February Favourites

I know Feb isn't over year but I already know my favourites...this is the organisation queen inside of me. Here goes...

Denman Curling Brush - I have always loves Denman brushes they are quite frankly a classic, I got this curling brush for I think about £7 basically because I needed a round brush and it is a very handy size that will fit into my bag when easily.  So far so good with this brush, it is light and adds a little volume to my roots when I can be bothered to use it properly.

Nivea Express Hydration Primer - I did a blog post on this yesterday because it is so good it needed its own.  I recommend this to everyone..read more here.

Accessorize hair clips - I normally wouldn't include something as simple as clips in my favourites because a hair clip is a hair clip right?...wrong...I am very fussy about 'kirby' grips, I always feel like they are to weak to hold my hair, even tho it is so fine, so I can only imagine hoe annoying it might be for people with thick hair.  I spotted these in Accessorize for £2, a little pricey, but worth it, they are strong and hold my hair, bravo.

Rituals Magic Touch Body Cream- Cherry Blossom and Rice Milk - This came in my Feb Glossybox and oh my goodness it is amazing, the smell is just gorgeous and it lasts all day, I used it in the morning on my arms and sat in work sniffing myself all day, I even got my boss to smell me, yes I know I'm weird.

Helen E - Colour Magnification Mascara - I just discovered this brand in Debenhams which I was chased down by a lovely and very good at her job sales assistant.  As I am still in love with Maxfactor False Lash Effect Mascara (read here) I am yet to use this mascara for a night out on its own, however, i have discovered that it is great for bottom lashes, it has a small brush smilier to the popular Clinique under eye mascara mini, so its great for bottom lashes.  This one has brown and black for night to day and is very handy.  I got this as part of a 3 for £10 deal so I am not sure how much it is on its own.

Me Me Me Beat the Blues in Peral Pink - This also came in my Feb Glossybox- I am so impressed with this, I use Benefit High Beam at the minute as my highlighter and to be honest this kicks its ass. You need to try to believe.

Hope you liked my favourites, all well worth a purchase.

Love Nicci xx

Review// Catwalk by TIGI Session Series Salt Spray

Festive picture.....love..

I have been a fan of salt spray for a while now, I have very fine and soft hair, which may sound like a good thing, but not for me, I like to wear my hair messy and texturised which for me is very hard to achieve, I like the effortless beach look and my hair is so naturally soft and straight it just doesn't stay.  I have tried a few different drug store salt products and many products that claim to give you the beach effect (I am addicted to dust it which I will blog about one day soon) but it is only now that I have found one I want to tell the world about.

I first heard about this salt spray from the lovely Zoella and when she described it as giving your hair "brilliant texture" I knew I had to buy it.  I got it from Feel Unique for about £13.50 which has actually turned out to be a bargain cause I use it most days and still have plenty left over one month on.  Its actually a little cheaper now, click here to buy.

Basically, it does 'exactly what it says on the tin' it adds lots of texture to your hair allowing you to achieve that beachy wave look, even when my hair is straight if I spray a little on and scrunch it in my hands it gives a nice messy effect.  

What I love most about this product is that it gives volume and texture without making your hair sticky or giving it that 'too much product used' look that I hate.  If i use it right on the root of my hair it has a similar affect to dust it powder.

I recommend this product to anyone with very straight hair who wants a disheveled/messy/beachy look without having to cut choppy layers.  I do not recommend it to anyone who wants that silky smooth shiny hair look.  Go on..Mess it up a little.

If you use this please let me know what you think via comment or Twitter, also I love TIGI so if you have any favourites from the brand share your thoughts. 

(Ive lost my 'Love Nicci' pic so.......

LOVE NICCI XX

November Favourites

Sooo..I know I'm late and its December and my OCD is shouting at me right now but I'm a busy girl, so happy December everyone, here are my NOVEMBER favourite buys.

Johnson's Fragrance Free Facial Cleansing Wipes - I am OBSESSED with Johnson's make up wipes, they are by far the best face wipes I've ever used in my life...I sound dramatic, but its true!  The mean thing I love about them is how moist they are, I hate when wipes dry out so much that I feel i need two to fully wipe my face, there is not chance of that happening with these.  As I have quite sensitive skin I thought i would try these fragrance free ones, to be honest they do exactly the same job as any of the other wipes from Johnson's except they don't really smell as nice, they just kind of smell like nothing. 

Boots Vitamin E eye cream - I am getting old...lets not talk about it...but I am and so naturally I am beginning to obsess about lines around my eyes, I also suffer from sleepy looking eyes, so I saw this little eye cream in boots and it was only around £2.99 I think so i thought why not?  I have been using it for a month now and can't say I see a hugh difference but I like it, I feel I am doing my eyes some good on a daily basis by feeding them vitamins.

Palmers Cocoa Butter Firming Butter - Ok, this is amazing.  I am a hugh fan of the whole cocoa butter range and think every girl needs to try it, the smell is unreal and you will want to lick your skin, warning, other people may also want to lick your skin.  This firming lotion has been amazing, I'm using it on my thighs every day and its worked wonders. BUY IT!!

Soap and Glory Pulp Fiction Body Scrub- this is my favourite body scrub of all time, I buy it again and again and again, it smells fruity and really does give your skin a proper scrub, it is brilliant and taking off fake tan and leaves you feeling so soft.

Benefit Cha Cha Tint- I love winter, and I strangely love the winter look, what I mean by this is having pale skin (I've no choice there) and reddened cheeks like you just came in from the cold, this is why i buy this product, it stains my cheeks a lovely colour of coral.  I also think it looks amazing on my lips cause I am loving peach lips at the minute.

Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadow Liner - you may have seen this in my 'Contents: My Face' post a while back, it is one of my favourite new find ever and I don't go a day without putting it on.  Its  perfect as a shadow or as a liner, its so shimmery and natural in colour if you like having a pale subtle eye.  I have had this since the summer, used it every day and it is not even half used.  AMAZING!!!

Last but not least...

Topshop Highlighter Sunbeam - When i was in London recently i decided i wanted to have shiny cheeks (as you do) as my face is very naturally matte, so i picked this up and i am so glad i did, it gives my cheeks and any other areas i may use it on a lovely gold shimmer, one thing i would say is next time i am going to try and get a lighter one so its more white/silver looking.

Sorry that was a long read, took longer than I thought, I hope you liked my November favourites.  Leave me links to yours and I will have a read.