May Favourites

I have been really impressed with a lot of beauty products recently and have enjoyed using them so much that I thought it was only right to tell you about them.

Revlon Nearly Naked Powder
I always like to use a pressed powder on top of foundation to set my make up. I'm a massive fan of MACs Mineralise Skin Finish but wanted to find a cheaper option. So I decided to try this one by Revlon as I have tried their powders in the past and loved them. This powder did not disappoint! It is very finely milled so when I use a brush hardly any of the powder comes loose during application. It's such a light powder but still gives great coverage over foundation. It's amazing because even though it gives a lot of coverage, you can hardly see it on the skin and it's not chalky at all.

Bourjois Radiance Reveal Healthy Mix Foundation
I used to use the original version of this foundation all the time a few years ago but for some reason moved onto using other ones such as MACs Studio Fix Fluid and Rimmel's Wake Me Up Foundation. When I find a foundation that I like I tend to stick with it so I had completely forgotten how amazing the Bourjois one is. When I saw that it had been relaunched and was getting lots of positive reviews I thought it was time to go back to Bourjois when I ran out of my Rimmel foundation. I'm so happy I did because I love this product. It gives a medium coverage and a dewy finish and is hardly visible on the skin at all which I love.  

Bourjois BB Bronzing Cream
I was a bit wary about trying this product but it was on offer and I was just really intrigued by what it said on the bottle. 'Boosts radiance', 'Prolongs tan', 'Refreshing sensation', 'Addictive fragrance'. Firstly, yes it does have a lovely fragrance which reminds me of holidays! It also says on the bottle that it gives a 'flawless complexion' which actually isn't true as when I tried it by itself it gave no coverage AT ALL and just made my face a weird colour. But don't let this put you off! When I use it over the Healthy Mix Foundation I really like it as it gives me a really healthy glow and actually begins to do what it says on the bottle. I can see myself using this a lot over the summer (just not on its own).

Maybelline Baby Lips
They don't sell these yet (I don't know if they ever will?) in the UK so I asked my cousin to bring one over from the States (Thanks Jess) for me to try as i've heard good things about them. The rumours were true! I love this lip balm and it has three great things going for it. The smell- it smells/tastes like tangerine. The formula- it's so moisturising and soft on my lips. The shade- i love the fact that it has a subtle coral shade to it which transfers really nicely onto the lips. This lip product is perfect for summer and I would love to get my hands on some other scents! 

MUA Pro-Brow Kit
For a while I had been using Buck from my Urban Decay Naked Palette to fill in my eyebrows. I realised that used alone it's probably not the right shade for my eyebrows. So I thought it would be easier to just get a small brow kit so that I could mix shades that worked for me. I really didn't want to spend a lot of money so decided to get the MUA Pro-Brow Kit (which was sold out in a lot of my local drugstores). I can see why as I'm really pleased with it and love the fact that it contains setting gel to use on top of the powder. I mix the darker and middle shade together to create a pretty good match for my eyebrows and love the staying power and good quality for the low price.  

Vera Wang Lovestruck
This is probably one of my favourite perfumes ever. I really like the packaging (even if the lid is pretty unpractical) and I love the fact that the scent stays on my skin for a long time. Top Notes of Pink Guava, Angelica Flower and Mandarin. Heart Notes of Indian Jasmine Sambac, Tuberose Buds, blue Lotus Blossom and Base Notes of Sheer Musk ,Precious Woods and Vanilla. This perfume is lovely all round! I also tried the Floral Rush version of it recently and would love to get it when this one runs out.  

Palmer's Natural Bronze
I really dislike using fake tan...I just don't get along with it. I was a fan of the Dove gradual tanning lotion but gave up on using it because I wasn't really noticing a difference. So when I saw that Palmer's had released one I really wanted to give it a try. It really does work!! I had a uni event to go to the other day so I started using this the week before and applied it once every morning leading up to the event. After a week I was glowing and the best thing was that it did look natural and there were no streaks. I have stopped applying it now though because I'm sure if I applied it for a few more days i'd be close to looking like an Oompa Lumpa. It seems to be a great product for building up a tan the week leading up to something that you want to look tanned for. The one thing I'm not a fan of is how strong the smell is, but you seem to get that with most tanning products and the cocoa butter does seem to cover that up a bit. 

