Sunday, 4 September 2016
August Favourites
It's the end of August already and summer is pretty much over now. Where has the time gone? In a couple of weeks I'll be back at uni and counting down the days until next summer! Anyway, I've got a selection of my favourite summer products to share with you.
When I went to Barcelona earlier in the month one of the top things on my to-do list was to visit a Sephora (priorities right!?). I made such a big deal about going to one that I wasn't leaving empty-handed, so I picked up the Kat Von D Tattoo Liner in Trooper. I had heard so many good reviews about this eyeliner but never thought about buying it myself - and I'm so glad that I did buy it. This eyeliner has a very thin tip for precision, however, you can build on it if you want a thicker line. Usually, I find that eyeliners smudge onto my eyelids but this one stays put and is very long-lasting.
Something else I enjoyed whilst in Barcelona was using my Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 Camera. I picked up a pack of the Colour Close-up Lens which clip on to the front of the camera and give warmer or cooler tones to the photos. I love using this camera because I can decorate my room with the photos rather than having them stored on my phone.
Whilst I was in Boots the other day I bought a couple of products from Soap & Glory. Heel Genius is a foot cream that I've been using for years and I love it; I apply it a couple of times a week and then put a pair of socks on to let in soak in. The other product I picked up was the Smoothie Star Breakfast Scrub, which contains oats, shea butter, and sugar. I had never tried this scrub before but I'd seen lots of good reviews on it. This smells amazing and leaves my skin feeling so smooth.
Finally, I have been reading Dream A Little Dream by Giovanna Fletcher. I've never read any of Giovanna's books before but they all have amazing reviews so I thought I'd try one of them. The book is about a woman who dreams of a handsome stranger and then he appears in real life. I'm only a couple of chapters in at the moment but I can't wait to carry on reading it!
Have you tried any of these products before? What have you been using throughout August? Also, I'm planning on doing a university advice post next week so if you have any questions then please let me know.
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Nice post, Emma! I also have an Instax Mini 8 Instant Camera and I absolutely love it!
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I hope you are having a lovely day.
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They're so much fun to use! Thanks, I'll have a look at your post :) x
DeleteI love the smell of Soap & Glory products!
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Yeah they smell amazing! x
DeleteLovely post, great products!! :)xx
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Thank you :) x
DeleteBarcalona is my favourite city! xx
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It was my first time visiting it and I really want to go back! x
DeleteOooh - I'm off to Spain tomorrow night and my boyf and I are off to Barcelona for a day trip - do you have any reccommendations of where to go? What shops can I drag him into?! I really want to read one of Giovanna's books too. xx
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You should definitely go to the La Rambla and Placa de Catalunya area for restaurants and shopping, also if you have time you should visit the Sagrada Familia :) x
DeleteLove all of your favorites dear, especially your polaroid camera, it is so cute. Also, I've never read any of Giovanna's books and I would really love to xx
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Thank you! Her books are really good, I'm going to read some more of them once I've finished this one! x
DeleteReally enjoyed reading about your favourites, and it sounds like you had a lovely time in Barcelona! We don't even get Sephora in the UK, I really wish we did! x x I absolutely adore Soap and Glory products, they are so effective and always smell so fab. I had the breakfast scrub and I remember it smelling super delicious. :) Thanks for sharing your picks with us, hun! <3
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Thank you! Yeah I wish the UK had a Sephora too. Soap & Glory are my favourite shower products x
DeleteLovely post. Soap and glory products are amazing and I really need to go to a Sephora, I have a huge list of products to get.
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Thanks :) I already want to go back to Sephora and get more stuff! x
DeleteGreat picks! I love S&G so much, and I reaaaally want a fujifilm instax camera like SO BAD. Thanks for sharing
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Thanks :) You need to get one, those cameras are so good! x
DeleteI need to try Heel Genius! I have Hand Food and love it :)
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I love Hand Food too, Soap & Glory do amazing products! x
DeleteI'm dying to get my hands on a polaroid camera! Never heard of those sorts of lenses before, that's so cool!
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Polaroid cameras are so cool and I love that I can mix up my photos a bit by using the lenses! x
DeleteI really need a polaroid camera in my life! Need to get one soon xx
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You should do, they're so much fun! x
DeleteI LOVE the S&G Breakfast Scrub :) the Smoothie Star scent is my favourite from them!
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Yes it smells amazing! Definitely be repurchasing it x
DeleteOoh I want that camera! Oh yes and I love the scent of that soap and glory scrub! Xx
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Polaroids are so much fun! Yeah the scrub smells incredible x
DeleteI so want one of these cameras! I love the look of those little lenses too xx
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You should get one, the lenses are so much fun to use! x
DeleteI love soap and glory, especially the Hand Food cream. It gives you the softest hands! Also, I'm currently having a giveaway - you should come and check it out!
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Soap and Glory do some of my favourite products! Thanks for commenting x
DeleteDream a Little Dream is my favourite book between the ones Giovanna has written so far :D I love her books so much and I really look up to her as a person.
ReplyDeleteThe idea of using your Instax photos to decorate your room is brilliant, I have a friend who covered up her bedroom door with pictures and it looks wonderful, I wish I had an Instax camera too (maybe one day I'll just get it, who knows).
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I really want to read some more of Giovanna's books because I love Dream A Little Dream! Instax photos make such cute decorations x
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