Monthly Favourites March 2013

Being Human; Diptyque Baies; Jo Malone Lime, Basil & Mandarin; Maybelline The Falsies Mascara; Revlon Lip Butter; Soap & Glory Lid Stuff; Boots Botanics Eye Cream; Nars Blush; Nars Bronzer

Boots Botanics 'Radiant Youth' Eye Cream (£6.99).  This month the skin around my eyes has been pretty dry so I've been using this to try and combat it. I moisturise daily but only use eye cream every other day as my eyelids can get pretty oily but have upped it to daily this month and it's done wonders. I really recommend this as it's quite light but really moisturising.   

Diptyque Baies Mini Candle (£20). I'm a big candle fan, I love sitting in my room with a good movie on and a candle burning. I've lusted after a Diptyque candle for quite a long time and finally settled on Baies. It's a mixture of rose and blackcurrent leaves and just gorgeous. I'm not normally a fan of rose scents but this one isn't over powering and calmed by the blackcurrent leaves. I have my eye on Viollete next - it smells like parma violets! 

Jo Malone Lime Basil & Mandarin (£76). Jo Malone's signature scent - a mix of peppery basil which cuts through the sharp, summery smell of limes. I got this for Christmas but have been wearing it lots this month. A perfect fragrance for Spring/Summer and a lovely alternative to Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb which is my normal everyday scent.   

Nars Blush in Orgasm (£21.50). This is a one of those products that gets a lot of coverage in the blogosphere and it is totally justified. It's bright pink, with a lot of gold shimmer running though it. If you use this you really don't need highlighter so it is a one stop blush - great for days when you've slept it! Nars blushes are great quality and worth every penny! I highly recommend! 

Nars Bronzer in Laguna (£24). Another renowned product in the beauty world and rightly so! I had a bit of fake tan on for half of this month and I never put it on my face so relied on this to bronze me up a bit. I use this daily for contour and it is definitely a holy grail item for me! Everyone needs one of these in their make up bags! 

Maybelline The Falsies Flared (£7.99). After singing the praises of Rimmel Extra wow mascara here I went totally back to my mascara whore ways and bought this and I am so glad I did! It has a curved, bristle brush and is very black. You can build it up and up without it going clumpy at all! It is drying up a tad so I am going to try the Black Drama one next.

Soap & Glory Lid Stuff in What's Nude (£10). I bought this ages ago and go through phases of loving it. All the shades are matte bar one which has a light shimmer. It's great for everyday wear and really easy to apply. The eyeshadows are so soft and really pigmented.  I think this is a total bargain as the quality is on a par with mac and this quad would cost over £40 there! The packaging is great too as it is super compact!

Revlon Lip Butter in Sweet Tart (£7.99). Everyone and their Granny should have one of these. This shade is Sweet Tart and is a really soft pink (look up for it popping up in a post next week!). Perfect for Spring, light but pigmented, nourishing but looks nice - it's perfect! I bought Tutti-Frutti today which is an orange shade and I think would be great for the coming months! All round perfect product which is worth every penny! 

Being Human. Being Human is my favourite show ever. (Aside from perhaps Doctor Who but who doesn't love Doctor Who?!). This programme (in case you don't know) is about a werewolf, a vampire and a ghost living together in a house and trying to 'be human' - clever huh? It is nothing like twilight however, it is truly different to anything in the supernatural drama genre. It has one of my favourite actors in it, Russell Tovey, and I would recommend it to anyone! There is an American version but I have no interest in it at all, after seeing the way they 're-imagined' Life On Mars I have steered clear of American versions of British shows! American tv shows are great, British tv shows are great and lets leave it at that! (Don't even get me started on Skins!!). The 5th series of Being Human ended a couple of weeks ago and was the last ever series.I'm not going to lie, I cried at the end. Anyway I bought series 1-4 boxset about a month ago and have pre-ordered the 5th. If you are in the market for a new tv show to get your teeth into I can't recommend this more! It has everything - tears, laughs, heart stopping moments and very hot vampires and werewolves! GO BUY IT NOW! 

That's all my monthly favourites for March. This has taken me ages to write because I just signed up for netflix and have Ashes to Ashes open on one tab and blogger in the other! Reminded slightly of revising for my exams at school! Such a good student *ahem*! We all did it!

