July Favourites

Hello hello!!

Hope you're all ok.

I have been slightly lacking on the blogging front recently and I have to blame the incredible weather we have been having. Some of you may know that I work in a school so I am now officially on my summer holidays - YAY!! Some of you may also know that I live at the seaside so I have practically been living on the beach recently and after the madness of the last month in school, I thought I deserved a little R&R!!

I'm staying in on my lonesome tonight (I have a wedding to go to tomorrow so want to be all fresh and rested for it so I don't have to pile on the concealer!!) so thought I'd do my July favourites (and a couple of days early as well!).

Now, this favourites isn't really going to be make-up based as I am still loving my Bourjois Healthy Mix and the same Mac concealer, Stila bronzer and Mac Band of Roses blusher so I didn't want to be constantly bleating on about the same products. There a couple of new things I've been enjoying anyway...

Anyway, I'll stop rambling and get on with it!!

Miners Tin o' Tint Lip Tint in Cherry - £2.99 from Sainsbury's

Ok, I must admit that I picked this up in Sainsbury's purely because the packaging caught my eye. I hadn't heard of Miners before and had no idea what their products would be like.

However, I adore this lip tint. It smells like that artificial cherry smell, although it's not overly strong, it's a reasonably subtle scent. It moisturises my lips and adds a hint of colour, it does what it says on the tin!!! Like the smell, the colour tint is also quite subtle so if you're looking for something that's going to give you tons of colour, then this is not for you.

It is a lovely lip balm and I will definitely be repurchasing when this baby has gone to the big beauticians in the sky... I believe it comes in other flavours/colours as well. Definitely worth picking up if you see one in your local Sainsbury's.

The Body Shop Cranberry Joy Hand Cream

I got this on sale for about £1.50 and I have no idea what the original price was. I was just browsing through the sale items and there it was! I love it, it's so so moisturising and it doesn't leave your hands with that greasy, sticky feel - I hate that feeling and usually end up washing hand creams off if that's how they leave my hands. This just sinks in wonderfully and leaves my hands so soft, it's my new favourite! I've ever abandoned my long-term fave Soap and Glory Hand Food in favour of this!! The same is gorgeous as well, it's obviously got a Cranberry smell (it's in the name!!), but it also has something else with it, I think it's other berries but I'm not 100% sure. It's just very fruity, but not overpowering.

Boots Extracts Almond Body Wash

I bought this because my mother-in-law always has it in her guest bathroom and it smells amazing. However, they must have changed the formula as the one I bought smells completely different. It's supposed to be almond but it smells quite floral - confusing!! Despite that, I love it! It lathers up nicely on my sponge without me having to use loads and it smells lovely, it's quite a 'grown up' floral scent but it's really pretty and it does last on the skin quite well also. There's not much else I can say about this, it's a body wash and it washes my body (!) but I do really really like it!


Garnier Fructis Colour Care Shampoo and Conditioner

I picked these two up on a whim, I just saw them in Body Care and thought I'd give them a try. First of all the smell is unbelievable, fruity fresh and just lovely. I think I would actually eat this if I could - ha ha!! Secondly, the products are amazing. I have thin hair but lots and lots of it and, especially when I've worn it curly, it gets very tangled. But not with these products, my comb just glides through my hair looks and feels shiny and healthy. They are colour care products as well and as my hair is red at the moment, it does take a bit of maintenance to keep it vibrant and these products actually have helped my colour to last longer. I'm so so pleased with this shampoo and conditioner and I will be repurchasing as I'm almost out of both... nooooo...!!

Ok, on to a couple of make-up items...

I have been loving two mascaras this month and have worn the same two ever single day...

Rimmel Lash Accelerator Mascara in black

On my top lashes I have been loving this mascara. It's very black and doesn't tend to clump. I'm so pleased with it. It lengthens my lashes and gives that 'Bambi' look. It's not too wet either, I hate when you have to wait a couple of weeks to use a mascara as it needs to dry out a little, I like to use my new products straight away and I could with this. Really like it and highly recommend it.

Daniel Sandler Baby Jet Mascara in black

Now, if you're like me and you get mascara all over the place when you try to apply it to your bottom lashes, then this is the mascara for you! It's got a teeny weeny little brush which allows for precision application and makes life so much easier. I don't use this on my top lashes as I think the size of the brush would make application take too long, but I do love it on my bottom ones. I'm not actually sure how much this is as I got it in a Glossy Box some ago. Actually, come to think of it, I've probably had it a good six months and there is no sign on drying out or flaking either, which is a bonus!!

Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick in Airy Fairy

This lipstick has changed my life! Ok, that might be slightly dramatic but it has made my lips much prettier! I adore this lipstick, it is the favourite one I own (and I have a lot!!), I will be so upset when I run out of it (they better not have discontinued it or I will be writing a strongly worded letter - ha ha!!). It's a nude, rose pink colour and it's beautiful. It goes on really nicely, I'm a massive fan of the Rimmel lipsticks and think they're a definite rival for the Mac ones - I know, a bold statement! It lasts well and bizarrely, it smells gorgeous as well! I just highly recommend it, it's gorgeous!

Real Techniques Buffing Brush

I'm a massive fan of Nic and Sam of Pixiwoo, I love watching their videos on YouTube so you can imagine how excited I was when I heard that Sam had brought out a range of make-up brushes! I immediately rushed out to buy the set of face brushes and I just had to tell you about the buffing brush. It says to use it with a mineral foundation but I use it with my liquid foundation and it's amazing! It cuts your application time right down as well which is a bonus when you're rushing on a morning. It creates a very airbrushed effect on your skin and the brush itself is so so soft. I implore you to try these brushes. I'm definitely going to invest in the rest of the brushes available. They're available in Boots and are reasonably priced as well - what's not to love?? Please excuse my picture as my brush is filthy! 

Bioderma

Ok, I haven't been using this all month but I just love it so much I had to throw it in there! I was recently in Germany for a week and we were staying about an hour from the French border so we spent a few days in France. The first thing I did was hunt out the nearest chemist to buy some Bioderma and I've used it non-stop ever since! I'm not joking, this takes off every scrap of make-up on my face, waterproof mascara et al! I've heard this product raved about so much online that I was starting to think it was all a bit too good to be true but the hype was well justified, it's amazing!

The other thing is that it's not too pricey. I paid €17.90 for two 500ml bottles which is a hell of a lot of product! Especially to say I paid £9 for the No7 cleansing water that is literally half the size!

The only downside is that you can't get this in the UK. You can get it online but with a hefty postage cost. My advice is to look out for someone you know going over on their hols and asking them to pick up some for you. I will definitely be stocking up either next time I go or if I hear of anybody going who would pick some up for me.

Anyway, that's it for my July favourites, hope you enjoyed it.

What are your favourite products?

Lotsa love
Lullahblog xx