I was sitting a few days ago, being a good little blogger and writing out lists of what posts I want to do, all my ideas and also products which I am interested in using (thanks fellow beauty bloggers and youtubers, you get me every time!). Whilst doing this I had a sudden thought - 'It's February on Saturday....whattt?! How, what, who even?!'. That was my exact thought process! On this realisation I decided that I should probably pop up a post on all of my favourite and not so favourite items throughout the month of January - the worst month of the year, can we get a hallelujah that it's pretty much over!
So first up, this will be absolutely no surprise to anyone, is the YSL Youth Liberator Foundation. For anyone who hasn't seen my review then have a wee peak here. I have never found a foundation which I have used consistently, everyday for a month. It gives a great amount of coverage yet still keeps a lightweight feel on the skin.
My next favourite of the month is the Clarins Beauty Flash Balm which I have been using on the days when my skin has been looking dull and tired. Unfortunately, in January, this has been quite a regular occurrence for me considering I was ill for almost two weeks of the month. Thank god for Clarins! The balm gets patted (not rubbed) into the skin before foundation application and gives an instant boost to the skin creating an immediate radiance. I also find it holds my makeup on all day, doubling as a primer. Win, win!
Another winner for Clarins has been the Hydra-Quench Cream Mask which I got in a set a while back and have never used before as I don't tend to suffer from dry skin. However, because I was ill and choked with the cold/flu I was constantly blowing my nose which led to it eventually being sore and dry with flaking skin - now there's an image! I found this in amongst my skincare and decided that desperate times called for desperate measures and swept this over the dry area. When I woke the next day the pain was almost undetectable and it had cleared up a lot of the dryness. I have used this religiously ever since - great purchase if you are a dry skin sufferer.
This is something that I never thought I would ever say so prepare yourselves! I think I may have found the best concealer - ever! Having read so many reviews on the Nars Creamy Concealer I thought it was high time I went and picked it up. I am so happy that I finally did as it was love at first swipe. One of those products where you curse yourself for not having picked it up sooner. This is now a staple in my everyday make-up routine. The creamy texture means it doesn't dry out the area under the eyes and yet still gives amazing coverage, which is something I have always struggled to find in a concealer. The formula is super long lasting and I never find it creasing into any lines. Definitely worth the hype!
One for the hair now. This month I purchased the Salon at Home Volume and Bounce Texturising Spray after reading Amelia's review and dubbing it the dupe for the Oribe spray. Once I have straightened and styled my hair I spray this to give my hair an instant life and texture which I can't achieve through brushes alone! It gives instant my hair volume and because of it's clear formula there is no need to rub it in. Just spray and go!
Now I know this is super cliche but I don't even care! I have always loved the Naked Palettes and I didn't think I could love anything quite like I loved Naked 2. Then there came Naked 3. The perfect rose gold shades for a pale lady like myself! I have had this since it launched but there were so many reviews kicking around at the time that I didn't feel like urge to write one. I have used this baby pretty much everyday since I got it. The colours can be mixed in so many different ways and I get great day looks as well as night!
A random favourite which has to be thrown in here is Celebrity Big Brother (CBB). I am not even ashamed to say I have been completely addicted this year! Usually I watch the first night when the contestants all enter the house and that's it, whether it was the fact I knew most of the house mates this year or that the drama was wild, no one can deny that CBB was tv gold! With constant drama and arguments I found myself watching this religiously every evening! What will I do without it?!
The biggest and only miss of the month has to go to Birchbox. I didn't post about the mishap that happened with December's box but since it happened again this time around I feel it's only fair to let you all know! Last month my box arrived missing two products, after emailing the company they sent them out straight away and apologised. Fair enough. Then January's box arrived to have three products out of seven inside, no invoice or sheet to say what products should be in the box. You can imagine my anger and disappointment. After a fairly aggressive email they once again apologised and said they would send products. No extras offered for the inconvenience. When my extra items arrived two were smashed and all over the envelope. Fab-bloody-tastic! After yet another, not so polite email in which I told them to cancel my subscription they credited £10 to my Birchbox account and apologised. To me, this was too little too late and will no longer be a customer with Birchbox.
Apart from that I can't actually think of any products I have really hated this month!
Hope you like this month's favourites and not so favourites, I wonder what next month will bring!
Lori x
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