May Favourites 2017♡

I've been kicking myself that I keep putting my favourites posts so late but I kind of just write these for me anyway so I suppose it doesn't matter, I am trying to put more time into this but for now, I'm happy just doing it my way.

With the warmer weather I've been preferring using the Urban Decay Naked Skin One & Done, it's described as a hybrid complexion perfector which I'm not entirely sure the meaning of but it's got a lighter coverage and isn't heavy on the skin, it's been really nice not having the cakey foundation feeling. Where I'm using a lighter coverage on my face I do sometimes need a bit of help in some areas where I do need more coverage and the Nars Soft Matte Concealer has been perfect for that, it isn't heavy on the skin but adds more coverage where I need it.
The new Too Faces Blinded by the Light highlight is so pretty it was basically the only one I used in May, it gives a really pretty glow but has a soft finish which was great for Summery looks.

I had to get the Sleek Vintage Romance palette after seeing Gabby from Velvet Ghost using it in a tutorial, I love the pinky purple colours, initially I thought this wouldn't work well in the Summer but after using it for a while I think it might just be one of those palettes that could work all of the time.
The Jeffree Star Androgyny liquid lipstick has been a huge favourite recently, the colour is so pretty and the formula is so much better than the other shades that I've used.

top-bottom: Sleek eyeshadows, Too Faced Gloss & Jeffree Star lipstick

Other than Androgyny I've actually gone off of liquid lipsticks lately, they are so drying on the lips that I've actually started wearing lip gloss a lot more and my favourite is definitely the Too Faced Sweet Peach gloss in Papa Don't Peach, I usually can't wear peach tones on my lips but this one leans more nude so looks really pretty alone or layered over nude/ pink lipsticks.

I got a new tattoo done in May and Lush's Dream Cream was a lifesaver, I don't really like using the nappy cream people say to use as it's so thick and sticky but Dream Cream is a really good alternative, it sinks in much quicker and is really refreshing, it contains oat milk which is great for dry skin, it's also really good for eczema as well.
As I can't wear bright or bold nail polish for work these two China Glaze polishes have been my go-to nail look, They are Beach Beige and Fairy Dust and together they look so cute, you really can't see it in these photos but Fairy Dust is a really pretty sparkly silver based glitter but it reflects almost holographic but over the top of Beach Beige it just adds a nice sparkle.

I still haven't actually finished Into the Water by Paula Hawkins but I have really enjoyed what I've read so far, like Girl on the Train it keeps you hooked and I find it really interesting seeing the story and the characters develop.
The adorable Baby Groot had to make this favourites, I saw both Guardian's of the Galaxy for the first time in May and while I loved the second one Baby Groot was my favourite part of both of them, he's so funny and adorable and he just makes me so happy..is that strange? Whether it is or not I now have a keyring and a pop funky figure of him and I don't think the love is going anytime soon.
It's slightly annoying me that I can't remember whether I saw Fast and Furious 8 in May or June but I'm going to mention it now just in case, I never in a million years thought I'd like these films but they are such a non-guilty pleasure of mine, this one was so cool and I loved everything about it!
With TV Pretty Little Liars has made a comeback and while a lot of people are tired of but I'm actually really liking the new series, it's a bit annoying in places but I'm going to be so gutted when it's finally finished.
I started to watch The Vampire Diaries again last month and am obsessed again, I used to watch it years ago but now it's on Netflix it's so much easier to watch and it's so good!
 The last thing I wanted to talk about is the crystals in the last photo, in May I was travelling to Bath to work quite a bit but there's a really cool crystal stall that's been there quite a few times and I've picked up these in a few visits, I'm not entirely sure what they all are so I need to do some research but I absolutely love them.
I've said it before but the quality of my photos is really annoying me lately and I do really want to try a new camera but for now, this will have to do, sorry if it's annoying.
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this post
Thanks for reading♡

all of the glow-my highlight (and bronzer) collection ♡

I love seeing peoples makeup collections and thought I'd share my collection of highlight and contour products, like nearly everyone at the moment I am obsessed with highlighters and am definitely more into the more intense, glowy options out there.

I do find that I tend to prefer higher end highlighters but I think that's more to do with the range of brands I can choose from there as in the UK at least the "highstreet" cruelty free brands are very few unfortunately. 

I thought I'd also mention my bronzers/contours as they sort of fit together I suppose.

Makeup Geek-Bad Habit- My current go to contour product, you don't need much of this at all and it blends really nicely, they have a range of colours and they even tell you what skin tone they work best for which is so helpful, I'd definitely recommend checking these out if you struggle to find contour shades to suit your skin.

