Clutch Bag Essentials & Giveaway

It's coming to that time of year again. Christmas parties, family gatherings and that all important New Years Eve.
Most of these occassions will include a cute little dress, a nice pair of heels and of course.... a clutch bag!

Now I have a list of things I ALWAYS carry in my clutch - no matter what time of year or where I'm going - if I'm on a night out... these things will always be in my bag.

1. Tissues
I have to carry tissues wherever I go..... I think it's just the dreaded thought of having to go for a wee without them haha, believe me they have come in handy many a time on a night out!
2. Anti-Bac
Yeah.... I'm not leaving the house without this stuff! My favourite at the moment has to be the Soap & Glory Sugar Crush hand sanitizer, it smells amazing.
3. Eyelash Glue
I'm such an eyelash fan on a night out - I don't feel complete without them! I HAVE to take glue with me though, the thought of one flapping around and having no glue to fix it really scares me, so I always have one packed. 
4.Small Purse
How cute is this little Minnie Mouse coin purse! I don't like to take my huge wallet out with me (and normally it doesn't fit along with everything else in my bag) so a small purse it always a must. 
5. Lip colour of choice
Whatever shade I've picked - I've gotta take it with me! All those drinks sometimes rub it off so re-applying because a regular occurrence this time of year.

(Obviously my phone and keys are in there without question)
Last but not least.... 6. my Travalo! I can't even think how many times I've talked about these since I started blogging - it was even a blogger that made me buy one in the first place back in 2011, they looked so handy and I was about to go travlling so it was a must-have. Your favourite perfume with you anywhere and everywhere 24/7 - perfect for us girly girls!

This is where the exciting part of the post comes in.

Yes! I've teamed up with Travalo to give FOUR of you the chance of winning one of their can't-live-without atomizers!

There are 2 original Travalo's and two Milano Travalo's up for grabs (the colour of your choice... subject to availability) and all you have to do is fill in the Rafflecopter below - the perfect little treat just in time for Christmas!

Good Luck you beauties!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

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November Favourites 2015

It's December!!!!!!! Hands up if you're excited! *waves hands in the air!*

 I always get so excited at this time of year, I love the atmosphere on the lead upto Christmas, so much love and laughter and I'm really looking forward to bringing all the festive excitement to AYBB this month!

To start us off I'm going to be chatting all about my favourites from the past month..... not going to lie I had ALOT of favourites in November so I've narrowed them down to just a few!

Soap & Glory Sugar Crush Hand Gel
I'm in LOVE with this stuff - I've already used half the bloomin' bottle.... I really need to buy a back up! It has the amazing gorgeous sugar crush scent we all know and love and it's a product you can take anywhere and everywhere with you!

Nars Mini Duo : Orgasm & Laguna
I bought this little compact in Florida last year, I had been wanting to try both of these shades for years so when I saw them both in one easy palette I knew it was a must. I recently stumbled back upon it and have fallen back in love! The bronzer is fab for contouring and the blush gives a lovely warm winter glow, such a great purchase.

MAC Velvet Teddy
I may actually make a huge statement here. The best lipstick of all time? I cannot stop wearing this shade and I'm nearly out which is making me super sad. Such an easy everyday nude, how did I live without this for so long - this has to be my current statement lip.

No7 Lip Pencil - Melon
I have so many No7 lip liners hanging around and I forget I have them all the time! This is such a beautiful colour and it works perfectly with Velvet Teddy - just call me Kylie Jenner!

Glasses
YES! I actually have a new prescription which works - yahoooo! I don't feel as blind anymore which is fab, I'm loving being able to wear these alot more often, my old prescription was 6 years old and just doing nothing.... I'm already wanting some new frames though!

Glade Honey & Chocolate Candle
The biggest bargain candle of all time. These are always on sale somewhere and I managed to get this one for just £2 in Tesco recently.
 This scent reminds me of my parents house, my Mum has a stock of these constantly in the cupboard. For the price the quality is amazing, it has a slight smell of angel perfume and it just makes me happy! Go and buy one now!!

