Happy Sunday all, we are now firmly into May, meaning that I have lots of new favourites from the last month to tell you about. I finished school this month, as well as working a lot, so a lot of these favourites are things that helped me get through a really really busy month without crawling under my duvet and crying, Y'know, the essentials.
As I mentioned, I've been working a lot this month. I waitress in a local cafe which involves a lot of work that isn't great for your make-up, such as leaning over steaming coffee machines or being enveloped in the huge cloud of water vapour that erupts from the dishwasher every time you open it. For this reason I've required a slightly sturdier eye-liner to get me through my shifts, hence why I've returned to an old faithful, my L'oreal gel liner, which comes in a little pot and is applied with a brush. This stuff will literally not budge unless you use a make-up remover or cleanser. Perfect.
I used this perfume religiously when I was about 15, it was my daily perfume and then at some point it slipped out of my collection and I haven't worn it for nearly a year now. However, we've been renovating our bathroom recently and whilst clearing out our cupboards I discovered it again. I'm not sure what it is about old scents, but this reminds me so much of summer and it's such a lovely, fruity smelling perfume. It's fairly cheap too since it's a 'celeb' perfume, so well worth picking up if you don't love splashing out on perfume!
When I first bought this cleanser, I was dubious about its abilities because it essentially is a fairly weak looking foam that you rub on your face, which disappears into the skin easily, and then gets rinsed/wiped off with a cloth. Basic. However, this stuff really, really works and I'm so impressed with the results. High end mascara, waterproof eye-liner and lip stains have all proved no match for the cleanser and whilst it does sting just a little if you get it in your eyes, it's very sensitive too.
I already owned a couple of these Maybelline Color Tattoo's when I picked up this one, however I'd seen a lot of good things about the plum coloured version. The consistency of these is creamy but it sets really fast and stays put on even the oiliest of eyes for hours. Vintage Plum is a deep burgundy but it has really noticeable chunks of golden glitter which is just gorgeous. They're super cheap too!
Circa Waves
With summer on it's way, despite the hideous rain we currently have in Scotland, my musical interests have been piqued by the feel good, summer centric tunes currently being churned out by Liverpudlian band Circa Waves. You may well have heard their current hit song 'T-Shirt Weather' and they've just released a new album called Young Chasers, and a UK tour for later in the year. They're gonna be huge, so go, go go and have a listen.
Scandal
This month on 'Shows Rachel has un-shamlessly marathoned' we have Scandal, a show focussing on the exploits of Olivia Pope, professional 'fixer' who works with her team above the law to solve problems for the high and low profile of Washington DC. She used to work for the White House and despite having quit that part of her life, you learn about her time there through not only her present time interactions, but some amazing flash-back episodes. It's so, so tense to watch, you literally never know who is gonna be the kingpin in the next plot twist and it will have you hooked from the first episode. I am truly truly obsessed with the show about the 'Gladiators in Suits.' Small warning though, you will fall unashamedly in love with Kerry Washington. Just a warning.
Insurgent
This is a little behind the times but I did see it right at the very start of the month. Insurgent is the second movie in the Divergent series, which I absolutely adored when I read them. Insurgent was undeniably brilliant but it definitely was a step away from the books, which was interesting. I still adored seeing how Tris and Four dealt with the fall out after the Dauntless attack on Abnegation and I do think Shaileene Woodley is a brilliant actress. Worth seeing, but you have to have seen Divergent first!
See you Tuesday!
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