Monthly Moments & Loves: March

Well March has been a funny old month but nevertheless I have a bunch of favourites that have kept me smiling to share with you all!

Firstly, I want to start by explaining March. March will probably go down as being the weirdest and hardest month of 2016 for me. I mean so far 2016 hasn't came with many good months but March tops it all off. At the very start I had a brake up with my boyfriend of 3 years. As you can imagine this was particularly difficult. So March has been a learning curb but I'm starting to see the fun in it all. I mean it's pushed me to look at myself more and be more content being alone. I've started doing things that make me happy, like starting new projects. My friendships have became stronger as the people I love have came and helped me while I cry or just to eat ice-cream with me. I've also met new people, which is so interesting and something I'd never of done before.Things like that really make me happy and proud of myself because I'm shy and it's a big deal for me but it also makes me so happy.  Things like this can suck the motivation out of you and it has, I mean I'm struggling to revise or find the motivation to do things but slowly it's getting better. I have lovely people around me and I'm grateful. I'm really looking forward to April to see if things will keep on this good track. I dont really want to dwell on it all, it's in the past and I'm more than happy to start moving on, I just thought I should mention it here because I want to be completely honest on my blog. 

Also I wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who has offered their support, it really means a lot and it's amazing to know that so many people care.

My first favourites are this mix of MAC's In Anticipation lip liner and my YSL Rouge Volupte Shine lipstick in Rouge In Rock (36). The lip liner is a dark pink colour with a hint of rose tones in. This is perfect for me because it brightens my face but in a subtle way so I can still over-line my lips without looking strange. Then the YSL lipstick adds the moisture back in and gives a more red tint. The liner alone can be a bit drying so adding a more glossy lipstick on top is perfect. The YSL adds a bit of colour too but isn't anything intense so together they are fab for spring days when you dont want to up keep of a bold lip.

Benefit Porefessional.

This has always been a bit of a love/hate thing for me. I mean it's great for smoothing and keeping make up on but it can be really drying and make my makeup cakey on dry patches. I wouldn't recommend it for dry skin but I've been putting it on my nose and on my cheeks where I have transfer issues from my makeup and it's worked great! I would say try the Garnier version first because that is really good too but these kind of thick, smoothing primers are so good for oily parts of the face and keeping makeup on all day. They just make everything apply really nicely and keeps you looking fresh. That's always a fab thing when it's coming up to the hotter months. 

Next I have my Avon eyeshadow palate. 

It's just a neutral set of shadows but I've been loving them for nights out and just defining my eyes. Avon is often overlooked so I thought I'd include this one. The shadows are actually really pigmented; they aren't as good quality as say the Naked palates but at a fraction of the price they do well. I think the shade range is perfect for any type of eye and I can wait to try that bright yellow/gold shade! The highlight colours are also really pigmented and I use the first colour to highlight under my eyes since I'm so pale!!

For fashion favourites, I've been loving this Dorothy Perkins top. I got this last year but I've brought it out again and I love it. Pink is really in recently and it's a perfect spring, transition colour. It has these big, illustrated flowers on and I just think it's a really different take on the classic florals. 

Music Favourites:

Firstly I wanted to talk about my friends band Armpit And The Glitterbabies. They are an all girl, feminist punk band ahah! It's a bit of a mouthful but really they are so talented and it's amazing to see them talk about and sing about these types of issues. They've just supported an actual band and it made me so proud and they have a show coming up soon! 

You should all give them a listen and a like!

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Troye Sivan Blue Neighbourhood 

I've been loving this album all month because it's really chill and has some lovely lyrics. I've been loving Talk Me down especially! It's chill but not in a sad way and I've just had the whole album on repeat, I'd really recommend. 

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What have been your favourites?