• July lusting // August wish list •

I've noticed a running theme to this month's lusting: glow. And lots of it. I'm on a quest to find the perfect products to highlight my face and leave a dewy sheen, so I've opted for some items that promise to do just that. And look how pretty all of the packaging looks on this photo - that was unintentional, but works so well! If you'd like to see what I was lusting over last month, you can check out the post here.

1. L'Oreal Lumi Magique Concealer
Currently £8.49 from Boots, click here to be directed to the site.
I'm absolutely loving L'Oreal lately and I'm slowly but surely making my way through their products. This highlighter/concealer pen really intrigues me as I used to used the YSL Touche Eclat in my teenage days (plastering on the stuff thinking it was meant to be concealer) and this pen has been likened to it. Lately I've not been concealing under my eyes as (praise the Lord) I've been getting lots of sleep, so something with a light coverage and light-reflecting properties sounds perfect for me at the moment.

2. Zoeva Rose Golden Luxury Brush Set
Currently £49 from the Zoeva website, click here to be directed to the site.
First, the rose gold on the brushes. Let's just take a moment to appreciate that. Aside from the gorgeous detailing, Zoeva brushes on the whole have been raved about by the beauty community for so long. The quality of these brushes seem fantastic and for £49 you get 8 brushes and a bag, which is incredible. I love that the set comes with a range of face brushes to eye brushes, and they're all labelled, too. It just seems like the perfect brush set, especially when you've had your Real Techniques set for well over a year (don't judge me...)

3. Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat
Currently £5.55 from Amazon, click here to be directed to the site.
I'm always looking for a top coat that will give me shiny nails with minimal chippage - aren't we all? I usually pick up cheapy ones from Boots when they're on offer, but nothing seems to be cutting it at the moment. I've read up on so many reviews of Seche Vite and I'll be honest, they were very mixed, but I'm keen to try it myself. Anything that will keep my nails looking perfect for more than 3 days is a God send to me! Plus it's on sale on Amazon at the moment - it would be rude not to...

4. Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream
Currently £70 from Charlotte Tilbury.com, click here to be directed to the site.
Every single time Wayne Goss puts this cream on his face, he glows. Simple. I'm not sure what it is about this moisturiser, but it does something magical to his face. It contains some amazing ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, rose hip oil, camelia oil and vitamin E, and it sounds so luxurious. Charlotte Tilbury's brand in general is the epitome of luxury, and I'm so tempted to buy myself a pot of this and see how I get on. My reasoning behind the expense is that I don't drink, therefore save money at the weekends, so £70 on a pot of magic is, in my eyes, justified!

5. MAC Creme in Your Coffee Lipstick
Currently £15.50 from MAC, click here to be directed to the site.
The whole 90's look is back, which excites me a lot. Nudey/browny/beigey lipsticks have completely made a come back and this shade is perfectly on trend at the moment. Creme in Your Coffee is a really lovely brown/nude which is quite a lot darker than my lips, but can be sheered out as more of a stain. I've swatched it in the store countless times but I've never taken the plunge as it's not a colour I'd usually go for - although now, as luck would have it, I can't stop thinking about it and feel like I need it in my life! MAC lipsticks are a real treat as I'm usually more of a drugstore lippy kinda gal, but I've never been more excited for a lipstick than I am now for this one.

6. Topshop Glow Highlighter in Polish
Currently £9 from Topshop, click here to be directed to the site.
I remember being at university and using some of this from my friend's tub, and absolutely loving it. Topshop make up is very impressive and this is one of their best products, in my opinion. It's a really creamy highlighter that doesn't smudge or ruin base make up and leaves a stunning sheen on the skin. It is quite pigmented, so you have to use it with a light hand, and a little goes a long way - I can see myself getting a tub of this and it lasting me a good while! At the time, I used it with my fingers and that worked brilliantly, but I'd also be tempted to try it with a stippling brush. The colour of this is very similar to MAC's Vanilla pigment, a really pearly, iridescent white.

I love each of these picks! I've been wanting them for such
a long time, so I think I'm due a splurge...

Have you tried any of these products?

