I swear yesterday was only just New Year's.
Where the hell has the year gone, and more importantly, what the hell have I been doing all year?!So the end of the month, and the end of Winter (YAY!!) brings with it the 'monthly favourites'. A round-up of the standout's from the month.
1. Sally Hanson 'Mega Shine Top Coat'. Sally Hanson 'Smooth Perfect Color Care' in 06 Air. Jo Malone's Velvet Rose & Oud Cologne Intense. Chloé L`eau De Chloé Eau De Toilette. Sportsgirl's 'Blondie' Torteshelle sunglasses 2. Chloé L`eau De Chloé Eau De Toilette. BioEffect EGF Serum. Jo Malone Cologne (background) 3. Chloé L`eau De Chloé Eau De Toilette 4. Dove Clinical Protection anti-perspirant 5. Me wearing Sally Hanson's 'Smooth Perfect Colour' in 06 Air 6. Same as 1 with Alpha-H Liquid Gold 7. Sally Hanson's Mega Shine topcoat and Smooth & Perfect Color Care in 06 Air 8. As number 6. Yes, I needed the extra's to make the collage an actual 'collage' ;)
You know what? We all sweat. Some more than others. Unfortunantely I fall into this category. As much as I protest, I am a sweater and I find that this works for me. I use it as per instructions, before bed (after showering) and then in the morning because I like the way it smells. I always go for the 'original clean' scent. What more can I say? It works for me :)
Jo Malone Velvet Rose & Oud Cologne Intense-
When I first smelt this, it was by accident. Accident being an over-zealous sales girl spraying it on my wrist before I had the chance to say 'no thank-you'.
It was definitely not love at first smell.
However, as the day went on, I kept getting a sniff of a really nice perfume as I walked. Took me an hour or two before I realised it was the perfume on my wrist.
I went back the following day to track down what I was told at the time of 'walk by spitzing' was limited edition. Braced myself for what I knew was going to be an obscene price and walked away. I practiced self restraint... lasted about a week.
Because I couldn't get this scent out of my mind, I bit the bullet and handed over my credit card through gritted teeth and purchased.
The 'Cologne Intense' range is a lot heavier than the usual colognes from Jo Malone.
This one is quite deep and 'mysterious' (you like that? Hehe) that settles down throughout the day to a really gorgeous rich (not sickly) scent. It also has great lasting power. I can still smell it on my skin after a full day of work and public transport commuting.
Perfect scent for the colder months which is why it became such a favourite this past month, though I know I'll probably let this one last in my rotations long into Spring and Summer.
Chloé L`eau De Chloé Eau De Toilette-
The absolute opposite to the Jo Malone Cologne Intense, the Chloé scent is Summer in a bottle. Absolutely DIVINE. The Chloé Eau de Parfum is amazing. Some (me) might say femininity personified, and this, L'eau De Chloé is it's gorgeous younger sister.
Originally purchased on a whim and later regretted and therefore relegated to the 'back of the cupboard' * tsk tsk, slap on wrist*
Now, one spritz of this secret weapon and I would forget about how cold it was outside and instantly lift my mood. I may, or may not have even layered it over the Jo Malone... I know. Blasphemous.
Sportsgirl's 'Blondie' Sunglasses-
For whatever reason's I go through phases with this style, this past month I have worn nothing but these bad gals.
What is there not to love about a torteshelle cat eye? I think they're so chic and did I mention super affordable? You can get these gorgeous gals here.
I wear sunnies all the time. I think of it as one of my best anti-aging weapons. Less squinting, less wrinkles. Plus how else will I hide those darn under eye circles and look half polished?
Alpha-H Liquid Gold-
I see this being a repeat offender as this product is well and truly liquid gold in a bottle!
As mentioned in my previous post (here), this product for me is my Holy Grail.
Acting as a chemical peel, thanks to the active ingredient, glycolic acid, this serum sloughs away whilst you sleep. What a hard worker!
End result is plumper, smoother and radiant skin. I could wax lyrical about this heaven in a bottle all day, night, weeks... you get the picture.
BioEffect EGF Serum-
I don't know too much about this serum, except the fact that it's new and innovative anti-ageing (yes please!) from Iceland.
Adorebeauty.com were running a promo where you could sample for free (though pay $5.95 shipping). Curiosity got the better of me and I took advantage.
The sample is the teeniest little bottle but it never seems to run out (me likey). The full sized bottle is a whopping $180.00 (here). I have come to terms with myself that yes, once I run out of the never ending teeny tiny bottle, I will purchase full size and I will not feel guilty... much.
Originally I started using 2-3 drops on clean dry face before bed (too expensive to use in the morning as well), have now started rationing it to 1-2 drops.
Luckily, a little goes a long way with this little gem. Skin is moisturised (without feeling greasy) and smooth as a baby's bottom.
Hell, if it's good enough for Martha Stewart, it's good enough for me!
Sally Hanson's Mega Shine Top Coat & Smooth Perfect Color Care in 06 Air-
First things first, typing 'color' rather than 'colour' has killed me a little every time. I'm a stickler for spelling and the fact that I'm writing in US English, rather than UK English is literally gnawing at me ;)
I combined these two well, because you can't have a polish without a top coat right? We always apply top coat? Ahem, I mean I always do. Don't look at me that way, ... I do... sometimes.
I have one or two*cough* nail stand worth *cough* nail polishes and so I have my usual Sunday night routine of giving myself a manicure, ready for the next working week.
It's fair to say I try and mix things up a bit with changing colours every week.
These two however, have graced my fingertips for the majority of August.
The perfect baby blue doesn't exactly scream winter, but hey, whatever gets a girl through the gruelling winter months right?
I adore the brush (thick and flat) on the Smooth and Perfect colour polish. Makes a cinch of applying, and although I find this one is more of a three coat babe (I prefer an opaque finish), it certainly doesn't need the mega shine, but whoa, once you've seen the mega shine in action, you could easily mistake it for a shellac manicure. Its that glossy.
They're my August favourites. Perhaps a little too much ramble, but these things excite me.
xx
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