Hello you beauties!

So another month has gone, and it’s time for my monthly favourites post again. So, enjoy!

1. H&M face masks (£1.99)

These have been mentioned on one of my haul posts before today. I bought a few at the beginning of the month and have pretty much reused them all - I have even re-purchased a few since then. I mainly love the peel-off masks, though I have not been a fan of the self-warming ones! They have been great for my skin at the moment, especially the Tea Tree one, as I have been having problems with blemishes and spots a lot recently.

2. Essence nail polishes (£1.60 each)

I have always been a fan of adding a bit of colour to your nails, but have not wanted to spend a lot of money on just one because I usually only wear them for a couple of days before removing it (due to work). So when I discovered the brand Essence and saw their nail polishes for such a cheap price, I thought I would try them out. I only bought a couple at first, but loved them and now I own almost 1 of every colour they offer! You can mix and match them too, and I often wear more than one. They are great quality and hardly ever chip and I have found myself using them a lot over the past month.

3. Lip Crayons (Ranging in price depending on the brand)

Back when I was first experimenting with make-up at the age of 11 (way back in 2008), I used to only use cheap lip gloss, most which I accumulated free from magazines, and then when I was 12 I purchased my first lipstick. Ever since then, I have only used lip balms or lip sticks. Within the past year, I discovered lip crayons and since then I have found myself with so many in my possession that they're pretty much all I use now. They're quick and easy to use, and add brilliant colour. My favourite include the brands Collection (their lip butters cost around £2.99 each), Rimmel London (See my previous post for a whole section about their colour balms retailing at around £5.99 each) and MAC (their PatentPolish Lip Crayons cost a hefty £17.50 each).

4. Maybelline Master Brow Pro Palette in the shade 'Soft Brown' (£6.99)

I have mentioned this in two posts before now, the previous one about my top 10 under £10 and my massive haul! I am keen to experiment with products for my eyebrows, and since not having much success with the Rimmel London eyebrow pencils, I have found myself reaching for this product most days over this past month. I know I haven't owned their product for very long, but I can see myself using this for months to come.

  

5. Beauty Boxes (Look Fantastic - £11.25 p/m; My Little Box - £14.95 p/m; Look Incredible - £20.49 p/m)

You should all know by now that in April I subscribed to my first ever beauty box, the Look Fantastic one. While overall I have been disappointed with the two boxes I have received (although other people may love them), I have to keep with it as I have a 12 month subscription that I cannot cancel. I have read the sneak peek for the June box though, and that has me really excited.

The second box I subscribed for was the My Little Box beauty box, and I signed up for this just days after the Look Fantastic one. I was keen to subscribe as this box offers lifestyle items as well as just beauty and skin care. So far, I have been extremely impressed with this box and I am excited to receive my June box already.

The third box was one that I was never really meant to subscribe too, but after seeing all of the amazing reviews about it, I knew I just had to! It is the Look Incredible beauty box, which offers 5 full sized products a month for only £18.99 (plus £2.50 P&P). This box has included brands such as MAC, NARS, Korres etc, in the past. Even though I have only received one box of this subscription so far, I am excited to see what the future boxes bring to my life.

6. Netflix Original Show 'Orange is the New Black' (Netflix monthly subscriptions start at £6.99 a month)

Unfortunately, if you don't have Netflix then it will be hard for you to legally watch and follow this show. I will admit, I mainly purchased my Netflix subscription just so I could watch OITNB, and I am glad I did. This show has started a few years ago, but in light of the next season being dropped in June, I decided to watch seasons 1-3 again. I always have loved this show and found it to be a great show to watch to relax during this stressful exam period. I will not go into detail about what this show is about, but this series is based off of a real life story. I am excited for the new season to be dropped and I am sure you will hear my opinion of it soon.

So that was my monthly favourites post for May! Again, short but sweet. I am loving a lot of things this month, so it will be impossible to put them all into one post (okay, it is possible but it'll be extremely long and boring for you all) so this is just a selection of things that I am loving. Mainly the things I am loving the most.

There will be another monthly favourites post for June this time next month, but until then I will continue to bring you all a post every Wednesday and Saturday (at 9am if I can!).

Thank you!!!

Hello you beauties!

What are my monthly favourites for April, you may ask? Well, quite a lot of things, if I’m honest. It is going to be hard to limit this list, but I’ll make sure it’s not too long for you all.

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   1. Rimmel London Wake Me Up Anti-Fatigue Foundation

   I mentioned this in my post on Wednesday, with products I couldn't live without, but this product has definitely been one of my favourite products throughout April so I thought I’d mention it again. I love the light but accurate coverage this product offers, and the fact that it moisturises my skin and smells great.

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   2. Rimmel London Super Curler Mascara

   I love any product that can help me to curl my lashes even more than they already are. Although I have had a few issues with this mascara clumping, I find overall that this is a very strong product and I don’t know what I would have done this past month if I didn't have this product.

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   3. Rimmel London Professional Eyebrow Pencil

   As my friend pointed out, I just love my eyebrows, and filling them in has to be my favourite part of my makeup routine. I prefer pencils to powders as I feel I have more control over where the product is going, and this pencil is perfect. It’s a good price (£2.99) and the colour pigment is amazing. I have found myself using this loads throughout April.

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   4. No.7 Moisture Drench Lipstick

   I have the shade ‘Shiny Conker’. I am actually in love with this brand. It’s in my favourites this month as it is extremely moisturising and the colour is very pigmented on my lips. I intend to buy another one of these lipsticks within the next month so I might include that in my May favourites.

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   5. Rituals Miracle Scrub Hand Scrub

   I mentioned this in my first ‘Look Fantastic’ beauty box review as I received it in that box, and I have never found a skin product that I have loved more than this. It makes my skin extremely soft for the whole day, and I don’t even have to use loads of it so it lasts for quite a while. Hopefully I will be buying this product again in the future and that is why it is one of my favourites this month.

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    6. Chupa Chups Strawberries and Cream Candle

    It is no lie that I am addicted to candles. So I was given this as a gift by my best friend back at Christmas, but I have wanted to save it for a special time. And now that spring is here, and I need an excuse to relax due to my exams approaching, I used this candle to relax. And it is amazing - it genuinely does help me to relax and it smells exactly like the lollipops that I was once (admitted I still am) addicted to. This is why it’s in my April favourites.

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    7. Briogeo Don’t Despair! Repair Deep Conditioning Mask

    This product is one that was mentioned in a previous post, as I received my sample of this in the April Look Fantastic Beauty Box. I wasn’t too sure what I thought about this product at first, but I have now used this multiple times and I am starting to see amazing results already! My hair already feels 100x better and healthier, and my hair has never been so smooth. Despite this product costing £25 for the full size version, I would definitely buy this product again.

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    8. Schwarzkopf got2b Beach Matt Texturizing Salt Spray

    I use this product a lot. My hair is not very exciting (apart from it being coloured) and kind of ‘limp’, so I use this product to add volume and texture. It works well, and is a very reasonable price - I bought two 200ml bottles from Tesco for £5 when I bought it. I will definitely continue to use this throughout the year.

Not many things, but this is everything I have been loving this month! I hope you all enjoyed reading this post, and make sure to send this to your friends. Stick around for some more posts every Wednesday and Saturday.

Thank you!!!