Daniela xo

• June lusting // July wish list •

I've had one of the best months of my life; it's been one of the least stressful months and everything seems to be falling into place. I've had loads more time in the mornings to get ready and have had more 'good make up days' than not! This month's products are ones that I'm interested in trying because I haven't owned anything like them and I have the time (and energy) to experiment with them. If you missed last month's lustings, you can check it out here.

1. Benefit They're Real! Push Up Liner

Currently £18.50 from lookfantastic.com, click here to be directed to the site.

I want to try this more because of the novelty factor than anything else. It's had mixed reviews so I'm not sure what to expect from it, but I feel like I'm good enough at winged liner now to give this a go (I'm sure I've jinxed it now and will probably resemble a panda tomorrow morning, knowing liner-karma). I'm a sucker for anything Benefit and I think that their lashes and brow products are the stars of the show, and the hype around this has really made me want to try it. £18.50 is a bit steep but since I've very nearly ran out of my L'oreal Super Liner (which is flipping amazing, by the way) I believe this is more of a necessity than anything else...or so I shall tell myself.

2. L'oreal L'Extroadinaire Liquid Lipstick in 101 'Rose Melody'

Currently £8.99 from Boots, click here to be directed to the site.

For some reason unknown to me, I'm gravitating more towards gloss these days. I never used to be a gloss person, much preferring either satin or matte finishes, but since digging out my Clarins Instant Light Lip Perfector recently, I'm rekindling my love for the plump and pretty effect that gloss gives. I purchased the L'oreal L'Extroadinaire Liquid Lipstick (deep breath) in 201 'Rose Symphony' last week and was ridiculously impressed; it's a pigmented, bright, beautiful pink shade which isn't sticky and lightly stains the lips when the gloss has rubbed off. I quickly knew I needed more shades from the range!

3. Calvin Klein One Water Fresh Face Makeup SPF 15 in 500 'Tan'

Currently £23 from Debenhams, click here to be directed to the site.

This lusting is completely enabled by the beautiful Youtuber Ruby Golani. She uses the cream compact foundation for her contour and it looks so natural and light on her skin. I really love the idea of a cream contour as at the moment I'm using Benefit's Hoola, which is great, but in summer I like to use as many cream products as possible so my skin looks fresh and dewy. I've never owned anything from Calvin Klein before but since Ruby makes the foundation looks so stunning, I really want to give it a go. 

4. Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics (OCC) Lip Tar

Currently £11.50 each from Selfridges, click here to be directed to the site.

I've literally wanted these for so long but was always sort of afraid of how pigmented they are. Since braving bolds and brights over the past year or so, these definitely aren't as out of my comfort zone as they previously were. I love the idea of being able to mix liquid lipsticks to create a custom lip colour and I think I'd buy a few of the brights and one nude/white (if there is one) to mix and tone down bolder colours. I must pick some of these up as I already know how I'd rock them - with a fresh, flawless base, bold brows and lots of lashes.

5. Topshop Floppy Wool Fedora Hat

Currently £35 from Topshop, click here to be directed to the site.

I've never been a hat person but I tried this beauty on when I was last in Topshop. It sits perfectly and flops down to just under my eyebrows. I think it looks so vintage and reminds me of the shot in Titanic when Rose looks up at the boat from under her floppy hat (I hope you know which shot I mean, otherwise that's a complete waste of a sentence there!) Since I'm going on holiday at the end of August I thought I should probably protect my face and neck from the sun as I usually just tend to wear SPF and sunglasses, but recently I've realised that hats are a necessity too. And it's not really like I need any excuses - look how pretty it is!

6. L'oreal Paris Lumi Magique Primer

Currently £9.99 from Boots, click here to be directed to the site.

Another L'oreal product, and another product enabled by a beauty Youtuber - this time Shannon from Shaaanxo. I always overlooked the L'oreal counter in Boots but since picking up the True Match foundation, I've come to recognise the brand as high-end quality disguised in drugstore prices. The Lumi Magique Primer just looks amazing on Shannon and she uses it in most of her tutorials; it gives her a really dewy base and is quite visible even under the heaviest coverage foundation. Since I have combination skin, my cheeks are normally dry so it's hard to highlight them using powder products, therefore liquid and cream products are the way to go for me. If the product can keep my make up looking fresh all day, then that's a bonus.

