October Favourites 2015

Hello lovely readers, I hope you’re all doing well. Before I get into my
October favourites I’d just like to apologise for the quality of these photos,
I’ve had no time to retake them and with poor lighting and darkness at 4:00pm
I’ve just had to work with what I can! Anyhoo lets get started ^_^

The past few weeks I’ve been sticking to one eyeshadow palette, really
getting to know the formula and the longevity and I have to say I am very very
impressed. I received the Soap and Glory Tricks of the shade
palette a year and a half ago for my birthday, it was an X-mas collection
palette and a combination of 3 of their quads in their permanent line. The
shadows I have been using pretty much every single day can be found in the
Soap and Glory Lid Stuff in Whats Nude (£10) and the quality of these is brilliant. Easy to apply,
not too powdery, highly blendable and very comparable to high-end shadows
because they last flawlessly for over 8 hours. When I hit pan on this palette,
I’ll be adding the Quad on my to buy list, because it really is so perfect for
an everyday look.

As you will probably know by now the LOTW series is in full
fling and the E.L.F
Mineral Lipstick in Beautiful Berry completely stole my heart this month! It
is such a gorgeous colour which I shant go on about, because you can read all
about it in the post which I’ll link tonight. The lipliner that is a match made
in heaven for the lipstick is the Rimmel Exaggerate Lip Liner in Epic
which I never reached for before because I thought it was too dark.
However as per usual Rimmel have hit the nail on the head with the delightful
formula and basically you NEED to pick this shade up if you’re venturing into
deeper shades this season then thank me later ;D.

I’ve kind of been trying a few of the newer foundations in my stash, that I
bought towards the end of the summer time so nothing is a firm favourite at the
moment. However I did rediscover the drugstore gem that is the Rimmel Lasting Finish Concealer in Warm Beige which is such a wonderful under-eye concealer for me! On the
days that I want that whole ‘no makeup makeup look’ I’ll use this alone under
the eyes and it provides decent coverage over my dark circles. However it also
works well as a decent corrector under concealer too, which is so fantastic
considering the price. I have actually reviewed this in full, so I’ll link that
at the end of this post too! If you’re on the market for a decent
corrector/concealer and don’t want to spent a lot of cash, do check this one
out.

The Mini Beauty Blender Dupe is a wonderful little addition to my makeup routine, it is
basically the key to flawless concealer. Of course I don’t use it every single
day, but its one of those things that you don’t think you need, yet when you try
them you wonder how on earth you got by before (so dramatic but I think you know
what I mean!).

The blush that I have not been able to put down is NARS Amour which is a stunning
autumnal shade…if I had to try and describe the colour I’d say its a mash up
of deep pink, mauve and a tinge of purple? The full review is somewhere in the
works, but fellow olive skinned ladies take it from me, this is a winner. Matte
in formula, highly pigmented and it has a sculpting effect too. love love
love!

Yet another hair product in a monthly favourites is the Palmer’s Strengthening Leave-In Conditioner which has ticked so many boxes for me and I’m thrilled
that I picked it up! It has a coconut oil formula, with Vitamin E, Keratins and
Silk Proteins and it really works at detangling and hydrating my hair. I have to
be honest I’m not a conditioner kind of person, I just do not have the time. So
to find a leave in spray conditioner which tames frizz, feels lightweight and
adds a beautiful shine for just a fiver..is awesome! Also the fact that its in a
spray format means no stickiness (yay) and it literally takes 30 seconds to
apply and spritz through!

My final favourite of the month is the Makeup Revolution Pro Hygiene Anti Bacterial Brush Cleaner, which again I have reviewed already on the blog. I have to
be VERY honest with you all, I’ve been so busy this month that I’ve only washed
my brushes once D: Which doesn’t mean that I have been using dirty brushes all
month, I have pretty much been using my beautyblenders as much as I can and also
my fingers. However it’s very hard to do any eyeshadow look with just your
fingers, so this brush cleaner has been used a fair amount and I am continuously
amazed by how well this cleans the brushes, whilst not drying them out. Highly
recommend!