October has been a really busy month for me, however in the midst of the chaos it was these products I kept returning to.

Maybelline 'The Nudes' Palette

I am completely in love with this eyeshadow palette, any neutral eyeshadow lovers out there this one is definitely for you! It has every single neutral shade you could possibly want to wear and all of them are so pigmented, and its a bargain for £9.99 from Boots.

Illamasqua Cream Pigment in 'Hollow'

I've had this a while now and I can't believe I've never mentioned it on this blog. Its a cream product that I use as a contour, the colour is an ashy pale brown, the perfect contour colour for us pale skinned girls. It's a little pricey but definitely worth the money in my opinion.

John Frieda Sea Salt Waves Spray
I mentioned this product in my Hair Essentials post (here) and I have been loving it this month. This month has been such a lazy hair month for me and I've literally been washing my hair and then spraying this through and leaving it to dry naturally. Such an easy hairstyle!

Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara
I've always been a massive fan of Maybelline The Falsies mascara, but when I went into Boots about a month ago they didn't have the waterproof black one that I usually buy, so instead I decided to give this one a try. I really like it, its much more volumnising than The Falsies but I find that they are actually a really good combination. I use The Falsies to separate my lashes and provide definition and then Lash Sensational to add volume.

Boots 2 Pack Tweezers
I know that tweezers are a slightly odd thing to include in your monthly favourites but I recently rediscovered these and they are seriously some of the best tweezers I've tried for the price. I think they are around £8.99 (I couldn't find them online) which for 2 pairs of tweezers is a bargain. The precision tweezers are so good for grabbing those tiny annoying hairs! Definitely worth checking these out.

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Last Thursday after having a pretty rubbish day of job hunting, my boyfriend and me decided to take a spontaneous trip to the seaside with the idea of eating fish and chips on the beach. We drove to Tynemouth, parked the car and as we got out realised it was absolutely freezing, not even joking there were gale force winds! That sort of made fish and chips on the beach out of the question, so we had a little wander and ended up being enticed by a 50% off main courses sign outside a bar and restaurant called Barca Art. It sounded really nice and with 50% off you can't really complain, can you?

The restaurant part of the bar is upstairs and it has a very arty (hence the name) and romantic feel to it. I adored the beautiful tiled tables and each table had its own quirky salt and pepper pots, I failed to get a picture but our table had two loved up cows on it. The menu gives lots of choice and is very reasonably priced for the standard of the food available. We went for the Camembert sharing board to start and I have to say it was one of the best Camemberts I've ever had the pleasure of eating, it was "encased in short crust pastry with thyme, red onion marmalade served with chefs chutney & ciabatta toasts". For £8 it was an absolute bargain and so so delicious, would highly recommend that dish if you ever get the chance the visit. Next we both went for the Baked Chunky Cod for our main course which was served with "sundried tomato, olive, caper tapanade, saffron pomme puree, basil cream", it was again done to a very high standard, the cod melted in your mouth and the tomato crust and creamy sauce were the perfect accompaniment. It was priced at £13.95 which wasn't too bad however we arrived during their 50% off mains offer which meant it came in at just under £7 which is a bargain. Unfortunately we didn't have room for dessert however if we had the Sticky Toffee Pudding would have definitely tempted me.

This is a lovely restaurant and the high standard of food has definitely made us want to go back as soon as possible, definitely one to try if you're ever up in Newcastle!

www.barcaart.co.uk

 

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I'm sure many of you already know but Boots has recently had a 3 for 2 offer on and so naturally I couldn't resist getting a few new bits and pieces that I hadn't tried yet. One product that caught my eye was this Barry M Sunset Daylight Curing Nail Polish, a bit of a mouthful to say. I'm not sure how long its been out for because I must admit that Barry M isn't usually a shelf I browse on regularly however I imagine its a fairly new release. I saw this dark burgundy shade and couldn't resist getting it now we are coming into Autumn.

I've never been one to go and get my nails done and so I wasn't sure what to expect with this nail polish. The nail polish is meant to deliver the look and lasting power of pro salon gel nail polish without the UV light or the cost. I have to say I was very impressed with it. I was a big fan of the Gelly Hi-Shine polishes by Barry M and in my opinion these are quite similar only the formula is a little thinner meaning you don't get thick and clumpy nails like I sometimes got with the Gelly Hi-Shine. I absolutely adore the colour and the polish lasted for a good 6 days before a tiny chip appeared on my first finger. All you need is a couple of coats of the colour and a coat of the special Sunset Topcoat and you're good to go. Definitely planning on going to get a few more shades when I'm next in Boots.

Have you tried these?

 

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So after a break that went on way longer than I ever expected I have finally made the decision to take the plunge and start blogging again. Having finished my degree I now actually have the time to spend blogging without being distracted by the piles of university creeping higher and higher. I thought a good post to kick back off with was a haircare post!

My hair has always been a bit of a nightmare; long, quite thick and a tendency to get very dry. However I think that I've finally found my five favourite products that actually work with my hair.

Toni&Guy Wave Memoriser

This is a cream product which really helps my hair look super defined. Its not very often that I wear my hair curly anymore but when I do I always reach for this cream, plus it smells absolutely amazing!

Batiste Cherry Dry Shampoo

I think dry shampoo is a definite must for majority of girls, and I for one cannot live without it. Its so good for adding texture to your hair as well as refreshing it! I would find it impossible to wash my hair everyday as it just takes too long to dry and style, so this is perfect for those in between days.

John Freida Sea Waves Spray

I love a good sea salt spray and this one has to be by far my favourite. Perfect for adding texture to your hair when you just want a really relaxed easy style. I usually wash my hair at night, spray this all the way through, roots to tips and wake up to textured, wavy hair.

Garnier Ultimate Blends 'The Marvellous Glow' Oil

As I said earlier, my hair tends to get very dry especially at the ends, this oil is amazing for combating that. It doesn't make my hair greasy, instead it just makes my ends all soft and silky. You can use this on either dry or wet hair depending on how dry your hair gets!

Tresemme Heat Defense Spray

This heat defense spray is a must for me, I like to use straighteners quite a lot and I also use a hair dryer so without this spray my hair would probably be much more damaged than it is!

What are your hair essentials?

 

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