2012 Beauty Favourite| Skin, Body and Hair Care Edition

I posted the second of my favouites videos the other day and again thought I would share in on here, incase you don't follow me on You Tube. Skin care was definitely the hardest for me as there were so many other products I could o mentioned but I resisted!

I hope you find some new products that you can add to your wish list.

Please don't forget if you have a video or a post on your 2012 Favourites leave a link in the comments below! 

May Favourites

Sorry I have been MIA this week due to moving home and sorting out some of my last bits at uni for the year but I am back and finally home. Those of you who follow me on twitter will know how much I disliked my house mates so was nice to see the back of them! but that is enough of that!

I thought I would come back with a bang. Favourites blogs and videos are really my favourite things to read/watch and as I have been loving so much this month I thought I would jump on the bandwagon!

I have to say I have been loving so many things this month and although I knew insantly these would be featured in this post, there were so many more things that I could of added but I didn't want to go over the top!

Make up 

Mac Lipstick in Pink Plaid: This has been my go to lipstick since I bought it! I think the colour really compliments my paler skin perfectly. Although this is a Matte. I haven't found it to be drying.  You can read my full review here.

Nails inc. in Power Pink: I am sure if you are in the UK you will of most likely seen some posts for these nail varnishes. I actually only own one other nails inc. varnish. This colour is actually more of a lavender rather than a pink, which the name suggests. Its completely opaque in 2 coats. I just love the formula for this. The only thing I don't like is the lid! I find it so hard to pain using this lid. It is just to big for my little hands!

Topshop Blush in Prime Time: I have some serious love for this blush. I have a good sized collection of blushes so it is unusual for me to stick with one blush for long but this I have been wearing everyday! I think since I have got it I have used a different blush about 3 times. Its just such a lovely colour and stays put all day. You can read my full review here

Inglot Eye shadow Palette: I don't actually know what the colours are in this palette as I bought it off someone else. These eye shadows are amazing! They are just so soft and silky and they a amazingly pigmented! I am actually going to London on Thursday and definitely taking a trip to Inglot to go make myself a palette. I just think the whole store idea is amazing. 

Face 

Caudalie Beauty Elixir: I wouldn't quite say this is holy grail material like a lot of people but I do love this and I have noticed a difference. I have been using this mainly between toning and moisturising both morning and night. My skin does look a bit brighter since I have been using it. Again, like most things I am a sucker for the scent. I also used this a lot during the hotter weather just to cool and refresh my skin. 

Origins Drink Up Intensive: I only got this at the beginning of the month and I have fallen head over heels in love with this product. For me, this is holy grail material. I will now never be without this product. My skin isn't dry but it lacks omph, which I think is due to it being dehydrated. I put a layer of this on before bed and in the morning it is all gone. My skin just drinks this up. I really have noticed a huge difference in my skin since using this. I will be doing a full review of this soon. 

Caudalie Cleansing Water: This product for me only falls down in one area, it contains fragrance but having said that I do have slightly sensitive skin and it hasn't effected mine. I used this in the morning to just refresh and clean my skin. In the morning I like to used things that are quick and easy. Mainly because I am always running late! and this just ticks that box. All you need to do is soak a cotton pad and wipe it all over your face and leave it to air dry. It really does leave my skin feeling refreshed. I only bought a small bottle as I just wanted to try it out but will be purchasing a big bottle once this has run out!

Body

Soap and Glory Sugar Crush: I won't go into to much detail as you can read my full review here. This is an amazing scrub but the main this is the smell! Oh my! I love it! seriously go into boots and smell this bad boy! 

Hair

MoroccanOil Intense Hydrating Mask: I bleach my hair and I do use heat sometimes so as you can imagine my hair doesn't really love me all that much. My ends tend to be very dry and I have to get it cut regularly. Saying that, since using this mask I have noticed a HUGE difference! I am not being dramatical. My hair feels like how it used to before I started bleaching. It is SO soft, it is shiny and just looks full of life again. This for me is a little more expensive than I would usually like to pay for a hair mask ( I bought this on Buyapowa) but I would not hesitate to buy this again. Again I think I have found another holy grail product...!

Fragrance

Chanel Chance: I am just going to say it now, I am terrible at picking out the different scent notes in fragrances. For me if it smells nice I will buy it. I picked this up in duty free when I went to Egypt over a month ago and I don't seem to have used that much. I usually do one spray on my neck and one on my wrist. This isn't an over powering scent. I hate when you can really smell someone's perfume when they walk past you, I think if you have to spray that much to notice it, it isn't that good but that is only my opinion. This is a lovely fresh scent and perfect for summer!

Let me know what your may favourites are

Love 

Miss S

xxx

The Bee's Knees

I have been having a lot of trouble with my skin lately, even through my teenage years I never had trouble with combination skin or spots but recently I seem to have some dry patches and a really oily T-zone. I hold my hands up and say I have never been one to care for my skin very well. I always make sure that I take my Make up off at night and every so often I would exfoliate my skin but apart from that I left it.

But with the trouble that I have been having lately, mainly spots on my chin and oily T-zone, I decided it was about time that I kicked up the skin care routine and what a difference it has made. I decided to start out with nothing to fancy in case it made my skin worse (I have very sensitive skin). I also thought it would be better to go with something that was more natural.

I was browsing in Boots when I came across the Burt's Bees stand and after hearing so many positive things about this brand I decided to take the plunge and buy their  Radiance cleanser and toner.

I have been using both of these for a month and I can really see a difference in my skin! It really does seem a lot brighter and even. It is also ridiculously soft! I can't explain how soft it has made my skin. 

 I have carried on exfoliating 3-4 times a week and putting a face mask on at least once a week (Usually on a Sunday when I do a hair treatment too, I do look a picture!) The cleanser is quite thick and lathers up really well and because it is 100% natural you can get closer to your eyes, enabling you to take off any eye make up. The toner does a great job on picking up any dirt that has been left and preparing the skin for a moisturiser (Shall be writing a post about the moisturiser I use soon)

Apart from the obvious changes to my skin I can't really say much else about it as I have nothing to compare it to. I can see this becoming an obsession though!

I would advise these products for people with more oily skin as I did find the toner to be drying especially on areas of already dry skin.

Burt's Bee's Radiance Cleanser and toner is available in Boots, Boots online and on the Burt's Bees Website 

Both costing £9.99 

There is also other products in the range such as the Radiance day cream. 

Love 

Miss S 

xxx