July Favourites! 2016

Heyyyyyy,

Wow it's August already can we just take a minute to wonder where this year has ran off to.

I haven't really got any new beauty favourites as I haven't had the money to go out and buy new pieces. But I have a few random things that I've liked during this month and I thought I may as well share them with you.

Amie Petal Perfect Micellar Water.

I got sent this product off Amie and have just completed a review on their products which I will link here!

I've loved using this product to take off my makeup and with using on mornings and evenings to tone my skin it's made my skin so soft and I haven't had any blemishes appear when its my 'time of the month'.

It's a great product and in a large bottle which makes me happy that it's going to last me a long time.

I recommend if anyone is looking for a new micellar water that is good for their skin and made from all natural ingredients then go and check it out.
I used it to remove the swatch of eye shadow I done for the item below and it removes everything perfectly.

Seventeen Eye-shadow Easy On The Eye Palette in Birthday Suit.

I know this palette has been mentioned quite a lot in my blog and videos on my channel - but I've been doing a new combination of shades in there to create a rose gold which is my new gorgeous obsession.

I've been using the burnt copper(10) which is a metallic cream. I put this on the base of my eye and then I use the pink shimmer shadow called toasted almond(7) and pat this over the top of the cream and blend it in. It leaves a gorgeous rose gold shade. 

I'll show you on my eye what it looks like...

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer.

Because I went on holiday at the beginning of this month and tanned quite nicely, I haven't needed to use foundation (which has saved my skin so much!)

But I have been using my concealer under my eyes just to lighten up underneath them and it's made my face look a lot better.

It's had millions of amazing reviews but this product really is amazing. I use the fair(1) as it helps to lighten up well. I don't actually use this one to conceal any imperfections.

Clay face mask with activated charcoal. 
I got the one I use from Bodycare for under £5 and I've been enjoying using it. Although I wish it got rid of black/white heads as I have a collection on my chin and the sides of my nose :(
But when I use it, it leaves my skin feeling soft and refreshed. It washes away any impurities and cleanses your skin.
Is it odd that I love the smell? Yes maybe it is.

If someone could recommend a product that gets rid of black/white heads - please let me know!

Now for the random favourites!

The old classic movie - Three Men and a Little Lady.
Well I watched the first one 'three men and a baby' which is a classic. But I have the second film 'Three men and a little lady' on DVD so I put it on the other night and all I've wanted to do since is keep re-watching.
If you haven't seen it then you really need to - it's such a cosy film. Really funny and also has a few sad bits it (but nothing too major, you won't need any tissues I don't think).
I don't really know what to say about it without giving it away but it's based on a little girl who is brought up by 3 men. One is her biological dad and the other 2 are the other men who have helped bring her up. The mother left the baby (Mary) on the dads doorstep in the first movie and it's just a carry on. But watch it! I'm not giving it away.

A new read! - Beautiful Broken Things.
I've done a review on this book - click here!
I can't really say too much as everything to do with my opinion are over on that post.
But it's a really lovely book to read. It keeps you gripped. I read it on my holiday in a matter of a couple of days. 
I got it from WHSmith with the Zoella Book Club so it has a different cover to the original book. 

Lastly...
A thing I'll have to mention is my trip to Turkey. 
I don't really want to do a large post on the trip as I think it will bore you.
But basically the place was gorgeous and the weather was unreal!
I'll insert some pretty pictures here!

Also I'm going to Benidorm on the 20th of August which I'm considering vlogging! But even if I don't I'll take lots of lovely photos and make sure I dedicate a blog specifically to it.

Thanks for reading and I'll see yas soon!

May Faves 2016!

Hello hello hello hellooooo,

I hope you're all good!

Well May is over, we're in the beginning of June now. So I thought I'd do a May favourites.

I haven't really bought anything new this month, I'm skint and saving my money for my holiday to Turkey which is a month away! (1st July)

Rimmel London Salon Pro nail varnish in 312 Ultra Voilet.
This month I decided to start painting my nails more since it is coming up to summer and the sun is trying to come out. I thought with a brighter nail varnish it might influence the sun to come out more.
Purple is my favourite colour so when I tried this I was in love! My nails aren't long - I really can't grow them, as soon as I get a little stressed and I bite them off. So I've been using some fake nails and used the polish over the fake nails and it looks lovely. 
I think the colour is really pretty and it looks like the colour in the pot. There's nothing worse than buying a nail colour but when you put it on your nails it's a completely different shade. 

