Lou Loves: Favourites

I'm such a sucker for a Pinterest board, so of course I was going to make a summer one! To start with, if added a few pins to get started, I'll be sharing my favourites with you today, and then over summer I'll be adding a few more every week, so make sure you follow my Pinterest to stay updated!

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/louloves01/summer/

Thank so much for reading, and be sure to follow my Pinterest for more!

Lou Loves x

*All images sourced from www.pinterest.com*

June 24, 2018 5 comments

It feels like forever since I let you guys know what I've been loving so that's exactly what I'm going to do! I can't remember if I've included any of these products before so if I have I'm really sorry but they were too good not to include!

This body lotion was originally released in the 2016 Christmas range but everyone loved it so much that it was brought back in the end of summer! I didn't want to use mine until I knew I would be able to get another one so I was beyond excited when it was announced! It has a really relaxing scent of lavender and gingerbread which is perfect for this time of year as it's getting closer and closer to Christmas! I'd never really tried any of Lush's body lotions before this one and it absolutely smashed by expectations. It's really creamy and moisturising but it isn't sticky or greasy and sinks in almost immediately! This comes in the standard 95g (£7.95) and 215g (£13.95) - I have the 95g and it's lasted me ages!

Next up we have the Garnier Micellar oil-infused cleansing water, I have been absolutely loving using this when I need to take my make up off quickly, or to be completely honest can't be bothered to take my make up off! I usually use my Botanics hot cloth cleanser but this is a super quick alternative for me but it's still not bad for your skin! I have very dry skin so I find that sometimes the regular micellar waters can dry my face out if I use them too much but because this has the layer of oil that you shake in, it's really moisturising. It leaves a layer of moisture on your skin so sometimes I don't use my moisturiser alongside it because it can feel like my skin is blocked which I really don't like!

I did a review of this foundation so you'll know how much I love it but I really want to get into the nitty gritty of this product. I have the shade 1.5N and it's absolutely perfect for me - it's a complete "true match". I do find that I have to do 2 layers of my hydra genius moisturiser under this because it settles into pores and dry skin pretty quickly and I find that that really helps prevent it! I also love how nicely it blends in. I use my beauty blender and it's super easy - it literally only takes a few minutes. The only few complaints I have is that if you don't focus most of the blending under the eyes, the product does pull away a bit when you try and apply concealer but it just means a few more minutes blending!

An Instagram account I have been loving recently is Leah from @devotedtopink and I have been absolutely obsessed with Hannah's blog (www.hannahgale.com) so make sure you go and check them both out!

Thank you so much for reading, I hope you all enjoyed this post and I will see you all again soon,

Love Lou
xxx

LINKS
Sleepy Body Lotion
Micellar oil infused cleansing water
True match foundation
Leah's instagram
Hannah Gale

November 10, 2017 2 comments

It only seems like a few minutes since I was doing my July favourites but nevertheless I'm back with my favourites throughout August!

First off is the Garnier micellar cleansing gel wash and I absolutely love this for taking my make up off because it just does such a good job but it isn't too harsh on your skin. I have been using this every other day along with my No 7 cleansing brush to take my make up of and then give my skin a bit of a deeper cleanse. Whenever I use this I always notice how much cleaner and healthier my skin looks which I definitely think is because I use it so much to cleanse my skin.

Next is the NYX illuminator in 04 - ritualistic - and this is the most gorgeous glowing highlight I've ever seen! It's a lovely shimmery cream/golden glow which you can use just a little bit of for a natural glow or you can build it up more for more of a dramatic look. I use this with my Spectrum A10 brush and they're an absolute highlighting dream team!

Another product I have been loving is the I love... strawberries & cream bath and shower crème. This is probably one of the best scents ever. It's so hard to put into words how amazing it smells but it is an amazing sweet but also quite fruity and fresh scent - as you will probably know by now, I'm awful at describing scents! This lathers up really nice and the scent carries which is one of the things that I really like in a shower gel.

Finally, I am so happy that the series Victoria has come back onto itv. It's a drama that follows the life of Queen Victoria (played by Jenna Coleman). I watched the first season last year and I couldn't wait for it to hit screens again this year! I already know this season is going to be even better than the last!

