November Favourites

We are about to enter into the last month of the year, how time flies! And December looks set to be a great month, well obviously there's Christmas and that means Winter Wonderland in Edinburgh as well as that all round festive feeling but it's also my mums birthday plus going to see Stereophonics and Mumford and Sons. November has been a good month it was my sisters birthday and I actually started to get organised for Christmas this year for a change.

 

Let's start my favourites off with something that most people have been loving this month the John Lewis Advert - they always get their Christmas advert spot on and pull art your heart strings and this year is no different. The Man On The Moon is such a touching advert and it gave me so many feels, I love the Oasis cover by Aurora too it's beautiful. If you haven't seen it already I suggest you click the video above, make sure you've got tissues ready. I also love the Sainsbury advert with Mog the cat!

I picked this Primark Reed Diffuser £3 up on a whim by the till point and I've been blown away by how good it is, the smell is stronger than I expected from such a cheep diffuser and it has lasted really well. I picked up the Blackcurrant and Forest Plum one but they had a few different kinds, the box says it will last up to 3 weeks but I've been using mine for a month now and it's still going strong.

 

This month I've been using Batiste 'Floral' Dry Shampoo and I really like it, the smell is nice but not heavy and over powering like some others. I'm trying to wash my hair less I know that sounds horrible but let me assure you by less I mean every other day rather than daily, day old hair sits better for me as I have fine hair.

 

When November started I figured it was okay to get out the Christmas candles and fairy lights. Yankee Candles do the nicest Christmas ones and I've been starting with the smaller ones I have like Salted Caramel and keeping the larger ones for December. The candles fill the room with such a lovely scent, I can't wait to start using Candy Cane Land and Christmas Cookie again. 

 

It's got so much colder lately which means it's time for cosy socks, Primark has some nice Disney ones in at the moment like my Bambi and Simba ones pictured above. These socks are so fluffy and cosy perfect for the colder days and nights!

 

 

I've been using a few Soap & Glory products this past month the Sugar Crush Body Scrub £8 and Sugar Crush Body Wash £6.50 have been a firm favourite on my bath room shelf. Both have a refreshing limey citrusy scent that lingers subtly on the skin, the body wash lathers up nicely and is creamy and moisturising. The Sugar Crush Body Scrub leaves my skin feeling soft and smooth, the scrub removes all dead skin without being rough.

 

 

I've been using Superdrug Vitamin E Body Lotion £2.99 a lot recently and I really like it plus it's so affordable it makes for the perfect daily body moisturiser. No greasy residue is left behind when you use it as it fully sinks into the skin, the smell is nice too and not overpowering. If your on a budget - and even if you aren't- I'd really recommend this, you get so much product for such a low price. 

 

 

Lastly in my monthly favourites I wanted to mention the Collection Extreme 14 Hour Felt Tip Eyeliner Pen £2.99 which I have been loving, it's amazing! The pen has a felt tip nib that's not firm not flimsy, it's easy to create flicks or just line your eye. The pen is long lasting and a bargain at £2.99 I'm glad I picked it up on a whim, this eyeliner pen is the perfect dupe for the Soap & Glory Supercat Liner. What have you been loving this month?

 

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October Favourites

It's that old cliche again but hasn't time flown, it's the last day of October (happy Halloween) and I feel like the month only just started! October has been a busy, fun and stressful month for me, I turned a year older, I celebrated my nan turning 70 and I had change at work to adapt to - I'm not the best at dealing with change. Here are my favourites from the past month!



Everybody needs a Phil Dunphy in their life and I've been getting mine by watching a ton of Modern Family. My sister bought me seasons 1-6 for my birthday and I've not stopped watching it,  I'd seen the first two seasons or so of it and loved it but then missed the rest. I'd recommend Modern Family to everyone it's really funny and often has touching moments, you can watch it time and time again.



I bought this bag in September from Accessorize for £25 to go with a pair of boots and it's fast become my daily handbag. I like that it's big enough to hold all my crap but it still has that slouchy look, I'm normally a black bag person but this goes with everything. I'm glad I stepped outside my comfort zone and bought it.

