April Favourites

Wow, it's May already? This means it's just under two weeks before I finish school and that's honestly quite frightening, this year is going so fast. This month there are a few products that I have been loving and thought I would share with you.

Bourjois Health Mix Foundation

I've written a full review here and I can't express enough how much I love this foundation, the way it sits on my skin, the coverage and how long it lasts. I wear this foundation daily and have yet to find any faults in it, it also smells delicious while you're applying it and at £8.99 you can't really go wrong.

Bourjois Happy Light Concealer

I've written a full review here. Before trying this concealer I wasn't really a huge Bourjois fan, however this concealer is the reason I choose to try the healthy mix foundation and I think I may have found my new favourite high street brand. This concealer is extremely blend able, making it so easy to wear and the smallest amount goes a long way making this product great value for money - which is great for me as I tend to get a bit concealer happy when I'm applying it.

One Direction That Moment Perfume

I'm a fan of One Direction and the thought of them bringing out a perfume in September last year really excited me, and you can imagine how happy it made me to receive a bottle of 'Our Moment' in October for my 18th Birthday. I loved the scent and the bottle was emptied late January and the curiosity in me just went for a different perfume, however the release of a second fragrance was just too good resist and so I brought it and have worn it every day this month. It's so fresh and just reminds me of spring and blossom.

Vaseline Spray & Go Essential Body Moisturiser

I've used the bottled moisturiser for absolutely ages now and have enjoyed it and how it leaves my skin feeling and was satisfied with the product until they brought out these spray & go 'aerosols' which are so convenient and once I finished my first one last summer, for some reason I never replaced it and I'm not sure why. However I re-found this product on a recent trip to Boots and picked it straight up, after realising what I'd been missing as it leaves my skin feeling fresh, alive and glowing - as well as also smelling amazing.

Gossip Girl Box Set Seasons 1-6

I watched Gossip Girl religiously when it was on TV and was devastated when it finished and we found out who Gossip Girl was. I asked for the complete box set for Christmas and was lucky enough to receive it, however could never find the time to go back and watch from the beginning all over again. Until this Easter Holiday, when in the evening I just sat in my bed and watched it, with a completely different outlook now I knew. I would definitely recommend this TV series to anyone interested in blogging, fashion and how the other side live.

Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge

I've been using a foundation brush for a while now and when I found out Sam & Nic of Real Techniques had released a sponge I just had to try it, knowing that from Real Techniques it would be assured to be of a high quality. I haven't looked back to my brush since, the finish is so much more effortless and streak-free. As well as application being a whole lot easier and I've been loving this, this month and would again highly recommend.

Have you tried any of these products? What are your monthly favourites?

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Real Technique Brushes

I read Jemma's post on her Real Technique brushes, and felt I had to share mine with you. I've been a lover of these since I can remember and at this present time own around 17. I won't bore you with them all, instead just a few of my favourites that I use daily.

Real Technique Brushes By Sam and Nic Chapman

Powder Brush

I love the feel this brush has on my skin and the way it'll hold enough powder to cover just over half of my face in one go. I also purchased the MAC powder brush not long ago as I'd seen someone rave about it and if I'm honest I wouldn't even rate it against this masterpiece created by Samantha Chapman.

Retractable Bronzing Brush

This brush is so handy, it fits perfectly into my clutch for a night out and unlike other retractable brushes I've tried (i.e. eco tools) the quality of the brush isn't affected by the retracting motion and I've yet to lose any fibres.

Brow Brush

I've found this is be the prefect size for my eye brows, and evenly fills them in, the fibres are ridgid to give the brow it's shape, yet they still effortlessly glide through the brow.

Expert Face Brush

I've recently seized using my loved Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation and switched to the Bare Minerals Foundation Powder (review coming soon!) My skin is naturally quite oily and so I found liquid foundation made my t zone quite shiny after a couple of hours of wear. This brush is now such a god send. It's great for the coverage, and leaves the powder on my faces stroke-less.

Foundation Brush

This brush is angled perfectly for me and I'll occasionally still use my liquid foundation and when I do this is always the brush I'll use, since converting from using my fingers, I've never looked back, there's very little 'mess' and this brush makes it so easy to blend the foundation into my skin and give my face an even coverage.

Buffing Brush

I'll occasionally still use my liquid foundation and when I do, this is great for buffing it into my skin to minimize shine and again remove any stroke marks left by my foundation brush.

Deluxe Crease Brush

I'm well aware that I don't use this brush for it's intended purpose, however I've found it perfect for blending in my concealer. The head is just the right size to evenly hide any blemish, making my skin look 100% more even across my entire face.

These brushes around £5.99 to about £16.99 and are available from most beauty retailers.

Do you own any Real Technique brush? What are your thoughts on them?

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