Current Favourites

I didn't want this post to be an August favourites because some of these I have only recently started liking, but some of these have been my favourites since the beginning of July. But I haven't done a monthly favourites in a while so I thought I would merge them altogether and do a Current Favourites!

Beauty

I'm going to start off with a new mascara I bought recently which is the Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara. I picked up the waterproof version because funnily enough out of all my mascaras none of them are actually waterproof. I had quite high expectations for this mascara because of all the great reviews that it has had, and I was not disappointed! This mascara is incredible, in a matter of seconds my lashes are fully curled and super long and look amazing, and that is with only one coat! I think the brush is really good and so is the formula! However bit of a pain to remove but I think that's just what most waterproof mascaras are like.

My next beauty favourite is The Body Shop Instablur Primer. Again, like the mascara, I had quite high expectations due to the high reviews. This primer is really good if you have oily skin as it really matti firs the skin and keeps your makeup on and prevents it from sliding off. So as it has been summer (well currently it is pouring with rain and the sun is nowhere to be seen,) this primer has dealt with the heat very nicely I think. It has kept my face matte and made my makeup last a long time, which is what I hoped it would do so it has ticked all the boxes for me!

The next favourite is a skincare product, it's The Body Shop Tea Tree Oil. This stuff is incredible! You are supposed to apply it to any blemishes you have and it will help to make them disappear. And it definitely does. When my skin broke out for a bit, I just applied a tiny amount, you really don't need a lot, of the oil before I went to bed and the next morning the spot had reduced in size and redness. I would really recommend this if you struggle with finding a product that deals with blemishes as it really does the job!

Music

I've been listening to so much music lately, especially when I was on my school trip in China, so I have a fee favourites! (Also ignore the fact that in the picture I used my iPod which is about 5 years old so it looks very different to the music on apple nowadays!)

Years & Years - Communion (specifically these songs - Eyes Shut, Ties, Shine, Without, Ready For You, Border)

Taylor Swift - Speak Now (old but it's one of my favourites! Specifically these songs - Enchanted, Long Live, Sparks Fly, Dear John, Better Than Revenge, pretty much every song actually.)

Selena Gomez - Good For You

The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face, The Hills

Disclosure ft Sam Smith - Omen

Fashion

When it was very sunny and when I went to China, sunglasses were such a necessity! The ones I have been wearing are actually from Primark but they look really cool especially with the gold and the matte black frame.

April Favourites

Today is time for another Monthly Favourites post. I have a few new beauty favourites this month, as I bought some new things recently.

Beauty

If you have been reading my blog for a while, you may know that the Maybelline One By One Mascara has been one of my favourites for a while. This is actually my second bottle because I love it so much I repurchased it. I featured it in my Favourite Four Mascara post if you want to read more on it. 

A new discovery of mine this month has been the Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet in 'Nud-ist'. I have a post all about it coming up, so more detail about that will be in that post. But I love the colour and the lasting-power is amazing, these lip products are incredible.  I will definitely be picking up more shades. 

I also rediscovered a No7 eyeshadow (doesn't have a shade name on it) that I haven't used that much before. It is a brown/ grey/ taupe shade with a slight shimmer. I have found this to be such a natural all over the lid shade.

I have had a few break-outs this month and the one product I have found to really help with covering them up has been the Benefit Stay Don't Stray. It's a concealer and eyeshadow primer, I've been using it underneath my concealer as it makes it last much longer. I really like this and I always use it to cover anything that I want to stay covered the whole day!

Another new favourite for this month, also from Bourjois, is the Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum. This is a foundation but it's more light and natural which is why I love it so much. I really like wearing this as it has such a perfect consistency. I really recommend this foundation if you are looking for a natural base.

My brush favourite for this month is the Real Techniques Setting Brush. I have been using it for blending my under eye concealer and setting it with powder. It's not really a brush that I hear much about, but it is still a real necessity in my brush collection.

