Monthly Favourites | May

Hey ladies, hope you are all well and enjoying your weekend so far. Todays post is my first ever monthly favourites post and I can't believe it is already June! Its just crazy to think that we are half way through the year already, time really flies! So anyway, it was pretty tough to choose my favourite products for the month but I managed to wittle it down to these lovelies. Heres what I think about them..

Herbel Essences Bee Strong Strengthening Intensive Hair Mask. I havent actually had this long and have only used it a couple of times but I am already in love with this hair mask. Its super nourishing for my hair and leaves it feeling soft, smooth and shiny. When I first tried this out, I got so many compliments on how healthy my hair looked which is always a great thing to hear and I can actually notice a change in my hair already after just a few uses. It also smells amazing! I have really enjoyed using this product.

Victoria's Secret Beach Weekend Body Mist. This is what I have been spritzing myself with this month and I adore it. Not only does it smell gorgeous it also reminds me of summer holidays and sunshine which is perfect pick me up when the weather is the total opposite. Smelling this has definitely cheered me up when I've looked out the window to see dark clouds and rain. I highly recommend this body mist, the scent lasts for ages too!

MAC Studio Fix Concealer. This is amazing! I'm always one for trying new concealers to hide those pesky blemishes or dark circles. This is by far my favourite this month. It literally conceals everything and I now go to this on a daily basis. Love love love! 

MAC Lipstick in Lovelorn. This is the perfect lip colour for Spring/Summer. Its a gorgeous blue toned pink and because its a lustre it is very light so its the perfect every day shade. I have been wearing this nearly every single day and can't get enough of it. Another firm favourite.

MAC Tinted Lipbalm in Cheery Cheery. When I first purchased this I was a little disappointed that it wasn't very pigmented but the more I have worn it, the more I love it. It is so hydrating for my lips and I can wear it all day without feeling I need to constantly reapply it. It also leaves a lovely sheen to the lips which makes it look slightly more like a gloss then an average lipbalm. I have worn this every single day at work and adore it.

Essie Polish in Tart Deco. I have worn this nail polish pretty much every single day which is very unlike me when it comes to nail colours. I just cant stop wearing it, it just screams summer at me and is a very flattering shade. The formula is also amazing and doesn't even chip very often either which is always a great thing for me, seeing as I work in retail and chipping nails is the norm. Its seriously on its way to being one of my all time favourite nail polishes.

90210 Season One DVD. I wanted to include one favourite which wasn't beauty related and I chose this box set. I have recently been loving 90210 and have been watching the first season night after night. I'm seriously getting into it and its definitely a show I wish I watched before. I'm hooked! :)

So there we have it, the products I have been loving this month. What have you been loving this month? Have you tried any of my May favourites?

Kisses

Luci xo

American Beauty Wishlist

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Hey everyone! Hope you are all well. I have used something a little different for todays post and that is Beauty Sets. I have never used it before but it is basically a place you can create sets of images and then share them with the rest of the world or on your blog, which is what I decided to do. There are hundreds of templates to choose from but I decided to go it alone and create my own. It might not be the best but it was the best way to layout the images I wanted to use. So todays post is about what I wish they sold over here in the UK. All of the these products are currently part of my wish list until I next visit the USA.

Nume 4 Play Curling Wand. I NEED this. It just looks amazing! The fact that it has four interchangeable  wands is brilliant and fantastic value for money. I have seen so many photos of girl's hair looking stunning after using this wand and I love the fact that depending on the curl you want, you will always have something to suit your mood whether it be a big loose curl or something a little tighter. To be honest, I would be pretty happy with any Nume wand but this would be top of my list. I really hope they bring this out in the UK at some point.

Maybelline Products. Okay, so I know we stock Maybelline products in England but there is not nearly as much choice. There are so many times I have read beauty blogs or watched YouTube videos and seen new maybelline products that I really want to try and have not been able to get hold of. The ones in the picture are just a example but I really wish they would make the products available everywhere. Next time I'm in the US, I'll be checking out all the latest products and stocking up on a few firm favourites such as Babylips. I love them!

Sephora Products. So yeah.. we need a Sephora here in the UK! Like seriously.. I still cant understand why we don't. When I was in New York last year, I was in beauty heaven and just didn't want to leave and I have looked many a time on the website and wished I could purchase the gorgeous brush sets or the stunning palettes. So everything in that store is on my wish list. :)

Physicians Formula Products. I never knew this brand exsisted until I saw a couple of people posting photos of the products on their Instagram. These products look amazing and the packaging is too cute! I really want to give them a try. Unfortunately they seem to be only available in the US too.

L'oreal Haircare. To be honest, this will probably be available in the UK soon but I thought I would include it in the wish list all the same. All of these new ranges by L'oreal look amazing but the Total Repair 5 in particular gets me really excited. This balm in the picture claims to restore a years worth of damage in one use. That has got to be worth a try! The whole range is meant to repair your hair to its former glory but I would be pretty happy to own just that one product if it really works.