Trek Protein Oat Flapjack
A part of me wishes I never found these. I'm on the health train still and feeling fab from it... but I'm still partial to a little something to cure my sweet tooth. I've been popping into Holland Barrett and trying out a few new bits and a couple of weeks ago one of these fell into my hands! Soooo good and dairy and gluten free which makes me happy. Obviously I only try and have one a week and try and have it just before or after exercise as I know otherwise I could start piling on the pounds haha! 

Eat Natural Dark Chocolate With Macadamias and Cranberries
My.favourite.treat.ever. The gluten free versions (which I think are the same as the original) come in a pack of 4 and are slightly smaller than the usual sized bars so they make a perfect evening snack. This and a peppermint tea after dinner - perfection.

What have you been loving this past month?! 

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Soap & Glory Winter Wonderhand Gift Set

Coming home to surprise post is one of the most exciting things!

 I was recently totally and utterly surprised by the lovely people at Soap & Glory with a few of their Christmas sets and I couldn't wait to show you all.

Soap & Glory have got to be one of my favourite beauty brands ever. 

Since stealing my Mum's sexy mother pucker lipgloss as a teenager to using their new Sugar Crush hand gel every 5 minutes - I don't think I've bought a product yet that I don't love!

One the my most re-purchased products I've had over the years is the Hand Food hand cream. The gorgeous non-greasy hand cream which I think all of us beauty lovers have had at one point or another.

So how amazing is this .... a gift set with 3 50ml Hand Food tubes and it's called Winter Wonderhand* ... #genius - I love seeing what names S&G come up with each Christmas.

Aswell as the original scent you also get the Sugar Crush version (my favourite) and the Smoothie Star version - which I don't think you can even buy on it's own.

This is such a lovely gift idea - and for only £8 it's a bargain! 

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Current Beauty Favourites

Soap & Glory Sugar Crush Hand Gel

Anti-bac queen that I am, this hasn't left my side since purchasing it a couple of weks ago! I'm obsessed with the scent so it's a win-win! (Review here)

Estee Lauder Modern Muse Le Rouge

Everyone wants their own scent right? A perfume that it theirs and that everyone recognises them by. This is mine. I just LOVE this perfume and the fact I only have a few squirts left makes me extremely unhappy! Not sure how or when I'm going to be able to afford more but I'm going to have to!

Boots Coconut & Almond Intensive Hair Mask

I had totally forgotten that this existed until I was having a huge clearout recently and stumbled across it at the back of a drawer. I don't actually think this is even still available but it is such good stuff! It was only £1.99 a pot (which lasts forever) this stuff makes my hair feel so soft and look so shiny, I've been having alot of trouble with my hair over the past month and this has slowly helped to turn it around - praying they decide to bring it back out! 

Montagne Jeunesse Hot Spring Sauna Face Mask

The greatest beauty bargains out there. These £1 sachets are my favourite beauty secret and this one has got to be one of my favourites. I have been using this one once a week for the last few weeks and I have to say it works better than all the other expensive masks I've ever tried! It's self-heating AND has exfoliating beads in it too - giving my face a complete overhaul deep down - I love it. 

Freedom Pro Highlighter in Ambient 

What's that? A new brand? Why yes it is! Sister brand to the ever so popular Make-Up Revolution I'll have you know! I think everyone is aware of the fact that I am a huge highlighter lover. Anything that can give my skin a little glow is a winner in my eyes and this shade is blooming well lovely. For only £3 you really can't go wrong with this soft pink powder, the pigmentation is gorgeous, I'm so pleased with it.

Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer 

Last but not least we have a concealer. A concealer that actually I never thought I would buy. I normally use things like Seveteen's Phwoarrr Paint or Rimmel's Lasting Finish concealer, a thick paint like cream which is seriously heavy duty - amazing for bags.... not so great for creasing. 

So.... I decided to try something a little lighter. This stuff is really nice, it has a decent enough coverage and feels so much lighter and less cloggy than the others, giving my undereyes a slight brightness that they are seriously lacking, perfect for early winter mornings.