 



I blooming love these biscuits! I haven't had them in ages and then I saw them in ASDA and had to have them, I only ever buy the white chocolate ones as they are my favourite and I might be guilty of eating the whole packet in about a day but their just so good.

 

I'm nearly at the end of my Lush Roots Hair Treatment because I've been using it so much, I love using it to give my hair a bit more oomph! This 20 minuet hair treatment leaves my hair feeling healthy, nourished plus it fills the bathroom with a lovely fruity/minty smell.

 

 

This month I've been super stressed and it's played havoc with my skin so I've been mixing up my skincare in the hope of saving my skin. I've spoke about the Tea Tree Blemish Fade Night Lotion from The Body Shop before on my blog because I really like it, this helps reduce redness and fight blemishes. The lotion is light weight and dries matte so your skin doesn't feel covered in product, it tingles slightly when you apply it and feels cooling on your face. When ever I use this I see a difference in my skin with blemishes less red and starting to fade.

 

Those are my October favourites, I hope you've had a great month. What have you been loving? 

 

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September Favourites

We're fast approaching the last quarter of the year - CRAZY! - and as cliche as it sounds Septmner has flown by I swear it felt like it only started two weeks ago. Anyway September has been a good month I went to see Florence and the Machine and Twin Atlantic (again), I went to Edinburgh Zoo and even managed a trip to the beach. October is going to have it share of fun moments, with my friend Sams birthday, my birthday an my nans birthday oh and let's not Halloween.

 

This month I've been trying out the Urban Decay b6 Vitamin-Infused Complexion Prep Spray £22 and I've been liking it. I found the spray to be cooling and refreshing, it comes out in a light mist that feels weightless on your skin, keep your eyes peeled for a full review coming up on my blog in the next few weeks.  

 

 

I'm a big fan of contouring it's part of my daily makeup routine and this past month I've been reaching for Collections Highlight and Sculpt Contour Kit £4.19 the most, you can read my full post on it here. The contour shade can be really subtle or built up for a stronger look and it's easily to blend, the highlight shade is gorgeous once applied as long as you apply it lightly if not it can look a bit too shimmery. For £4.19 you can't really find fault with this contour kit and it's a great budget drug store buy!

 

 

I've been trying out the Lush Roots Hair Treatment £10.25 this month and I really like it, it's got a strong fruity minty smell that I really like and it leaves my hair feeling healthy and thicker. This hair treatment is really easy to use, it takes little effort you simply massages a generous dollop onto dry hair focusing on your roots leave it on for 20 minuets then wash it off. I've got a full post about this hair treatment coming soon, follow me on Bloglovin' to keep up to date with all my posts I'll leave the link here.

 

 

You might remember seeing these boots back in my August favourites and they're back again because I've hardly had them off my feet, I bloody love them! They are a khaki greige colour that go with lots of different outfits plus they are comfy so it's win win, I don't often branch out from black boots but I just really love these ones, they were only £18 from Primark and also come in black. I might go back and get another pair in this colour incase these ones get wrecked with all the wear. 

 

Well that's my September favourites what have you been loving?

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August Favourites

Happy last day of August! I've had a really nice month spending nearly a week with some family members I don't see that often, I've had my fair share of cocktails and some nice nights just hanging out with friends. I've been to the cinema a few times this month I went to see Inside Out and loved it I properly laughed out loud at parts and cried a few times it's such a good movie and I'd recommend it to everyone, it's a great way to teach people about mental health and emotions. I also saw Train Wreck and Paper Towns both were okay and I also saw Man From Uncle this month and that was good! I spent the past weekend in Glasgow with some friends, we went to see Paolo Nutini play Bellahouston Park as part of Glasgow Summer Session, keep an eye out on my blog to see my post on it later this week. Remember you can follow me on Bloglovin' by clicking here I'd love it if you did.



I love my new boots from Primark that I got at the start of the month and I've barley had them off and for once they aren't black! I got myself some new boots recently and for once they aren't black, I got these boots from Primark at the start of the month and I've barley had them off. They are a hard colour to describe they are khaki/greige if that is such a thing? they have a mid-heal and are super comfy. They cost £18 which some people might think are a bit pricey for Primark but I thought that was reasonable as boots like this would be more expensive in any other high street store, they also come in black so I might have to go back for them.



