October Favourites!

Hey Everyone,

So, I am sorry this is late! I totally forgot to do this post! Bad blogger!
Every month I shall try to do a monthly favourites post - but I shall warn you; as I'm a poor student don't be surprised if I repeat products that I have already mentioned in other posts!
To save these posts from being too long, I'm only going to mention 5 favourites. They will be from the following categories:-
1) Make up 2) Skincare 3) Hair care 4) Random 5) An extra item from one of the 4 categories!

Let's jump into it!

1) Make Up - NARS Ita brush #21

Okay, so you might not call this a make up item - but it is a make up accessory...so I say it counts!
I've been watching beauty gurus such as Shaaanxo and Claire Marshall use this brush for so long now. I really really wanted to try it; but it's a pricey brush! So I turned to eBay - and there it was for £10.99! Honestly, it looks real and feels real - but even if it's not, I don't care it does the job! I love this brush and if you can afford to buy it from NARS than go for it! Highly recommend this brush for a sharp, clean contour!

2) Skincare - Vaseline Spray & Go body moisturizer in cocoa radiant

Now, I mentioned this in my Beauty Blogger Tag...I am useless when it comes to body moisturizer. I just hate the whole process of having to rub it in for 10 minutes and having to let it dry! So I never did it - until now!
This stuff is amazing; it smells like the regular formula moisturizer and it literally drys in seconds! It leaves my skin feeling soft and smelling great.

3) Hair care - Paul Mitchell Extra-body Sculpting Foam

Again, I have talked about this in more depth in my After Shower Hair Products post. So I won't say too much about it, only that it is awesome and that you need to try it!

On a side note - don't expect much variation in this category; as I rarely change what I use in my hair. This is just because I'm quite happy with what I use at the moment :)

4) Random Favourite - IKEA's Tindra scented candle in Tropical Fruit

Normally, this time of year, I love a warmer scented candle or a cake-inspired scent. So, I was pleasantly surprised when I started loving this fragrance - the orange colour was just perfect coming up to Halloween. Though the scent is not strong with this candle - I still love burning it for a hint of sweetness in my room.

5) Extra Make up - Stila stay all day waterproof liquid eye liner in Intense Black

This had to be mentioned; as I've been using this almost everyday this month and I LOVE IT! I have tried a lot of liquid liners and this is my fave so far! To see a more in depth review please refer to my first blog.

I hope you enjoyed this monthly favourites, sorry again that it was late. I will be staying on top of it for November!

I hope you have a lovely day!

Emma
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The Beauty Blogger Tag

Hey Everyone,

So, this is a tag post which my dear friend Allie tagged me to do (also known as livinglifeindocs.blogspot.co.uk) and it looked like fun so...here we go...

1) Name a beauty routine you barely do.
I'll be honest, there isn't much I miss in terms of my daily make up routine, but I am not so good at moisturizing my body. This has never been an issue for me so I almost never do it! But recently, I've been getting better as I've been using the Vaseline Spray & Go body moisturizer in Cocoa radiant. This is the lazy girl's best friend! I love this stuff, smells amazing, and you literally spray it on (rub it in a bit) and then go. As the name suggests!

2) Is washing your brushes something that you regularly do?
I try to wash my brushes once a week ("try" being the optimum word here :/) I'm good at keeping my eye brushes clean but I get lazy with my bigger brushes, such as powder or foundation brush. *Smacks hand* Bad Emma!

3) How long do you last with chipped nail polish?
I'm not great with nail polishes, and I am (again) quite lazy when it comes to taking it off! I can go 2-3 days with chipped nail polish - usually because I forget!

4) How often do you put off buying/replacing a beauty item or nail polish, even if you need it?
It depends on the beauty item - if it was my moisturizer, I'd be running out to buy it even if it meant cutting my food shop that week! But for a nail polish, I'm not that fussed, except may be a top coat. Can't stand it when I wear nail polish with no top coat (it feels so weird!)

5) What is your worst beauty habit?
I can over exfoliate sometimes - it just leaves my skin so soft, so at one point I was doing it everyday! Which I now know is bad for skin!

6) Name something non-beauty related that you tend to put off all the time.
I tend to put off doing my washing, because I don't have a clothes dryer in my house. So I have to hang all my clothes up in my room; which makes the room look messy!

7) When going out somewhere do you leave getting ready until the last minute or not?
If I know I'm going somewhere in advance, then I won't leave getting ready to the last minute. I love getting ready - it's like my ritual (which could never be rushed) However, if it is a spontaneous outing, I am able to dial it down, and just throw on a BB cream and mascara - then go.

8) Can you commit to spending bans?
The only way I manage spending bans is to lock myself in my house and not come out until it is lifted!

9) How organised is your makeup and nail polish?
At present, it is pretty organised; as I have my new Muji acrylic drawers inspiring me to keep it tidy :)! My nail polishes are kept separate in a make up bag, so I guess that keeps them tidy and out of the way.

10) What is the longest time you have gone without writing a blog post?
Well, I'm pretty new to this, but it must be a week. I had a good excuse for that week; I was suffering from mumps so unable to even move (let alone use my brain to blog!)

This was different and super fun! If any of you have any tags you want me to do, let me know!

I hope you have a lovely day!

Emma
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