Holiday Haul

Hello beauties! Long time no talk. I was so busy with the rest of the Fall semester this school year and I have just been taking some time off and relax this winter holiday! I found a few photos on my laptop on my Lush goodies about a month ago (haha oops!), some Sephora and a little tiny sneaky Chanel love :) I figure I wanted to share it with you guys anyway because I obviously took these photos for a reason ;) better late than never, right?

From Lush ...

Some of these are part of the Christmas collection that Lush came out with every single year :)

 The Christmas Penguin Bubble Bar

 This is the Gold FUN (sweet honey-toffee). Smells just like the Ma Bar (below). I mainly use this along with my bath bombs and bubble bars when I have a bath. I break little chucks of it so I was able to use this many, many times.

Father Christmas Bath Bomb - my most festive bath bomb yet

The Ma Bar is hands down, my all-time favourite Bubble Bar from Lush! The cocoa and honey toffee is p-e-r-f-e-c-t-i-o-n. (Fun fact: I like to dunk my dog in the bath after I've gotten out of it so that he smells like the Ma Bar for the next 2 weeks haha!)

The girl at the Lush counter gave me a sample slice of soap! I don't remember what this soap is exactly but I liked it!

Next, from Sephora ...

I've had my eye on the Anastasia Lavish Palette since it came out for the Fall season. It was limited edition and the colours are absolutely perfect for the Fall time. It is so different from all the other palettes I own so this is a nice investment and a great add to my palette collection.

 I've heard so many good things about Anastasia's tweezers. As you can see, one came with the palette along with a dark brown eyebrow pencil, a black eyeliner and a small brush.

Here are the colours in the palette. I love the fall-toned colours. Absolutely beautiful :)

When it comes eye shadow palettes, the crème de la crème is the Lorac Pro Palette. I never really wanted it because I've owned all the Urban Decay Naked Palettes (got the Naked 3 for Christmas! :)) but after a lot of youtube tutorials later, I've bitten the bullet and decided to get it. And boy was I not disappointed. The quality of the eye shadows in this palette is unreal. It blends smoothly. The colours are very pigmented. Not gonna lie to you, I've been neglecting my Nakeds and been reaching out for this bad boy a lot this past couple of months since I've gotten it.

 It comes with a mini eye primer too; which to be honest, I have yet to try.

 Gorgeous, gorgeous neutrals. Perfect for everyday and more!

 Last but not least, my sneaky little trip to the Chanel counter. After hearing so much about it and being oh-so-curious, I HAD to try it. Behold, the Soleil Tan de Chanel.

I don't own anything like it. I use it on my face before I apply my powder bronzer. It is so smooth and feel so luxurious on your skin. A little definitely goes a long way. I feel like I'll be having this little beauty for quite a while.

So that wraps up my holiday haul (purchased within the last 2 and a half month time frame). I've used everything I bought and I love them all! Thank you for stopping by and until next time!

from Film with love,
xx

September Favorites

Hi beauties! It's time for our monthly favorites - September! (this might be a little late, but hey .. better late than never!)

Some of the products from my favorites are quite new so I'd say they win best first impression, hence making it on my September list :)

My first hair favorite of the month is the Batiste Dry Shampoo in Original. This first product is one of the ones that won my best first impression award. I've heard so many good things about this so I went out and bought it. I'll have to say, it does not disappoint! 2 Thumbs up! It smells light, clean and makes my 3rd-day hair feel oh-so-fresh. I went with the original scent because I felt like playing it safe but when I run out of this one, I'll try all the other ones they have!

My next hair favorite for September is the Bed Head After Party. It is a smoothing cream that makes your hair super soft and silky smooth. Again, this is a recent purchase. I love this product so much and I can't believe I've never gone out and try it before. This is my new must-have in my hair routine!

My last hair favorite of this month is the Tangle Tamer I got from Sally Beauty. I use this with my conditioner in the shower and it really helps with detangling my ultra long hair. I'm not going to lie and say it detangles my wet hair 100% as soon as I get out of the shower but it sure helps make the job easier when I'm combing out my hair after I towel-dry.

I think it might work a whole lot better if your hair is not as long as mine, which is almost hip-length! (I know I have to get a haircut really really really soon because it's starting to really really really annoy me. My hair has never ever been this long before and it's starting to get really heavy and "eating" a lot of products I am currently using).

My next beauty favorite of the month is the CoverGirl Clump Crusher Mascara which I layered with CoverGirl Lash Perfection. Both are in Very Black and does a great job in lengthening and volumnizing which I really like.

