April 2014 Favourites!

We’re already at the end of this month, I can’t quite believe it! I thought March went rather slowly but April has just zoomed by. Also the weather has got nicer (i've actually been wearing shorts!) and the nights are lighter too, oh I just love this time of year.

Anyway let's get on to my favourites.

LOreal Elvive Extraordinary Oil - (review) 

I got the oil a long time ago and kept forgetting about it. But I’ve now put it near the area where I dry my hair and it reminds me to use it. I’ve been putting it on my damp/wet hair before I blow dry it and I’ve noticed a definite difference in my hair in that it is a lot less frizzy and more smooth after I’ve dried it. And most of all it has become very soft! I can’t believe I’ve neglected this for so long, but I won’t now I know how good it is.

 

Mac Cut a Caper Lipstick

 

I have really been feeling the peachy/coral makeup look, it must be the weather or just the feeling of spring in the air. But I gravitated back to one of my Mac lipsticks in the ever popular Cut a Caper. It's sadly a limited edition shade so you can't get your hands on it, but i'm sure it will pop up again in another collection at some point. It's a lovely pinky coral shade and great for spring and summer.

 

 L'Oreal Extraordinaire Liquid Lipstick - Rose Symphony  (review)

 

This is my newest addition to my lipstick collection, and I only got this midway through April but I've not worn much else. It's either been this or Cut a Caper. I've done a blog post about this lipstick if you want to check it out. But i've really enjoyed wearing this, such a lovely bright colour!

 

Fashionista Blushes - Juicy Apricot and Rose Glow

 

I've really neglected these blushes in the past year or so since i've got them, but i've dug them out of my makeup stash and started using them and i've been enjoying them. They are only avaliable in Superdrug stores and they are cheap blushes but they are very pigmented blushes and last well on my cheeks. Give them a go!

LUSH Honey I Washed the Kids Soap

 

The last of my LUSH products that I got for Christmas in a giftset, but i've really loved it! A popular soap from LUSH which has a great caramel/honey scent. Just divine! It's not pictured above as I literally just finished it yesterday.

 

Estee Lauder Raisins Eyeshadow Duo - (review)

 

A discontinued product (weeps) but a gorgeous one that I can't leave ignored in my drawer. I have actually only been using the left side of this palette for some reason, maybe I prefer the more plum/wine colour for the autumn/winter but the shimmery champagne colour has been so nice to wear.

 

Random Favourites!

 

Yankee Candle White Chocolate Bunnies Large Jar - (review)

 

Well it has been Easter time, how can I not include an Easter themed Yankee Candle in my April favourites? :) A lovely white chocolate and vanilla, creamy sort of scent. If you want it, run and order it quickly before it goes off the website. Again this isn't pictured as I used up the jar this month and it went in the recycling last week.

 

New Look - Tan Asymmetric Strappy Wedge Sandals

 

Now I wouldn't call myself fashion conscious at all really, I go for comfort more than anything! Having said that i'm a big fan of tan accessories like bags and shoes, and I am always on the look out for some good wedges that aren't a ridiculous height! (As most are!) I don't know about you but I like to be able to walk in my shoes. I found these in New Look and love them, I wore them throughout the Easter weekend and when the weather has been nice outside i've worn them. I can tell they'll be my new summer favourite.

Frozen

 

If you haven't heard of this film you must have been living under a rock for the last few months. Frozen was such a hyped up film, and I never got round to seeing it in the cinema, but my sister recently got it on DVD and I borrowed it off her and like everyone else it seems, I am in love with this film! Great animation, great characters, great story and the songs! Oh the songs! Just please watch it if you haven't already.

 

 

What were your April 2014 Favourites?

 

 

Love

Amy

xxx

 

 

 

 

***DISCLAIMER***

All views/opinions are my own, products bought myself

L'Oreal L'Extraordinaire Liquid Lipstick - Rose Symphony

The beauty world obsession with liquid lipsticks doesn't seem to be slowing down anytime soon, most of the drugstore/high street brands have come out with their versions of them. So far i've tried the Rimmel Apocalips which I love, and this weekend when browsing the aisles of Boots where they had their extremely irrestitable 3 for 2 deal on, I picked up the liquid lipstick that L'Oreal have brought to the table, in the form of the L'Oreal L'Extraordinaire Liquid Lipstick by Color Riche in the shade 201 Rose Symphony.

This Liquid Lipstick is said to have the shine of a gloss but with the intensity of a lipstick but it feels like a balm, and I can actually agree wholeheartedly with all of these claims. They are very pigmented as you can see by the swatch further on down this post, they look very glossy on the lips (my sister actually thought it was a lipgloss when she saw me wearing it) and it is very lightweight on the lips, it feels very much like a lipbalm in the consistancy. One of the strangest lipsticks i've tried, as it does really feel like a weird trio hybrid lip product, i'm dying to pick up some more colours as I really enjoy wearing this one.

