August Favourites & Babylips

Essie colours - Cute as a button, Fiji, Mint candy apple

Pink punch, Mint fresh, Peach kiss

Hey Everyone!

I know this is a cliché, but this month has really flown by, at the start of my longest holiday ever (14th June to be precise!!) I thought the end of summer would never come, yet I now find myself preparing for all things back to school and can't believe this time is almost over! Plus the fact the weather is now rainy and cold again in the UK it makes it all the more surreal, there are not many things in this months favourites as I haven't been wearing a lot of make up or trying many new things, but I'd say what I've included in this post have been my 'must-haves' of the month.

Garnier pure active 3 in 1
I've now been using this product for just over a week and although it's not been the entire month I enjoy using this product. I have tried using it all 3 ways, I find using it as an twice a day everyday wash leaves my skin feeling noticeably cleansed, mattifyed and refreshed. I also like how the scrub helps reduce redness and smooths my skin. It did take a while for me to see a visible difference in the appearance of my skin and now it is slowly helping clear spots and even out my skin.

Simple spotless skin spot zapper
Annoyingly I tend to get breakouts and I'm always looking out for something to help stop them. The instructions on this product suggest to apply when you feel a spot coming on however when I began using this I already had spots so I don't think it was working to its full potential. However I really enjoy using this product and I use it most nights as park of my skin care routine  I like how it instantly feels soothing and cools the redness around spots, I find it dries spots out which helps them diaper quicker. It says spots look reduced in 4 hours, I do agree with this as if I put it on before bed in the morning they appear better. 

Soap and Glory Scrub of your life
I've never really used a body scrub in the shower religiously because to be honest I didn't really see the point, but last month I got this for my birthday and used it before tanning for prom and I loved it. This month it's become a necessary after body wash, it just feels so luxurious and leaves my skin feeling and smelling amazing.

Maybelline Dream pure BB cream for oily skin
I've written about this before here so go check that out, but I've used it almost everyday this month and I love it.

Essie nail polish
I am so obsessed with nail varnish, I love buying new ones and adding to my collection yet I'd never tried the ever so raved about essie polishes until now. There was a 3 for 2 offer on all things nail in super drug so I got my first 3 essie's this was great as it worked out at around £5 each. I really love them! at first they weren't as I expected as their consistency is quite thin I thought I may not like them. Yet after 2/3 coats I love love love all 3 of them and the colours are all so beautiful, I do like the formula, I find they have a glossy type finish and leave my nails feeling like I've just had them done professionally!!

Maybelline Babylips
I have countless amounts of lip balm, I love collecting them and using them all day every day! I had no idea these beauties were coming to the UK so I was so pleasantly surprised when I saw they were launching here. I got so excited and got myself some immediately at £2.99 each and 3 for 2 plus £6 of points on my boots card how could I say no? Luckily I managed to find the 3 I wanted the most which was lucky as they are racing off the shelves! They are all so moisturising and smell uh-maze-ing!! I have a very red undertone to my lips so I find the peach kiss doesn't really give much colour unfortunately but a lovely natural sheen, but the pink punch has so much colour to it, a lovely every day pink. The mint fresh is so soothing and well, fresh!! I take one everywhere I go and are for sure an essential, for not a big lipstick girl these are perfect, I can't wait to get some more!

Thanks for reading, hope you enjoyed :)
Love Ellen x


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Benefit Porefessional // Review

The Porefessional // £25

Hello Everyone!

I often find myself round the Benefit counter in department stores wishing I owned everything, the packaging for a start is hands down my absolute favourite on the beauty product front, and the products themselves are amazing. Unfortunately with a hefty price tag and in this case not much product for your money it's something I usually tend avoid purchasing. For my birthday I received a voucher from my lovely auntie and I knew exactly what I wanted to buy, at the time the product was also discounted so I only paid £5 of my own money which was extremely exciting.

Porefessional claims to reduce appearance of pores, smooth skin and keep make up lasting. I was certainly not disappointed with this product, it gave an amazing base for my foundation etc and held my make up in place for my entire prom night! It is the best primer I've ever used but with a price tag of £25 for such a tiny amount I am using rather sparingly!  

Hope you enjoyed!
Love Ellen x