Monthly Favourites | February 2014

It's finally the start of March which means it's goodbye to February and a few days till my 19th birthday. I haven't done a post about my monthly favourites of the past month but I think it's what my blog needs. Here are some of the things that I've been using a lot and obsessing over in February. 

I have suddenly got a slight obsession with elephants and when I saw these pajamas in Primark they just had to be bought. They are so comfy to wear in bed and for just lounging around the flat which is what I tend to be doing most days. I've seen a lot of pj bottoms this style in Primark with the elasticated cuff at the bottom and personally I think they're great.

These are my Topshop Agra Boots and I must say they are never off my feet. These are perfect for wearing in the day and are great for going out when I can't be dealing with heels. They seem to match everything I have in my wardrobe, even a pair of joggers go well with these. I think I may have to do a post where I style outfits with these very soon. 

The bad thing about where I live is that I have to leave the flat just to wash my clothes and on the days where my skin doesn't want to cooperate this Rimmel Stay Matte foundation is perfect. It's none cakey and it's quick and easy to apply using your fingertips. It's going in my favourites for the month as I don't know how I would have coped without it when my L'Oreal foundation ran out and it's super handy to have in my makeup box. 

I was given this Artdeco eye shadow palette for christmas and this month I haven't gone a day without using it. It lasts all day and the colours are perfect. My step mum bought me this and I don't know what I ever did without it. 

After christmas I seem to have been going out a lot and this Garnier Summer Body Mouisturzing lotion has allowed me to walk around with my legs out without my pale legs showing. 

Malteser Bunnies are the one. I don't think I've been on a food shop and not come back with three of them. I couldn't resist the other day and bought the box of five and it's safe to say that my beach body will have to wait until these are discontinued after Easter. 

My MAC studio fix fluid has ran out (shedding a tear) and now I don't know what to do. It's going in my february favourites as I used up the last of it all throughout the month. Not to worry though my mum has been informed and its on the birthday list. If your looking for a MAC foundation to try I would recommend giving this one a go but do go and get your colour matched before purchasing it. 

I hope you like this post don't know whether it's as good as I hoped but I might start doing this as a monthly thing. 

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Everyday makeup

It might just be me being a nosey person but I do like to know what other people use on a day to day basis for their everyday make-up. I have an everyday make-up routine and then a going out routine. My everyday make-up has to be light and natural you don't want to be walking round all day feeling like your face is caked full of foundation and powder. Before applying my make-up I wash my face and make sure that my face isn't oily. It might not be the best thing to do but I like to wash my face with water and then use an Origins spot treatment pad to remove some excess dirt. 

*Origins Ginzing, Topshop Afternoon Tea cream blush, L'Oreal Paris True Match foundation Rose Ivory

Stay Matte Powder Translucent*

*M.A.C 217 brush, Real Techniques Stipling brush, Real Techniques Expert Face brush and Real Techniques Powder brush*

As the base for my face I use the Origins Ginzing moisturiser, it's great for a base as it doesn't feel heavy on your face and small amounts go a long way. I used to use a M.A.C foundation but for everyday use it turned out to be quite a pricey thing to be replacing a lot so I needed to find a cheaper alternative. This L'Oreal Paris True Match foundation is perfect for everyday use as it covers my blemishes well from redness to freckles and is lightweight. It is a very liquid based foundation which makes it easier to apply around the face using the Real Techniques Expert Face brush. The shade of the foundation I wear is Rose Ivory which is the lightest shade available to purchase. 

As I have quite oily skin to make sure that the foundation look matte I finish off using the Rimmel Stay Matte powder in translucent so that it doesn't add anymore colour to my face but takes away the shine from my t-zone. This is a cheap buy and defiantly worth having to hand. 

Blusher is a must when it comes to adding a touch off colour to my face and I especially love using cream blushers. I have two cream blushers from Topshop that I alternate using but my favourite colour is 'Afternoon Tea' as its pigmented, gives a rosy glow and looks pretty . Some don't use cream blushers because they don't know how to apply it but I have found that using the Real Techniques Stipling brush allows the blusher to be applied with ease. 