The last beauty favourite for April has been The Body Shop Passionfruit Body Butter. If you have tried these body butters then you will know how moisturising, buttery and amazing they are! Also the Passionfuit scent is my favourite, it's so fruity and it smells lovely.

Music

Sam Smith - In the Lonely Hour // Good Thing, I've Told you Now, Life Support

Sia - 1000 Forms of Fear // Eye of the Needle, Big girls Cry, Elastic Heart, Fair Game

Books

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

January Favourites

Its weird to think the first month of 2015 has come and gone. But just like at the end of every month, its time for my monthly favourites!

Beauty

Sadly, my Collection concealer is coming to the end, so I have been using my Rimmel Wake me Up Concealer a lot more. This is a very brightening concealer, I have noticed there are tiny winy shimmer particles in it, but they are so small you can barely even notice it! I just love this concealer under my eyes, it instantly brightens and makes me look more awake, hence the name.

I have discovered a new mascara favourite which I have a post all about coming up this month! Its the L'Oreal Volume Million Lashes mascara and oh my gosh its incredible! My lashes are so long and curly after I use this and they are so defined and look amazing!

Although I have read many mixed reviews on the Maybelline Baby Skin Primer, I think it is a really good product. I can feel that my makeup lasts a lot longer when I use this and it smoothens out my skin and leaves it feeling very soft! However it doesn't have any coverage or change the appearance of my skin, which is what I thought it was going to do. But apart from that I think its a very good product!

Non-Beauty

If you follow me on instagram, you would've seen some of my posts on my new journal that I picked up last week from TK MAXX. It is so adorable and says "Leave a little kindness wherever you go" which I think is a really cute quote. I am obsessed with it at the moment, the pink and gold just look so lovely together and I have already started writing and doodling inside it. The journal is just a really nice way for me to be organised and write about really random things that I want to write about!

Books

I know I am like SUPER late on the bandwagon with this, but a few days ago I had never read (or seen) Divergent, shocking I know! But I started reading the book at the end of January and I literally couldn't put it down! I finished it in about 3 days which is really fast for me as I am actually a very slow reader. I just think the whole storyline is really good and its a very easy read book. Now I just need to watch the film and get the next book in the trilogy!

Music

I know I featured this in my Current Favourites post in the beginning of January, but I am still in love with 1989 by Taylor Swift. Though I am beginning to get a little bit bored of it, but only because I listened to it so many times. But in a few months I will rediscover it again, I always do that with albums! Anyway, I am including this in my January favourites because I was loving it in the beginning of the month, but not as much anymore!

That is all of my favourites for last month! I hope you enjoyed this blog post, thank you for reading!

Current Favourites

 

 

 

 

Instead of doing a December Favourites, I decided to do a Current favourites because most of the products in this post I haven't actually loved all throughout December, mainly towards the end of the month.  So this post is a collab with Laura (www.beautyybylauraa.blogspot.co.uk) you should all check her blog out as she's so lovely and so is her blog!

Makeup
I have a post coming up on this in 2 days so I won't go into too much detail. But I am just in love with the Barry M Starry Eyed Palette. I mean, just look at it! The colours are gorgeous and perfect for winter. As I said a post is coming up on this, but I just love this palette and I couldn't not mention it! I've also recently been obsessed with winged eyeliner, the eyeliner I've been using is the Collection Fast Stroke eyeliner. It makes eyeliner so easy as its very liquidy and glides on like a dream! I am definitely going to be doing a How to do Eyeliner post soon! Next up are two lipsticks which I am currently loving! The first one is the Rimmel Kate Moss lipstick in 107, I used this in my Christmas Day Makeup so you can check that out here if you want to see it on! It's such a gorgeous dark vampy lipstick, I've never really owned a dark colour like this so its so nice to own one! The other lipstick is by L'Oreal and it is in the shade J Lo's nude, I think it is also called Cheryl's nude as well? But anyway, it is such a pretty natural every day nude and I've been wearing it so much!  My last makeup favourite is actually a brush, its the Real Techniques Multi Tasking Brush, this brush is just so useful. It comes in the Travel Set so it also comes with two other brushes. But I can use this brush for so many things: blending foundation, powder, blush and even bronzer!

