December Favourites + What I got for Christmas video

Hey everyone, 

So I thought that I'd share with you some of the products that I have been loving using throughout the month of December. Because Christmas was in December, I got many new things to try out including clothes, makeup and random bits.

I just uploaded my 'What I got for christmas 2013' so if you would like to check that out click here.  

I hope you enjoy reading and comment below if you would like to see a YouTube video of me showing you the bits in more depth x

I'm going to chose 10 main favourites for December that I have been loving a lot. I'm going to make it fair by choosing  5 categories and 2 items for each :)  

Categories:

~ Skincare

~ Makeup 

~ Clothes and Jewelry

~ Phone apps

~ Random

Skincare:

The first product that I have been loving is a Benefit face moisturiser that I have had since October and I have used it every day since. It is the BENEFIT TOTAL MOISTURISER in the mini size. Throughout the winter and colder seasons, my skin tends to get really dry so I use this before I do my makeup everyday to ensure my skin gets proper treatment and so my makeup doesn't cling to the dry skin. It is very moisturising!

I love the packaging on all of Benefits new products which is definitely a bonus to this product!

Alternatively... I sometimes use the thinner moisturiser by Benefit which is the BENEFIT TRIPLE PERFORMING MOISTURISER. 

Although this cream is a thinner consistency... It does the job well! 

Makeup:

I know the next product I'm going to mention has been so popular and so many people have talked about it but I don't know how anyone couldn't like it... I'm talking about the URBAN DECAY NAKED 3 Palette. I've never owned a naked palette before and if I had to chose out of the three made it would definitely be this one.

I love that he palette has rosey colours in it instead of neutrals because it's so unique to any other palettes made.

Also in December, I'm not sure if this is a Skincare product or makeup but I've been loving using just a simple lip balm. Recently I went shopping and Maybelline were having some type of deal I think it was if you buy 2 nail varnishes you get 1 free and a free baby lips lip balm. I love to use the lip balm before I apply makeup and again before I put any lipstick on because it helps the lipstick to glide on better.

Clothes and Jewelry:

So I got this scarf for Christmas as you will have seen if you watched my 'What I got for Christmas 2013' video on YouTube. I have literally worn it everyday! Its the really huge soft tartan scarf from Zara:

My brother was so generous this Christmas and he brought it for me along with many other things mentioned in my video.  This scarf is so soft and although I only got it near the end of December if I had it earlier I would've worn it everyday especially in the colder weather.


My next favourite are my new Pia Silver Earrings. I forgot to mention these in my new video but I got them for Christmas and haven't taken them out since.

They are really pretty and girly and its nice to have a change from my regular gold diamond studs.



Phone apps:

So this category is a bit different because its not very beauty related but its nice to include a bit of everything.

So the first app is a social kind of app where you can follow people and save their pictures. This is WeHeartIt. 

I've used weheartit for a long time now and have recently been finding myself hoping over onto it when I am bored. You can basically browse images you like and save them to your own page and save them to your phone as a background. You can get this app on Android and iPhone and it can be used in your internet browser aswell. :D

 (let me know in the comments if you would like to see a whats on my phone - i have a Samsung galaxy s3) - kind of like the iPhone tag :) Also let me know if you would like to see a video on how I edit my instagram pictures and the apps I use :) 

instagram.com/fgeorgiaa

weheartit.com/fgeorgiaa

The next app I have been loving throughout December and many other months is Photowonder. 

Before

After

I use this app on most of my photos for instagram to edit the brightness and contrast and sometimes to add a filter.  I love all of the functions this app provides and I would definitely recommend it! It's also very user friendly so you don't need to be an expert at photography to know how to use it :D



Random favourites:

So my random favourites really are going to include random things like food, games, home decor stuff etc...

So for the first random favourite I thought I'd mention my  ikea 'Trensum' mirror which was such a bargain for £3.50.

I have a light up mirror by No7 but it was a bit annoying cause it was chunky so I got this one and it's so much nicer to use and carry around my room.


My final random December favourite is Marzipan fruits. My family and I got gifted a small box of marzipan fruits and I absolutely love them.

Not only are they delicious but they look cute too!
(Sorry I couldn't photograph many but they were so delicious hehe)

I hope you enjoyed reading this post... I enjoyed making it <3

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August Favourites

Hey everyone,

I'm so sorry for the lack of posts but I've been so busy with everything lately and I just haven't had the time to post a lot. So today, I thought that i'd share with you my August Monthly Favorites. I did one of these last month for my July favorites and I enjoyed sharing with you what I have been loving so I thought i'd show you again. So lets get into it...