What are you favourite beauty bits at the moment?

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Soap & Glory Sugar Crush Hand Cleansing Gel

Well.... this is a product I have been waiting months and months for.

After seeing new sprays, lotions and hand creams in my favourite Soap & Glory scent I was hoping and wishing that a hand gel might be next on the list AND look - it's here!

As soon as I saw this announced on twitter I was buzzing like a bee to get my hands on it! I ordered it via Boots.com and had it sent to my local store for free - so easy and I had it within 24 hours, perfect!

Anti-bacterial hand gels are a MUST for my handbag, I can't live without them, I'm such a germophobe when I'm out in public.
This is obviously fabulous, I LOVE the Sugar Crush vanilla and sweet lime scent, the non-drying formula  is a bonus during this time of year and the packaging.... cute as always!

Big thumbs up for Soap & Glory, other product from them that I will be using daily.

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Soap & Glory Body Spray Collection

Hello my favourite people and welcome back to A Yellow Brick Blog (or hello newbie:) 

Today I have one of my favourite high street brands and their new products once again! 

Yup it's Soap & Glory and whats the best thing about their products? .. that's right - the scents! 

So what's more fabulous than a brand new body spray range to carry around with you 24/7!

Body Sprays L2R: Original Pink* | Mist You Madly* | Sugar Crush* | Fruitigo* | Orangeasm*

You may remember me featuring the new Sugar Crush body spray a few months ago. My ultimate S&G favourite turned into handy body spray form was just music to my ears, and nose, and I've been carrying this (or the fragrance mist) with me ever since - it's the perfect summer scent you know!
I was totally unaware that not only had Soap & Glory bought out a body spray to add to the Sugar Crush collection but to all the others aswell!
There are now FIVE body sprays to choose so weather you're a lime, an orange or an rose fan - there is a spray for everyone.

Original Pink
Products to match : Clean On Me, Righteous Butter, Hand Food.
The classic. The original scent from S&G and a smell you won't recognise anywhere else! This smell reminds me so much of my Mum - she introduced me to Soap & Glory so many years ago and I know clean on me is still one of her favourite beauty buys!

Mist You Madly
Products to match : Scrub 'em & Leave 'em, The Daily Smooth, Clean Girls.
This is the spray I had always spotted on the S&G stand, I think it was the only one available until now. MYM is a lovely floral scent which I think is perfect for a girly night out or evening on the town if you don't want to carry your perfume around with you!

Sugar Crush
Products to match : Sugar Crush Body Buttercream, Body Wash, Body Scrub.
My ultimate favourite. I have talked about these products so many times on here and have already been through a bottle of this body spray! Sweet vanilla and lime - this zesty scent is top of my summer must-have list.

Fruitigo
Products to match : Foam Call, Pulp Friction, Butter Yourself.
This is probably the strongest scent out of the bunch! You can really smell the yuzu fruit and wild fig in this unique fresh fragrance! Layering this with the products mentioned above will have you smelling gorgeous all day long! 

Orangeasm
Products to match : Orangeasm Super Rich Body Butter, Body Polish, Body Wash.
Okay I'm not going to lie, this is an honest blog, I only ever speak the truth.......  I am not a fan of this at all. When I first saw the Orangeasm range I thought ooooh newness - but I just really don't like the scent. I'm all about sweet, yummy smells and this just isn't for me. 

These are a steal for only £4 each - the perfect handbag spritz and great as cute little presents too! Check them out on www.boots.com and www.soapandglory.com - what's your favourite?

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Summer Soap & Glory Favourites

As a brand, Soap & Glory are up there with my beauty favourites. I have been using their products ever since I  borrowed Sexy Mother Pucker lipgloss from my Mum as a teenager!
 The amount of different things I've tried from them is endless, skincare, bodycare, shower, make-up and alot of their stuff is in my day-to-day routine!

