Monthly Favourites - October

October was full of fun things but now that we've hit November, I've realised how close Christmas and New years are. Where has this year gone?
I've compiled a collection of a few of my favourite things (cue My Favourite Things from The Sound of Music) to share with you all.

#1 MAC Cremesheen Lipstick on Creme Cup

This has quickly become my go-to lipstick when I don't feel like wearing a bright colour. It's such a pretty pink colour, super moisturising and just has a great formula. I can't wait to pick up more lipsticks from MAC.

#2 Maybelline Colour Sensational Lipsticks in Vibrant Mandarin and Hot Plum

For those days when I feel like a bright pop of colour, I've been opting for these two. I bought them a while ago when Priceline had 50% off Maybelline and I've been loving them ever since. The colours are beautiful, the finish is gorgeous and the formula is amazing. Easily one of the best lipsticks in the drugstore.

#3 L'Oreal Infallible Foundation in 140 Golden Beige

This one is the perfect colour for when I'm tanned (which has been a lot lately). It stays on really quite well and has a nice consistency. It blends beautifully and has amazing coverage. Definitely a medium buildable coverage. I love how it doesn't sit on your skin or dry it out. L'Oreal definitely know how to make a good foundation.

#4 Bondi Sands Self Tanning Lotion in Dark

This has been my life saver lately when I've been wanting to wear brighter colours. I just can't do a neon yellow dress with pale skin so this has been amazing. It doesn't leave streaks, gives a nice natural tan and doesn't go too patchy as it wears off. This is definitely my favourite fake tan.

#5 Vaseline Intensive Care Spray Moisturiser in Aloe Soothe

I recently purchased this after seeing so my people rave about it on YouTube. It's so quick and easy and perfect for use to prolong my tan. You just spray it all over your body and then rub it in. It soaks in very quickly and leaves your skin feeling super soft and silky. Great work Vaseline!

What have you been loving this month? Let me know in the comments down below.

Maybelline Falsies Big Eyes Mascara

The other day I noticed that Coles was having a 50% off sale on all Maybelline mascaras. Even though I usually try and stop myself with mascaras, I couldn't pass up giving this one a go! For $10, I couldn't really go wrong.

This one is a double ended mascara with a normal sized wand on one side meant for you top lashes and a smaller wand on the opposite end which is meant for you bottom lashes. I really enjoyed the original Falsies mascara so I figured I'd love this one.

Not exactly. The top lashes end has a twisted design which I didn't particularly enjoy and is different to the original Falsies. I found that it gave volume but not much length at all which is something I really look for in a mascara. 
However, the lower lash brush was brilliant! It distributes just the right amount of product onto your lashes and doesn't make them look clumpy or smudged at all. 

If this were to come out with just the lower lash brush, I would definitely be purchasing but the top lash brush just doesn't do it for me.

Have you tried this one out yet? Let me know your thoughts in the comment section below!

Nails Of The Week

This week I've gone for a purple. I love the formula of these nail polishes as they don't chip too easily and they have a really good consistency. It's the Rimmel Salon Pro with Lycra in the shade Purple Rain. It's a beautiful mid-tone purple that is perfect for this current transition into warmer weather. 

What are you wearing on your nails right now? Let me know in the comments below!

Current Favourite Lipsticks

I've recently bought my first two 'high end' lipsticks and I am so impressed. When I was in Sydney, I picked up a Lime Crime lipstick from a shop called Princess Polly and I've also picked up a Mac lipstick from their counter in Myer Chadstone. 

Firstly, let's talk about the Lime Crime lipstick. I picked up the shade Babette which is a pinky nude. First impressions on this one was that the packaging was adorable. Who can go past cute purple packaging with unicorns on it? When I first tried the lipstick, I was impressed by the pigmentation and how well it went on. The only problem I had with this one was that if I had the slightest hint of dry lips, it wasn't going to work with me. All up though, I am loving this lipstick. It's such a good shade for everyday and it also works with any eye look I decide to do. Easiest way to buy this in Australia is online so check out Princess Polly or just google it and you should be able to find it. 

The Mac lipstick I picked up was in the shade Creme Cup and it's in their cremesheen formula. This is one of their most raved about shades and I can see why. This has quickly become my everyday shade and I am loving it. It's not super pigmented, just a sheer light pink shade. It's moisturising on the lips and perfect for those days when you don't want to wear a bright colour and just want something pretty and natural. 

These two have easily worked their way into my all time favourites. What are your current favourite lipsticks?

Top 5 - Lip Balms

Time to start a top 5 series! I was struggling to come up with ideas on what to post so I figured I could start a little top 5 series for some inspiration!

For this post, we're going to focus on lip balms. A never-ending problem of mine is dry lips. It is the bane of my existence, especially in the awful months of winter! They just wreak havoc on my lips which is so sad because I actually really like my lips (as vain as that may sound) and I like them to look good. 

Enough rambling, let's get started.

#1 Nivea Lip Butter in Vanilla & Macadamia

This smells divine! I picked this up from my local supermarket after hearing everyone going on about it and I have no regrets. It literally only costs about $4 and is a life saver for my lips. It's just so smooth and moisturising and you can really feel it doing it's job. 

#2 Maybelline Baby Lips

You either love it or you hate it. In my case, I can't get enough. I reckon I've bought about 10 of these but of course I'm always misplacing them. Again, they're only about $4 and they come in a whole bunch of different flavours(?). They're so good to just throw in your bag or in my case, my a whole lot and leave them everywhere so you always have one! I'll always love these.

#3 Rainbow Nerds Flavoured Lip Balm

This is probably one of the most random additions to this list but I couldn't help it. This one seriously smells like the candy, Nerds. A good friend of mine picked it up from America for me and I can't get enough. I never want it to run out! It smells so delicious and even tastes good too (bonus!). It's great for when you've got super dry lips as it's quite thick and moisturising. 

#4 EOS Lip Balm in Strawberry Sorbet

As you can already tell, I'm a sucker for great smelling lip balms. I loved how cute this one looked so I scoured eBay for one and got it for about $10 (pricey for a lip balm but how adorable is it?!). I find it to be just a really decent lip balm with super cute packaging. Definitely going to need to pick up another soon. Apparently Costco sell them here in Aus?

#5 Blistex

And lucky last, how could I forget some heavy duty stuff? When we're in the real middle of winter and my lips are on serious struggle street, this is my go-to. Just a couple of applications and we're all good. I've been using this since I was about 15 and I'll never give it up.

So that's my top 5 lip balms! What's your favourite?