April 2013 Favourites;

The past couple of monthly favourites I have done videos for and uploaded them onto my youtube channel so go and check them out if you have a bit of spare time, but this month Ive not decided whether I am going to upload a video onto youtube about these favourites. I decided I definitely wanted to do a blog post about them.

I do have quite a few favourites this month..but all of them I reallllly love!

Starting with more beauty and bath related products, I ran out of my favourite bath foam, (wilkinsons honey and vanilla bath foam) which I was absolutely gutted about. I havent had the time to go get another (my nearest wilkinsons is about an hour away on the bus) So I went into superdrug and managed to pick up a Radox Sleep Easy bath soak which has chamomile and jasmine in it. It is such a relaxing scent and I really do think it does help me sleep easier haha! I also ran out of my shower gel at the end of last month, so I went and picked up the Original Source Chocolate and Mint shower gel. I am in LOVE with this! It smells sooo good and I may even have to do a review on this so I wont say too much about it now...

I have been trying out some face masks recently as I do like to give my skin the odd treat here and there, okaay well alot haha! I love the good things five minute facial mask, it leaves your skin feeling really soft, but once again I have got an upcoming review about this so Im not going to say too much! 

I absolutely love the smell of vanilla so my next two products are vanilla scented, I featured one in a post recently, and it is the Body Shop Madagascan Vanilla Flower Eau De Toillette. Love at first whiff! Ive been using this alot recently as the warmer weather has been hitting as I think it is such a summery scent and one that will never fail to make me feel nice. I also purchased the Boots Natural Collection Vanilla Body Lotion last month, and I think it may be my new go to body lotion. I have dropped all my other ones and this has been my holy grail item. It leaves your skin feeling so soft and smelling great. I suffer from quite dry skin on my arms and legs, and this has been great at smoothing and softening them.

Moroccan Oil; Now Im sure everyone has heard of this. But if you havent then I have got a review on this so go and check it out to see why it is in my favourites this month!

Now onto beauty/makeup related products I have been using my St Moriz Instant Self Tanning Mousse so much now the sun has started to shine, it leaves a really nice healthy glow on my skin which I absolutely love,  It doesnt smell to bad either which is a nice bonus! 

My love for the Nivea Gloss Wonder Balms has rekindled since picking up a few more in Poundland. I got the Bellini balm, Rose balm and Mango balm. I love wearing these in warm weather as they contain spf 15 and are really soothing on the lips, plus the hint of colour makes them look super pretty. 

Another lip product I am loving is the Avon Colour Trend Lipstick in Hot Pink Love, below is a picture of the colour, and it truely is a bright hot pink which is a perfect shade now that we are getting into the summer time. 

Finally I have been using two of my MUA palletes alot. First is the Heaven and Earth pallette, which is made up of different bronze and brown shades of eyeshadow, perfect for my everyday look. It is so versatile for every skin and eye tone. The other pallette I have been using loads is the Artiste Collection. It has various eyeshadows and blushes. I have been using the first pink blush the most ( pink sparkle) as it gives me a really healthy glow to my cheeks which I absolutely love at this time of the year!

So there you have it! My april favourites! What are your favourites this month?

Becca xox 

Favourite Spring Into Summer Scents;

  

I have four scents that at the moment I am really liking wearing, especially as they are great for the change between spring into summer! I thought I would show you them today as I think their really good quality, and doesnt steal too much out of your purse! 

                           

Up first are my two slightly more pricey scents and they are both from the body shop. The Madagascan Vanilla Flower Eau De Toilette is £15.00 and the Indian Night Jasmine Fragrance Mist is £7.50. I absolutely love Body Shop fragrances and I have reached for the Indian Night Jasmine Fragrance mist for years. Both of these scents are quite strong, but settle down as the day goes by and would need reapplication after about 4hours or so. 

Madagascan Vanilla, as you can already tell is a luxurious vanilla scent, which smells absolutely divine! Some people may feel it is quite over powering, but I like the heavy scent as it tends to last a bit longer before reapplication. The bottle is glass, which Im quite wary about taking out, as I tend to drop my bags quite alot on the floor, but it seems like a thick glass which might not be as breakable as others. I like how the body shop redesigned their packaging and that the yellow flowers and trees represent the vanilla and what I presume is Madagascar. You only get 50ml of perfume, but you only need a few spritzes so this has well and truly lasted a long time with me!

Indian Night Jasmine, is by far my favourite spring/summer scent as it is a nice floral with a hint of oriental scented undertones. Once again, you dont need alot of product for a good scent. Which is one thing I love about body shop perfumes. As this is a fragrance mist and not a eau de toillette like the madagascan vanilla, you do get more perfume for your money. A decent 100ml is what this bottle carries, and once again I really like how the colours on the bottle represent the scent. This is a lot lighter scent compared to the madagascan vanilla, but nonetheless lives up to as high standards as the eau de toillette! 

