August favourites.

Hi everyone,
 I just had my first day back at school, it's really weird to think that this will be my last year! It was ok, but it's the first time we've worn blazers so I was actually dieing from heat exhaustion. 

I know literally everyone says this every month, but where did August go?! For me it has been pretty blink and you miss it, I think mainly because it was school holiday time but still. Let's find out what I've been loving! 

-Lush the Mask of Magnaminty-

First up is the `Mask of magnaminty`. I had been wanting to try this for a while because I know Sammi of Beauty Crush loves it, so I thought I would give it a whirl. I'm going to do a full review of this soon so I won't go into too much detail, but I love it! Honesty it's not the most effective face mask, but it feels lovely, it's super natural and it can be done pretty quickly so is a perfect little pick me up. Also, did you know that magnanimity means greatly generous, interesting!   

-Avril Lavigne black star perfume- 

As you can see, this perfume is practically finished, but thats because one of my friends gave it to me when she was having a perfume sort out. I absolutely love this! I'm awful at describing scents, but I would say its a light floral scent and not to sweet, so perfect for day wear. I've decided this is going to be the perfume which gets pride of place in my school bag for now. 

-Models own nail polish in `Indian ocean` from the beetlejuice collection-

This is a favourite nail polish that adorned my nails last month. It has the perfect sky blue base with iridescent pink, purple and silver. I don't have anything else quite like this, so it certainly a welcome edition to the collection. I actually painted two of my friends nail with this as well, so it was a popular choice in my house! 

-Maybelline colour tattoo in `On and on Bronze`-

This is my second colour tattoo (the other being `pink gold` which featured in my last favourites!) and I love this one even more than the other. This makes the perfect base for a bronze look, and it is so easy to work with, because you can keep it as simple as just sweeping this across the eye with your finger, or build up the look with other products. 

-Real Techniques Blush brush-

Another edition to my Real Techniques family and I love it as much as all the others! This brush picks up just the right amount of product and because it's angled, applies it really precisely. It is crazy soft and fluffy and just perfect at it's job. I've washed this as well and haven't experienced any shedding, no that I ever have with this brand. If you don't own any Real techniques, brushes then I can assure you you won't look back once you do! 

-Look Beauty fresh cheeks! cream blusher in `melon`-

I bought this not expecting to love it as much as I do, but I was totally wrong. This cream blush requires a little more effort than powder blushes, as I like to use a stippling brush, but I really love the way it looks (see in a FOTD here) The colour is so pretty and quite unique, at least in my blush stash!

-Maybelline baby lips in `Hydrate`-

Ah, the Maybelline baby lips. I really like this particular one, nice and light, non sticky with a pleasant lime-y flavour. Also the packaging is just so darn cute. I've been applying this before bed and it really does leave my lips feeling nice and hydrated . I do think the tinted ones are over-hyped though, but thats for another post...

-Revlon ColourBurst Lip butters in `Juicy papaya` and `Sweet tart`-

These have to be my favourite of the favourites this month. I absolutely love the Lip butter consistency, they are so moisturising  and creamy, but still give you a gorgeous colour which doesn't require precise application or faffing about with a lipliner, result! These are literally all I wore all holiday when I was away and I'm sure I will continue to love them all year, even if these two are more summery colours. 

I managed to read two books this month, both of which I really enjoyed; 

The first is one lots of people have read; 

I saw the film version of the perks of being a wallflower, and although I enjoyed it, I didn't really understand the story because I thought it all happened very quickly, but obviously with a book you have your own time to try to connect with the characters and the plot. The story is told by a boy named Charlie who has a troubled past. It follows him meeting people and experiencing new things, and it soon turns out that his new friends have their own fair share of problems. I really like the style it was written in, almost `dear diary` and I'll be looking about for more titles by Stephen Chbosky.

The other book is August;

  

 This starts with two characters in a car crash, and follows the series of events that brought them together. It is told from both perspectives and is all about will and if what we do is actually controlled by us or is all predetermined or destiny. I don't really want to give anything away, but I assure you, I really enjoyed this one! 

