Monthly favourites: August 2010

Hey everyone, I hope you're Monday Bank Holiday was a good one.  The sun came out eventually this long weekend, whoop whoop! Guess what.... we have no more bank holidays left now, until Christmas.  Sad thought!

Rightyo so this is my very first monthly favourites post my little blogger friends.  Hope you enjoy this, because I've been loving these this month...

List of the products are:

1  - Herbal Essence Beautiful Ends
When it comes to hair products I usually rotate them every couple of weeks, as to me it seems my hair gets ‘bored’ of them quite easily. This product I’ve been using since about April, and now I don’t know where I’d be without it. Obviously you don’t get rid of 100% of your split ends, you do need regular hair trims for that. But on a whole this has given my hair a vast improvement.  Before I used to see lots of split ends, that made my hair look tatty.  Now I feel like I can go longer with out hair cuts.  Just one small grape sized drop, rub between your fingers and apply to damp hair at the ends and then style as usual.  You will see an improvement, I promise!

2 - MAC Paint Pot in Painterly
This is my second pot of this, I use this everyday without fail to prime my eye lids before I apply shadow.  it's my MUST HAVE ...HOLY GRAIL eye shadow base, so I cannot live with out.  I could not...I say again. I could not recommend this or any paint pot more. Obviously go for Soft Ochre if you want more of a yellowy toned base.  I much prefer this to Urban Decays and Too Faced primers.

3 - Benefit Dr Feelgood
An oily/combo girls (or boys) best friend. Always in my handbag, I take this baby everywhere with me.  I don’t think I can ever see this product running out, as you only use a little bit here and there when you’re having a shinny moment.  It can be applied alone or over makeup.  Only problem with the over makeup part, is the sponge that comes with it gets a bit grubby.  So you may want to clean it now and again.  It retails for just over £20.00 which you might think is expensive.  But when you think how long this pot will last it’s not a bad investment.

4 - MAC Lipstick in Hue
A beautiful glaze MAC lippie which I cannot get enough of.  I am really pleased with this and would definitely purchase again.  I’d have to say it’s probably knocked MAC’s Plink off the top spot, as I love it so much.  For me this is the best blend of nude and light pink, with a beautiful glaze affect.  I always feel good when I apply this...makes you just want to smile.

5 - FCUK Body Spray in Polished
A lovely refreshing body spray from FCUK. This small bottle cost £2.79 from Boots and I keep it in my handbag when I need to refresh myself.  There are products available from the FCUK range. Body butters, body washes.  I’d recommend a look...

6 - Bobbi Brown Extra Eye Cream
My morning and night dark circle and wrinkle combater!!!!  I’ve been using this for 3 weeks now, and I do see a improvement.  I was originally was given two sachets by Stephanie after my Bridal Makeup session.  I used one sachet in a week and decided to invest in the full size pot.  It’s a big investment as it’s around £30.00+, but if it works it’s worth the money I say.

7 - Top Shop Cream Blush in Neon Rose
When have I not used this?  It's my holy grail cream blush.  I've never tried anything so pigmented, long lasting and natural looking.  This is really a lovely product.  Part of the Top Shop Makeup range and at £6.00 this is a good price too.  Also has oh so cute packaging with the little spots.  I have also just bought more of Top Shops cream blushes; Flush and Butterscotch. I love using this on its own, or you can put a powder blush over the top for more staying power.


8 - By Lauren Luke Lip Gloss
I purchased Lauren’s Smokey Eye palette from ASOS and this came free with it. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that Lauren decides to sell these glosses as individuals.  Why, because I love them. They are very glossy but they aren’t sticky.  They have a yummy flavour too.  Also ASOS are selling her palette at a ridiculously cheap price...see!




9 - CHI Kerstin Mist
Not readily available in the UK, but I’d definitely recommend this if you have damaged hair which needs strengthening.  Spray and leave in this lovely smelling spray onto your damp hair and style.  This conditions and softens your hair with the added Kerstin and gives you hair extra strength.  I purchased my bottle for about $13.00 which on XE.com equals approx £8.45.  You get lots for your money as this is a 300ml bottle.  I purchased my bottle right here.


