With June drawing to and end, and me taking this 'blogging' malarkey a little more seriously, I give you, my first monthly favourites post!
Diptyque -
Florabellio
This is, hands down, my favourite perfume for Summery climes. It is fresh, crisp and totally unique, unlike anything I have smelt before. As described on the Space Nk website, it reminds me of a warm day at the seaside. If you're looking for a new Summer perfume, I highly recommend you check this one out. I have had countless compliments on it.
Bourjois Healthy Balance Powder
This is a great, lightweight powder for Summer. It's finely milled and very soft. It leaves a very natural finish on the skin and you literally feel that you aren't wearing any powder. It's enriched with Asian fruit therapy (smells devine) has great packaging (a mirror!) so is great for taking to work or on holiday with you.
Kiko - Miami Click Slick Eyeliner
This will not be for everyone, however, I like to be brave when it comes to makeup and picked this up when Kiko launched their Miami Beach Babe collection, I am so glad I did. I pair it with a nice copper toned eyeshadow and it looks great and really offsets my blue eyes. I love the fact that it clicks to dispense more product, it glides on like a dream and is really opaque. It's long wearing too. There are other shades to choose from if you aren't feeling as brave as me!
No.7 Stay Perfect Lipstick - Gay Geranium
Wow, what a shade. After seeing this lipstick on the lips of Danielle Vanier, the very next day it was in my clutches at the No.7 counter, it's amazing and ideal for Summer - it will look cracking with a tan. It's a highly pigmented, bright orange shade and it won't break the bank.
Nip & Fab Dragon's Blood Cleansing Pads
I did a recent blogpost about the Nip + Fab Dragons's blood range,
here, and given how much I love them, it would be rude not to feature these in my favourites! I cannot express how amazing these pads are! They have worked wonders on my blemish prone skin. The even better news is that they are currently on offer at Boots for less than £5. With 60 pads in the pot - that is a BARGAIN if ever I saw one. I will 100% be stocking up.
Nars - Sheer Glow Foundation
I'm sure everyone and their dog have heard about this foundation, it's highly talked about in the beauty blogging world, and one of Tanya Burr's favourites, I obviously agree, hence it being here in this post! It's a definite must for warmer weather as it's so comfortable to wear. Whilst it feels like you aren't wearing foundation, it provides good coverage - crazy, I know, but you really do get the best of both worlds with this foundation. I use the shade Fiji.
Guerlain Terracotta Joli Teint Healthy Glow Powder Duo
Another 'Summer ready' product, but this one will suit every skin type as you can choose the shade based on your hair colour - clever, eh?! It adds the prettiest, sun kissed glow to your face. They smell freaking awesome too - now why a powder needs to smell good, I don't know, but there's just something about good smelling make up - who's with me?
Herbal Essences - Clearly Naked Dry Shampoo
I use dry shampoo a lot, and when I say a lot, I mean I use it, A LOT (don't judge me) with dyed, vibrant hair, I get serious fade issues with washing too much and I just ain't got time to be visiting the hairdressers every few weeks. So to get that extra day (or two) out of my hair, is where dry shampoo comes in. Now, if there's one thing I hate about dry shampoo it's that white reside left behind that you have to rub and rub a to get rid of, agree? ...enter this offering from Herbal Essences. No white reside, no horrible build up, just a freshly scented spray (kinda like green apples) which feels lightweight and absorbs excess oil and makes my hair feel fresher again. Highly recommend to all you dry shampoo junkies like me (you know who you are)
Tom Ford Cheek Colour - 03 Flush
A splurge, but one worth every penny in my opinion. A beautiful coral/pink toned blush which blends seamlessly over the cheeks, the perfect pop of colour for Summer, and the packaging? Everything you'd expect from a high end blush. This is another shade that will look stunning with a tan (can you tell I've got holidays on the brain?!)
This Works - Energy Bank Sunflash
Another new addition, but one that's made it's way to the front of the dressing table. The purchase of this was completely enabled by the Pixiwoos, not that I needed a second reason but when I read one of the ingredients was caramel, it was in the basket before you could say "as in salted" - I don't know what it is, but the fact that there's caramel in a product you apply to your face is just, heaven. The idea of this product is to add a swash of sunshine to the skin without any of the damage. I have been mixing a bit with my daily moisturiser and mixing together and i log the result it gives, healthy, glowy, has she been on holiday skin, and let's face it, who doesn't want that?!
So that's it gals, my first favourites post! I'd love to hear everything you've been loving this month and if you have tried anything I've been loving and what you thought.
Lauren x