*Extracts Lip Balm and Topshop Innocent lipstick*

Whilst applying make-up to my face I leave some lip balm on my lips to make sure that my lips are not chapped for applying lipstick. I usually like to use my favourite lipstick which is the Topshop Innocent lipstick which is a perfect light pink that is also moisturising on the lips. 

*M.A.C Quad palette, M.A.C Lash curler, L'Oreal super brow, No7 Lash Adapt mascara and M.A.C 217 brush*

Curling my eyelashes are a must in for me in the morning if I didn't do this I would be left with straight lifeless lashes. I use the M.A.C full lash curler (blog post on that here) before applying the No7 Lash Adapt mascara. No7 mascaras are the best mascaras I have tried so far however I cannot use mascaras with a plastic wand. Some days I like to add some shimmer to my eyes so I use M.A.C Naked Lunch as it is a natural colour and the girl at the counter said it would be good as a base colour to my eyes. 

I am no expert when it comes to eyebrows and mine are not really the best shape but I work with what I have. The other day it was buy one get one half price in boots for L'Oreal products and since I was repurchasing my foundation it only seemed right to give a new brow pencil a go and I can say it was a good choice. The colour of this brow pencil is medium brown which matches up with the colour of my natural eyebrows. Without using this my eyebrows would have no shape to them and be all over the place which to me is a complete no no. 

Hope I have managed to give a slight insight into my everyday make-up. I am going to write about my going out make-up as there are changes to this routine. 

Is there anything I use that you also use? or do you do some things differently I should give a try?

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Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer

You've probably seen lots of other blog posts about this concealer or the matching foundation as there was a large hype about them a while ago these blogs were the reason I chose this concealer. 

I've got shade Ivory which was one of the lighter shades that you can choose from. Since this concealer is part of the wake me up range to do more than just cover up your blemishes and dark circles, this product is meant to give your eyes a more awake look especially in the morning, I can't tell the difference but it does cover up blemishes and dark circles well. This product is a liquid formula that isn't too thick so you are able to build up the amount of coverage you wont though it doesn't look 'cakey'. This concealer states to give a radiant glow   and when you look closer at the product there are the tiniest specks of what looks like glitter though when its put on the skin you can't notice them. 

This concealer hides the blemishes and dark circles well and is a life saver when stubborn spots break out. I also use this product under my eyes to give more coverage than my foundation. This product is £5.99 which is worth paying, I bought mine when this range was on offer which is a good thing to look out for in Boots as they do a lot of offers. 

Once this product runs out I'll defiantly be buying another one.

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder

Hi Guys, I bought this powder a few weeks ago and have been using it everyday in my daily make-up routine. I'd seen this powder in Boots and was always wondering whether to buy it or not but then I started watching Tanya Burr's YouTube videos (check her channel out HERE) and she mentioned it a lot in her videos and I was able to see how to get full use out of the product and as it was only £3.99 I went out and bought it. 

To start of the packaging isn't exactly eye catching as its just a clear lid and then the product but it is a cheaper powder and it does the job. There is only one slight thing about this product with the packaging and that is its not very travel friendly as the lid does not lock on its simply a slide on lid so if you were to put it into your bag the lid could easily slip off.

I've got shade 003 Peach Glow and I love the product as when you put the product onto your face it doesn't make your skin orange or give your face a 'cakey' look though next time I think I'll buy the transparent one. On the packaging it says 'Natural shine control' and it really does help I noticed that when I applied my foundation mainly my T zone would look slightly shiny so I tried this product on the mainly shiny parts and it really does help. This powder is really lightweight on your face and after reading a bit more about this product on the boots website I've found out that it says ' it is free of fragrance, oils, parabens and talc, and because it won't clog pores' which to me I think is a real bonus.

I apply this with a Real Techniques bronzer brush as this brush is too big for me to use as a bronzer I'm able to dab the powder onto the brush and smoothly apply the powder. Once this product runs out I'll defiantly be buying it again and I recommend buying it.