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My Monthly Favourites | Beauty, Skincare, Lifestyle | August 2014

Sunday, 31 August 2014

So here are some bit and bobs I found myself really appreciating throughout August.

Picture of my favourites in August: Umbrella, Beauty Products and Knitting

Eyeliner, Lip liner, lip gloss, concealer and facial toner

A few of these bits I have already done blog posts on which I will link you to.

My Radley Umbrella

My Radley Umbrella (similar linked) has been a lifesaver this month. Those of you who live in England will know the weather has been switching from being super sunny to tipping with rain. An umbrella is definitely more essential as winter approaches.

When I travel to work I get the bus, to get to the bus stop it is a 20-minute walk, and when I get off the bus it's another 20-minute walk, so without this umbrella, I would have ended up going into work dripping wet which does not give the best impression.

My (now) ex-boyfriends mum bought me this umbrella for Christmas last year. I really love the design, it has a red handle and red detailing, the umbrella is clear when you open it out with some cute very British looking picture on. It's a big umbrella, so I don't have to worry about it blowing inside out in the wind, and the clear design means I can bring it as far over my face I want without it affecting my vision. I just love it. I think it looks nice, does what it needs to and will last. Definitely an investment umbrella.

I've had a look on the Radley website and they have stopped selling this one, but you can find similar umbrellas here. Obviously having had this as a gift I'm not too sure how much it cost, but I'm guessing it was between £20-£30 judging by the price of the others, which I think is pretty good value considering how much use I've got out of the umbrella recently.

Simple Facial Toner

I've been trying to make more effort to look after my skin recently. I've been using the Simple Toner as part of my everyday skin routine, and I've got to say it's just so refreshing on my skin and makes me feel more awake, and it's super cheap at just £3.29 for a big bottle in Boots, you can find that here.

I definitely recommend trying that out as it's so cheap so you've not got much to lose if you do not like it and when I use this face toner, my skin feels amazing.

Zoeva Bamboo Brush Set (similar linked)

I'm not going to talk about these too much as I had already written a blog post on these which you can find here. To put it simply, this is the best makeup brush set. They are all really soft, there's a good range in the set so it is a good starter set if you are new to make up brushes and good value for money. Love them!

Soap & Glory Kickass Concealer

I'm really enjoying using this concealer, once again I have already done a blog post on this which you can find here, so I am not going to say much more about that.

Soap & Glory Supercat Eyeliner

I have also already blogged about this in the same post whereas the Kickass Concealer, but this eyeliner is so easy to use I have to give it a mention.

Tanya Burr Picnic in the Park Lipgloss

I have not worn lipgloss for years, but as I heard a lot of good things about this one I thought I'd give it a go, and to my surprise I really like it. I'm not really used to the sticky feeling lipglosses give your lips, however, I didn't find this one too sticky. Also, it's not over glossy, I find some people wearing lipgloss can look as though they have dibbled all over their lips, which is not a look I want to go for.
I really love the natural pink colour of this, it's perfect for work or when I feel lipstick is just a bit too much. Also, it was only £6.99 which I think is such a good value. You can read my full review of this lipgloss here.
I've found this to be the best lipgloss I've used, I'm looking forward to trying out some of the other shades. (Sadly this product has now been discontinued)

Rimmel Moisture Renew Invisible Lipliner

Until recently I never really wore lipliner although the major of the time I wore lipstick which would smudge and would not last, however, because I had so many different shades of lipstick it just seemed far too expensive to get a lipliner in each shade too - so this is just what I needed. I can wear it with any shade of lipstick and it helps to keep it in place. The only thing that bothers me is it is harder to apply because it's invisible - however it does keep my lipstick in place.

Knitting

During August I have been spending a lot of my spare time knitting.
I feel as though I've picked it up and now I've got the hang of it, it is so relaxing and such a nice way to pass time. I'm going to knit a case for my iPod soon, and am really looking forward to being able to knit lots of bits and bobs.

What were your favourite things this month?
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Zoeva Bamboo Make Up Brush Set | Beauty

Wednesday, 27 August 2014

Recently I decided it was about time I treated myself to some new makeup brushes as my brushes were getting a bit worn and I didn't quite have all the brushes I needed. I've had my eye on the Rose Gold Luxury Set by Zoeva for ages as I've heard Zoella raving about them on her youtube channel, however rather than going in to buy them straight away I decided to have a little look on the Zoeva website to see if any else took my fancy. In the end, I decided to opt for the Bamboo Brush Set (similar linked) instead mainly because you get more brushes for a lower price (in the Bamboo set you get 12 brushes for 35euros, and in the Rose Gold set, you get 8 brushes for 65euros), so although I think the Rose Gold Set is slightly more aesthetically pleasing and luxurious, I don't have very many makeup brushes and am trying to save money for my holiday, so more brushes for less money seemed like the right option. I've got to say I'm definitely impressed with the set so far.

The set come in this handy travel set which is really useful to keep all of your brushes together, especially if you're going away.

The Makeup Brushes included in this set are (from left to right):

Blush Brush

Liner Brush
Lip Brush

All of the brushes have the details of what to use them for written on them (as you can see in the image below) so if you're new to make up brushes, it should help you decide what to use each brush for, and of course, you don't have to follow what it says if you'd rather use a brush for something different.

Overall I'm really pleased with all this brush set, so far I've used all of the brushes, apart from the fan brush (I'm not really too sure what to use the fan brush for? comment below to help me out). The brushes are all super soft. I especially really like the crease brush and the blush brush, I just think they're much nicer to use than the ones I was using beforehand.

Also, my Zoeva parcel arrived packages really nicely which I think is always a bonus!

I would definitely recommend this set if you're new to make up brushes it's a great set to get you started, and it is also fairly affordable!

I'm looking forward to trying out more Zoeva products!

Any recommendation?

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