March Favourites 2014

- Petite stripe pocket tee - £15 at Topshop

- The perks of being a wall flower by Stephen Chbosky

- The fault in our stars by John Green

- Paper towns by John Green

I had my second year final exams these past few weeks, so March has basically consisted of non-stop revision for me, so what better way to relax than reading a good book. I have really gotten into John Green recently, so much so that I bought his entire collection of books! They definitely do not disappoint, other than harry potter and the hunger games books I'm not usually a big reader, but I have read these books from start to finish in record time for me! definitely a sign of a good book.

Since purchasing this Topshop tee a few months back I have noticed so many people wearing it, and I'm hardly surprised tbh, the quality is amazing and it just looks so cute with jeans and a simple necklace.

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Maybelline Haul January 2014

- Maybelline Big Eyes Double Ended Mascara

- Maybelline Baby Lips in Fresh Mint

- Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser Primer

I was sick for most of January so I thought some new beauty products might cheer me up, and these 3 definitely did! I saw a commercial for the Maybelline big eyes mascara and thought it would be another one of those products that will disappoint, this however was very different. It has a large end for the upper lashes and a smaller end for the lower lashes, such a great invention, the lower lash wand makes applying mascara to the lower lash line so much easier and cleaner, definitely worth the hype its received.
Maybelline baby lips have been hyped over so much in the world of YouTube, so I had to jump on the band wagon! I've tried a couple of them but the colours don't seem to suit my skin tone, apart from the fresh mint one, which funnily enough is clear! I think I prefer the fact that it is mint flavoured over anything else, but it seems to do a good job of moisturising my lips.
The Maybelline baby skin face primer promises some good things, it claims to instantly erase your pores. Now I'm not sure that it actually does, but it does leave my skin feeling smooth and creates a good base for my foundation, which I guess it the whole point of a primer!

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October Favourites

Maynestone Sweat Pants - £37 at Jack Wills

Sudocrem - Available at Drug Stores

Toni & Guy Sea Salt Texturising Spray - Available at Drug Stores

September Favourites

 

Philip Kingsley Hair Elastisizer Extreme

Blue Denny Stripe Fairilse Jumper - £38 at Fatface

Green ace Peplum Jumper - £42 at Miss Selfridge

 

Fall is finally here which means I can dig out my old, and in this case new, jumpers. All summer long I have waitied for the weather to be cold enough to justify wearing jumpers again, and now that it has arrived I can safely say that I will be living in Knitwear for the next few months.

As I have probably mentioned before I suffer from dry and damaged hair, and as an attempt to combat this I have been sampling out all of the hair products I can find which suit dry/damaged hair. When browsing in John Lewis' I stumbled across Philip Kingsley, which is apparently renowned for fixing various hair problems. I purchased the elastisiser, shampoo and conditioner for dry/frizzy hair and have loved it ever since I first used it. The elastisiser is a pre-shampoo treatment which you leave on for 10-20 minutes and let me tell you, it is an actual miracle worker! My hair has been far less dry and I have actually noticed less split ends. I have to admit it is a little pricey being a high end product, but it is definitely worth it if you want quick and lasting results.

 

August Favourites

Australian Body Care Pure Tea Tree Oil - £8.99 thehut.com

O.P.I Matte Nail Envy - £19 debenhams.com

Map Print Shirt - £45 topshop.com

 

Due to August being overly sunny and hot I have been applying a lot of facial sun cream, which has resulted in a lot of break outs. To combat this I have been applying 1-2 drops of pure tea tree oil onto a cotton pad and applied to the affected areas. After a couple of days I noticed the breakouts were starting to clear up and the skin was drying out preventing more from appearing. I definitely think that tea tree oil is an essential for acne prone skin.

Because I work at a swimming pool I come into contact with a lot of chlorine and other harsh chemicals which causes my nails to break and peel. O.P.I's nail envy has been my knight in shining armour this month and my nails are looking a lot healthier. For maximum results apply 2 coats of nail envy to bare, clean nails on day 1, then every other day apply 1 more coat, after a week remove all nail envy and other nail polish and repeat. Nail envy can also be worn as a base coat and as a top coat. I have the matte edition nail envy and I find it works great as a top coat over other nail polishes giving them a matte finish.



June Favourites

Soap & Glory's Hand Food

Soap & Glory's Smooth Body Butter

Soap & Glory's Pulp Friction Body Scrub

 

This month all Soap & Glory product were on a 3 for 2 offer in boots AND I had a voucher for their products, so I couldn't resist stocking up on some of my favourite body products.

If you've never tried any Soap & Glory products you definitely should, they smell divine! Kind of like sweet and vanillary but very feminine at the same time.

Definite repurchase for all of these items.

May Favourites

 

Sports Bra - £9.99 at H&M

Liz Earle Botanical Shine Nourishing Hair Oil - £15 at John Lewis

Bare Minerals original SPF15  foundation - £30 special edition large size at QVC

 

I know it seems a bit weird to have a sports bra as a monthly favourite, but I have taken up running this month and this has literally been the best purchase I have ever made!

My hair does my head in sometimes (well, most of the time tbh!) but hair oil seems to tame the frizz and leaves me with super soft and less voluminous hair..definite thumbs up from me!

Now that spring/summer has arrived I've been on the look out for a powder foundation with some SPF in it, my mum recommended me the bare minerals one (as a convert herself!) so I ordered it from QVC and fell in love as soon as the product arrived. It has a kind of metallic pink lid which was nice, and gives a fairly full coverage finish and matches my skin tone nicely (in the shade fairly light). It was a bit pricey but I'm sure it will last a long time as it is HUGE!

April Favourites

1. Sleeveless Blouse - £3.99 at H&M

2. Tan Leather Oxford Brogue - £35.99 at Clarks Outlet

3. Mini Glam Satchel - £15 at Accessorize 



March Favourites

 1. Rimmel 'traffic stopping eyeshadow speeding' - £8 on very.com

2. Soap & Glory 'the fab pore facial peel' - £16 on Sephora.com

3. Topshop slouchy sweatshirt - £24 on nordstrom.com

4. 'Mint candy apple' bu Essie - essie.com

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February Favourites

1. Bourjois Paris Kohl and contour eyeliner pencil.

2. H&M Kiss sweatshirt.

3. Ecotools 6 piece makeup brush set with cosmetic bag.

4.Indian hand pendant necklace from Accessorize

5. Customised graphic tee from a charity shop.

6. H&M jersey skater skirt.



This month I have basically been living in sweatshirts and jeans, they are just so easy to throw on and are comfortable for a day of lectures, this 'Kiss' sweatshirt is my personal favourite this month and will probably always be my go to jumper.
The Beatles graphic tee was purchased in a charity shop for only £2, the only down side was that it was a men's XL...I cut off the neck and sleeves to make a 'muscle tee' then tied the bottom in a knot to make it fit me perfectly. This makes a great casual shirt or as I wear it a gym shirt.
I really needed a new eyeliner this month so I decided to purchase a double ended one to allow me to highlight my inner corner and brighten up my eyes.