February Favourites ♥

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For once I actually feel like February has been a long month, considering it's the shortest month in the year that doesn't make perfect sense but hey ho. I have been loving a few things this month but here are a round up of my absolute favourites.

Emporio Armani Diamonds Rose Perfume - £24.99

I love the musky, rose/fruity fragrance this perfume has. I am terrible at describing perfumes but I have been loving this one. It is very soft and it lasts all day on me. I think the pretty bottle fits in nicely to my little perfume collection too!

Barry M Nail polish Limited Edition 'Silver Lights' - £3.99

I love the Iridescent sparkles in this polish, it is so pretty and it really stands out on my nails. It needs about 3/4 coats to achieve a full glitter application, which I don't mind, although, it is annoying if it smudges and I have to start over again! *sigh*

Topshop Lipstick 'Depth' - £8

I have a blog post coming up about this beautiful lipstick with swatches, so keep a look out for that! I am so happy I have managed to find the perfect dark purple lipstick. It is so pretty and it looks great with very little makeup on my eyes!

Real Techniques Expert Face Brush - £8.99

I have a full review on this brush here. This is my first face brush from the Real Techniques collection. I am so impressed! It gives my skin a flawless soft look after I have blended and buffed in my foundation, none of the bristles fall out and the hairs are super soft and gentle on my skin. I don't tend to enjoy using brushes to apply my foundation but this brush makes it effortless.

QVS Eyeliner Brush - £1.99

I've been needing a new gel eyeliner brush for a while! So of course I had a look on good ol' eBay and I found the perfect one! The bristles are so thin which makes gel eyeliner application so easy. I can achieve a thin straight line first time. So if you are looking for a new eyeliner brush then definitely check out this eBay seller!

Hello Kitty iPad Case - £9.59

I wanted my iPad to look a bit more girly and pretty so I had to get this iPad case! It's very thick so it protects my entire iPad. I love the colours and the stand it has. It is a brilliant price too!

My Little Pony Pyjama Joggers - £6? Primark

I've been lounging about in these joggers all month, they are so comfy and cute! I am loving the amount of lounge wear Primark has at the moment! It is definitely worth a look!

How cute and cosy does my cat Magick look? She's an every month, all year, every year favourite of mine! and of course my German Shepherd Ruby too!

Real Techniques Expert Face Brush Review ♥

Expert Face Brush - £8.99 Superdrug

Hello! I GOT A NEW CAMERA! It's the Nikon D3200 DSLR, I am in love with it, I'm really enjoying exploring all the different features it has. I hope you like my pictures in this post, I am sure they will get better as time goes on, once I suss out the different aspects of my camera!

I have been loving using this RT brush. I haven't used any other RT brushes apart from the eyeshadow ones so this was brand new for me. I'm so so impressed! I usually use Cosmopolitan's beauty blender (review here) to apply and blend out my foundation, so I wasn't too sure how I would get on with a brush again. I used to use stippling brushes but I hated the finish they give my makeup, I always seem to have loads of brush strokes left on my face which need blended in with a beauty blender and I find they make my foundation cakey. However because this brush has such dense bristles it manages to pack on all the colour I need and buff out my foundation flawlessly onto my skin. I am so impressed with it, none of the bristles fall out and it leaves my skin looking 'real' and smooth. If you haven't tried this brush then I highly recommend you do! Its amazing! 

What's your favourite Real Techniques brush? xo

Real Techniques Starter Set Review ♥

I bought these from ~this~ seller on Amazon. - £16.49

I have been using these brushes for a few months now and I think it's about time I typed up a review about how amazing they are!

 I am pretty sure all of you have heard of these brushes unless you have been living on the moon or something..? They are designed by Samantha Chapman, who some of you may know from YouTube(pixiwoo) and/or from pixiwoo.com. 

They are honestly the best brushes I have ever used! They are SO soft and fluffy on your eyelids, they pick up eye shadow really nicely and they blend out product so effortlessly! They have taklon bristles which is what makes them so soft and easy to use. My brushes do need a wash but they don't look too bad and I haven't felt the need to wash them as often as I have with other brushes. This is what they look like after being used every single day for about 3 months (not too bad!)

From left to right the brushes are called: 

'Pixel-Point Eyeliner Brush' - "tapered cut is ideal for dense or fine eyeliner application" I have used this a couple of times for eyeliner although I think it is more suited for thick eyeliner application. I use it to apply eyeshadow under my bottom lashes.

'Accent Brush' - "Designed for precision detailing, spotlighting, highlighting and smudging" I also use this brush for under my eyes and/or in my tear duct area.

'Brow Brush' - "distinctive shape easily defines eyebrows" I don't fill in my eyebrows so I don't tend to use this brush for that purpose however I think it works great when I create a dark eyeshadow eyeliner look on my eyelids.

'Base Shadow Brush' - "applies a smooth, flawless foundation of color" I use this brush every day when applying a base colour on my eyelids or in my crease before I blend it out.

'Deluxe Crease Brush' - "soft, oversized design for effortless contouring" I also use this brush every day for blending and applying eyeshadow in my crease, it is so soft and works perfectly!

I can't recommend these brushes enough, if you don't have them already then you need to get them! They are so good!

Wishlist #2

TOP SHOP CHECK JERSEY HOODED JACKET £48

TOP SHOP FULL SKATER SKIRT £38

AMERICAN APPAREL DISCO PANTS £74

REAL TECHNIQUES STIPPLING BRUSH £11.99

BLACKMILK LEG BONE LEGGINGS £48.37

H&M JUMPER 12.99