My next beauty favorites are these 2 lip savers. The first one is Nivea Lip Butter in Vanilla & Macadamia which is so light-weight, soft and on top of it all tastes amazing. I love it for the day time. I would put a thin layer of this over my lipstick of the day. The second one is Vaseline Lip Therapy in Cocoa Butter. As you can see, this one is still in the package. I've gone through 2 of them already and this is my third backup because I love it so much. I use this overnight when I'm sleeping and I would wake up every morning with soft and smooth lips. It makes my lips feel very hydrated in the morning which means that it lasts all night long. It also smells really good, which is a bonus!

My next lippy favorites of the month are these Milani Color Statement Lipsticks. I have 3 to show you for they are the perfect shades for this Fall season.

(L to R) #20 Uptown Mauve, #21 Sangria, #24 Black Cherry 

#20 Uptown Mauve

#21 Sangria

 #24 Black Cherry

If you like burgundy, deep red, or dark plum color, you will love these. I'm really bad at describing scents and smells but these lipsticks are prime. They smell sooo goooood. They are soft and smooth and very pigmented.

Oh! They are also dupes for MAC lipsticks. Milani Color Statement Lipstick #21 Sangria (pictured above) is an almost-perfect dupe for MAC Rebel Lipstick. Milani Lipstick #24 Black Cherry is a dupe for MAC Dark Side Lipstick. If you want MAC lipsticks but you're looking for a cheaper alternative, check out Milani :)

My next lip favorites are these NYX Cosmetics Butter Glosses. We have NYX products in my local drugstores but for some reason they don't carry these Butter Glosses. I had to order them online. With online shopping comes patience as it can take days or weeks for your purchase to get to you. After almost 2 weeks of waiting, these babies finally arrive. They are absolutely worth the wait and they are so incredibly inexpensive and amazing, I can't wait to try more!

 (L to R) #4 Merengue, #2 Éclair, #9 Vanilla Cream Pie, #11 Maple Blondie, #5 Créme Brulee, #7 Tiramisu

My next beauty favorite of the September is this Too Faced Natural Eye Neutral Eye Shadow Collection. 

It has 9 pretty eye shadows in neutral pinks, brown, gold and bronze colors. They're great to create an easy everyday look.

A cheaper alternative is this Color Icon Eye Shadow Trio in #380B Walking on Eggshells by Wet n Wild. They are super pigmented, inexpensive and has similar colors with Too Faced Natural Eye Palette!

My next beauty favorite of the month can be found at Walmart: the Fox in a Box in Spicy & Sweet by Hard Candy .

It is a very pigmented peachy pink blush. I swirl my blush brush together and apply it onto the apples of my cheek. You could use each colors individually as well.

My next beauty favorite is an oldie but a goodie. Salvatore Ferragamo Incanto Charms Perfume is the first perfume I've ever own. This scent takes me back to around ..... 9th grade. This is my second bottle. It has been sitting in my collection forever but I decided to take it out and use it the whole month of September and fell back in love. I'm really bad at describing scents but I can say that it's really light and not too overwhelming whatsoever. The packaging is quite adorable too, don't you think? :)

I guess this next favorite can go into the "beauty" section as well. It is the Bath and Body Works hand sanitizer or anti-bacterial hand gel in Dazzling Diamond. To be perfectly honest with you, I don't really care much about the scent (it's a bit much and overpowering) BUT it has tiny glitter flecks in it and I just can't pass up haha! It is also currently flu season around here (everyone is getting sick, left and right) so this has come in handy when I just throw it in my purse and take it with me everywhere I go!

Moving on to my fashion favorites for the month of September ...  I have these 2 two-finger rings to show you.

The gold anchor one on the left is from Aldo (last year) and the right silver leaf one is from a local boutique. I love two-finger rings as they're so fun and they could be a statement piece on an outfit as they tend to be quite big.

And last but not least, my fun favorite for the month of September is this little beauty:

My 'What Would Blair Waldorf Do?' wrist band. This is my new official life motto because Blair Waldorf is my absolute idol. It is pink and I wear it everyday with my MK watch! I think it is so quirky and fun and is also a great conversation starter :D

So these are all my favorites for the month of September. What are your favorites? Feel free to share your thoughts and comments below!

But before you leave to go about with your day, remember and ask yourself this: What would Blair Waldorf do, indeed? ;)

Until next time,
from Film with love xxx