Makeup Obsession-Light- This isn't a brand I've heard much about but my sister got me some of their pans for Christmas, you build your own palette and they are quite good for their price, when I went onto the site to look up the shade they have a few to choose from but they do have one very pale shade which would be great if you usually struggle to find a contour for pale skin.

top-bottom: Makeup Geek, Makeup Obsession, The Balm, Smashbox, Sleek.

Sleek Contour Kit-Medium- This one's a little bit dark for me but I found that the contour shade was cooler in this than the light one, the highlight is also a little dark but makes a pretty eyeshadow.

The Balm Bahama Mama- I don't have many non contour bronzers as I don't tend to use them that often but this one gives a really pretty healthy glow, it has a subtle shimmer but nothing too intense.

Smashbox Contour Kit- You can definitely tell that I liked the contour shade in this, the bronzer is really nice as well, all three shades are matte which isn't usually what I go for but is it good for highlighting the brow bone. (Also Smashbox is now cruelty free!)

Becca Champagne Pop- The highlighter that everyone lost their minds over, it's basically fact that this highlight is stunning but for some reason I thought it was limited edition so panic bought a back up, it's definitely worth it though.

Becca Split Pan Duo-Prosecco Pop/Amaretto- I mostly got this for the blush shade, amaretto is such a pretty colour for a blush and not something I had in my collection already, Prosecco Pop is slightly too gold for my skin usually but it does look pretty blended out or as an eyeshadow.

t-b: The Balm, Jeffree Star, Becca Champagne Pop, Becca split pan

Jeffree Star & Manny MUA Eclipse- I'm not really a fan of either Jeffree Star or Manny but I have been wanting to try one of the Skin Frost's for a while and this was the first one that I really liked the colour of, the formula of this isn't my favourite as it's a bit hard to get decent pay off with so I have to use a much more dense brush than usual and build it up but the colour is really pretty and I have heard that this isn't the same with all of Star's highlight formulations, because of this I am really tempted to give Ice Cold a go but I'm a little reluctant to buy another one right now.

The Balm Mary Lou Manizer- This highlighter has so much hype behind it and it is really pretty, I don't tend to use it as much as I probably should, I'll have to give it more of a go but I would definitely recommend it, it is also slightly more affordable sitting sort of between high and low end so would be good if you're looking to try slightly pricier brands.

Sleek Solstice Palette- This is another product that had SO much hype around it for a while, Sleek has come out with a few of these but I think this one was definitely most popular, I actually have a separate review of this so I won't go on too much but it is really pretty and definitely worth a swatch if you're interested, it's a good way of testing different tones of highlighters without being too pricey.

t-b: MUO pearl, moon, Sleek palette

Makeup Obsession Pearl & Moon- These are really pretty and quite good quality for the price, I think if they made these in bigger, stand alone versions they would be really popular, as with the contour shade they have so many different colours and tones of these so I really want to have a look at them next time I see them in boots.

t-b: kitty kat, forever young, daydream, forever lit, glow getter, 143

Anastasia Nicole Guerriero Palette- I'd be wanting to try the Anastasia highlighters for a while and this glow kit seemed perfect, I really love how metallic and intense these look, with the more gold shades I tend to mix them so that they don't look too gold on my skin but I use all of the shades a lot, they also make great eyeshadows, this palette was limited edition but it's definitely got me tempted in their other glow kits.

These two don't really need their own section but if I'm being honest I bought them after taking the photos for this post but I really wanted to add them in, if I'm being even more truthful I do have even newer ones since this but I figured they'd just end up in another post somewhere..I really have a highlight problem..

Too Faced Prismatic Highlight-Blinded by the Light- When I saw these highlights on instagram I fell in love, they remind me of little Polly Pockets and they are truly stunning, this is the lightest shade and it looks so pretty on but the other two shades would look so nice on deeper skin tones, I really hope they bring out more shades in this range as I feel they could really be popular.

Primary Mermaid Glow- A much cheaper product here that I think I saw in someones testing Primark makeup videos and fell in love with, I've never used Primark makeup before but for only £3 or so this is really good! Again they should really bring out more of these as they could do so well! I have since realised that Primark probably isn't cruelty free which is annoying as I didn't even think about that at the time. 

t-b Too Faced, Primark

I hope this was interesting, whether you're a fellow highlight obsessee or maybe you're looking to get into highlighters? it was definitely fun to swatch them all and talk about them, though it hasn't really helped with my addiction. If you have any highlighters that you feel I need to look at please let me know (or don't..should I be fuelling this obsession? Probably not..)

Thankyou for reading  ♡