Hello there!

In today's post i am going to be sharing my favourites from January. I have a mix of things, not just beauty, so let's get into it!

First of all is what will probably be my favourite for years, is my Surface Pro 4. I bought this because my old laptop was too old, and I needed something much better to edit my photos on! The resolution on this i amazing, and it also easy to transport and handily turns into a tablet when needed!

Next is a couple of pairs of shoes. The first pair are these Nike trainers. I just wanted some proper trainers to go on walks/cycles in. These are super light, and in my 2 favourite colours haha.

The second pair is (of course) my new boots from Missguided. I did a whole post on them here.

I LOVE this water bottle I got from Primark, it says "I don't sweat, this is pixie dust" and it has a little Tinkerbell on it, she's my fave.

More towards the end of the month, I have been adoring Noble from the Makeup Revolution Lip Kits. It's such a nice colour, and unlike anything I have already. Check out my first impressions of them here.

An old favourite, but one I have pulled back off my shelf is the Ocean Salt Face and Body Scrub from Lush. I only use this on my face, it's really good for exfoliating and it softens my face too.

I've been reading The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan this month. I don't have much time to read recently, so it's taking a while, but I'll get there!

Scent wise, I've been loving this Soap and Glory body spray in the scent Original. I keep it in my bag in case I need a spray, and for only £4 it stay on all day, I'm super impressed.

Now onto the makeup! Of course, I have been loving my Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance Palette! I definitely think this was a really good investment for me because I use it pretty much everytime I do my makeup, it's amazing and the shades are seriously pigmented.

To set my makeup, I've been really liking the Makeup Revolution Pro Fix Spray. I tried to order some more of this the other day but they'd sold out! I was gutted. I'm hoping to get some more soon because I'm nearly out...

This highlighter is from MUA, it is their uxe Glow Beam Highlighter. Maaaaan. I've been loving to take a fan brush and dip it into this and put it on top of the MUA Undress Your Skin Highlighter in Iridescent Gold on the places I really want to stand out, so over my cheekones, the very tip of my nose and my cupids bow. It's stunning, and great for if you want to GLOW.

Next is the Soap and Glory Sexy Motherpucker Extreme Plump Lipgloss. I don't even love this for the plumping side, it's super nourishing and makes my lips a great base for whatever matte lipstick I'm going to put on top.

And last but not least, I've been loving using a bullet journal to keep on top of things this month, it's really handy, and I'm more inclined to use it because I've designed it for me, rather than it be a pre made one with sections I don't like/wish I had.

Hello!

So yet another month is over, how is it already nearly March? But I won't complain as March is my birthday month and I turn the big 2 0, leaving teenage-hood behind *cry*. But for now, I thought I would go over my February favourites with you.

Firstly, a big favourite has to be the Nivea Men Post Aftershave Balm in Sensitive. After watching NikkieTutorials (one of my favourite YouTuber's ever, seriously, check her out, she's fab), I have been using this as a primer religiously and it's brilliant. Silicone based primers are awful on my skin as they clog my skin up, but this doesn't. It's rather cheap and you don't need too much at a time, just rub it into your face until it goes tacky and apply your makeup over the top.

Carrying on with the makeup favourites, I've been loving this Extra Sculpt Star Volume Mascara from Kiko. It makes my lashes so long, and works really well on my bottom lashes when I'm wearing falsies on the top, although I have to be careful as the brush is quite big. I'm almost out of this, so I need to find another mascara to obsess over.

Talking of false lashes, I have found my holy grail. The Ardell Demi Wispies are perfect. I prefer more natural looking eyelashes, and these do the job just right (as you can see I wer these a lot and I only have one pair left). I wear these on an everyday basis, going out and even to work. I feel that they add a bit more drama to a look without going overboard, which is basically what I'm about.

This is just a small favourite, but the Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine top coat is great for making your nails look super shiny, especially when combined with the Gelly Hi-Shine polishes. I prefer shiny nails to matte ones, I'm not sure why, I just do.

Next I have this double ended brush from Primark. The one ens is a pencil brush, which is great for lining the lower lashline with eyeshadow, but also for cut creases to create that definition. The flat end is actually amazing for contouring the nose with powder, which I did not expect when I bought it. For only £1.50, I don't think anyone can go wrong with this.

An obvious favourite of mine if you have read any of my recent tutorials is the Substitute For Love shade from the Zoeva Cocoa Blends palette. Considering that when I first got this palette, I thought that I wouldn't use this particular shade, I've been using it a lot. I find it to be the perfect transition shade, although I do want to try Chickadee from Makeup Geek as it looks like a slightly brighter colour to this.

My next favourite is coconut oil. I recently featured this in my hair care routine, but it really is amazing. I'm going to try oil pulling with my teeth soon using this, but I'm kind of scared how it will taste. I've heard it is great as a face moisturiser too so I may try that as well.