H&M Phone case
I picked up this phone case in H&M the other week for just £2.99! I mean, it's turquoise AND it's a cat...two of my favourite things. It's surprisingly good quality and it really does protect my phone because it fits all the way around the edges. 

I'd love to hear which products you enjoyed using during May!

Bourjois Cream Blush: 03 Rose Tender

Bourjois is up there with Revlon as one of my favourite drugstore brands. I mean, they've now been around for 150 years so they've had a lot of practice! To celebrate they've released some lovely products and I was so happy when I saw that they have now created their own cream blushes. I decided that I only need one so chose the shade #03 Rose Tender which is a lovely soft rosy pink. I've really enjoyed using it it so i'm sure that over the next few weeks I will end up accumulating a couple more, if not all four shades.

The packaging is very similar to their little round pot blushes and they have a cream-to-powder technology which I actually really like because it doesn't feel heavy or sticky like some cream blushes. I use a Real Techniques contour brush to blend the blush in and it leaves a lovely natural glow to my cheeks. It also lasts a good 6-8 hours without fading and has a classic rose scent. I've worn this blush every day this week and it has really impressed me. I can't wait to try the other shades! 

They were originally only available in Selfridges but are now sold all over the place for £7.99 which is pretty reasonable for such a lovely cream blush...I managed to pick this one up in Superdrug.

Let me know if you've tried any of their new products and what you think of their cream blush if you've tried it.

Disclosure: The views expressed are based on my own experience.

Spring Things: Beauty Additions

I think these are going to be the last beauty products I buy for a while. I seem to be able to walk into somewhere like Boots or Superdrug and buy a selection of things that I will probably never use. That's because I don't actually need them but at the time I seem to think I do. Does this happen to any of you? I'm really looking forward to using all of these products though and apart from the nail polish they are things that can be used on a daily basis.

Bourjois Cream Blush in Shade 03- Rose Tender £7.99

I have really been enjoying the one cream blush that I have at home (I recently found a good brush to apply it with instead of trying to use my fingers) so when I saw that Bourjois has released their own, I knew I wanted to get my hands on one. I've only used it once so far and really like it. After i've used it a few more times I might do a post to tell you what I think. But so far, so good. 

Maybelline Colour Tattoo in On and on Bronze £4.99

I've been using the shade 'Pink Gold' every day and love it so decided to try a bronze colour. I love the formula of this product and the staying power is amazing. I highly recommend these and after using the Pink Gold one for a couple of months it hasn't shown any signs of drying out in the pot *touch wood*.

Maybelline Colour Show Polka Dots in Chalk Dust £2.99

So, I told myself that I didn't need any more nail polishes. But I saw this one and thought it was too good to pass up. I'd been thinking about trying the L'Oreal confetti top coat but this maybelline one is half the price and I love the Colour Show polishes. I'm really looking forward to trying this over different colours.

Superdrug Coconut & Shea Butter Body Butter £3.69

I never stick with the same body lotion. This is because I find that even the cheaper ones do the same job as the higher end ones and I like trying out a variety of scents. As long as it smells good and absorbs into my skin nicely I don't really mind what the brand is. Let me know if you've used any you think I should try!

 I love anything coconut scented and seeing as summer is approaching I thought this body butter would be ideal. I usually prefer using body butters to lotion as long as they aren't too greasy. I'm not expecting this body butter to be outstanding but it smells lovely and i'm sure it will do the same job as one from the Body Shop.

Neutrogena Visibly Clear Pink Grapefruit Oil Free Moisturiser £4.49

I ran out of facial moisturiser last month and wanted to replace it with a less expensive one so opted for this one after it was recommended to me by my best friend Laura. We often let each other know if we've tried something and liked it so I knew I should give this moisturiser a try. I also had a £1 off voucher for this range in Boots which was very convenient! So far I really like this product, I love the grapefruit scent and the consistency and also like the sound of the grapefruit face wash.

Have you tried any of these products or picked up any new ones for spring and summer?

Disclosure: The views expressed are based on my own experience.