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This is my first monthly favourites post woooohoo! Although I am ashamed to say that you will recognise a fair few of these products since I've been raving about them already. I have picked 11 favourites that I've been using the most this month and I have split them into Make Up and Skincare & Miscellaneous.

Barry M Nail Paint (from £2.99)

These are definitely my favourite nail polishes, the shade range is amazing, they dry really quickly which is great if you are impatient like me and they are super long lasting.

Rimmel Stay Matte (£3.99)

This is my go-to powder, I'm an oily gal so I love this because it doesn't cake or separate your make up and it doesn't add any noticeable colour or coverage.

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer (£4.19)

Since I am now addicted to this concealer I thought it was only fair that I rant about it too, it's creamy, great full coverage, perfect for under eyes and can be used on blemishes as it doesn't cling to dry patches.

Topshop Cream Blush in Afternoon Tea (£6)

The perfect natural flushed look, it's a cream to powder formula, so lightweight but highly pigmented so lasts forever and it's great all year round.

Elf Stipple Brush (£3.75)

The most multi tasking brush I find, is the stippling brush, it can be used on all types of liquid make up (bar eyeliner) and gives a beautiful airbrushed finish, this Elf one is a nice medium size.

Grease Lightening Spot Treatment by Lush (£5.95)This is a new one for me but my God it's good. It's packed with natural ingredients to get rid of your spots, it's dries them out and they are gone in two days tops. Magical stuff honestly.

Vaseline Cocoa Radiant Rich Body Butter (£4.99)

I had to put this is because its my all time favourite body moisturiser, it's smells absolutely gorgeous, it's thick, creamy, it sinks in straight away and a little goes a long way so the tub last forever.

Hand Food by Soap&Glory (£5)

One hundred percent the best budget hand cream, extremely moisturising, great value for money considering its a 125ml tube and it smells pretty too.

Vaseline (from £1.99)

A great all rounder product, one of them that you can use for everything, chapped lips, eczema, hand moisturiser, cuticle treatment, to tame eyebrows and flyaway hairs and they do it in lots of lovely flavours too.

Batiste Dry Shampoo (from £2.99)

So good for days when you are in a rush or have gone a bit crazy with the straighteners and your hair looks like its stuck to the side of your head, it's does take a bit of rubbing in but I think it's worth it, great for a bit of oomph in the roots or to create volume and thickness for an up-do.

Today I'm just doing a little review of something I have recently fallen back in love with... The Body Shop Body Butters (£13), the one in question being the Vanilla Bliss Body Butter, which unfortunately was only available for a limited period at Christmas time and is no longer available, but the review is actually generic and goes for all the Body Butters in the range as I have tried a few over the years.

We all know winter seems to take its toll on our skin, well weather in general really has an effect on our skin, I don't really find there to be much of a transitional period for my skin however because I moisturise really well all year round, it's just something I've trained myself to do, I know some people find it a chore and boring but strangely enough I find it somewhat satisfying lol, anyway, an area of my body that does get stressed out by the weather is my LIPS but luckily for me I have found the cure...

The cure is Popcorn Lip Scrub by Lush, followed by Caramel Cream Lip Butter by Nivea.

The Lush Lip Scrubs are something I have used for while, usually only sporadically to be honest, I have the Bubblegum one which is gorgeous and exactly like bubblegum, I recently also purchased this Popcorn flavoured one, I was never really interested in it even though the rest of the world seemed obsessed, I was quite content with my Bubblegum version but I was in there testing some bits and I smelt it and immediately realised why everyone was obsessed. It doesn't actually smell like popcorn, it just smells like vanillary, caramelly goodness. The idea with these is that you get a small bit, scrub it over your lips and lick off the excess (it is basically just flavoured sugar so it's perfectly safe), they contain natural coconut oil so they are moisturising and your lips don't feel dry or damaged after which is great, the only problem with this flavour is that it's actually very buttery so I cannot lick it off because I don't like butter, 9 times out of 10 I wipe the sugar off with a face wipe anyway. This stage leaves my lips new, fresh, plump looking and smooth.

I then use my Caramel Cream Lip Butter, the smell is more or less the same as the scrub so they compliment each other really well. I love this lip butter it's so thick and creamy, I usually leave it next to my bed and use it before bed, when I wake up I can usually still feel some of it there, the flavour is amazing and it really is like a body butter for lips, it doesn't just sit on top, it sinks in really well and leaves a smooth creamy feeling on the lips. It's perfect for after exfoliating to replenish the skin. I really do recommend these, I want to get theVanilla Macadamia one too.

Together these two little pots have been leaving my lips beautifully smooth and flake free.

Nude nails are a definite staple for me, I just think they add a "finished" look to any outfit, I always think if my nails are looked after and well painted I look 'proper', I'm not sure if that's normal but c'est la vie, it seems pretty normal to me anywho. I thought I'd give you guys a list of my top 5 nudes, ones that I constantly pull out of the box and use all year round no matter what.