I can't wait to go shopping now! Pay day is right around the corner...

Have you tried any of these products?

Could you recommend anything else to me?

Daniela xo

• May lusting // June wish list •

How on earth are we in June already? I've been looking forward to this month for so long - I finish my PGCE and become a qualified teacher, and I'm treating myself to a DSLR (Canon 700d maybe?) to celebrate! To think that we're 6 months into 2014 is just scary though, I can't believe how fast this year is going. Actually, I just can't believe how fast life is going! A new job means a full-time income for the first time in my life which excites me, so my lustings for the month are mostly high-end. If you missed my April lustings, you can catch up on the post here.

1. MAC Pro Sculpting Cream
Currently £18 from MAC, click here to be directed to the site.
I much prefer cream products to powder products, especially when it comes to highlighting and contouring (benefit watts up - the love of my life!) and the shade range of the MAC Pro Sculpting Cream is just amazing. I'm currently using the Bourjois Bronzing Primer and loving it, but to me it's more of a bronzer than a contour. I've done some research and found that the shades in the sculpting cream are sort of greyish, so perfect for contouring, which is exactly what I'm looking for. I'm loving the contour look at the moment so I'm enjoying experimenting with different products to achieve the desired effect.

2. MUA Luxe Velvet Lip Lacquer in Reckless and Kooky
Currently £3 from Superdrug, click here to be directed to the site.
MUA have done it again; they've blown me away with the quality of their products. The amount of times I've gone into Boots and swatched the velvet lip lacquers is ridiculous, but unfortunately Superdrug never seems to stock Reckless (deep, classic red) and Kooky (deep, dark purple) which are the two colours I'm really interested in. I'm going to have to make an order for these products as they just look stunning - matte, but creamy, and so incredibly pigmented. I need to get my hands on them!

3. Topshop MOTO Bleach Acid Wash Mom Jeans
Currently £40 from Topshop, click here to be directed to the site.
I spent the whole of Thursday trying on every single pair of Mom jeans in my local Topshop, but it was so difficult to find a size that fits me at the waist but are short enough to be ankle grazers. I'm determined to find a pair that fits me and I'm certainly not giving up, because they'd look perfect on a dress-down day with a slouchy t-shirt and some Birkenstocks. My mum couldn't believe that these were coming back in fashion and I'm so glad they are because they're so so gorgeous.

4. Chanel Rouge Coco Shine Hydrating Sheer Lipshine in 'Boy'
Currently £25 from Boots, click here to be directed to the site.
All you need to do is search 'Chanel lipstick boy' in Google and you'll know why it's on my lust list...it's a gorgeous sheer peachy-pink colour which is my go-to at the minute. It's glossy without being sticky, leaving a beautiful shine and it's so moisturising. This shade would be perfect for summer as it's a (forgive me) 'my lips but better' shade - so cliche, I know, but it really is. Go search for it!

5. Philip Kingsley One More Day Dry Shampoo 200ml
Currently £13.50 from Lookfantastic.com, click here to be directed to the site.
I received a sample of this in my May Birchbox and fell in love with it straight away! Dry shampoo is my life-saver and I use it every day in between washes, so I'm always up for trying new brands and formulas. I'm so impressed with my sample because it doesn't leave a white cast in my hair and it smells amazing. As soon as I've run out, I'll be buying myself the full size.

6. Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette
Currently £56 from Space NK, click here to be directed to the site.
When this palette was temporarily discontinued I was gutted, which made me realise how much I wanted it. You've probably heard/read the hype around the ambient lighting powders and, although I've never tested or swatched them myself, I feel like I can trust other people's opinions, especially as I haven't read a bad thing about them. The powders are setting powders with a luminous finish, creating the illusion of a 'lit from within' glow, as if you're being lit up by light. The palette includes 'Incandescent Light' a pearl highlighter, 'Dim Light' a natural beige powder and 'Radiant Light' a warm golden-beige powder. It's an excuse to try out 3 gorgeous powders from the ambient lighting range.

I'm so excited to add these to my wish list and will definitely be
prioritising them as they're all such stunning products.
Have you tried any of these products?

