October Favourites

As it is now the beginning of Novemer (how is it November?) I am doing another favourites post. There are so many other things I wanted to put in this post but I had to narrow it down to just a few.

First of all is the Tarte Clay Stick Foundation which I have in the shade fair beige. I got this as part of a set of Tarte makeup which I will be doing a separate post about. I was a bit worried about using a stick foundation because I have very dry skin and I thought it might be too dry for my skin, but this was not. I was so impressed with how smoothly it went on and how well it blended. It doesn't dry out my skin and the shade is a perfect match. 

I used another one of my amazing Starskin face masks, this one was called After Party. This one energizes your skin, correct dark spots, evens your skin tone, smooths skin texture and boosts radiance. This made my skin feel amazing and improved the tone of my skin. I am really loving these face masks a lot!

I got a new bag in October from ID Peters London. I got this for free and just had to pay shipping and the bag itself costs around £50 so I was very happy when I received it! Its the perfect size for me because I hate carting around huge handbags, but it still has plenty of space for all the things I need to have with me. It has a beautiful design on it and a lovely long strap which I need, but it can also be used as a clutch because the strap can be removed. Its made from vegan leather which is great too. 

Lastly, is Sundae Gelato which is a dessert place. I hadn't been there in a which and I went again in October and remembered how amazing the food is. I had a chocolate sundae which was so delicious. If you like desserts then I 100% recommend this place because its like ice cream heaven.

That's all for this months favourites, as always I will post another favourites at the end of this moth so stick around for that.

- Claire

Book Haul

I hadn't bought myself books in a while and so recently I decided to treat myself, especially since John Green's new book came out and I had to get that! So here is a little haul for you!

Fist of all I got John Green's new book Turtles All The Way Down which I have just started and I am so looking forward to reading. I love John Green's books a lot and if you haven't read any yet then you definitely should. I also got It Only Happens In The Movies by Holly Bourne. I got this because I really wanted a young adult romantic comedy book and I think this fits the bill. Then there's Our Chemical Hearts by Krystal Sutherland. I have seen this around a lot, it seems to be quite a popular YA book so I picked it up along with It Only Happens In The Movies as it was 2 for £7.

I received Hope by Rhian Ivory from Goodreads. It's another YA novel of course about a young girl whos plans fall apart when she doesn't get into the college she wants to go to. I am excited to read this a lot!

That's all there is, not a lot and also not long descriptions but I'm currently ill right now so it has to be short and sweet.

- Claire

September Favourites

This post is a little late but I figured I'd do it now anyway. My September favourites!

First up is a film. I saw It at the cinema with my boyfriend because I won a couple of cinema tickets and I actually really liked it. I'm not normally very good with horror films but this one wasn't too bad. It was scary but not so scary that I couldn't watch it. I am really excited for when the second one comes out. I definitely recommend this film to everyone.

Next is this Starskin facemask called Behind the Scenes. I won several of Starskins facemasks recently and this was the first one I used and I really loved it. It made my skin feel refreshed and hydrated. I am looking forward to trying out the rest of the facemasks I got!

This is the iheart makeup Chocolate Rose Gold palette which I am in love with. The colours are so pretty and pigmented. They blend together beautifully and I cant stop using it.

Finally the Ted Baker mini body spray. I got this because I needed something else to get in the 3 for 2 at Boots and I am so glad I got it. It smells amazing! It has more of a perfume smell to it than a body spray, it smells quite sweet which I love.

That's all for my September favourites, I'll be doing another favourites post at the end of this month.

- Claire

Makeup Haul

Recently I ordered some new makeup from Tam Beauty. I was really happy with everything I got so I thought I'd share it with you.

These amazing brushes were only £14.99 and they are so pretty! I actually only spent about £30 on my order so these were half of the money I spent and I love them so much. They are iheart makeup brushes and they are really soft too.

Here is the rest of the stuff I actually bought, which included two eyeshadow palettes, a mascara and a lipstick. The  Revolution mascara was only £2 and it was their best selling mascara and its actually so amazing! I'm super impressed with how good it is considering it was £2! The Revolution lipstick is a pinky nude colour and was about £3.

This is the Freedom palette which has lovely neutral colours and I have used it several times since I got it. I really love it and it only cost me about £3.99.

The iheart makeup Chocolate Rose Gold palette is so beautiful. I wanted this since it came out and I am so happy with it. The colours are lovely and its so easy to create amazing looks with it. It cost me about £8.

Finally this is what I got in my free goody bag for spending £30! I got everything in this picture for free. That includes two lipsticks, two nail polishes, two eyeshadows, a lipgloss, two blushers, an eyebrow palette and an eyeshadow and eyebrow palette. I was so impressed when I opened my bag to find all of this!