The nails I have been using are the HEADTOTOE French Manicure Nail Set. 
(I binned the box- oops! But still they were nice haha & there's a picture above with me wearing them!)
These are also one of my favourites of this month. 
You get 24 nails in the back and also the adhesive.
I went into Claire's Accessories and they have some really pretty fake nails but they were between £6-£8 and I cannot afford that.
I went into Home Bargains for a mooch with my Mam and they had these nail sets and they were only 79p! To also get the glue in these packs is brilliant.
Honestly I wasn't expecting much from these considering the price - but they're actually really good. I've had a pair on for nearly a week now and only a couple of them have came off. But that was when I was in the bath so the hot water might have melted the glue. 
They look really natural on my nails and fit my hands perfectly, which can be quite difficult because I have quite small hands and small fingernails. 
So yeah i've very happy and for less than £1 you can't really complain.

Someday perfume by Justin Bieber.

I know this is a few years old now but the smell will always be gorgeous.
I always seem to wear it a lot more in the summer as it is a sweet and florally smell. It holds so many memories around this time of year and whenever I wear it I just feel a lot fresher.
The packaging is a bonus also because it's so beautiful and the amount of times I've dropped the bottle and it hasn't broken!
So yeah I've been loving this and will be wearing it on my holidays.

Seventeen Easy On The Eye Palette.
This palette has been my saviour. With the weather getting warmer I'm really into wearing golds and pinks.
So this palette is brilliant for just that. It's really pigmented eye shadows for such a cheap price. They are brilliant quality and do stay on all day.
I will say the primer that comes with it is quite poor quality and actually makes my eye-shadow off quicker than if I don't use the primer.
My favourites are the glitter colours and the mattes. The metallic creams aren't as good but are still okay. I've loved this all month and will continue to wear it all summer.

New Look Pure Colour Baked Eyeshadow in 91/Bronze.
This eye shadow is so lovely! It matches up with the shade Radiant Gold in the Seventeen Easy On The Eye pallete.
It's got a lovely gold pigment, you don't need a lot on your brush when you apply it. 
It was only a couple of pound and there was a few shades so it was a brilliant buy and I love wearing it.

Scarlett Moffatt - Scarlett Says

I got this book in April and have been reading it throughout May. It's hilarious!
I love Scarlett on Gogglebox so I was over the moon when she brought her book out. It is definitely what I expected, it's completely her attitude to certain topics and it's a brilliant read. It's easy to read so when you're laid in bed or have some spare time during the day it's a good book to just pick up and read a few pages.
I know a lot of people who get some spotlight on TV or online think that bringing a book out is a great way of making money - but this one actually works, you can see she has put a lot of thought into it and hasn't just thrown it together for some more money.
Well done Scarlett!

Sorry that this has went up a bit later than usual for a monthly faves - but i've been busy.
See you all soon for another post - thank you for reading! 

Love Amie 
xx

January 2016 Favourites!

Hey everyone! How are you all? How's the first month of 2016 been for you? Let me know in the comments.

Today I thought i'd do a monthly favourites for you all! I'm going to include my favourite beauty bits, shows, music etc - just because I can and you might be interesting in what i've been loving.

I'll link where you can find them on the names.

Lash Sensational mascara (waterproof)

 I seen so many people go on about this mascara so when I bought it I did have high expectations. 
Yeah people were right it is the best mascara I've tried. It isn't gloopy and makes my lashes look really long - which is good because I have quite short lashes.

Since I purchased an eye lash curler - this really helps my eyes pop. I highly recommend it to anyone who already doesn't have it.

I bought the waterproof because you can't be too careful especially in winter when I get bad watery eyes. Only downside is it is a huge task to take off.

W7 Eyeshadow Palette (In The Buff)

I got this set for Christmas as well as the dark palette Up In Smoke, but I definitely use this one more. It's got lovely nude shades in as well as some shimmer ones. I wear them both when i'm off out and when I'm just having a casual day shopping or at University. 

It's a big palette with 12 shades but I mainly use Chocolate and Camel. Chocolate is what I use as either a base coat or by itself as a nice nude. It looks great alone with some mascara. Camel has a little glitter in it and is an orange/brown. 

I'd love to get some more eye shadows/palettes and keep testing out what suits me and what doesn't as I'm still quite new to doing my eyes, I only used to stick to mascara.

H&M Eye Shadow in Paradise Lost.

I bought this shade when I was shopping in H&M as I fell in love with the glitter. I tend to use this over the W7 shade Chocolate.

It's a gorgeous brown/gold with the best shimmer. I seen a lot of lovely shades in the shop and am definitely going to purchase some more since they're £4.99.

The packaging although it feels cheap, looks quite glamorous in the white and gold and lets you see what shade you're holding which is always handy. 

Rimmel Stay Matte Primer.

I've never used a primer so I decided to invest in a drug store one so it was affordable, just in case I didn't particularly like it. 