I've never really used a body scrub before, but this has changed my view completely. It smells gorgeous and works really well. I use it twice a week, and now I don't think I'll not use a body scrub again.

I've only just started using this, as I just finished Snow Fairy, but it smells gorgeous. I think I still prefer Happy Hippy, but this is a close second. When I first used it though, it was so runny I thought I was going to be stained pink, but I'm doing okay so far.

Moving away from beauty, I've been absolutely adoring this necklace from Missguided. It goes really well with just a plain dress to add a bit of extra something. I've recently stopped wearing chokers and things all the time, and I quite like this as a simple but bold piece.

Next I have these earrings that I got at Accessorize in the sale after Christmas. I love silver jewellery (my aim is to have rings on every finger like Phoebe from Friends), and these earrings are so cute and delicate, I pretty much adore every piece of silver jewellery from Accessorize to be honest. I took my stretcher out over a year ago now in order to wear matching earrings, so I am starting to grow my collection.

My phone case is definitely one of my favourite things, ever. Yes, I know that there have been claims of these cases being filled with acid, but it's so pretty I'm gonna take the risk. Although I was disappointed because it said it was unicorns on the case, but when it arrived, it's just regular horses. But still, so, so pretty.

A definite favourite of this month was from the beginning when I saw Black Stone Cherry, Shinedown, Halestorm and Highly Suspect at the Carnival of Madness. Shinedown are one of my favourite bands in the entire world, and have been since I was 16 so it was amazing to get to see them again, alongside the other 3 incredible bands. While I realised I am far to old to be screaming in a mosh pit like when I was 16, it hasn't put me off wanting to go to another concert soon. (Steel Panther, anyone?)

Recently I have been starting to read more, which is great as I used to be an avid reader but I sort of fell out of love with it I suppose. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn is actually amazing, and I can understand what all the hype is about, and I really want to see the film once I've finished the book.

My all time favourite of this month, and will probably be my favourite of every month until they break, has got to be my Doc Martens. I've always wanted a pair, but I didn't want a conventional pair that everyone else has, However, I'm not one for spending a lot of money on a colourful pair of shoes that I will never wear. So I spent a long time just accepting that I'm too difficult and that I'll just have to go for a regular pair. But then somewhere, someone from Doc Martens must have heard my silent prayers and came out with these. They are the 1460 8 Eye Boots, and they are actually mens, but who cares about that really? I love wearing the colour black, and when I saw these were not only all black (even the label), but matte black, I knew I needed them. And they were in the sale, so they were basically meant for me. It's been pretty much impossible to get me out of these because I love them so much, i will literally make anything work with them.

I hope February has been a fab month for you, and I'll see you next time.

Layla x

Sorry i haven't posted much recently, but it's now exam season and I'm very stressed out with revision. But I thought I would post about things I've been liking and disliking recently, so enjoy!

Likes

First off, the thing I've been loving the most is my Naked Basics palette. I use it every day and I literally can't live without it now.

My next favourite is my 90's tattoo style choker. I wear it almost every day and I love it.

Third favourite is my bubble backpack. It is genuinely the best £4 I have ever spent, my only problem is worrying that it will pop!

Next up is Tumblr. I'm on it every day, and it doesn't help having the app on my phone because I become anti-social when I'm out because I'm constantly re-blogging things.

One thing that I am so happy with is having bright red hair again! Anyone who read my hair colour post will know that I had a bit of a disaster when bleaching my hair, and it was a long process to get a base colour that the red would stick to after more than one wash, but I finally did it and I'm so happy because I adore red hair and I love having it

Recently, I have been obsessed with Made in Chelsea. It's actually becoming an unhealthy addiction and I'm watching it in any spare time I have, but it's brilliant, as well as finding Ollie completely hilarious

Dislikes


One thing I have been particularly hating, and I'm sure every other school/college student has as well is exams and revision. I can't wait until they're over and I have the entire summer ahead of me, as well as never having to go back to a college I hate ever again. It's fab

Hay fever is literally the bane of my life at the moment, and it sucks when I forget to take my tablet and I'm coughing and sneezing, and not to mention when my eyes water it ruins my make up

Currently, I'm in a love-hate relationship with my eyebrows, but right now, I'm hating them and I really need to get them done but it just seems like so much effort. However, the MUA eyebrow kit helps me even them out a tad, thank god

And the final thing I have been disliking is the ending to season 5 of The Vampire Diaries. I will admit, I cried. For a long time. And I'm incredibly impatient and I want it to be season 6 already and for Bonnie and Damon to come back, but unfortunately I have to wait which sucks

I hope you enjoyed reading my likes and dislikes at the moment, and I will definitely post more after my exams are over. Thanks for reading!