the first of Katy's perfumes) but also this Killer Queen perfume set which does include the shower gel too but I'm using up some others before I try that out. It has been my 'go to' perfume this month and every time I step out of the shower I just have to use this body lotion, it just smells so good!

As you may have seen in my recent Beauty Haul, I purchased the Revlon Colorstay Foundation. It has a lot more coverage than the foundation which I was previously using so I only tend to use it if I'm going out somewhere and some days at uni (depending if I'm in a hurry to get ready or not). I use it with the real techniques expert face brush which I mentioned earlier and hopefully soon I'll get a review up about this foundation!

These two Ted Baker lip crayons (which you can read more about here) were part of a gift set and I don't think they are sold individually which is quite sad because they are such great colours and formulas. At first I was using the darker plum coloured one and I didn't wear the pink one for a while until I finally tried it out (I didn't think it would suit me at first) but I really like it and now I'm usually wearing one of these during the day and carrying it around in my bag, I just love them!

I hope you enjoyed reading my monthly favourites, what have been your January favourites?

Abigail x

Product Empties

This is the first time I've done a 'Product Empties' post, usually I either switch between so many products that I don't often empty many (hence my current ten body butters/lotions) or just throw the odd few that I do get away. So, for the past month or so I've managed to use up a few products and saved them until I had enough to show you.

Rimmel Match Perfection concealer - This is one of my favourite concealers, although I don't use this for blemishes as it also works as a highlighter and those aren't the areas you want to draw attention to. It is however really good under the eyes for example.

Rimmel 'Scandaleyes' mascara - This is one of the older products from my empties and I have used a couple of others since I last used this one. I wouldn't say it was my favourite mascara but I think it could be compared to the Maybelline Colossal Mascara (which I reviewed here).

I really like both of these foundations although they are quite different. The Wake Me Up Foundation looks a lot better worn in the summer because the shades are slightly darker for when you've been out in the sun, and it also has a shimmer to it which I actually like! The Match Perfect Foundation is however more of an all round good foundation, one which would probably work well for you if you are just starting to get into make-up and are looking for a good foundation too.

The Soap and Glory Sugar Crush body scrub is my absolute all time favourite body scrub! The smell is amazing and it does a really good job at leaving your skin feeling smooth.Instead of repurchasing this one however I have decided to try something a little different which if you check back here regularly, there should be a review up on my new Gadi body scrub.

These two products I have already re-purchased - I love them that much! The L'Oreal Micellar Solution I use to take off my make-up which you can find my review on here. This Vo5 shampoo is quite possibly my favourite shampoo, just lately I've been trying out a few different shampoos to see which works best for me (I'm currently using a herbal essences one) and I've decided to re-purchase this one, being my current favourite!

Let me know if you enjoy reading product empties posts because I've never posted one before.

Abigail x

Beauty Haul

Hello everyone, today's post is the much requested beauty haul! I don't think I've done a haul before so I hope you enjoy it, these are some of the things that I've bought over the past couple of weeks (although I forgot to include my first ever real techniques brush)! And if you haven't already, don't forget to enter my giveaway which ends in less than two weeks, link here.

Revlon ColorStay Foundation

L'Oreal Micellar Solution

Eylure Pre-glued lashes from £1 World! (Can't believe they were £1)

Essie Nail Polish in Pink About It, I bought this from fragrance direct but I can no longer find the link for it.

Another amazing purchase from fragrancedirect.co.uk is this Gadi Dead Sea Body Scrub which is literally about ten times cheaper here than usual!

I hope you enjoyed this short haul, keep your eyes peeled for reviews coming on some of these products very soon. Review on the L'Oreal Micellar Solution can be found here.

Abigail x

What's in my Make-up Bag

I've seen quite a few 'what's in my make-up bag' posts lately so I thought it was about time I showed you all what's in my make-up bag. I only have a selection of products with me because I'm still on my Christmas break from uni (going back tomorrow), so it's basically my every day make-up with a few different/extra eyeliners and lip products. I also haven't included other bits that were in my make-up bag such as brushes (because I really need some new ones) and hair bands/grips.