With it being "summer" (I say this at the end of July looking out the window to clouds and rainfall) there has been a few products which I have been using more than usual and I thought I'd share with you my current favourites!

Heel Genius Foot Cream

Yes, it is sandal season and although I don't feel like I've taken advantage of the sunshine and fashion trends enough this year so far I have been making sure my feet are in tip top condition. 

I've tried various foot cream, lotions and potions and this is one of the best! After using my 360 foot file (review here) I like to slap a thick layer of this on and pop some socks on to help it soak into my feet.

With a lovely fresh and minty scent this is the perfect finishing touch for your tootsies!

Sugar Crush Fragrance Mist

This has been in my handbag for weeks and weeks now! I don't know how you couldn't be a fan of the sugar crush scent! This gorgeous lime and vanilla fragrance is the perfect summer spritz to keep you smelling sweet and sunny - even my Mum has fallen in love with it! I already feel like I should invest in a back-up.

Smoothie Star Breakfast Scrub

If I had to pick just ONE product from Soap & Glory to have forever it would probably be this scrub.

 I could not tell you how many of these I have been through over the years, I even packed a pot when I went travelling round the USA.... and I mean - it's not the smallest thing to pack! 

I LOVE the scent so much, it tastes goo enough to eat and it makes showering a happy happy time! Especially when winding down in the evenings after a hot day.

Sugar Crush Body Scrub

You probably saw this featured in my "I'm loving..." post yesterday! Sugar Crush is the best summertime scnet as I said before with the fragrance mist and this is perfect for sleepy mornings to give me a zesty wake up call! A little grainier than the breakfast scrub this is great to prep for tanning and keeping my skin soft and smooth.

What are your favourite S&G products?

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I'm Loving... #21

Hollywood Cycle

Yup.... I'm obsessed with yet another 'reality' TV show on E! - I finally have E! at home now which is still very exciting and I knew as soon as I saw the advert for this that it was going to be right up my street! There's only been 2 episodes so far but I'm loving the drama .... and also really want to go and take a spin class now!

Mcvities Breakfast Oaty Breaks

I have such an addiction to breakfast bars and these new ones have become my favourite over the last few weeks! I also want a snack when on my breaks at work and these have been perfect! I LOVE anything oaty and for only £1.29 for a box of 5 in co-op recently I couldn't say no!

Tresemme Renewal Hair & Scalp Shampoo & Conditioner

It had been a while since I had bought anything from Tresemme but these were on clearance AND 3 for 2 so I couldn't really say no! I have been sooo amazed by the results with this drugstore brand - my hair has felt so so nice and I have also seen/felt a difference in my scalp too! I really hope it wasn't discounted because it's being discontinued...... 

Soap & Glory Sugar Crush Body Scrub

The sugar crush range is my favourite S&G collection to use in the summer time. The fresh and sweet lime and vanilla scent is like happiness in a pot and this scrub has been my shower best friend for the past week or so! 

Nivea Refreshing Face Wash Gel & Gentle Scrub

After running out of my usual clean and clear daily wash and being on a budget I picked up these two in Boots - as they were both under £2 each on offer! The wash is perfect for everyday use and has left my skin feeling fresh and looking bright and the scrub is fab for using a couple of times of a week to rejuvenate in this hot and sticky weather.

Life With A Sprinkle Of Glitter Book

Yes..... I have succomb to a youtuber book once more - although I have to say this is bloody brilliant! I LOVE Louise and her atttiude towards life - her videos have always made me smile and giving me a little lift and this book is no different! Full of everything and anything I cannot recommend this enough for you beauty lovers!

Dairy Milk  Marvellous Creations Rocky Mallow Road

YesI have been on a diet and have been very good - but what's life without a treat? I spotted this in my local shop in the week and just had to buy one each for me and Joe..... and yes they taste as good as they sound!

Nooderella - YouTube Channel

How have I only just discovered this lovely lady?! I LOVE her youtube channel - I found her through her Disney females impressions video which was brilliant and ended up sitting there going through all her videos for soooo long! Go and check her out!

