February

I know its only February and definitely not spring yet, but the few beautiful days of sun have made me hopeful that some warmer weather will come our way soon! I'm such a Summer person, I love winter for the Christmas/New Year build up and then I'm 100% done. This was a hard month to find favourites for if I'm honest, as I haven't really switched up any Skincare or body products and have been keeping my Make Up pretty simple.
The thing thats definitely new is foundation, I normally love a glowy, dewy finish but I've been using the Make Up For Ever HD Foundation all month long and have been really enjoying using something more matte. I think its because my skin has been feeling quite oily recently, but I love the flawless, medium coverage this gives that is perfect for nights out or photography.
You can really see that I've been loving a matte finish this month as the next product is a Powder by Bobbi Brown. The only area I usually powder is my T Zone and the Sheer Finish Pressed Powder in Pale Yellow is the perfect shade to brighten and subtly highlight the area while helping to keep my make up in place. It does a great job at preventing any concealer creasing under my eyes or on my lid, and keeps any unwanted shine at bay.
The brush I've been using for my powder is the Real Techniques Setting Brush, its small size is great for applying just a light dusting across the nose and forehead.
As I've been keeping my base really matte, obviously I've been amping up the highlighter to get that healthy looking glow. The Soap and Glory Love at First Blush is a gorgeous highlighting blush in a rosy pink shade. I've been dusting this across my apples and up the cheekbones as a blush and highlight all in one, before sweeping a little across my forehead to warm up the whole face.
I've never really been a hand cream addict before, its one of those products for me thats nice to use but usually gets seriously neglected in my routine. I got a little set of miniature L'Occitaine hand creams as a stocking filler at Christmas and have fallen in love with the Delightful Rose scent in particular. I find the hands is the place my tan starts to fade from the fastest, but using this has been helping to prolong the colour so I think a purchase of the full size is on the cards!

Bath Time Favourites

I love a good bath, and until I had to live without one most of the time I don't think I fully aprecciated how nice it is to be able to lie back and relax with a candle burning and take some time to yourself. The scent of the Caudalie Divine Oil is one of my favourites, and the Candle is no exception. The scent is has notes of Rose, White Musk and Sandalwood, creating a really warm, woody fragrance that reminds me of a Spa. Another favourite is The L'Occitane Almond Shower Oil. Despite it being named a 'Shower Oil', I think it is much better suited for use in the bath as you can really take time to massage the oil into your skin before it washes away. Starting off as a nourishing Oil, this product develops into a smooth milky consistency once it comes into contact with water. It so lovely and moisturising on the skin, this is one I like to save for times when my skin is feeling super dry. To make the bath smell heavenly, there is nothing better than using Essential Oils. My favourites come from Aromatherapy Associates, although fairly pricey their blends just smell incredible. I have the Miniature Bath Oil Collection and I think that its a great way to test out the different oils, and work out which you like the best. I love the Support Breathe for when I'm feeling groggy and ill and need to be brought back to life, and the De Stress Mind to help me relax. A great alternative is the Sanctuary Spa Concentrated Bath Relaxer. This shares the same calming, oriental fragrance as the rest of the Sanctuary's products, and is really affordable. I find the oil in the bath really nourishes your skin as well as smelling amazing which is never a bad thing!