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I cannot believe that I am actually writing my June Favourites! This year is flying by so quickly, it's unbelievable! Is this just a thing you have to accept when you get older?! As if it's not bad enough that time seems to be running out anyway, it's doing it at the speed of light!

This was Glasgow on the 1st of June! We have had some amazing weather this month and it has been so good!! I know people from other countries will think it's crazy to be this excited by a little sunshine but if you've ever been to Glasgow, you'll understand.

Anyway, enough babbling and on to the reason we are here!

It's the end of June, so that seems like the perfect time to talk about all the things I was loving this month.

First up is a product that is by means new to the world nor is it, I'm sure new to favourites lists, however it is new to my life and it is the Laura Mercier Foundation Primer. Now, this primer has been on the market for so long and it is loved by so many people, but I have always been a bit funny about using Primers and thought that they were a little unnecessary.

However, the more I use them I definitely see a difference in the way my makeup applies and also in the longevity of my makeup. And I am really loving this Laura Mercier one. I know that there are different variations of this primer depending on your skin type, but I thought I would go for the original first to see if I liked it and I do! I don't even know if I would try the oil free one, I have oily skin but I find that the original primer keeps that in check anyway, but the oil free one would probably be the best option if you had really oily skin, I would say mine is more oily/combination. It is on the pricier side as primers go, but I do think you get a really quality product, you can barely feel this on the skin and it does just give you a really good base to apply your makeup. So, I would recommend you give it a try if you have the money to burn.

My next favourite is the Urban Decay Beached Bronzer in Sun Kissed.

I really love this bronzer, which is strange for me as I'm usually a Rimmel bronzer kind of gal, but I may have been swayed by this bad boy! I literally haven't picked up my Rimmel bronzer since the day this came in the post. I did do some research on this bronzer and watched/read a lot of reviews and I think the shade "Sun Kissed" was definitely the best choice for paler skin. A lot of the reviews said the other shade which is "Bronzed" would have been too dark for someone with a paler complexion. I really like the formula of this bronzer, it may sound silly but I think that it goes on to your skin so smoothly, I have quite a lot of texture on my skin from old scars and I find that this doesn't go patchy around them at all. And you don't get too much pay-off either, which personally I like in a bronzer because it makes it buildable. Again, if you're like me and you are used to using the Rimmel bronzer, this may seem quite pricey but you are definitely paying for the quality of the product with this. Also the packaging is BEAUTIFUL! Which helps too! So, if you're in the market for a new bronzer, this one is pretty good!

This next favourite is one I have been using for a while, I think I first picked it up in April and I have been using it ever since and I had to repurchase this month and it is the Kiko Extra Sculpt Volume Mascara.

I first saw Kathleen Lights using this-I'm pretty sure it's one of her faves- and when I found out there was a Kiko store nearby I immediately went and purchased it and I haven't looked back since! This mascara is so good! I just love it and I don't know how else to express that. It does exactly what is says, your lashes are so volumized without looking clumpy. The brush is a little big, and I do sometimes end up with some on my lids, which is a little annoying but I can see past that because I love it so much. I don't wear this on my bottom lashes, just because I find the oils in my skin break it down quite easily, so I'll stick another mascara on my bottom lashes. But apart from that, I think it's pretty great, especially for the price!

My next favourite definitely was not a favourite when I first got it , it's the Makeup Forever Ultra HD Foundation, I have mine in the shade Yellow Albaster.

I didn't love this foundation at first because I had done a lot of research on it, had heard rave reviews about it being this great, full coverage foundation and then when I first used it, it was like putting water on my face. And I was really annoyed about it, however after trying out different applicators I have finally found a way to make this a fuller coverage foundation, by using a blending sponge. And since I have been using a sponge to apply it, I have fallen in love with it. Haven't used any of my other foundations, not even my trusty Vichy Dermablend! I'm so glad I love it now because I was so excited to try it after hearing for so long about how good it was and I was so disappointed at first! It now gives me a full coverage but I think it makes my skin look really radiant for a full coverage look, and my skin doesn't feel like it has loads of product on it. I think I will do a separate blog post on it and go in to more detail, but I'm very glad that it made its way into my favourites!

A product I have been really loving this month is the Anastasia Beverly Hills Pro Series Contour Cream Kit, I use the shade "Fair".

I have had this contour kit since Christmas, I received this and the powder contour kit as a present, but I had only tried the cream contour out a couple of times, it scared me a little and I just couldn't be bothered. However, this month I started using the white/pearly shade as a highlighter and I'm obsessed with it! It is so good! So I decided to be brave and try out the cream contour and I am loving it! Now, don't get me wrong I'm not going all Kim K with the contour, it is very subtle-I'm not a fan of the extreme contour look, personally- but I just love the base I get with this and it means I don't have to go in as heavy with the powders because I already have my base shape. I find the easiest way to go about is to use a small buffer brush to put the colour on and then blend it out with a trusty sponge. I know contour is scary, I'm with everyone on that-but I honestly love this now and practice just makes perfect. I think it makes my makeup look a lot more polished.