Maxfactor Rosewood Lipstick

Last but not least is a lip product I have been loving and you can read all about it right - HERE.

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This Week I'm Loving... #18

Stalker

Yes, once again I have binged watched a TV show and become completely obsessed with it. This is awesome, I'm upto date already and cannot wait for more episodes. I love crime shows and trying to work out who the stalker is each week is awesome.

My Time Off Work

This past week I have had off work. Yes, 10 whole days of no early alarms and having to rush and get up to get ready! I can easily say that I am NOT looking forward to going back on Wednesday.

Paul Mitchell Smoothing Collection*

I recently got sent this collection to try out on my newly chopped and newly coloured locks. I have the shampoo, the daily, treatment and the serum and I have been loving them. KEep your eyes peeled for a full review coming soon.

Jumble Bee Banana Chips

Before I hit Tesco in the week I tweeted and asked for suggestions of what to buy while I was there. I just wanted a little inspiration! Someone mentioned banana chips and I was intrigued, so when I saw these were on offer I decided to give them a go. They are super yummy, I think this bag is going to last weeks, plus you don't feel as bad snacking on the. ... It's fruit! 

Bakewell Tarts

You all probably know now but I am on a chocolate ban. A 6 week chocolate ban! Call me crazy but I need a bit of a challenge in my life! I'm 2 weeks in now and still alive so that's a start! Although I'm not having chocolate I'm still kind of giving in to my sweet tooth and have been picking up different sorts of things to treat myself with! Bakewell Tarts are so underrated! 

Bourjois Rouge Aqua Laque - Getting Reddy

You may have spotted this in my April Favourites! It's my newest baby and I'm in love! Super shiny and amazingly bright this is perfect for summer..... I'm so tempted to invest in some of the other shades too! 

My iPad Mini

I've had my iPad for a while now, I bought it to take to Florida with me, as I'd wanted one for sooo long and thought it would be great for travelling with! This has been coming everywhere with me lately - I'm loving having it from front of me whilst doing the washing up and things.... I realise now home super sad I sound, oh well! 

Soap & Glory Sugar Crush Fragrance Mist

Yes, last week I talked about the body spray version of this stuff and now I'm drooling over this beauty! Not only do I own the body spray but I now have a proper fragrance mist to go alongside it. This stuff lasts alot longer and you need alot less, perfect for an everyday morning burst of sweet lime goodness!

Bleach London Rose Hair Colour

I dyed my hair pink!!! Although it's gone now... it only lasted like 2 washes but I loved it while it was there. This stuff was so, so easy to use and I will 100% be doing it again, I may even go for lilac next time!

Tesco Cotton Fresh Candle

Last but not least is a candle and a bargain candle at that. I spotted this on my trip to tesco and seeing as it was only £2.50 I decided to give it a go. This smells so lovely, I love a fresh cotton/linen scent and for the price I'm impressed by how long it is lasting.

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April Favourites 2015 : Video

Yes that's right .... 2 video in one week! I'm bloomin' spoiling you guys! I hope you like.... please let me know your thoughts and any requests you might have!

Make-up, hair, fashion, books, TV...... I have ALOT of favourites this month!

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This Week I'm Loving... #17

This was meant to be up yesterday so I am super sorry that it is late! But like they say... better late than never right?

Eat Natural Bars

You may have seen on twitter that last week I started a 6 week chocolate ban. Yes - I am insane, but until June 1st I will be eating NO form of chocolate at all. The first week has been a little painful but I've managed to get through it okay and I've found alternatives to hit that sugar craving just as much as a cheeky Kit-Kat. Eat Natural bars are SO yummy, my favourite has to be the yogurt coated blueberry and cashew bar, they are so, so good.... I just wish they were cheaper!

Sugar Crush Body Spray

This has to be my purchase of the week! I love the Sugar Crush scent and having a body spray on had 24/7 has been awesome, both me and my home smell sweet and zesty, perfect for Summer! (Here's the post I did a few days ago...)

