February favourites

Hello!
February has flown past.  It's only shorter than your average month by a few days but they really do seem to make a difference.  March snuck up on me and suddenly I was wondering about what beauty products I had been using most for the month of February.  I managed to come up with these four quite easily though and as you can see hydration was very important in the cold weather.

Pupa Chubby Gloss in 003 Hot Shot Pink

I wrote a full review of this here.  I've been using this lots recently because it's easy to apply and not drying like a lot of the long lasting lipsticks I'd been going for recently.

Nails Inc Nail Polish in South Molten Street

I used this polish a couple of times this month and was really impressed with it.  The longevity was pretty good and I loved the shade.  It's a really pretty glossy pale pink that looks so natural and healthy on the nails.  After a couple of coats it's the perfect natural nail colour with a hint of pink.

The Body Shop Hemp Hand Protector

I got this for Christmas and the past month it came in really useful for protecting my hands.  I'm not a fan of the scent but it's not so strong that it's overwhelming.  The texture is very rich and creamy and it sinks in to the skin after a few minutes.  Definitely made a difference to the skin on my hands which were suffering a bit in the cold weather.

Clarins Beauty Flash Balm

This is already a cult favourite so I know I'm a bit late to the party here.  I've owned it for a while but because it was expensive I'd only been saving it for 'best'.  Sadly there aren't actually that many times when I'm out at a special occasion so I figured I'd better get using it before it went off!  I don't really see much of a glow when I use it but my skin started feeling so soft!  It really surprised me that I felt such a difference and I was a bit worried because I don't want to want to use this all time and have it become an expensive habit!

So those were my favourites for the month of February.  I'm excited to see what March will bring!

Till next time :)

Twirlybirdie

A pretty bright pink gloss from Pupa

Hello!

I hope you're having a good week.  I had a performance yesterday of a modern piece that I sometimes struggle with the beginning of because it has to be slow and controlled.  It's quite hard to step on the stage and do something like that because you don't have any time to shed your nerves.  Luckily for me it went better than the last time mostly because I felt a bit calmer.  I wish I knew why and there was some magic cure for nerves but I can't work out what makes it different one day to the next!.
A couple of weeks ago I went to some shops out of town and came across a shop which had some Pupa make-up on sale.  I have only ever bought one eyeshadow from Pupa in the past so don't have much experience of their make-up.  I've always thought it looked really pretty and intriguing but was a little bit too expensive for me.
The Chubby Gloss sticks caught my eye as I had been looking for something really easy to wear at work or in the daytime.  These were obviously on sale because they were part of their Summer 2014 collection but at just 5 euros I couldn't resist!  The shade 003 Hot Shot Pink was just what I was looking for colour wise and the formula was moisturising, soft and glossy.  My lips have been feeling a bit dry lately with the cold weather so the moisturising formula was welcome.  The colour wasn't as pigmented as the other lipsticks I've been going for recently but that was what I wanted so I could wear a bit of colour on my lips without it being OTT.

I love the packaging and feel of the Chubby Gloss and find it really easy to use.  It's really light which makes it great to keep in my handbag for regular touch ups.  The colour can be built up to a really visible bright pink if desired.  It also surprised me by leaving behind a bit of a tint on my lips, which means it doesn't have to be touched up as frequently as I was anticipating.
I've been using this lots since I bought it and it's pretty much constantly in my hand bag in case I want to add a hint of colour without drying out my lips.  It has me hankering for other shades so I can switch it up a bit.  A trip back to that out of town shopping centre might be on the cards!

Till next time :)

Twirlybirdie