NOVEMBER FAVOURiTES

November, for me, is gone like a blink of the eye. Everything happens so fast but still it remains an awesome month. One month has passed since I started blogging and gained more than 2500 pageviews within a month. I know this is nothing for most of you but for a starting blogger like me, it means a lot. It feels like someone out there is appreciating or reading my thoughts and it feels amazing. Anyway, enough of my ramblings and here are the products that I've been loving throughout November.

FACE MASKS HEROES

As I am gifted with an amazing sensitive skin (sarcastic tone..haha), I learned to stop ranting about it and just trying to live with it whilst making sure that the appearance of blemishes are reduced to the minimum. To achieve this goal, I am always hyper-cautious of products to use on my naughty skin. So today, I am going to share with you the two face masks that has been an absolute saviour and heroes for my skin. Face masks that had been proven and tested through repeated usage.

MY LOVE FOR GiNGER

As I recently posted about the Body Shop Ginger Sparkle Hand Cream, you may know that I am currently hooked with ginger scents. Surprisingly, I received a parcel from my brother and what a joy that it contains the Origins Ginger For Two Gift Set. I was actually eyeing to buy the Origins Ginger Cloud Smoothing Body Balm but I was withholding my self as it is too expensive for a body moisturiser. These two are my first products from Origins as well. Anyway, the Ginger for Two contains a 125ml Ginger Souffle Whipped Body Cream and a 50ml Ginger Essence Sensuous Body Scent. The packaging is in a simple cream colour with light bronze details which makes it look chic and expensive.

CONFESSiONS OF A BEAUTY BLOGGER

I've got this tag whilst browsing the lovely blog of Lippylikes and decided that I will do this one as I love reading tags. So here are my guilty pleasures

LiP LACQUER

As I constantly rant about my dry lips, I am a fanatic of lip lacquers as they are not very drying to my lips. I love everything that feels light and jelly in my lips. It is in my psyche that anything that is not pure solid is moisturising for my lips. I've encountered the Estee Lauder's Pure Colour High Intensity Lip Laquer around a month ago and I never parted with them since then. They are just the best lip products for me.

THE 2014 BLOGGER CHALLENGE

Hi everyone :) It is such an honour to be part of the 2014 Blogger Challenge. This challenge was created by Gaby. Basically, this challenge consists of writing a blogpost twice a month about different topics. The #2014bloggerchallenge posts will go live during the 1st and the 3rd weeks of each month. Everyone who signs up will be sent an email with the post topics. The topic ideas are there to give you new ideas and encourage you to write about things you wouldn't normally write about.

GiNGER HAND CREAM

As December is coming, retail industries are now producing limited editions Christmas-y items which makes almost everyone to be in the festive mood. As the weather has turn very cold as well, moisturisers are also a big necessity. Hand creams is a must for me as my hands is dry most of the time. My favourite handcream as of the moment is the Body Shop Ginger Sparkle Hand Cream. This hand cream actually smells of Christmas. The scent is strong but not overpowering. It is a pleasant kind of zingy ginger smell which I think will please anyone's sense of smell. It is also very rich but is absorbed quickly by your skin. It also leaves your hand very smooth without the sticky feeling. I hate sticky moisturisers. It is limited edition so I hoarded already and it is also great to give as presents. It comes in a 30ml tube so it is small enough to be carried around. The packaging is also in an easy squeeze tube but does not leave any excess amount so it remains neat.  Despite its name that it is Ginger Sparkle, there is no glitter in the handcream which is also great beacuse I really do not want a glittery hand. I just love everything about this product.

As I like the texture and the smell of this hand cream, I am really tempted to buy the other products in this range as well. Till' next time.

XoXo,

every LiTTLE thing07

MAC HiGHLiTERS

I am a sort of person who prefers dewy look than matte ones so it is not a surprise that I am crazy over highlighters. And to be honest, make up caught my attention very recently. As recent as two to three months ago so there's a lot of tendencies that my preferences will change. Anyhow, my favourite highlighters are from Mac as the quality are really good and will not hurt my bank balance that much.

