November Favourites!

 

Sorry this post is a tad late, but here I have my November Favourites! I'm sure, after seeing by recent posts, you know that, without a doubt, December is my favourite month of all. I'm so happy its here again, and plan to enjoy every second I can of it! So, without further ado, here are the products I have been loving during November...

 

Bath and Body Works Honey Autumn Apple Fine Body Mist

 

I bought this in Florida on my birthday; and since then, I have used it every day! I spray it in the morning, and carry it in my bag to re-apply throughout the day. It has a lovely sweet scent that is really capturing and I often get asked 'ooh, you smell nice, what are you wearing?' Unfortunately, I have to tell them it is very hard to access in the UK. It lasts for ages on my skin, and has been my go-to scent throughout the fall/ autumn season.

 

Lee Stafford Bleach Blondes Shampoo & Conditioner

 

I have reviewed these two products fully here. But I really love the way these two products make my ombre hair look after using them. The other day my best friend Alex told me that my ends looked like they had been re-bleached; when actually, I had just used these the night before. The purple tones knock out canary tones in the hair, making it look more blonde.

 

Origins Balanced Diet Moisturiser

 

A while ago, I had an Orgins skin consoltation in Peter Jones on the Kings Road. The lovely lady gave me a list of products that would suit my skin, and this moisturiser was one of them. I have oily skin, and whilst this moisturiser is incredibly light and thin, it is very nourishing. Meaning it combats oil and dry patches. My only gripe is I dont like the packaging and how you have to pour it out to get the product, but apart from that; I love it!

 

MAC Naked Lunch Eyeshadow

 

This eyeshadow and Smolder Eye Kohl have been my go-to eyeshadow combo for the past few weeks. I love this shimmery pink champagne colour, it looks simply stunning all over the lids and is so easy to pull off. It looks really natural on the lids, and doesnt crease at all throughout the day.

 

MAC Buff Powder Blush

 

I recieved this as a gift for my birthday, and have used it everyday. I even gave my beloved Rimmel Blush to my Mum as I felt I wasnt using it enough! (And she was always stealing it...) It gives the perfect flush of the colour and has a really lovely soft, velevety, pigmented texture. MAC describe it as a 'soft muted pinkish-peach'.

 

Bath and Body Works Forever Red Fragrence

 

I've been wearing this fragrence on top of my B&BW Body Mist, and they compliment each other perfectly. This is a very strong sweet scent, that is very season appropriate, and like the body mist, stays on all day!

 

Real Techniques Blush Brush

 

Theres not really a lot for me to say about this, but it is the best brush I have ever used to apply my blusher. You get the perfect amount on the tapered brush, and it is soooo soft! I absolutely love Real Techniques brushes, they are such amazing products for the price!

 

MAC Smolder Eye Kohl

 

Like I said above, I have been using this with Naked Lunch Eyeshadow. This is the creamiest eyeliner I have ever used, and you can create such an effortless look with it! The only bad thing is, because it is so creamy, it tends to transfer slightly onto my crease, but its fixable!

 

Michael Kors Rose Gold Watch

 

Although this is not a beauty product, I have worn it every single day since I received it for my birthday. I am still as smitten with it as I was the first day, and it is my absolute favourite piece of jewellery I own! It is such a beautifully crafted item, and is such fine quality! I defiantly recommend Michael Kors if your in the market for a new watch!

 

What are your November Favourites?

 

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Review | Lee Stafford Bleach Blondes Shampoo & Conditioner

As you may know, for nearly two months now, I have had ombre hair. I love it just as much as I did at the very start, and am doing everything I can to take extra special care of it, as it is more partial to become damaged and dry.

For my birthday, (as well as getting it ombred) my parents bought me the Lee Stafford Bleach Blonds Shampoo. (I then bought the conditioner at Ulta in Florida).

I had never considered a purple shampoo/conditioner to lighten my 'blondness' until Zoe mentioned the Lee Stafford duo in one of her monthly favourites, and ombre hair care video. Zoe being one of the reasons for me changing my hair, (hers is so gorgeous) I knew I should take her recommendation!