So the first favourite is this 'Clean & Clear morning energy daily facial wash'. Throughout August and now in September, I've been trying to get back into a routine of cleaning my face everyday so that my face doesn't get clogged up with makeup or other products. So I brought this...I try to use it once or twice a day and this seems to really help get rid of some of my little (but annoying spots). On top of the fact that this face wash looks cool... it smells delicious! 

This next product, I have been wearing NON STOP. It is the 'Maybelline Color Tattoo in 65 - Pink Gold' I have been liking wearing simplistic eye makeup... just an eye shadow and some eyeliner and mascara and this is the eye shadow I have been wearing. The consistency is very nice, it is smooth to apply and blends out well. I love it and definitely recommend you get the color tattoos!

I have just shown you a type of cleansing/face washing product but I have been using this a lot too. It's the 'Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish'. I haven't really been using it as an all over face cleanser I have mainly just been using it to remove my eye makeup because I have been wearing eyeliner everyday. However, I do like to use it all over my face as well and it leaves me feeling very refreshed!

I recently brought this whilst I was out shopping and I'm so glad that I brought it! I never really wore concealer before getting this and now I know what I've been missing out on. This 'Maybelline The Eraser Eye' concealer is so good at covering up any blemishes and under eye circles. It really helps to open up my eyes and makes me look more awake.

Now that the weather is changing and it's getting colder, I have noticed that my skin sometimes becomes a bit dry. This 'Soap and Glory The Righteous Butter' is a life saver. It smells delicious, soaks into the skin well and doesn't have any shimmer which is great to have if you don't want glittery legs.

I have recently been enjoying contouring... I watched a tutorial on YouTube on how to contour and ever since then I don't go a day without it. I have a few other bronzers that I like to use for contouring etc but this is my favorite. It is the 'Sleek Face Contour Kit in Light'. I use both the bronzer and highlighter everyday and they work very well and are very pigmented.

This final product really makes me excited because it is the first ever mac product I have owned and the first ever lipstick! It is a 'Mac sheen Supreme Lipstick in Royal Azalea'. I love this colour, I wanted to go for a lilac colour so I went for this pinky lilac colour which is so pretty and is more of a toned down/natural light pink which I love because I didn't want a really bright pink. 

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July Favourites

Hello everyone,

So today I thought I'd show you some of the product that I had been loving last month. I've rounded my July favourites down to 7 different products that I have been using constantly and loving:

The first product which I'm going to talking about is the Soap & Glory Sugar Crush Fresh & Foamy Body Wash. I have been using this to wash constantly and I've been loving it! This body wash smells like freshly squeezed lemons and limes and its very fresh and foams up very easily.

This next product is the Neutrogena Visibly Clear Pink Grapefruit Facial Wash. When I wake up or before I go to sleep, I like to wash my face and recently I've been using this Neutrogena one. This face wash has helped me get rid of many annoying spots and it smells lovely and feels refreshing on my face.

This next one I got near the end of July and its the Schwarzkopf got2b Beach Matt Mermaid Look Texturizing Salt Spray. For a long time I've been wanting to get a good salt spray because my hair isn't naturally wavy and this seems to work for me. I have very thick hair and this product still works. It also smells lovely, like you're by the sea.

As it was July and summer was finally kicking in, I began to enjoy more fruity body sprays and this Ted Baker Body Spray was exactly what I needed. I unfortunately can't tell you the name or number of it because it came in a large set with many other products. This body spray is very fruity and light so it's not too strong for summer.

I have been wanting a liquid eyeliner for so long but wasn't sure if a black liquid line would be too much on my eyes but this eyeliner is perfect. It is the Bourjois Liner Feutre in Ultra Black. As I said before, I wasn't sure if black eyeliner would look to harsh on my eyes but this eyeliner is perfect because the felt-tip applicator makes it easy for you to control how much eyeliner you are willing to put on. You can use the very tip of the eyeliner for very fine lines or press harder for a more statement line which is thicker.

Revlon Lip Butters have been talked about a lot but they truly are the perfect lipstick. The one that I have been loving is the Revlon Lip Butter in Strawberry Shortcake. What I love about the Revlon lip butters is that they are so moisturizing and you can build up the pigmentation by applying more layers. I tend to apply this lipstick when I'm wearing a heavier eye look or just when I'm wearing neutrals.

The final product that I'm going to be talking about is the MUA Undress Your Skin Shimmer Highlighter.  This product is such good quality for only £3 and has such good pigmentation. This product gives your skin a beautiful pink sheen and looks great when the light shines on you.

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xoxo

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