Firstly...
I'm soooooooooo sorry I've been away for so long :( It's starting to become a bit of a tradition for me to start my blogs applogising for the huge gap between this post and the last one, BUT today you lucky little bloggers, I am back. ;)
I've never done a favourites post before, but I have so many things I love at the moment, that it seems only right to share them with the world.
(Make sure you tell me below in the little comments section if you use any of the same products!)
The first thing I have been LOVING is a Bourjois Rouge Edition lipstick in the shade '39 Pretty in Nude'
It's in some ways my complete life saver! Before I bought this I would do my makeup and just use lip balm to give my lips a bit of a shine, but after a while it would get absorbed or rubbed off and leave my lips looking pale and just awful! So I did a bit of a search in Boots, and not really knowing anything about lipsticks and choosing the correct shades etc, I literally just took a chance and decided upon this one, (and left the shop with a multi-coloured hand from all the samples...) for me the shade is perfect, and gives my lips a completely natural look but also a bit of colour just to help finish off my everyday natural makeup routine and it lasts such a long time without rubbing off or absorbing, I've actually become so dependant on it that I panic if I can't find it! So have started carrying it around in my pocket wherever I go. I would recommend this 100% to anyone looking for an affordable natural coloured lipstick. They also did it in many other natural shades, depending on your skin colour etc.
Secondly I've been loving these teenie tiny Real Techniques makeup brushes. They are SO cute and lovely on my skin. They are supposed to be used for travelling as they fit snuggly in your makeup bag without taking up any large amount of room, but I find they are perfect to use just for everyday makeup.
The first brush is a Mini Face Brush that I use at the very end of my makeup routine (after using my large Real Techniques foundation brush to apply my foundation properly) just to give the look a once over and get rid of any brush marks. As the brush is so soft, it doesn't leave any sort of unnatural marks after use and as its small it fits in all the little nooks and crannys on your face such as around your nose and eyes.
The second brush is a Mini Foundation Brush, which I personally use to help blend around my eyes. The brush is much more course than the foundation brush and the shape of it means you can kind of flick it when using it to help get rid of marks and reach smaller places on your skin by using the pointed end to get in the corner of your eyes to blend the foundation onto your eyelids before applying eyeshadow. I find it great for wiping off any mascara that smudges onto your eyelids when applying mascara quickly. Thats probably the worst description of how to use a brush ever written but its so hard to explain! I think I use these brushes all wrong and make it all up as I go along but it works for me!
The last brush is a Mini Blending Brush which I use to blend in my eyeshadow pencil. The brush is SO tiny (and cute) that it fits perfectly on your eyelids without sticking into your eye or leaving any marks on the foundation/concealor around your eyes.
This brings us lovely to a product I've only just started using. I went for a little shopping trip on my own and knew that I really wanted to get something to give my eyelids a bit of colour. I found this little eyeshadow crayon in Superdrug..
Its made by the same manufacturer as my lipstick Bourjois and is in the shade 'Beige Minimaliste' I chose the shade by just using the tester to put a little sample on the back of my hand, just to see whether it complimented my skin or not. After a looooong time and many testers later I decided on this colour. It slight and has a slight sparkle to it and suits the other makeup products I wear everyday. Its very easy to apply as you literally just colour in your eyelid like you would a crayon on paper! (Only a lot lighter...). I use my Mini Real Techniques Blending Brush to brush this eyeshadow into the creases of my eyes and make sure they both look even.
This next item is loveeeely.
Usually on a daily basis I use Ghost Eclipse as my perfume, but for me its a wintery scent so when shopping I started to look for a more summery scent that would remind me of the beach, holidays and the sunshine. I found this little lovely on the shelves in Boots. It was amung lots of other Ted Baker products and scents. At first I sprayed this one and didn't like it but after a while of it being on my skin and the perfume wasent so strong I actually started to like it and ended up just buying it! I always find that when perfume shopping you should never judge the scent by the first spray, as its so strong that it over-powers you and then doesnt actually smell like it should..does that make sense?
It doesnt have a proper name, but if you're ever passing a Boots, look for the Ted Baker section and its the green bottle! But...spray and leave it on your skin for a while before sniffing ;) and for Ted Baker..its actually a great price!
If you follow me on Twitter (@mloggee) you'll know that about a month or so ago I re-decorated my bedroom and went from a feature purple to a pastel green theme with light-accessories. So naturally I took a trip to Ikea and bought a few bits and bobs to go with my new style, and one of my favourite things I bought are these...
I bought two to keep all my hair brushes and larger makeup products in on my desk. They are supposed to be plant pots, but I think they work well as they are! I almost bought them in white, but then saw them in this lovely pastel green that actually matches my green walls perfectly! They were obviously meant to be! ;) I love them so much though. They look cute and dainty, and are big and sturdy enough to hold lots of bigger products e.g. hair brushes, moisturiers, creams and perfuem bottles.
Recently I went to see One Direction and McBusted live in Cardiff and all along the streets on the way in to the stadium were people selling flower crowns. Everyone was wearing them and they all looked so pretty on the heads of hundreds of people all stood in a huge crowd that me and my sister wanted to get in on the trend and bought one each!
I chose this cute little white and green one with a long leafy bit that hangs down the back of your hair. I wore it all evening dancing around to the music and it never fell off once! (Thats even without clips!) I literally just plonked it on my head infront of the over-crowded mirrors in the toilets of the stadium, arranged it so it looked nice and pushed it down a bit, and it stayed on all night :) I may take it on holiday with me and wear it around just to add a bit of prettyness to my outfits.
Some people like to change their shampoos and conditioners all the time, and I never know whether changing it or sticking to the same ones is better? Anyway I'm the sort to stick to the same make and type. I often get compliments on how shiny and clean ym hair always looks (even on the days I don't wash it) soooo these are my secret..
Originally I used to use Pantene Repair & Protect shampoo and conditioner but I went into to Tescos once to buy a new bottle and they only had the shampoo version so I had to buy a different type of conditioner...and never looked back! I still use the Repair & Protect shampoo, but now mix it with the Smooth & Silk Conditioner so I'm getting the best fo both worlds. My hair is beign repaired and protected and also being made smooth and sleek..I'm a genius really ;) My hair is EXTREMELY thick and needs a lot of maintaince and these do that lovely when I wash my hair. You don't need a lot either which means the products last longer, and for the size of the bottle they are quite cheap! And are ALWAYS on offer in Tescos, so thats even better!
Aaaaaaaaaand lastly for my May Favourites is THE BEST food product I've possibly ever eaten..
I don't have my own photo because I've eaten them all...but Mum bought these as they are on offer in Tescos and O h m y g o d they are AMAZING! They come in little bags inside..which is probably for the best as otherwise I would probably eat all of them otherwise. Just buy and try these...you won't be dissapointed.
Thats all for this months favourites!
I hope you enjoyeeedddd.
And arn't too mad at me for never blogging :( But I'm always tweeting so make sure you follow me. Oh and I'm obsessed with Instagram so follow me there too :) (see below)
Good night Lovelies
Molly
xox
P.S sorry for any spelling mistakes but it's currently midnight and I've been up since 6am :(
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