Moving on from my makeup favourites this month, these are my more random favourites- just things I've found myself drawn to the most this month.

First up is a scent, that I first wore in my first year at university and EVERY time I spray it I am taken straight back in time.

It's Hugo Boss Boss Orange and I just love it. I don't really wear it very often, but I find I've been reaching for it quite a lot this month and I think it's just because it is quite a summery scent, without being a sweet scent, which I usually go for. So it's a nice little change for me and it makes me feel a little nostalgic to being a little first year.

My favourite tv show, without a doubt, for the past while has been Game of Thrones. I am obsessed!

I had tried to watch it ages ago, couldn't get into it, couldn't be bothered giving it my full attention and I gave up. But not this time. I dedicated myself to the cause, binged on the first 2 seasons and I am now about to start Season 4-so no spoilers please! I cannot believe I waited this long to watch it! Although, some parts have inevitably been spoiled because people can't keep their mouths shut! But I am really loving it and I'm having to stop myself from binging because I don't know if I can catch up and then need to wait a year for the next season-I will not cope well with that!

Sidenote- I am completely obsessed with Emilia Clarke(who plays Daenerys Targaryen) I think she is so unbelievably beautiful, clever, funny-

From @emilia_clarke Instagram

I just have the biggest girl crush on her ever!

My Technology favourite for this month, definitely has to be the Peak Brain Training App, which is free to download, and basically every day you do different brain training challenges to help with different aspects of the brain.

It keeps your brain in shape and works different parts of your brain like memory, attention, problem solving, etc. It's just a fun little game that keeps your mind going and it's nice to challenge yourself and see your improvements throughout the month.

Last, but by no means least, is my favourite food/drink item of the month. I say food/drink because it's technically a drink but it is honestly like a dessert .

Photo taken from @starbucksuk Instagram

It's the Starbucks S'mores Chocolate and Marshmallow Frappuccino and OH. MY. GOD. IT'S SO GOOD! It's also probably my weekly calorie intake in like one sip, but I can see past that if you can? It's a chocolatey, marshmallow creamy coffee dream in a cup topped with a graham cracker crumble! I honestly must have had like 4 or 5 of these this month and I know I shouldn't have and I know I moan at myself for eating rubbish but I'm not even sorry about it.

Honestly, go get yourself one of these asap. You can thank/hate me later.

#soznotsoz

And there we have it friends! My June 2016 favourites!
I'm sorry if it was a bit long, but I was just clearly loving life this month and I hope you did too!
If you have any questions about my favourites or if you think that you have favourites that I would also love, please let me know! I would love to try out the things you guys have been loving too!

Wishing all of you wonderful people and amazing July! I hope it's a good one!

Love,

Kayleigh Rose

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As summer is drawing to a close, I decided I should do a post for my favourite makeup look of the summer. I was watching/listening to too many Taylor Swift videos and songs and decided that I wanted to try and rock "red lips and rosy cheeks" like Taylor for a while.

However, most of my red lipsticks are very dark and definitely more suited for Autumn/Winter and then I came across "Rio Rio" in the Topshop makeup line and I instantly fell in love!

This lipstick is the PERFECT summer red, it is orange based but it doesn't make your teeth look yellow. It would suit pretty much any skin tone and just has such a soft, creamy texture...

I couldn't not do a post about this bad boy!

Naturally, it has become a staple in my makeup bag this summer, so I decided to show you how I wear it and hopefully you can try it out for the last few weeks of summer fun!

Firstly here are the products I used on my face- I do have quite problematic skin as you will see in a second so I do wear a heavy coverage on my face, if you are blessed with beautiful skin don't cover it up, maybe just stick to the lighter foundations you lucky devil!

Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation in Vanilla 52

Vichy Dermablend Fluid Corrective Foundation in 15 Opal

Rimmel London Lasting Finish Concealer

Rimmel London Wake Me Up Concealer

Rimmel London Stay Matte Pressed Powder

Rimmel London Natural Bronzer

Revlon Highlighting Palette

MAC Cosmetics Mineralize Skin Finish in Soft & Gentle

You are about to see my makeup-less face, which is very difficult for me to put out to the internet but I wanted you to see how well my foundation set-up works for those of you that also have pretty problematic skin. I hope this might help a few of you with that too!

Firstly I made sure I had cleansed my face and moisturised to give myself a clean base.