On days where Im not really going out anywhere, or just popping to the shops I like to carry either a tin of body spray, or my new Avon favourites, body mists. These come in plastic bottles, which if Im honest dont feel too sturdy, but then for the cheap price I paid, I cant expect too great of results! I think I spent £6 on both of these products, as they were in the sale, so I think they were something ridicoulous like £3 each!

In all honesty I thought Id just get them to try them out, I didnt really think theyd be too good but I was wrong! Avons Naturals Apricor and Shea Fragrance spritz is a light and refreshing scent, which really does smell like apricots and shea. And doesnt smell to artificial. You do need to spray quite a bit of product to acheive a decent scent, but I dont really mind as it will be quite cheap to replace when it runs out! As I was saying above the packaging isnt all good but I do like that theyve placed photos of the apricot and shea on the bottle, so I guess if you have a few of their collection you can see exactly what bottle your picking up.

Tahitian Holiday is going to be my #1 summer scent this year. It is like holiday in a bottle. It smells exactly like coconuts and a nice warm beach full of sand, sea, and sun! The bottle just describes it as a exotic body mist, and it definatly smells exotic! I looove it! I will definatly repurchase this when it runs out, and my mum bought it in perfume form so I may have to pick that up to!

What are your favourite sping into summer scents?

Becca xox 

Spring Nail Polish; My favourites!

Going through my nail polish collection today I noticed that I had quite a few Collection 2000 nail varnishes in spring-like colours. I dug them all out and decided to show you my favourite six. 

Angel Wings- This is a very pretty grey colour which is light to apply and builds up to a really nice shade.

Lemon Soda- This is a pastel yellow which is absolutely gorgeous. The perfect spring yellow, it drys to a nice yellow colour, which looks like it has been mixed into white, nice!

Fruit Loop- This is a bit of an odd shade that I chose as a colour Id wear for spring ( it looks pink in my photo but i assure you its not) Its a pale orangey/pink colour. Its amazing! It reminds me a bit like some of the weird colour daffodils that grow in my garden haha!

Mint Mojo- As the name suggests its a mint green which is perfect for spring. 

Candy Floss- Is a super girly pastel pink, which I wouldnt normally wear as it does resemble the colour that bubble gum is, but a bit more muted.

Button Moon- My favourite colour of the lot which is this pastel sky blue, that will work with both long and short nails and any skin tone! Love it love it love it!!

What nail polish is your favourite?!

Becca xox 

Review; Toni&Guy Straight &Protect Conditioner;

I used to straighten my hair everyday when my hair was longer, but since recently having it all chopped I have been a bit more relaxed on the straightening front. I used to use this every time I washed my hair, and I still continue to use it even though I dont straighten my hair as much. I tend to blow dry my hair with alot of heat, I like my hair dryer to be very strong when blowing the air out, and I like it at the highest heat it can be. My hair doesnt like it as much tho! I picked this little bottle up a good few months ago in Poundland, and it is still going strong now..

The packaging is a bright turquoise with a frosted white cap. It has writing in black and white which really stands out against the turquoise. I tend to go for things with pretty packaging as they appeal to my eyes, and generally then appeal to whatever part of my body they are for, HaHa! To get the product out however, there is no pump or 'squeeezy tube' type dispenser. It just pours out of the bottle, which means you cant really determine how much product you will get. Sometimes this does result in quite a waste, but since using this for a while I have learnt how to tip the tube to get just the right amount out.

You dont need to use alot of product as the conditioner is really thick, but when on wet hair it spreads and covers pretty much the whole head, but I use about a 5pence piece size to cover the ends of my hair. This is still a bit too much but I like to have silky smooth locks! The colour of it is white and it has a really nice fragrance which stays with you for the rest of the day. Ive certainly had compliments at how nice my hair smells. The scent is kind of floral, a bit like a perfume but I cant put my finger on what the other undertones are. If anyone can tell me what this scent reminds you of please let me know!

This conditioner is very good at conditioning, and I have noticed a great difference in how my hair looks and feels after being washed. Its left silky soft, and has a loverly natural shine to it. It stays soft until when your hair starts to go dirty again, which for me is about 3 days, so it is a brilliant product to keep your hair looking good.

Have you tried the Toni&Guy Straight & Protect Conditioner? What did you think about it?

