PRETTY YOUNG THING

This month I have decided to put together a monthly favourites blog post, I got some goodies for Christmas that i'm loving and a few bits I wanted to show you guys.

First up is my Urban Decay Smokey Palette, I reach for this most days, it's such a great everyday palette and you can create some amazing smokey eyes with it, see my full review here. Next up is this foundation by Loreal, it's their true match super blendable foundation. I've been using this for most of January and i'm loving it. It blends easy and lasts for most of the day, it's a good cheap everyday foundation. Next in beauty is this Loccitane hand cream, it has Almond milk in and just smells amazing, I always use Loccitane hand creams because they are the best and stop my hands from going dry. The Loreal False Lash Sculpt mascara is on offer with the foundation so I picked it up as I needed a new mascara. The wand is really good and you get such long lashes using this, I read loads of mixed reviews on this mascara but I like it, I always use a mascara on top to create more volume but this mascara gives you such amazing length and it's cheap.

I have a few non-beauty favourites aswell. I loved watching Zoella's vlogmas and decided to pick up her novel Girl Online, I couldn't put it down and loved it. I've picked up Girl Online on tour which is next on my list to read. I thought i'd include this marble notebook which I picked up in Urban Outfitters by Oh Deer. I love it so so much and tend you use it for my flat lays rather than writing notes inside because it's so pretty. And finally my Ted Baker coin purse. I fell in love with this is the Selfridges sale but didn't buy it and then 100% regretted not picking it up and then I couldn't find it anywhere as it sold out but then I managed to find one in the sale a few weeks later yay, I love it. It's perfect for my smaller bags and is big enough to keep my cards inside.

I love these Nars Satin Lip pencils, they are so easy to use and are such amazing quality. This shade is Mandore, it's a dark red shade. It's quite a nice classic red.

The pencil is really easy to apply and is has great colour payoff, the pigments are very strong.
The colour lasts for ages and leaves the lips feeling soft and full of moisture. These are my favourite lip products because they are just so effortless and such great quality.

Your lips feel so smooth and lovely, not dry or cakey, I really love these lip pencils and would purchase more shades.

I have reviewed another Nars Satin Lip Pencil here in Bansar 

You can buy Nars Satin Lip Pencil in Mandore for £19*



*This is a pr sample. I have not been paid for this review, the above review is honest and my own words and opinions

When I heard about this workshop I really wanted to go along, I couldn't go to the last Urban Decay workshop because of work commitments so when I found out this was on my day off I jumped at the chance. Kirsty is the lovely lady who works at the Urban Decay counter in Selfridges and the lady behind these workshops. She wanted this to be a more intimate group so there was about 7-8 of us.

This workshop was all about making your make up last longer so she was showing us a range of primers and fixing sprays.

First of all she showed us the Potion Primers, I have used these before, I use it everyday.  I have the original one which is a natural shade and dries clear on the eye lids. You put this on your lids to prep the skin for you eyeshadow. The Potion Primer makes your eyeshadow last longer and stops your make up from creasing but it also increases the pigment in your eyeshadow which creates a stronger colour payoff. She showed us the whole Potion Primer range including the Anti Aging formula, and the other shades available, Sin and Eden. I actually purchases Sin at the event, it's a gorgeous shimmery pink/gold shade. You could actually wear it on its own but it makes your eyeshadow look amazing!

Next up Kirsty went through the face primers with us, I didn't even know these existed but they sound amazing. There are two different face primers, there's the Complexion Primer Brightening and Tightening and then Pore Perfecting. The Brightening and tightening can be used on all skin types and is a really nice formula. It tightens the skin giving you a smooth base for your foundation.
The pore perfecting formula is more suitable for my skin as I have oilier skin and would need to combat the oil, it also minimizes pores and fine lines. Again the formula is really nice and soft.

We also talked about the Urban Decay Prep Sprays and fixing sprays. These are another product I hadn't heard of before. First up we talked about B6 which is a Vitamin infused complexion prep spray. It's designed to absorb oil and minimize pores. Its a really light spray that feels good on your skin. Its full of vitamins and antioxidants. It also reduces redness which is amazing for me as I normally have allergic reactions (i'm allergic to my cats) so this calms my skin down and stops the irritation. You can use it to refresh your make up.

The All Nighter fixing spray is another product we talked about, apparently this was sold out for quite a while but its back! It does what it says on the bottle really. You spray it onto your face and it stops your make up from sliding off. It lasts for 16 hours which is amazing! It creates smoother looking skin and keeps your make up fresh from day to night. There's also another fixing spray available,  De Slick Setting Spray which again is a version for oily skin. It controls oil and deflects surface shine to keep the skin looking matte. This version would be more suitable for someone like myself who would need to control the oil on your face. De Slick still has a 10 hour lasting time which is amazing, It would keep your skin looking fresh all day. The sprays all come in a handy travel size as well so you can keep it in your bag so you can touch up as and when you need.

All the products i've mentioned are available at the Urban Decay counter in Selfridges and on the Urban Decay website. 

Next up is this photo cushion *from Photobox, they have different sizes avaliable. The smaller sizes allow you to add a cute border. I chose to create a collage and use this as my image. I'm so happy with the print quality. There is so many different ways you can personalise your cushion. If you can't find a cushion with a pug on, then make one! You can upload any photo you want. Photobox recommend you order by the 11th for Christmas Delivery!

Also available from Photobox is this ipad mini case*,  again you can edit these in any way you please. You just upload your chosen photo and they print it onto the case for you. Again I chose to upload a collage style image so I could have loads of photos. The quality is great! This would be a great gift for anyone, Dad, boyfriend, sister, mom or friend. Again order before 11th Dec 2014 to avoid disappointment. They are avaliable for Ipads and iphones.

This Frame Again frame* is another great gift idea! Suitable for everyone, they are £9.99 and are so easy to order. You just choose a photo from your Instagram or your computer and edit your frame as desired. You can edit the colour of your frame so they are great for anyone. They are also magnetic so you can stick them together which I think it such a great idea! You can order until the 18th Decemeber for standard delivery or the 22nd next day delivery;

Finally the Personalised Nutella again... At only £3.99 its a bargain! You can have any word or name put on it so they are perfect! Even if someone isn't a huge Nutella fan, its a keepsake! You can reuse the jar aswell, for your brushes, keep your pens in there etc! These are available instore at Selfridges.