Skincare 
 I don't really talk about skincare that much on my blog, but that doesn't mean I don't take care of my skin! I've recently been using the Garnier Miscellar Cleansing Water to remove my makeup and I wish I'd bought it sooner! Its amazing, takes my makeup up so quickly - even mascara! If you haven't tried this already (what are you waiting for?!) I'd really recommend picking it up!

This next favourite I didn't take a picture of because it is currently in my bathroom. It is the Lush Bohemian Soap, if you aren't a fan of zesty scents you will dislike this one! However, zesty, citrusy and fruity scents are my favourite! This soap is made from lemon oil so it has a light citrus scent, I've just been loving using this as it is really refreshing.

Music
If you follow me on instagram (which is another one of my favourites! Follow me @_beautiegirl I post regularly!) then you'll know I have been OBSESSED with Taylor Swift's 1989 album. Every single song is brilliant, in fact I'm listening to it right now. My favourite songs are I Know Places, Wonderland, Wildest Dreams, Blank Space and New Romantics. Plus the polaroids that come with the album are just too cute.

Blogs
Here are a few of my favourite blogs I have loved this month, I recently discovered them and I'm absolutely in love with their blogs:
Rebecca - From Roses
Holly - Bloomin' Rouge

So that is what I am currently loving at the moment, I hope you enjoyed this post and thank you for reading! Also be sure to check out Laura's post, here are some of her favourites!

 

October Favourites

 

 

 

This year is actually going so fast! October went so quickly and now it is November already? Say what?! Haha I guess that can only mean it is time for my monthly favourites.

Beauty

I recently picked up the w7 palette 'In the Nude' as I had seen a few bloggers talking about it a while back. You can probably see from the packaging it is VERY similar to the Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette, even the shades are pretty much the same. The shadows are very blendable and gorgeous colours! Before I go into too much detail, I have a post on this coming very soon so keep you're eyes peeled for a full review on that! If you are looking for a cheaper alternative to £37 UD palette, this is great for you at £6! 

You have probably seen this Nina Ricci Lipstick (unfortunately still remains shadeless) floating around in a few of my recent blog posts this month. But that's because I have been obsessing over it! It was limited edition around last year (maybe the year before) so I don't think it is available anymore. It is a gorgeous dark berry shade, perfect autumn shade! It is a glossy finish however which means it can slip and slide but the colour is stunning which is what draws me to it the most.

As it gets much more colder in winter, baths become inevitable which means I can bring out the Lush bath bombs. I recently rediscovered my love for the Comforter Bubble Bar from Lush. It is my ultimatefavourite  product of theirs I have ever tried. At only £4.95 it is such a bargain as you can cut it up (it's massive) and use it about 5 times, maybe even more! And don't even get me started in the smell, mmmm lushhhh!

Book

I've read the book: The Host by Stephanie Meyer about a year ago, however, this month I realised I never actually finished it oops! So I decided to read it again (from the beginning, not where I left off haha or I would never remember the story!) and I've really been enjoying it! It's quite a long book but I think it is very interesting and not boring at all! It is very gripping, adventurous, sad and enjoyable to read! I also love the film!

TV

My Dad introduced my sister and I to a show he used to watch about 10 years ago called Lost and wow let me just say I have never been as hooked onto a TV show as this one. It is by far the best show ever and in about 2 weeks we have got through 2 seasons so far. It's about survivors of a plane crash in a mysterious island with lots of creepy mysteries. There are so many unanswered questions at the end of each episode you just have to watch the next one.

YouTube

I have been loving watching the Saccone Jolys as they are just so adorable! If you don't know who they are, they are a family who make daily vlogs but they are just so fun and their two children Emilia and Eduardo are actually the cutest. 

