Illamasqua is a super funky brand that stands out with amazing quality products. I’ve never encountered an Illamasqua product that I didn’t love, so I was really excited to try out their new shade of nail varnish. Stance is a bright fuschia-violet with a glossy finish.

Hello again readers! Thanks for joining in on the discussion last week for our March pick, John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars. With exams and school winding up and then down in April, I’ve decided to go with a modern classic: The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera.

Ellis Faas is a beauty brand from Europe that stands apart with their packaging. “All products will come in similar shaped pens that hold the liquid colours. Right from when Ellis started developing her first ideas about the brand, she wanted the pens to be inspired by bullets.” Bullets, eh? You’ve caught my attention!

Hidy-ho bookworms! I hope you enjoyed this month’s pick, a teen love story featuring cancer, Amsterdam and a highly-antisocial author. John Green is truly a master of YA fiction and he didn’t disappoint. Just a note: if you didn’t have time to join in with this month’s read, this post will CONTAIN SPOILERS. And, don’t forget to leave your suggestions for our April pick!

As part of Clarins Spring launch, they’ve introduced a new liquid blush formula to their Instant Light line. Now, we all know I’m a huge fan of the Instant Light Natural Lip Perfectors, so I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this blush!

Bite Beauty is a super unique brand that I’m happy to see getting recognition in the blogosphere! Each of their Luminous Creme Lipsticks “delivers super antioxidant resveratrol, which fights free radicals with potent long-term anti-aging benefits. Each lipstick contains the amount of resveratrol found in five glasses of red wine.” That’s definitely a neat concept.

Most makeup junkies I know love neutral eyeshadows. Sure, brights are fun, but neutrals are definitely more “everyday” and appropriate in every situation. Every makeup lover needs a palette full of neutral shades that’s great for a quick daytime look and traveling. theBalm is obviously one of my favorite brands and I’m thrilled that they have finally decided to bring us a neutral palette!

Recently, I’ve been moving into the land of luxury beauty products and Burberry has been my go-to brand. Known for high-end clothing and accessories, they spared no expense when it came to creating a beauty collection as iconic as the Burberry check.

Hello again readers! I hope you’re having a spectacular March so far. After last month’s laugh-festival “Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?”, I’ve decided to make things a little bit more serious for March. But not too serious.

During the winter months, most people’s skin suffers. It goes from bright and glowy to dull, dead and uncomfortable. I spend most winter trying to get my skin back to it’s summer luster and always want to try new products that promise to make me look alive!