January Favourite's

Hello everyone, I hope you're all well. I cannot believe how quick 2014 is going already and that we're already in February! For the first post of this month I thought I would do my January Favourite's which will be about the beauty products I have been loving over the past month. As this was the month after Christmas, I did have quite a few new products to try out so I narrowed it down to just a few of my main favourites from January. I have been noticing that every month I seem to be loving one brand in particular, and this month I've definitely stuck to that theme. So for my January Favourite's say hello to Soap & Glory overload!

E.L.F Studio Matte Lip Colour in Rich Red | LINK

So one of the first products I've been loving in January is a lip product from ELF and this is the Studio Matte Lip Colour in Rich Red. This is one of the first products by ELF that I have ever tried (I also go the shade Tea Rose but I found that made my lips look dead!) and so far I am really impressed. This has been my go to red lip colour for the past month and I absolutely love the shade, formula and how long it lasts on my lips, especially when I wear it out for a meal! These lip colours are really inexpensive yet work so well and last ages. I'll definitely be picking up some more of these!

Soap & Glory Sexy Mother Pucker Gloss Stick in Nudist | LINK

Next up is another lip product and this is Soap & Glory's Sexy Mother Pucker Gloss Stick in Nudist. This is a gorgeous nude/ pink that is great for wearing during the day. It's that "your lips but better and glossier" shade so is perfect to pair with a really natural makeup look or on a night out with a more smoky eye! One of the main things about these gloss sticks that I love is the scent, it's gorgeous! Every time I apply this lip product I have to give it a good sniff because it's that nice. The formula is also amazingly smooth and leaves your lips feeling really soft!

Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant* | LINK 

In January I did swap up my skin care routine a little and started to try out a new exfoliator and cleanser. The exfoliator I have been using is the infamous Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant and I for one absolutely love it! For me and my dry skin, an exfoliator is essential in my skin care routine, but most of the ones I have tried are very harsh and rough. Daily Microfoliant is a finely milled powder that you mix with water to produce a smooth yet effective exfoliator that's gentle enough to use every day! I've found my skin looks and feel so much better after using this in January and I really don't want this little pot to run out! I will be doing a full review on the Daily Microfoliant soon (plus some other Dermalogica goodies!) so keep an eye out on my blog if you want to read more about it!

Soap & Glory Peaches & Clean Cleanser | LINK

For my new cleanser, I have started to use the Soap & Glory Peaches & Clean deep purifying cleanser again. This is now my second bottle of this cleanser and I've found it's really good at keeping away any major blemishes as well as keeping my skin soft and thoroughly cleansed. I was quite worried to try this on my sensitive skin as I've heard some people have had some nasty experiences with it. But for me it's worked wonders and I would highly recommend anyone to give this cleanser a go, especially as it's currently on offer in Boots!

Soap & Glory Smoulder Kohl Eye Liners | LINK

My last favourite from January are a few makeup items that I picked up in the sales after Christmas. I had wanted to try Soap & Glory's eye liners for a while now and when I ran out of pencil eye liners I thought it would be good to pick up the Crazy Sexy Kohl Eye Liner set in the Boxing Day sales. Out of the set I have been using 3 of the liners on a regular basis: Cocoa Bean, Superblack and Grapevine. The black and brown are perfect for an everyday eye look as they last all day and create a natural definition to the eye. I've also been loving adding Grapevine, which is a gorgeous metallic purple shade, to my lash line as this looks amazing against brown eyes! I absolutely love the formula of these liners and as they are waterproof, they stay put all day! I highly recommend these if you're on the look out for a new eye liner.

So these are a selection of products that I've been really enjoying throughout January! I hope you enjoyed this post and I would love to hear about what beauty products or fashion items you've been loving recently! Thank you for reading and I'll speak to you soon.

What have been your favourite beauty products from January?