Music

Majestic Casual - Say My Name (Remix)

Jessie Ware - Say You Love Me

Labrinth - Let it Be

So that is all from me I hope you enjoyed this months favourites! Have a nice day, bye!

September Favourites

 

 

 

I think September has been a transitional month from summer into autumn. I've been wearing much more autumnal makeup and dressing for fall. I think autumn and winter are my favourite seasons because it gets me so excited for Christmas, but I might just be saying that as I'm a bit bored of summer! But once again it's the end of the month which means it's a monthly favourites post!

Makeup

I have noticed myself reaching for Soap and Glory Thick and Fast Mascara a lot more often this month and I don't exactly know why! I think it's because, hence the name, it applies so quickly and easily that I can just put in on in the morning when I'm rushing to go to school. This mascara gives a lot of volumes which I like. It's nothing dramatically special but I have been using it a lot this month.

As it's now officially autumn, it gives me a reason to wear more berry lip colours which I love. You may be thinking, "but Amanda, that's a green lipstick?!" Yes, it is! But don't worry! Once applied to your lips it comes out a pinky berry colour. I will do a post on this lipstick soon to show you how it comes out on the lips as it doesn't come out the colour it does when you swatch it on your hands. But I absolutely love the colour and this lipstick lasts forever! It literally doesn't even come off with water, it's like a stain which could be a good thing or a bad!

Skin

This month I have been loving the Vaseline Cocoa Butter as it is so moisturising and my skin has been feeling extremely smooth recently. I really recommend trying it out if you have quite dry skin as it instantly will make your skin hydrated and soft!

For shower gel, I have been using the Soap and Glory Rich and Foamous and oh my it is amazing! I've always loved Soap and Glory skincare but this smells so good! It smells like almonds and shea butter, which is very nice. It leaves my skin feeling very hydrated as well. Normally with shower creams the smell doesn't last very long but with this it lasts a very long time.

Hair
I've had the V05 hairspray for a while but its only recently that I've been really liking it. It holds my hair all day, even when I have to go to school it still keeps my hair in place. I haven't actually used any other hairspray so I don't have anything to compare it to. But I recommend trying it out if you are looking for a good hairspray!

Music

Sam Smith - I'm not the only one
Ariana Grande - Break Free
Magic - Rude 

August Favourites

 

 

Once again another month has passed, which can only mean one thing - a monthly favourites! Summer is over which means autumn is here! Is it just me who cannot wait for sweater weather, hot chocolates, dark berry lips and cosy nights in? Anyway enough said, lets get on to my favourites for the past month!

Beauty

As I recently went on holiday, I wanted to bring along a lip balm that had SPF in it to prevent my lips from sun burning. I picked the Nivea Soothe and Protect lip balm and I am so glad I brought it with me. It helped protect my lips from not only burning, but from drying out as well. I have just been using it a lot recently and it has really worked.

August has been quite hot at times, which means my skin has a tendency to become oily during the day. I needed something that would keep my make up in place and keep my skin from becoming too oily. The Benefit Porefessional has done the job just fine! It makes my skin feel really smooth as well and I have noticed my foundation lasting longer when I wear this. Although it doesn't completely stop my skin from being oily but it does keep it quite matte when I first apply it. I will be doing a full review on this soon so keep your eyes peeled for that!

My next favourite is the Boots 3-minute Clay Mask. I picked this up a couple of months ago when I was trying out some skin care products. Although it was quite cheap and I wasn't expecting much from it, it is actually surprisingly quite good! I was hoping for it to be a bit more thick as it does come out quite then when I want a really thick layer. It really helps to cleanse my skin and there isn't a huge noticeable difference, however I can notice a difference on my skin as it helps to clear away any impurities. It also is really refreshing as it contains cucumber extracts.

A couple of days ago I painted my nails with the Maybelline Colour Show Street Artist Top Coat in Alley Attitude on top of a Ciate nail varnish in Ferris Wheel. I absolutely love the Maybelline nail varnish, it looks so cool and you only need 1 coat, but I put 2 on to make it more bold. The colours are really bold and look stunning once on the nails. I really recommend this nail varnish as I love the finish of it!

