Thursday 5 September 2013

Monthly Favourites | August

Well I can't quite believe that August is over - It seemed to last ages - so of course that means it's August Favourites time! With the Summer holidays, I've been off school all of August and still haven't returned to school yet (I am dreading the 9th of September) so I've had lots of time to try out new products and see whether I like them or not.


Victoria's Secret Body Mists (review coming soon!) £11
I have quite a large collection of these (5 to be exact) and I can't get enough of them, Victoria's Secret is definitely the place to go if you're looking for a long-lasting body spray and a huge selection to choose from. In the Summer I don't tend to wear much perfume because body sprays are much lighter and more refreshing in my opinion. Even with Autumn/Winter coming up I will still be wearing these because they are just too good (and pretty) to be hidden away at the back of my drawers.

Palmers Cocoa Butter Gradual Tanner (full review here) £5.35
Although I don't find it impossible to get a bit of a tan in the Summer, I always still manage to look a bit pale, so I've been using this gradual tanner everyday to give my skin a glowy and healthy look. I will warn you though, even though it's only a gradual tanner it will leave you with cheesy wotsit fingers if you don't give your hands a wash after application. Yes, I've been there.

Maybelline Baby Lips (full review and swatches here) £2.99
As I'm sure EVERYONE knows by now, Maybelline Baby Lips were finally released here in the UK, Superdrug and Boots were selling out so quickly I found it hard to find them at first. My favourite out of the four I own is 'Peach Kiss' because it's only a little bit tinted so it's great for school and days when you don't feel like wearing too much makeup. They do a great job of keeping your lips moisturised and soft and they're such an affordable price too, because sometimes I think tinted lip balms are a little bit over-priced.

Lush Bubblegum Lip Scrub £4.99
I always like to use a lip scrub before applying any lipstick, to make sure my lips are soft and there aren't any dry patches, that the lipstick could cling to. This bubblegum one from Lush is my favourite because of it's sweet scent, I'm not too keen on the taste of this but I'm willing to overlook that. It smells just like the Snow Fairy shower gel and the Cotton Candy bubble bar too, and this lip scrub is available in different flavours if bubblegum isn't your thing.

Rimmel Blush in 'Santa Rose' £3.99
This has been one of my go-to blushers over August, a light peachy shade that adds just a hint of colour to my cheeks. Perfect for those 'no makeup, makeup days' and it's in the tiniest packaging too. This is such a bargain price and is worth it if you're on the hunt for a neutral blush for school.

And there's my August Favourites! Thanks for reading and tell me in the comments what you've been loving this past month!




16 comments:

  1. Lovely post:) I am desparate to purchase the Victoria's Secret Body Mists are they worth the price? x x

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    1. Thank you! ;) I would say they are worth the price because you get loads of product and they are the best smelling body sprays I've ever found! :) xxx
      Amy | http://amysbeautyjournal.blogspot.co.uk/

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  2. Santa rose blusher is a bargain blush! I love it! I have also fully reviewed the maybelline babylips on my blog!


    BritishBeautyAddict

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    1. I know right?! :)
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  3. i've heard so many awesome things about rimmel blushes but i have no idea where to find them! it seems that all drugstore displays have everything except for the blushers.... which is super confusing and makes me sad ): i feel like the day that i find them i'll just go wild and pick them all up ahaha

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    Natalie | Salt & Sail

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    1. What a shame! They're so tiny, I found them hard to find at first haha!

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  4. Love Babylips! I use them daily, especially when I have class :)
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    1. I love Babylips too! So glad they came out in the UK! :)
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  5. I love body mists as well. I have a thing for perfumes and similars cause I think the best compliment to get is "You smell nice!". :D xx

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    1. Haha me too! Thanks for having a read! :)
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  6. Really nice post!I want to try the baby lips and the Lush scrub,so you gave me great ideas! :)

    Only a storm in a coffee cup

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    1. Thank You!! ;)
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  7. I have the baby lips too, Peach Kiss is my least favourite and I just love Cherry Me, still need to get my hands on Pink Punch! xx

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    1. Thanks for reading! :) I still need to get two more! xxx
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  8. I've heard good things about that Rimmel blusher, I've always thought they seemed rubbish because the packaging is so awful but I've heard nothing but raves!

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    1. The packaging is the only thing I don't like about it! :)
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