Trouble - Iggy Azalea & Jennifer Hudson

TUNEEEEE! I love Iggy and Jennifer's voice is amazing so this song has me smiling everytime I hear it.... especially when James Cordon is singing it - please tell me you've seen that video?

Disney Tsum Tsum's

Having these delivered to me last week was the highlight of my week! They are so adorable... keep your eyes peeled as I'm sure they will be featured again, you know how much I love Disney!

Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation

I thought I'd feature my everyday foundation this week! I've used this for the last 18months or so I'd say. I remember picking it up just after I had starting blogging after seeing lots of reviews and recommendations and immediately I fell in love, said goodbye to L'oreal's True Match and swapped over to this as my daily base.

 I cannot tell you how much bottles I've been through since then but this week I finished off yet another and made another repurchase. If you love a good coverage with a slight glow this is the stuff to try - plus it's less than £10!

Armani Si Perfume

This one is a bit of a cheeky one.... I don't actually own it... but I have been wearing it daily! 'How?' you might ask... well, I work with perfume so having a little spritz is a perk of the job, obvs! I LOVE this scent, it is so strong just one spray can last hours and hours, hands down my perfume pick of the week.

Revenge Season 4

Okay, I know you are all fed up of me talking about bloody Revenge! I have become pretty much obsessed this month. Sad as it is to admit but I have literally watched... 86 episodes this month. 86. ..... Eighty Six. Wow - that's kind of embarrassing to admit. I am totally upto date now, minus this week's episode which I am waiting to be uploaded. Not long until season 4 will be over and I won't know what to do with my life.

Tesco Damson & Pomegranate Candle

Candles are a right weakness of mine and I think I've talked about this one before either on here on on my YouTube channel. I love this scent and it is a total bargain, if you are in Tesco look out for it! 

the Balm Mary-Lou Manizer

Highlighter of the week has to be my Mary-Lou! I love popping this on my cheek bones, forehead and down the centre of my nose for a gorgeous dewy look. This brand is one that I really want to try more of this year.

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The Perfect Summer Scent For £4

The Sugar Crush range from Soap & Glory has been my favourite for a long time now. The fresh, sweet, zesty lime scent reminds me of summer, sunshine and everything bright and colourful.
I've tried the whole range over the last couple of years and I have to be honest the other S&G collections have kind of taken a backseat for me (minus the Scrub Of Your Life.... as that's great on my upper arms!) so when I spotted a new addition to Sugar Crush I grabbed it immediately.

Yes, Sugar Crush now have a body spray! A fab and handy 100ml bottle spritz, perfect to carry with you 24/7.
If you are one for layering scents then this is a great addition to the body wash, scrub and butter to keep you smelling sweet, sugary and limey for even longer!
Not only have I been keeping this in my handbag for when I feel like I need a bit of a refresh throughout the day but I've also been using it round the home.
I know I've mentioned that I do this before on here but I'll tell you again.....I love to spray lovely scents into my carpet. Yup before I hoover, I spritz around a yummy scent around the floor. It is amazing for keeping my home smelling awesome and fresh aswell - try it, I dare ya!

So both me and my home are smelling sweet and summery, perfect for these sunny days and only £4 from Boots :)

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Top Beauty Finds Of 2013 Tag

Right girls and guys , for a while now I've been wanting to share with you the products that I have been so so happy to find this year. Products that I now cannot live without and don't know how I lived before they entered into my life.

But this also got me thinking about how much I would love to see everyone else's top products of the year SO.... with this is mind I thought to my little old self, why not make a tag for everyone to join in with?
Totally simple and easy to do - just share your top 5 products that you have discovered this year. (don't worry if you can't think of 5 or have more than 5 - you can choose as many as you like... I just thought 5 would be an easy number for everyone to find!)
 Things that you hadn't used before 2013, hadn't even heard of or maybe they were only just released this year!
I thought this is a tag post that more or less any beauty blogger can get involved in and I would LOVE for as many of you as possible to join in!
These products can be anything beauty related (we are beauty bloggers of course!)- make-up, hair, skincare, body products, an electrical item, an accessory - anything!
It is most likely aswell that if you have LOVED a product that you have shared it previously on your blog - so make sure you link all your previous posts about them too for everyone to read and enjoy!