One song I have not been able to get out of my head is Ellie Goulding `Burn`. It's so catchy and I have been dancing around in my room to it ever since I bought it!

Finally with have my fashion favourites; 

I still can't get over how pretty this top is! I think it is perfect for the transitional time of year it is and I can see myself wearing this a lot still. OOTD

When I bought this top from Primark, I wasn't crazy about it, but I've actually worn it loads. It's cut in quite a flattering way, so it's easy to wear casually or more dressed up.

And last but by no means least, is my little Matalan bag;

You just have to look at my recent outfits to see how much I've been loving this! 

So that's my August wrapped up for you :) I hope you all had a good first day back at school or where ever you are!

What have you been loving this month? What do you think of my favourites?

Empties #2.

Hi there, It's time for another empties post :) 

But first I thought I would update you with what's been going on for me lately. Like many of you I'm sure, I got a GCSE result yesterday,I'm just going into year 11 so I've only finished one GCSE, which was science, and I got an A! I was relieved more than anything, but obviously happy as well, it's nice to know that hard work does pay off! 

Afterwards me and my family went for afternoon tea at Fawsley hall which was beyond lovely. My mum had a voucher for it from one of her friends for her birthday so it was lovely that we could all benefit! (outfit post coming soon!) 
Other than that I'm just trying to get organised for the new school year which is starting to creep up on me. The joy. If anyone knows a good place to buy school shoes, please do let me know, because I literally tried on every pair in Clarks and none fitted, I am starting to panic! I also had a really lovely holiday in Scotland, really just relaxing and catching up with friends and family :)  

Now, onto the empties! The majority of these things are from last month, and I'd had all them them quite a while; I always seem to finish things at the same time!

First up is a shampoo. All of my family use this and we all love it! I wash my hair every other day and this shampoo always leaves it feeling clean and nourished. I have quite fine hair which is what this is specifically aimed at, and I find it doesn't weigh my hair down which is perfect because I cannot stand that! I'm not sure it makes my hair particularly shiny, but that doesn't really bother me. 

Would I repurchase it? I already have!

I bought this base coat with one of those `three pounds off` vouchers that they often have in Boots for No7, and I'm pretty sad it's finished. I used this as a base and top coat most of the time and it gave a really smooth, gel like finish, which is of course desirable! I would definitely recommend it :) 

Would I repurchase it? Well next time there's on offer on, guess what i'll be making a bee-line for... 

Next up is a product I featured in my June favourites post and I finished it pretty soon after writing it! This mask really does nourish the hair and leaves it feeling so soft afterwards, just what a hair mask should do! 

Would I repurchase it? Yep :)

Ah, the Lush sweetie pie shower gel, I'm telling you, you have to smell this! As with all Lush products, it has an element for fun and is slightly gimmicky, but what's wrong with that? I actually gave one of these away in my recently, so I hope  Brittany likes it as much as I did! 

Would I repurchase it? Although I did like it, I rarely buy a bath/ shower products again (I like to try new things!) so probably not. 

This face wash is a bit of a classic for me; it was the first one I ever bought and I've got through my fare share of bottles, the simple reason being its good at its job. I know that it agrees with my skin (it's never caused me to break out,) and it smells divine and its a pretty pink colour :) 

Would I repurchase it? Without a doubt, but I'm happily using another face wash right now, so in a bit!

This was the deodorant I kept in my school bag in the last term or so. I love the scent and it's a compressed can so it takes up less room and makes it so cute! 

Would I repurchase it? Sure, see what I did there ;)

This is another part of my skincare routine (see all of it in this post!) I like to sweep this all over my face, targeting particularly blemish prone areas. I always leaves my skin feeling really clean and has a sort of hospital-y smell (?!) that i actually really like. Weird.  

Would I repurchase it? Yes, I need to! 

This is possibly the least exciting empty thing ever; nail polish remover *yay* I get through nail varnish remover like nobodies business, and this one did the job fine. 