Music

Foxes - Glorious
Lana Del Rey - Old Money

July Favourites

 

 

Once again another month has flown by and has brought me to some rediscoveries of things I love. July hasn't been a month for beauty favourites but mainly a month of random things.

Beauty
You may have guessed that this would be in here as I have mentioned it in many blog posts already in July. I just love the Bourjois Colourboost Lip Crayon in 'Peach on the Beach' and  I think it is the perfect summer lip colour. The formula is amazing as it is moisturising and very smooth to apply and the pigmentation is great as well. I have also loved having glowing and bronzed cheeks, the Benefit Sum Beam has ticked all the boxes for me this month. It's so easy to apply and makes your cheeks gorgeously radiant.

Non-Beauty
As it is the summer holidays I have been reading a lot more than I usually would. My favourite book in July that I read has to be 'I've Got Your Number' by Sophie Kinsella. I found it hilarious and so cute, the characters were so intriguing and although the ending was kind of predictable and some things were quite unrealistic. Okay I should probably tell you the plot (no spoilers don't worry), it's about girl named Poppy who is engaged to a guy name Magnus, she loses the engagement ring (which was an expensive family ring) and on the same day loses her phone. But then somehow she finds a phone in the bin (that's the unrealistic bit) and the phone belonged to Violet who was someone called Sam's PA. So Poppy ends up reading all Sam's e-mails and gets to know more about him. Its a very easy read book and I really recommend it if you want to read a feel-good book.

For TV shows I have been really obsessed with Gossip Girl, the storyline is so hooking I can't stop watching it. I can't even begin to describe it because I know I won't do any good. But if you haven't seen it I highly recommend it.

Recently I have been trying to eat healthily and smoothies have been something that I have been making nearly everyday. My favourite smoothies are berry ones, they are so easy to make and delicious.

Music
Bombay Bicycle Club - Lunar
Ed Sheeran - Nina, Bloodstream, I see Fire (from his X album)
Lana Del Rey - Brooklyn Baby, Cruel World (from her Ultraviolence album)

Thanks for reading I hope you enjoyed this blog post! Have a nice day, bye!

June Favourites

 

 

Hey beauties! Somehow we are already half way through the year already! June has flown by and now it is July which can only mean one thing, a monthly favourite! In the month of June a lot of fun things happened and has been one of the best months this year! Anyway let me get on with my favourite products.

Beauty
 

Earlier in June I picked up the Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation which I was a little bit unsure as to whether to buy it or not because the last time I bought a foundation it was completely the wrong and I barely used it. But I am really impressed with this foundation, it is light to medium coverage but I quite like that as it feels light on my skin. Also it is the perfect match to my skin and looks very natural.

For my birthday I asked for the Real Techniques Stippling Brush as I thought I might use it for cream blush, but actually I prefer to use it for foundation. I love the finish it creates when I use this, it looks really natural and blends really nicely. I don't actually use this for blush, I think fingers work better if I'm honest. I also like this brush for powder because of the duo fibres.

My friend got me the a Benefit Fine One One for my birthday and it is so so so nice. It is a cheek and lip trio that has a highlight, a pink and a orange. The formula is basically like a cream blush but in stick form. Once blended out it looks so natural and it is really easy to use. Love it! 

I have never owned an eyebrow pencil so the Rimmel Professional Eyebrow Pencil is my first one. I a really glad I chose this as it is really easy to use and is not too creamy or too hard. I have the darkest shade which is Black Brown and I think it is the best colour match as it is an ashy colour not a red toned brown.

Another favourite of mine in June was the Revlon Lacquer Balm in Vivacious. It is a bright pinky red. I like to put a lip balm on underneath and then apply this so it is more sheer and not so bold. I absolutely love the formula of these lip Lacquers and the colour range is lovely too.