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Review | Soap & Glory Sugar Crush Collection

Hello lovelies! Today I thought I would review a few of my favourite products from the Soap & Glory body care line. Ever since trying the Sugar Crush Body Scrub over a year ago, I've been hooked on the gorgeous sweet lime scent! I know many bloggers have raved about this line over on their blogs, so I thought I would share my thoughts and opinions on them too. The Sugar Crush line consists of 3 products: the body wash, body scrub and the body buttercream. These 3 products are designed to work together in order to leave your skin looking, feeling and smelling amazing! I have been using these 3 products together religiously over the past month (but I have been using the scrub for over a year) so I thought now is a good time to talk about how good they really are.

Soap & Glory Sugar Crush Body Wash | £6.50 | LINK

First up is the Sugar Crush Body Wash which has a really sweet lime scent, but isn't as strong as the other 2 products. It comes in a huge 500ml bottle with a pump dispenser which I love as it means you don't pour out too much of the product and waste it! I find 2 - 3 pumps of this body wash on to a luffa is enough to produce lots of lather in order to wash your whole body. This body wash also lathers up fairly quickly and leaves my skin feeling thoroughly cleansed which is essential in any body wash. I find that the scent of the body wash does linger for an hour or so, but will start to disappear quickly unless you pair it with the body buttercream!

As it contains the lime and lemon scents, it really is good at giving you a boost of energy in the morning (perfect for those of us who struggle with early mornings!). It also contains oils that leave your skin feeling really soft, even when you don't use the other 2 products, so there's no risk of this product drying out your skin! For me, this body wash is amazing and I don't think I could ever use a body wash that isn't by Soap & Glory again. Their bottles are good value for money as they last absolutely ages!

Soap & Glory Sugar Crush Body Scrub | £8.00 | LINK

 Next up is the Sugar Crush Body Scrub which, as I said before, was the first Sugar Crush product I used. The scent of the body scrub is probably the strongest out of the 3 and I absolutely love it! This body scrub contains brown sugar, macadamia grains and sea salt in order to exfoliate any patches of dry skin you may have. It's gentle enough to use all over the body around 2 or 3 times a week, yet strong enough to really get rid of those dry patches. For me I always find my elbows, knees and upper arms tend to get dry, but whenever I use this I know that they will be much smoother. Plus as it also contains macadamia and almond oil, these will nourish your skin leaving it feeling really soft. I apply the body scrub in small circular movements over my body as this is an effective way of removing all of the dry areas of skin. Afterwards I simply rinse and then wash with the Sugar Crush body wash to remove any sugar granules left behind!

This tub is fairly large in size but as I only use a small amount when I exfoliate with this, a little does go a long way so this will last you a good amount of time. I haven't found an exfoliator that I'd prefer to use over the Sugar Crush one, so this is definitely at the top of my body care favourites list!

Soap & Glory Sugar Crush Body Buttercream | £10.50 | LINK

To finish the trio of Sugar Crush products is the Body Buttercream which is a really thick and luxurious feeling body butter. It smells just like the other 2 products so if you use this after exfoliating and washing, then the scent will last much longer on your skin. I'm quite bad at remembering to use body lotions and butters straight after my shower, but when ever I do I always reach for this! It's packed with oils, shea butter and cocoa butter which all leave your skin feeling amazingly soft and nourished.

Even though the consistency is quite thick, it does absorb into your skin fairly quickly and doesn't leave behind a greasy residue on the skin. For me, it leaves my skin feeling soft all day and really does help treat the drier areas on my body. If my skin has been really dry (Winter skin is horrible!) then I do sometimes use this on the backs of my hands or feet to give them a moisture boost. Again this tub is huge and as you don't have to use loads of product, it will last you a long time and I think it's well worth the money.

So as you may be able to tell, I'm completely in love with this gorgeous trio from Soap & Glory. I think the scent will be perfect for the Summer time as well as it's so refreshing and energising! I would highly recommend anyone trying these products (I have sensitive skin and they're fine for my skin type) especially as you can pick up all 3 in a 3 for 2 deal in Boots - this means you can try everything for under £20, bargain!

Have you tried any of the Sugar Crush products?