So, I hoped you all enjoyed reading what I've been loving the past month and make sure to let me know what you've been loving in the comments,

Love Lou
xxxx

September 04, 2017 2 comments

I always love sharing with you what I've been loving each month, so I'm back again to talk all about my favourites in July.

The first thing that I have loved through out July is Sleepy body lotion from Lush. This product was originally in the Christmas 2016 range but due to high demand it's now back for good! It's scent is lavender and gingerbread which, as you can imagine, makes the most relaxing scent you could ever imagine. The product soaks in pretty quickly but you can still definitely feel the richness of it on the skin which I think is actually quite nice.

All through July I've found myself constantly reaching for the Tanya Burr Hollywood palette. This is the most gorgeous nude gold palette you could ever dream of. I've been loving applying gold coin all over the lid and then adding bookworm into the crease to create a shimmery slightly smokey eye look and I've been completely loving it! This palette has it all - it lasts all day and the pigmentation is incredible!

The L'Oreal Hydra Genius has been another staple for me recently. It instantly refreshes and moisturises my skin and it claims to lock in moisture for 72 hours which I've gotta say is really true. This s a water based moisturiser so it doesn't leave that horrible greasy sheen on the skin like some other oil based moisturisers sometimes do. This also has aloe water and hyaluronic acid in it, both of which are great for your skin!

My favourite Instagram account recently has definitely been @hannahfgale, she never fails to post the most gorgeous shots!

Thank you so much for reading, and make sure you leave your July favourites down below,

Love Lou
xx

Sleepy - £7.95 or £13.95
Tanya Burr Hollywood Palette - £4.20
L'Oreal Hydra Genius - £9.99

August 11, 2017 No comments

June has gone so quickly - I can't believe it's almost over! But, it's the end of another motnh so that calls for another favourites post!..

The first product I couldn't get enough of this month was the Garnier SkinActive Eye Makeup Remover. I don't know if I've ever spoken about it on here but it's so good. I picked this up a couple of month's ago because I was struggling to take off my L'Oreal miss baby roll mascara so I thought I'd give tis a whirl! I'm so glad I did as it makes taking your eye-makeup off a breeze. I genuinely used to hate taking my eyeshadow and mascara off at the end of the day as it was such a faf and took loads of time - this product makes it super, super easy. With this you just shake up the bottle to mix the 2 sections, pour a little bit on to a cotton pad and then I hold it down on my eye for about 10 seconds before gently wiping off any product still left.

Next up is the Tanya Burr Cosmetics Matte Lip in Martha Moo. It's been really hot recently so I've been reaching for this when I want a pop of colour without it feeling like I have any product on my lips. This shade is a gorgeous pink shade, but if you put a balm or gloss over the top, it looks more like a coral shade which is really nice as I don't actually own any corals - I know I can't believe it either! I've been reaching for this nearly everyday because it isn't like any other liquid lipstick - the closest comparison I can give is to the NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams but this is more velvety than those.

I know I put this in a favourites not long ago but I am still obsessed. It's the Hollister Pure Cali perfume. I feel like Hollister is quite under-rated for perfumes/scents in general but I love all of their scents! This one in particular I'm obsessed with - it's a really fresh, fruity and floral all at the same time, I can't really describe it to you. Next time you're near a Hollister store you just HAVE to go and have a look at their massive range (one of their body mists is quite a peachy scent and smells insane but I can't remember the name!).

Finally, is an oldie but a goodie. Everyone, by now, will know my love of Urban Decay's original Naked palette. The shades are really pigmented and easily blendable and it comes with a really good brush as well! I have had this palette for nearly a year now and I've barely made a dint in any of the shades because little goes a long way with these as they are of such a high quality! I was pretty sceptical as to how good they were before I actually had one myself, but now I definitely understand the hype and if you're unsure whether to get it or not, I would 100% take the plunge!

Thank you all so much for reading, and share your favourites down in the comments,

Love Lou
xxxxx

Links and Prices:

Garnier Eye Makeup Remover - £3.49
Tanya Burr Matte Lip in Martha Moo - £5.99
Hollister Pure Cali -£19
Urban Decay Naked Palette - £39.50

June 26, 2017 No comments

Recently I have been testing out some new products, so today I'm sharing with you some of the brilliant new products I've found as you all went mad for my first post like this!