FALL/WiNTER ESSENTiALS

As autumn has finally arrived and winter is just looming over the corners, here are my essentials to keep me warm during our long cold months:

BEANiE and WOOL HAT- I love my beanie and I got it very cheap from primark. I love its dark cherry colour and big pompom at the end. It is also thick so its doing its job to keep my head warm. Honestly, I've been wearing it almost everytime I am out. As for my wool hat, I got it from Marks and Spencer. Whilst going to their food section, I happened to pass this hat and I feel inlove once I tried it. Its navy blue in color with black leather ribbon at the centre whic makes the style sort of YSL-ic. I have a blue coat from topshop which is the exact shade of the hat, so it is a heaven sent really :)

CLiNiQUE BLACK HONEY

This black honey gift set was purchased a few days back on an impulse and was lying untouched in my bag. I think my brain just want to forget about it due to the guilt of spending money again when I just want to save for Christmas. Anyway, so much for guilt tripping, I found it last night and what a joy it gives me. Its like finding an unexpected present. Haha The black honey gift set comes with the full size black honey almost lipstick, 5 ml nail lacquer, lip balm and  sample size mascara.

ROSE GOLD

There is something about the rose gold colour that makes it so pleasant to the eyes. I think it has an understated glamour and classiness. I also considered it as one of my favourite colour or maybe it is my favourite afterall.

I purchased some rose gold things for the holiday season just because I fancy them and for no other reason (silly me). The first one that I got is a Ted Baker wash bag. Unlike the other Ted Baker washbags, this one is more elongated so those long make-up brushes will surely fit. It also has a nice ribbon but the difference with the rest of the Ted Baker's ones is that it has pretty gold rose studs on it. It also has a gold rose lining inside and the zip is also rose gold. I think it is just so pretty. Personally, I will use it as a clutch bag for parties and night outs as well. I got this from one of their pop booths in Westfield. If you like this one, buy it very quickly since it is running out of stock instore and online.

STiLA iN THE GARDEN PALETTE

A confident woman knows her inner beauty will captivate you, and her eyes will mesmerize you- Sarah Lucero

I was looking for some new eyeshadows and was searching high and low for the perfect ones. I came across with the Stila ones and I know that its In The Light Palette has been hyped the past few months. But I don't want to get that palette because to be honest, I have so many nude eyeshadows. I then saw the In The Garden Palette. I think my timing is wrong in buying this palette since I thought the eyeshadows are too springy or summery. How wrong I was. It is so lovely. I think its a year round eyeshadow palette.

ESSiE WiNTER 2013 COLLECTiON

I confess that I am a fanatic of the Essie nail polishes. I religiously buy their nail polishes and is always excited for their collections for every season. But as I looked at my nail polishes collection,I realised that I have way too many. Because of this, these days, I always stay away from the Essie counter. But today is a different day, I made up hundreds of excuses just to go to their counter and succumb to buy one bottle only. As I was looking, I saw this gorgeous pack of three miniature bottles for their winter collection and I swear I did not even hesitate to buy it. What I like about it I think it is more reasonable for me to buy miniature ones which are 5mls each than the full bottle as I can surely finish them.

SUGAR CRUSH

I first discover the Soap and Glory Sugar Crush last summer and bought the body buttercream. During that time, the smell of it is just to heavy for me because it is summer and I always associate summer with light florally smell. As the days turn colder and my skin is getting drier each day (ugghh) I decided to give it a try and taddahhh, I fell head over heels inlove with it. So much that I love it that I bought the body wash as well.

The smell of the sugar crush is a distinctive lime with so much sweetness in it. I feel like that if I use it in the mornings, the lime scent makes me feel like i'm so re energised. Due to its sweetness, is is perfect as well for night time use. Actually, I'm just looking for any excuses to use anytime of the day as the smell is so addicting as it is.

OCTOBER FAVOURiTES

November has arrived and I was determined to do monthly favourites so here are the products that made it to my October top list:

Mac Candy Yum Yum- I hate matte lipstick but I just couldn't resist its colour. I know its too bright for autumn/winter but you can still get away with it during nights outs with subtle smokey eye. Or if you are like me who likes bold colour on your lips, this lipstick is also perfect for everyday wear.But remember, its matte so thus who dislikes dry feeling on their lips my advice is to avoid this :)

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser Oil Free

I was scouring the beauty section of John Lewis the other day and I stumble upon the Laura Mercier Counter. Crucify me, but I was never a fan of this brand before. Was is an operative word. I actually was looking for a moisturiser since the weather has turn cold therefore a good moisturiser is needed or else my skin will just flake to death. I stumble upon their range of tinted moisturisers and I was immediately sold to their product because of the word oil free. I have a combination skin according to beauty experts and when I use moisturiser, my T-zone will just be an area of so much oiliness so an oil-free product is a heaven sent. Aside from it is oil-free, it also has spf 20 which is a double wow for me. I was then matched by the  lovely counter lady and I settled to the shade blush which is perfect for me.