Revlon ColorStay Foundation in Buff
Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil in Black/Brown
Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in Light
Benefit Fake Up Concealer in Light
NYX Blush in Taupe
Natural Collection Blush in Peach Melba

MUA Eye Primer
Rimmel ScandalEyes Shadow Pencil in Bulletproof Beige
MUA 'Undress Me Too' Palette in Dreamy and Obsessed
MUA Eyeshadow in Shade 19
Rimmel ScandalEyes Kohl in Nude
Avon SuperShock Mascara
Rimmel Apocolips in Stellar

I started off by applying my favourite foundation, the Revlon ColorStay for Combination/Oily skin. I used my hands to apply in to get a more natural finish and then blended around the edges with a Real Techniques Buffing Brush. I then applied Benefit Fake Up Concealer under my eyes and Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer on any blemishes. I filled in my eyebrows using a Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil, I've always used the shade Black/Brown as I find pale eyebrows just don't suit me, I think really dark eyebrows just frame my face much better. I then contoured using NYX Blush in Taupe and applied a tiny bit of Natural Collection's Peach Melba blush to my cheeks.

For my eyes, I started with MUA's Eye Primer, and then followed with Rimmel ScandalEyes Shadow Stick in Bulletproof Beige as an eyeshadow base. I then used the shade Dreamy from the MUA Undress Me Too Palette all over the lid and the shade Obsessed in the outer corner. I also used an MUA Eyeshadow in Shade 19 through the crease. I finished with lots of Avon SuperShock mascara and Rimmel ScandalEyes Kohl in Nude in the waterline.

Finally I finished the evening look with Rimmel Apocolips in Stellar.

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Janaury was definitely the month of the lips and glitter nails for me, I've never been much of a lip person but this month something changed aha!

No7 Stay Perfect Nail Polish in Starshower

I was debating whether to get this nail polish for ages and finally bit the bullet and got it just after Christmas. Its a stunning bronze glitter nail polish with a blue shimmer running through it. A really wearable glitter!

Essie Nail Polish in Leading Lady

I got this in the Essie Mini Winter Collection and I have to say i never thought I'd be a red glitter sort of girl, a bit too Wizard of Oz aha. However I absolutely love this colour, and i definitely plant to wear this all year round. A gorgeous red glitter suspended in a red polish, I like to wear Barry Ms 'Red Black' underneath this just to make it a bit darker and more vampy!

Revlon Nail Polish in Sequins

This was the first glitter polish I have ever bought and I bought it at the beginning of December, yes before December I had never owned a glitter nail polish and I now own seven, hows that for a turnaround aha. This polish has large chunks and small chunks of gold glitter and is perfect for adding over any nail polish, I love it.

Korres Lip Butter in Guava

I know there was a lot of hype surrounding these a few years ago but this was my first Korres Lip Butter and it is lovely, a really nice buttery balm that softens lips beautifully. I already have another colour, Pomegranate, on order!!

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Crush

Again like the glitter, I've never been much of a lip girl. I never dared wear dark lipsticks for fear of making my lips look smaller, however after seeing this on offer for £5 I had to try it. Its a stunning berry lip stain that has well and truly converted me into a lips girl, need I say anymore?!

Revlon Grow Lucious Plumping Mascara

I've been wearing this mascara for the past few months and thought it was about time I mentioned it. Part of the Grow Lucious range, I got the plumping version and although it isn't amazing on the eyelashes (its really good but I've still not found a mascara that makes my eyelashes amazing)  it has thickened them and made them so much stronger and healthier than they were before. I now no longer have stubby lashes, would definitely repurchase.

Maybelline Color Tattoo in Permanent Taupe

I already have the bronze one of these but I really fancied a matte colour to use as a daily base and this is perfect. Its a lovely matte grey colour that I probably wear daily underneath my eyeshadow but please Maybelline release more colours!! America have had some gorgeous beige colours and I really want one aha!

Natural Collection Lipstick in Apple Blossom

Ever since I've fallen in love with lipsticks I've been on the hunt for the perfect nude, most of them are way to orange for my skintone however after thinking this was too pink for me. It actually settles down into a lovely nude colour, for a barginous £2!!

Clean&Clear Dual Action  Moisturiser

Finally, I seemed to go through a really spotty stage after Christmas, probably due to all the sugary food aha. But anyway I thought I'd give this a try and it has cleared it up really well. Be careful not to put this right under your eyes though as I found it makes them sting a little, however if your're careful this is amazing:)

Phew, that was a long one aha. So many amazing new products this month. I'm now really going to have to stick to my spending ban!!

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So once again, I'm late with my July favourites:(, sorry guys! Anyway, most of my favourites this month have been hot summer related, in preparation and during my holiday to Corfu. 

Firstly probably one of my most used items this month is the MUA Undressed Palette; I am in love with this palette. The colours are so wearable and I have found myself using the pale taupe colours during the day over a primer and then adding some of the intense browns and blues through the crease and as a liner to create an evening look! Such an amazing palette, highly recommended.

Secondly, this is a fairly new one for me but definitely a winner so far, is Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream. I have been looking for a tinted moisturiser for ages and I came across this (not a tinted moisturiser, I know!). This BB cream is towards the lighter end of a BB cream, more tinted moisturiser than foundation so its definitely a light coverage, which was perfect for going on holiday with. The SPF 30 was also a big winner for me, especially in Corfu!

Thirdly is the Botanics Rosewater Toning Spritz. This toning spritz has been a lifesaver while I was in Corfu, I basically using this to freshen up in the morning after washing my face and it is so nice! I like to think of it as my Caudalie Beauty Elixir but more than half the price, I know Botanics have changed a lot of their formulas recently but this is one thing that is just as good if not better than before:)

Next is the 17 Photo Flawless Skin Primer, this primer is absolutely amazing. I won't say too much about this because I have a review coming soon but basically it leaves your skin so velvety and smooth and makes your foundation last so much longer and feel so much better as well!

Fifthly this Witch Blemish Stick has been a lifesaver. In the heat my skin breaks out a lot more, probably due to excess oil, however this blemish stick has been keeping my breakouts very short and sweet and my skin has consequently been so much clearer than it usually would be.

Last but not least, this month I have been loving this blusher by Natural Collection in 'Rosey Glow'. I've probably said before that I'm pretty new to blusher, I've always been more of an eyes and brows girl but I am in love with this blusher. Its definitely the perfect blusher for me, not too obvious but just enough, very muted!

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