My November Favourites! (Blogmas Day 1)

Hello there! Welcome to the beginning of a brand new month and also the first day of Blogmas! No better way to start a new month than to share what I loved throughout last month! I haven't done a favourites post is quite a while and there was a lot of new products I tried (and loved) during the month of November! So here we go....

1) Nyx Soft Matte Lip Cream in 'Copenhagen'
Anyone who knows me knows I've been on the hunt for the perfect autumnal dark red lip colour. Seriously, I think I own about 8 wine-coloured lipsticks that I bought, tried a few times and liked, but ultimately were not exactly what I was looking for. Well I can finally say that I've found it. The perfect dark wine/berry lip. I also totally adore Nyx's Soft Matte Lip Cream formulations (seriously, if you haven't tried them, definitely pick one up! They have tons of different colours and they're incredible)

2) Benefit Erase Paste
An oldie but I goodie. I used to be in love with this stuff a few years ago. I hadn't been using it at all recently, but since its getting close to finals season and the late nights are becoming even later nights, I figured it was time to get serious on my dark under eye circles. I honestly forgot how much I loved this. Its so thick and creamy, so it really does the job well when you need some serious concealer work.

3) Nars Satin Lip Pencil in 'Rikugien'
When I'm not wearing a dark lip, then I tend to go for a more natural lip colour. This one is seriously so pretty. A true "your lips but better" colour. Bonus: it feels SO nice and satin-y on the lips.

4) Lush 'Therapy' Massage Bar
Oh my goodness, this stuff is so great. When the weather starts to get chilly, my skin starts to get super dry. This has pretty much completely corrected that. As with all massage bars, your skin does feel a bit greasy at first but once it soaks in, oh my goodness. They weren't kidding when they named it 'Therapy'! It also has a really nice scent that isn't too overwhelming. I highly recommend this.

5) Paper Towns
I was bored a couple weeks ago and decided to watch a movie. I realized I hadn't seen Paper Towns yet (how?? I'm such a John Green fan too), so I decided to give that a watch. It was such a cute movie, I really loved it. And I was truly impressed with Cara Delevingne's performance (I wasn't sure how good she'd be to be completely honest. Bottom line is, I thought it was super cute and entertaining, and I'd definitely recommend it if you're looking for something fun to watch.

6) Steve Madden Coat
I got a new coat back in October for my birthday but I didn't get a chance to wear it until it started getting a bit cold out (we had our first snow fall last week!). This coat is everything I wanted and more. Its super warm and furry on the inside while sleek and classic on the outside.

So that's what I loved during the month of November! Let me know what you've loved last month in the comments! Happy December!
xo

The BEST and EASIEST Waffle Recipe! (Blogmas Day 9)

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