May 2014 Favourites

And another month is gone just like that. Not really sure where my life is disappearing off to, time really needs to slow down!

May has been a bittersweet month, one that I'm pretty pleased to be leaving behind to be honest. Do you ever just feel like there's a little black cloud following you around? I've felt a bit like that this month. Sometimes you just have to take a moment to remember that it's not all bad, and that the little black cloud will eventually pass. Said little black cloud is being banished for June. 

Moving swiftly on, I have had nothing short of MAKEUP MAYHEM this month. I've been testing out products left right and center (all in the name of blogging, of course) and I've discovered some truly amazing products, that I'm so excited to tell you guys about!

The first thing, and probably my favourite product from the month is the Jouer Matte Moisture Tint. This got a lot of hype quite a while back but since until recently there hasn't been a physical store where you can buy Jouer products in England, I never paid it much attention. Fast forward to last month when I met up with my friend Daphne, whose skin was looking bloody fantastic, and she accredited it to this. One Cult Beauty order later and I think I might have found my favourite base product ever. Lightweight but covers all redness, with buildable coverage, matte but not powdery or cakey, natural looking and long lasting, this might just be my perfect base.

Also from Cult Beauty, the Anastasia DipBrow Pomade FINALLY came back in stock. I borrowed Daphne's back in March and fell in love, and have been waiting for it to be in stock again ever since. This stuff is basically just gel liner for your eyebrows, but somehow it gives perfectly defined, but still natural looking brows. I have the shade Dark Brown and it's perfect.

An oldie but goodie, I've fallen back in love with my MAC Studio Finish Concealer and I've been using the Eco Tools Buffing Concealer Brush to apply it. These two are like a match made in airbrushing heaven, covering every little blemish and red patch perfectly, seamlessly disguising it with the rest of my skin. This stuff really lasts all day too, much longer than any other concealer I've tried. I literally just poke the brush in the pot and buff it into my skin using a patting motion. 

No blush this month because I've basically just been playing Blush Roulette all month, but I have found my perfect highlighter, and it is of course TheBalm Mary Lou Manizer. This just gives such a gorgeous glow to my skin, I almost want to cover myself in it. It's super finely milled so it doesn't look heavy on the skin. Also, it doubles as an excellent shimmery eyeshadow.

Two eye things that made the cut, I'll keep it brief on the Smashbox Photo Finish Lid Primer, and just say it's the best eyeshadow primer I've ever used. I've also been loving the Maybelline Big Eyes Mascara, a dual wand mascara that I didn't love when I first got, but paired with a pump on the lash curlers, gives gorgeous, fluttery, volumised lashes. I use the big wand first, and then the little one to really coat the lashes in the inner and outer corners.

I couldn't pick between these two lipsticks so they both get a mention. First off the Dior Lip Glow, which is basically a glorified lip balm that reacts to the PH of your lips, and just leaves my lips looking a little darker, fuller and glossier. If I haven't been wearing that, I've been sporting the Estée Lauder Pure Colour Lip Shine in Plexi Pink, a gorgeous bright blue toned pink that wears sheer, and just adds a pretty pop of colour to the lips. Perfect if, like me, bold lip colours intimidate you a little.

And lastly, one skincare favourite, The Body Shop's Camomile Sumptuous Cleansing Butter, a gorgeous balm cleanser that really gets everything off your skin, leaving it feeling clean, soft and hydrated. I'm so impressed with this and can't see myself being without it any time soon.

What have been your favourites this month?!