Five Things I'm Loving Right Now #4

Hello lovely people how are you all? Thanks for stopping by my blog today, if you don't already make sure to follow me to never miss a post. You can follow me on GFC which you'll find over on the sidebar or you can follow me on Bloglovin' by click here (it'd make my day). It's been a long time since I last posted a five things I'm loving right now post so read on to find out exactly what I've been loving recently from fake nails to phone cases.



Primark False Nails £1 I've blogged about how good the Primark fake nails are before and I'm back to rave about them again because they are fantastic and brilliant value at £1, as you can see from the photo above I went a bit crazy and stocked up on their latest designs. I think Primark nails rival bigger brands that are quadruple the price plus, so before you go out and spend £8 on a set of fake nails give these a try! Primark offer a range of fake nails in all different colours and styles that I think are great for everyday wear that don't look overly false.



Ariel iPhone Case from Ebay £0.99 I've had this case for months and I don't know why I haven't blogged about it until now, I'm a huge Disney fan and I love this phone case -it's so cute! There are many different styles available but I went with the little mermaid one, the case is transparent and shows Ariel holding the apple. Great value for 99p and even better you get free delivery.

I've also been loving Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray £21 after finally buying it for myself, it really does set my makeup into place and stop it from budging. Not only does it prolong my makeup but it makes it look fresher for longer.



EasyAcc Portable Phone Charger £10 I bought this portable charger from Amazon last month for only a tenner. My main reason for buying this was because it would make charging my phone on the go really easy for when I'm at a festival or going to be out all day and don't want to risk my battery running out. This portable charger is easy to use you simply charge it through your computer until it's fully charged, you'll know when it's full charge as all four lights on the side will light up and then that's it ready to chuck in your handbag and go (remember to take your cable). This charger is slightly bigger than my phone but slots into my handbag perfectly, works a treat and is super handy.

 

I cannot get enough of my Anastasia Beverly Hills Dip Brow Pomade right now I've used it everyday since I bought it and I'd highly recommend it. Ok so it's a little pricey well a lot pricey at £15 for the pomade and £14 from the brush but let me justify the heavy price tag, it's super pigmented, long lasting and doesn't budge seriously I rubbed at it for ages and not the slightest smudge. You can easily add definition and shape to your eyebrows using this and have a natural looking brow or a stronger brow depending on what you prefer, also there are a lot of shades to chose from making finding the perfect shade for you easily. You can read my post about the ABH Brow Dip Pomade here. There you have it 5 things I'm loving right now, what are you loving at the moment?

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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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The Topshop Sunglasses



Topshop Sunglasses £16

For me Topshop is the best place on the high street for great quality sunglasses, sure they are on the more pricey scale for high street sunglasses but the design and quality are great! All my sunglasses from Topshop are still going strong and looking good as new despite them being bashed around and wore to their fair share of festivals, I've got my fair share of cheaper sunglasses too but find they break easily so I don't grudge paying Topshop prices.

Browsing round Topshop in Glasgow I stopped by the huge sunglass stand where I spotted these babies, tried them on and had to have them. I love the tobacco tortoise shell frame and the gold metal detail but what I love most is the unique shape. They look slightly like clubmaster meets wayfarer style with a hint of cats eye and round frame it's a mismatch the completely works, I love them! Unfortunately I cannot find them on the Topshop website to link them but I've linked the closest I could find. Also can we take a minute to talk about the gorgeous free pouch you get with them, you get to choose what one you want and I went for the dark silver holographic pouch. It's so cool!

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Soap & Glory Solar Powder

Soap & Glory Solar Powder £11 - Boots 

 

When my favourite bronzer from The Body Shop seriously hit pan and I had a tiny bit left I decided to give a new bronzer a try and after hearing so many great reviews about on the Soap & Glory Solar Powder I decided to buy it and give it a try. Solar Powder is housed in a round cardboard compact complete with a mirror inside and comes in one universal shade called 'Bronzo' however it contains two bronzer shades. One is a lighter shade and one is a tad darker I love that you can use each side separately or mix them both together, the darker shade is perfect for contouring and the lighter shades gives a nice subtle glow.

 

Sometime bronzers can be overly shimmer or too chalky but this one is spot on, the powder is buttery and creamy that applies and blends really well plus it's really pigmented. Being pale my fear with bronzer is it can look a little muddy or orange on but this doesn't it gives a nice healthy glow that's long lasting. This is a perfect bronzer for all year round, I've been using it everyday since I bought it and it'll be in my makeup bag for the foreseeable future.

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Urban Decay All Night Setting Spray

Urban Decay All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray (118ml) £21

I finally bought myself the Urban Decay All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray a few weeks ago when I was in Glasgow, I've used it before as my sister let me borrow hers and knew I needed to get one for myself. I've used other makeup setting sprays in the past but none have been as good as this, the All Nighter Setting Spray is a weightless mist that sets your makeup and makes it last longer. You spray 2-4 pumps over your face  in an X and T motion.

The spray makes my makeup look fresher for longer and makes it last longer through the day when I use it. For extra staying power use it before you apply your base then after you've applied your base and once more once your whole makeup is completed and your makeup won't budge. A warning though if your eye makeup isn't waterproof it might smudge a little, overall this is a great setting spray that might be a little on the pricey side but really does the job.

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Revlon Creamy Blush



You might have see this blusher in my recent mini beauty haul post and I've been trying it out since then and I've been disappointed with it. The blush is really creamy, blends well and can be applied and blended with your fingers or a brush all's well with it so far but my problem lies with the colour, it's so sheer. In the pot it's a gorgeous shade of orange shade but once applied it's very sheer and leaves a very faint tint on the cheeks almost nothing it has very little impact, not that I expected. You can build it up to be a little brighter but it still is sheer and looks nothing like the gorgeous vibrant shade you see in the pot which is such a shame. 

I can only speak for the shade I have -pinched 100- but I wouldn't buy anymore shades from the range based on this one. It's such a shame because it looks so nice in the pot and applies well but it doesn't do what I wanted and expected it to do. Have you tried this blush or any of the other shades?

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Max Factor Skin Luminizer Foundation

Max Factor Skin Luminizer Foundation (30ml) £11.99

In my mini beauty haul post the other week you may have seen this foundation, I've been trying it out every other day since and thought I'd share my thoughts about it in a post. Max Factor Skin Luminizer Foundation comes in a lightweight plastic see through bottle with a gold pump and there's around 6 shades to choose from, I got the lightest number 40 'light ivory'. The foundation is really creamy and has a slightly thicker consistency than other foundation, it sits on the back of your hand without running about but it blends easily. One to two pumps of the foundation gives you the right amount to blend over your face and neck giving a light to medium coverage that you can build up to your desired finish.

 

I found this foundation to be really lightweight once applied it doesn't feel like you're wearing anything on you face. The name skin luminizer suggests a dewy finish but I'd say the foundation gives a demi-matte finish that's not dewy instead it gives a slight glow which I like. The lasting power of this foundation is nothing special I'd say it lasts for most of my working day, around 7/8 hours, and I only top up with powder once. Overall I think its a good foundation but those of you who are after a dewy finish don't be fooled by the name!

 

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