June Favourites

Heey,

I haven't done a favourites post in a long time so I thought that I would do my June favourites today. Is it just me or has June flown by? I haven't bought many things because I can't really afford to buy new make up/clothes when I have 3 of my best friends birthdays coming up and I need to buy them all presents! But because of the lack of shopping I have been rediscovering my old products and things that I have rekindled my love for.

Music

During June I have been listening to a lot of Ed Sheeran. His new album 'X' [multiply] came out and I loved all the songs but I just need to buy it and stop listening to it on 8tracks. Since his new album came out I have also been listening to a few of his older songs like Little Bird and Cold Coffee. I also saw his Glastonbury performance on the TV the other day and he was amazing. Ed Sheeran is such an amazing artist and extremely talented. I definitely see 'X' becoming my favourite album of the summer.

Talking about summer, lets talk about 5 Seconds of Summer and how they are perfect in every way. As you many know I went to see One Direction in June [more on that later] and 5SOS were the support act. I was almost as excited to see 5SOS as I was for One Direction, but I've been a fan of 1D longer. They also brought out an album this month and it is absolutely beautiful. My favourite song is probably Voodoo Doll or Good Girls but I do love Social Casualty. I haven't heard the full album yet because again, I have no money.

Other albums/singers/bands/songs I have been loving include:

One Direction Midnight Memories Album // Fall Out Boy - The Phoenix and Young Volcanoes // Charlie XCX - Boom Clap // Ed Sheeran - All of the Stars // Jason Marz - I'm Yours

Books

June has been a month of reading. Actually in English we were given a reading log and had to read 6 books in 6 weeks. It was easier than I imagined because there were so many good books I wanted to read and they all got so interesting and it was hard to put down. Here is the list of books I have read during June and my rating out of 10:

Paper Towns by John Green 9.6 / 10

Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick - 9.5 / 10

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell 8 / 10

You're the one that I want by Giovanna Fletcher 7.5 / 10

Make Up

Make up is one of my favourite things. I love buying new products, going into Boots or Superdrug and testing all the nice make up that I can't afford :(. However, being poor has an advantage because it means that you go through old products and rekindle your love with them.

I did buy one product at the beginning of June though, and it is the L'Oreal Paris Color Riche Eye Shadow Quad in Smokey. I wore this to One Direction and it lasted the whole night. The colour pigmentation is amazing and although the product looks like it has a lot of glitter in it, once applied it looks matte with a slight shimmer, which is great for me because I prefer matte but on  night out, shimmer is needed. It was a reasonable price for 4 amazing eye shadows and I would buy more in different shades, when I have the money!

After rummaging through my make up for a good cream concealer to use as an eye-base, I came across my old MUA Pro-Base Complexion Kit in the shade Ivory. This trio of products is great for people on a budget because it's cheap, multi-functional and great quality. It comes with a cream foundation, cream concealer and cream highlight / blush (as well as a sponge and small brush). I love the concealer because it has very good coverage, which comes in handy on blemishes, dark circles and over my vein-y eyelids! The foundation is good but isn't my favourite ever because it takes a bit of work to buff it into my skin. I don't really use the cream blush / highlight because I don't really wear that on a day-to-day basis.

Next is my Maybelline Master Shape Brow Pencil in Dark Blonde. In May I got my eyebrows waxed for the first time and I really liked the shape. My brows looked so much better but I knew it wouldn't last long. I went out the next week and bought this product thinking that even if it wasn't good, at £2.99, it wasn't something to fret over. Luckily there was no need for fret because I love it. I use the spooli first to get my hair going in the same direction then use the pencil end to fill them in before going back in with the spooli and again making sure everything is in place. A great bargain, easy to use and an overall amazing product that I will be purchasing again. 

Clothes

Summer is upon us and that means that shorts and crop tops are flying off the shelves. I haven't yet gone to the shops with my Mum to buy new Summer clothes so once again, old clothes are being re-used and re-loved. 

I have been wearing my New Look Generation 915 Denim Shorts and they are my only pair of shorts! The only thing I don't like about them are the pockets that hang down to I tuck them in and the rustic rips show the pattern of the pockets and some skin. They are really cute and not too short (yet).

The dress that I wore to One Direction also is one of my favourite items this month. I ordered it only on Boohoo and it was called the Nina Smudge Print Bodycon Dress. It was slightly see-through so be aware of that if you were thinking of ordering it. It was really comfy and I wore it with the sleeves rolled up. It cost £12 which is really good for a nice dress.  

I hope you enjoyed this post, I know that it's slightly late but as I seem to always say, I will be posting again on Wednesday and Saturday, trying to keep up to my schedule.

Thank you for reading

Hugs and kisses
Liv xoxo