This week I'm going to share with you the things that I have been loving this month!
Let's get straight into it
The first thing I have been loving this month is a bath product...
...This is the Laura Mercier Bath Honey in the scent Fresh Fig. I've never tried one of these type of products before this month, but now that I have I feel like these will become a frequent part of my pamper routine. This smells divine and leaves the entire bathroom with a beautiful aroma, not to mention the brilliant bubbles it creates. I take two scoops of the runny gel product on to the honey stick and place this under the tap. This mixes it nicely into your bath and helps it to conjure all the bubbles.
The next thing i've been loving is a fragrance...
...This is Jimmy Choo Blossom perfume. I bought this when on holiday because I fell in love with the sweet fruity, floral smell. An added bonus is that my boyfriend has complimented the way I smell every time i've worn it.
Next up is a bareMinerals product...
...This is the Pure Transform Night Treatment. I love this stuff! You swirl the brush that's included in the powder then swirl this onto the areas of your face where pores are visible. Over time, your pores become less visible giving you a more flawless appearance. When the woman sold this to me she said that I would see a significant difference in a month's time. I've had this product for two weeks and i've already noticed a large difference. Not only that but my mum noticed the same difference. She noticed, just as I have that my pores do appear smaller and I also have a nice healthy glow to my skin.
Now getting into the makeup favourites...
...Believe it or not, I only got this much raved about palette this month. This is the Too Faced Chocolate Bar palette. Let me just say that it lives up to the hype. These eyeshadows are super creamy and easy to blend, not only that but they have minimal, if any, fall out. And they actually smell like chocolate!!
Time for a new brand to me...
...Hourglass. This is the Ambient Lighting Blush in Mood Exposure it's a beautiful mauve colour that really compliments my pale skin tone. This blush is very well pigmented, it provides a brilliant flush to the skin as well as a subtle glow. The product is a powder but blends out so well and doesn't add that powdered look to the face. I really do like this product. (Note: I'm not a huge fan of blush, I don't wear it all the time. However, since getting this blush, I wouldn't dare do my makeup without it!)
Next up is another eyeshadow...
...These are the Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Cream Shadow Sticks in Golden Bronze and Goldstone. I discovered these about six weeks ago, and now there is hardly ever a day that goes by when I don't use them. These shadow sticks apply like a cream and blend incredibly well. I apply the colour to my lid and then use a Mac 217 brush to sweep the product over the lid and slightly into the crease to blend. It's so smooth and effortless that you could do it without looking in a mirror. The most amazing part about these shadow sticks however is that THEY DO NOT BUDGE. Once you've blended it out, it isnt going anywhere. It doesn't transfer onto anything and it does not crease.
The next thing is a foundation...
...This is the Urban Decay Naked Skin foundation. The bottle says "weightless, ultra definition, liquid makeup" and it lives up to every word. I really like this foundation! First of all the shade range is awesome. Also, it lasts so well. I normally find that foundations crease in my smile lines within a matter of minutes, it takes a large majority of the day before I notice any creasing from this foundation whatsoever. It really is weightless, it feels so light on the skin whilst proving a medium buildable coverage.
Finally is a concealer...
...This is the Urban Decay Naked Skin concealer. I got this before I got the foundation, it's because I loved the concealer so much that I purchased the foundation. This concealer provides full coverage, whilst feeling light on the skin. I also find that once i've set it with a powder it does not crease or budge.
That's it for my July Favourites! If you have any favourites for the past month please tell me what they are in the comments so I can try them myself!
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Astute Beauty Connoisseur x