The first thing that I've discovered pretty recently is this Spectrum A10 "Feeling Fancy" small fan brush. This is the first ever brush I've tried from Spectrum and I'm really impressed! This normally retails at £4.99 with £3.99 shipping but there is often a discount code or something you can use! This brush came within 4 days which is a lot quicker than some of the other "standard shipping" options on other sites. (There was also an option for quicker delivery if you wanted it quicker). Besides it's quick arrival I was super impressed with this. It evenly applies powder highlighters really nicely and smoothly and it's much higher quality than the other fan brushes this price!

A skincare related discovery is the Garnier SkinActive micellar oil-infused cleansing water. This cleanser is for dry and sensitive skin which basically just sums up my skin! I found that this product is pretty similar to the regular micellar cleansing water but it has the oil on the top so when you shake it up, it feels really soothing and moisturising on the skin. It removes all my make up really easily and it's not greasy like you'd expect an oil to be! This was just £5.99 which I still can't believe as it's such a high quality product!

A couple of months ago, my favourite concealer was discontinued so I did a bit of research and discovered this lil' bad boy. This is the Rimmel Match Perfection 2-in-1 skintone adapting concealer and highlighter in the shade ivory. It also contains vitmains C and E so it's really good for you skin and it also lasts a long, long time! It adapts to your skin tone so it is literally a perfect match for any skintone! I completely love this product and cannot get enough of it! It was just £5.99 which is pretty good value for money (even for a high street concealer!)

The final product I have been loving is the NYX illuminator in the shade Ritualistic! I did a full review about this (click here to read it) so I'm not going to go into this much. If you want to find out more about it click the link above!

I hope you all enjoyed this post, thank you so much for reading, and I will see you again very soon,

Love Lou
xxxx

June 09, 2017 No comments

It's the end of another month, so that means that I am back with yet another favourites post!

The first product I have been loving is the Comforter shower cream from Lush. I know, I know I'm a bit late to jump on the bandwagon with this one, but I have actually had this from when it first got released but I've only just got around to using it! Anyway, this is literally the comforter in a bottle. I was really surprised at how similar the scent was to the original bubble bar as sometimes scents can be a little different but Lush have got this one bang on! It lathers up really nicely and little goes a long way with this so it's going to last you a really long time. The scent is really super powerful so overall, I'm completely in love with this product - the only slight complaint I have about it is the fact that it's quite liquid-y compared to the regular gel formula.

Next up, we have the Spectrum A10 Small Fan brush. I ordered this brush at the start of the month and I have been completely obsessed. It's part of the pink collection so it has the classic pink handle and blue dip-dyed brush. Even though it's name is "small" fan, I find it's the perfect size, in fact, if it was any bigger I think it may be a bit too big! I'm not going to go into great depths on this product because I am doing a review on Wednesday but I thought I'd throw it into the mix anyway just because it is so good!

A product that I ramble on quite a lot about is the NYX hot singles eyeshadows. This month I have been really enjoying just lightly dusting the shade Velvet across my lid for a little wash of colour which I think is really nice in a glowy, bronze summery look. Velvet is a true brown with warm-ish undertones and a slight shimmer to it. Also, for a slightly more dramatic look I have been adding a bit of Smashbox's Roast into the outer corner and blending it up into the crease. Going back to the actual shadow, I am loving everything about it from the formula to the shade - it's completely and utterly perfect!

A skincare product that has been a complete lifesaver right now is the Garnier Moisture Bomb hydrating mist. Because it's been so hot recently, I'm been giving my face a quick mist of this every morning as it has SPF 30 in it so it helps protect my skin from the sun. It also really helps that this is super moisturising so I don't have to apply this and then a separate moisturiser afterwards. I know with a lot of high SPF face products sit well on the skin without make up but aren't so great when you've got make up on top but this is completely fine with make up on top. In fact, I'd say it makes make up sit better on my face!

An instagram/blog that I have been loving is yet again @lifeastillyrose / www.lifeastillyrose.co.uk , so hop on over to Tilly's blog and instagram and have a lil' look around!

I hope you all enjoyed this post, thank you so much for reading, and I will see you all again very soon,

Love Lou
xxxxx

May 31, 2017 No comments

This year so far has been full of lots of wearable and easy to recreate trends so today, I 'm sharing my top 5 favourites!

Floral Prints