My favourite being the gorgeous Tanya Burr :)
I love watching her videos because she comes across as so down to earth and I love her beauty and fashion choices.
Anyway, she inspired me to refresh my make up bag... There's a lot of things in there which I've been using for a long time and I know aren't necessarily the best products for me anymore.
So here is a February beauty haul for you.
I started with buying some lip glosses from the Tanya Burr collection available from Feel Unique. I wanted to update my spring lip colours, I've got a couple from Urban Decay which are my staples, but fancied a change.
It was SO difficult to pick colours, I initially limited myself to three but couldn't resist another as there's such a great range of shades in the collection.
So here's what I bought, I've swatched them for you as well.
L to R we have - Champagne Toast - First Date - Picnic in the Park - Just Peachy
I haven't tried Champagne Toast yet, but so far my favourite is Picnic in the Park.
It's a vibrant coral pink which I think looks really fresh with my pale skin. I can see myself wearing it quite a lot!
I'd highly recommend them all, they smell and feel divine on my lips. Sometimes I find lip gloss can be quite drying but these aren't at all.
I must say, I love the actual packaging of the lip glosses... But the cardboard packaging they came in felt a little childish. Probably because it's aimed at a much younger target market than myself.
Continuing on the lip colour theme, my Mum gave me this Avon Anew Lip Restoring Colour Balm recently as she didn't think it suited her. It's in the colour Luminous Berry and comes in a twist brush pen.
It has a beautiful fresh scent, not flowery at all... And it feels super nourishing.
Whilst I like the colour, I'm not keen on the packaging and I find the twist element a bit of a gimmick.
We'll see if it's still working a few weeks down the line.
The next beauty items I have are Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation in 010 Light Porcelain and Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in Transparent.
I haven't tried either of these products before but I've worn them on a couple of nights out since I bought them and am loving them!
I've been using YSL Foundation for the last few years or so and didn't realise how greasy it felt on my skin, until I tried this Match Perfection. It so light and non-greasy.
It's so reasonably priced as well, at £6.99 from Boots and the powder at £3.99. Much better than around £30 for my previous YSL foundation.
I also bought a Real Techniques Expert Face Brush from Boots. I didn't realise how much difference it would make putting my foundation on with this amazing brush!
I've heard a few people raving about it and at £9.99 it's not expensive to take a chance on. But I certainly wasn't disappointed.
I normally apply my foundation with my fingers, but you really need to try this to see how great it is.
My foundation literally looks flawless when I apply it with this, even with my combination skin.
I have quite dry skin around my nose and cheeks, but my chin and forehead are really oily.
I find as long as I exfoliate my face well beforehand, this brush works absolute wonders :)
The next beauty buy I've got for you is Maybelline the Falsies Volum' Express Mascara
I usually wear Bad Gal from Benefit or Soap and Glory Thick and Fast, but I thought I would try something different. I'm really fussy with mascara, I bought this one as Tanya Burr uses it in pretty much all of her videos and loves it.
I've been wearing this every day for a couple of weeks and I like it... But I don't love it. It goes on quite thick and can get quite clumpy if you over apply it.
I'm going to persist with it though and keep trying it over the next few weeks.
Next here's a hair product I thought you guys might like...
If you have fine and slightly limp looking hair like mine, this product will be your saviour!
It's Osis Dust It Mattifying Powder from Schwarzkopf. You just sprinkle a little of it on your roots and it creates great volume.
I tend to use it on the underneath roots rather than around my parting, as my hair can look a little unkempt... But it's so amazing. I've been using it for a few years now and it's my go-to for volumised hair on a night out.
Now a few products I've bought or been given as pressies from Lush.
I've recently discovered Lush... I used to walk past and be repulsed by the overpowering smell. But I braved it and I am so glad I did because it's awesome!
Here I have - Sunnyside - Sex Bomb - Love Locket - Twilight
I also had a Butterball, but I couldn't wait to use it and it didn't disappoint! I got out of the bath feeling all silky and nourished.
I had another Sex Bomb which I've used already as well, the colour it turned my bath was so vibrant.
I really value my quiet time in the bath if I'm feeling stressed... Products like this make my bath feel so much more special and relaxing.
And the last product I have for you is really multiple products in one... My Glossybox
This is the first one I've received, I decided to sign up to get a bit of variety into my make up bag and I've heard really great reports about these. They're such a fantastic idea :)
This month I got Nougat London Sparkling Body Shimmer, Eldora Eyelashes, Ciate London Paint Pot in Red Hot Chilli, Maybelline Colour Sensation Stripped Nudes Lipstick in Naked Brown and Toni & Guy Stick it Up Gum.
The only product I can't see myself using is the hair gum, but I'll give it a go... If it's not for me I'm sure Gareth will use it on his short hair.
I had an email yesterday saying my March box is being dispatched, as I've signed up for a monthly subscription... Hopefully the postie will arrive with it soon and I can write another little post about the contents.
So there you go... Lots of beauty purchases I made in February.
If you've got any recommendations of products you think I might like, leave me a comment.
Thanks for reading :)
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