10 - Palmer's Shea Butter
You can read my thought on this here, as I have already given this a massive thumbs up!!!!

Swatches of the makeup:

Isn't Neon Rose a beauty???

So what did you love using in August??

~ Angela xoxo

Me bad :0(

Right .... I was very bad...ages ago I was going to tell you what was inside this box and envelope...

See post back on the...erm 22nd July. Oopsie!

I admit, I completely forgot to post the follow up and have only just remembered. Silly me.  But my live and die by saying is 'better late than never'.  That's my motto!

I bet you want to know what's in there right...??? Both these purchases were from online.  The white box is an order from a Texas based company called Hair Boutique Market Place.  I'd eyed up this gorgeous nail polish and this store seemed like the only place to sell it.  Inside the box is...

L-R : Zoya's Felicity, CHI's Keratin Mist and OPI's Apricot-cha Cheating.

I was mainly after the OPI polish as it's a pretty apricot colour, I never seen a to die for polish colour like this before...so I knew I had to have it! Hehe.   The others items were spontaneous add into my basket moments.  And I'm pretty glad i did add them.  

The CHI product I've heard lots about it being great for strengthening your hair and giving a shine.  Well I can vouch for the reviews ...it totally is the best item I've ever bought my hair!!!  I've basically used it every time I've washed my hair since July and my hair is showing the benefits.  It's just so ..nice!  It's a huge bottle too, 300ml.  This baby is going to last a while.  All I do is spray it into towel dried out and then blow dry.  It's lush.

The little polish on the left of the picture is a pretty baby pink shimmery polish by Zoya.  I've never had Zoya before but this polish is totally girly.  I'm hoping to do nail polish swatches for my nail polish collection post.  Coming soon.

In the teeny weenie brown envelope was these 3 amigos;

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L-R: OPI's Jade is the new black, Samoan Sands, Royal Rajah Ruby 

These are all purchased from the Ebay shop Enchanted Beauty Spot.  I found this place via Lollipop26 aka Laura.  It seems to be her place to shop for OPI polish as they are cheaper than the sky high UK prices.   Samoan Sands I heard is the PREFECT nude polish.  At the time I ordered these, I was going through a nude phase hence my purchase.  The Jade is the new black.  Now I only got the Ruby colour, because I couldn't decide which Lincoln polish to get.  After dark or After midnight hmmmmmmmm? Undecided, I opted out of getting any and went for the Ruby instead.  I am a fan of the dark sexy reds, especially on my toes :-)

So that's what I got.  Just to let you know I didn't pay any UK Post Office rip off Import fees for these, they were pretty light weight :0)  That's just in case you fancy ordering for yourself.

See you later alligators ;-)

~ Angela xoxo

Jolly Rave: Palmer's Shea Butter

Last night after work, it was get to know your colleagues time with everyone I work with.  It wasn’t a company arranged thing, it was just where we all say “down the bar, 5.15pm have a few drinkies etc”. Good times!!!

So that lunch time I ran out side and went to my local pharmacy two doors down and picked up some things that I felt like I just needed.

Shopping list consisted of deodorant, those gel insoles for your high heels, nail vanish remover and this...

Palmer's Shea Butter Formula with Vitamin E

I only grabbed this as it was £1 and it was by the till as I waiting to pay.  All I have to say about this is “I LOVE IT!!!!”

It leaves your skin smelling, looking and feeling yum.  I actually had comments that I felt good (not that I don’t smell good already ...lol).  This is hand bag friendly as it's a small bottle.  You don’t need that much for this to work its yummy magic. A grape size amount and you could coat both arms and hands.  Oh did I mention that it smells sooooooo gooooood???  Lol.

If you see this in a Boots/Superdrug or a pharmacy near you give it a try.  Not because I told you too, but because it's lovelllllllllly.  One things about this though. I've searched Boots and Superdrugs websites and they don't sell this....Nooooooo!  This might be a case of online shopping, because when this runs out there will be a tear in my eye.

Have you ever used Palmer's?  What’s your favourite moisturiser?

Have a good one girls!

~ Angela xoxo