April Favourites 2015

This month, I seem to have gotten into a bit of a routine with my make up and hair, but there have been some stand out products that I've really loved coming into spring!

Maybelline Fit Me Concealer - I know I'm probably late to the band-waggon with these ones but for the life of me I don't know what I did before I had this in my life! I love this for under the eye and especially as a highlighter on the tops of my cheeks. I've even used it dotted over my skin and blended as a quick fix make up, it just works for everything, I don't know what I did before!

Charles Worthington Volume and Bounce Texturising Spray - Despite having really thick hair, I do love a good volumising spray! I find my hair is so much heavier at the bottom than my roots, so this really helps to even it out and I find is a must if I'm putting my hair up into a bun

New Look 'Cold Shoulder' Top - Seeing as the weather in the UK has been so lovely, I've been able to make great use of this top. I love the plain style but the extra little something with the open shoulders. I've already ordered another colour!

Make Up Revolution Baked Bronzer in 'Golden Days' - To go with the sunny weather I've been loving the summery 'glowing skin' look and think I'm now obsessed with baked products. I love the natural and radiant finish this gives

What have you been loving this month?

Packing for Holiday - My Travel Toiletry Essentials

When going on holiday I am the ultimate over-packer in every sense! I always worry that I'm going to need something and especially when it comes to make up or toiletries, I worry that I won't be able to buy it there and my skin might not react well. So I decided to put together a few of my holiday toiletries essentials that I just couldn't live without this year.

• Soap and Glory Face Soap and Clarity 3-in-1 Daily Detox Vitamin C Facial Wash - My favourite facial wash of the moment, it's got gentle exfoliating beads in as well so no need to take that with you on top!
• Soap and Glory The Fab Pore Daily Micro Smoothing Moisture Lotion - Keeping skin hydrated in the sun is a must!
• Nivea Daily Essentials Tinted Moisturising Day Cream SPF 8 in Natural - For a little bit of colour without needing any foundation on holiday, I use this in the morning just to even my skin tone a bit and the built in SPF is great!
• Soap and Glory The Righteous Butter - Lovely for a bit of luxury for your skin after a day in the sun.
• Toothbrush and Toothpaste - Not much to explain there...
• Hairbrush - ...or here really
• Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water - My favourite thing for taking off make up or just refreshing your skin after a long day. Also great when using cotton buds for cleaning up eye make up.
• Tresemme Heat Defence Styling Spray - A must especially when going somewhere hot as your hairs already experiencing a lot of heat in the sun all day.
• Andrew Barton Brightening and Re hydrating Shampoo and Conditioner - I'm trying this out at the moment and really like the fresh citrus smell for summer!
• Tresemme Hair Spray - To keep the humidity off those locks!
• Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm in Cherry Me - With a bit of a tint to it, I love this to really bring out your tan and make your skin look more healthy and glowy, amazing that a lip balm can do this!
• Botanics All Bright Refreshing Eye Roll-On - No need for under eye concealer in the day when you're just lounging by the pool. This helps to brighten without any make-up and feels so nice when you put keep it in the fridge!

So there's just a few bits that I wouldn't be without when going away

Love Hope xxx

My Christmas Beauty Goodies 2013

Now I know that it may seem a bit late, but I decided that I wanted my first blog post of 2014 to be about the beauty items that I got for Christmas last year. (How mad does it sound to say, or write that) I'm not doing this to brag at all about what I got, I just find that one of my favourite blog posts to read is about the things people get for Christmas, so thought I would do it myself too!

Now here's what I got...
There were a few things I've had my eye on for a long time and haven't gotten around to getting yet. I was lucky enough to get some absolutely lovely things..

The Best of Benefit Gift Set

I've always adored Benefit's products, so this set was full of loads of new and old favourites! The 'Porefessional' Primer has actually become my favourite primer of the moment and I will definitely be purchasing the full size!


Urban Decay Naked Palette
I have wanted one of these palettes for so long and haven't seemed to get around to going to town and purchasing one. This was probably one of my favourite ever present's I've gotten. I have used it every day since and will definitely be getting both of the other palettes ASAP!


Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy Perfume Gift Set
I fell in love with this perfume one day when I was walking through Boots and given a little spray on a card as they do. I've never been very adventurous with perfume, generally keeping to my Calvin Klein or Chanel one's and was hooked. It's got a full size 30ml bottle and a little handbag/travel size which hasn't left my handbag.




Vera Wang Floral Rush Perfume
My gorgeous Aunt bought me yet another lovely perfume that I have lusted after for ages. I absolutely love the design of the bottle and was so excited to open this.



Babyliss Curl Secret Hair Curler
This curler is amazing! It makes curling your hair so easy and creates the most beautiful curls. It's not the cheapest of hair tools, however if you can, I would totally recommend everyone to get one of these!



What did you get for Christmas? Any beauty goodies I should know about to try next?

My Recent Drugstore Beauty Haul

One of my favourite things to do when i'm out shopping or want to kill some time is to go and look around the make-up in Boots or Superdrug. I can spend hours going through the aisles looking at all the products old or new again and again. However, this isn't necessarily so good for my bank balance, especially seeing as most of the time there are either some great offers or the offer of '3 for 2 on all make-up' which encourages me to take full advantage!

My recent shop included a mixture of new things (and some old favourites) that I am really excited to try out especially seeing as now it's getting to winter I can't wear so many bright colours anymore and really like the autumnal coloured trend at the moment.

Here's a list of the things I got:

• Maxfactor Colour Elixir Lipstick in 'Burnt Caramel' - I'm absolutely loving this shade as a sort of 'your lips but better' colour which is a slightly darker shade for winter. I haven't stopped wearing it since I bought it!
• Maxfactor Colour Adapting Foundation - I'm never too content with foundations and am always looking for a new one that's perfect. This one so far seems really nice but can be a bit drying at times however I do like the almost moussy consistency it has.

• Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer - Just like many other beauty bloggers, I absolutely love this concealer. It does a great job in hiding blemishes and is something I can never leave the house without!
• Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer - I love this concealer for under my eyes and think that it really brightens up my face and makes me look more awake and fresh, its another thing I can't leave the house without!

• Rimmel Single Eyeshadow in 'Smoky Quartz' - I'm very much a neutrals girl and love anything that either has a satin effect or is matte. This eyeshadow is slightly glittery but I think that the colour is a beautiful neutral shade and the pigmentation is great, I've found it lasts me all day without creasing

• Rimmel Apocalips Lip Laquer - I wasn't so sure I would like these when I first heard about them but now I am well and truly converted! I never leave the house without a lipstick/lipgloss on and think it can completely change an outfit and these are just lovely! The formulation is just right and they aren't too gloopy or drying for your lips. I am definitely going to be purchasing many more colours soon

• Maybelline 24hr Colour Tattoo in 'Metallic Pomegranate' - I am in love with these eyeshadows either as bases or as a quick fix if I don't want to take too long on my eyeshadow, the only thing is I wish there were more colours out in the range!

• L'Oreal Superliner Perfect Slim in 'Black Intense' - I love liquid eyeliner especially when they come in pens. This one has a super thin tip which is great for getting any thickness or shape you want and is one I have used for a while now and will continue to buy!

• Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in 'Transparent' - This powder has been a staple in my make up bag for years and I don't think i'll ever stop loving it! It's not expensive at all and is just an amazing powder for the price!

Let me know in the comments any recent products you've bought that you thought were great or just something you think I should try out