May Favourites ♡

I'm back for another favourites post, this time it's for the month of May. I don't have many makeup favourites for this month as I haven't really bought anything new or tried a new makeup look. However, I made up for it by including some fashion favourites.

My first favourite of the month is the Rimmel Wake Me Up foundation. I'm probably a bit late on discovering this. However I have wanted to try it for ages but I am always sceptical about lower end foundations as I have rather sensitive skin. I recently ran out my Benefit Oxygen Wow foundation and don't have the money to replace it, so I saw this on offer and have been using it ever since. It makes my dry skin look fresh and dewy. Due to the vitamin C in the makeup, it hasn't affected my skin and it has helped with my dryness when I am wearing it. It blends out so nice to. This is definitely a new favourite of mine.

My last makeup favourite of the month is my MAC lipstick in the shade 'Fanfare'. It is a Cremesheen formula. I bought this a while ago and always thought the colour didn't suit me. Yet, I have been wearing it so much this month and have been loving it. It's the perfect mauve nude and looks great in the daytime or for an evening look. I get a lot of compliments on the colour which is always nice. The formula is creamy and doesn't dry out my lips which I love. I never want to run out of this.

I got this day cream in a No7 Kit for my Birthday back in April. I get really unsure about trying new skin care products but seeming as this was Hypo-allergenic I thought I would give it a go. I really like this as it doesn't dry out my skin or irritate it. My makeup goes on nicely after applying this. As a bonus it has SPF 15 in so gives me some protection from the not so sunny british weather. I will definitely be repurchasing this once it has run out.

My nail favourite of May is Barry M Matte Topcoat. I have been loving matte nails lately and have been putting this topcoat on top of many of my nail polishes. My favourite shades that I have been using are greys, nude and a white. It just looks so fresh and I love it.

I bought this when I lived in London as I had ran out of my old body spray not long after arriving. I went with some friends to Westfield and we piped in to Hollister. We settled on the 'Solana Beach' scent after trying them all. I love this and have been using it every day this month so I think I will need a new one soon.

My first fashion favourite of May would be my gold bangle. I'm not too certain where I got this as I bought it a while ago. However it is handmade and so unique which is part of the reason why I love it so much. I like layering it with my rose gold watch from NEXT, creating some nice "arm candy". 

My next fashion favourite, and final one for May is something I decided to buy with some leftover money from my Birthday. It's the all white leather converse in the low style. I bought these from Office when they had 20% off converse. I was so excited when these arrived and have lived in them ever since. They go with pretty much anything and are the perfect in-between shoe for the british weather at the moment.

That's all my favourites for May, hope you enjoyed this post.

XOXO

Barry M Sunset Curing Nail Review

I recently came across a new set of nail polishes which Barry M have brought out. They are daylight curing which means you get a professional manicure or pedicure without the use of UV. 

I decided to pick up the shade 'Do it like a Nude' along with the topcoat. I'm really enjoying neutral nail polishes at the moment so I thought this would be perfect. The other colours they have at the moment are quite bright and bold, I just wasn't wanting at the time.

This took two coats of the coloured polish and then a coat of the curing topcoat to seal it all in. 

I also decided to jazz things up a bit and add some teardrop shaped gems near my nail bed. 

My nail polish has now been on a whole week and it's still looking just as glossy. There are no chips so i'm really impressed. I will definitely be purchasing some more colours and hope they will bring out a bigger selection soon. Definitely worth picking up if you like a mani or pedi that lasts and looks just as good a week later after you applied it.

I am quite a nail polish addict, I may or many not have 130 polishes. Hehe! So I test a lot of different brands, formulas and colours out but I have to say this might actually be in my top 10!

XOXO

Selling some of my wardrobe...

Hey there

I'm back on the blogging scene after about a month or so break!! Yay!

I know I put up a post yesterday on my April Favourites but I just wanted to mention something real quick....

I'm on Depop!

So why not check out my depop page and what I have available to sell, I'm open to offers too. Some of the items have been in my wardrobe for quite a few years. 🙈

I put up clothes and shoes quite regularly on depop as I'm always changing my mind on items in my wardrobe.

My Depop name is :  @amy_rachel 

This was just a little cheeky post and there be a new blog post up this week!

XOXO

April Favourites

My April favourites are ready!

I have been absent from my blog for about two months and I'm back now!

So seeming as April was my Birthday month, I thought I would share some of my favourites from it. 

First favourite is my MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Adored. I have had this product for a while but having been using is a lot throughout April. I have refund my love for this product. It's amazing for highlighting and adding a bit of shimmer to your cheeks. It has a subtly pink undertone throughout so could be use as a subtle blush but lightly applied on the cheekbones it gives a gorgeous glow.

Next is my Maybelline Colour Tattoo in Permanent Taupe. This has been loved throughout April, by not only me but my cousin too. I used it on her for a smokey eye look when she was going out. I like using this as a base to create a more intense look. However, I also loved using it just alone on the lids everyday to add some definition. Another use is as a liner, sometimes I find black a bt harsh so I love doing a wing with this as it has amazing staying power.

I have done a review on this product when it appeared in an issue of Elle magazine back in February. Check it out here. I have fallen in love with this mascara and it is a definite new favourite of mine. It gives my lashes a great lift and keeps them curled all day. It also adds great length. Think I will be buying the full size soon as its running out.