So here we go - My Top 5 Beauty Finds Of 2013 ..........

First up is the Apocalips Lip Lacquers from Rimmel!
 After purchasing 2 of these beautys at the beginning of the summer (big bang and nova feat. in my June favs) I was actually lucky enough to WIN the complete set from Rimmel via a twitter competition! I'd been using my first two for weeks and weeks so was so so excited to be getting the whole lot! 
These have been my favourite lip product this year. For me they are the perefect mix between a lipstick and a gloss. The pigmentation is incredible and they are so easy to apply and look gorgeous on! I was so happy when they added a few newer darker shades to the collection back in the Autumn and of course bought some of those too! Click here for my first post all about these bargain beautys and ... click here for my more recent additions to my Apocalips collection.

Number 2 on the list (and these are in no particular order!) is the Morrcoanoil Treatment which I featured on A Yellow Brick Blog back in July! This is one of those products that I really don't know how I lived without before!
 It is by far the best hair oil I have used and it is going to take alot to beat this! These tiny bottles that I buy last for months and I have to say for a couple of days in which I was without I noticed a serious difference in my hair.
I use this everytime I've washed my hair, just tip a pea sized blob onto my fingers and smooth in through the mid-lengths to ends of my hair. Since using it my hair has felt alot stronger, softer and it is certainly alot less dry and "ratty"! My hair product of the year!

Now onto a range of products that I have used more or less everyday (minus those lazy make-up free days that I love!) since getting them!

Zoeva brushes have slowly climbed to the top of my favourite brushes that I own, closely followed by real techniques.

Another lucky moment from me here but I actually won these from Zoeva on twitter (seriously twitter is the place to be for comps I tell ya!) - they are such amazing quality and there is a brush for everything, I have been seriously impressed with them and like I said use them every single day! Fabulous for creating a great base and the eyeshadow brushes are brilliant! For more photos and info check out my post I did on them :)

A body beauty favourite now - and if you've bene reading A Yellow Brick Blog for a while then this is going to come as absolutely no surprise to you. It is the Soap & Glory Sugar Crush Body Wash. I am such a huge Soap & Glory fan and the sugar crush line is something I fell in love with this year.
 As well as the body butter and the body scrub I have been using this body wash for months. I don't think I could change to another body wash now, it smells amazing, you don't need alot each time you use it so it lasts for weeks and weeks on end and it leaves my body feeling so fresh and clean. A total beauty bargain, I have bottles of this stuff stocked up so I am never without!

Last but not least is another make-up product. This stuff is a god send and I urge you all to go out and try it! It is the Skin Wow! 3-way Highlighter from Seventeen. 
Seventeen have seriously gone up in my make-up books this year - their new products released have just been getting better and better and this has been my favourite.
A gorgeous pearly pink highlighter that you can use 3 ways - as a base, mixed with your foundation or alone as a highlighter (my favourite way to use it)!
I can't rave on enough about how much or a bargain this is, only £5.99 - a fraction of the price of Benefit's high beam and it is a great dupe for it!
 I have used this everyday since purchasing it in September and have only used probably a 1/6 of the bottle! This is another product I have stocked up on so I am never without, although I have a feeling these bottles are going to last a long long time!

That's it - my Top 5 Beauty Finds Of 2013! What do you guys think? Have you tried any of these?

I would love for you guys to join in and share your favourite new finds of 2013! It is a great way to bring the year to a close and also find out about some great products from everyone - and I'm sure more or less everyone is going to have a different 5 to share!

If you are anything like me you buy new products weekly so for something to stand out and be a favourite of the year then it is definitely worth sharing with the rest of us beauty addicts!

Make sure that if you join in with this tag you share your link below so we can all be nosey and have a lookie at what you have LOVED this year!

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