L - R

 L'Oreal Paris Nude Magique Eau de Teint Foundation £9.99

Rimmel Match Perfection Illuminating Concealer £5.99

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder £3.99

 Ted Baker Bronzer - part of a gift set (review here)

MUA Bronzer (shade 1) £1

Sunkissed Bronzer - part of a set available here £4.49

MUA Blusher £1

Maybelline 24hr tattoo Cream Eyeshadow £4.99

Avon Supershock Gel Eyeliner £3 - half price!

L'Oreal Super Liner £6.29

Avon eyeliner - (no link online)

Maybelline Volum' Express Colossal Mascara £7.19

Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil £2.99

Sun-kissed eye shadow duo and eyeliner - part of a set available here £4.49

Rimmel Kate Matte Lipstick (shade111) £5.49

MAC Lipstick (shade costa chic) £15

MUA Lipstick (shade 13) £1

Abigail x

October Favourites

I've been meaning to write this post for a while now but here it is at last, my October favourites! Here are some of the things that I've been loving in the past month, (how fast are these months passing by?!)

So here it is...

The photography in this post has been done by Saida from http://saidacanephotography.blogspot.co.uk/ (who has a giveaway over on her blog at the minute) so go and check it out!

L'oreal Paris Nude Magique Eau De Teint - £9.99 from Boots, you can also read more about this foundation from my review here.

L'oreal Nutri-Gloss Light Shampoo - £2.99 from Boots and it smells so good!

Clean and Clear Exfoliating Daily Wash - £1.99 from Boots and I love that it's oil free too!

I've been using this air freshener for quite a while now because I love Christmas and it smells so nice! Mulled Wine and Cinnamon apple is the perfect scent to get you in the festive mood, you can get it from shops on the high street such as Wilkinson's and Supermarkets.

Impulse Temptation body spray - £1.99 from Boots. I think has to be one of my favourites from the impulse body sprays. It states that it's 'new' although I remember having this one years and years ago with a slightly different design so maybe they've brought it back (that's if it ever left) because it smells so nice!

Now this little sample is amazing! It's from Lush Cosmetics and I had it sent to me when I'd ordered a face mask from them. It's the 'Let the good times roll' cleanser available here (100g £6.35). I wasn't expecting this at all in its tiny packaging and because it's so small I thought I'd only be getting one use out of it but I was wrong. You only need a tiny bit of this cleanser and it goes a long way, I think I might have to purchase the full size after trying this out, maybe that's why they sneakily sent me it!

Abigail x

L'oreal Paris Nude Magique Eau De Teint

I'd been using two of the Rimmel foundations (wake me up and match perfection). Then just my luck they both ran out at the same time! So, I'd been looking at different foundations trying to decide which should be my next purchase, the Bourjois ones looked appealing but then I saw the advert for this. And since I bought it (currently on offer for £6.99 in Boots, will usually be £9.99) I've seen a fair few reviews too!

Here's the shade I've got is 'porcelain' (the lightest one) which does look quite dark on my hand but it blends in nicely as you can see below, plus, my hand is quite a bit paler than my face!

Here it is blended in. It is a very light coverage foundation which I prefer because really, who does like to feel a heavy layer of make-up on their face? It does seem like it should be used in the summer because of this lighter coverage although I will definitely continue to use it as it gets even colder! It gives you a very smooth velvety feel to your skin and makes you look like you're not even wearing any foundation (in a good way) and still manages to cover up any imperfections. A concealer would still probably be needed if you have any major blemishes or dark under eyes but I guess that would just depend on your own skin. The 'lighter than water' effect that it claims to have seems to be true too because when I went into boots on the day I bought this they were doing an experiment where they had two glasses of water; one with this foundation in and a different one in the other. This foundation floated and the other didn't.

If you have any other questions about this product that I haven't already answered, feel free to contact me or leave a comment below.

Abigail x