This concealer is the bomb. Even my cousin was like 'Wow, it's covered my red nose and it hasn't budged all day.' She suffers with bad hay fever hence the red nose. It is amazing at staying put all day and it has amazing coverage. I love this both under my eyes and to cover blemishes. It is a fairly thick creamy liquid consistency. I'm getting low, I have has this since like last summer though. It will definitely be repurchased.

My nail polish favourite of the month has to be Ciate 'Iced Frappe'. It is a taupe colour and looks great with a matte topcoat. I love this colour as its a great neutral that has a purple undertone, its perfect for spring. 

My fragrance of the month was another Benefit scent. This one is 'Laugh with me Lee Lee'. It is a great Spring/ Summer scent. It has a slight citrus undertone with makes you smell fresh. 

Top notes: cassis, melon, citrus. 
Middle notes: black violet, lily, jasmine. 
Bottom notes: blonde wood, amber, santal.

I have had so many people noticing my perfume and asking what it is. So if you are looking for a scent that comes with compliments then this is one.

My last favourite of the month is a candle from Yankee Candle. I love candles and am always found burning one. This one is from there Simply Home range sold in Asda. It is 'Bermuda Beach'. It smells amazing and I love the lasting scent it leaves in my room. It makes me feel all summery and like I'm on holiday. It has a fresh scent and I think a slight sweet undertone. 

Hope you enjoyed my favourites from April.

New post to appear soon!!

XOXO

What's in my bag?

I decided for my next post to have a little nosey as to what I carry around every time I go out. This is what's in my beautiful bag. 

My bag is from Ralph Lauren, I don't know what model it is sorry. It was a gift from my parents for Christmas and I love it so much. It's a fairly small bag but can surprisingly fit a lot inside. 

A top view of everything crammed in there, there's still room to spare. I do like to switch up what's in side very so often but this is what's in there at the moment. I love this bag because everything is so easily accessible. 

There is a small open pocket on the bag (please excuse the small such on the pocket, I wiped it off after I took the photo). In this I keep my railcard, I like it easy to get to. I will also keep any train tickets in there but I had none at this time of the photo. I have a three year railcard and it is a lifesaver, it's saves so much money on my travels.

The first thing I pulled out are my Ted Baker glasses and my current reading book. I don't wear glasses all the time, only for close up work like reading, writing and drawing, and for electronic screens. I love this style of glasses and I have the mauve pink gradient/ombre pair. This book is 'Happily Ever After' by Harriet Evans. I haven't actually started this much yet but its in their for my next read. It looks a good book so definitely check it out. I like to keep a book in my bag incase i'm ever waiting for anyone or I just need to kill some time.

My phone sits in a pocket inside with my headphones. I have the Sony Xperia Miro, it's getting a bit old now and I definitely need an upgrade but I'm waiting until it fully crashes on me. My headphones are the original apple ones, I really like these ones and think they give good sound quality. However they don't last forever and this is my third pair in about two years, starting to need a new pair. Tempted to try out the Happy Plugs earbuds next in Rose Gold.

I always carry this with me. It's my portable phone charger from Macbeth.

Long story short, I was stranded in Bank (London) at 1am on my own with a dead phone, tubes closed and not knowing any other way home. Thankfully a friend rescued me but if I would have had this little thing with me, I would have been able to phone a taxi or found which night bus I needed to get back to mine.

This gives my phone one full charge and a half.

My beautiful Ted Baker purse is taken everywhere with me. I love this purse so much with the cute sausage dog clasp and the baby pink leather. It has different animals on the front and cute french bulldog interior fabric. I could never let go of this purse, mainly because of how much I paid for it, and because it's so cute. 

There is always some form of jewellery hidden away in my bag because during the day I tend to take jewellery off. Whether it's to wash my hands or something else, I pop it in my bag and forget to put it back on. At least it's always in my bag for next time I want some rings. Here I have my heart cutout gold ring and midi rings from Accessorize and my Daisy Pandora ring. 

I always carry around a spray because you never know when you might need a spritz. A girl always needs to smell good, so do guys. Hehe!

So here I have my travel size Ted Baker body spray, I love this scent. There are two and I'm not sure of the name of this one but definitely check them out. Mine is the one in the orange bottle.

These are kept in one of my inside pouches. I have one of my favourite perfumes which I talked about in my January Favourites. It's 'Under my Spell Noelle' from Benefit.

I also have the Hand Maid hand sanitiser from Soap and Glory and my Too Faced compact powder foundation.

In the pouch next to that I keep some more makeup. I have my travel sized Porefessional from Benefit which I love and it's great for touch ups throughout the day. I also have my YSL Touche Eclat, this has also been featured in my January Favourites if you wish to find out more about it.

I like to keep a compact mirror with me so I have one from Umberto Giannini. 

I the back pouch I like to keep some lip products. Sometimes I'm in too much of a rush to put anything on my lips, so if I ever want to I like to keep some more neutral colours in my handbag. I have a Pencil Lipgloss from Kiko Cosmetics in the shade 07. It's a really nice nude pink and keeps my lips moisturised. There is a lipgloss from Bobbi Brown in the shade Honeysuckle, which I think is limited edition. Rather annoying because I love this colour. I really like it paired over the final lip product, Coloursensational lip pencil from Maybelline in the shade 132 Sweet Pink. Its a nice nude mauve pink.

I hope you enjoyed finding out what I keep in my bag.

XOXO