EilidhOnline

I can't really believe it is March already I feel like it was only Christmas a few weeks ago! Where is the time going. Anyway I thought I would start this month with my first ever monthly favourites post.

Some of these products I only started using last month and others are ones that have been a favourite for a while now.

I don't really want to ramble on to much in this post so I will just explain why I love the products and I may do a full review at another time.

Tata Harper Purifying Cleanser

So this has been my cleanser of choice the last month and I love it. I suffer from mild acne which just wouldn't budge but after using this I've noticed a huge difference in my skin. I only get a few blemishes now and again which are probably just hormonal my skin feels so much better and looks fresher it also hasn't dried out my skin or made it feel tight or uncomfortable. I only wish I'd bought it sooner.

Indeed Labs Retinol Reface

Ok so I am in the process of a full review for this product with before and after pictures I just want to give it a little longer to show you the full results but this has been a must have in my night time skincare routine throughout February. I had a lot of marks and scars on my face (mainly around my cheeks and jaw) which were really getting me down. I'd heard great things about Sunday Riley's Good Genes but unfortunately it was a little out of my price range so I decided to see what else was out there. I found this in boots and loved it after the first week of using it. My skin is so much smoother a lot of the red marks are gone and I feel the scars have faded quite a bit. I just feel so much better about my skin and have been using less foundation as I don't have as much to cover. 

Love Love Love!!

Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment

Since November last year I have had dry red flaky skin around my eyes which had been very sore and uncomfortable. I had been trying different products all the time but nothing seemed to be helping and a lot of the time would just sting my eyes. Now, I know I probably should of went to see my DR to get something but I was determined there was a product out there I just hadn't found yet and I was right. I purchased this last month and after using it a couple of days my skin was so much better. I use it morning and night every day a thin layer in the morning and a thicker layer at nights. It didn't sting my skin at all and works well under make up. Also a little goes a long way. 

Benefit Roller Lash

I don't think I will need to say much about this mascara because everyone seems to have fallen in love with it but it's a favourite for me so I had to include it. I've been using this since it was first released.. I think I got it as a sample in a magazine before it was released and have been using it ever since. Curls lashes just like it says and its also buildable, I apply 2-3 coats as I love volume as well. Can't imagine using any other mascara now!

Wella SP Luxe Oil

I have been using this every time I wash my hair (unless I forget) since I went blonde last year. I hate trying to brush my hair when its wet and that's with the tangle teaser brush. 2 pumps of this through the ends of my hair and it helps the brush glide though. It makes my hair so soft and the smell is absolutely amazing. If I could find a moisturiser or body spray like this I would use it every day. Its a very sweet smell but not sickly at all. One thing I will recommend is not to apply it to your roots or you will find your hair goes limp and almost greasy quite quickly.

Victoria's Secret Coconut Passion

This has been my favourite scent to use recently. I bought this in Glasgow Airport on the way to Tenerife last November so everytime I use this it reminds me of being on holiday in the sun. I will admit Victoria's secret body sprays aren't the longest lasting and I sometimes have to apply it a few times during the day but I just love the scent. Coconut and Vanilla.. two things I love!

Yankee Candle Strawberry Buttercream

My candle of the month. I feel it's too late to burn winder candles but still too cold for spring/summer scents. This is a candle that I always come back to so repurchased it last month. Sweet without being sickening. I find it quite a girly scent that just lifts my mood.

Mitchum Powder Fresh Deodorant

Yes I know this is a strange thing to have as a favourite but it's something I feel everyone can relate to. I'm never usually excited my deodorant as it's just an essential but I'm never really keen on the smells of them I just buy what's on offer or what sounds good. I decided I wanted to try a new brand and when I saw powder fresh I had to try it. It's such a soft, comforting and feminine scent. A nice change from the floral or cotton fresh smells. I've never noticed any white marks from it and it keeps me feeling dry and confident all day... even all night during a 11 hour shift at work!

Yesterday I received these beauties in the post and was super excited to try them out! Perfect reason for a new blog post.

I first heard about these through peoples videos on YouTube (Nicole Guerriero has been known to love these) and I had to get my hands on them but soon came to realise that they weren't as easy to get in the UK as they are in the States. 

You can imagine my excitement when I found out BeautyBay.com have started stocking them.

Beauty Bay sell them for £14.50 which I think is very reasonable especially when you compare it to other liquid lipsticks like Anastasia Beverly Hills which I believe retails at around £24. They have been very popular and have been selling out quite quickly.. last time I checked there are now only 4 shades available on the site which makes me so glad I got Berry Me 2 when I did but I'm sure Beauty Bay wont take long to restock (I'm hoping they wont anyway).

I only purchased 2 colours to start me off, I was only going to get 1 but it was too hard a decision to make. I've been loving berry tones recently so of course these ones caught my eye. They are very similar colours but Berry Me 2 has a brighter pink tone and to me is a little bit more fun.

Now I must admit I am quite new to the liquid lipstick scene I've been more of a Mac lipstick girl until recently and have only tried a few different makes. I have some of the Too Faced Liquid Lipsticks which I do like but find it a little watery and tends to bleed rather easy. 

Dose of Colors formula is more of a mousse texture is glides on so easy and one coat gives plenty coverage (I do prefer 2 though) I found it so easy to control the application of this too.

I loved these lipsticks straight away, the coverage is great, super easy to apply and they dry quickly meaning they don't smudge or bleed. I did worry they would be a little tight or uncomfortable but because of the formula they felt quite light and I hardly noticed them apart from if I was to rub my lips together. There was also very little transfer from both colours which I'm sure if I'd left them a while longer to dry there would have been none. These have quite a sweet  vanilla scent which I really like, a bit like the Mac lipstick scent but sweeter although once on the lips you don't really notice it.

Now one point I will make which may be a negative for some people is that it is rather difficult to remove. I used a wipe to remove the majority of it but this took some work it just didn't want to budge. I then decided it needed my cleansing balm to break it down but even after that I was left with a stain.

This for me is a positive as I would probably wear this if I was going out or needed something to last all day I hate having to constantly re-apply my lipstick all night and I don't think I would need to at all with this (maybe once after a meal but that's all) I will definitely be putting this to the test soon.

So if your looking for a liquid lipstick to try or are on the fence about these I definitely recommend Dose of Color! I'm definitely looking forward to having a look for more colours when I'm in America later in the year and I'm hoping Beauty Bay will stock more colours on their site.

Thanks for Reading

Eilidh x