The line up is 1. Ciate Paint Pot in My Fair Lady, 2. Barry M Nail Paint in Baby Pink, 3. Barry M Nail Paint in Pinky Caramel, 4. Models Own Buff Pink and 5. Nails Inc. Basil street. (These are not in order of preference by any means.)

Barry M Nail Paint in Baby Pink

This one is definitely more on the pink side of town, but I always go to it for a quick nude nail as one coat is enough, it is sheer so you don't have to be too precious with it, it dries quickly and gives a gorgeous shiny finish, I love Barry M nail varnishes, I think they are by far my favourite.

Barry M Nail Paint in Pinky Caramel

I love this one because its so opaque, just one decent coat and you are done, this is a light nude colour with the tiniest of gold shimmer (you can only see it in the bottle, I don't notice it on my nails), I find I have to be quite neat with this as it is so opaque so I use this one when I have a bit more time on my hands, it's a lovely 'polished' look, very glamorous, I love it.

Models Own Buff Pink

This is another one on the pink side, but much like the Baby Pink, this is my go to if I'm in a rush, there were a few months last year where this just never actually left my dressing table, again it's sheer so it's quick and easy, extra glossy, slightly more milky pink than the Barry M, so easy for daytime.

Now for the ultimate favourites, both of which I need to repurchase as the bottles are both nearly empty and both the brushes are dreadful now...

Nails Inc. Basil Street

This is a more browny nude shade, more of a winter/evening shade really but I love it any time, it comes out nice and opaque so one coat is enough, lovely and shiny, lasts a good few days, I always get compliments when wearing this, need a new one pronto!

Ciaté Paint Pot in My Fair Lady

I think this was actually a freebie with some magazine a long time ago, and I have fallen head over heels for it, this is my favourite of all the nudes, this is a pure nude, the perfect nude I would say, it's very fair but so is my skin so it matches really well, it goes on smoothly, dries quickly, lasts for days and just looks so pretty and ladylike on the nails.

I'm actually wearing Basil Street today and that is what inspired the post xxx

Hello, so today I am going to review the Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water (£4.99), I know a lot of bloggers and Youtubers are reviewing the L'oreal Micellar water and or comparing it with the famous Bioderma, but I actually haven't used either of them, this is the first Micellar water product I have tried so this won't be any sort of comparison of how one is better than the other, it's just my first thoughts and impressions on how it performs as a cleanser. Enjoy.

Firstly, the appearance, I actually really like the packaging, it's just straight forward, nothing fancy but totally does the job, I like that its a nice huge bottle (400ml) and I like that the lid pops up and down as opposed to a screw top. It doesn't have any form of stopper on the cap so that you don't pour out too much product which is quite annoying because it is such a big bottle, having said that I don't feel as though I do end up over pouring/wasting any product, I have been using this for almost 2 weeks morning and night and have only used that much (see picture) which doesn't seem like a lot to me.

Right so onto the actual product now, like I said I have been using this for 2 weeks, twice a day, I actually have been using this as my only cleanser (unless I'm am in the bath where I use my water activated cleansers), I know a lot of people use their cleansing waters and then another cleanser but I really don't feel the need to. I take of my eye make up with a seperate cleanser (it does say this is suitable for eye and lip make up but I decided to remove that first separately). I then use one cotton ball with the water for one half of my face and one for the other half. 

It says on the packaging "Perfectly cleansed and refreshed skin without rubbing or rinsing." Which I would totally agree with, my face feels clean and definitely refreshed, it doesn't feel dried out or tight in anyway, just perfectly smooth, when using the cotton balls I don't need to rub or scrub just simply glide it across my face and everything seems to lift off, naturally this doesn't take off EVERY SINGLE trace of make up, but neither do any non-water-related cleansers, that's what toner is for in my eyes, cleaning off the excess cleanser and the remaining make up, so I then use my toner with a cotton ball to just get rid of any last bits of dirt.

I really like this product, my first steps into Micellar Water have been good ones, I can safely say I will be repurchasing this next week end to stock up as Superdrug is the only place I have seen this available at the moment. The only ever so slightly bad thing I could even think of for this is that it has a slight herbal/greenery/garden smell to it, undetectable at first but once on the skin you do get a little whiff and I'm not too keen, but like I said barely noticeable.

Hope this was helpful. 

Well I must confess that I was never really an eyeshadow girl, until, that is, I spotted this palette on my mums dresser just before Christmas. It is the Make Up Academy 'Heaven and Earth' palette (£4) which I then actually received as one of my Christmas presents and have since fallen in love with so I thought I would just talk to you guys about the palette and my routine.

I bought MACs Paint Pot in 'Painterly' (£15) for myself just before Christmas as I had heard so much about it and thought it would give a nice 'finished' look to my make up (I used to use concealer on my lids but it often creased and ended up looking messy as opposed to polished). I started off just using it by itself which I must say looks perfectly nice for a fresh daytime look as it brightens the eye area, covers the veins and the bruised look on very pale skin like mine, doesn't crease and doesn't budge throughout the day. Most people use it as an eyeshadow base for all of those reasons, which is what I do now when I am using my palette and it definitely does help keep my shadows put.