Would I repurchase it? Yeah, this is a thing I'm not fussy about! 

Now this is a product that I really liked, this body wash had little red dotty things in it that when you rubbed into your skin, sort of popped and had tiny bits of glitter in them. Now thats my sort of shower gel. This has the classic Sanctuary product smell which is heavenly and leaves the skin super soft. 

Would I repurchase it? Like I said with the Lush shower gel, I like to try new things! So maybe, but not immediately. 

Another thing I seem to use up like there's no tomorrow is eye makeup remover. I wasn't actually a massive fan of this one; it took quite a lot of effort (and product) to fully remove everything which is not ideal when I'm wanting to jump into bed! It did have a nice smell though :)

Would I repurchase it? Well I have since gone back to my faithful Simple makeup remover, so I'm guessing you already know the answer ^. 

Lastly, a staple in the old routine, the Primark 4 in 1 face wipes. I always have a pack of some sort of face wipes handy, and these ones are such a bargain I always try to pick some up when I venture into Primark.  

Would I repurchase it? Always! 

What have you used up lately? If you got your GCSE results/result then I hope you got what you wanted as well! 

Empties #1

Hiya sweeties, 

This is my first empties post! I've been keeping a bottles and everything for this for a while so lets get started! 

Technically this shouldn't be in my empties, but we'll roll with it! We bought a L'Occitane set for my Mum for her birthday and this came in it. I was allowed to use this occasionally and boy is it nice! It makes the perfect amount of bubbles with just two cap fulls and leave your skin so soft when you get out of the tub. The scent is heavenly, and I'm not even one for lavender! 

Would I repurchase it? Perhaps, it's pretty expensive, but I'd defo buy it for my mum again!

This Simple makeup remover is a total staple for me, I find its just so gentle on my eyes and removes everything so easily. I have slightly sensitive eyes so I'm not overly worried about using things on them, but I'm sure if you were concerned about irritation then you wouldn't have to worry with this!   

Would I repurchase it? Of course! I was planning to replace it straight away but my Mum ended up buying me a Garnier one instead, we shall have to see how they compare. 

I was gifted this in a set in Christmas and I loved it! It's basically the Tesco version of Soap and Glory but I don't mind that. This smelt AMAZING. Seriously, I think I prefer it to the S&G scent! This creates just the right amount of bubbles, and although it's not half as luxurious as the L'occitane bubble bath, it's just as enjoyable!  

Would I repurchase it? I wouldn't go out of my way to, but I did love it! 

When I finished this I was impressed and sure I would go on using it, but since I decided to buy the Rimmel Match Perfection foundation to replace it, I haven't looked back! I find it matches my skin tone much better and lasts alot longer. I did like this foundation, but I've found something much better. 

Would I repurchase it? See above!

I'm sure you are aware that I want longer hair (who doesn't!) and I bought this conditioner , along with the rest of the range in the hope that it might speed up my the growth of my barnet. To be honest, I really don't like this conditioner. I found that unless I used the hair treatment thing beforehand, it did nothing for my hair. You know how a conditioner is meant to sort of sink into your hair and make it feel really soft and nourished? Well it looks like this products didn't get the memo. I mean its ok and perfectly pleasant, but it didn't condition my hair or seem to make it grow! 

Would I repurchase it?I don't think so, unless the formula or something was changed! 

I featured this primer in my June favourites, and I have loved it for a long time! If you haven't already, read that post to see why :)

Would I repurchase it? I already have, and will do forever! 

This is another product I have already repurchased, I'm not so into hair products so I haven't tried that many heat sprays, but this one does the job perfectly. 

It smells divine, protects my hair and leaves it super soft, so yeah!

Finally I have a perfume. Normally I would be sad to finish a perfume, but this one was about six pounds from Next, so there's no hard feelings :p I kept this in my school bag and always loved giving myself a spritz with it during the day :) This smells soo good, I actually really Next perfumes.  

Would I repurchase it?I keep meaning to, so hopefully at some point! 

And thats my first empties post! 

Have you tried any of these products? What have you finished lately?