August Faves

Food
Halloumi I have been obsessed with halloumi lately as it goes with everything and tastes so good! I like to grill it so it goes crispy on the outside.

Marshmallow squares Tanya bakes I went to the Tanya bakes book signing to get the book as I've watched Tanya Burr for so long and also other you-tubers but never been to a meet-up or signing so when I saw about the signing I was like "lets go"! Me and my friend went and had a good time however I'm guessing all meet-ups are similar but from this experience I found that; you wait in a queue for forever and then get rushed through to meet the person and then when its over your just thinking was it worth it! Obviously thats how it has to be to be able to get lots of people through so that lots of people can meet whoever it is.
Anyway, onto the book, I love 'Tanya Bakes'! There are so many amazing recipes in the book, I have tried a few and they have all turned out great. Recently, I made the marshmallow squares which are so easy and tasty. I would definitely recommend this to all of you out there who love to bake whether you watch Tanya burr or not.

Coconut yogurt
This yogurt is my fave! It has a slight coconut taste rather than full on like the coconut yogurts such as 'CoYo' so if you don't like those yogurts like me then try this.

Mango iced tea sachets 
When I was on holiday my go to drink was iced tea partly because I love iced tea but also iced tea always tasted better on holiday. In the local shop they sold sachets of the iced tea which you could buy so I thought I could bring the iced tea back and make it at home. It tastes so good and reminds me of being on holiday.

(If anybody knows where you can get anything similar to it then please comment as can't find it in the UK.)

Clothing/Accesories

Topshop trousers
These trousers are perfect! I wear jeans a lot and am kinda bored with them so these are an alternative which are still casual but can be dressed up if you'd want. They are super comfy and in my opinion still look stylish.

Olivia Burton Watch
I've had this watch since christmas but never mentioned it so I figured why not mention it now. I wear it everyday and love it. Olivia Burton has loads of really nice watches so check it out if you are looking for a new watch.

Beauty

Narcisco Rodriguez perfume 

Morphe palette
Hair mask

Other

Jo malone candle
This candle makes your whole house smell amazing! It is a little pricey (however I did get given it as a gift) but I think it is totally worth it and a nice treat if you like using candles.
Pineapple tray
I got this to put my pandora bracelets and watch on and it adds a pop of colour to my table.

Aria- PLL inspired makeup

   
 MAKEUP
Bourjois- healthy mix serum
Rimmel- eyebrow pencil
Benefit- hoola bronzer
Morphe- eyeshadow palette
Avon- gold pencil liner
Benefit- they're real mascara and mascara primer
Mac- lipstick patisserie
Benefit- high beam highlighter

Current Makeup: summery glow

These are the products that I have been using recently to do my makeup. I have been going for a summery glowy look which is pretty natural!

NARS sheer glow foundation
Real Techniques makeup sponge

Pop Beauty peach parfait eyeshadow trio
Urban Decay Naked 3 palette: mugshot
Kardashian Beauty Khloes Kardazzle
Too Faced shadow insurance: candlelight
Zoeva luxe soft definer brush

Loreal super liner
Tarte lights, camera, lashes mascara
Rimmel super curler mascara

Benefit browzings
Zoeva wing liner brush

Naked Flushed palette:streak
Benefit high beam
Zoeva luxe sheer cheek brush

Urban Decay Naked skin concealer

Loreal Nude Magique BB powder

MAC lipstick:Taupe

April Favourites

                                      This is what I've been loving in the month of April!
Nivea post shave balm
 So, no i haven't turned into a man or started to shave my face! As you may have seen you can use this stuff as primer so thats what I've been doing. It is super cheap ( 2 pound something from Wilko), smells really good (I personally love the smell of mens products) and it helps your makeup stick to ya face!

Maybeline eyeshadows (I have the colours: pink gold, on and on bronze, creamy beige)
I had these ages ago and a couple of weeks ago, got them out from my unused makeup and ended up getting back into loving them again. They work great as a base or on top to add extra colour.

Khloes Kardazzle 
Yess, there is a product called that and it is for your face! I got this around christmas from clothes show live and it is actually pretty good. The eyeshadows are really pigmented and my fave colour is the reddy brown in the corner. They do fade throughout the day however, but load on some setting spray and you'll be fine. The highlighters and blush are also great I use the whiter looking one on the left and this also fades a little bit but it gives a really pretty glow and applies nicely.

Dried mango 
I don't really know what to say except I love it because it tastes great and is the best snack! (also from eating so much of it I have found that the best places to buy it are Sainsbury's and Tesco's (their own brand) and Urban Fruit).

