Monday, 22 July 2013

July Favourites

Here are some of my favourite beauty products from july. There's been a heatwave here in the UK for the past couple of weeks so it's been SO hot and sunny everyday! It's not been a big makeup month for me because of this, I've been going for simple makeup instead of experimenting.

From left - right: Sun In Super spray in hair lightener, Revlon Photoready Skinlights bronzer, Balance Me rose otto intense lip salve, L'Oréal Paris Lumi Magique concealer, Max Factor Wild Mega Volume mascara and Rimmel London ApocalipsRlip lacquer.
Sun In spray in hair lightener - Super
My hair always lightens to a light auburn colour during summer, but this year I want to try and make it even lighter so thought I'd give this a try while it's on offer at Superdrug for £4.75. It naturally, gradually bleaches the hair when heat is applied to it. All you have to do is spray it into damp hair, comb it through then either use the hair drier or sit in direct sun light to heat it up. My hair has got so much lighter after using it for about a month and I'll definitely carry on using it for the rest of the summer.

Revlon Photoready Skinlights in 400 Bronze Light
I bought this a couple of months ago and have used it almost everyday since. I LOVE it. It isn't too dark and blends so easily, and I love the slight shimmer to it, it's enough to give my skin a healthy glow but not so much that it actually looks glittery. I've always used a tiny bit but found that now I have a bit of a tan I have to build it up a bit more. The bottle is 30ml so I know it will last me a long time, well worth the £11.99 I payed for it.

Balance Me Rose Otto Intense Lip Salve
I got this lip salve free with a Glamour magazine ages ago but didn't like it at first because of the strong smell. But my lips have gotten so dry and chapped in the past few months so I dug this out to give it a try and after using it for a few months I'm now used to the smell and hardly notice it. The lip salve claims to 'plump, smooth and hydrate' and it definitely does. It makes my lips look and feel so smooth and one application will keep the dry skin away for a whole day. It also makes my lips so much bigger, but doesn't have that weird tingly sensation like a lot of lip plumpers do.

L'Oréal Paris Lumi Magique concealer in 02 Medium
This concealer is amazing! It works great as a highlighter around my eyes and down my nose; it really brightens up the face, covers up dark circles and imperfections and generally makes me look more awake and younger. It's also so lightweight, it doesn't feel or look heavy or cakey so is perfect for summer.


Max Factor Wild Mega Volume Mascara in Black
This mascara first came to the Superdrug where I work about 3 weeks ago I think. It is on an introductory price of £4.99 at the minute, saving £2. The price is amazing for a max factor mascara because it is part of their new more affordable Wild Mega Boutique range. The price and the packaging both drew me in and I had to get one straight away. At first I found this mascara very messy, the formula was quite wet and I found I had to comb through my eyelashes with a seperate comb afterwards to get some of the blobs of mascara off, but as I've used it more the formula has definitely thickened up and it has become one of my favourite mascaras. I like the brush and don't own any mascaras with similar brushes, but one thing I don't like is the end; I find it quite hard to grab my inner corner lashes with the flat, chunky end. I would definitely recommend this mascara to anyone on a budget.

Rimmel London Apocalips lip lacquer in Nude Eclipse
I can't even begin to describe how much I love these lip lacquers. I wear Nude Eclipse pretty much every day and I can 100% say it's my favourite lip product EVER , I even own two - one that stays in my handbag and one that stays at home with the rest of my makeup. I also own Big Bang, Galaxy, Apocaliptic and Luna which are all gorgeous colours which I really need to start wearing more.


So there you go, my July favourites! A bit early maybe, but at least I'm organised!

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