Becca xox

Review; Nivea Soft Refreshingly Soft Moisturising Cream;

 

This has been a holy grain item in my skincare and makeup routine for a VERY long time. Id say Ive been using this moisturiser for nearly 2years. I use this everyday after cleansing and toning my face. I leave it to soak in for about 10 minutes, whilst I get dressed, do my hair and faff about for a bit, then I apply my foundation etc.

Im not sure if the Nivea Soft Refreshingly Soft Moisturising Cream packaging has changed since I fist started buying it or if it comes in different styles. But I have both the tube and pot version. Both of which are very handy in their own rights. I really like the white, green and blue packaging and even though its simple it is still quite appealing to the eye.

As you can tell from the above photo the cream inside the tube/tub isnt thick, its a thin, 'watery' consistency. It sinks into the skin really quickly and leaves your skin feeling soft and moisturised. I love this as a moisturiser as it doesnt make me break out, which some other moisturisers do. It doesnt leave my skin oily or greasy, which is an added bonus as my skin has taken a dramatic turn from dry to combination. 

I absolutely love this moisturiser and definalty recommend it to anyone looking for a new moisturiser to try out!

Becca xox 

Review; Moroccan Oil;

Moroccan Oil is a hair treatment that has hit the UK and started quite a stir in the hair industry. In general there have been alot of hair oils floating about at the moment. Some more expensive then others.

I got my hair cut the other day by a professional for the first time in god knows how many years. (I have left  my hair to grow for a long time, and just got it occasionally trimmed by a girl I was living with last year.) My hair is in such a bad condition due to excessive bleaching and dying over the past couple of years. The hairdresser had to cut my hair short to get rid of all my split ends, so from being far below my shoulders, to just above my shoulders, my hair has had a dramatic change.

The hairdresser used a little bit of moroccan oil on my hair after cutting it, and explained that I should use it whenever I was my hair, and if I feel I need to use it when my hair is dry I can. Moroccan Oil is an oil thats yellow in colour that absorbs into hair without leaving any residue. It left my hair feeling so soft and shiny and alot healthier feeling!

I went ahead and bought the 100ml bottle, it did cost me £30.45 but you only have to use such little product it will last me a loooong time. It comes with a pump so you can get just the right amount of product you need, which will reduce waste.  So overall it is good for the price.

I have used this every day since having my hair cut and I can already see a difference compared to how my hair used to be. It now looks more alive and nourished and it is extremely soft and shiny. Whereas before my hair felt like hay due to all the dying and bleaching. Not a nice feeling! I am waiting for my natural hair colour to grow back through so just after christmas I got my hair dyed a similar brown to my natural colour, and now I am just waiting for my natural hair to come back. I definatly wont be ruining it when it does grow through. It will be a bleach&dying virgin as my dad called it the other day, haha!

Another thing I love about this product is the packaging. To me, it is absolutely beautiful! Its a turquoise colour with a golden/orangey colour for the lettering. It is so cute!

Have you ever tried Moroccan Oil? Are there any cheaper alternatives to this one, that works just aswell?
Becca xox

Review: Collection Lasting Perfection Ultimate Wear Concealer;

OMG! I think I have fallen in love with this concealer! I picked it up in Boots and have not turned to another concealer since using this. The Collection Lasting Perfection Ultimate Wear Concealer is now one of my holy grail makeup products. I seriously dont know how I ever thought another concealer was better!

Its a liquid concealer that claims to have 16hrs worth of wear. Now I NEVER wear my makeup for 16 hours, but I have noticed the concealer does stay on for a good 8-10hours that I wear my makeup. It claims that it is transfer proof, which I didnt believe at first, but after using this product for a good while I fully believe that! I cant seem to rave enough about this product, and even told one of my friends she needed to get it haha!

I chose the colour 1-Fair because I have relatively pale skin, even in the summer (boo!) However, I might have been alright with a slightly darker shade as it is a bit to pale for my skin tone, which I was very surprised about! It is good at covering my dark under eye circles, from my constant lack of sleep. (my 14month old doesnt sleep to well at night:( )

I recently broke out quite badly, Ive been trying some new products out that I am planning to review in the next couple of weeks, and cant work out which one has had such a negative effect on my skin. So as I had a few angry red spots on my cheeks, chin, and forehead area I thought this would be a good opportunity to see how good this concealer is. I was shocked to see that it completely covered my bright red spots and you literally couldnt tell I had them :D It has a doe foot applicator which is easy go use and I just pat a bit onto the area I want to conceal then use my beauty blender sponge to blend it into my skin.

This product does exactly what it claims and more, and I am so happy I bought it. I dont think I will be going back to any of my other concealers any time soon, even though I do love my rimmel london wake me up concealer alot!

Becca xox