September Favourites

Hiya lovelies!

Here are my September favourites, in all their glory, for you to see :)

Left to right, top to bottom:

• Bourjois Magic Nail Polish Remover - although it does take longer than '1 second' as advertised, I do really like removing my nail polish using this! It does get the polish off quicker than using cotton wool and normal remover, and leaves my fingers smelling nice :) I know there's a Poundland dupe for this, so will be on the lookout for that!
• Estee Lauder 'Pleasures Bloom' perfume - More of a Summery fragrance, but I've really been enjoying this one this month! It's really light, floral and feminine and is perfect for everyday wear.
• Maybelline Colour Tattoo in 'Eternal Gold'
• Real Techniques Buffing Brush (Core Collection) - my new favourite foundation brush! Ever since I got this, I've been using it everyday and love it! It applies both my Revlon Colorstay and my Garnier BB cream amazingly :)
• Real Techniques Base Shadow and Deluxe Crease Brush (Starter Set) - I love all the brushes in the Starter Set but these are my favourite, they work so well together and I've been using them everyday since I got them!
• Maybelline Mono Eyeshadow in 'Chocolate Chic' - a rediscovered product that has become my go-to crease colour for any neutral eye look! I even reach for this over some of the shades in my Coastal Scents palettes! It's soft, pigmented and easy to blend and doesn't crease when using a primer or cream base (it does on its own though, like most eyeshadows!)
• Estee Lauder Lash Primer Plus - I got this sample size when I bought my moisturiser and I've been loving this! It creates an excellent base for my mascara and allows me to create the same volume as I usually do with just normal mascara but using less of the product. If it wasn't so expensive I would probably buy the full size, so I just need to use this sparingly and wait for Christmas!
• Estee Lauder Lipgloss in 'Simply Pink' - another sample I got when I bought my moisturiser and this is the cutest lipgloss ever! It's got no shimmers in (which I think makes it more wearable), and is just the perfect everyday shiny pink - love it :)

Thanks for reading! What are your favourite products this month?
xoxo

Not a sponsored post.

Essie 'Mint Candy Apple'

Hiya lovelies!

Yep, I'm late on the bandwagon of this colour and also a little late as it's more of a summer shade but oh well, I still love it!

 Mint Candy Apple is a bright pastel mint green colour, with no shimmers or glitters. It's another great Essie formula, and is completely opaque after 2 coats. It dries fast and is fairly chip resistant (baring in mind I tend to bite my nails!) The flat, fairly big brush makes application easy (on my short nails, would be even more of a dream on long nails!).

Overall, I'm slowly becoming a complete sucker for Essie polishes! The formula is amazing and all the colours I own are very pigmented and just gorgeous :) definitely worth the money, in my opinion!

Thanks for reading! Have you tried Essie polishes? What are your favourites?
xoxo

Bought with my own money. You can buy Essie polishes from larger Boots or Superdrug stores or online for £7.99 each.

Essie's 'Cute As A Button'

Hiya lovelies!

Thought I'd share with you my thoughts on Essie's 'Cute As A Button' nail polish :)

Words cannot describe how much I love this nail polish! The colour is the most perfect bright coral pink, nothing like anything else in my collection and absolutely perfect for summer.

The formula of this is to die for, it feels like a really high end polish like OPI. After 1 coat it's opaque however, I tend to apply 2 coats to make the colour more bright. The brush is big, flat and easy to use - even on my short nails!

Even though the price is higher than other nail polishes found on the high street, the quality is so much better and you get 13.5ml of product compared to the standard 10ml or 11ml you tend to get in other high street brands.

I highly recommend these nail polishes, they're worth the money and will last you ages!

I already have my eye on buying two more; 'Mint Candy Apple' and 'Bikini So Teeny'!

Do you have any Essie nail polishes? What are your favourite shades?

Thanks for reading!
xoxo

You can buy Essie from larger Boots and Superdrug stores or online for £7.99

July Favourites

Here's some of the products I've been LOVING in July!

Left to right, top to bottom;

OPI Nail Lacquer in 'You Callin' Me A Lyre?': this is the perfect natural nail colour and I've been loving it to wear on my fingers! It looks just that little bit better than your natural nails but has a great shine and lasts ages without chipping!

MUA Heaven & Earth Palette: I've only just bought the infamous Undressed palette and although I love it the couple of times I've used it, I've been using Heaven & Earth more this month :)


Papaya Body Butter by The Body Shop: this smells so good! It's so lovely to smooth over my legs and arms after I've showered as it leaves my skin feeling moisturised and smelling amazing! I definitely love this stuff more than my FCUK whipped body cream
I showed in my June favourites!


Colgate Advance Whitening Toothpaste: bit random, but this stuff actually works so thought if share it with you! My teeth are genuinely whiter since using this, although it took about 3 weeks to see the difference, I still think its worth it!


MAC Lipstick in Hue: I recently reviewed this so for a full review you can check out that post however I've been wearing this a lot since I got it at the beginning of July, I find it's formula to be perfect, creamy and long wearing and have grown to love the colour! So happy I bought this :)


Vitamin E SPF 15 Lip Balm by The Body Shop: this lip balm is very moisturising and has SPF protection which I think is fantastic so it's a holiday makeup bag essential for me!


Simple Clear Skin Oil Balancing Face Wipes: I love simple makeup wipes and when I saw this variety, meant to help oily skin I thought I better give it a go and I love them! I've barely had any break outs this last month and I think these have something to do with it. They get off all my makeup and leave my skin feeling fresh and clean :)

Thanks for reading! Sorry my favourites are a little late this month.
xoxo

NOTD: Ciate Paint Pot in 'Jelly Bean'

Grabbed this beauty free with Marie Claire yesterday while I was bored on my break from work! Isn't it lovely? I think it's perfect for summer :) I've always steered away from bright pinks because they are quite 'girly' but I don't care with this one, it's absolutely gorgeous, full size and it was FREE!

The other shade they had was a lilac one, which also looked pretty and I think they also have a nude colour available but I preferred this one as the blue undertones/slight glitter add another dimension to this polish :)

Once again apologies for my short nails, I am attempting to grow them!

The formula of this is faultless, it was completely opaque in 2 coats, dried quickly and has a great large flat brush. I utterly love this (especially the cute packaging!) and would definitely consider buying more shades :)

If you haven't already grabbed your copy of Marie Claire this month then definitely do it! It's only £3.70 and you get an amazing quality freebie :)

Thanks for reading!

xoxo

NOTD: Attempting the 'accent' nail!

First of all, I'm a nail biter. That's why my nails are so short :( however, I love playing around with nail polishes as having pretty nails tends to make me leave them alone for a bit :) any tips for stopping nail biting will be appreciated!

On the majority of my fingers I have on OPI's "You Callin' Me A Lyre?" from their New York Ballet Collection, and on my accent nail I have on a few coats of Rimmel's glitter top coat in "Disco Gold".

Have a nice evening!! :)
xoxo

OPI polishes can be purchased from any department store or online for around £11.
Rimmel glitter polishes can be purchased from Boots or Superdrug for around £4.50.
This is not a sponsored post, both polishes were bought with my own money :)