October Favourites

I know we are already into November, but I had a really off week last week and felt that if I had to blog I would blog half heartedly and I never want to do that. So I took some time off and got my self in check and now I'm back to my weird self, all is right in the world ;)

So now that that's over, lets head into monthly favourites:)

My face care favourite this month is from Dirty Works, their Brightening Mask with added Vitamin C! 

The mask has a clay like consistency (I prefer these kinds) with little Pomegranate and Goji exfoliating spheres, these super fruit bits help to clean away any dirty and remove dead skin cells. I apply the mask and walk around like a ghost lady until the mask has hardened to a point where I can't even speak, then I know it's ready.

To remove I splash a little warm water and start to loosed the mask and rub the mask in cicular motions to get my exfoliation on.

This is a great mask that will assist in achieving that youthful dewy look.

Next up we have an eye favourite, which I am super happy about. For the last year I have been using the Maybelline Falsies Flared mascara, although I love it, I wanted to try something new. I purchased another Maybelline mascara (which I won't mention now) and to say I was disappointed in an understatement, but I will talk more about that in a later post. I then got some awesome advice from Megan (check out her blog, www.beautyblog.co.za) she recommended the Catrice Better Than False Lashes mascara.

There are three things that I flippen love about this mascara

1) The colour, this mascara is the blackest black you could imagine.

2) The formula lasts all day, BUT, I don't struggle to remove my mascara at the end of the day

3) It holds a curl! I can't stand it when I have curled my lashes to perfection (well as perfect as I can handle for that day) and then my mascara weighs it down in 5 seconds.

So it's no wonder this mascara made it into my top picks for October.

My body favourite is a proudly South African product. If you are in South Africa, you have probably heard about the awesome company called Hey Gorgeous. I love their products and they have the worlds greatest customer services, what more could you want? 

I unfortunately suffer from Keratosis Pilaris (chicken skin) on my arms. For years and years I have been trying to get rid of it, with no luck. So when I heard that their Flax Oil Skin Serum could help reduce the appearance, I jumped at the o, pportunity. I have vowed to try the product for a full month and then give a review on it, but I just had to sneak this gem into my October favourites because I am super impressed so far. I will have a post in the middle of November to give you a full run down! You can purchase the serum HERE

My hair care favourite this month is one that I had extremely high hopes for, and I wasn't disappointed! I have used Dove soap for years and years and was so excited when they launched hair care products a while back. I am all for products that I can leave in my hair that can protect my hair and not weigh it down, this one is at the top of my list

This is the Dove Damage Solution Colour Radiance Leave-In Conditioning & Care Spray (that's a long ass name!). It is the perfect lightweight leave in conditioning spray. You won't be able to see it in this picture, but the actual formula is a dual formula that seperates when left to rest. The first level has Fibre Actives which have been proven to improve the internatl structure of the hair fibre. The second layer has a UV Filter, which if you colour your hair you will know is awesome to help keep your hair colour vibrant. 

I spray this onto my hair just after I have showered as well as on my hair inbetween washes to give it a little more oomph and shine!

My nail favourite this month is a polish you have seen me wear non-stop (if you follow me on Instagram). 

I have this colour on 20 days out of the 31 in October, it is Morgan Taylor's Waterbaby. I love this baby blue, its perfect for Spring and Summer!

My accesory favourite is this cute leaf bundle necklace from Mr Price that I picked up for R 29,99 what a steal! You can purchase the necklace HERE

Lastly for my October Favourites is my handbag favourite! These stinking cute little nail files from Essence. They come in a pack of 6, and the entire pack is the same size as a credit card. I find that my nails will break at the most inconvenient of times, so this little pack comes in handy!

Can we just take a moment to appreciate how cute these are, I picked them up for R 39.99!

I purchased all of the products above, except for the necklace and Flax Serum, from Dischem for under R 100.

I hope you enjoyed this ridiculously long post!

Until next time....

LL