I must say even though it keeps my face matte when I have make up on, when I first put it on as a base layer, it makes my face go quite greasy like I have just put a greasy moisturiser on. I don't know if this is meant to happen? When the make up is on though it does make my face matte but I use Rimmel Matte powder anyway so double matte haha. 


If anyone could recommend any other primers I'd love to test them out.










Deluxe Crease Brush (Real Technique)

Like I said before I've only just started with doing eye shadow so when I received the starter eye shadow brush kit, I was slightly confused with what brush did what. But this one was definitely my favourite when it comes to putting eye shadow on. It covers the full of my lid since they're only small anyway and gives amazing coverage and keeps the pigment in tact. 
I enjoy using this brush as I don't really do any detail on my lids yet, so definitely a favourite.














Buffing Brush (Real Technique)

I use this brush to put my powder on and I love it! It's so soft and picks up the powder easy. It gives great coverage on my face and I can really tell the difference between this and a cheap own brand powder brush.

With regards to face this is definitely my favourite brush as I probably use this the most, aside from the foundation brush - which I actually need to find a new one.














Eye Lash Curlers

Okay so it's embarrassing to say I used to be terrified of Eye lash curlers! They just looked like something from a horror movie so I never used them.
But recently I bought some and I've been in love ever since! I use them every time I put mascara - which is almost every day.

I got mine from H&M for a couple of pound and they're a really cute colour and great quality. 
So glad I got some!













Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish

I seen so many people using this on Youtube to cleanse their skin - so when I couldn't wait to give it a go when I got it for Christmas.

It's amazing for my skin! I love it!
 It takes my make up off so easily, even my waterproof mascara. It smells so fresh and you can definitely feel the effect on your skin afterwards - it goes so smooth and really helps to clear my spots up, especially when i'm on my time of the month...


I really want to try out a lot more Liz Earle products in the future, including the spray that's meant to refresh your face after cleansing. I'd also love to try some moisturiser and even the candle as I love the smell.

Victoria Secret Spray in Pure Seduction

Now not going to lie I smelt this on a girl at University and asked what it was because I was in love straight away. I also asked for this for Christmas and I'm already half way through the bottle. I don't really know how I can describe the smell apart from it's sweet and very recognisable. 

I get asked a lot what I'm wearing and get a few compliments for smelling nice. I just wish I had a smaller handbag version as I tend to take it most places I go and it takes up a lot of room in either my going out bag or my uni bag. 

There's a lot of different sprays which I'd love to try, I have another but it's not as nice as pure seduction.

Regis Designline - Olive Oil Lite 

I got my hair dyed at a salon a couple of weeks ago and whilst explaining to my hairdresser that I need to wash my hair a lot because it gets greasy quick and because of this I don't use conditioner. 

She suggesting using this spray that she uses on her hair. It was only £8.99 and its a spray leave in conditioner which looks thick in the bottle but comes out thin. It smells lovely and the smell really lasts in your hair. It actually is really affective, I don't need to wash my hair as much now I can leave it for around 2-3 days where as before it was 1-2 if I was lucky. 


To use this I wash my hair in the bath or shower and use shampoo as normal, then I get out and spray it into my hair before I brush it as it also acts a detangler! Then I just dry my hair is normal and my hair is left smelling gorgeous and really shine in perfect condition! 



I couldn't recommend a product more, my friend even told me she wants to purchase some because it smells divine. 



Non-physical Favourites.

Album - Purpose by Justin Bieber.

Of course it's this. I would be wrong if I said I didn't know every word to every song already. It does help that I'm going to see him October for the second time and I'm so excited. 
So yeah definitely my favourite album this year and will probably stay that way - although I don't have a physical copy of the CD yet? Crazy I know! But I pre-ordered on ITunes so you can't call me a bad belieber.

He's just amazing and his new music is a completely new light, shines a better light on his personality now. Even though I've liked every song since his little covers on YouTube, I love dancing to Justin in the clubs as a proud fan! 

10/10 Biebs.

Movie - Creed.
Being a huge fan of the Rocky movies, I was so happy that Creed was coming out. Also because I have a huge crush on Sylvester Stallone. 

It's such an emotional movie I cried a hell of a lot. It's just amazing I can't really say much without giving it away but I did a review over on one of the University platforms (http://www.northernlightsuk.co.uk/2016/01/21/film-review-creed/)














Pretty Little Liars
IT'S BACK! AND I'M SO HAPPY! 
I swear not being able to binge watch this show has killed me.
It sucks having to wait every week but it's so good so far and I have so many questions I'm waiting to be answered. 
If you don't watch PLL then something is wrong with you. Okay?

There you go guys I hope you enjoyed this.

I've got a lot of exciting things coming up on here and over on my YouTube so keep an eye on my social media (twitter mainly) for any upcoming news.

Let me know what you've been loving?

Love Amie XX