Sunglasses
These sunglasses are from Topshop and I'm obsessed, I just think that when you put on a pair of cute sunglasses you immediately look more 'glam'!

Zoeva brush (this is the brush separately but not in rose gold)
This brush is an eyeshadow brush and it is the only thing that you will need to do eyeshadow! Thats a pretty hefty statement but my point is this brush can put the colour on and blend it and makes applying eyeshadow really easy.

Revision Planner
If you are also in exam mode as you have GCSE's or other exams then firstly, I feel for you and we are in this together and secondly, get a revision planner, specifically this planner as its so cute. This is from an online shop called Sighh and they sell the nicest stuff. They do lots of phone cases (I have this one) and a few prints and other bits with the 'cutest' (replace cutest with anything else but I can't think of any other words but nice and cute) designs. So, basically check it out or be doomed!!

Bomber Jacket
I'm not going to say much about this as I have done a whole post dedicated to this beautiful jacket. I like it, I wear it, so I put it in my favourites.

Asos shoes
When I first got these shoes I was unsure whether I liked them so I messaged my friends and there were different opinions they were mainly like their nice and "they remind me of bowling shoes", not the response I wanted, but anyway after walking around in them and looking in the mirror at them a lot I decided to keep them and I am eternally thankful to past Olivia as I love them as they don't show my 'ew' feet and they look really spring/summery with every outfit and make me a little taller which is always a bonus.

 

 

Birchbox November

I got the November Birchbox and firstly the boxes are beautiful, secondly i'm obsessed.

I ordered it because my sister sent me a promo code which made it free and all I had to pay for was delivery, I have subscribed though which means that if I don't cancel then it will be £10 a month. I really liked the box as it is a great way to try new products and find new brands. I think if you have a collection of makeup products that you use most days then this gives you a chance to spice things up.

There are two boxes,which are both collaborations: Birchbox at Selfridges and Birchbox x Skinnydip.

Here is a look inside....

Favourites from the box: Wild About Beauty lipstick, Eyeko eye pencil.

Favourites from the box: Pop eyeshadow, Fratboy blush

Top Ten Drugstore Beauty Products

These are my top ten favorite drugstore beauty products; they are in no particular order, and I tried to pick at least one product from each "section".
Happy reading!

Face
Loreal Paris Nude Magique Blur cream

This is a great base for the face and really just smooths everything out.











Bourjois healthy mix foundation

I am in love with this foundation ; I mix it with the Loreal Eau de Teint which is below. It has a good coverage and looks dewy on the skin.









Loreal Paris Nude Magique Eau De Teint


This is a very light foundation which just glides on the skin. It blends to a powdery texture which I think looks really nice. This foundation would be great for you people who always tend to end up a little bit cakey (well not anymmore)!
It's also great mixed with a more high coverage foundation ; as I do with my healthy mix.





Maybelline Brow drama 



This product is my brow routine, i sometimes use a bit of pencil too if there are any major gaps but on the whole this makes my brows. It gives them a bit of color and keeps them in the right direction. Now I have the worst brows ever and this makes them look not so awful!










Eyes
Maybelline Color Tattoo: My favorite colors are "Pink Gold" and "On and on Bronze" Cream Eyeshadow
"on and on bronze"                                                                                                "pink gold"

I love these to the moon and back! I bought the "pink gold" a while back when I was first getting into makeup, and very few of the products I used then i use now (partly because most were out of crappy magazines which I got just for the free-bee)!                          These just sit on the eye and do not budge , as you can see I have used "pink gold" mostly, this is because it is such a beautiful colour and is a little bit different than your regular browns."on and on bronze" I got when I realized how much I loved these products.It is a lovely brown , and great for everyday use. As you can see I like neutrals , but if you like the sh-bam colors they have a few of those too!

Maybelline The Falsies Mascara

 This is an amazing mascara, it just gives my lashes what they need.










Sleek au natural eye shadow palette 



I have had this palette for a long time and its amazing. I use it as well as my Naked 3 , but as that is not drugstore.......
I personally prefer the shimmer shades ; because of the colour of them but also I think that the formula of them is better than the matte shades.
This is a great all round palette, and I think it's the best in it's price range.



Lips
Revlon colorburst  Lip butter in Juicy Papaya

This is a beautiful lip colour for everyday and it also feels lovely and moisturizing on the lips.











Revlon colorburst Lacquer Balm in Vivacious





This is a rather bright shade, but why not just go for it. What have you got to lose! It has a minty taste which for me is a plus , and sits gorgeously on the lips.







Skincare
Garnier Micellar cleansing water

This is my savior from makeup wipes! If you want to know more about this stuff I also mentioned it in my August favorites post!








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