I can't believe I'm talking about hangers on my blog, I'm mentioning clothes hangers in my monthly favourites is this a bit sad? Am I a grown up now? (No and no BTW) I bloody love these hangers from Primark for £3.80 you can pick up a 10 pack of nonslip velvet hangers, there is a range of colours to choose from but I like the black best. I love these hangers because they are so thin and not bulky in the slightest so they don't take up much room plus they are non-slip your clothes will stay put. I also picked up an accessories hanger from Primark for £1.50, it's a handy thing to have as you can use it for anything like belts, jewellery and bags.

I've been using my Real Techniques Sculpting Brushes pretty much daily this month, the fan brush is perfect for apply highlighter on my cheekbones, the sculpting brush makes contouring really easy as it buffs the powder in really well. I love the setting brush for blending and setting concealer it gives a great finish, the set is defiantly worth the £20.99 price tag.

 

First hangers now shampoo and conditioner... I use to love TRESemme 24 Hour Body Shampoo and Conditioner, I wouldn't use anything else but for some reason I stopped buying it. I hadn't used it in a long time when I spotted the 750ml bottles on offer for only £2.47 each in Superdrug so I decided to pick up a bottle of each and since using it I've fallen back in love with it - I've even went back and stopped up on them! This shampoo and conditioner leaves my hair with volume and bounce without feeling heavy or weighed down, I really love this shampoo and conditioner.

 

 

 

I've been using my B. Makeup Brush Cleanser £4.99 a lot this month, I keep it on my bedside table and it comes in so handy for freshening up my makeup brushes between washes. You can read my full post on the B. Makeup Brush Cleanser here. Well that's everything I've been loving this month, what have you been loving this month?

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July Favourites

July has gone crazy fast I can't quite believe that the month is over already! With August brings a trip to Glasgow for Summer Sessions to see Paolo Nutini which I'm really looking forward to it but before August starts let's share our July favourites shall we? 

I've been really loving using my Instax Mini 8 Camera this past month and it's fast become one of my favourite things, I love that you snap a photo that can't be edited and your left with a single memory! It makes for some funny moments when you catch a genuine laugh or drunken face, I stocked up on film recently and I'm loving using it and taking it places with me.

I've gotten back into salt spray this month with it being my go to hair product and Bleach London Swap Spritz is on of my favourite affordable salt sprays. Bleach London have got this spray spot on with the quirky bottle, the smell, great price and it actually works my only little niggle is that spray comes out fast and straight and can reach the other side of the room (yes really). This salt spray gives my hair the texture I crave as well as added volume and height. 

This month I've really got in to Game of Thrones after starting it again, I've watched 3 seasons and I'm about to start season 4. It's funny, thrilling and gripping also it's an emotional roller coaster I've found myself gasping at episodes and shouting 'that's it I'm not watching any more' but of course I always do. 

This past month I've really gotten back into using my Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge, I've had this for ages as you can probably tell by the photo - it might be time to get a new one! I've really got the hang of it lately and I love using it, it blends foundation and concealer like a dream especially heavier foundations.  

I'm rather lucky with my skin but this months my skin has had a bit of a rough patch with blemishes that won't shift and when I get proper spots once their dead I find they can take a while for the mark to leave so I used Korres Wild Rose & Vitamin C Dark Spot Correcting Treatment and after just one use I saw an amazing difference and I don't say that lightly. I had a blemish by my mouth that was easily covered with makeup but when I was makeup less it would really bug me, the mark had been there for a few weeks but I used this cream once and the next morning it was practically gone this treatment made such a difference.  

My favourite perfume this month has to be Hugo Boss Nuit I love the fruity floral smell as it works great for both day and night and I've been using it most days. The bottle is gorgeous too I like the black bottle with gold accents it looks really classy and it's really reasonably priced. The only downside is that the smell isn't that long lasting but I don't mind reapplying it as I love the smell so much.