 

The applicator is pretty standard with these liquid lipsticks, but it applies the product well and doesn't distribute too much either.

The colour I have here is Rose Symphony which is a bright pink colour with slight coral hints to it I think, in some lights it just looks bright pink and in others it looks like a pink coral colour. It is clearly a popular colour within the range as it was the last one left on the stand in Boots when I got there, whilst most of the other colours were pretty well stocked. I can see why it's popular as it is such a nice bright colour that is perfect for the swiftly approaching summer.

 

The colour wears pretty well too, after the glossy look has worn down it leaves a nice colour on the lips which lasted all day, it only wore off when I ate some food, so if it weren't for eating i'd say it would last at least 6 hours on the lips. Obviously the brighter/darker or more intense the colour, the longer it'll last and may well leave a slight tint to the lips like this one did. But if you want to keep up the glossy look then reapply every few hours.

I do think the £8.99 is a little steep, but L'Oreal are one of the more expensive of the drugstore/high street brands so it's expected. It won't stop me purchasing another few shades in the range, i've got my eye on Rose Melody already.

 

That's another thing I love about these is the names, they have a musical element to them which is rather cute and the packaging is of course very sleek and feels high end, the little colour of the lipsticks on the side is a nice little touch too. L'Oreal never fail to disappoint when it comes to packaging in my opinion.

 

 I'd happily pick some more of these up and I may well take advantage of the Boots 3 for 2 offer again while it's still on.

 

 

Loreal LExtraordinaire Liquid Lipstick by Color Riche - £8.99

 

 

 

Love

Amy

xxx

 

 

 

 

 

 

***DISCLAIMER***

All views/opinions are my own, product bought myself.

L'Oreal Elvive Nourish and Shimmer Highlights Shampoo

 

L'Oreal Elvive Nourish and Shimmer Highlights Shampoo - 400ml - £3.99

 

I featured this in one of my 13 favourites of 2013 and I thought it was about time I actually wrote a post on this shampoo, considering i've barely used any other shampoo for the last year, maybe even two years.

 

I have blonde highlighted hair and when I started to get my hair highlighted I wanted to try out some shampoo specifically formulated for highlighted hair and I came across this and thought i'd give it go. As soon as I started using it I noticed that my hair looked a lot healthier and the highlights were brighter and even many weeks after having my highlights done it still made them look like they had been freshly done, which is pretty amazing. 

 

 

 

 

The colour of the shampoo is pretty much the same as the colour of the bottle, it smells lovely with a kind of sweet but almost honey scent. As we know, one of my favourite scents. It lathers up well and leaves my hair feeling very soft. It doesn't help much with my frizz problem, but it's no miracle worker it's a shampoo designed for highlighted hair not frizzy hair. I use other products to try and combat that.

 

I've lost count of how many bottles of this shampoo i've gone through, it really is great and i've not found anything else that comes close so far. I've recently tried using another shampoo and even after the first wash using it I wanted to go straight back to using this.

 

So if you have highlighted hair I suggest you try this out, it's great.

 

This 400ml bottle normally retails for £3.99,

 but it is currently on offer in Boots for £1.99

(here).

 

 

Any questions/comments please leave below.

 

Love

Amy

xxx

 

 

 

 

***DISCLAIMER***

All views/opinions are my own, product bought myself.

L'Oreal Elvive Extraordinary Oil for Coloured Hair

L'Oreal Elvive Extraordinary Oil for Coloured Hair - (100ml) - £9.99
 

 

I've never really thought about using hair oils, for many years it was something that never even crossed my mind to put into my haircare routine. But now it's almost like a necessity.

 

I have my hair dyed blonde and it is naturally very thick, frizzy and a bit curly. So taming this mass of hair on my head is a tricky task and I hardly ever get it how I really want it.

 

My mum bought me this after listening to me complaining how frizzy my hair always is, and nothing seems to calm it down, and I can tell you that this has helped.

 

It is packaged beautifully in this glass bottle, and it comes with a pump at the top which is very handy when handling oil. You only need to use one pump for this, I find if you use too much it will leave your hair looking greasy. So use one pump, rub it between your fingers and run it through your hair (avoiding the scalp) and it will tame down the frizz.

 

It claims to:

Give hair a glowing shine, nourishes, leaving hair smooth and soft.

 

It can be used:

Before shampooing, before you blow dry your hair, or after.
I prefer to do it after to tame the frizz, I always feel strange with putting an oil on wet hair, it makes me feel like when I dry it it will look greasy, but that's just my opinion.

 

I can definitely say it makes my hair feel and look like it claims, the frizz is still there slightly but it definitely has calmed down.

 

I have this version as I have coloured hair, but L'Oreal have created a version that is designed for all hair types too.

 

 

It retails at £9.99 but it is currently on offer in Boots for £6.66

Here

 

 

 

Love

Amy

xxx

 

 

***DISCLAIMER***

All views/opinions are my own, product given to me as a gift.