Monthly Favurites: November 2011

Time for monthly favourites again ladies! This month I have some new products and some re-discoveries so there is quite a good mix :) I have still been using the same foundations/primers and face brushes as last month so there is nothing new there and I don't see the point of showing you the same products from month to month so let me get started with the other new products I have been favouring most this month.

Skin, Body & Nail Care

First up is a new skin care product.  I have talked to my beautician about spots that I have been getting ever since I started work and she advised me on trying out this enzymatic gommage from Gatineau which is targeted especially for young skins.  She gave me a sample of it and after a few applications, I could definitely see a difference in the way my skin looked... much brighter and more refined! Best thing is it didn't break me out and spots seemed to clear up after just a few uses.  I still continue to use my Effaclar cleanser and moisturizer just the same since they are not to blame for the spots but I have to make some more changes to my skin care routine yet again so stay tuned for an upcoming post dealing only with skin care.

With regards nail and body care, I also have some new products, namely, M&S White Apricot & Almond Hand & Nail Cream, The Body Shop Cocoa Butter Body Scrub, Seacret Cuticle Oil & Buffing Block.  All of these products have been featuring regularly in my body care so I thought of including them in this month's favourites.  In fact, I like the hand cream so much, I will buy another one to put in my nail tech kit to use on my clients :)




Make-up (lip & eye products)

We all know red is THE colour this season, from bright pillar box shades to the deeper burgundy and berry hues, it is a must this winter.  In fact, I have been totally obsessed with berry shades this month and as a consequence I have been loving dark lips very much and as scared as I am of dark lipsticks, I think that they look good on me and so these have been my favourite lip products this month.  Also, my favourite brush to apply lipstick with, has come to be the e.l.f. Mineral Lip Brush.

Last but least, I have also been loving dark eye make-up lately and my favourite eyeshadows have been e.l.f. Studio Single Eyeshadow in Raspberry Truffle and e.l.f. Mineral Eyeshadows in Socialite and Caffeinated.

What were your favourites this month ladies?

Graduation Nails

I had Martina from Beauty, Fashion & All Things Fabulous blog over to get her nails done for graduation (she's graduating one day before me, Congrats Martina!) and this is what we ended up settling on:

Cute and classy! I hope you like it as much as she did!

Viva La Nails Black Friday 25% Off Sale!!!

Here's another amazing offer for Black Friday from Viva La Nails!

For those of you who do not know what Viva La Nails is, it is an online nail art supplies shop that offers the latest nail-related trends at very affordable prices. They also offer free shipping for international orders over £25 (the usual rate for orders under £25 is only £2.95 so it is still very affordable!).

If you are a nail enthusiast or a nail technician and need to stock up on some supplies, now is the perfect time! You have all weekend to avail yourselves of this fantastic offer! Just enter code BLACK at checkout (code valid on all items in store and it cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer).

Happy shopping!

Free Shipping from Sigma for Black Friday!!

I hope my US followers had a fantastic Thanksgiving yesterday and to celebrate Black Friday, I have an excellent offer for you all! Sigma are offering free standard worldwide shipping from 9:00am - 5:00pm CST today only!!

If you're like me and hate having to pay for shipping when as is the case with some websites, you can get something extra for the shipping cost, go on and take advantage of this fantastic offer!  Just enter the code BF2011 at checkout to benefit from this offer!

Why not take the opportunity and get some Christmas shopping done from the Sigma website? Treat yourself or a loved one to a luxury gift this Christmas... here are some product examples:

MaxBag Violet $25.00

Dry'n Shape $29.00

Cleansing & Polishing Tool $39.00

The Cities - London kit $89.00

Eyeshadow Palette - Bare $35.00

Go on indulge yourself!

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Review: Nivea Hydro Care Lip Balm

Hello my lovelies :) I have an awesome product to share with you all today! It is my newest lip balm from Nivea which has really come in handy these last few days to protect my lips from the wind and cold in general. I did get chapped lips for like a week but they were easily soothed thanks to this lip balm!

Let's get started on the review by taking a look at the packaging...

It is your standard stick lip balm (my preferred packaging as it is much more sanitary than those tins in which you have to put your fingers to get the product out) with a light blue cap.  I think the design on the cap looks cute (might do a nail art design with it soon).  You get 4.8g of product and although the lip balm is white when you twist it up, is goes on clear.  Also, it is supplied in a blister pack but I didn't take a picture of that.

I like how it goes on smoothly on the lips and hydrates them without that greasy feeling.  The size of the product makes it ideal for on the go applications as it will fit even in the smallest of clutch bags! Moreover, I have had other Nivea lip balms in the past and they last a very long time even with me re-applying every minute lol!

I bought mine for €2 something so it really doesn't break the bank and does it's job!

Have you ever tried this lip balm or any other Nivea lip balms for that matter?