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June Favourites

Time for another monthly favourites as we approach July, this months favourites is very beauty heavy. Right lets get to it... With the warmer dare I say summery weather (well all two days of it) I've been reaching for the Max Factor Skin Luminizer Foundation £11.99 to give my skin a fresh luminous glow. This foundation is creamy and lightweight with a thicker consistency that most foundations but it gives a really lovely fresh faced finish. You can read my full review on the Max Factor Skin Luminizer Foundation here.

 

Primark is my favourite place to get pyjamas from as the PJ section is full of cool cute pyjamas at reasonable prices. I've bought my fair share of PJs from Primark recently as I'm loving their collection right now. This minuet I saw the Emoji (£8) pyjamas bottoms on Primark I had to have them and when I saw them in the Glasgow store I ran to them and grabbed my size, I also got these super cute cropped PJs in the vintage cereal and MTV designs (both £8). Then in my local Primark I picked up these palm printed PJ bottoms in the sale for around £2/3.

 

This month I've been loving the Real Techniques Sculpting Set that I recently bought I've used it almost everyday since I bought them. All three brushes are great quality and a bargain at £20.99 they also wash really well. The fan brush is great for dusting off extra powder and applying highlighter, the setting brush is ideal for blending and setting concealer and powder under you eyes, lastly the sculpting brush is excellent for contouring it slots nicely under the cheek bone to create a natural looking shadow and it blends products really well. These brushes are a welcome addition to my brush collection and I know I'm going to get a lot of use from them.

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So unless you've been hiding under a rock then you probably know that June saw the eagerly awaited next instalment of Orange Is The New Black with Netflix adding all of season 3 on the 12th of June. I drew it out for as long as I could but watched the whole season in under a week, sorry not sorry! I'll be honest I didn't love this season as much as the previous ones which is a shame, I hope the next season is better but big love for Ruby Rose who is a babe! 

My most reached for blusher this month has been Dallas by Benefit £23.50, it's a pinky brown bronzer meet blush that gives a subtle hit of shimmer and a rosy bronzed glow over my face. The packaging it quirky with just the right amount of gimmick, £23.50 is a little pricey for a blusher but I really like it. Dallas is a great blush for us pale and fair skinned people.

Lastly this month I've been loving the Maybelline Master Sculpt Contour Kit £6.99 this contour and highlight duo is affordable and easy to use and gives you the perfect contour colour for under your cheekbones. My review on the Maybelline Sculpt Contour Kit will be up on my blog on Wednesday so make sure to pop back to read that, you can follow my blog by pressing here!

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May Favourites

And so we are about to start the sixth chapter of the year it's crazy to think we're almost halfway through the year, time really does fly. Next month will bring with it festival season, the return of Pretty Little Liars, the third season of Orange Is The New Black and summer but before we get into June let me share with you what I've been loving during May.



This month I've been loving Nivea In Shower Body Moisturiser £3.69 for when I'm too lazy to moisturiser. You simply pop some on your hands and rub it into your skin then rinse it off then when you're out the shower your skin feels soft and moisturised and you don't have to wait for it to dry. I picked up the pampering honey one but it actually smells more like cocoanut than honey this is going to come in so handy throughout summer for making my skin softer without much work.

 

I've also been loving Soap & Glory Scrub Your Nose In It £9.00 this month, I've used this before and recently started using it again to give my face a good scrub, Scrub Your Nose In It is a pore refining exfoliator that cleans, exfoliates, stimulates your skin and soaks up excess oil. I really like this exfoliator because it's not rough on your skin but you still feel like you're giving it a good scrub and it feels really refreshing. I can't tell you if it refines your pore or not because I've not been using it long enough to notice a difference but I don't have overly large pores at the minute now but I love this as an exfoliator.

 

 

I've got another skincare favourite this month and it's the Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water £4.19 I love this for removing my makeup especially eye make up as it takes it off really easily. I use two cotton pads with some of the micellar water on them and just hold them on my eyes for a few second and then my eye makeup melts away. I also like to use it after my shower to makeup I'm 100% makeup free, I've had this for a while now and it's lasted really well.