Daniela

• April lusting // May wish list •

I've been experimenting with lots of different types of make up this month and it's made me realise that I need to step out of my comfort zone with eyeshadows, liquid liner and BB creams (that are more like foundations that BB creams...but more on that later). My go-to look around this time of year is a light coverage with a sweep of shimmer on the eyes and a nude lipstick, so this wish list pretty much sums me up! If you missed last month's lustings, you can read that post here.

1. Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette
Currently £37 from feelunique.com, click here to be directed to the site.
Who doesn't want this palette? I won't go on about this too much as it's already been raved and reviewed about, but I just think the colours are stunning. Originally I thought that the rose gold shades wouldn't suit me but I've since swatched them and they look really lovely with my pale skin tone. I was lucky enough to win the MAC Warm Neutrals Palette (review on this here) and it made me more adventurous with my eyeshadow looks so I feel like I have to pick this up - when you keep thinking about something you just have to get it? You know?!

2. Crown Brush Pro Blending Crease Brush - C441

Currently £3.99 from Crown Brush UK, click here to be directed to the site.

I've never tried anything from Crown Brush before but I've heard so many amazing things about the quality and value for money of their brushes. I do love a good crease brush and I have far too many but I think I'll use this one as the clean brush that doesn't add any colour, but just blends the eyeshadows out that little bit more. Ooh I could use this with the Naked 3 Palette! *brb while I go and order these items...*

3. MAC Cremesheen Lipstick - Creme Cup

Currently £15 from MAC Cosmetics UK, click here to be directed to the site.

So I'm jumping on the bandwagon here but for good reason - all you need to do is type 'MAC Creme Cup' into Google and you'll see why. It's a stunning pinky nude which is exactly what I'm looking for at the moment, and the cremesheen formulas are probably my favourite lipstick finishes. Lately I've been all about MAC lipsticks as I've rediscovered old loves and gained new shades so I've been having fun with playing with new colours. I really recommend these lipsticks and I think that every girl should own at least one in her collection - they're wonderful.

4. Collection Fast Stroke Liquid Eye Liner

Currently £2.99 from Collection, click here to be directed to the site.

I really never thought I'd be an eyeliner fan and have always much preferred a softer, smudgy look but lately I've found myself experimenting with a crisp, clean, winged-out line. I'm loving a cat eye with a soft champagne shimmer all over the lid - it's really simple, yet feline-like and subtly sexy, if you catch my drift. I've swatched this liner in store so many times but I've always opted for a gel liner or a felt-tip pen liner. Next time I'm in Boots, I'm nabbing this, as I really love how thin and tiny the applicator is, making it so easy to work with. I haven't found anything like this in other liquid liners but I've heard the L'oreal Superliner liquid liner is similar.

5. Benefit Big Easy Multi Balancing Complexion Perfector

Currently £27.50 from Boots, click here to be directed to the site.

This product is a funny one as it's not quite a BB cream but not quite a foundation, it's almost an inbetweeny product. I picked up a tester of this a few weeks ago and will admit I was cynical, as I haven't been crazy over some of the other benefit bases. I unexpectedly fell in love with this product, though - it makes mornings so easy. I can skip moisturiser (which probably isn't advised, but I have no time in the morning for faffing) and the coverage is pretty impressive. I used the shade light/medium and it left a semi-matte finish on my skin, didn't slip off my face and didn't go patchy. I do definitely recommend this and will be getting my hands on it ASAP - I think I need to calm down when it comes to bases though as I picked up 3 new ones in this haul and I have an Estee Lauder Double Wear on the way. Oops!

6. Breville Blend-Active Personal Blender

Currently £27.96 from Amazon, click here to be directed to the site.

At first glance this item doesn't seem beauty related, however in a roundabout way it kind of is. We all need our skin to behave and this sorts it from the inside out. I've been obsessed with smoothies lately (and have put one or two recipes up on my instagram - ddiraimo92) so a new blender is on the cards. This Breville blender is pretty special; you get two gym-style bottles with the blender and you screw off the bottom of them and attach the blade. You then attach this to the blender and blend your goodies, screw the cap on the bottle, ready to take away and drink. I'm not sure that makes much sense as I read over it, but there are so many tutorials of how to use it online on YouTube. I'm a bit of a technology geek so I love things like this, and anything that makes being healthy 'easy' is a winner in my eyes. Also - minimal washing up required! You don't have a separate blender to wash up as well as the glass/bottle. Genius.

