Tuesday 9 April 2013

March Favourites

Hey Everyone,

So on Sunday I didn't manage to post a blog as I had been busy for the entire week and had got hardly any rest so I was exhausted. I came home from dance on Sunday and all I did was sleep as I felt like death. However, now I am feeling so much more energised and ready to do anything. But now I feel really guilty for not managing to post a blog post that I have decided to write 2 in 1 day to make up for it!

So todays second post is going to be about my March Favourites. I cannot believe how fast March has come and gone it only felt like yesterday that I was celebrating my dad's birthday (which is the 23rd Feburary) and now I am writing a post about my March Favourites on the 8th April. How time flies. Anyway we need to get into the products or else this will be a very long post as I have loads of new products and fun things to share with all of you!
My first beauty favourite is the 17 Wild Curls Mascara. I was given this mascara as a Christmas present along with some more 17 goodies however I never really had chance to try it out as I was still using up my YSL mascara. Then in Feburary I had used up the very last drop of my YSL mascara and really couldn't bring  myself to pay for another one. That was when I remebered about this mascara and I adore it now! It never makes my eyelashes look clumpy and it holds a curl for a really long time. It lengthens my eyelashes a lot and never makes my eyes feel dry or flakey. Safe to Say that I won't be buying the expensive YSL mascara for a while.

My nail polish favourite for this month is Mint Green by Barry M. This is such a beautiful spring colour. I have recently had shellac on my nails for the past two weeks so my nails look amazing and feel so strong that I thought I should wear a bold bright colour to show them off. This colour is opaque after 2 coats and suprisingly doesn't chip for ages. I wore the colour for about 5 days before it started to chip which is quite long for a cheap nail polish. Barry M Nail Paint have such a wide range of colours that I would recommened anyone who wants a really nice cheap nail polish to go and look at Barry M.

My second beauty favourite is the Elizabeth Arden Red Door Eyeshadow Quad. My mum was given the Elizabeth Arden Red Door Gift Set for Christmas and I couldn't help but sneak a peak at the beautiful make up. That was when I came across this beautiful eyeshadow quad hidden away at the bottom of the bag and I completely fell in love with it. My mum doesn't like wearing powder eyeshadows as she has very dry eyes and it irritates her eyelids so she gave the quad to me. Since then I have been using this everyday for a very natural everyday look and also as a smokey eye for the evening. The eyeshadows are highly pigmented and don't feel chalky at all. They are all beautiful colours and are perfect for any look you may have.

My third beauty favourite is MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation in NC15. If you read my previous post when I reviewed it you will know that I adore it. It matches perfectly with my skin tone so there are never any lines left around my face. When applied it looks as though it melts into the skin and covers any imperfections you may want to conceal. Even though this product is quite expensive it is completely worth the money as are all of the MAC foundations. Also the lady who helped my pick out my colour and the type of foundation was so helpful, so understood exactly what I wanted my foundation to be like and what I wanted my skin to look like afterwards. I will certainly be going back to MAC to purchase any other make up that I want.

My final beauty favourite is the Real Techniques Buffing Brush. This came with the Core Collection set from Real Techniques which I did a review on a couple of posts ago. I use this brush for my foundation and it works beautifully. Even though on the website it said that it is good for using it to apply powder and mineral foundations I say it is just as good for liquid foundation. To use this brush I add the foundation into the centre of the brush so that the edges around the foundation are clean so they just buff the product into the skin. The handle of the brush is nice and heavy so you can easily hold it. I couldn't imagine using any other brush to apply my foundation with.

My skincare favourite this month is the Neutrogena Multi-Defence Daily Moisturiser for Dry/Sensitive Skin. This can be used as a morning and night moisturiser as it is light enough to put under make up but hydrating enough for a night moisturiser. To apply this moisturiser I used the Real Techniques Pointed Foundation Brush as it is small enough to get into the small creases of the face. It doesn't clog up my pores so you can apply make up over the top of it. It doesn't leave my skin feeling greasey or leaving a film over my face so it leaves you feeling refreshed and hydrated.

My clothes favourite this month is the Flecked Oversized T-shirt in Aubergine for TopShop. I love this top as it can be paired with a leather jacket, black thick leggings and brouges for a casual everday look and then high waisted skinny jeans, wedges, statement necklace and clutch bag for an evening look. It cost £18.00 and I have found myself pairing it with everything in my wardrobe. It comes in a wide variety of colours from grey to green and is a classic cut. It has tight elbow length sleves and the rest of it is baggy. I really love this style of tops and will certainly be going back to TopShop to buy some more.

My random favourite of the month is this Kath Kidston Retro Flowers Mug. This was given to me as a Christmas present and I thought it was really cute. It doesn't weigh a lot and is a nice size. I am not really sure what else to say about it really it is just a random favourite. It is a coincidence when I was given this because this is my favourite print from Kath Kidston as it looks retro which is something that I love in new products.

My music favourite this month is the album Speak Now by Taylor Swift. I know that is isn't a really recent album and it isn't in the charts on England but I really do like Taylor Swift's songs. I do think that some of her songs are a bit cheesy however some of them are beautiful and really explain what I am feeling when I am upset. Since I am a dancer I do have to include a bit of dancing somewhere into this post, some of these songs are perfect to dance to. I know that people either love her or hate her but I do think she is really talented when it comes to writing songs. My favourite songs on the album are Back To December and Speak Now. These songs are just lovely songs to listen to and I probably know them off by heart since I listen to them so much.

My food favourite of the month is Cinnamon Pretzels from Mr Pretzels. I am not sure wether this is a UK thing or it is only around where I live but I have been loving Mr Pretzel's Cinnamon Pretzels. I recently went down to leeds and went shopping with my friend to the White Rose and there is a stall that sells them and I must of had about 3 when we went they are so addicting and lovely. We had ours when they had just been cooked so they were still warm which made it taste even nicer. They are made fresh daily so you know you are getting a good product the only problem is that the warm Cinnamon Sugar gets everywhere!


My drink favourite of the month is the Costa Coffee Toffee Creamy Cooler. I have had the vanilla cooler before and the chocolate cooler before but I have never of thought to try the toffee one. The only reason I decided to try them was because I really wanted a Caramel Frappaccino from Starbucks but there wasn't one around so we dropped of at Costas instead. I thought that caramel was similar to toffee so I tried the Toffee Creamy Cooler and it is probably the nicest drink I have ever had. It tastes so much better than the Caramel Frappaccino as it is more creamier and stronger flavour. If I could have one of these everyday I would but I don't think it would be too good for my body.  
I hope you enjoyed my March Favourites!

Thank you for reading.

Remember that Beauty Is In Everybody

Oliviaxoxo

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