Current Favourites

I haven't posted a favourites post in an extremely long time and considering we're pretty much halfway through May, I thought my current favourites would suffice. I've been trying out a few different products recently, investing in quite a few (my last ever student loan, it'd be rude not to) and also rediscovering some gems. Hopefully, monthly favourites is something I'll be able to keep on top of, we'll see...

Schwarzkopf got2b 2 Sexy Volumizing Hairspray - £3.00

I'd say that this is my most repurchased hairspray. It's the one that I always reach for, mainly due to its delicious smell. It does everything that the name suggests; adds volume and keeps it in place for the majority of the day. I don't really 'style' my hair as such, instead I tend to keep it straight so this holds the straight, volumised style nicely. It's also affordable - I just wish they offered a travel sized version.

Rimmel Sunshimmer Instant Tan + BB Perfector Medium Matte - £6.99 (currently £3.49)

I work in the photo/sun shop area at Boots and when I saw that this was half price, I quickly snapped it up. Last year, I was an avid fake tanner however this year, it's taken a backseat. I tried this out for the first time the other night and was amazed. It added a lovely colour and glow, covered all the scars and marks on my legs and was easy to apply; think of it as a foundation for your body.

Soap & Glory Archery Brow Tint and Pencil - £10.00

My favourite eyebrow powders have recently been running low and considering they're in the Naked Basics palette, I wanted to find an alternative to allow the other shadows in the palette to hit pan too. I picked this up after recommendations from bloggers and although I don't like the tint end, the pencil is lovely. It's more of a wax and makes filling in the brows a complete doddle.

Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Eau Fraîche Skinscent - £47.00 (currently £37.60)

After sniffing this last summer, I knew I couldn't be without it this year. As well as this, my dupe was running low and is becoming increasingly harder to get a hold of. With Bergamot, Amber, Tiare Flower, Vanilla and Coconut, this fragrance is summer in a bottle. It smells like suntan lotion, but a whole lot sexier and warmer. The only issue I have with this fragrance is that it doesn't seem to last long on my skin, at least I can't smell it on myself after an hour or so.

Green People Volumising Mascara* - £14.75

I mentioned this product a few days ago in my what's in my make up bag post and it's still a mascara that I'm loving. I am a massive mascara whore, and I can't remain loyal to one but this one might be my new favourite. It does everything a mascara should do; lengthens, separates and adds a hell of a lot of volume. The brush capturers every single lash and leaves them looking fluttery. 

Nars Cosmetics Blush in Outlaw* - £22.50

Sadly, I don't think you can buy this blush any more as it was released in the Autumn 2012 collection (which I wrote - a very bad post about - here). The blush looks very intimidating in the pan but it transfers to a soft rose toned blush with a golden shimmer on the cheeks. It instantly perks up my collection and leaves me looking glowing. It's a fail safe blush.

3 pack of face razors - £1.69

Following this post from Makeup Savvy, I knew I had to try shaving my face. The razors arrived quickly and I instantly got to work, shaving my face. It sounds strange but my face now feels incredibly soft and smooth and my make up has started applying much better. So far, I haven't had any regrowth and hopefully I won't end up looking like an ogre. I'll keep you updated.

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REVIEW: Lauren's Way Glam Tan

I'm always on the lookout for that 'perfect fake tan.' I've tried a few different brands and I've come up with quite the collection now. I love applying fake tan. It makes me feel a lot more confident in myself and I also love that it means I don't have to wear skin coloured tights as they annoy the hell out of me. My newest addition to my fake tan addiction is Lauren's Way Glam Tan*.

As the name suggests, this fake tan is by The Only Way Is Essex's queen of tan, Lauren Goodger. I've been using this fake tan for a few weeks now and it's the only tan that I've been reaching for. It comes in a spray bottle which I think is so easy to apply. I spray it onto my fake tanning mitt and buff it into my skin. For me, it's a lot easier than pumping the product out or even pouring the product onto the mitt. You can even spray it directly onto the skin. At first, it gives you an instant natural glow and then later develops into an olive coloured tan. Yes that's right, not an orange tan but olive. It's gorgeous and even. I also find that you can build this product up so say if you're after a really deep tan, you can apply this once a day in the run up to your 'event' to create that beautiful deep tan. Another thing I love about this fake tan is that it fades naturally and not streaky. And when it does fade, it's after a few days. I've been applying this once a week and I find that it's more than enough to keep my tan topped up. One warning I will give you though is don't apply this to your face. As it's an olive colour it is very, very dark and for pale ladies like me, it just ends up making you look unclean. Or maybe that's my own fault for spraying as much on my face as I did on my arms?

You can buy this fake tan here and it retails for just £16.95.

Have you tried any products from Lauren's Way range before? What's your favourite fake tan?

xxx

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OTHER: Ecell Phone Case

Let me just apologise about my cow pyjamas as the background first of all.. I've been ill recently and well, yes. They speak for themselves I guess. This post is a little bit different to what I usually do. Normally I obviously blog about beauty products but I'm so in love with my new phone case that I just had to show you all it. 

I've had my new phone since March and considering it's a Blackberry, it's already broke once. Once in 5 months is good for me though as my last Blackberry broke around 11 times in 2 years - luckily for me, Orange are lovely to me and always send me new handsets. But anyway. I got a new handset and I thought, 'maybe it's me? Maybe I'm just useless with phones.' So I started looking at phone cases to protect my phone a little bit more (even though I never drop it and look after it like it's a baby). I came across this beautiful one from Amazon and fell in love. It's hard case and since getting it, it's changed my phone. It literally feels like I have a new phone to be honest and I love it. I'm obsessed with music and I love that this is designed to look like an old fashioned tape. This particular brand (Ecell) do a lot of other covers which you can check out here and I'd definitely recommend having a look at them if you're looking for a cool, new phone case. I'm planning on getting a few more so I can swap and change them as I feel and also, I'm going to get this one for my sister when I get paid on Thursday as she's a bit of a geek.

My case was just £4.95 from Amazon and it took one day to arrive and is great quality. What phone case do you have?

xxx