This palette is the only set of eyeshadows that I own (I am planning on getting the Naked Basics palette for some matte shades) but I am really happy with this, it's so reasonably priced, definitely a great starter palette for someone who loves their neutrals like me. The shades almost all contain a slight shimmer, very natural though nothing too flashy, they are easy to blend and all mix and match very well, so there are lots of looks to be made out of these for both day and night. I have used this palette around 3 times a week since I got it, usually on work days, and I usually go for a light taupe colour across the lid and a deeper brown blended into the crease. 

As for application, I use my ring finger to swipe the Painterly base across my eyelid, I then use 2 brushes to apply the eyeshadows, I use the Real Techniques Setting brush (£8.99) to apply the base colour and then I use a flat brush by Beauties Factory to get the darker colour into the crease, I then blend them together with the Setting brush.

Today I am reviewing a spot treatment for you guys, it is the wonderful amazing fantastic Grease Lightning from lush (£5.95 for 45g). It is on my January Payday Wishlist, but I snuck it in a bit early and bought it on Sunday but I'm so glad I did. Genius stuff honestly.

So it says "Strikes the spot with lightning precision. dab this super effective tea tree and witch hazel gel to zap zits before they show themselves." The two main ingredients are the two most renowned for curing spots, you can tell its going to be good right?

So it's a little bottle with a pump, the pump gives just enough to the cover the whole face with one thin layer or what I have been doing is dipping my cotton bud into it and adding it directly to my biggest spots or problem areas, I read on the back that you can apply it as often as you feel is needed, because its a natural product you cannot 'overdose' your skin with it which is great.

It is a thin gel consistency which smells like tea tree oil, once you put it on the skin you instantly feel the drying effect, I put this on after my cleansing routine but before my moisturiser. It's smooth and cooling, and best of all it actually works, I have been using it twice/three times a day since I got it, I started with two red spots which faded to a light pink within the first hour of having the spot treatment on, I am so impressed, it also seems to have cleared up some of the tiny spots on my forehead in a matter of days, I highly recommend this product and I will definitely be repurchasing when I have finished my bottle.

Where I work we are having a huge refit at the moment so my shifts have all gone a bit topsy turvy recently, not that I mind because I like to mix things up a bit, I usually do 7am to 4pm most days, however, today I am doing an overnight shift from 5pm to 8am.

Since that's an extra long shift I have decided I might need to bring some supplies, so this post is just to show you what I have decided to bring with me to work later on.

I decided to bring my Ted Baker wash bag with me because 1. She hasn't been on an outing yet and she is gorgeous and 2. All this stuff won't fit into my regular daily make up bag. Also I'm bringing my Olbas oil, because I always get most congested at night time and there is going to be piles and piles of dust so I need to be able to breath.

This may seem a little extravagant but this is a 15 hour shift and my make up generally lasts for around 6 hours so I'm pretty sure I'm going to start looking pretty disgusting by midnight, so I have decided on one of my breaks I'll just take everything off and reapply it (its more hygienic than just touching it up too). So I have packed my Natura wipes because they are going to be the quickest and most refreshing way to clean all my make up off, and my Body Shop Vitamin E moisture spray again because its quick and refreshing.

Secondly, I don't want to start smelling, so I put my Nivea Pearl & Beauty deodorant in there and my Narciso Rodriguez spray too because its nice and fresh and ladylike. Also I know my hair is going to start getting nasty so I'm also taking my Umberto Giannini Dry Shampoo because it smells great too so it's like a 2in1, my hair will look and smell clean.

I'm taking my Elf Stipple Brush because it works really well for all three of these products, I'm taking the Maybelline Dream Satin Liquid because it has a slight glow and good coverage so it will help keep me looking awake, my Topshop Cream Blusher in Afternoon Tea because it gives a natural flushed look and my MAC Pro Longwear concealer because my dark circles are going to be awful.

I'm bringing my Real Techniques Powder Brush and Setting Brush (for underneath my eyes) to set my face with the Rimmel Stay Matte Powder.

For lips I think hydration is going to be the priority so I put my Lanolips 101 Ointment in and one of the Revlon Lip Butters (I am still trying to love these so I thought tonight would be a good time for it to prove itself). For my eyes I am bringing a MAC Paint Pot in Painterly to cover all the dark pigments on my eyelids and keep me looking awake, the Rimmel Scandaleyes Lycra Flex mascara and I am going to use my Benefit Browzings to do my brows as I think it definitely has more staying power than my pencil.

I know it sounded like a lot of stuff but it all fits in the bag, with room to spare, so don't think I'm crazy. Please?

I just thought I'd show you what else I'm taking to keep me entertained on my breaks.

My iPad so I can catch up with Youtube and Bloglovin.

My iPhone charger because we all know there's no way that's gonna last for 13 hours! And my notebook/diary and pen for notes and scribbles.

Lastly my Elle magazine because I still haven't finished it.

Wish me luck.