I hope you enjoyed reading this post. Whenever it gets near to the end of the month I always get excited about writing my lusting/wish list post - it makes me really aware of all of the goodies I may treat myself to!

What have you been lusting over this month?

Daniela

• March lusting // April wish list •

The beauty of Spring, and the realisation that it is now acceptable to go pink-overboard, has been the inspiration for this month's lusting. It's the time of year where I like to add slightly more colour to my beauty regime - whether that be more pink to my cheeks, more pigment to my lips or some neon to my nails. I've had a massive Spring clean in terms of clothes and beauty products, so I definitely feel like I need to add these products to my collection. If you wanted to check out what I was lusting over in February, here's a link to last month's lusting post.

1. Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in Dollface
Currently $26 from Sephora US, click here to be directed to the site.
These infamous blushes were available for a short time in the UK from the QVC website, but are currently unavailable. I'm not surprised, I knew they'd sell like hot cakes, and luckily Sephora now ship worldwide (with a £10 flat rate shipping fee) so I would order from there. The shade Dollface is a gorgeous matte light pink and from what I can tell from swatches and reviews, it would look great with my olive-y toned but pale skin.

2. China Glaze Sunsational Cremes Nail Polish
Currently £28.99 from nailpolishdirect.co.uk, click here to be directed to the site.
Ohh God, look how gorgeous... I couldn't even tell you which colour I'm more attracted to, they all look absolutely amazing. Miss Budget Beauty describes them as nail polishes that look like they have a white base underneath, because they're so pigmented and bright on the nails. I'd just really recommend searching for swatches of them, I was seriously impressed at how neon and summery they look. What shocked me is that I'd usually turn my nose up at £28.99 for nail polishes, but I'm ordering these as soon as payday rolls around. I have to have them.

3. L'oreal Paris Colour Riche Collection Privee in Cheryl - Barely Greige
Currently £8.19 from Boots, click here to be directed to the site.
Ever since I purchased my first nude back in 2010, I've been obsessed with the natural look that nudes give. I often wear nudes to work as I don't think I'd get away with wearing a bright lip as a teacher, but the Cheryl nude is slightly pink, giving it a different tone to the other nudes I own. For £8.19 (and a whole lot of Boots points saved up) I'm purchasing this the next time I find myself in town - every time I walk past it, I have to swatch it. Sold! (PS. I'm also secretly hoping that when I wear this lipstick I'll turn into Cheryl...a girl can dream!)

4. Revlon Colour Stay
Currently £12.49 from Boots, click here to be directed to the site.
I tried out the Estee Lauder Double Wear foundation and adored it - it went on perfectly, was semi-matte so didn't need to be set with powder and it stayed put all day. I was just at the point of buying it when my friend told me that the Revlon Colour Stay is basically exactly the same product but for a fraction of the price. Now I don't mind spending that little bit more on bases but if I can get a dupe for £12.49, I'm there. I think I'll need the shade Buff, but I'll have to test it properly before I buy it.

5. Daniel Sandler Watercolour Blush in Cherub
Currently £15.50 from Daniel Sandler, click here to be directed to the site.
When I saw Estee's weekend routine video she used the Watercolour Blush and I just thought to myself, that is my kind of product down to a T. I'm a sucker for cream blushes as they just look so natural and sheen-y, so I went straight onto the Daniel Sandler website to find the perfect shade for me. The product is quite liquid-y and is best applied with a stippling brush and I'm planning on purchasing the Real Techniques Stippling Brush to go with it. On Estee, it gave her the perfect hint of pink without looking overdone, and by using a light hand I think I could sheer it out so it gives me a slightly flushed look, too.