I have always loved the Body Shop Body Butters, so when I found they had a sale on them I was super happy. I picked up this lemon scent for £5 (originally £13!!) and can I just say how I am a fan of lemons, the smell and the taste haha. This body butter smells incredible and I am sad because it's finished now. :(

Non-Beauty

I've never actually included a book favourite, but in June I was reading Looking For Alaska by John Green and it is so good! It is funny, sad and keeps you turning the pages. Although I do not think it is John Green's best book, I still think it is a great book.

TV show-wise I have been loving Pretty Little Liars. I have been watching it for over a year now and I think it just gets better and better. The first 2 seasons drag on a bit but once you get to season 3/4 it begins to get more thrilling and interesting. If you have not seen it it is like a teen mystery drama about a group of 4 girls who's friend went missing and they try to uncover what happened to her.

Music 

Lana Del Rey - Ultraviolence (Album)

So that is all of my favourites, I hope you enjoyed this blog post! Thank you for reading, bye!

Februrary Favourites

Hey guys! I hope you're all having a nice day. So somehow we're already 1/4 of the way through the year! February is over so that means it's time for my monthly favourites (even though the last one I did was my October Favourites!) I always find doing monthly favourites really difficult because I often find myself choosing things that I've been loving towards the end of the month. So from now on I'm going to make a list of everything I've been loving through out March! Anyway here are the things I've been loving throughout February.

Victoria Secret Fragrance Mist in Mango Temptation

I purchased this gorgeous body spray at the end of December during the Boxing Day Sales. It's a really pretty pink and stood out to me when I was picking a fragrance. It is by far my favourite out of the VS sprays I own. "Mango, nectar and hibiscus." To be honest I can't really smell any of those in it probably because I don't actually know what they smell like. But to me (the worst person at describing scents) it smells like a juicy, fruity flower. Haha I did say I was bad at describing scents! I have really been loving this as its nice to just whip out and spray all over and walk out the door.

Maybelline Dream Pure BB Cream

This BB Cream is so good and I will be reviewing this very soon. This one is for oily skin and I have the shade light which I do think is too pink toned. However it is really lightweightand feels like a moisturiser, yet still provides coverage. I just really like using it as it evens out my skin tone and is super quick and easy to apply. Totally recommend trying this out.

Natural Collection Moisture Shine Lipstick Rose Petal

I've actually had this lipstick for quite a while. But recently I've really been loving it. It's a gorgeous nude with pink undertones. Perfect for spring. It's also really moisturising but I still like to apply a lip balm underneath. This lipstick is nicely pigmented and creamy; if you haven't already, then you should check out Natural Collection lipsticks as theyre only £1.99 but are great quality! Sorry I didn't take a photo of this product (and some other ones) but the lighting went really dark with this lipstick so it didn't look very nice.

Primark P.S Love Lip Gloss Crayon

I included this in my Lip Crayon blog post which you can view here. For £.1.50 this product is surprisingly really nice. Its really glossy and sheer, would've been better if it was more pigmented but I guess that would've made it more expensive haha. I've really been loving this crayon as it's really quick and easy to apply and not to bold.

Collection Super Size Mascara

I have done a review on this mascara so you can read more about that if you click here. This mascara is really natural and lengthening and I've been using it quite a lot. I'm not going to say a lot because I've gone into a lot of detail in my other blogpost.

Real Techniques Deluxe Crease Brush

Last month I used this brush quite a lot especially for concealer under the eyes. I know it is supposed to be used for the crease, but I think it's perfect for blending concealer under my eyes as it's not too big so it doesn't poke me in the eye! Also it is very dense so it really blends well. This brush comes in the Starter Set so unfortunately you can't buy it on its own.

Music

This month I have been loving a few artists such as Lorde, Haim, London Grammar and Miley Cyrus. Saying this, some of my favourite songs have been ones in the charts but I thought that you probably have heard of most of them so these are some different songs. Here are some of my favourites:

Lorde - Team

Haim - The Wire, If I Could Change Your Mind

London Grammar - Strong

Miley Cyrus - Drive, Adore You

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