August favourites

Super Facialist Vitamin C Skin Defence Daily Moisturiser by Una Brennan - £11.33*
Maybelline Baby Lips in Intense Care - £2.99
Bumble and Bumble Thickening Hairspray
Cargo Cosmetics TexasLash Mascara - £14*

Oh. my. goodness. How on earth is is September already? I can't believe it. When I looked back through my August posts there weren't actually that many products I had reviewed but I chose the above four as my absolute faves!

I'm so glad to have found a new moisturiser. I was very kindly sent the Super Facialist by Una Brennan Vitamin C+ Brighten Moisturiser and I've been using it every other day in rotation with my No7 Day Cream. I really love this as it smells lovely and citrus like and makes my skin feel refreshed. I would definitely recommend it and the best thing is I came across it in my local Boots so I will definitely be repurchasing it.

Surprisingly I really liked the Maybelline Baby Lips lip balm and I've been using it on a daily basis. I picked up the Intense Care version as I knew it wasn't tinted at all and my lips are always in need of some TLC. The balm itself is really soft and stays on your lips for ages. I know these have been really popular in the blogosphere but I'd really recommend them if you haven't tried them already.

The Bumble & Bumble Thickening Hairspray was a freebie that came on the front of ELLE magazine and I have to say, I love it! It leaves my hair feeling lovely and thick, which is great as my hair is super fine and flyaway. It doesn't make the hair feel sticky or straw like and for the price of the magazine, this was an absolute bargain. I'm sure I will purchase the full-size version once this runs out, or I might just try and find another copy of the magazine.

Finally, this month saw the introduction of the Cargo Cosmetics TexasLash Mascara into my regular make-up routine. I really liked this mascara as it really lengthened my lashes and made them look great. I usually find a fat brush like this one doesn't really do anything for me but I guess you really have to try something first as it could prove you wrong. I'm really happy to have been sent this mascara as it's become a new favourite!

What were your favourite products for August?

August Favourites

I know every blogger is going to say it...but how is it the end of August already? Someone please enlighten me because this month has literally flown by! The summer weather is slowly disappearing and I was even wearing a jumper the other day!

Anyway, I have a few products to feature in this months 'Favourites' post that I've been loving...

Fudge Pump Up, Sebastian Volupt Spray, L'Oreal Oilixir

After having my hair cut by the guys at San Rizz for a Your Hair magazine photoshoot (ooh get me!), I'm happy to report that it now has a lot more volume. Luckily, the lovely girls at Your Hair magazine gave me a goody bag on my last day of work experience and it included the incredible Fudge Pump Up worth £7.65.

This has been a bit of a miracle hair product for me. As someone who's hair is always lank and straight, this has given it tons of volume. It's a nice mix between a gel and a foam and you only need a tiny pea sized amount. Once you have a small amount, rub your hands together and the gel expands into a foam before your eyes! Magic! This means it's bound to last absolutely ages and once it does run out, I'll definitely be purchasing some more!

While I use the Fudge Pump Up on the majority of my hair, I like to spray the Sebastian Volupt Spray on the roots to give it a bit of texture and volume. I think I purchased this from the Red magazine beauty sale for a few pounds, but can't be sure. It's worth around £15 and is a cute little gel spray. At times it sprays in sharp squirts that are a bit annoying but after a quick shake, I can get it to spritz my hair all over, which I much prefer. I'd certainly recommend this product as well, I didn't find it any good to start with but once my hair was a little shorter, it worked wonders.

In my goodybag I also got this cute pot of L’Oréal Professionnel série nature Oilixir worth around £15. This product is especially for dry hair which is great for me. Frequently nicknamed 'liquid gold', I spray into my palm and rub into my hair before washing and shampooing. You can also add a few squirts to your ends before blow drying to protect from damage.

I've used this before washing my hair and find that it leaves my hair feeling super soft and shiny which is just what I want. These three products have really changed hair-care for me. I've always been someone that can't be bothered and now volumising products have really worked before but these products make me want to bother with my hair in the mornings. :)

Dove go Fresh deodorant

The new Dove Go Fresh range of deodorants are another new favourite of mine. A little while back there was a sweet promotion with Nails Inc and the new range of deodorants. I ending up having to get 4 of the roll on deodorants in order to get the two pots of nail polish. Roll on's annoy me a little bit so I went for the sprays instead and love them! One of the best deodorants I've used in a long long time! They don't leave my under-arms feeling sticky like a lot of others do. Would definitely recommend!

You would have seen the two products above on my blog very recently. You can see my review of the Sleek Make-up Storm i-Divine Palette HERE and you'll be able to see that I'm very impressed. I'm loving mixing up the different shades and trying out the caramel and beige shades which I would never usually wear.

It's my first proper eyeshadow palette and I think it's going to be a huge staple of my make-up bag. The shadows are rich and velvety and lovely to use. They blend extremely well and I'm keen to try the new Sleek Nude Collection which hits stores tomorrow!

I posted about the Elemis Absolute Eye Serum at the beginning of the month and it too has become a staple of my morning skincare routine. I was sent it for review so didn't pay for it but it is worth around £26.

I adore Elemis skincare and love the luxuriousness of it. I've become quite a fan of the Elemis Fresh Skin range, but I always want to make sure the skin around my eyes is kept healthy. I know I don't have to worry about ageing just yet but this is a great product to use to refresh the eyes and protect against sun damage which will definitely benefit me in the future. I would highly recommend this product and I'm surprised my mum hasn't pinched it from me yet!


There's quite a nice little mix of products here and they've all become must-haves for me. What have been your must-haves for August?