Aren't I A Lucky Girl?

I was fortunate enough to win first prize in Siobhan's giveaway. Please check out and follow her amazing blog here. The prizes arrived recently and were beautifully wrapped and today I am still finding little stars around my room. (This is because I let my brother open the package as I was at work and he opened it on my bed and all the little stars inside went everywhere!) Take a little peek at what I won.

I won all five of the new Dove Go Fresh range which is going to last me a very long time. I haven't used them all yet, but my (and my brother's) favourite scent is the nectarine and white ginger scent (far right). It smells gorgeous and they lather up really well leaving the scent around the bathroom for ages. (This is helpful as I can tell when my brother's used one!) I also love the cucumber and green tea scent (second left) as it smells so fresh. The other scents are Pomegranate and Lemon Verbena, Plum and Sakura Blossom, and Grapefruit and Lemongrass.

I also won the Dove shampoo, conditioner and express conditioner which I haven't yet tried but will more than likely review at a later date. :) My previous experience with Dove hair products has been good so I'm looking forward to it.

I also won a Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish set. This will be a spare as I already have won (you can see the review here) and so this one will probably be left at Aiden's to use when I'm there. :)

The final thing which I am so so so excited about is this YSL Lipstick. I have a review coming up of this next week so I'm going to keep quiet about my opinions on it, but I think you can tell I am very happy with it.

I'd like to say a big thank you to Siobhan again. You've made me a very happy girl. :)

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May Favourites 2011

I was hoping to do this at the beginning of June/end of May but I got a little side tracked and like they say, better late than never. For the past month, I've been trying out a lot of new products, plus sticking to a few firm favourites so I have a lot of favourites for the month, but I decided to wittle it down to a few rather than bore you with endless opinions on various products all in one post (plus, I may need some of them for June's Favourites!)

Urban Decay Naked Palette - I ummed and arred about getting this as it was quite expensive and I was worried I wouldn't use it that much. I couldn't be more wrong! I might as well sell all of my other eyeshadows (I won't though!) as I've only used this since I bought it. The colours are all perfect and the make up brush applies them perfectly. If you're considering it, get it. You won't regret it. :)

Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish - I reviewed this here so I won't talk too much about it as you can read my opinions on the blog post. I've really enjoyed using this and I've noticed quite a difference to my skin.

John Frieda 3 Day Straight -  Anything that controls my hair in the slightest is a miracle in my eyes and this product is amazing. It doesn't leave my hair perfectly straight, but it does save me over half an hour each day as I don't need to straighten it as much. Last week, John Frieda was on offer in Boots (2 for £7.50) and so I managed to get two instead of one for £6.99 - bargain! (I did tweet this and I hope you all took full advantage of a practically buy-one-get-one-free situation!) The offer is still on now so get there while you can!

Sigma F80 Brush - I received this brush from Sigma and I haven't stopped using it. I had previously never used a brush for foundation but now I don't know why I didn't! It applies perfectly and as soon as I get enough money, I'm going to get my hands on this brush kit.

Nars Illuminator - I received this with GlossyBox and I knew I would love this. It provides a perfect glow and lasts all day. For a better review see here.

What are your May favourites? Feel free to leave your links to them below.

Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish Review

Before blogging, I was never really interested in Liz Earle. I'm not sure why to be honest, I just stuck to brands that I was used to. Recently, I won Nicoletta's giveaway, which consisted of my very own Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish. I was so happy as this was a product I'd wanted to buy for a very long time but never actually got round to purchasing.

It arrived in gorgeous packaging (not pictured) and I also received a lovely little note from Nicoletta herself, a little booklet on 15 reasons to love Cleanse & Polish, and step by step instructions on how to use (which came in very handy when I learned you needed to apply to dry skin!)

I found that using the muslin cloth helped clean my skin so much more. It was soft enough to not harm my skin or cause any redness, yet it removed all traces of make up, including liquid eyeliner which I normally find manages to stay on your eyes even when you think it's all off, yet you wake up with panda eyes. It left my skin feeling extremely  soft and I cannot explain how clean it felt.

I'd always known Liz Earle was a big love among bloggers but until trying myself I never really understood the hype. I love this product, and will continue using it and then I'll buy another! I'm also very tempted to get the other products in this range, but I think I'll have to wait until I've got a few more pennies in the bank. Cleanse & Polish costs £11.75 for 100ml and is available here. For other Liz Earle products or information check out their website and Twitter.

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