If you like any of the items yo see you can get them all from tambeauty.com

- Claire

Revlon Sculpt + Highlight Contour Kit

I won this palette on Instagram and its actually also signed by Michelle Keegan which is pretty cool too. I wanted to talk about the palette and give a little review about it.

I am someone who is not very good at contouring but I found this palette pretty helpful as it also came with a little how-to guide. As you can see the palette I got is light/medium as I'm quite pale. They are all powders so they're easy to apply and blend into the skin.

Here it is out of the box with Michelle Keegan's signature on it. Its a really nice size because it fits well into my makeup bag that I took on holiday so I made good use of it then.

The four shades are (from top left to bottom right) Banana, Glow, Bronze and Sculpt. Most of them kind of give away what they are for appart from Banana. Banana is for concealing dark circles which I found really useful because I have really bad dark circles under my eyes. Glow is a lovely highlight that gives a pretty glow. Bronze gives a natural looking contour and Sculpt creates some definition. The Bronze and Sculpt shades aren't too dark for me which I tend to find with palettes like this so I'm really happy about that.

Overall I really like this palette and I think its great if you want a nice subtle contour like me. I would definitely recommend it if you want to start contouring but don't really know how to because it has a nice guide and only four different shades so you wont get confused. 

-Claire

Game Night

Last night I saw my friends, a lot of them whom I hadn't seen in a while, which was really great. Instead of talking about books or makeup today I thought I'd share with you how my night with my friends was. I don't feel like I do enough personal posts anymore and I had such a great time last night I just had to share it with you.

(Excuse the bad quality photo)

It was round Emily's, she lives in the same village as me so I didn't have to go far for it. It was me, Emily, Reid, Emma, Tom, Lish, Paige, Siobhan and Amy. Several of those people I hadn't seen in a while so it was nice to have a good catch up. We watched Kingsman, but mostly talked over it rather than actually watching it and Amy didn't like the part where the man got chopped in half but I don't blame her. We ordered pizza obviously and for some reason Emily had loads of drinks.

I had baked cookies for everyone and they all liked them, especially Siobhan who had about six! But I'm just glad they all liked them. Even Emily's dog Finley who somehow managed to open the box and eat a couple. We also played cards against humanity which was hilarious and I won, but only because people had to start leaving because they had work in the morning.

(Yes a Snapchat screenshot)

A few people left and there was just five of us but then Connor said he could join us for a bit. So me, Emily, Reid, Tom and Emma played Uno until he got there which Emily won. It was funny because Reid made Tom pick up about 10 cards. Once Connor arrived we played Simpsons Monopoly. I however left part way through the game because it was 12:30am and I had to walk home. Apparently the game didn't end till gone 3am. Emma managed to win.

Overall it was a really great night and I had a lot of fun. I cant wait for another fun night with my friends.

- Claire

August Favourites

It is reaching the end of August and that means its time for another favourites post. I'm doing well on keeping up with these types of posts.

First of all is this lovely Collection nail polish from their 2 step solar shine gel collection in the shade Mauve Haze. I won this collection through Instagram and this is my favourite colour. It looks amazing and it doesn't get sleep lines as I tend to do my nails in the evening. It has an amazing shine and the colour looks exactly the same as it does in the bottle so you know exactly what colour your nails will be. I'm definitely going to be suing this a lot more.

Next is this amazing poetry book Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur. I pointed this out to my boyfriend ages ago when we were in Waterstones because I'd wanted it for ages and he remembered it and got it for me recently. It is such a beautiful book, the poetry is so deep and meaningful. Some of the poems I can relate to a lot. Its so beautifully written and the artwork in it is great too. If you like poetry then I think you should check this out.

I love the Liz Earle Instant Boost Skin Tonic Spritzer. It is so easy to use and you can use it throughout the day, especially the travel size bottles. It gives you an instant fresh feeling and helps your skin a lot including helping to get rid of any acne. Liz Earle is one of my favourite skin care brands ever. I highly recommend it to everyone. 

Another skin care product and this is the Elemis Pro-Collagen Oxygenating Night Cream. I love this stuff so much! I use it every night and it makes my skin feel so nice and soft. I get dry patches of skin sometimes and this works wonders on it. Its so silky and smooth and it smells amazing. It's my favourite night cream by a long shot.

Finally the Tanya Burr Galaxy Eye Palette. I used this the other day for the first time in quite a while and I really loved how it looked. I have a lot of eyeshadow palettes and this one has now gone up on my list of favourites. The colours are so pretty and they blend together really nicely. Its also a nice affordable palette and the packaging is cute too.

- Claire