Now I know I'm a little early on this one, however I wanted to fit it in as one of our Vlogtober episodes, before we moved onto Vlogaween!
So today we are talking about my October Favourites!
Candy Kittens in Wild Strawberry.
I know I have been going on about these quite a bit recently, but that's because they are simply awesome! I did favourite them in my last monthly favourites, however this strawberry flavour is my absolute FAVOURITE!
Soap & Glory Sugarcrush Body Wash & Hand Food hand cream.
This is all about the scent for me, I love the Sugarcrush scent. However I have to say these products do really work!
MAC Lipstick in Hot Gossip.
This appeared in my 'what's new in my make up bag' post recently because I've really fallen back in love with MAC lipsticks & this shade is my favourite of all the ones I own.
Woodwick & Yankee melts.
Melts are the new candle for me. I have an electric burner so they are a safer & cheaper way of scenting your home! At £1.50 for a pack of six, you really can't go wrong.
Monster Ultra energy drinks.
Sometimes everyone needs an energy drink, including myself. I actually really like these as a pre workout, as they're not quite as intense! The ultra ones are also only 11 calories!
If you've been here for a while you'll know that I'm gluten intolerant, which means my body struggles to break down gluten & foods with it in.
I check the bad of every food packet I pick up, I have to. However some things like sweets don't always come in packet that breakdown the ingredients. So I have a way of staying on the safe side of things..
Eat specialised gluten free sweets!
Candy Kittens are a company that make gluten free & (some flavours) vegan gourmet sweets. They have actually just undergone a rebrand so their flavours are limited, however my favourite are the Wild Strawberry & Eton Mess.
They sweets are great if you fancy a littler gluten free treat! They aren't that healthy so I wouldn't recommend eating a whole bag in one go, but they are nice to have now & again.
I also really like their new packaging!
These used to be quite hard to get hold of, but they are now available in your normal supermarkets as well shops like Selfridges.
Lip balm, an absolute essential. Whenever & wherever!
I've tried so many different lip balms throughout the years & still haven't found one that I wholeheartedly love (sad face).
So I've been testing out some of The Body Shop's Lip Butters.
The flavours I picked up are Strawberry & Honeymania.
These are pot packaged lip balms which aren't my preferred type of packaging, for hygiene reasons. Also when you have long nails it's a nightmare, it just ends up all under your nails!
That aside though the scent of these is nice but not too overpowering, even when on the lips & in the pot. I do prefer the honey though, as it's not quite as sweet.
The formula is quite thick & hard in the pot, but warms & softens quickly when you use it. In fact, when softened I would say it's quite a thin so I tend to apply a good amount.
Overall if you like your lip balm in a cute convenient pot, which actually works then they're definitely worth trying. I would recommend the Honey over the Strawberry though.
It's the weekend! So lets talk cocktails, because it's that time have a few!
The cocktail we'll be reviewing today is Funkin Cocktail's Strawberry Daiquiri.
Daiquiri's are a classic & usually appear on every cocktail menu.
With this one I can see why!
This cocktail is super fruity & super sweet, so if that's what you like from a cocktail you will love this! However it isn't that 'sickly sweet' sort of cocktail, so even if you're not a massive strawberry fan I would definitely advise giving it a try. Also if you are finding it tastes a little strong, try it as a mocktail. I have been doing that with all the flavours recently & love it!
Thes mixers in general I am a big fan of, because they are so versatile! How they work is you simply buy the carton which is the cocktail mixer & the complimentary spirit it goes with (most are white rum or vodka). However you can also add different drinks to create different cocktails & as I mentioned before sparkling water or lemonade for mocktails. This specific one I really liked mixed with white wine, trust me try it!
Seeing as we are well into the new year now, a month in actually, I thought it was time to update my make up bag. I have added a few new things & a few older products.
So onto the five products I've added to my everyday make up bag.
Soap & Glory Sexy Motherpucker Lip Lacquer
I've had this product for a little while & not really used it. I honestly don't know why because it is amazing. It's my staple lip colour as a glossy lip lacquer. I also love that it's not a matte lip lacquer! Can we have more glossy lip lacquers please?!?
Benefit Lemon Aid
The first of three Benefit products (I'm sorry). Again this is a product I've owned for awhile, at one point I loved it then hated it. Now I really like it again. I only started using this again because the blueness under eyes has been really bad recently & I have to say it really helps. It just gives you that extra coverage you need, making your concealer look much better.
The Body Shop Strawberry Lip Balm
This product is new, I actually got it in my advent calendar! I haven't really tried much by The Body Shop in fact the only thing I have tried is their Aloe Lip Balm, which is awesome. It is a completely different type of lip balm to this though, so I'm excited to see how good this one is too.
Benefit Big Beautiful Eyes palette
This is an oldie but a goodie! I've used this so much I've hit pan on one of the shadows. This palette contains three eyeshadows & a concealer. Sadly the concealer is too dark for under my eyes, however I use it as an eye base! The three eyeshadow colours work amazingly together & it's a palette I always find myself coming back to.
Benefit Dandelion Blush
This is a new discovery from Benefit's Real Cheeky Party palette. I always heard that Dandelion was a bit lack lustre, but I disagree! Maybe it's because I'm really pale but it creates a really subtle & natural flush to the cheeks. I think I'm going to be using this one a lot!
Hi, I'm Eve. I'm a 23 year old professional photographer, who also has an interest in blogging/ vlogging. I like to write about anything really, from beauty to health issues!
