BEST OF 2013 | beauty products.

hello girlies! 

happy blogmas day 23:-)

I can't believe its this close to Christmas?! So today, I thought I'd do a very exciting post by doing my ultimate favourite products for 2013. This was very hard for me because I've tried so many new products this year that I've absolutely loved but I decided to do two items per section. 
Have you got any stand out products for 2013?

Left side	Right side
Perfume	Shower and bath
Lady one million: This is my favourite perfume by far which was bought by my boyfriend (thank you!) I’m awful with smell but it’s definitely a ‘sexy’ fragrance that makes you feel a million dollars and the packaging is beautiful!	Avon Bergamot, Peppermint & Sandalwood shower gel for men: I don't even like the smell of peppermint but this is one of the BEST smells I have ever smelt and it lingers on your body for most of the day. This is by far my favourite shower gel.
Tommy Hilfiger girl: This is my second favourite fragrance which is close to lady one million. It’s a mature fruity scent that I absolutely adore and again, I love the simple packaging.	Soap and glory flake away: This smells divine! It can take away any discolouration in your skin and the smell lasts almost all day. It has big chunky particles in it so you can definitely feel it working.
Eye make up	Loose eye shadows
17 Smokey eye palette: This is a green make up palette that I didn’t think I’d like but the colours are very wearable. The palette also has numbers indented in the shades and can with a leaflet to show you how to create different looks which is great for beginners.	MAC in ‘Patina’: This is a lovely highlight colour which is a golden smooth shimmer that makes any eye colour pop out. I love the compact size of a loose eye shadow and it’s great for people that have a mac palette to keep them all together once de-potted.
Rimmel day 2 night mascara: This is definitely my holy grail product that I will repurchase for years to come. It gives such length AND volume; which I’ll show in tomorrow’s new year’s eve eye make-up tutorial.	Maybelline colour tattoo: On and on bronze is a product that has been raved bout in the blogging community but I definitely think it’s worth the hype. As you can clearly see it’s a beautiful colour, for a base or all over the lid.
Lips	Face
Taxi: This is my absolute favourite lip gloss as it is SO minty that it smells like you have stuck polo mints to your lips. It’s a beautiful nude shade and It’s so convenient as it has a mirror and a light which is great for nights out.	No7 hot cloth cleanser: I’ve definitely done my fair share of raving for this product as it is definitely my miracle product (along with Sudocrem which I’ve lost so I couldn’t include) to get rid of them pesky spots.
Max factor: I have a whole blog post including pictures here but I love this as my ‘your lips but better’ shade and oddly I love the simple packaging that it provides.	Phyderma face enhancer: I absolutely love this product! It’s a liquid based highlighter that you can use all over the face, I use this before my foundation but you can be very versatile with this and use it after foundation.
Haircare	Overview
Vo5 Extreme style sea salt spray: I loved this product in the summer as I didn’t need to apply heat. I’d just spray a couple squirts of this into my hair and it would provide me with effortless waves.
Tresemme heat defence spray: This is another holy grail product that I have definitely noticed a difference since using it. My hair has become much healthier and I now always wonder why I never used a heat defence spray before?!

Hope you enjoyed this post. See you tomorrow for a new years eve eye make up tutorial. 

xx

EMPTIES | #1.

Hello beauty lovers!

happy blog mas day 9:-)

 

Today's a totally new type of post for you but since I'm doing blogmas this was pre typed ready to publish and since making this post, I have more empties! So let me know if you like these types of posts. Anyway, lets get on with it...

 

Dermo Vio Vanilla body butter.
I purchased this from my local pharmacy for £1.00 but I know you can purchase these in most supermarkets too. It's a lovely rich body butter that obviously smells of Vanilla. It's catered to normal to dry skin which is perfect for me and I absolutely love to receive these as a stocking filler. Look at me merging my posts in, how cheeky. I really love these dermo vio body butters and I've already got a cocoa one to try out next.
Would I repurchase? Yes.
 

Sweetie pie shower jelly.
This is the nicest smelling product ever! It smells just like vimto but if you don't like sickly food smells then this isn't for you. I use this by lathering this into my loather and then scrubbing my body. It lasts most of the day and is such a cool concept. However, as it is a jelly it was too hard to battle with in the shower for me and I found that most of the product went down the sink. So overall, for me... it was such a waste! However, I did enjoy using this.
Would I repurchase? No.
 

Body shop Cranberry joy shower gel.
This again is such a lovely smell and as suggested it smells just like Cranberry's. I absolutely adored the smell of this product and I am definitely going to try more of the body shop cranberry range however this product just goes well too quick and if I was being generous, I would be able to finish this bottle in 7 days and that's just not cool to me.
Would I repurchase? No.
 

Boots cotton pads.
I've realised that cotton pads and a make up remover is so much more beneficial to me than make up wipes. These are GIANT and on a lazy day I could get away with just using one cotton pad and still getting all my makeup off. I love the size and they're so soft fluffy and gentle on my eyes especially. I will repurchase these for years to come!
Would I repurchase? Already have.
 

Woodwick candle.
I now use this candle as a make up brush holder which you'll probably see on my blog some time before I go grey. It had a lovely scent and the best thing about this candle is that it made a noise. I bet you're thinking why's that a good thing?! Well it sounds like a wood fire in the woods which is so calming to me and it also reminded me to blow the light out before bed as I've been known to do that before! Overall, this is a lovely scent that filled the room and is such a generous size.
Would I repurchase? Yes.

xx


ESSENTIALS | shower.

hello everyone!

 

So as promised I have another segment of my Sunday essentials blog posts and this time its shower essentials... I've also decided on my blogging schedule as I need to be a bit more organised especially with me getting an overload of coursework and hopefully I'll get this new job. Fingers crossed!!

 

So my blogging schedule will be every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. Anyway... on with the shower essentials:-)

 

 

1. Phyderma face cleansing gel which is a green gel formula that you can definitely feel working in your pores. It combines plant complex and essential tea tree oil, so you can just imagine the benefits but to me it smells like cucumber. It retails at £10.99.

2. What blog post would be complete without a bit of Soap and Glory?! I think I've featured at least one product from their range in every 4 blog post's that I've done hahaha. Clean on me is well known so I won't go on for long... but I swear by this product, it smells gorgeous and it lasts ages and for only £6.00 its definitely worth it.

3. L'occitane is definitely a luxury brand and I was ecstatic when I received a gift set by them for Christmas from my Boyfriend's mum (if you read this, thank you very much x). Although its expensive for such a small bottle as it retails at £13.00, it is the only shower gel I have ever tried that lasts ALL day without fail. It turns into a light foam when you add water and it is perfumed with the green and flowery scents of peonies.

4. Last but not least, an argan oil conditioner which surprisingly I bought from Pound land as I wanted to try something from an argan oil range, but unfortunately my budget would cooperate for anything in Boots. However, I have now found myself buying back ups whenever I'm there. It's a thick white paste that makes your hair feel hydrated and silky smooth, if you're ever in, I'd recommend it:-)

 

xx