Hello my lovelies, it's that time of the month again which means another monthly favourites post is due. I can't believe how quickly the year is going, it only seems like yesterday that I was writing blog posts everyday for blogmas and we're nearly half way through the year already I wish time would slow down. I have loved April, the weather has got sunnier and warmer and I have also discovered a few new beauty gems this month.
Vanilla Brûlée Shower Gel By The Body Shop
This was part of the Christmas range from The Body Shop. I was lucky to receive so many pamper products over Christmas that I am still using them today and I will continue to for many more months which is lovely as it makes Christmas last longer as it's a continual treat throughout the year. Now vanilla for me varies from different brands sometimes I love it or other times I find it too sickly sweet. I think I prefer vanilla scents which are similar to natural vanilla, similar to vanilla essence of pods that you use during baking and oh my that is one of my all time favourite smells I love it so much I always use extra when baking I probably get slightly high from constantly smelling it. I have also been working my way through the body butter of this scent which I am also currently obsessed with. Although I find that the shower gel smells slightly different to which I do just prefer. The scent is a combination of vanilla and honey and the shower gel smells exactly the same as a creme brûlée if you closed your eyes you would honestly think it was one. It feels creamy and luxurious more so then other scents from The Body Shop and it leaves your skin feeling silky smooth and smelling gorgeous. I almost don't want to use it as it was limited edition and sold out now. This always happens to me, the limited edition scents are always my favourite and as soon as I discover them they get discontinued.
Glazed Apple Hand Cream By The Body Shop
This surprise, surprise was another limited edition scent from The Body Shop and what a surprise it is also discontinued now. Sorry this probably isn't a useful blog post for those of you wanting to go out and try new products but hey ho. Bold statement I know so hold onto your socks kids but this has to be my all time favourite scent from The Body Shop, it is up there along with Strawberry and Peach and many others including the Gingerbread scent from Christmas 2013 which left me traumatised when it didn't return last Christmas. My hands have recently been getting really dry. I don't usually suffer too bad from dry skin but this month I have noticed myself needing hand cream about four times a day. I have been taking this hand cream with me to work as it's just handy and the perfect hand bag size. I absolutely adore apple scents I don't know why The Body Shop haven't brought one out until now it's just such a classic. Saying that it isn't fresh apples I would describe it more as sweet apple, slightly sherbety almost. I am just addicted to this smell and I am gutted that this hand cream has nearly finished. When I first picked this one up I loved it so much I got two so I'll be fine for at least another month or so. The good thing about the formulas of the hand creams compared to The body butters is that the hand creams are less viscous and soak into the skin faster where as the body butters are more creamier and can leave you feeling slightly sticky. This means the hand cream soaks in quickly leaving you able to carry on and get things done during the day without leaving you sat there stuck with sticky hands.
Visibly Clear Pink Grapefruit Daily Face Scrub By Neutrogena
This featured in a post I wrote earlier in April when I picked this up after a rather expensive beauty shopping spree. This is probably a bad thing to admit but until now I never used a face wash in the mornings I just relied on a flannel and water, please don't judge me. I think it's because I always saw face washes as quite time consuming but I am now trying to take better care of my skin and I saw this on an advert and thought that it would be worth a go. What could be better then a refreshing daily face scrub to remove dirt and dead skin cells whilst reducing the appearance of spots and blackheads, it just seemed like the ideal product. The fact it smells like pink grapefruit is an added bonus as I just love the smell. I find it really refreshing and it leaves my skin feeling revived and invigorated which helps to wake me up in the morning. I usually exfoliate my face once a week but this is just a light face scrub to use everyday which also leaves my skin feeling really soft afterwards and it makes my foundation appear smoother and it feels softer to appear. When I first used this product I had a bit of a spot outbreak, embarrassing I know, but I think this happened as it was clearing out all the dirt that had been clogging out my pores. I don't want to tempt fait or anything but recently I do feel that my skin feels a lot clearer, smoother and my black heads appear to have been reduced. I am really impressed with this product and I will continue to use it during my every day skin routine. You rub a small amount onto your face after wetting it and then wipe it off. I tend to do that using oval cotton pads that you can pick up cheaply from many drugstore shops such as Boots or Superdrug in the UK. This product is very affordable and I just think that I've done my skin some good by using it.
Scented Nail By Models Own
I have always wanted to try the scented nail polish range from Models Own. I know I may be two/three years behind the times here but I'm never one to miss a trend and it's better late then never. There are seven pastel shades available and I picked up two: Apple Pie (pale green) and Blueberry Muffin (pale blue). Yes, they do smell like the names suggest of apple and blueberry although saying that do blueberries really have a smell? I'm pretty sure they don't but the reason these nail polishes appeal is more to do with the fact they are gorgeous shades. I have become obsessed particularly with the shade Blueberry Muffin and since wearing it for the first time I have worn it every time that I have painted my nails since. To me, Spring screams pastel shades and these pastel nail shades are perfect. I love pastel shades as I think they look feminine and subtle and they also make you look slightly tanned. Blueberry Muffin is a gorgeous pale blue with almost lilac undertones. I's a nice thick and creamy formula and although it is a pastel shade I find that I only need two coats when I apply it. I love Models Own polishes but like I said I never see them in stores and I would prefer to see nail polishes in reality before ordering loads online. These are of really good value and you get a large amount of polish in the pot so they should last you a long time even if you are using the same shade for weeks on end. The smell is an added bonus but it is more about the colour for me personally.
24 Hour Cream Eyeshadow By Bourjois
The last item in my favourites is a cream eyeshadow from Bourjois in the shade Petale De Glace. It is a really pretty pale iridescent pink shade with shimmer to it. It is the perfect highlighting shade focussing towards the inner corner of the eye. I find that this really helps to brighten my eyes which are suffering majorly from dark circles at the moment and looking a little worse for wares. I apply this using my ring finger as a base over my eye lids - once all over and a second time focussing towards the inner corner for a nice contoured effect. I then apply powder eyeshadows towards the outer corner of the eye which tend to be neutral brown shades to contour with. I love pink eye shadows as I find they help to emphasise my eyes and like I said brighten them as I have green eyes so they oppose each other and draw attention to the eyes. I really like the formula of the Bourjois cream eyeshadows. I used to thing cream eyeshadows would just slide off my eye lids but they have a more powder formula once applied to the lids so the eyeshadow stays in place. They are really easy to blend and you could apply them on their own if you're in a rush to give you that bit of colour as they are very versatile. They are also really affordable and one eyeshadow pot will last you for years. I have been using mine pretty much everyday for months now yet you still can't really tell that I've used it. I would highly recommend you check these out as they are really light wear and therefore ideal for the upcoming summer months.
I hope you enjoyed reading this blot post my lovelies and that you all enjoy the May bank holiday off. Let me know in the comments if you have tried any of these products and what you thought of them. I would also love to know what products you have loved this month and would feature in your monthly favourites.
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