December 2013 Favourites

I wasn't gonna do a monthly favourites this month, since I've just had my 2013 Favourites! However, there have been a lot of products this month that I have been absolutely loving, so I thought, why not! 

Also, can we just take a moment to appreciate that I have finally found somewhere in my parents' house to take decent photographs? Our house is in a cluster of trees so there's bad lighting everywhere, but they've just had the lounge redecorated, and this little patch of floor gets a good amount of light, enough to cause a pretty rainbow across my products!

Firstly, two makeup brushes that I have fallen head over heels for. Space NK brushes are luxurious and pricey, but I've been using the Contour brush for blush, bronzer, contour, highlight, and even for applying setting powder just to my T-zone. It's super soft and fluffy, and the natural bristles pick up a lot more product that artificial ones! The other brush is the Eco Tools Buffing Concealer brush, from the Fresh and Flawless collection. This is a densely packed, natural fibre flat top kabuki brush, that blends concealer in flawlessly.

I included the NARS Daydream blush from the Guy Bourdin Collection in my Loving Lately post this month, but it really deserved a place in a monthly favourites. A beautiful coral, that sits on the pink side of things. It's the perfect everyday blush shade, and looks lovely paired with my Naked 3 palette! 

Speak of the devil, of course the Naked 3 palette was going to be in there! I've used this pretty much every day since I got it, and I really love it, particularly the darker shades. I did a First Impressions post, and I'll be doing a full post on it very soon.

I never bought the Maybelline Eye Eraser concealer, despite it's rave reviews, since I could never find the Light shade in stock anywhere, and I was a little wary of the sponge. However, I picked this up recently, and I absolutely love it! It's got great coverage and the shade light is a perfect colour match for me. It's slightly radiant so I've been using it under my eyes, but also down the centre of my nose, and anywhere I'm prone to redness.

Two lip products made the cut this month, the Maybelline Baby Lips in Cherry Velvet has lived in my handbag all month, it's super moisturising and it smells great! I've also been wearing the MAC lipstick in Syrup this month, my boyfriend got it for me at the end of November, it's a great neutral berry tone that goes well with everything.

I had to include as well the little makeup bag that came with my NARS Promiscuous Lip Set, it's a handy little pouch that is absolutely perfect for keeping beauty essentials inside my handbag.

I got the Diptyque Ecorce de Pin candle as an early Christmas present from a rather generous friend, and I'm obsessed with it! It smell just like a Christmas Tree, and the scent throw is incredible, plus, how pretty is the jar! 

And lastly a hair product. Bumble and Bumble Sumotech is a hard wax that I've been scrunching into the ends of my hair. When I curl my hair it defines the curls better, and when it's straight it adds texture. Pricey, but you don't need to use much! 

So those are the bits I've been loving this month, don't forget to check out my 2013 Favourites! What have you been loving this month?