So there is my mini wish list of beauty products I really want to get my hands on. Have any of you tried any of the products I mentioned? Are there any products you wish you could get hold of?

Kisses

Luci xo

Small Topshop Haul

Hey ladies, hope you are all well and enjoyed your weekend. I have been working which does kind of suck but it has flown past so its not all bad. Today, I wanted to show a few things I purchased from the Topshop website the other day. I have wanted some new clothes for ages but I have been struggling to find things that I can actually wear right now. Our weather is so un-spring like, that its impossible for me to wear all the cute shorts and summery tops that are filling the stores currently. So this is what I managed to find.

Leigh Red Jeans £38. I have been searching for a new pair of coloured jeans for a while. I love jean in a different colour other than blue, it just makes such a change and can really transform an outfit. I was thrilled when I saw these gorgeous red pair of skinny jeans. I always buy Topshop's Leigh jeans as I find the style super flattering and very comfortable. When these arrived, they weren't as 'red' as I thought they would be but I actually preferred them that way. They are more of a dusky red which makes them more of a summery colour. I really love them and can't wait to wear them out.

Sonnet T-shirt £15. I wanted to get a few more t-shirts this year as they are always super practical and are perfect for hot summer days or slightly cooler ones in my case. I love this one! Its very simple but will look great paired with shorts or a pair of jeans, even my new red ones.

Patterned T-shirt £18. Another t-shirt but this one is made of a much softer and floaty material. It just hangs beautifully and I just love the colours and the pattern. Again, it will go with pretty much anything and its light enough to be worn in the summer months without getting too hot. I just love it.

So thats what I bought the other day, I could have bought so much more but I plan on having another shopping trip to London in the next couple of weeks so I wanted to be sure I had some money to spend when I was there. Have you bought anything from Topshop lately? Are you getting a bit fed up of not being able to wear whats currently in the stores?

Kisses

Luci xo

May Glossybox

Hey ladies! Todays post is on May's Glossybox and the products I received. This month is Glossybox 2nd birthday, so happy birthday Glossybox! The products in this months box are from their most trusted and beloved brands and the packaging inside the box is to die for! Its so cute with a neon pink ribbon and tissue paper decorated with pictures of presents, make up and cupcakes. Adorable! Now for the goodies I got. 

Awapuhi Wild Ginger Shine Spray. So first up, I have never heard of this brand before so I am pretty excited to see what this product is like. It says it leaves all hair types super soft, silky and hydrated and will help restore damaged hair. This already sounds brilliant to me and whats more, it also protects your hair from daily wear and tear throughout the entire day. Im always up for trying products that make my hair healthier and that promise to protect it too. Very interested to see whether this works or not.

Jelly Pong Pong Fairy Lashes Mascara. Now this I was very excited to see when I opened my box! I have tried a few Jelly Pong Pong products before and I never disliked them, I just never repurchased them either. They always seem pretty hard to come by. This mascara is waterproof which is ideal for the summer months and is meant to add length and volume to your lashes. The fact that it is £15 normally is even better. There is a big enough tube for me to really decide if I love it. Cant wait to try this out!

Collection Fast Stroke Eyeliner. Okay, so I am the worlds worst at applying liquid eyeliner, it takes me forever before I can achieve a relatively straight line so when I received this, I wouldn't say I was ecstatic. However it does give me a chance to practice without me having to splash out on yet another product. 

Headline Colors Poolside Party Nail Polish. Well, its a nail polish so I was very happy! Its a gorgeous blue colour which is perfect for summer and I haven't ever tried this brand so it will be interesting to see what the formula is like. I get the impression it has a top coat within the polish so it should save me a bit of time when applying too. They cost £9 each so the quality should be really good. This is the next colour I'll be painting my nails thats for sure.

BM Beauty Prime and Creating Mixing Medium. When I first saw this I was a little confused as to what it actually was, to me it was just a clear gel in a tiny sample pot. However when I looked it up in the booklet I was pleasantly surprised and very excited to give it a go. Its basically a clear aloe vera based gel which can be mixed with your normal make up products to turn them into cream foundation, cream blush or eyeshadow. So this like having lots of products in one! If this works then Ill be super impressed. It is £20 for a full size so I hope it does.

Glossybox Mini Nail Files. Lastly is just an extra little gift from Glossybox as its their birthday. These super cute nail files are perfect for your handbag and when you need a file on the go. Nice little extra if you ask me. :)

What did you think of May's box? What products did you get?

lots of love

Luci xo

Would You Rather? | Beauty Edition

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Hey Everyone, I hope you are well and enjoying your week so far. Todays post is something a little different and something I am really excited to do. I actually discovered this tag on Couture Girl's blog and loved reading it so much I thought I would join in and do it myself. Its basically a tag in which you get offered two options, neither of which are particularly great and you have to choose the one you would rather do. These questions are not going to be easy but here we go...

