So another month has passed and this month I really feel that I've dedicated myself to certain products and found a lot that I've loved!
Patisserie de Bain Sugared Violet Handcream
If you like hand cream and you like the Parma Violet sweets, you will love this! I've had this a little while but been strict on applying it every night night before bed and it's now an empty. The smell is divine. The other reason I like it so much is it doesn't leave a film on your hands afterwards, it absorbs straight in. I reviewed the range separately a few months back, I still another 2 scents to use up so I will crack open another one now!
Wet Brush
I have been using a Tangle Teezer for a little now but recently I found it just wasn't cutting it. I had heard a few people mention that the Wet Brush was a better alternative, so I popped one in my basket when I was shopping on Beauty Bay and I'm so glad I did - this gets through my hair so much better than the Tangle Teezer and doesn't seem to make it as frizzy by brushing through the knots.
Soap & Glory Sugar Crush Body Scrub
We all love a bit of Soap & Glory, right?! I think the Sugar Crush range has got to be my favourite. It smells sweet and sour at the same time! I love it. It's taken me a while to get through this large tub, but with my skin being a little more dry in Winter I've found having a good scrub 2 - 3 times a week and then using a really thick body butter has kept things feeling nice and soft.
Tom Ford Noir
This scent is heaven. I love it. It has a real edge to it and is super sexy and seductive. I am yet to develop my 'blogger' skills in describing a fragrance, so I will just leave you with the words of Tom Ford;
"Fusing decadent floralcy—the signature of a refined sophisticate—with mysterious Eastern delicacies and sensual amber and woods. Opening notes of citrus and spice form an enticing prelude to the dramatic sensual heart which pulsates with a provocative bouquet of florals. A warm and addictive background emerges from the feminine florals. Delectable vanilla and seductive amber add a compelling allure, with smooth sandalwood completing the signature, sensual warmth. The complete impression is of a femininity that is both elegantly assured and daringly sensual: an intoxicating dance of refinement and intimacy"
RMCA No Color Powder
I picked this up after I heard Wayne Goss & Kathleen Lights saying how good it was, and not only that, but it was a alternative to the Laura Mercier Loose Translucent powder, which I have used for over a year. I ordered mine from love-makeup.co.uk where the 3oz bottle is £8.95 - compared to the LM powder at £29.00. I have been using it to set my under eye concealer and my entire face and it's just as amazing as Wayne & Kathleen said it would be. My only gripe is the packing, to be fair most loose powders don't have the best form of packaging. I'm not complaining too much as the product and the price more than makes up for it!
Colab Dry Shampoo "Monaco"
I am a dry shampoo junkie, I use it every day - even if my hair is freshly washed as i like it to have some texture to it. I was super pleased with one of my favourite You Tubers, Ruth Crily (A Model Recommends) launched her own line. Out of all the scents, this is my favourite - again I am rubbish at describing, but if Ruth's description isn't enough for you to go buy it, I don't know what is!
The Monaco scent, by the way, was inspired by some of my favourite summer fragrances; those heady, unisex ones with classic cologne notes. Think Tom Ford’s Neroli Portofino, some of the lighter and fresher Acqua di Parma scents, the solid, original 4711 cologne… I wanted that absolute headiness that you get with neroli fragrances and then a lovely lightness from the citrus and a bit of sexy warmth from the amber – glamorous but completely wearable. And I must say, very moreish.
The fragrances come in 2 different versions, Sheer & Invisible or Extreme Volume. I have tried both and love them both. I get some white casting from the Extreme Volume version, but nothing that can't be fixed when you rub it into the hair, I have bright red (coloured hair) and it doesn't alter the colour of my hair to the point you'd know I'd sprayed dry shampoo.
They are availalbe in large and small cans, and I like the small ones as they are easy to throw in my handbag.
Loreal False Scuplt Lash Mascara
This mascara has such a unique brush, I've never come across one like it before. When you apply the mascara, the shape of the brush creates a tight-lining effect and acts as not only as a mascara, but a lash sculptor, Loreal say. It's super black, makes my lashes appear fuller and adds length and volume. Everything I want from a mascara. 1 coat would be enough, but I like 2 as I perter a more voluminous, verging more towards the clumpy / 60's lash look, which this mascara will give if you build it up.
Nyx Jumbo Eye Pencil "Milk"
For priming my eyes before eyeshadow this works really well, but more recently I've been using it to line my water line and it just pulls everything together and makes my eyes look super bright and awake. One of the best NYX products I've used.
Bourjois Radiance Reveal Concealer
This is light, creamy and hydrating and brightens up the under eye area like a dream. It has a doe foot applicator which I like for the under eye area and Bourjois they say use water from the glaciers of Mont Blanc and hyaluronic acid which provides 24 hour hydration.
Barry M Mani Mask "Birthday Suit"
Barry M have launched their first nail care / treatment products and I was excited to try something from the line. The Mani Masks come in two shades, Bashful and Birthday Suit. I'm not a fan of pink shades so Birthday Suit was right up my street, a neutral barely there shade. The Mani Mask conditions your nails whilst leaving them looking manicured. They leave a semi matte finish, like a concealer for your nails and this product would be perfect for people that cannot wear coloured polish to work or school.
Mac Blush "Springsheen"
I have pretty much used this blush throughout February and at one point I had to ban myself from it and start using something else! It's a golden peach with a sheertone shimmer finish and just so pretty. These are the type of blush shades I like to go for because they go with any look and you don't really have to worry about it clashing with eyeshadow, lipstick etc.
Would love to hear what you've been loving throughout Feb and if you've tried anything I've been loving!
Lauren x
