Just a woman in her mid 20's navigating life
Now when I saw Latest in Beauty were doing another Sunday Times Style Awards box...obviously I couldn't resist. I picked the box up last year and featured it as The One-Off Beauty Box You Need and from the box last year I've discovered some of my favourite products that I still use to this day
Last week reality set in that Mother's Day wasn't far away and I hadn't even given it a second thought. Luckily Ocean Retail Park, Portsmouth allowed me the pleasure of browsing their small, but useful selection of shops. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Valentine's or Easter...I think we can all agree that Mother's Day is a day to celebrate.
Now it's been a while since I did a favourites post, they're not normally something I enjoy writing or find interesting to read...however this month I've been loving them for whatever reason. I blame this extreme heatwave.
Beauty boxes, I'm sure you're familiar with the concept and have most likely read several blog posts featuring the likes of Birchbox, Glossy box as well as the standard Latest In Beauty boxes. I, however, am more a fan of the one-off limited edition boxes.
A couple of weeks ago I was shopping in Next and spotted their makeup range and I'm all for clothing brands bringing out collections. Some of my favourite products are from New Look and Primark, so of course I wanted to pick up a couple items to give a try...even more tempting was that they were 3 for 2.
While I have products that are my ride and die, I always love mixing it up. I'm always scared of ending up with products gathering dust because I've forgotten about them and not used them...after all makeup isn't cheap. That being said I think I'll always stick to a foundation I know is reliable (even if I do love testing new ones out) as well as having a trusty nude lipstick I can always rely on to make me look and feel confident af.
So as much I love reading and watching people's monthly favourites, I personally hate writing the posts myself. I've attempted them several times in the past since they're typical "beauty blogger" posts. In honesty their not my cup of tea though. Instead, I'm going to talk about new discoveries I've made every month, but not go into too much detail.
So between Christmas and my birthday, I may have picked up one, two or quite a few new makeup items and I thought I'd put together an edit of some of my favourite things that I've picked up. Most of these are sure to become staples in my everyday makeup, or they already have.
The party season is very much upon us and while I haven't attended many Christmas parties, the ones that I have...let's just say I've not been prepared for. Last minute outfit shopping, dry shaving legs and applying makeup on the train yes my life has been a busy one recently