What's your favourite product from Soap & Glory?

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Haul | Primark, Topshop & More

Hello everyone, I hope you're all well and looking forward to the weekend ahead! Today I thought I would share with you all a few bits and pieces that I picked up recently. It's probably not the most exciting haul out there, but I'm really happy with some of the things I have found! I've had my eye set on picking up some new shoes for work and plus a couple of hair pieces, so I'm really excited to be showing you what I bought!

Primark Tan Quilted Shoulder Bag | £4.00 |

One of the first things I picked up was this really sweet shoulder bag from Primark. During the Spring and Summer time I like to carry around much smaller bags and I thought the style and colour of this one was perfect! The quality of this bag is so lovely, the faux leather is soft and it has 2 large compartments to store all of your essentials in. I think this bag will be really popular over the next few weeks, especially because it's so cheap as well! I highly recommend you picking this up next time you're in your local Primark.

H&M Hair Accessories | £3.99 & £1.99 | LINK (similar) | LINK |

 I've been loving wearing my hair in high ponytails recently, so I thought I would pick up a couple of hair accessories to make them look a bit dressier. I've always loved how the metal clips looked on ponytails, so I thought I would finally jump on the bandwagon and pick one up from H&M. I love the dimpled effect on the metal and the fact it's very secure when fastened. I believe these are relatively old stock as this was the last one I could find in this style, so if you want to find one then definitely take a look soon.

The next hair accessory I picked up was a quite an impulse buy, but as it was so cute looking and only £1.99, I thought I'd get it anyway! It's a blue and white polka dot hair scrunchie with little wire bunny ears - I know, definitely something I'd be wearing back in the 90's haha! This is such a sweet accessory to use and I'm really tempted to pick up the floral version. I haven't taken this out since I've bought it, so it's safe to say hair scrunchies are still a winner with me!

Topshop Cream Blush in Prime Time | £6.00 reduced to £3.00 |

 Next up is this gorgeous Topshop cream blusher in Prime Time. I picked this up a few weeks ago in the Topshop sale as I love the formula of their cream blushers. I'm pretty sure I've had my eye on this shade as well so it was great to find it for only £3! It's a gorgeous bright pink shade that, if you use lightly, can give you a pretty rosy glow that's perfect for this time of the year.

Rimmel Nail Nurse Nail Rescue | £4.49 | LINK |

Recently my nails have been in really bad condition and I needed to find a product that would help. A couple weeks ago I was watching a video on YouTube and an ad popped up about the new Nail Nurse line from Rimmel. It really interested me so the next time I went to Boots, I picked up a bottle of the Nail Rescue treatment. It's only day 4 of me having the treatment on my nails and I'm really glad to report that my nails are really strong, healthy and have no signs of peeling or splitting! I've actually read that this product is really similar to OPI's Nail Envy, so if you're looking for a cheaper alternative then I really do recommend this!

VO5 Hair Products | £2.49 & £1.99 | LINK | LINK |

 Next up are a couple a products from VO5 that I picked up in a local discount store. I've been in need of some new heat protectant and as this was relatively cheap (plus I love a lot of their other products) I thought I'd give it a try. So far I really like it, the scent is nice plus it leaves my hair feeling really soft! I also picked up the Plump It Up Dry Shampoo as I thought this was the backcombing spray - oops! Hopefully this will work just as well as I adore the backcombing spray for doing my messy high ponytails!

New Look Gold Detail Boots | £24.99 | LINK |

 The final thing that I picked up were these gorgeous black suede effect boots with golden detail on the front and back. I originally found a similar pair in Miss Selfridge for around £50, but they didn't have my size, so I was really happy to find these for pretty much half the price (plus student discount!). I love that they have a low heel so I can wear these to work without having sore feet after. I absolutely love these shoes, they're probably my favourite pair at the moment!

So these are a few things that I picked up recently. I hope that you enjoyed this post and if you've put up a haul on your blog, then do leave me the link in the comments! Thank you for reading!

Have you bought any beauty or fashion pieces recently?

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