I then used the Bourjois Healthy Mix to even out my skin tone and to give my whole face a nice healthy glow and coverage.

After the Healthy Mix Foundation, I used my Vichy Dermablend over the problematic areas of my face to give these areas a higher coverage. I like to do this as it means the areas of my face which are pretty clear and healthy don't get covered in the thicker foundation and it gives a less "caked on" look. I blend the Vichy foundation in with a Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge to give this area an even higher coverage.

As you can see the second foundation gives me a much higher coverage than the just using the first foundation. I now leave the foundation to work with the temperature of my skin and move on to the eyebrows. Apologies if these photographs make the base look orange, I was using natural light with these photographs and before the makeup was finished it made me look a little like an Oompa Loompa-but I promise I didn't actually look like that!

Next up I started on the eye makeup. Below is a list of the products I used(there was also an eyeshadow palette that is no longer available but I'll try to like the colours or something similar)

MAC Cosmetics Eye Shadow in Honey Lust

Topshop Waterproof Liner in Ebony

Bourjois Feutre Eyeliner Noir Black

Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Chase

Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara in Very Black 1

With the eyes I started by putting "Honey Lust" all over the lid and then just blended it upwards towards the crease. I then used "Chase" throughout the crease on a fluffy brush and blended that across towards the outer corner of the eye making sure it was blended properly and repeated this again to give the soft blended look that I wanted.

Now come the tricky part! The liquid liner!

Liquid liner and I are only just becoming friends, for my everyday makeup I usually use a black eyeshadow and an angled brush to line my eyes, but practice makes perfect so don't stress about it too much! That's why cotton buds are your best friend! I always start from the outside corner and line upwards to map out my flick. I then work back on myself until I'm happy with it, it does take time but it is totally worth it!

Once I've got both eyes lined to perfection(ahaha if only!), I use the waterproof Topshop liner along my waterline just to bring it together.

After the majority of the eye makeup is done and there is no risk of falldown from my shadow(I find Urban Decay shadows can be quite bad for this), I continue with the rest of my base. I use the Rimmel Lasting finish in two shades, a lighter one for under my eyes and a slightly darker one for the rest of my face.

I put a good amount of coverage under my eyes and also on the sides of my face/cheeks(where my skin is most problematic), and on any other areas that might need a little extra coverage. I blend this with another Real Techniques sponge until it has worked into the foundation.

Then I use the Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer under my eyes and around the corners of my nose to bring all of it together and to give a more flawless base.

After everything has had time to settle I powder my entire face to set it all. I then use my bronzer to bring it to life a little, blending it in the hollows of my cheeks, across the forehead and a little on the temples, down the nose and under the jawline. This just gives my face a little bit more definition. I then use whatever product is left on my fluffy eyeshadow brush and just blend that under my eyes to soften the look a little.

After all that I use my MAC highlighter down my cheekbones, down my nose, on my cupids bow and across the brow bone. Then a little sweep of the Revlon Blush to give that nice summer glow to the skin.

Then it's on with the mascara and all that is left is the whole reason this look was created!

Below are the two lip products used.

Topshop Lip Liner in Wheels on Fire

Topshop Lips in Rio Rio

(All the product photographs are slightly dark because they were taken at nighttime and I didn't have good lighting-apologies!!)

With the lip I just used the liner to give my lips a bit of shape and to make them look fuller. I find it also helps to use a lip liner when doing a red lip as it helps the lipstick stay in place and it makes it easier for you to keep it looking sharp.

Next I put on the lipstick, blot it, and then repeat this a few times until the colour is as strong as I want it. It is important to blot lipstick(especially a red one) as it helps build it up which will give it a lot more staying power and it will stop the lipstick from bleeding or from transferring onto glasses, etc.

This lipstick is so nice on the lips and has a really good colour. It also doesn't dry out as much as most lipsticks do when they have been on for a while. It's very nourishing, which is amazing considering it's only £8.00!!!

Bravo Topshop!

So there you have the finished look! I hope you like this and I also hope it has inspired you to release your inner Swift and rock the red lip look for the rest of summer!

Please let me know what you thought of it or if you have any questions about the look or the products used!

Also congrats for getting to the end of this, I know there are a lot of pictures but I wanted to make sure I could give an accurate-ish account of every stage of the look!

Love,

Kayleigh Rose

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Hi everybody! Sorry it's been a while, I wish it were for some exotic reason but it was just due to working crazy hours. But I thought I would get back to it with the more "traditional" blog post and tell you a few of my favourite things from the month of June.

It's a bit of a mix of beauty and general things that I have been loving this month, and I hope it inspires you to give them a try too!

