March Favourites

Todays post will be about all my favourite products for March. As you can guess I am new to blogging so some products that are on my favourites list I have not reviewed them yet but I will in time. I have a lot of catching up to do so bare with me please :)

Avon Advance Techniques Moroccan Argan Oil Shampoo which I have done a post about here. I just got the conditioner yesterday and will be testing it out soon!
Aussie Frizz Miracle Conditioner which you can see a review about as well in the Moroccan Argan Oil shampoo link.
Essence Soft and Natural Long Lasting Make Up Foundation in 03 Medium Biege. For my skin this is great as it doesn't make my skin oily or shiny and it gives coverage that lasts all day. You can't skip putting a cream on your face before applying this though as it can make your skin visibly dry.
Essence Pure Skin Anti Spot Compact Powder. I said in my post about this here that its a really great powder that covers shine if you have any shiny bits.
The Body Shop Vanilla Body Mist. I am crazy about things that smell like vanilla or have a floral scent. The review is coming soon.

Essence Eyeshadows starting from left to right: 35 Party All Night Metallic Effect, 06 Metropolitan Sparkling Effect, 22 Blockbuster Matt Effect. I always reach for these eyeshadows. They are cheap and perfect for if you want a natural look or a smokey eye look.
Avon Kabuki Brush. I use this to buff my foundation and if needed to apply compact powder to my face. I wouldn't recommend this brush for people with highly sensitive skin as it does feel scratchy on the skin but it works like a dream.
Lancome Rouge In Love 322M lipstick. My full review on this is here if you would like to see it.
Revlon Grow Lucious Waterproof Mascara. I find the brush too big and I don't like the waterproof one but they do have one that is not waterproof - yay!
Yardley Proteinized Glaze Nail Varnish. This stuff is amazing and a must have for anybody who likes the nail polish to last for around 5 days.
The Body Shop Moringa Body Butter. The Body Shop's body butter are gorgeous. They have a great smell and are so thick that'll it'll be perfect for winter days when your skin gets very dry. This one is Moringa, its a very subtle floral smell which I love and you can smell it all day and it moisturises so well. I also have the Moringa Shower Gel which I just realized I don't not add in my favourites (oops!). The shower gel has a slightly stronger scent that lasts for a long time and you get whiffs of it every now and then.

So those are my March favourites and I can't wait to see what April has in store!

Have you used any of these products before? If not would you try them?

xxx

Hello April

Wow time has gone by so quickly, it's already another month! This makes me think that humans really waste time and don't appreciate every day like its a blessing. We are always hoping that the day will go quicker so that we can get to the Friday afternoon when we all finish work and can relax. We go through the rest of the week almost as if we are on auto pilot just waiting for the weekend. I'm guilty of this too.

Monday's are the worst days of all time. I think every person on the planet complains about a Monday and I am very guilty of this. I hate Monday's, I really do because I feel so dead and unresponsive to a Monday that I make myself miserable without even realizing it as I'm so negative towards Monday's. To be honest I hate all days that aren't Friday, Saturday and Sunday and that frame of mind really does affect everything I do. Ever since I started reading Louise's Motivational Monday posts I really did start trying to be better about Monday's and every other day for that matter. It did help but I think it would be more helpful for myself if I started doing my own posts inspired by Louise's posts. So this will be a monthly post for the begininng of every new month.

This post is about living and loving your life every second of the day. You are the one that can make your life fun and relaxing not the weekend. You make the decisions about your life so make them positive decisions. Start with loving everyday of the week not just the weekends. Think about how much time has been wasted and there are people out there that are wishing for more time. Do everything you want to because people ending regretting what they haven't done more than what they have done. Don't wish your days away because every day is a blessing in disguise and only you can make the most of it.

I really hope this post helped and if you have any ideas for these kind of posts let me know please!
xxx

My Easter Weekend

Since it was Easter holidays this past weekend I didn't plan any posts for today so instead I'm going to share a little bit of my holiday with you.



My boyfriend, Stephen, fishing on the beach.

The picture above is the beach that you walk straight onto from the place we were staying at in Scottburgh, South Africa. It was the most relaxing time I had at the beach and that was the Sunday morning when the boys went fishing and the girls just sat and watched the waves. I'm sure you wouldn't know, unless you follow me on Twitter, but I've been complaining for a while that I've been needing a holiday. I have been very stressed out and at times just want to throw a tantrum and cry to feel better (we've all been there...no judging!)

We had such great weather at the beach all blue skies with some clouds, warm with a cool wind. The perfect weather for a South African beach. To be honest none of us did much at all the whole weekend. Apart from the parents... they walked EVERYWHERE while their kids used the cars...bad I know but you're not supposed to do anything on holiday. That was our excuse in any case.

The trip down was long! Even though its usually an hour and a half, it was longer because one of the cars were giving problems so we had to drive slowly so the car wouldn't completely give in. That's Murphy's Law for you; something bad has to happen when you go on holiday. Needless to say we made it down safe and sound.

I didn't take a lot of photo's I was living in the moment so I'm sorry if anyone wanted to see more...

On Sunday morning after fishing we went to the flea market that they had. The closed down the whole road and there were 100's of little places pitched up selling all kinds of goodies (I wish now I had taken photo's of this as it was just too precious but I didn't have a chance to! Very sad about this!) They had clothes, handbags, goodies for your house, games and guns and knives for boys, food stalls and just everything. The girls went mad but I think we went too late as there wasn't very nice things left over. I still bought a bag and a pretty dress which my mom will have to take in for me as it doesn't fit me well on the sides by my chest.

I love this bag so much. Its very hippie, bohmeian like. Its a greta size too, it fits everything in like a dream and the material is like silk and cotton if that makes sense? Ah love it.

Anyways that was my weekend. Sounds boring but really I loved it and I think another holiday is in order again!

Hope you enjoyed this!

xxx

Essence Pure Skin Compact Powder

Happy Easter for yesterday everyone :) I hope you have all had a fab long weekend. Today I'm gonna talk about one of my recent buy's - Essence Pure Skin Compact Powder.

This powder is the colour 02 Sand. It claims to fight spots although I just don't see that happening to be very honest. With that negative bit said I have to say that this is the best compact powder I've used. Ever. When I bought it, it looked like it would suit my skin colour but it's actually a little bit too light for me but my foundation and extra goodies help me work around that.

I use this over my foundation, well depending on what foundation I am using. I especially use this over my Catrice Ultimate Moisture tinted moisturiser to stop the shine on my T-zone and nose with my kabuki brush so that it buffs my foundation as well. It makes my foundation stay on longer and give me a slightly matte finish without being overboard matte. I wouldn't use this alone as it makes skin look a bit too pale and almost ashy but over foundation it's perfect.

It's very soft to the touch, it feels like silk to be honest. I'm really glad that I bought this compact powder and I will be using it daily for any shiny bits I get during the day. I highly recommend this for anyone who has combonation to oily skin.

xxx