6. NYX Butter Gloss
Currently £5 from Cocktail Cosmetics, click here to be directed to the site.
These have been on my wish list for what feels like for ever. I just always thought that NYX could only be purchased in the US, or wasn't easily accessible in the UK, so I was delighted to find them on a UK website a few weeks ago. I never used to be one for gloss but since purchasing (and using to death) the Clarins Instant Light Natural Lip Perfector, I'm really into the glossy look. I've heard that they're not sticky and smell amazing which are two of the most important things in my book. The shades I'm particularly interested in are Creme Brûlée, Apple Strudle and Maple Blondie - can't wait to snap these up and give them a go.

Writing this post has made me so excited for Spring/Summer. Everything is so beautiful around this time of year - the blooming flowers, clear skies, and most importantly, the fact that it's light when I leave my house in the morning! I'm really looking forward to trying out new products and I'm even more excited about adding more colour into my make up.

Do you have any products that you've been lusting over lately?

Daniela

• February lusting // March wish list •

February has been the month of lusting - there have been so many product launches and I've read countless amazing reviews whilst thinking to myself "ooh, I must pop that on my shopping list". Last night I decided to see just how much my shopping would cost and it came to nothing short of £406 - at that point, I knew it was never gunna happen. So for this month's lusting post, I have narrowed it down to 6 very special, very beautiful products that I believe are justified in their own way. If you wanted to check out what I was lusting over in January, here's a link to last month's lusting post.

1. Bourjois Rouge Edition Lipstick in Pastel Preppy
Currently £7.99 from asos.com, click here to be directed to the site.
We're fast approaching Spring so I'm starting to think about lighter, pastel-y lip colours. This one seems perfect, a very soft orange, which is a great colour to transition us into the next season. It will come as no surprise that I've included products from Bourjois because I love them as a brand!

2. Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze and Glow
Currently £49 from Charlotte Tilbury, click here to be directed to the site.
This is just so beautiful. Everything from the packaging to the product itself is so gorgeous in my eyes. The sculpting powder (left) looks like the perfect contour colour, not to orangey like a bronzer, but not too muddy like some contour powders. I'm a massive fan of highlighters and this champagne-y colour looks like the shade of highlighter that would suit me - I much prefer a champagne highlighter to pink or pearly highlighters when it gets to Spring/Summer.

3. Dove Hair Nourishing Oil Leave in Spray
Currently £3.59 from Boots, click here to be directed to the site.
I'm nearly out of my Macadamia Healing Oil Treatment and I'm on the hunt for something which will give me the same effect, but for a more affordable price. Although I don't mind paying £25 for a hair treatment (especially one that works wonders on my dry ends), I'm always open to trying new products and I've heard great things about the relatively new Dove hair care range.

4. Bourjois 123 Perfect CC Cream
Currently £9.99 from Boots, click here to be directed to the site.
I ran out of my Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum Foundation *sob* a few weeks ago so I need to head out to Boots and buy myself a new base. I'm currently testing a few mineral products from another brand and I'm really enjoying them (a review will be up on this soon!) but I will need a liquid base for days that I want a different sort of finish. As I've said before, Bourjois are one of my most used brands, if not the most used brand in my make up collection, and I always trust their products to deliver. I've heard lots about CC creams and although I do think they're a bit of a fad that will probably die out soon, I wanted to give them a go before I can make a judgement. If I'm honest, I didn't get on too well with any BB creams from any brand, but I'm going into CC creams with an open mind. I'm excited to pick this one up! And for £9.99 for a well respected brand, you can't go far wrong.

5. Marc by Marc Jacobs Rose Goldtone Stainless Steel & Leather Watch in Maroon
Currently £111.11 from Saks Fifth Avenue, click here to be directed to the site.
I'm not sure there's a lot to say about this one...the photo explains it all. It's just absolutely stunning. I'm not usually a watch kind of girl, but I do need to start wearing them for when I'm in the classroom and need to keep an eye on the time, and what better way to ease myself into watch-wearing than with this stunner? It's my birthday on the 16th and I'm hoping to get enough birthday money so I can buy this, but we shall see - watch this space!

6. The Body Shop Camomile Sumptuous Cleansing Butter
Currently £12 from The Body Shop, click here to be directed to the site.
I never went for the whole Emma Hardie Cleansing Balm thing as I just knew that other brands would bring out more affordable alternatives, and sure enough, they did. This is usually the case with high-end products so I always try to be patient and wait for a cheaper option! I usually remove my make up with pure coconut oil, but for a change I thought it would be nice to try something from The Body Shop's new skincare range. I love anything gentle as I try to treat my skin with as much care as possible, whilst trying not to use too many chemicals in the products I expose it to, and this cleansing butter seems to tick all of the boxes.