What's your favourites for this month? What's you favourite TV show?

*SIDENOTE - Boots have a 3 for 2 on at the moment!!! GO GO GO!!* 

Top 5 Spring Everyday Lipsticks

L-R MAC Creme Cup, Chanel Boy, Revlon Sweet Tart,
Topshop Whimsical, Rimmel Kate Moss 101

L-R MAC Creme Cup, Chanel Boy, Revlon Sweet Tart, Topshop Whimsical, Rimmel Kate Moss 101

 Spring has to arrive soon! I am sitting here in a bobble hat - inside! The weather has been so cold recently and I just can't stand it anymore! By thinking about favourite Spring lipsticks maybe we can trick ourselves into thinking it's sunny? Well it's worth a try..

 I'm a bit of a lipstick fiend, I am always trying out new brands, formulas and colours - happy lips, sad bank balance. 
In my head every time Spring come round I imagine myself floating about in pretty dresses with perfect hair, a tinted moisturiser and a pretty pink lip. 

Top-Bottom: MAC Creme Cup, Chanel Boy, Revlon
Sweet Tart, Topshop Whimsical, Rimmel
Kate Moss 101

This NEVER happens. (1) I don't like my legs when they are free of black tights so light floaty dresses are a no no. (2) my hair rarely looks perfect and when it does it's only ever at night - why is that?! (3) Due to my acne scarring I always wear full coverage make up, even on roasting hot days (or day if you live in Scotland).
So the only thing I can really achieve is the pretty pink lip. I'm not a lipgloss girl at all! Having hair down to your belly button tends to mean just by thinking lipgloss you get about 100 hours stuck on your face - nice. (Saying that I do have my eye on the Clarins Instant Light Natural Lip Perfector..).
I do like a Spring lipstick though so these are my top 5! 
First up, a veritable classic - Mac Creme Cup. If you don't have this buy it! It's the best everyday shade ever! You can see how much I have used it in the main picture. Its a blue toned, light pink. If you apply too much it can look a little, what I like to call, Drag Queen so be careful! It's cremesheen so super easy to just whack on. Brilliant - I love.
Next up my super posh lipstick Chanel Boy, I feel like a proper grown up when I use this. It's super sheer so I kind of use this in place of a lipgloss if I want something a bit lighter. It's a light pink colour, and again don't build it up too much as it goes a bit strange colour-wise if you do. This is very luxurious so if your looking to treat yourself this could be the one! It also smells INCREDIBLE, all Chanel beauty products do! Damn you Chanel luring me in with your beautiful packaging and amazing smells!!
Next up the super affordable but amazing quality of the Revlon Lip Butters. My favourite is Sweet Tart but I also have my eye on Tutti-Frutti - I do love orange lips in Summer! The product is really creamy and glides on smoothly but still has incredible pigmentation, if you don't have one of these you should seriously consider picking one up! They are a bargain at under a tenner!
I have loved Topshop Whimsical for a long time. A light fluorescenty-orangey-coral (my descriptions are just getting better and better!). I went through a stage of wearing it everyday last Summer. I think it's a bit different from pink which is nice and is super easy to apply (as are all Topshop lipsticks!), I love the formula! It smells amazing too! I'm a bit funny about smells, if I don't like a smell I can't have it anywhere near me, especially right under my nose! This smells lovely though! If someone asks me to recommend a good lipstick I always say this!
Last but not least the newest off all these Rimmel Kate Moss lipstick from the new Matte collection in shade 101. I like matte lips - I think they can look really chic if worn correctly.Its a light pink with a slight blue tone, it's really flattering on me and looks really sharp paired with lip liner. It's the cheapest of all three but I love it just as much!

Creme Cup (I call this
picture 'Jowls')

Boy (This one is called
'One fat cheek')

Sweet Tart (This is called
'Hey Meg, where's your
forehead?!)

Whimsical (This is one
is called 'One fat cheek:
The Sequal)

101 (I named this merely
NOSE.)

 Here's some truly awful pictures of me. Look at the last one - my nose is bigger than the moon urgh. I was super tired and couldn't be bothered moving to a place with good lighting.
I thought it was important to show what each looked like on me though but I do apologise for ugly mug!!

What lip products are you loving at the moment? Do you give pictures of yourself titles as well or is that just me?