Wednesday 16 October 2013

New Favourites


In order to write 'monthly favourites', you need to be trying new products (unless you wish to feature the same products every month!). My favourites usually stay favourites, and I don't buy that many new products, so had a hard time keeping them up! So I started writing 'new favourites' and realised earlier that I hadn't written one in a while. The products above are products that haven't been featured much on Affordable Treats, but I've been using them a lot recently, so thought I'd talk a bit more about them.

A couple months ago, I wanted a face powder with a little coverage, so purchased The Body Shop's All-in-One Face Base in 02. It's £14 full price, but I paid around £8 with a code. The Body Shop always has a great offer on, so you'll never have to pay full price for something! It gives me a little coverage and a soft, matte finish. For areas which need more coverage/mattifying than others, I pat the product on with my finger. I use this technique around my eyes the most because they tend to get quite oily and red. You can apparently apply it wet for even more coverage, too.

Sticking with The Body Shop, I've been loving the Mango Body Mist. I've loved this for months, and am running very low! £7.50 full price, but I've never paid that for my mists (I also have the coconut and berry varieties, which are also great). My sister also loves this and has about 4 bottles stored away!

Another fragrance I've been loving is Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau So Fresh Sunshine Edition. I was gifted this from the people at Fragrance Direct, wrote a post about it, and have been wearing it ever since. I've been wearing it even more than usual recently, though, which is odd for me because I'm more of a body mist kind of girl. I've been pairing this with the Mango Body Mist, actually. The light floral and fruity scents go well together. It's a nice, happy medium of the both.

I bought the Organic Surge Blissful Daily and Super Intensive Moisturisers during their sale for just over £2 each, and I'm so glad I did! They're both very moisturising, but light at the same time, and sink into the skin quickly. Even the intense one is suitable for the day, and I have combination skin! It has a light scent of rose, and the daily variety smells of lemon. They're £8.49-£8.99 full price, which is very reasonable, and I'd be happy to pay that.

I use ELF's Small Angled Brush to fill in my eyebrows, but find it too thick to apply eyeliner with eyeshadow. Enter MUA's £1.50 Eyebrow Brush. It's very thin and dense, making it perfect for eyeliner. 


Do you use any of these products? What products have you been loving recently?

5 comments:

  1. Great Post - that mango body mist is lush! I always try it out if I'm in the body shop - need to get around to buying it !!

    Kisses xo, Selorm.
    She Just Talks | sjtx.blogspot.com

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  2. I'm not a fan of the mango scent - much prefer satsuma or coconut! x

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  3. Ooh I love a good body mist - definitely making a trip to the body shop next time I'm in town for something fruity! Also very interested in organic surge product and I have been after a new moisteriser... Thanks for sharing! :) xx
    kooky capricious 

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  4. The marc jacobs bottle is so pretty! Reminds me of Summer (my favourite time of year) x

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  5. Marc Jacobs has some gorgeous designs out for the fragrances :) The Satsuma body mist by The Body Shop is amazing if you haven't tried that one yet.
    Amy x
    -A Little Boat Sailing-

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