February favourites!

I know I'm a little late with my list of favourites this month, considering I usually managed to post within two/three days of the new month starting, but I've been really rather busy recently so haven't had much time. However, I have managed to find the time today to take a few pictures and create a post about what I loved through February (better late than never). 

Unfortunately due to a very busy schedule I've not had that much time in the morning to plan out and really decide what to wear before picking an outfit for the day, so I've generally been returning to the same or similar styles again and again. I've been absolutely loving and wearing-to-death these three thin, loose-knit jumpers through February, and by tucking them into high-waisted skirts or over a pair of leggings I managed to create an easy to wear go-to style for last month.

Despite how rainy and horrible it is today, the weather has definitely been getting warmer here in England and, despite being happy to see (hopefully) the end of winter, it has unfortunately brought about the return of oily skin for me. So to get a head start, at the beginning of February I invested in this shine-reducing moisturiser from Garnier and I think it's been absolutely fabulous. It doesn't dry out my skin like other moisturisers, and I don't find that my skin hasn't got used to it and started to produce even more oil than usual like it does with other products of this kind; it leaves my skin feeling fresh and oil-free, and doesn't make me feel like I've put too much product on my face at all.

The nail polish I've been sporting throughout probably the whole of this past month has been Black Cherries from Rimmel. I definitely do heart lasting finish nail polishes, and this doesn't disappoint. It last for around 3-5 days without chipping, which is longer than the other nail polishes I own, and I absolutely love the deep red/burgundy colour. 

Something I re-discovered in the last week of February was this album by The Milk. I saw these guys live when they played Freedom Festival in my hometown of Hull a couple of years ago, and immediately bought this album afterwards. I think it's the perfect mixture of garage rock and upbeat reggae, and is something I will never not love to listen to. The most famous band I can think to compare them to is The Black Keys (but these guys are slightly better).

My absolute favourite favourite of this month has to be season 2 of My Mad Fat Diary. I can't describe how much I fell in love with it last series, or how excited I've been for it to start up again this year. I completely adore all the characters, and feel like it's one of the most valid depictions of teenage life I've ever seen (this probably has something to do with the fact it's based on a true story), and I love the way it's filmed and Rae's inner monologue throughout the episodes makes it hilarious as well as incredibly poignant at times. I'm aware that I'm gushing completely over this show, but I don't think I've ever been this emotionally invested in something since Gilmore Girls.

And finally, something that I really started taking an interest in over February was beauty and fashion magazines like Cosmopolitan and Elle. I've been using them as my main source of inspiration fashion-wise and have been taking their predictions for Spring/Summer trends on board as a way to get myself ready for the upcoming months.