 

 

With Pro-Blonde complex for bleached or partly bleached highlights or bleached hair. Knocks out brassy, canary yellow tones. To lightly tone, refresh and restore your blonde hair to salon beautiful colour. This mega moisturising blonde bombshell leaves hair looking and feeling super charged. With Moringa Seed extract (also known as Miracle Tree).

 

Basically, they are meant to make canary yellow tones in your bleached hair, less brassy, leaving you with beautiful golden locks.

 

 

 

I have been using these two products for over a month now on a weekly basis, and I must say, I am very impressed. Having bleached hair means the longer I have it, the more it starts to go a little 'ginger'. Using this shampoo restores the 'blondeness' making my hair look the same as it did when I first got it coloured!

 

As I mentioned, I only use this once a week. I find I only need to use it once. The day before I use it, my hair begins to look a little brassy, but as soon as I wash it with the shampoo and conditioner I love the look of it!

 

You get 250ml, but looks can be deceiving. My only gripe is the saying 'a little goes a long way' doesn't apply to this product at all. I feel like I have to use loads to achieve the feeling of clean hair. That's another reason I only use it once a week, despite the fact it wouldn't be very healthy for your hair, you'd use up a whole bottle within two weeks!

 

Apart from that, this shampoo is great for anyone who has bleached or partly bleached their hair, it really works wonders and makes your hair so soft and shiny. I find myself getting compliments every time I use it!

 

They retail for £6.39 which isn't two bad value when you compare it to other shampoos and conditioners on the market. Also, Lee Stafford often has some sort of offer on his products, for example at Boots they are 3 for £12.

 

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October Favourites!

Seriously, how is it November already?! I cant believe my birthday has already been and gone and Christmas is on its way! Not that I mind, as I am super excited!!

 

 

 

The first product is Aussie Sprunch Spray. I bought it in Florida to add a bit of texture to my ombre ends. When your ends are wet, you just spritz it in, scrunch, and they you go, you look like you've stepped right out of the sea, and have achieved perfect beachy waves! I paid around $3, but I cant find it anywhere in the UK.

 

Next is Lee Stafford Messed Up Wonder Webb. Again, I apply it to my hair to give it texture. I like to do this, as it makes my ombre stand out more. Although, sometimes these two together can make my hair a little sticky. I paid around £6-8 for it.

 

For the past few weeks Rimmel London Stay Matte Powder has been my powder of choice. Usually, I would use my MAC Mineralize Skin Finish Natural, but recently, I have found it a bit cakey on my skin. This looks so natural and keeps my oily skin mattified all day. It retails for £3.99.

 

On the plane, I bought the Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette. I got the original one for my birthday this time last year, and as I have used it so much, when I saw this in the duty free magazine, I couldn't leave it, as I knew I would have so much use out of it. The colours are simply stunning, and incredibly pigmented. I think they have raised the price to about £35 now, which seems a lot, but when you think about it, it works out as about £3 an eyeshadow!

 

Again, I bought the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Honey in Florida too. I also bought another one, review here. After buying the Nina Dobrev Seventeen Magazine out there, I saw Tess has done a makeup tutorial of it. Being a MASSIVE fan of Nina Dobrev (and The Vampire Diaries; have you seen season 4 so far?!!) I knew I wanted to get the lipstick Tess used to recreate the look. I'm so glad I did. It has been my go to lip colour and is a really beautiful natural colour.

They retail in the UK for £7.99.

 

A few weeks ago, I did a review of the Rimmel London Lasting Finish Matte Lipstick in 107. Review here. I have worn this colour every day I haven't gone to school or work, it is such an easy colour to wear and is so creamy, and a dream to apply. I highly recommend it!!

It retails for £5.79

 

All through my holiday, and days when I don't want to wear much makeup, I have worn my Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream. It is great just to even out my skin tone and is really light. It is so natural on, and contains SPF 30. Perfect for holidays! It retails for £7.99.

 

The final product is Origins Modern Friction Exfoliator. I really love this. I use it once a week and it makes my skin so soft. I haven't noticed a difference in the scarring on my face (not that I really expected it too) but after using it, my face has a little more radiance, and a healthy glow. The small tube is £12, and the larger one is £30.

 

Eleanor

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