September Favourites

It's that time once again, it's the end of the month which means favourites! Here are the products I've been using & loving throughout September. 

Sally Hansen Sugar Coat Textured Nail Colour (£6.99)

L-to-R: Pink Sparkle (230), Royal Icing (210), Red Velvet (240), Treat-Heart (220).

My lovely hubbie bought these for me (isn't he good?) a little while ago but I've been wearing them nonstop this month. They've got a rough texture to them, exactly like sugar (funny that). They're almost matte with a subtle shimmer/glitter but the best thing is that they are so long wearing. My daughter calls the blue one 'Frozen nail varnish', it has that ice/frost look to it which I love. 

Yankee Candle in 'Vanilla Chai' (£7.99 for a small jar)

I'm obsessed with Yankee & this candle smells good enough to eat, the perfect Autumn smell. Seriously can't get enough of it. 

Dove Advanced Hair Series Pure Care Dry Oil Shampoo & Conditioner for 'Dull/Dry Hair' (£5.99 each)

These contain 'precious oil' but aren't greasy whatsoever. (Precious oil sounds a bit Lord of the Rings doesn't it?). They leave my hair so smooth & soft, plus they smell lovely too. Really great products for the price. 

Bomb Cosmetics Cleansing Shower Butter in 'Mint Choc Chip' (£7.99)

Another product that smells good enough to eat! At first I though this was just a novelty product looking at the colour but I really love it. You scoop a bit out and it melts under hot running water. It smells insanely good, has a really soft lather which is so creamy and moisturising. It contains essential oils & shea butter and makes showering a pleasure! 

Joe & Seph's Gourmet Popcorn (£19.99 for 6 bags with delivery)

L-to-R: Caramel with Espresso, Gin & Tonic, Apple & Cinnamon, Belgian Chocolate with Mint, Mince Pie, Brandy Butter. 

I first discovered this incredible popcorn whilst away on holiday this month. I scoffed a bag of Mijito flavour in record time. As soon as we got back I couldn't wait to get my hands on more. They make the most amazing and unique flavours that taste soooo good & are ridiculously moorish. I'm going to attempt to keep some of these for Christmas (who am I kidding?!). 

So there are my September loves, what products have your been reaching for nonstop this past month? 

I'm off to NOT eat my popcorn, 

Love Emma 

XOXO 

August favourites

It's that time once again for a little bit of favourites action. Here are the products I've been using and loving throughout August.

Yankee Candle Concentrated Room Spray in Coconut Bay -  £5.65

I absolutely love this room spray, it's odour eliminating and smells seriously amazing - plus I love me some coconut. If your room needs a quick pick-me-up just give this bad boy a quick squirt. The scent lingers for ages, it might be a tiny can but it really packs a punch. 

Yves Saint Laurent Fusion Ink Foundation

So, I managed to get myself a pretty decent sized sample of YSL's newest foundation a few weeks ago. The sample was enough for me to use everyday for well over a week which was totally long enough for me to fall completely in love with it. 

It claims to last 24 hours. Well I don't know if that's true as I never kept it on that long but after a good ten hours it still looked pretty darn good. It feels like a dream going on, it's pretty lightweight with medium coverage that's really buildable. It made my skin look almost flawless. 

It comes in a good shade selection, 16 in all. I'm the second lightest shade which is a great colour match. On writing this I hadn't picked up my full sized bottle yet but my name's on that waiting list! (Fusion Ink is £30.50) 

L'Occitane Shea Extract Liquid Soap in Sweet Almond - £19

I seriously can't stop washing my hands since I started using this. Yes, for a liquid soap it's pretty pricey but it lasts a long long time and smells soooo good. When visitors use it they always comment on how nice it is. When it's gone I will absolutely buy another - the Lavender one is next on my list. 

Hope Girl 3D Mascara in black 

I got this marvellous mascara in a Memebox this month (check out my box review here). 

Loving this beauty. I use two coats. The first adds length, the second volume. It holds the curl and doesn't flake. The metal tube is lovely too. All round brilliant product. 

(Get the Memebox it came in here).

OPI Pure 18K White Gold & Silver Nail Varnish - £29.99 

This is probably the most luxurious nail varnish I own. It's totally expensive - thankfully I got it in a sale for £15 (which is still a lot!). This clear top coat is an OPI collaboration with Mariah Carey and contains flakes of real 18k white gold & Silver. 

It totally blings up any nail varnish (urgh, I hate the word bling) but it also looks lovely on its own. It takes a few coats to really get the flaked gold effect but it really is beautiful. There's something great about knowing you've got real gold and silver on your nails! 

So that's it for my August favourites. Looking over the list it was a pretty spendy month, whoops. You can check out my budget friendly July faves here. 

What products did you love using throughout August? 

I'm off to wash my hands! 

Love Emma 

XOXO 

July favourites

Here are the products/things I've been using and loving throughout July.

Revlon Colorstay Moisture Stain: 

Gorgeously rich and shiny colours, a mixture of a highly pigmented lipstick and a high-shine gloss. I love the packaging, love the contents even more. They feel moisturising and look lovely and super vibrant on. I've got two colours but will be buying more! 

Sally Hansen Gem Crush nail colour in 05 Be-Jeweled:

Love this polish. It's a mixture of super fine glitter and slighter bigger round sparkle. It almost looks slightly mat, wears pretty well. I've been wearing it non-stop for the past few weeks and often get comments on it. A great summer colour.

The Beauty Blender:

Yes, yes, I'm *very* late to the party with this one but better late than never, right? I love how this magical make-up sponge makes my concealer look. I'm not getting a great deal of sleep (7 week old baby fun) so my daily use of under eye concealer has increased massively. This sponge stops it looking cakey, smooths and sheers it out without losing the coverage. Plus it feels gooood, you all know what I mean! 

Ultrasun suncream in factor 30:

This stuff is seriously good, serrrriously good. You bung it on once and you're good to go all day long. It's perfume and preservative free but the best thing is that it actually feels like a moisturiser going on. It sinks in quick and once it's on there's no greasy/oily/sticky residue. My daughter loves it (I use the factor 50 on her and she doesn't complain when it's time to cream-up). A really lovely product and totally worth the slightly higher price point. 

Palmer's Firming Butter:

After having a baby I'll pretty much give anything a go to get my "old" body back. I love cocoa butter so this totally grabbed my attention with it's "firms and tones" promises. Does it actually firm and tone? To be honest, I haven't really noticed.... probably not, I mean it's only £4.85. It's not a miracle product but it's lightweight, sinks in quickly, smells nice and leaves my skin soft and smooth. It's pretty cheap and a nice summer way of using cocoa butter, which is often thick and greasy.... Plus if I use enough maybe it will actually firm and tone! An excellent budget buy. 

Frozen Grapes:

Okay, pretty random but stay with me. These aren't a July fave but an all year round fave in my house. 

Get some grapes, wash them, put them in a bowl/container and stick them in the freezer. Over-night is best. You've then got yourself individual balls of grape sorbet-like goodness. Try it. Please. You won't regret it. It sounds strange but it is really *really* good. Totally hits the spot when you fancy a sweet treat. Great for the summer. Stops me reaching for higher calorie snacks. Yum. (If you're going to give these to children please be careful as they can be quite hard....). 

Hope you've enjoyed reading about my July Faves, go check them out! 

XOXO emma x