Life Lately #3

'@adayinbeauty'

1. Going shopping in my biggest sunglasses | 2. A new holder for some of my makeup brushes | 3. A lovely meal cooked by my boyfriend | 4. Big hair, don't care | 5. New palette offering from NARS - Fairy's Kiss | 6. Loving a strong brow | 7. A new Pandora bracelet to add to my jewellery collection | 8. I spend most of my time cuddling Bella | 9. Swapping some beads over to my new Pandora bracelet | 10. I had a little Muji drawer re-vamp | 11. The new Clarins powder is a beaut | 12. Say hello to the CHANEL creme blushes | 13. Kicking my butt into gear to help me loose weight | 14. Still loving these polishes | 15. A sneak peak at an up and coming haul post | 16. Philip Kingsley Elasticizer free with this months InStyle magazine!

Current favourite product: the Bumble & Bumble thickening spray (free with ELLE last month) has been helping to give me full and voluminous hair and it will definitely be purchase, full-sized, when I run out. 

Most lusted after: having done some research I am really coveting the Hourglass Ambient Lighting powders in Dim Light and Luminous Light - they have been added to my birthday list! 

Marc Jacobs Honey Perfume

When it comes to perfumes; Marc Jacobs it where it is at. With an array of feminine scents encased in super cute bottles there is something to meet the needs of every girl. Daisy, Lola and Dot are just a few names that spring to mind when  thinking of perfumes by Marc Jacobs, but today we are talking about the new kid on the block... Honey. 

Let's address the bottle first, shall we? Sister to the well loved Dot perfume, Honey puts a golden spin on things with black strips and pearls, with white polka dots adorning the bottle. For me, this is puts the icing on the cake. It is all good and well having a delicious scent but when you add a charming bottle to the mix - then you have my attention. On to the scent... a definite sweet yet almost crisp scent fills this bottle. With top notes of pear and mandarin, Honey isn't too  honey. To make this perfume a little sweeter notes of orange blossom and honeysuckle have been added, along with base notes of smooth woods, vanilla and a bit more honey to create a warmer scent.

A sweet fruity/floral scent? Check! An adorable bottle? Check! A box that you just can't throw away so it is sat in a draw somewhere? Check! Does Honey sound like your cup of tea?

Rimmel Salon Pro

Nail polishes, probably every beauty bloggers very first love affair. Back in the day Barry M had stole your heart but as time grew you opted for more sophisticated options and OPI become your favourite companion, and now that you are all grown up and out to work you are just searching for something to fit the 'one paint job a week' criteria...

Well let me introduce to you Rimmel Salon Pro. A polish that will stick around for five to seven days: no chipping, no fuss. A super thick brush for easy application and a whole range colours to meet your fancy. Want more? The relatively thick formula of this polish means that you can be ready to go in just minutes (because who likes waiting around?), I always like to add that second just to make things really sparkle. Talking of sparkle, this stuff has a gel like finish meaning your nails will be glossy and shiny even once they have dried. Now I have save the best for last, because if all that other stuff doesn't satisfy you then this will... it's only £4.49!

I know you're probably eyeing up those shades in that picture, they are Cocktail Passion and Peppermint, both favourites of mine. Wondering if they are as good as they sound? Check them out for yourself, you won't be disappointed ;).

Empties #1

I will admit that it is not very often I use up a product, but when I do I just pop in a drawer, wait a couple of months to see what I have accumulated and thus, the 'empties post' is born. Just a warning to you all, my empties post will mostly be filled with skin care and shower products, cool? Let's get on with it...

Origins Zero Oil toner was a great little product that helped in reducing the oily mess that was my skin, but as my skin is becoming slightly more normal, I have switched this up for a balancing toner - also I couldn't really handle the scent that this gave. A product I go through time and time again is Bioderma. Raved about in the beauty community, but it is something that does actually live up to the hype - it removes makeup, particularly eye makeup, with ease. The final skin care product, another that I have gone through many a time, is the Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish. Again, well loved among beauty bloggers and with good reason. A great all round cleanser for all skin types, I use this after Bioderma to remove the rest of my makeup.

Makeup? Something I very rarely use up but I have two fab products that I have used right until the end. Firstly is Benefit's That Gal primer, now this is only a sample size but it was something I have really loved using over the hotter months to give a healthy glow to my skin. And to go over the primer, I have been using, and have used up, the Laura Mericer Silk Creme foundation. A lovely foundation that gives great coverage with a natural finish - perfection! (See my review here).

A couple hair care products, first up - V05 Miracle Concentrate hair oil. I actually used this up a long time ago, and although I didn't repurchase this it is a great hair oil and it is nice to your bank account. My favourite way to use this was to apply a lot to the bottom half of my hair for about an hour before washing it. You will be left with silky smooth hair in no time! The second? Lee Stafford's Hair Growth Treatment. Again, I didn't repurchase this but purely because I have like 101 other hair treatments to use and it didn't feel as though it done anything special to my hair. Last but not least, Soap & Glory Fake Away scrub. I have mentioned my love for S&G before, here, and this product was no different. A great exfoliator that is not to gritty but gets the job done! I am trying out another S&G scrub at the moment but I would happily repurchase this.

Phew, there was more products than I though there would be *pats self of back*, but now it is time to start stashing those empties all over again - see you in a couple of months!