February Favourites!

Wow I can't believe it's March already! I had planned to do a few posts in February but it just flew by so fast I hadn't even realised. My sister is already 6 months pregnant which just seems so unreal. I thought I better at least do a February Favourites in homage to the month.

TresEmme Split Remedy Shampoo and Conditioner:

I bought these after payday, before my money completely disappeared (I thought they said that January was the hardest payday?) and I really like them. They smell like Marc Jacobs Daisy perfume on my hair and just leave my hair super smooth, cant say much for the split ends though ah well.

Benefit Ladys Choice Lipstick:

I absolutely love this lipstick. Its so smooth and its the perfect pinky browny nude colour, perfect for everyday wear. The colour hasn't really come out well on my terrible pictures. I really need to get myself a new camera instead of using my crappy phone but sadly funds won't allow :(

Prestige Skin Loving Minerals "Blush" in Natural:

Okay so this turned out to be less blush more highlight shade but it is the perfect highlight shade. It is so beautiful to highlight cheekbones with. I bought this on clearance at my local Boots so I'm soo upset that I won't be able to repurchase it :(

Jelly Pong Pong Cheek Puff:

I have had this for around 2 years but have never made use of it as I was so afraid to use it. Now that I have kind of got the hang of all this make up malarkey I have managed to crack it open. I apply this lightly with my Elf angled blush/bronzing brush and voila perfect!

Technic High Lights:

This is a new purchase, I have been lusting over Benefit High Beam for years but I could never justify that amount of money on something I wouldn't use that often. So I picked up this after I saw Jade feature it on her blog. Its safe to say I'm extremely happy I bought this, so I can definitely recommend you pick this up if you also don't want to splash out on Benefit.
Finally my last favourite is my MUA Mosaic Blusher in English Rose:

Since having my skin matched at my local Boots No7 counter and finding out that I was in a much lighter foundation shade then I thought (Natural Beige to New Ivory!), I have loved using all of the lighter colours I haven't been able to get away with before. So this has been a staple in my make up bag now that it actually shows up on me. I can definitely recommend this for all of the paler girls out there.

Thanks for reading :) xxx

Recent Beauty Buys

Hi,

I thought I'd show you all a few purchases I have made recently. I've been looking for a new foundation for a while but I really wanted to get my colour matched. I went to my local Boots and was recommended the Intelligent Balance Mousse Foundation in New Ivory. I used this for the first time to day and so far so good. It was still in place after I finished work so I'm happy. It will be interesting to see how it lasts when the weather warms up though. Its got really good coverage (medium to full) but it does cling to dry patches. I didn't have time to apply my primer this morning so I'm hoping this will not normally be a problem.

Whilst in boots I also bought the No7 Quick Thinking make up remover wipes. Another product I have just tried today. I quite like them so far as they're quite large wipes it wakes it easier to remove a full face of make up. I didn't wear any mascara today though so that's when the big test will come. I have really sensitive skin so I'll know how good these wipes are in a few days.

I bought Radox Shower Smoothies in Island Indulgence which smells delicious but I didn't take a photo and I'm yet to use it. I picked up the Revlon Grow Luscious Plumping Mascara which was on offer for £5 at the time. Its not very impressive but I decide it would do as I just needed something to last me till payday. I think the faults with this mascara are that the formula is a little to wet and the brush is a little to large.

I hit the pound shops too as I love having a nosey at what make up they've got it. I usually get quite a few bargains there.

I got the Rimmel Blusher in Winter Glow (I think) there was also a summer version in some of the other shops but I'd already purchased this one.

NYC Chroma Glow which is a really nice highlight. Photo taking effort were very unsuccessful as you can tell.

Wet and Wild Beauty Benefits eyeshadow trio and loose powder set.

And finally a cutlery tray I bought for my desk to fit my make up in. I put it in the slide out tray where the keyboard is supposed to go. This contains my day to day beauty products.