Sunday 12 January 2014

FAVOURITES | current.

hiya girlies! 

Since I'm not doing a 'what I got for Christmas' post, I thought this would be a great way to see some of my favourite beauty presents that I received. I will also be doing a January favourites if I discover enough products so keep your eyes peeled for that. Anyway, lets just get straight on with it...

Both FCUK products I cannot find links for however I know they're from Boots.

FCUK sugarscrub
I've been absolutely loving this sugar scrub as a lip scrub! I think the size of the product is a happy medium for both travelling and every day use. But the product itself is amazing! It get's all the dead skin away and leaves the lips feeling smooth and moisturised. Unlike the lush lip scrubs in coco cola which I hate and bubblegum which doesn't appeal to me as far as lip scrubs go, this is in a strawberry extract, sweet almond, jojoba oil and shea butter which is right up my street. Unfortunately I can't find a direct link.

Clean and Clear ex foliating daily wash
I'm unsure whether to do a 'boxing day sales haul' so let me know if you'd like to see that. But I picked up this daily wash for a magnificent 81p from my local Tesco!!! It's definitely one of my favourite face washes I have ever used, alongside the No7 Hot Cloth Cleanser. This has now taken over my phyderma and other Clean and Clear face washes I included in my skincare essentials post. It has small beads in the product to ex foliate your skin but it also lathers into this creamy smooth consistency which relaxes the skin. This is definitely my new miracle product to get away pesky spots. It retails for £2.78 at boots.

Body shop coconut shower gel
I received this from my Friend Laura, who I know reads my blog, so a massive thank you to you! This is definitely right up my street as I LOVE coconut scents and this is about as cocounty as it gets. It's so moisturising and it lingers on your skin after your shower which makes it worth while. I've also got the body lotion which I'm yet to try so I'll keep you all updated whether I like it or not. It retails for £4.00 at body shop.

FCUK moisturising body wash
I'm so shocked that I've got two products from FCUK as this is the first time I have ever used their products. I received a FCUK gift set from my nanna for Christmas and as you can see I am loving the contents! Again, I can't find a direct link sorry.

Real techniques expert face brush
I can't believe I am now the proud owner of a real techniques brush! It's crazy. Massive thank you to Charlotte if she ever comes across this post. I use this brush for buffing in foundation and concealer and it's true that real techniques brushes are definitely worth the price. It is so dense and soft that it leaves a flawless finish like a beauty blender would but it's a much quicker approach. It allows me to use much less foundation but still get the same finish. Basically... they're definitely worth the hype and I've already looked at which brush I'm getting next! This brush retails for £8.99 at superdrug.

p.s I would like to give a quick shout out to my best friend Laura who's now made a blog (wooooo!) It's going to be photography based as she's currently studying A level photography. I'd love it if you would look at her blog:-)

You will see my favourite fashion Christmas pieces in upcoming outfit posts soon 
xx

35 comments:

  1. Great picks, I love the Body coconut shower gel, the smells fills my whole bathroom it's super moisturising on the skin too :). I love the RT brushes, the buffing brush is my absolutely favourite I recommend the travel essentials kit for the eye brush, and multi task brush too it's brilliant for powder xx

    http://subjectbeauty.blogspot.co.uk/

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    1. Isn't it amazing! It feels like coconut milk on the skin. Thank you so much for your recommendations xx

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  2. Thanks so much for the follow! I really appreciate it :) Following you back now!
    Such a gorgeous collection - especially love the look of the sugar scrub :)

    x

    http://fashionistadigital.blogspot.co.uk

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  3. The sugar scrub looks lovely :)

    http://chloesthoughtss.blogspot.co.uk/

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  4. I'd love to see a Boxing Day sales haul! I got my mum 2 sets of Real Technique brushes for Christmas and I'm tempted into borrowing them as I keep on hearing amazing things about them.

    Raise The Waves

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    1. such good presents! you definitely should, they're amazing x

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  5. I've never used a lip scrub before. Sounds like I should, there are quite a few around at the moment. I also love anything with coconut.

    Louisa @ My Family & Abruzzo

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    1. yeah, you should definitely try one! let me know if you do:-)x

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  6. Real technique brushes are amazing! They make such a difference :)

    Fairytale Kiss

    Jade x

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    1. they actually do! I never believed it until I received one x

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  7. I love my Real Techniques brushes! The buffing brush is the best, but I love the eye brushes too. I can't believe I've never tried the coconut body wash - I absolutely adore the smell of anything coconutty! xx

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    1. I was going to try the blending brush, would you recommend that eye brush? and ah, you'll definitely love this then! xx

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  8. FCUK Polished is such a lovely scent. I had the body spray once and love it so much. Now I can't find it in Boots anymore and I wish I could!
    Ellie,xx
    Elephant stories and more

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    1. Isn't it! I got that in the set too. I think that may be in my January favourites. Ah, I hope it's not been discontinued or anything:-/ xx

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  9. Hey! I nominated you for the Liebster award :) Hope you'll make the time to check it out!

    Andera | www.universulanderei.ro

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  10. Love the real techniques brushes they are so good! I am also a big coconut fan.
    www.naomitalksbeauty.com

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    1. ah, love speaking to fellow coconut fans as most my friends hate the smell x

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  11. Does the clean&clear cleanser make a difference? I'd love to give it a go since I've been going through a horrible winter spot period recently X

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    1. yeah! It's good for all skin types too because I know a lot of people close to me who adore this product. I would recommend sudocrem, but if not this would be my second choice:-) x

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  12. I love the Body Shop but have yet to try their shower gels, I'll have to check out this one :)
    xoxo
    Sierra Calah ♡ Berry Stylish  

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    1. You definitely should:-) have you got any other body shop recommendations?xxxx

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  13. I haven't tried any of these, although I am also a huge fan of body shop scents. I'm currently trying out their Banana shampoo and conditioner and they're both amazing! Plus, their strawberry body polish smells amazing.

    I'm so glad I found your blog! If you'd like to follow each other, I'd be happy to keep in touch! Just let me know on my blog :)

    xo
    Dolce
    www.mydailysweet.com

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    1. wow that sounds really intriguing! I might try that out. Definitely interested in the strawberry body polish, I love the strawberry range in body shop:-) thank you, I'll check your blog out now xx

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  14. Great post! I love my expert face brush, I'd be lost without it.

    pearlsandsparkle.blogspot.com

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    1. So would I, It's crazy how much a brush can change your whole routine x

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  15. I definitely need to try that lip scrub

    www.webreaktrends.com

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    1. you do! let me know what you think if you do:-)

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  16. Huh I didn't know FCUK had a beauty line...! I know there's the hoodies & clothes, but that's cool too! Also might have to try the Clean & Clear Exfoliating Daily Wash, sounds like it'd work well! :)

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    1. I've always thought that they just do deodorant hahaha! You should, I still absolutely adore it!

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  17. I love my expert face brush to apply my foundation - it works so much better than a normal foundation brush in my opinion!

    Mary-Ann xx
    Angel Flicks

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