First up is my Schwarzkopf got2be 2 sexy Big Volume push up volumizing spray mousse. I actually picked this up because I thought it sounded cool and I alo have the hairspray to match which smells amazing, and I'm so glad I did! The weather in Glasgow has been soooo humid for the last few days and my hair has not been enjoying it! So, rather than using heat on my hair, I've been washing it, spraying on some mousse, braiding my hair and letting it dry naturally. The mousse really holds my hair well, without making it go crispy. I also love the fact that you spray it on because I hate using mousse and it makes you hands go all sticky! My hair has looked natural, effortless and I've had loads of nice comments about it. Plus, it's so worth it just for the smell, honestly, it's dreamy!

The second product up is the L'Oreal Paris Triple Active Night Cream. I am in love with this stuff(obviously, or it wouldn't be on this list)!
It does exactly what it's supposed to, it is super hydrating, soaks into your skin during the night and when you wake up in the morning it just leaves your skin feeling amazing! It agrees with my slightly oily skin, which is amazing because normally super hydrating moisturisers can make my skin feel greasy and cause breakouts. I absolutely love this and think it would be suitable for most skin types(however, if you have super oily skin, I'd maybe stay away-just in case!). I actually recommended this to my sister as, although she also has slightly oily skin, her skin was really dehydrated. Within a few days she said her skin felt so good and her makeup was sitting a lot better. We both agree that we LOVE this night cream and that it smells AMAZING! So that's two people loving it this month!

Next up are these Lasting Perfection Concealers by Rimmel London. I picked these up at the beginning of the month when I was having a bit of a skin nightmare and needed a slightly better lasting coverage than my foundation gives me, and I love them! I bought them in 2 colours( 010-porcelain and 020-ivory), I use the lighter under my eyes and the darker one on my blemishes and the work perfectly! They do exactly what I wanted them to and they make my makeup last so much longer and definitely give a more "flawless" look to my makeup. I apply them with a beauty sponge and blend them in together. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!!

For the last of the beauty products is this Sunday Riley Ceramic Slip Clay Cleanser. I bought this cleanser based on a review by my skin Goddess, Caroline Hirons. And as per usual, her advice was spot on! I love this cleanser! It's slightly pricier than your usual drugstore facial wash, but you get what you pay for and it's so worth it! This just leaves my skin feeling and looking really clean and healthy, without giving that tight-dry feeling that some face washes give. It has really helped with my oily skin and has definitely left my skin with a nice glow to it(note-not from excess oil, from healthiness). If this is within your budget, I would really recommend it, it's just an overall lovely product and is now a permanent fixture in my skincare routine!

Ok, so this is kind of a weird favourite that I will probably never be able to say again. However, I couldn't leave this out!

I GOT TO SEE TAYLOR SWIFT LIVE IN CONCERT AND IT WAS THE MOST AMAZING THING EVER!!!!

Honestly, I have been a HUGE Taylor Swift fan since I was 15 and have always dreamed of seeing her live! I couldn't get tickets when they went on sale for Glasgow and I was honestly heartbroken for months, then the day before the concert a girl on my facebook was selling spare tickets and it was the most amazing feeling ever! I really couldn't afford to buy them, but do you know what?! Sometimes, you just have to stop taking life so seriously and stop worrying about everything(which I am very guilty of) and just think, "I have dreamed of seeing this girl for nearly 8 years, she's one of my idols, she's here for one night and I am NOT missing this!".

And I am telling you friends, she was worth every single penny and every minute of those past eight years waiting to see her. Her voice was incredible, the show was amazing and my dreams were made! I don't think you could wish for a better tuesday night! I am just so grateful that I had that opportunity and just wish that everyone had the chance to see their idols. I've been so blessed to see quite a few of mine. I can't stop listening to her music, even the very first album and just enjoying life! So thank you Taylor, for just being you!

Last up on this months favourites is my ultimate tv show of June, which is Entourage(this picture is actually from the movie that I haven't seen yet), that has now been added to NowTV in the run up to the release of the movie this month. I originally only wanted to watched it as Jeremy Piven is a main character, and as my future husband I obviously needed to see the show(ahaha one can only dream!), but I have become HOOKED! I'm really late to the game as the show actually finished years ago, but honestly, it's so worth the watch! It's just a really easy going, fun show! It gives you an insight into the world of being a leading actor in Hollywood and there is at least 1 celeb in every episode! Definitely one of those cool shows to stick on when you just want to chill and have a laugh! I highly recommend it!

So, that's it for my June Favourites! I hope you enjoyed them and perhaps intrigued you enough to try some of them out!

Let me know if you enjoyed it and what your favourite things were in the month of June!

Thanks for giving this a ready! See you soon and have a great July!!

Love,

Kayleigh Rose

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