June favourites!

June was a bit of a crazy for me, as I had the majority of my exams to do during the first two weeks of the month and then for the rest of it I've had nothing to do! It's been a very odd contrast, but I have managed to find a fair few favourites during this time.

My first favourite is this beautiful pale blue dress from New Look, which I only bought towards the end of June, but it's just so pretty I couldn't not include it. It was in the sale as well, so was only £13, so if you're interested in buying one I'd rush to New Look ASAP or else they'll all be gone. I think this will be fab for T in the Park, with a parka and some chunky boots (and maybe a flowery headband or two).

For some reason my skin has had a meltdown over the past few weeks and has just broken out in spots all around my chin area, God knows why. So I decided a change in my skincare routine was needed, and I have started using the Garnier Pure Active Intensive face wash, which targets spots and unclogs pores. It's been great so far, and my skin is already clearing up!

I also picked up these three nail polishes this month, all of which I love. The red and white are from Rita Ora's collection for Rimmel, and I love them both. My go-to nail polish has been the white on the left hand side, as I think white is really on-trend at the moment, however the pink has also been a firm favourite as I think it's just a rich colour - it reminds me of pink bubblegum.

I got this Eyeko Skinny liquid liner pen free with my edition of Glamour magazine, and I have absolutely adored using it. It's so great for when you don't want a thick top line, as that can often leave your eyes feeling kind of small and over-done, and doesn't budge at all.

I think I have had a bit of a thing for pale blue and white this month, as I've basically been alternating between these two sets of earrings this month every single day. I think they both really help to lighten up an outfit, and give it a bit of spring/summer colour!

As it's getting sunnier I have taken to sitting out in the garden and reading, or listening to music, as a way of getting a bit of a tan. However this means I have had to be more careful to moisturise. I use the papaya body butter from Body Shop in the morning, so that I smell all fruity throughout the day, and then on a night after my shower I apply the Garnier Summer Body moisturiser that has a hint of gradual tan, which is great for topping up on my natural tan whilst making sure my skin stays hydrated.

The book that's really stuck out for me this month is We Need To Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver, which I mentioned in my Unexpected Rainy Days post, as I honestly cannot get over how fluently and articulately the novel is written, as well as how horrifying vivid the story is that the narrator is describing. Shriver really doesn't seem to want to hold back anything in this book, and it is brutally honest about everything in the most amazing way.

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The TV show I have been addicted to this month is Channel 4's Utopia, a series about a group of people who meet because they are all involved in an online forum dedicated to a graphic novel centred around a conspiracy theory. It kind of feels like Misfits and any Shaun of the Dead put together, as it has an amateur style and is written in an incredibly British way. The second series comes out in July, and I can't wait!