2013 Favourites: Makeup Brushes and Tools

I was planning to include my most loved makeup brushes and tools in my 2013 makeup favourites, but... the post would be far too long, so I decided to split it into two separate edits. I own 50-60 good quality brushes and use most of them regularly, but I managed to pick 6 favourites from my entire collection and...one amazing tool I can't live without :)

Neom Refresh Body Wash

Neom Refresh Body Wash* 240ml, £18.00

I love Neom's Refresh range, especially the gorgeous room spray and candle. I use them, when I want my house to smell very fresh, but not overpowering and they work really well in the kitchen as well. That's why I was very excited to try the Refresh body wash and I must admit - it is a  gorgeous product.

January Birchbox Review

There is a nice little selection of products in the January Birchbox*, including makeup, skincare, body care, hair care and a lifestyle extra. I also love this months theme. 'Tiny Tweaks' are exactly what we need to make positive changes in our life and see a big difference by the end of the year. Here's what I received in my box:

January 2014 Love Me Beauty Box review

 Love Me Beauty started the year with yet another fantastic box. I don't think I've ever complained about their service and I always look forward to see their monthly menus. In my January box* I received three full size products and two samples including:

2013 Favourites: Body Care & Hair Care

Just like my skincare favourites, these were super easy for me to pick :) Out of 6 body care and hair care products featured in this post, I already repurchased 4 of them and the other two are on my 'to buy' list, once I use up other alternatives. 

How To Make Your Next Trip Even Better

Photo by Vlada Karpovich

Travelling is a great thing to do, and you can get so much out of it, but only if you make sure you do what’s necessary to learn, enjoy, and really make the most of your time away from home. It’s fantastic just to go and have fun and come home with some wonderful memories, but what if you could actually make your next trip (and every trip afterwards) even better? Well, that’s exactly what you can do, and here are some ideas to help you.

2013 Skincare Favourites

Yay! I am finally sharing my 2013 favourites, starting with skincare. I had the list ready in December, but I only got a chance to photograph everything last weekend :) There will be two other instalments: makeup + tools and body care + hair care. 

Escentual's #FragranceAmnesty campaign

If you are a beauty addict like me, you probably own far too many perfumes. Some of them might be unwanted gifts collecting dust on your dressing table, some might be sitting in a drawer - still in the original packaging. To help us solve this problem and support a fantastic cause, Escentual are running their #FragranceAmnesty campaign, starting from Monday 13th of January. To take part, you can simply tweet a picture of your unwanted scent to @Escentual with the #FragranceAmnesty hashtag and some info about the fragrances you normally go for.

MAC Pro Longwear Concealer NC20 Review

  MAC Pro Longwear Concealer NC20 (£15.50)

After having a horrible reaction to MAC Studio Fix Fluid, I was very sceptical about trying their concealer, but... I had some Debenhams points on my card so I decided to give Pro Longwear Concealer a go. It was mainly for camouflaging my under eye circles and blemishes, so I didn't expect it to cause any problems. 

BECCA bargains

I love bargains, so as soon as I found out that Fragrance Direct is selling Becca products at insanely low prices, I placed a small order. Most Becca products retail at £20-£30, so getting a chance to try some of them for only £3.99-£5.99 was too good of a deal to pass up.

December Favourites

I am a bit late again with my monthly favourites, but there are many products I have been loving and I wanted to share them with you, so let's get started :)

Convenient Ways to Add Value to your Property

Do you feel as though your property isn’t quite as valuable as it could be? If so then now is the time for you to do something about that. By taking action now, you can make sure that your home stays profitable, for when you decide to sell.