This was my February faves from 2014! i cant believe how much my favourites have changed from this time last year until now, woah. enjoy.
I cant believe we're coming near to the end of the 2nd month of the year already, Christmas is starting to feel so long ago it makes me sad but on the other hand the excitement of not having to wear about 50 layers of clothing just to walk to the corner shop comforts me a little. Spring is definitely my favourite season, I love how fresh it is and how crisp the air is at this time of year. Its that balance between summer and winter when its not too hot and not too cold and of course we cant be forgetting about the Easter eggs that are taking over the shelves in every supermarket right now.
I thought I'd do a little blog post today on my February favourites because I really felt the need to jump on the favourites band wagon and share my love for some amazing products with you all. It's not a huge favourites video so don't be prepared for masses of beauty products but its just enough for a first timer.
So yeah here we go...
1. Urban Decay- De slick make up setting spray £20.00 (118ml)
Since using this product I have seen a difference in my skin throughout the day, my make up stays on slightly longer than usual and oil is kept at bay for a longer amount of time, I am not going to lie, my oil still ends up managing to get through but it has slightly more of a battle than it would if I didn't wear this product and its nothing that a mid-day powder touch up cant solve. I have found it works best if I apply it before applying foundation and also after to help set my make up. I have been considering buying the 'all nighter' make up setting spray from the same range to see if my make up has a longer staying power when paired with that product instead of the de slick, so in future a blog post of that is a must.
2. Urban Decay- Naked basics palette £22.00
I bought this product over the Christmas holidays as I'm a sucker for the Naked 2 palette and I'd used up one of my day to day colours called 'foxy', I'd seen bloggers use this product so I thought it was worth a buy especially since it contained foxy. It's well known for it's gorgeous matte eye shadows that are just subtle enough for day to day use so this is a product I really recommend especially if you don't want to fork out a lot of money for a full sized naked palette or if you're a newcomer to eye shadows.
3. Urban Decay- Primer potion £16.00
This is literally a holy grail product for me, it's staying powers are incredible and really do a fabulous job of making eye shadow stay put. I had trouble finding an eye primer that actually did its job of saying that it stops eye shadow from creasing until I found this, my eyes (which are very prone to creasing) look the same when I walk out of the house at 8am to when I walk back in at 4pm, I love it. Definitely worth a buy.
4. James Brown London- Intensive moisture mask £8.16
The winter weather definitely has stripped my hair of some moisture, a few weeks ago as I was brushing my hair I realised how dry it had became all of a sudden so I used this product for the first time,its fabulous. It contains shea butter which really treats my hair and leaves it smooth, moisturised and refreshed. I've noticed how much softer my hair is since using this product and frizz free! it doesn't feel heavy like quite a few hair masks I've tried did, fantastic!
5. Roberto Cavalli- Just cavalli £30.00 (30ml)
I received this perfume for Christmas and since then I've been absolutely loving it, it's fresh floral scent is definitely one of my favourite perfumes ever, its not too heavy which I love because I feel that its just nice enough for every day wear and isn't too strong a scent. Although I do love a good strong scent such as Alien I really feel that this perfume is perfect especially for the spring.
6. Mac- Chili (matte lipstick) £15.00
I have been obsessed with this colour for over a year now- it's most definitely been well loved! it's so pigmented and has good staying power. I love mac lipsticks anyway but this is definitely something from their collection that really stands out for me. I'm most definitely a red lipstick girl and I find this colour perfect because of it's balance between red and orange, it's not too red and it's not to orange, making it subtle and it's my go to dark lipstick.
7. Mac- Auburn (lip pencil) £12.00
Paired with chili this lip liner really shows off its amazing colour, I find both very similar in colour so I use them both together, its creamy texture makes it glide on the lip easily and it's a really easy lip pencil to work with. I love defining my lips with this. It really compliments chili when they are used together.
8. The Body Shop- Satsuma shower gel £4.00
Dark winter mornings are the worst as we all know, especially when trying to wake yourself up, having the will power to get out of bed at the right time is a challenge for me so a splash of this shower gel when I hop in the shower on a morning really works wonders, the citrus smell of it is so awakening and fresh and adds a dollop of summer to my shower, definitely worth a buy!
9. Hourglass- Ambient lighting palette £56.00
Wow,this trio really is magnificent, I received it as a gift and I am so thankful for it, its amazing. It contains a limited addition shade called incandescent light and two of their regular popular shades, dim light and radiant light. On camera this is gorgeous, it really compliments the skin and brightens the face,if you can get you hands on this its definitely something worth the price tag. The powders are universal which make them perfect for any skin tone.
Hope you enjoyed
Em
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