March Favourites......

Its scary, I don't know where the year is going!!! I cant believe that we are in April already and its time for March favourites already.

I will warn you now, I have alot of favourites this month, mainly down to my holiday. This is also a pic heavy post.

Here we go....

See what I mean....ALOT!!!

FACE 

MAC Gold Deposit Mineralise Skin Finish

MAC Marine Life Beauty Powder

Loreal MagiLumi

Makeup Forever HD Foundation

Maybelline Age Rewind Concealer

MAC Fix+

Milani Terra Sole Powder Blush

ELF Stipple Brush

Most of these you have seen before in my monthly favourites. The HD Foundation and MagiLumi both have reviews coming very soon.

LIPS

Soap&Glory Mighty Mouth

MAC Angel

MAC Vegas Volt

MAC Girl About Town

I have been loving bright lips this month. Girl about town was a purchase from my holiday and I have worn it nearly every day since I got it. Its amazing!!! 

I wore Angel for my wedding as its pretty much my favourite lipstick ever. Mighty mouth made sure that my lips have stayed soft and smooth all month long.

EYES 

Wet'N'Wild Brulee

Fairy Drops Platinum Mascara

My personalised MAC palette (Satin Taupe, Twinks, Shroom and Wood Winked)

MAC Paint Pot in Vintage Selection

NARS Galapagos

As you can see its been a neutral eye month as a whole. These have all been staples for me. Galapagos was my Wedding crease colour, its simply stunning, I love it.

HAIR

Batiste Dry Shampoo

St Tropez Daily Moisturiser for Face

St Tropez Daily Moisturiser for Body

LUSH Sweet Lips

Soap&Glory Hand Maid

Soap&Glory Make yourself Youthful Eye Cream

I have re found my love of Batiste of late, I love the Tropical fragrance the most. The St Tropez gradual tanners have been my everyday lotions of choice at the moment. They have helped me hold on to the slight tan I got on holiday. Hand Maid was an essential for me with all the travel we did, I'm a bit of a germ phobe. lol.

FRAGRANCE 

Bath&Body Works Sweet Pea Body Lotion and Body Spray

J'adore by Christian Dior

I was introduced to the gorgeous Sweet Pea fragrance by Dinah in our Beauty sway last year. Needless to say I stocked up when I was in Vegas :))

J'adore has been my go to fragrance this moth, I love how it lasts on my skin.

 NAILS

OPI Shorts Shorts

Essie Fiji

These have been on my fingers and toes over half the month.

RANDOM FAVOURITE

I bought these hair bobbles from Sephora, I love how cute they are with the spots :))

My all time favourite of the month has to be this....

My Wedding ring.

Sorry to be soppy :))

Anyway happy April :))

Lots of love

Mwah 

February Favourites.............

I didn't post a favourites at the end of January as there really wasn't any stand out products of the month for me.

I'm glad to say the February has been totally different, I have re found the love for some previous favourites as well as finding some new loves.

Its a real mixed bunch don't you think?

Makeup 

L to R

NARS Galapagos Eye shadow This shadow is by far y favourite brown EVER!! A bold statement I know, but so very true. A holy grail product for me.

MAC Fix +  This is one of my rediscoveries this month, I have enjoyed using this over my finished makeup to give a long lasting finish. Its also fab for freshens up on the go.

MAC Studio Fix Fluid This is my only MAC foundation and I must admit, Ive never been that impressed, however this month for some reason, I'm totally loving it. This shade is NW35 and can be a little dark for me in the winter months so I do blend it down my neck. Its just worked brilliantly for me this month.

FashionistA LipGlaze in  Pretty In Pink. I did a full review of this gloss earlier in the month. I am really impressed with them and love the long lasting glossy finish.

MAC Paint Pot In Morning Frost  This is from the Glitter & Ice Christmas collection and is such a pretty Taupe shade. I have just grabbed this as it is super quick and easy and gives a lovely looking finish.

MAC Mineralise Skinfinish in Soft&Gentle The perfect champagne highlight for my dry winter skin.

Soap&Glory Lid Stuff Whats Nude For super quick and easy natural smoky eyes on those rushed mornings.

Soap&Glory Mighty Mouth Lipbalm I have really enjoyed this lip balm. Its a fantastic balm to have in your bag, no messy fingers or worrying about your fingers putting dirt into the balm. A fab product that is also a great lip gloss.

Marshmallow Blends Strawberry&Champagne Lip butter This has become my Lip Butter of choice when I'm at home. I use it religiously before bed and several times through out the day. Smells Divine and leaves my lips super soft and smooth.

Nails

OPI Sweetheart For me the perfect Nude shade, I love how this looks on my nails. It is opaque enough that you get colour pay off . Simply beautiful and perfect for my now short nails from the 3 recent breaks I have had.

