January 2015 Favourites!

The first month of 2015 is over and in my mind a new year always calls for new makeup. I've practically spent all of my Christmas money on makeup over this past month. If you read Beyond The Velvet, you will know how obsessed we've both been with MAC makeup and Benefit skincare so this post contains a lot of Benefit and MAC ;)

Makeup Favourites 

Makeup Revolution Ultra Flawless Eyeshadows - The blogging world is full of reviews on Makeup Revolution products and I couldn't wait to get my hands on one of their products. This is the Ultra eyeshadow palette and I couldn't be happier with it. This palette only cost £8 and it includes 32 pigmented eyeshadows. The shades are stunning and you can create so many eye makeup looks with this beautiful palette. I  don't think I could find a palette better than this one. Watch out for a full review on this palette soon!

 Benefit World Favourite Neutrals Kit - I won't ramble on about this kit too much as we've already wrote a review on it here. I have mixed reviews on this kit but saying that the cream eyeshadows are just amazing. The powder shadows could be more pigmented but when they are built up they look amazing. The kit also comes with cute little 'how to' cards for the perfect day and night looks.

MAC Lipsticks - I've discovered MAC lipsticks and my purse isn't happy. So far I've got seven in my collection and I'm feeling the urge to buy more. You really can't beat MAC when it comes to lipstick can you? You can see our review on these four shades here!

Favourite Skincare

St. Ives Apricot Scrub - I have oily skin and this is a great product to use as it's for blemish prone skin. This scrub smells amazing and it isn't harsh at all so it is great for sensitive skin too.

Benefit Foamingly Clean Facial Wash - I'm currently in love with Benefit skin care. I've never used any Benefit before so I bought the mini kit before I splashed out on the full sized products. The facial wash was on of my favourites in the mini kit and I just had to buy it. I use this everyday and it doesn't upset my skin in the slightest. It also doesn't leave my skin with that tight feeling either. I've definitely noticed a difference with my complexion since using this. I can see myself buying this again once it runs out.

St. Ives Microdermabrasion Scrub - I bought this to smooth out my skin as I am still left with acne scars after suffering with acne two years ago. This is a great scrub and it isn't harsh at all unlike the Botanics microdermabrasion scrub. I use this most days and it really is helping my skin smooth out.
  
Other Favourites This Month

YSL Black Opium Perfume - I've already done a review on this lovely perfume (see it here). My sister got us this after her holiday and it was a great suprise. The bottle is stunning and it looks great in my collection. The perfume itself is perfect for any floral/vanilla scent lover like us!

 Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Polish in 'Mad Women' - This is a great polish and the colour is just stunning! This polish has a gel finish and I am yet to buy the top coat that gives the polish a gel like shine. Sally Hansen do amazing polishes and this one is no different.

That's are favourites for January 2015! What have been your favourites for the past month? 

Love Rachel & Leah, xx

YSL Black Opium

Here is our review on YSL's latest perfume offering, Black Opium! Our older sister got us this perfume while she went on holiday last week and when she asked us both if we wanted any perfume from the airport, we immediately thought of Black Opium! This perfume was actually on my birthday wishlist but I couldn't resist getting it earlier! It's honestly one of my favourite perfumes already.

We've both been YSL perfume fans (Parisienne being our favourite!) and Black Opium does not disappoint! First off, the packing is gorgeous. The bottle is decorated with black glitter and sparkles, giving it a glam rock look. The fragrance has notes of coffee! Have you ever had a perfume with coffee in it before? Because I haven't! It doesn't smell like coffee at all though, haha! It's lovely and sweet and really feminine. I'm sure alot of people would find this perfume a little too sweet but it settles down after a few hours of wear. It also contains notes of vanilla and white florals. You should definately give this perfume a sniff - it's absolutely beautiful. Each day I wear it I fall in love with it even more.

Have you tried Black Opium? If so, do you love it too?

Leah,x

Things That Have Made Me Happy This Week

YSL Black Opium perfume | Wearing Urban Decay ammo palette (yes, eyeshadows make me happy!) | Me & Leah taking pictures haha | Leah's Birthday shoes from Topshop | More nail art | Heidi cuddles | My ASOS shoes for my birthday!

Hey, everyone! We hope you all had a great week :) This week started with our older sister coming home from holiday. She gave me and Leah YSL's Black Opium perfume as a present and I can honestly say this is one of my favourite perfumes ever! We've got a review coming up later this week on it.

We've been shopping for our new birthday shoes and the minute we saw Leah's shoes in Topshop, she knew she had to have them and can you blame her?! They're gorgeous! My shoes are from ASOS and I think they're going to be great to wear during the summer.

We're both so excited for next Thursday (22nd January) because we're seeing Slipknot and Korn in concert. They're two of our all time favourite bands ever so if we don't blog from Friday onwards it means we've died from fangirling too hard, haha! 

So this week has included many cuddles from Heidi, new shoes, more nail art and me and Leah messing around taking pictures :) How has your week been?

Love Rachel & Leah, x

My Perfume Collection

This post is dedicated to my beloved perfume collection. I feel like an outfit isn't complete without a perfume on! Christmas is coming up so I thought this post might help those who don't know what scent to get this year. The perfumes in the pictures above are: Gucci Guilty, Marc Jacobs Daisy, Giorgio Armani Si, Dior Addict, Yves Saint Laurent Opium, Dior Miss Dior, Yves Saint Laurent Parisienne and finally a little sample of Elizabeth Arden's Red Door perfume.

My collection has a variety of scents. My favourite perfumes are vintage smelling scents like the YSL Opium, Red Door or Parisienne. I've bought Parisienne two times now as it's probably one of my favourite ever perfumes. I adore Parisienne, I think I'll always have it in my collection! Another favourite of mine is Gucci Guilty. I've had this perfume for six years now and I know I'll definitely repurchase once I've ran out. Giorgio Armani's Si is my newest perfume and I love how vintage and classy it smells. I think my next perfume will be Si Black as I love this one so much.

The fruity, floral smelling perfumes that I own are Dior Addict, Miss Dior and Marc Jacobs Daisy. I'm a huge Marc Jacobs fan and Daisy is a gorgeous perfume. I fell in love with the bottle as it's so beautiful. Dior Addict and Miss Dior are great scents too and I'm sure they'd make amazing Christmas gifts!

Do you own any of these perfumes? What perfumes are in your collection!

Love Rachel. x