My February Favourites.

Hello, lovely ladies,

I just cannot believe how fast February has come and gone, how quickly have the weeks flown by!  On a positive note, the days do seem to be getting a little warmer and that can only mean one thing- Spring is coming! Yay!

This post would have been quite fun to do in a video format if I had a Youtube channel of my own, but one, my current Sony camera does not have a long recording facility and secondly, I just don’t have the confidence to be honest, but maybe in the future, who knows, watch this space!

For once, I will be keeping this post short and sweet and to the point, ill let the pictures do the talking. (Apologies for the poor picture quality :( )I just wanted to share all the products I have been using religiously this past month and what works well for me and what doesn’t, as well as my wish list that I will be mentioning at the end of the blog, yes, I have a wishlist of all the pretty things I currently have my eyes on and I am sure, you have one too!

Here goes:

Gucci Rush Body Lotion



 

I got this as part of a gift set at the Perfume Shop simply because the gift set was cheaper than the perfume alone so it made sense!  Although, I cannot really understand why gift sets are generally cheaper, shouldn’t it cost more surely because you are getting additional products? Oh well, not that I am complaining but I have been loving this. After my shower, I apply this just over my arms and chest mind you and it smells absolutely divine. The light fragrance from it tends to linger onto your skin so you can keep smelling it throughout the day and it is perfect now the days are finally getting warmer.

Mac Lipstick in Satin.



 

Well we all know just how great MAC lipsticks are so I wont bore you with all the details on that but my lipstick shades vary depending on my mood but this month Ive been feeling the Satin shade, it is a nice subtle pinkish shade that compliments my skin tone well and has buildable coverage. I like it because although it is not too bold and in your face, but not so natural that the colour doesn’t show up.

Hello Glow Whitening Plus Facial Polish.

I just cannot praise this enough, I swear by it! Here is my review of it incase you missed it. Along with my Elemis Facial Wash, its the only polish that actually works on my skin. I don’t include it in my skincare regimen daily, it is certainly good enough to be though. I am currently offering it as part of a giveaway on my new facebook page Diva by Hinnah Khalifa, check it out here, Giveaway ends on Monday the 11^th of March.

Kryolan Paint Stick in Shade Oriental.

Although, this is primarily a foundation, I have found it great to be used as a concealer simply because I find its a little bit too much to be worn on a daily basis and for those of you that know me, will know I have ridiculously dark circles around my eyes and this provides great lasting coverage. I wont go too much into detail, although you can read my full review on it here.

F2 Stippling Brush by MUA and Buffing Brush by Real Techniques.

 

 

I have been using these 2 brushes extensively and find they blend my Studio fix liquid foundation from Mac brilliantly. I find I no longer need to use my sponge to blend as this does the job and leaves a flawless finish if I use setting powder on top, again which I apply with these two brushes.

 **My Wishlist (Which just keeps getting longer by the day!)

·         Mac Fix +

·         Mac Mineralize Skin Finish

·         Mac lipliner in Cherry

·         Crown Brush C406 Large Duo Fibre Face Brush

·         Banana powder- Ben Nye.

·         Flawless Face Blender from Crown Brush UK

·         Professional Stainless Steel Mixing Plate from Crownbrush UK.

I could go on, but ill choose not to haha!

What are your monthly fav products? Do you have a wish list?

Hinnah xxx

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bye Bye Glossybox.

Lately, I have been anxiously waiting for mid February, simply for two reasons,  Glossybox delivery and Valentines Day, the latter being more significant obviously. Now, I signed up to Glossybox's monthly beauty box subscription after alot of thought and debates, the idea of receiving a beautifully wrapped beauty box each month filled with goodies and at least one full sized product appealed to me alot being the beauty addict that I am, yet, it was only after seeing reviews and blogs on it from several beauty bloggers that made me make up my mind and sign up for a three month subscription.

On receiving my first ever box, see it here, I was very happy and felt I was getting my moneys worth. Delivery was on time and I was excited resembling that of a little girl and I couldnt open the box up any quicker.

Come second Glossybox and I have to admit, I was a tad bit disappointed. Truth be told, the only product I was entirely satisfied with was the sample of the Elemis facial wash. It seemed to work wonders on my skin and best of all, it was free of any nasties and chemicals. Although, not satisfied this time round, I decided to give it one more chance before completely unsubscribing especially since I paid for the subscription in advance.

So come February's box, I believe a Valentines special, (images below, apologies for the poor quality) and sadly, after much anticipation, it was enough to make me want cancel future boxes. Now, I have to admit, the packaging was beautiful, as always immaculately wrapped in a gorgeous shade of pink. But, again, the products were a disappointment and I didn't feel were enough to the value of almost thirteen pounds.

A look at whats inside of this months Glossybox.

 

On closer inspection, here is whats included. (Yes the lollipop was a bonus product!)

 

• Docteur Renaud Raspberry soft cream (Available at Marks and Spencer)
• Narciso  Rodriguez For Her sample
• MeMeMe Beat The Blues highlighter in Oyster Gold.
• Coral lipstick by Helene Cosmetics
• MICA Bella Cosmetics- Mineral blush in Terra Cotta.
• A heart shaped strawberry lollipop.  

The front of the box

 

The flower design continuing around the back of the box.

 

Now, it makes me wonder whether Glossybox should spend more effort and time on the contents of the box, rather than focus on the packaging? Surely, it must cost them a lot to wrap etc, hence the postage and packaging they charge us. Is it worth it if it is only going to go in the bin after? Also, they should really consider letting us purchase one off boxes if we like the look of them beforehand. What do you think?

 

The worst thing was after tweeting Glossybox about being unhappy and wanting to unsubscribe, nobody had bothered to reply in a bid to get me to change my mind etc, so I simply logged in to my account and cancelled my subscription right there.  

 

Who knows I may reactive my subscription in future as I do feel I will be missing out on the beauty goodies but for now, I am happy to have an extra thirteen pounds in my account every month!

 

Are you a Glossybox subscriber? What are your current thoughts?

 

xxx