Beauty Shopping List: February

Recently I've been hankering after a bright pink blush and NARS Desire is right at the top of my list. I've never been disappointed by a NARS blush so I expect great things from this one. The Tom Ford Black Orchid fragrance has been on my wish list for some time; I'm determined to pick it up this month! It's not for everyone but I think it smells sexy as hell. Another fragrance-related product I need (okay, want) to purchase in February is a Yankee candle in Clean Cotton. I've been through several of these in the past; they make my entire flat smell fresh and lovely. Two 'staple' products on my list are the Clinique Airbrush Concealer and Illamasqua Masquara; I've not tried a new concealer or mascara for a while and after reading good reviews for both of these, they've made their way onto my shopping list.

What's on your beauty shopping list?

Stace xx

Yankee Candles: Soft Blanket, Mandarin Cranberry & Cinnamon Stick

I love Yankee candles. I've been buying them for a few years now and I do have some favourite scents - if you'd like a post on that, please let me know! At the moment I just have three large tumblers. I bought them just before Christmas to burn once my Christmas scents ran out. 

I buy all my candles from Yankeedirect.com. They have a facebook page here, too. I find they have the best prices and their delivery time is pretty good. They also run free gift promotions and give loyalty points. I believe each of these large tumblers was £13.69 (and I got a free small jar!). 

I usually buy the medium or large jars (these) but I decided to go for the large tumblers this time. I like that these have two wicks I waste a lot of wax with the jars even though I try to burn them until the wax has completely pooled. I only need to burn the tumblers for 1 1/2 - 2 hours at a time so they'll hopefully last me a bit longer.

Mandarin Cranberry

I've owned this a couple of times before. Mandarin Cranberry is a strong fruity scent and I love it! I can easily smell this the next morning. It's not spicey or warm if those scents put you off. I usually burn this in the kitchen or hallway (by the cat litter try...I will say no more!)

Cinnamon Stick

If you are a fan of warm scents, this is a great one! I've had this one before, too. I've also tried Sparkling Cinnamon which is a sweeter, lighter cinnamon scent. I prefer Cinnamon Stick because it's a true cinnamon scent and I find it lingers for a long time. This is another one I burn in the hallway and it's a lovely smell to come home to!

Soft Blanket

This is the one I have on my bedside table and it's a new scent to me. It's a much softer scent which doesn't linger as much as the other two jars in this post. It makes me feel relaxed and sleepy. I'm not sure how to describe the scent - it's a little sweet and vanilla-eqsue. I can see why this is one of their best selling fragrances.

I hope this was useful to some of you! If you have any questions or would like more Yankee posts, please let me know. I'll be picking up some more once these burn out - which won't be for a while!

Stace xx