 

 

I've gotten back into wearing jewellery more this past month and thought I'd share a few of my most worn pieces. I often forget to wear jewellery even though I have a lot and I really want to get back into wearing jewellery as it can really complete and outfit, I love this gold circle necklace from Primark it was only £1.50. I'm also in love with these earrings from River Island they photo just doesn't do them justice they are gold with pale pink stones and they are the front and back style, I absolutely love them and they are only £4 (I've linked the clear style as I can't find these on the website). The cute silver bracelet is the Karma bracelet from Joma Jewellery £12.50 I really like these 'A little' bracelets from Joma Jewellery they are classic, very wearable and reasonably priced and there's such a fantastic range. They come on a gift card with a little saying and make a great gift, the bracelets are elasticated so roll over your handy easily and once on you cannot see the elastic.

 

 

My new favourite blusher say hello to Benefit Dallas Blush £23.50 I've got a post coming up on this shortly so keep an eye out for that! Spoiler alert this blush is a beauty it's a blush meets bronzer with a hint of highlight. I really love this on my skin it gives a lovely flush of colour without being OTT and in your face. The packaging is cute and quirky with just the right amount of gimmick, Benefit describe this blush as 'an outdoor glow for an indoor gal' pop back next Friday to see my review.

 

 

This month I bought myself the Real Techniques Sculpting Set £20.99 and have been trying it out since the set comes with 3 brushes including one exclusive brush for just over £20 you get the sculpting brush, fan brush and seeing brush. The sculpting brush is brilliant for contouring, I love the fan brush for applying highlighter and the setting brush is perfect at blending and setting my under eye concealer. I've got a post coming up on the Real Techniques Sculpting Set shortly so keep your eyes peeled.

 

There you have it my May favourites, what have you been loving this month? Follow me on Bloglovin to keep up to date with all my future post and if you want to see my May music favourites pop back on Sunday!





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April Favourites

Aprils been a funny old month gorgeous and spring like one minute then freezing cold another with the odd mix of April showers. I've been loving the lighter nights and the pretty spring days, flowers blossoming and sunny afternoons.

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After finishing PLL and The U.S. Office I had a pretty large Netflix shaped hole in my life which I quickly filled with Once Upon A Time and I mean quickly, I watched about 3 seasons in a week! OUAT if you don't already know about it is set in the fictional town of Storybrooke where all the characters from your best loved fairy tales live after being transported into a real world. You get to see different sides and story's for the characters and I really enjoyed it, it's hard to explain but stick with it if you love Disney and fairy tales you'll probably like this. I've also got a slight crush on captain hook weird.

 

 

This month I've been loving Primark Fake Nails you get lots of different styles and designs and what's better is they are only £1! They are the perfect length for an everyday nail and my nails but better look. I wore these striped ones for a week and a bit and they lasted really well, one nail popped off on the second day but when I reapplied it they stayed put for the rest of the time. I'm so impressed with these nails that I went back and bought three more styles.

 

 

I've been trying out the L'Oreal Infallible 24 Hour Matte Foundation £6.99 this month and I love it, it's been the foundation I've reached for most days because it feel lightweight while offering a medium to high coverage. The foundation blends like a dream leaving a luminous matte finish that I really like and it's only £6.99 which is really affordable.

 

This month I've also been loving these H&M Skater Shoes £14.99 that I got a couple of weeks ago, they were an absolute bugger to break in but once they had been broken in they are so comfy. I wasn't sure if I'd wear these a it as they aren't really my style my feet are normally always in boots no matter what the season but I really like these. My only little niggle is with the sizing H&M jump straight from a 6.5 to a 7.5? No 7! Strange and a bit annoying if you're a 7 I've notice this on a few pairs off H&M shoes I wonder if it's like that with them all, it worked out ok for me as the 6.5 fit perfectly. Because they are monochrome they work well with lots of casual outfits and will be great for through spring and summer.
 

I've also been loving Muller Light yoghurts this month, they are so nice! The size of the tub is perfect not too much but just enough and they taste delicious, I've been really liking the strawberry and vanilla flavours but there are loads to choose from. I know it seems strange raving about yoghurts but these are blooming brilliant and if you're watching your calories these are only 99 a pot!

That's my favourites for the month, what have you been loving this month? Lets hope May continues to be nice and spring like with sunny days and blue skies. Check back on Wednesday to see what I've been listening to this month.

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