Would you rather lose all of your mascaras, eyeliners, lipsticks and lipglosses or lose all of your palettes and eyeshadows?

Okay, so losing either would be pretty damn awful but I would have to say I would rather lose all my palettes and eyeshadows. This is only because when I go to work I never really tend to wear eyeshadow, its more of a weekend/special occasion thing for me, so I think I could survive without them until I could re-purchase them all. The idea of losing all my lipsticks and mascara is just terrible!

Would you rather chop off all your hair or never be able to cut it again?

This is so difficult.. I don't really want to do either! I think I would have to say never cut it again. I think I would look so so bad with no hair. I know by me not having it cut ever again would mean I would get some serious split ends but you could always tie it up or do something different with it. My hair takes forever to grow as it is, I don't think I could bring myself to get it all chopped off at all.

Would you rather have a coral cheek or a pink cheek?

Ooooo as much as I love them both, I think I would have to go with a pink cheek. Its what I wear most days and it just really suits my skin tone and hair colour. I think I could be quite happy just wearing a pink cheek forever actually.

If you had £1000 to spend, Would you rather buy clothes or makeup?

I am obsessed with makeup and spend so much money on it and because of that I would say spend it on clothes. Imagine how many cute pieces you could get with £1000, would be a dream come true! So yeah, definitely clothes. I have so much makeup I wouldn't really need to spend £1000 on more of it if I was going to be completely honest.

Would you rather apply lipstick as eyeliner, or eyeliner as lipstick?

None of them sound like a great idea to me but if I had to choose one I would have to go with eyeliner as a lipstick. i guess you could find a really nice nude eyeliner or a dark pinkish colour and make some sort of lipstick out of it. The idea of smearing lipstick around my eye area is just horrible... and the colours wouldn't look that great either, sore eye look anyone? Yuck!

Would you rather only shop at MAC or Sephora?

We don't have a Sephora here in the UK.. which makes me so sad but if we did I would definitely choose to shop there. When I went to the one at Times Square in New York I was in total heaven! If I had to shop there for all my make up I certainly would not be complaining. Plus they have so many brands there, you would always have different options and something new to try. So I am really sorry MAC, I still love you!

Would you rather only use one eyeshadow colour or one lip colour for the rest of your life?

I adore lip products, I really do but I would have to say one lip colour for the rest of my life. Purely because how would you create a lovely smokey eye or a gorgeous neutral eye look with just one colour? You couldn't, so you would end up with just one colour on your eyelid which would look so odd and one dimensional. I don't think I could cope with that, whereas you could easily survive with one lip colour. You would just have to stick with your all time favourite natural colour so it would go with everything.

Would you rather wear winter clothes in summer or summer clothes in winter?

Well seeing as here in little ol' England we rarely have an actual summer I would say i would rather wear winter clothes in summer as thats pretty much what we end up doing 10 months of the year anyway. The thought of wearing summer clothes in our winter would be horrific. I feel the cold anyway so for me personally it would be awful. Its time like that, I wished I lived somewhere like LA.

Would you rather dark nails or bright nails all year round?

This is so difficult! I love all my nail polishes and enjoying wearing both but if I had to choose one I would say bright nails all year round. I need cheering up in the winter months and if I am still having to wear my winter clothes in the summer then bright nails could make all the difference!

Would you rather give up your favourite lip product or your favourite eye product?

Argh... I dont like this question at all. I guess if I had to choose one I would say I would give up my favourite lip product.. I wouldn't want to by any means but I don't think I would like having to give up my favourite mascara or anything. I think I could maybe grow to love another lip product as they bring them out so often? Ah that was so difficult to even think about!

Would you rather only be able to wear your hair in a pony tail or a messy bun?

I tend to wear my hair in a pony tail for work a lot but the idea of only being able to wear it like that is a little depressing so I would have to say a messy bun. It looks good with pretty much anything.

Would you rather never being able to paint your nails again or never use lipgloss?

This is a easy one for me. I love painting my nails so much and I always have them painted, every single day. The thought of not being able to do that again is awful so I would say bye bye to lipgloss. I like wearing it but it isn't a necessity for me.

Would you rather shave your eyebrows and have none at all? or sharpie them in everyday?

God that is tough! They both sound terrible but I think I would have to sharpie them in every day and try to make it work. It would be hard work but it has to look slightly better then having no eyebrows at all. You would just look plain weird without any, they frame your face and everything. Can you actually imagine that? Sharpie all the way.

Would you rather live without makeup or nail polish?

This is one of the worst questions by far, I love them both! Though despite me loving my nail polishes so much I couldn't live without makeup. The thought of never wearing it again is horrible and I wouldn't want that at all. So goodbye nail polish. :(

So there you have it, I hope you enjoyed reading it! I loved doing it, I really like doing these tag posts so if any of you have any other good tags I could do then let me know. Would your answers have been the same as mine?

Kisses

Luci xo