Beauty Favourites

So this month I have decided that I am going to do a monthly favourites. I have been loving these products for a the last couple months and it is a big one so bear with me and hopefully you'll take something from it.

Seeing as there is so much, I have split them all up into 5 different categories. Body, face, eyes, lips and nails, and I am going to create different posts for each category. These posts will go up separately, most probably once a week.. So make sure you keep checking back to read my full reviews of all of the above products.

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Botanics Eye Make Up Remover

Botanics All Bright Soothing Eye Make Up Remover. £3.99 at Boots

This make up remover has been my savior recently. I know it says eye make up remover but I find that it works perfectly over the whole of my face in a quick swipe to remove all of my make up. It is perfect for those days that you don't fancy going for the whole shabang with your skin care routine, or even as the first step in your routine, or if you are removing everything before washing your face. I like to use this to get rid of the majority of my make up off my eyes and skin. 

Firstly, I give it a little shake and then soak two cotton pads. I place these on my eyes for a couple of seconds, allowing my make up to dissolve and then just wipe it away. I love this stuff! It works so well on multiple layers of mascara, or lots of eye shadow. Then I get another two cotton pads soaked in it and wipe these all over the rest of my face concentrating mainly on my cheeks and forehead.

It is oil based so does need a bit of a shake to mix it all together if it has settled, but this is also a plus because it is really effective in removing all kinds of different make up, including waterproof mascara, and any other bits of impurities on your skin. 

It also contains extracts from the Hibiscus flower, which is really good for soothing the skin, especially the eye area and for also conditioning the eye lashes. Another advantage of it containing Hibiscus is that is contains natural AHA's which act as mild exfoliates which leave your skin looking and feeling much smoother and brighter.  

So overall, I definitely recommend this product for anyone! It is suited for all skin types which just makes it even better. It leaves your face feeling refreshed and clean and primes your skin for the next steps in your skin care routine, so your cleanser. It is also a really good product to take away with you if you don't fancy taking a load of different products, and at £3.99 you'd be silly not to try it.

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Topshop Nail Varnish

Topshop Nail Varnish £5 each or 2 for £8

It’s now the last couple of weeks of uni before summer, and you all know what that means… EXAMS! I’ve been so stressed with revision and assignments and so unfortunately, my blogging has had to take a back seat recently, BUT I've managed to find a couple of minutes free during the day to write a quick blog post :) yay!

Nail varnishes have become my go to product during my breaks from revision, and recently, these Topshop ones have come to my rescue!

Topshop’s nail varnishes have surfaced lately for me and I have become totally obsessed with them. I really like the formula of them, they just seem to glide on perfectly, and have a lovely wet look, glossy finish. The thing I like most about them is the fact that they are quite fast drying. This is perfect for me because I always tend to smudge my nails, when I think they’re dry, but they’re really not, and they’re all so pigmented and opaque, so you could really get away with only one coat if u wanted. They also last for a really long time (like 3-4 days) as well which is just so good for exam season when you have no time for anything.

These three have to be my favourite so far, one for every occasion and mood. The one on the left is ‘AWOL’. It is this beautiful blue which I haven’t actually seen before, it is quite bright and stands out, and is just amazing! This is quickly becoming one of my favourite colours from my whole nail varnish collection! One of the best things about this colour is the fact that it works so well all year round.

The one in the middle is ‘Pillar Box’. It is this gorgeous bright red. I only purchased this one as my other red, which was ‘Russian Roulette’ by Essie, was running out, so I decided to branch out and try the Topshop one out. I was not disappointed! If anything I love it just as much, if not more than the Essie one. It is so pretty, and just looks so classy and sophisticated.

And lastly, on the right, is ‘Palmer Violet’. This isn’t the usual kind of colour I go for, but decided to be a little different and go outside of my comfort zone. It is such a cute lilac colour. It is just so ideal for the warmer months. The main thing I like about this colour is the fact that it is so subtle and it just looks so delicate.

