November Empties

Nivea Creme Soft Shower Cream
This is a little mini I got in a small gift set months and months ago. I didn't expect much, just the usual crappy shower gels you get in gift sets but I absolutely loveeeeee it! I have never known a product to lather so well and feel so soft on the skin! Its a very fresh, unisex scent too! I'm definitely going on the hunt for the full size of this!

Natural Collection Vanilla Body Spray
So I have had this product for literally the longest time. I included it in a haul here on the 17th January!!! I love it and I used it so frequently but I could never get rid of it so I made a special effort this month, purely because I was sick of the sight of it! The scent is a gorgeous sweet vanilla (that my friends all seem to think smells just like white chocolate buttons?!?) that lingers for hours! Probably the best thing about this product is the price - a measly £2.03 from Boots. Let's face it, £2 for a body spray that lasts a year ain't half bad! I'd repurchase this, just in a few months when I've finally managed to get the scent out of my system!

Garnier Fresh Essentials Grape Toner
I've banged on about this product so many times, I guarantee at least 3 of the related posts below include it! Strangely enough I also bought this at the same time as the body spray (weird) Basically it's a very gentle toner with a lovely grape scent. I used this for my skin in Summer so I've finally used it all up! I think I would repurchase this next year when Winter is on it's way out because I don't necessarily think it's the best product for dry skin!

Colgate Sensitive Whitening Toothpaste

I always feel so weird talking about toothpaste on a beauty blog but whatever! I'm literally obsessed with this product, I've become almost as dependent on this as my Batiste Blush dry shampoo! It makes you teeth unbelievably white and I will repurchase for ever more, end of!

Primark 4 in 1 Deep Cleaning Face Wipes

I should probably state before I go on that I at no point used these on my face! I used these generally for 'baby wipe showers' (festival goers or teens who spent too much time getting drunk in field will understand)  or just generally body cleaning but not on the face, I can't say I trust Primark with my face really! Overall they're an all round good wipe for a rather nice price of £0.50 a pack! I would repurchase, although I'm interested to see what other variations they have as I've seen quite a few. I'm probably best of picking up their baby wipes next time!

How many empties have you manage to collect this month?

November

College applications suck / MARBELLAAA! / Aw so pretty / So glad Leticia won / Crop tops in Winter? / Started a cat sanctuary within 5 minutes of being in Spain / Far too many of these hanging around / Attempt at 'Autumn clean' / This is pretty / This on the other hand... / I worship IKEA Tindra candles / Got 2nd degree burns off our malfunctioning jacuzzi / Can't wait for more of these / Onsie sleepovers / First F21 purchase / Examination failure / Lipstick obsession / Walking through this is like heaven / I get bored sometimes / RAINBOWW!

Overall November was a pretty erm... eventful? month. The highlight was definitley my holiday, it feels like so long ago though! Looking back at all these photos of the sea I soooo wish I could just walk through all the sea foam again - best.feeling.ever. Oooh and Movember supporters too, you guys are awesome! The end of my month was greeted by science and Spanish exams, I guess we'll see how that turns out next month.

My month was overall pretty good, how was yours?

November Favourites

Cherry Carmex £2.99
This is a product I'd heard tons of hype about but never actually tried. Usually I go straight to Blistex for Winter medicated lip balms, however this was actually cheaper when I went to buy my usual so I thought I'd give it a go. Not gonna lie I don't understand the cherry flavour hype with this one, to me it doesn't even taste remotely fruity. My love for this product is based purely on the fact it's a great moisturising lip balm that gets to work in no time! I've gone through so much of this already!

Monogotas Mango Body Spray 3.15e
Okay so I'm gonna be a naughty blogger and post about a product most of my readers won't be able to get hold of. However for the 5% of my readers that are Spanish this is one for you! I picked this up in the Supermarket (I believe Mercadona, but don't quote me!) while in Marbella early in the month. I just needed a cheap body spray to throw in my school bag when the new term started again. Mango is my favourite scent EVER! and I love the fruity, fresh subtle scent this one gives. I'll definitely pick some more up next time I'm in Spain, the melon one is for sure on the wishlist!

L'Oreal Ever Pure Reinforcing Hair Mask £6.99
This was featured in my recent haul, I picked it up pretty much on a whim. I've seen this line advertised recently although rumour has it it's actually being repromoted from 3 years ago! Either way I wasn't expecting great results from this product but was pleasantly surprised to find I had lovely soft hair (something that's very difficult with wavy hair!) that remained soft for a long time. It's easy to use in the shower or the bath and something I will definitely use again and again!

Lush Snow Fairy Shower Gel £10.25
November was the month I got my first bottle of Snow Fairy! I pretty much just picked it up without even sniffing it purely because I'd heard so many positive reviews. Regardless it does smell amazing! Its pretty average at being a shower gel, but it's scent and it's price means it just has to be in my November Favourites! I just wish there was a Lush closer to home!

Whats your November favourite?

My Christmas & New Year Dress Picks!

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Yumi was a brand I discovered a few years ago while in Cornwall. The downside is that it's a predominately Southern based clothing chain with very few or no stores at all in the North, but I guess that's why stores such as House of Fraser are such a beauty. They host tons and tons of concessions for all different tastes. Even better is the fact that they are currently working to offer more and more for their younger customers! Above are some of my favourite dresses for the festive season. I tried to pick out not only the dresses I thought were perfect for Christmas and New Year but also covered a broad spectrum of tastes and were in a student friendly budget of £100.*

What are your favourite festive dresses?

Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick in '04'

You should all probably note before I start that  this lipstick is from the first Kate Moss collection to avoid confusion! 04, a deep dark purple in the lasting finish collection is formulated for longevity. I find the colour wears well even after food and drink and has a glossy finish. Although the colour isn't to everyones taste, it's a perfect Winter lipstick to pair with an LBD on a festive night out. I should warn that as with many bold lipsticks the colour does bleed so I'd suggest investing in a dark purple lip liner, MAC is probably your best bet at finding an appropriate shade. The packaging is a sleek black case with red signature, the reverse to the second collection. The price is lower than the average drugstore lipstick at £5.50 making this the perfect cost effective lipstick for an outgoing girl this season!