April was an amazing month for me and was filled with great times like my 21st and my boyfriends 25th birthdays, two weeks off work (hoorah!) and some really sweet weather. Things like this mean I get to play around with new make up and share all the things I've been loving with yourselves! So here we are, enjoy!
Ok so I really need to start with this watch. This was £12 from Asda living and since the day I got it, it has barely left my wrist. As well as being adorably cute it is also I really comfortable watch, the strap is a nice faux leather material which doesn't irritate the skin as I've found can be the case at times. I think this is gorgeous, simple and very understated. As this isn't in your face it pretty much goes with any outfit I wear. The only problem with this watch is that there are no numbers on it, and so it can be a little tricky to know the exact time. It is so worth it though, just for the cute factor. 
I have also been adoring this bracelet this month. This daisy chain look bracelet is from River Island, however I can't give you a price as it was a gift from a colleague for my birthday. I think this is such a lovely little dainty thing and I have been wearing it every single day that the sun has been out. It is so perfect for spring and to be honest I think it will be staying for the summer too. I had a little look and I've seen the matching necklace. Obviously I need it, don't I?
Also Spring related is this amazing shower gel from The Body Shop. This is the Satsuma scented one and, oh dear lord, it's scented! Damn scented in fact! When you're using this it literally smells like you're washing yourself in orange juice as appealing as that is. I love this so much, it really gives you that Spring feeling. I find the whole citrus scent to be really invigorating and awakening. If I use this in the morning I go from being a groggy mess to BAM, instantly awakened! I am also extremely impressed by how long lasting this is! I have easily used this ten times now and I'm only about 1/4 of my way through it, making it so worth the money as this size bottle sits happily under £10. The only thing I could wish for with this is that once you've used it that seems to be it. Once I'm dried and dressed I can no longer smell it which is highly disappointing, but I suppose that is just proof of how much I love it! If you pick up one shower gel for the summer, make it this one, I dare you!
Another scent that hasn't left me this month is the Ted Baker perfume in 'Made In Heaven'. My best friend Danielle bought me this for Christmas and I am really getting in to it now the weathers brightening up. This perfume is a really sweet floral scent which is perfectly if you're after a real girly girl scent, however it is in no way shape or form is this overpowering like some of the sweeter scents are. I have received so many compliments when wearing this which is evident of how long lasting it is. I remember putting this on one day before work and come around 7pm one of my colleagues commented on it which put me in the best mood. I adore this so much and receiving it was also a real surprise, so thank you Danni! 
I posted an Instagram picture of these three Max Factor lipsticks a few days ago that I am just completely obsessed with. These are named (Left to Right) Raisin, Pink Brandy and Rosewood. Rosewood was the first one I picked up and I did so as I had been wanting to buy Clarins' Rosewood lipstick for ages, but once finding it I hated the formula as it looked wet and messy. Then once stumbling upon this I noticed that they are exactly the same colour but this one being a lot more matte and about a third of the price. These lipsticks retail for around £8 each, but can be found on a 3 for 2 offer in a lot of places. I am so impressed with these lipsticks and I honestly regret not discovering Max Factor lipsticks previously. Raisin is quite a similar colour to rosewood but holds more of a pink/red undertone to it, whilst rosewood is more purple undertoned. Pink Brandy however is becoming a staple daily lipstick for me as it is a beautiful deep pink colour and I just love it on a sunny day matched with a light eye look. I know I will get so much use out of these and I am considering just buying the whole collection! Haha, better not! 
Another new product that has wormed it's way into my monthly favourites is the Elizabeth Arden Advanced Eye-Fix Primer. This was a bargainous £10 from TK Maxx which actually may seem like a fair bit of money for the size of the bottle. However you need literally a pinhead amount of this to cover the whole eye lid. I find this is a really nice eye primer which enhances the look of eye shadow and helps make it last all day long. This also looks beautiful on its own as it is just a gorgeous beige skin toned colour. Whilst I do love this a great deal I am not sure that I would repurchase it unless I could find it for the same price, as I think the initial price of £16 - £18 is a little high for this as you can find great alternatives at much cheaper prices. Whilst I have this though I intend to make the utter most of it as it truly is a wonderful product. 
The final product I have to speak about is quite possibly a revolutionary product in my collection. This is the Barbara Daly Helping Hands serum. This was £3.50 from Tesco and has honestly changed my skin so much. Strangely this is not for the face, this serum is for the hands and nails. Now I suffer badly with brittle nails and I have found that massaging this onto the nails every few days is really helping. I'm noticing much less breakage and a nicer finish to my natural nails. Also as I work with cardboard my hands can become horrendously dry but this just fixes that right up! You can also use this on any other part of your body that becomes dry such as elbows and knees. This seems to be a miracle product and I urge anyone who suffers with dryness or even just wants smoother hands to head out and find this. It really is amazing! NEW FEATURE TIME!!!
I have decided that at the end of every month I will be posting a little add on to my favourites post regarding my favourite instagrammer of the month. As I am obsessed with Instagram and connect with so many wonderful people on their I thought it's only right to recognise them on here! In the future there will be ONE favourite person per month, however to kick things off there will be THREE this month. And they are as follows!!
3) Loraforever3
This girl has a wonderful Instagram page and her photos are just magical. She is mostly nail art based and honestly some of her photos have blown me away. She is so talented that she deserves so much recognition. I am honestly so jealous of her skills at times haha. She's also a really friendly girl and I know if I have a question there she will be there to answer it as best she can!
Click on her name to go to her page!
2) Strawberrycheese_Cake
Oh my God what can I say about this girl! I adore Tessa's profile so much, I honestly never get bored of looking through her gorgeous photos. She has so much style and can pull of any kind of look it is crazy! She is honestly one of the most gorgeous people and she has a cat! She has a cat!!! What is not to love?! I just love seeing photo's of Trigger the cat and her cosmetic photos are just beautifullllll. She accessorises her photos will all things sparkly and gorgeous! Also she is a gem for sharing her tips and tricks and you seriously need to check out her page!
1) Juliekerrx
Quite possibly my favourite instagrammer of the month is Julie. Julie is such a sweet girl and we have had some right conversations on Instagram. She's always got something nice to say and is always keen to find out about beauty things from what I've seen. She is gorgeous and so kind mannered and I just love her photos. Some are sweet, some are random, one was a topless guy soooo yano! I highly suggest you go follow her find this second!
And that is it for my April favourites. I hope everyone had as good a month as I did, and I hope that May is just as good for you too!
Much Love, G x
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