So overall, I am totally in love with these nail varnishes. So easy to apply, have an amazing finish, have good lasting power and are very inexpensive. I would definitely recommend these to anyone!

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Rimmel London BB cream

This is quite possibly the best BB cream I have ever tried. Seriously, I have tried a couple of different ones but this is the one that I have decided to repurchase.

When I first stumbled upon it, I didn't really get the point in BB creams, but now I can't live without it! It is the one product that I have to use everyday.

I got this BB cream in the shade 'medium' obviously with a warm skin tone, this is the one that suited my skin most. Although, when I first swatched it on my hand, it did seem a little light but I got it anyway!

When applied to the face, it sinks in beautifully! I tend to put it on using the real techniques buffing brush, but it works just as well if applied with fingers, as I like the way that it settles in and make it look very natural and dewey and just gives u a nice glow..

I tend to get little blemishes on my skin here and there and I also have quite a bit of redness around the middle of my face. U just use the smallest amount, on the back if my hand and then applied to my face, and I find that this covers it all up amazingly and gives the appearance of an even skin tone.

I then go on to put a bit of blusher on over the top, just to give a bit of colour, but you really don't need to. It just creates a really nice base for the rest of your make up as well, it does say on the back that it primes your skin, so it decreases the appearance of pores and make it look smooth for your foundation to be applied on top.

I like to use it on an empty face, and by that I mean with nothing on it. As in not even any moisturiser as I find that it gives enough moisture, and if I do moisturise before, it tends to look really greasy and oily, which is definitely not the best look!

I definitely recommend this product to everyone and anyone! It's perfect for everyday, whether you're having a chill day, shopping, or going out. Amazing! And at £6.99 a pop, you can't really go wrong!

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La Roche Posay

So I recently popped into boots as they have currently got the 3 for 2 offer on. Should have known this was a bad idea from the beginning! I ended up buying a new cleanser, toner and moisturiser.

To be honest, I really did need them in my life because prior to this, I usually just went to bed without removing my make up and woke up to my pillow being covered in black eyeliner!  On the evenings when I wasn't feeling as lazy,  I would use the Simple purifying cleansing lotion, and the Simple soothing facial toner. Now don't get me wrong, there was actually nothing with these products, they did exactly what it says on the bottle, BUT I felt like I could get more from my skin. I am very lucky in the sense that I only get the occasional spot, here and there and a bit of redness on my cheeks, but other than that, my skin was fine. And usually, on a daily basis, I wouldn't even wear much make up either, with just a bit of BB cream to cover up blemishes and some eyeliner. 

But then, I noticed that I started to get more redness, and my skin tone became more and more uneven. I also noticed a few more spots popping up, when I wouldn't usually have any. Maybe my skin got a little too used to the products I was using, so I decided to mix it up a little.

So I bought the Physiological Cleansing Milk, the Soothing Toner and as I have quite dry skin, I also got the Hydreane Riche Moisturising Cream.

When in Boots, I did try to have a little sniff of the products and I noticed that they didn't have a scent. This kind of pushed me even more to purchase them because I feel like if a skincare product is strongly scented then obviously they have added stuff into it. Although, when using them for the first time, I did notice a subtle hint of a scent from the cleansing milk and moisturiser especially, not so much the toner. It was slightly sweet and a little bit musky, kind of hard to describe, but I didnt mind this as it still felt clean and fresh when applied.

So after just a week of building these products into my skincare routine,  I noticed a massive difference in my skin and even got some compliments on it, even though I hadn't been using it that long.

So I have given it a couple of months now and my skin had just improved massively.  All of my spots are gone and the redness has evened out. As my skin was dry, I began by using the Hydreane moisturiser atleast twice a day and this made a huge improvement, my skin looked glowy and the dry patches disappeared. I feel like I definitely made the right choice in purchasing these products and would recommend them to anyone!

La Roche Posay definitely get a massive thumbs up from me!

D ♥