April Favourites

Sooooo, it's that time of the month, my first ever April Favourites post!

I've been wondering for a while whether or not to do one of these, I've watched many youtube videos on monthly favourites and for a while I thought they really do work best when it's more interactive, so you can get a better view of the product itself and so forth, but I've decided to bite the bullet and make a post dedicated to my favourite products in April.. let me know what you think!

Beauty Products

Benefit Porefessional Facial Primer // £24.50 // Available stores - Debenhams, Selfridges, Boots -
So originally I bought this primer back in.. October, I think? (after being sucked in by one of those over enthused sales women.. kudos to her though, I'm now fully invested in this product!) However, I don't think I fully appreciated it until recently when I started noticing how oily my skin gets after wearing foundation for around 6 hours. I saw this lying around untouched and decided, hm why not? I wore it underneath my foundation, in my oily t-zone areas, and just under my eyes and cheeks, and then waited a second until it had set in before putting on my foundation, and lo and behold, for the next 6 hours of that day my face looked so fresh I could have cried with happiness! This is literally one of the best primers I have used and I have even tried a MAC Prep and Prime primer, which worked just as well, so I'd say they're both on par. The primer itself is light and creamy when being applied, and sets in the skin really quickly and doesn't feel cakey once you've applied your foundation which is always a bonus!

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion // £8.00 // Available stores - Debenhams, Selfridges, House of Fraser, Boots
This is the first eye primer I've used, and I must say it is the dream! I apply this right before my eyeshadow (trick is in the name, right?) and although it's a little heavy application wise, (I don't know if it's just me, but for a few minutes it feels a little sticky?) after it had set in, it allowed my eyeshadow to be applied not only really smoothly, but the staying power maximised, and…. no creases!!!! Yes, for once in my life my eyeshadow did not sink into the deep, dark depths of my hooded eyelids. Gah. Love it.

MAC Velvet Teddy - Matte Finish // £15.00 // Available stores - MAC, Selfridges
Okay, so you lot all know I owned MAC's Taupe a while back right? Yeah well, it kinda felt the wrath of the washing machine… I know, I may have shed some tears too. So I went back and decided to buy a new one, because it really is the nicest 'nude' shade that I own, and guess what? THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY LEFT IN STOCK. I almost cried again, I really did. But then I saw mum making a few swatches, and one colour really stood out to me as the loveliest warm brown nude, and it happened to be Velvet Teddy! And to top it all off, it was in my favourite finish range, matte! I recommend this colour to all the lovely ladies with slightly darker complexions, as it really does just add a certain glow to the face!

The Body Shop Seaweed Purifying Facial Cleanser // £8.00 // Available stores - The Body Shop
I have included this in my April favourites even though this is literally a daily routine for me since about 2 years ago, because I thought I needed to let you guys know, that if you have oily/combination skin, then this facial cleanser simply lifts the purities out of your face, and leaves you with the most freshest feeling! When I first tried this, I bought the toner and make up remover cream with it also, and upon using it, I felt a tingling sensation in my skin.. I wasn't sure if that was normal, but the next time I went in, the lady told me that it was absolutely normal and the tingling sensation is the cleanser and toner letting you know that it's working! I use it twice a day, I use the cleanser whilst I'm in the shower, and the toner right after (and then moisturise, of course.) That is how I use this life saving cleanser! 

The Body Shop Coconut Body Butter // £13.00 // Available stores - The Body Shop
The smell of this is divine. Oh, that and it actually leaves a shimmer behind after you've massaged this blessed moisturiser into your skin. That is all. Really. If you love unicorns and rainbows and Lady Gaga, buy this. 

Shoes Shoes Shoes

Nike Roshe Runs - Palm print edition // £69.99 // Available stores - Office, Nike? 
Okay so I don't usually style trainers, because I've never really valued them as part of my personal style, I only ever used to just wear them to the gym, and that'd be it. Until, Nike came along with 'Roshe Runs'. I was originally going to buy free runs, but I kind of always procrastinated and thought, 'oh, I'll buy it whenever, I still have these perfectly good running shoes to wear at the gym, and besides.. makeup!' But oh my, did that all change when I discovered these pairs of marshmallows. Because that is literally how they feel when you're walking in them!! That, and not to mention the palm print design.. I love palm trees, and I love monochrome.. these shoes were made to be loved by me, honestly! 

Topshop SUNNY Sling Back Platform shoes - Nude // £58.00 // Available stores - Topshop
Do you ever get that feeling where you're emotionally invested in a pair of heels? I think this is one of those moments. I'm a small size 4, and when I laid eyes on these beauties, I knew these were just my cup of tea! I've been looking for the perfect nude pair of heels for what seemed like forever, and to be honest what even is nude nowadays? There are so many different types of nude! Coral nude, browny mushroomy nude, cream nude, urgh.. so many nudes but never the perfect type for my skin.. until now. So, as these were the last in my size, I decided to snap them up as soon as! I haven't really tried to walk in them as they're 5" and I kind of need to check I actually fit into them first, as I have a knack for coming up smaller in heels, so an update or an outfit post will probably be due soon! (Also Topshop shoes can actually be quite painful to walk in.. so wish me luck please guys!!)

FOOD.

Yeo Valley Mango and Vanilla Yogurt // £1.60 // Available stores - They need to sell these everywhere. 
I can't actually describe how beautiful this yogurt is because every kind of adjective is understating the deliciousness of this absolute treat, so I highly recommend that every yogurt lover tries this! And to be honest even if you're not a big yogurt eater, you will probably end up falling in love with this because it's divine and you'd be crazy not to love it. I literally eat this with everything. E v e r y t h i n g. 


I hope you enjoyed this very speedy April favourites, and please please do let me know if this is something you'd like to see regularly! 

Love, 

Jazz xox