September favourites

I haven't done a monthly favourites in quite a while, but I thought as we're now in October and the festive season is fast approaching, why not! 

September was quite a tough month for me for a couple of reasons. At the start of the month, I started a new job which I absolutely love. I work with a great team of people and I haven't once said "I'm bored" since I started, which is huge for me. My dad was meant to have a heart operation last week but wasn't able to have it done - things turned completely upside down and it didn't turn out the way it was "meant" to. I've also suffered horrendously this month with migraines, I had a spell where I didn't get them and now they seem to have come back with a vengeance! 

Moving on from my little overview of the month, here are some of the things I've really been enjoying throughout September. 

I know I've said this before, but I really think I've found my "holy grail" foundation. 

I never really thought any colours from the Max Factor foundation range suited me as even the lightest shade was horribly orange on my pale, freckly skin. It was a bit of a risk to buy as this costs the same of the Revlon Colourstay (£12.99) which I've always considered as the best foundation for me. This one however took me by complete surprise. I've seen the Facefinity 3 in 1 foundation before and it felt nice on the back of my hand but I was put off by the colour, I'm not sure if the tester bottle of Light Ivory had oxidized but it was very, very orange. The bottle that I bought however, was the perfect shade for me. This foundation blends amazingly into my skin, leaving me looking absolutely flawless. And the best thing is I don't get oily skin right up until I go to take it off at night. I bought mine from Boots for £12.99.

I've become really addicted to my Yankee candle wax tart burner again now the days have gone a bit colder, one scent in particular which is Shea Butter. 

This smells absolutely amazing, I know that's a really vague way of explaining what it smells like but I can see myself repurchasing this time and time. The smell lingers all day but isn't overpowering, it's just...gah so nice! I only burn half a tart at a time and even after burning the first half around 5 times, the smell is still very very much there. I bought mine from Webbs of Wychbold for around £1.50 but you can purchase the wax tarts from any good Yankee candle stockists. 

I purchased myself some new glasses in September also, well around the end of August actually. I'd been wanting some glasses for quite a while, as the ones I had purchased a year or so ago weren't really right. When I tried the display frames on, they fit perfectly but I received my own, they just didn't sit right even after adjusting them endless amounts of times. Now, I've wanted Raybans for as long as I can remember, now I finally have some! 

I bought the standard Wayfarer frames, which actually fit perfectly. It's like it was meant to be!....but seriously, these are so comfortable. I was very nervous about buying these as I still spent around £80 on them from Glasses Direct, as I couldn't try them on a home trial. Once I'd ordered them, I received them around 3 days after which was really quick as I'm used to waiting around 2 weeks for them. So far, I'm really impressed. Not much to say, they're glasses and allow me to see perfectly! 

I also purchased a new tablet this month, as I really didn't get on with my Samsung Galaxy tab 3. I've been after a Tesco Hudl for quite a while, even after all the negative reviews I've heard about them. 

Going against everything I've read against these tablets, I really really love mine. I've used it every day since I purchased it, and I'm yet to find a fault with it. The battery life is perfect for what I want, it's a great size and you know what? I'm happy I got it. END OF. Anyone who is negative about the Hudl, get out now! 

And last but not least, my absolutely favourite thing from September was my trip to the Harry Potter studio tour. I could go on for hours and hours about this, it was genuinely an amazing and meaningful trip for me. Harry Potter is something I've grown up around, I've always read the books and I've always watched the films. We went for my partner's birthday and he enjoyed it just as much as I did! 

I took some amazing photos which I'm going to cherish. The photo I've posted above is going to be made into a canvas eventually, when I have enough money. I'm just so happy I went, that's all I can say! 

I'm glad it's finally Autumn, I've already cracked out the jumpers and scalves. I can't wait for it to be Halloween as it's possibly my favourite season, but I'm also excited for Christmas too. I've got a couple of posts lined up for my blog which will be published within the next couple of weeks or so, hopefully things will start picking up again!

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Life update: September 2015

Hi everyone! I've been silent on here since the beginning of September and for good reason too! I thought I'd do a little update post just to let you all know what's going on, where I've been and what I've been doing. 

At the beginning of September, I landed myself in a new job. I absolutely love what I'm doing - I'm a Credit Controller which is something I've done before and found that it suited me perfectly. I've been in and out of employment all year and I can finally say that I've found a job I like! This is my third week and it literally feels like I started yesterday, my group is an absolutely amazing bunch of people, which makes it all the better. 

I've also been down to London again for two reasons, one to see my Sister again and the other...HARRY POTTER STUDIO TOUR!! Oh god I can't even contain how excited I was to be there, to see everything and to actually capture some memories. I literally want to go back tomorrow, it was amazing. For a true Potterhead like me, this was such a great experience and my Boyfriend really enjoyed it too (we went on his birthday...it was more of a present for me haha!). It was also nice to see my Sister again as I'd not seen her in about 6 weeks. She cooked us a lovely dinner and her Fiancé made us pudding. It's a shame I couldn't of stayed longer but we had no one to feed the cat whilst we were away. 

The rest of September is looking pretty bland if I'm being honest, but I'm okay with that. I've had such a great start to the month, I won't be disappointed if the latter part is a bit more quiet. My Dad goes into hospital later this month so that's really taking up most of my thoughts at the moment - I shan't really be posting anything on here about that as it's quite a stressful time for all of us as he's having another heart operation and we're not too sure how it's going to go. 

I'm not quite sure what posts I've got planned for my blog as of yet, I really haven't had the time to sit down and think about it. I need to start making my planner a little more interesting, which is what I plan on doing this weekend as it'll be the first weekend in a while where I just get to chill and do nothing. 

Till next time!

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