Brushes

Real Techniques Buffing Brush I haven't had this very long but since I got it, it has become my brush of choice for both liquid foundation and my MAC MSF powder. I love the soft bristles and how gentle they feel on my skin. I will be doing a full review of my Real Technique Brushes in the next couple of weeks.

MAC 217 If I could only have one eye shadow brush, this would be it. I find the 217 super versatile, from packing on lid colour to defining my crease or putting in my highlight, this brush can do it all!!!!

Sigma E05 Liner Brush  This is the easiest liner brush in the world. I find it had to make a mistake with this brush, it feels secure and stable unlike some other liner brushes. Its also the favourite liner brush of YouTube Beauty Guru Michele1218. If you haven't already check out her channel, please do!!!

Hair

VO5 Miracle Concentrate I have raved over this stuff more than once and wont bore you with it, to see more I have a full post here.

Wella Enrich Bouncy Foam I have been using this light weight non sticky foam in my hair before rough drying with a hair dryer. I find that it gives my hair a slept in look and some great volume without any reside or stickiness. My hair has a slight kink but usually if I use a hair dryer it will dry straight. I am enjoying using this as I am trying to cut down on the heat I use on my hair and this gives my hair a great look with no heat. Its a win win for me.

Wella Enrich Moisturising Treatment I have also done a full post on this gorgeous treatment. You can find the post here.

Face and Body Skincare

St Tropez Everyday Moisturiser for Face This is one of the best self tanning products that I have ever used on my face. It doesn't break me out, turn me orange or wear horridly. What you get is a beautiful sun kissed glow that you can build up or use less frequently. I loved this all last spring and summer and I have the feeling, I'm going to love it all this year too!!!

Soap&Glory Righteous Butter This has been my go to body moisturiser since I discovered it. It si by far one of the best body butters around, it leaves my skin soft without feeling heavy or weighed down like some others can. It has the beautiful signature Soap&Glory Pink scent. Loveeeee it!!!

I know this has been a long post, thank you for sticking with it!!

What have you been loving this February?

Mwah

My favourite products of 2011.............

I though that this may make an interesting post, I wanted to share with you my top products from 2011. Most of them are products that I have discovered this year, several are now items that I will never be without. So without further ado.....

As you can see there is a little bit of everything, so I'm going to break it down into categories.

Favourite Brush

ELF's Studio stippling brush has been my stand out brush of the year.  It has been my brush of choice for foundation ever since I found it. It was £3.50 and a total bargain. LOVE IT!!!

Nail Products

OPI Nail Envy, No surprise there then. This is a holy grail product for me. Ive talked about it loads, if you would like to see why I love it check out my review.

Essie Fiji, possibly my favourite Nail colour of all time. I don't know why this has me under such a spell as it can be a pain in the bum to apply, but I really don't care I love it and am still wearing it at my wedding :))

Hair and Skin Care

Backcomb In A Bottle is something I discovered not to long ago after Cara mentioned it in a favourites. Its been an essential for me ever since. For more info see my Post.

VO5 Miracle Concentrate is a product that I discovered to replace my beloved Moroccan Oil. I reviewed it just this week after being totally blown away by it. Fantastic product and a great price.

Soap&Glory Wish Upon A Jar another holy grail product for me. This wonder moisturiser came into my life in March and has been a regular part of my skin care routine ever since. I love it when my skin is looking grey and life less, this revives and brightens leaving my skin alive and healthy. I did a full post on my saviour and you can see it here.

St Tropez Gradual Tan for Face has been my self tanner of choice for my face this year. It doesn't break me out, turn me orange or smell revolting. Its a winner all round and is just a gorgeous product.

Stand out new comer of the year...

MUA Professional MUA for me are the best new arrival on the high street this year. They offer amazing quality products at fantastic prices. Whether your budget is £1.00 or £8.00 there is something for everyone. A brilliant brand that I hope will be around for a long time and keep delivering fab products.

Lipgloss

Buxom is another range I discovered this year. I only have the one shade (Trixie) and i really enjoy this gloss when ever I wear it. It gives a nice plumpness to the lips with no irritation and isn't too sticky. Gorgeous.

MAC Plush Glass My favourite lipgloss formula from MAC. Plush glass again are slightly plumping. I find that they are long lasting and always leave my lips soft and moisturised when I wear them. This shade is Posh It Up and my favourite from the range.

Lipblam

Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Lip Protectant For me there is only one, another Holy grail peeps.

Biggest Discover of the year

Lipstick is something that I have fallen in love with this year. I have some favourite brands and shades, but lipstick in general has definitely been my biggest discovery of the year.

Face Products

NARS Laguna Bronzer is something I have had in my collection for a fair few years now. However in all honesty I only found the love this year. I love the way it looks on my skin, it warms and brightens without making me look orange.

Dior Amber Diamond The ultimate in Highlighters, I held out for a long long time before buying this. As soon as I tried it I could see why its so popular. its light on the skin, doesn't clog and lasts FOREVER......

