May favourites 2012

Hey everybody!

To add to the new changes in my blog, I thought I would start doing monthly favourite posts! So here are my beauty and miscellaneous favourites from the month of May-

This has been doing wonders for my skin and I just love it. It gets off all the dead skin and leaves your face so smooth. Of course it's not going to make your spots disappear in an instant but it does help to control the problem. It's a thick grainy formula that is good for people with oily or combination skin.

I'm doing a separate post on my updated face routine for the summer months. I'm still using my Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturising Gel as it is so light and never clogs up my pores. It gives my oily skin just enough moisture and it preps my skin perfectly for foundation.
I then use a tiny bit of my Revlon PhotoReady foundation in 007 Cool Beige which is one shade darker than my skin colour, but it's fine in summer when I tan. I mix with it my Laura Mercier Illuminating tinted moisturiser in Natural Radiance. This has SPF 20 in it which is great for summer. These two products combined give me a tanned colour with a matte finish. However the tinted moisturiser still gives me a dewy glow. I know I said before I didn't like the Revlon foundation but it is definitely growing on me!

I wasn't sure about these at first but they are amazing! This is 'Sweetie Pie' Shower Jelly from Lush which smells exactly like black currants which is one of my favourite smells. I also got 'Whooosh' which smells of lemon and lime which is amazing too.
These foam up so well and make you feel squeaky clean. The smells of both of them wake you up so much and a little really does go a long way. They're relatively cheap and I really suggest them to anybody!

Now that I have a little bit of a tan I feel I can finally use my NARS blush! Throughout autumn and winter I've only been using a bronzer to give me some colour. Now I use my bronzer only for contouring and I apply this blush to the apples for my cheeks.
This is NARS 'Torrid' and it's such a gorgeous shimmery coral colour. It gives you a natural flush and looks lovely with a tan. It was quite expensive but it is so pigmented and the colour is so great for my skin tone and I think it would suit loads of other skin tones too.








Those were my beauty favourites and I only have two fashion favourites to share with you!

Now the weather is hopefully getting warmer I can't wait to start wearing shorts. High waisted Levi's like the ones here are my favourite and I like customising them with studs etc. Dip dyed, frayed, studded and pastel shorts are going to be such a trend this summer!

I also have been loving my Creepers. These are such unique shoes that add edge and grunge to any outfit. They are so comfy and can be worn with or without socks depending on your outfit.









FAVOURITE SONG- Somebody to Love by Leighton Meester
FAVOURITE MOVIE- What to expect when you're expecting
FAVOURITE TV PROGRAMMES- 90210/ Gossip Girl/ The Hills/Teen Mom

I hope you've enjoyed reading this post!

Stay Glamorous,
Ella xo