So there are my six most-wanted products from the month of February. Spring is in sight and I'm feeling really positive about the rest of the year, and I always look forward to a change in season as I can start thinking about mixing up my make-up and skincare to suit the weather.

Do you have any products that you've been lusting over lately?

PS. Don't forget to enter my MAC Giveaway!

Daniela

• January lusting // February wish list •

I thought I'd start a new series to let you all know the products I've been lusting over for the past month and what I'll be popping on my shopping list for the next month :) It's just kind of a fun way to show you the kind of products I'm into! I created this image using Polyvore and I would be really interested in seeing what you guys lust over beauty/fashion-wise, so if you decide to make monthly lust lists, please do leave the link in the comments box.

1. Anastasia Dipbrow Pomade

Currently £15 from Cultbeauty, click here to be directed to the site.

I'm a massive brows gal, so this product really excites me. It's been described as having a gel-mousse consistency which is really unusual and nothing like I currently own. It's waterproof, smudgeproof, and adheres to your eyebrow hairs making them look really natural but really defined. There's a waiting list for this product as it's not out instores/online yet - I'm very tempted to sign up to that list this weekend.

2. La Roche Posay Effaclar DUO Dual Action Treatment

Currently £23.95 from Lavishchoice, click here to be directed to the site.

I've acquired a few little friends-of-the-face recently which can't really be covered up with make up. I'm not sure if it's stress, hormones or the weather, but my skin has been majorly acting up. I've heard so much about the La Roche Posay range and I think that February will be the month that I finally give it a go.

3. Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush in Ethereal Glow

Currently £28 from Space NK, click here to be directed to the site.

Just look at it...any sane beauty-lover would want this, surely. There are a range of shades to choose from but I don't have any blush shades that are light/baby pink, so I thought this one would be the best shade to go for. I never jumped on the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powders as I thought that £38 was a bit steep for a face powder, however I don't mind spending that little bit more on a blush as I could use it sparingly if needed.

4. Estee Lauder Pure Colour Eyeshadow Duo in Raisins

Currently £23 from Boots, click here to be directed to the site.

I'm a sucker for plum shades so this duo is perfection for me. When I saw this product on Zoella's beauty favourites I knew I had to have it - the lighter shade is perfect for highlighting the inner corner of the eye and the plum shade is gorgeous in the crease. I've wanted this for far too long now so I may just have to bite the bullet and go for it!

5. Bourjois Happy Light Foundation
Currently £11.99 from Boots, click here to be directed to the site.
If you're a big blog reader and YouTube watcher, you'll have heard about this product. Bourjois just bring it when it comes to bases and this one's no different. The amount of times I've swatched it in-store is bordering no ridiculous...I'm just waiting for my Bourjois Healthy Mix to run out before I purchase this beauty.

6. Diptyque Philosykos Eau de Parfume
Currently £85 from Space NK, click here to be directed to the site.
This scent is unlike anything I've ever smelled before. Just writing this is difficult as I can't even find the words to describe it. It's a fig scent, quite musky and woody, and just smells heavenly. It's a perfume that lingers, which seals the deal for me - I hate it when perfumes fade away after an hour or so. This is one of those perfumes that you try once and don't stop thinking about. I will definitely be purchasing this one in the near future.

7. Benefit They're Real Mascara
Currently £19.50 from Boots, click here to be directed to the site.
I received a sample of this mascara in my stocking for Christmas and as soon as I wore it for the first time, I knew it was the best mascara I'd ever used. I'm being very stingy with my sample bottle as I don't want to use it all up too quickly - I definitely recommend it and will be purchasing the full size tube as soon as my other mascaras run out!

There's a round-up of what I'm hoping to purchase in the month of February. I hope you like the idea of a little series, I'm looking forward to writing them - hopefully these posts will be a constant reminder that I need to treat myself throughout the months (not that I need any reminders...)

Daniela