MAC Mineralize Skin Finish Natural  (This is the natural, I just depotted it into my Wonder Woman compact, I like the mirror) This is my favourite setting powder. I only discovered it in April I think. I find that it keeps my skin shine free all day without it looking cakey or dry. I never thought I would love a powder so its a refreshing find for me.  

Eye Products

Wet'n'Wild Shadows Dinah sent me these in our swap and Ive been totally seduced by this drugstore favourite. I think its such a shame that we cant get these in the UK as the quality is fantastic and the the range of colours massive.

Chanel Fauve  This has quickly become my fail safe shadow of choice. Its been in my favourites more than once and will be for some time I'm sure. for swatches see here.

NYX HD Eyeshadow Primer This is a great product. It does everything that you need from a primer, its long lasting, non creasing and HD. For me I find this just as good as Urban Decay PP. I love the quality of NYX and this is no exception.

Estee Lauder and Mac Gel Liner  Up until recently I had only used Clinique and No7 gel liners. I was in 2 minds which to try and Nic over at Strawberry Blonde Beauty Blog suggested that I try the Estee Lauder Double Wear. Its a fab liner, it lasts brilliantly on the water line and stays put all day. I also gave the famous Blacktrack a go and that to is a great liner. I have chopped and changed between these two since I got them, they are both fab and I will def repurchase them.

So that's my favourites. Sorry it was such a long and rambling post. Hope you enjoyed it.

What have you been loving this year??

Mwah

August Favs.........

I cant believe how quickly August has gone, the year is flashing by!!!

So without further ado, here are my August Favourites....

There have been alot of things I have loved this month, some old faith fulls and some newbies..

HAIRCARE

VO5 Ultimate Hold Hair spray- Brushes out brilliant, holds fantastically!!!

Moroccan Oil- An oldie but a fav!!!! see my review HERE!!!

SKINCARE

Bioderma - My new go to makeup remover, doesn't aggravate my eyes, review HERE!!

St Tropez Everyday Moisturiser for face (Med/Dark)- Still loving this light moisturising cream, the only self tanning product that doesn't break my face out in spots!!!

St Tropez Skin Illuminator in Gold- So pretty and now my favourite illuminators, they come in 3 beautiful shades, gold, rose and violet. They smell Divine and leave the skin with a beautiful glow.

Skin79 BB Cream- The perfect summer skin primer for me, helps keep the shine at bay in the heat.

TOENAILS

China Glaze Flip flop Fantasy and Orly Fancy Fuchsia, Ive had one of the other of these on my toes all month!!! I loveeee bright toenails.

MAKEUP

Bottom left up and round....

MAC MSF Natural- My favourite setting powder, doesn't cake on me and leaves my skin almost Radiant.

NYX HD foundation- A fantastic light formula that's long lasting and has a good cover without being heavy or sitting on my skin obviously. Blends amazingly.

NYX HD Eye Primer- Ive used this everyday since I got it and I love it!! Review HERE!!

Lipstick Mac PERVETTE, Urban Decay RUSH and Maybeline BORN WITH IT- I have been loving Lipstick and really haven't bothered with Lip gloss much at all this month. Over the month these have been my 3 faves.

MUA Trio shadows- In any colour, I have loved using these gorgeous trios, Ive done a couple of looks with them to have a look follow the links EDEN, SMOKE SCREEN,INNOCENCE.

Coloured Lower Lash Line- I put a couple of pencils in the picture, but its more using a bright colour on my lower lash line, I've been loving, blue, green and purple.

Miliani Blush- This lil pot of heaven came in my box from Dinah in my swap. Its my fav blush.....EVER!!

Elf Lip liner in Natural Blush- This is like my lips but better, I have been using it all over the lip before lipstick.

L To R

Maybeline Born With It, Urban Decay Rush, MAC Pervette, Milani Blush,

Below Elf Natural Blush.

Sorry this is such a long post this month, Ive just found I've really enjoyed alot of products this month....

What have your favourites been??

Mwah



St Tropez Illuminators.........

When I popped into my local Superdrug I couldn't help but pick these lil beauty's up.

They are the new St Tropez shin Illuminators.

They come in 3 shades, Gold, Rose and Violet.

As you know I'm a bit of a highlighter/ illuminator obsessive so I was excited to try these.

Also, they were a massive bargain!!! At the moment in Superdrug they are half price!! They are normally around the £12.00 mark but I got these for £5.85 each!!!

L To R

Gold and Violet

These are by far the best liquid illuminators I've ever tried!!! The texture feels rich but not heavy in the slightest,t hey smell Divine, leave a fab glow to the skin and actually have a slight colour unlike so many liquid illuminators.

I didn't get the Rose as I have Nars Orgasm which is quite peachy pink, this tho knocks socks of the more expensive comparison. I will definitely be picking up the Rose tomorrow.

I am totally in love with these Illuminators!!! Fab product St Tropez!!!

Have you tried these new glow givers yet???

Mwah

Maria xxxxx