Beauty Product:
Rimmel Lipstick - The lipstick that I have been loving this month is the moisture renew lipstick from Rimmel in colour 620, Coral Queen. It feels really lovely when you apply it and I've found that it stays on for a really long time, giving factor 20 sunscreen protection for my lips. Also, I think that the colour is really pretty, especially for summer because it is a corally, rosy colour which helps gives my face a summery glowy look. I recently bought this from superdrug in their 3 for 2 summer offer but it is currently £6.29 which is at the higher end of highstreet lipsticks but I think that its worth it.Skincare Product:
St Ives Face Scrubs - I have real problems with my skin and I have tried all sorts of things in order to try and improve it while being aware of the fact that I am allergic to many skin creams. I was so glad to stumble upon the St Ives face scrubs because they feel really lovely and smell really good too! I have three of their creams - the St Ives Elements Warming Scrub, the St Ives Invigorating Apricot Scrub and the St Ives Blemish Fighting Apricot Scrub. I'm really hoping that by using these my skin will continue to improve ready for the summertime. Find out more about St Ives products here at their website.Nail Polish:
Barry M Nail Gelly Hi-Shine - I bit my nails for 18 years and this year before my A-level exams I decided to try and stop biting them. I now have lovely long nails which I am thoroughly enjoying painting and my favourite colours in June were these two Barry M Nail Gelly Hi-Shine polishes. I love Barry M nail polishes because they are affordable and last for a good length of time as well as coming in a variety of colours. The colours that my sister and I chose were number 322, Mango, and number 325, Greenberry, because we thought that they were really summery and fun. I've had these on so much because they remind me that summer is here by looking really nice and shiny without chipping too badly. I'm definitely going to look for some more of these this summer, especially if Boots continues its buy one get one half price offer, although without the offer they are still affordable at just over £3 each. For more information on the different colours that this Gelly nail polish comes in, click here.Clothing:
Floral Skirt - I have been in love with my mum's old 80's floral skirt this month because it has been perfect for the warm weather that we've been having because it is made of a really light cotton despite being rather long. It is so comfortable and the number of colours in it means that it goes with so many of my other pieces of clothing. I really want to find some nice fabric which isn't too expensive this summer so that I can make my own versions of it because the pattern is really simple. The only thing that I'm not too keen on about this skirt is the fact that it is elasticated at the waistband and so I have to hide it under long tops or belts which proved to be slightly challenging at times. I did love it this month though and wore it so much that I'm having to try and love some of my other clothes now instead!Book:
The Fault in our Stars by John Green - This is one of my favourite books this month because it was really inspiring and had me in floods of tears throughout. I first heard of it through a YouTuber called Tyler Oakley who heartily reccomended it and so when I saw it in my local library, I jumped at the chance to take it for some light summer reading. The fact that it was about a cancer sufferer making the most of her life and falling in love was so different to some of the depressing cancer books that you read but at the same time there was the constant feeling that this was not a storyline straight from fantasy. I'm now keen to try and read some more John Green novels, especially if they are as gripping and beautifully written as The Fault in our Stars was. You can read my full review of The Fault in our Stars here at my second blog.
Inferno by Dan Brown - I've read some of the other Dan Brown novels featuring Robert Langdon and have seen the films so when it was announced that he was releasing his new novel I was desperate to get my hands on it. Unfortunately, despite buying it as soon as it was available I was unable to read it for two main reasons: one - I was in the middle of my final A-level exams and was busy reading things for that; two - my gran was going in for a hip replacement and is an avid reader so we thought that we would let her read it whilst she was in hospital. When I finally managed to sit down and read it I was not disappointed and read it so quickly because I was absolutely hooked. I'm just waiting for the next Dan Brown novel/film to be released, it can't come soon enough! You can read my full review of Inferno here at my second blog if you want to see more of my ramblings about the actual book.Music:
Clouds by Zach Sobiech - I was sent a link to the SoulPancake documentary of Zach Sobiech and was so moved that I just had to listen to his single. Zach had a rare form of bone cancer which he knew was terminal and so before he died he recorded his original song called Clouds. It has become amazingly popular on YouTube with millions of views and a special tribute version has even been made where famous people lipsynced to his track. I think that knowing the background behind the music has made it even more poignant but even without knowing that, the beautiful melody and lyrics would have made it incredibly popular. I know that this song will continue to be on my playlist for this summer and I just wish that he was alive to see the success of his music. Listen to it on YouTube by clicking here or watch the SoulPancake documentary here. 
Tomorrow by Gianluca Bezzina - This was the Eurovision Song Contest entry from Malta and was so unbelievably cute and catchy that I have been listening to it non-stop since. I know that many countries do not have the pleasure of watching Eurovision but for many Europeans it is a complete guilty pleasure and people become strangely competitive over normally rubbishy songs. I did truly like this song though and thought that it should have won the whole contest. Regardless I have been playing it all the time, especially in the car because its the sort of song which is really good to sing along to. I'm definitely going to be looking up some more of his music now! Listen to it on YouTube by clicking here.
Tv Programme:
Wimbledon - I know that this is sort of a June/July favourite but I just couldn't resist putting it in here because I have watched so many hours of tennis this month; I've watched Roland Garros as well as Queens, Eastbourne and of course, my favourite, Wimbledon. Tennis is my favourite sport and although I don't play it now, I used to play quite a lot so maybe that's where my interest comes from, who knows?! This year was particularly exciting with the British players performing incredibly well and I watched all of the Laura Robson and Andy Murray matches as well as some of the other players. One player who I had never heard of before who I really enjoyed watching play was a German called Dustin Brown because he played some sublime tennis especially against Lleyton Hewitt. I know that many people are saying that Wimbledon wasn't as good this year because many of the big tennis stars such as Federer, Nadal, Williams and Sharapova were out quickly but for me these matches were some of the best tennis that I saw because players really were fighting for a place in the next round. I'm hoping that next years championships will be as good and that I'll perhaps manage to get tickets!
Paul O'Grady For The Love of Dogs - We have an 11 year old Cairn Terrier and so I'm always interested to see dog shows on tv but this has to be my favourite. I am such a fan of Paul O'Grady and think that he is just perfect for this show because he always connects with the dogs and completely loves them. In the first series Paul O'Grady adopted a puppy called Eddie (who is in the picture) and understandably wants to adopt most of the dogs that he meets during his time at Battersea because they are just so adorable! For anyone that hasn't seen the show he is at Battersea Dogs Home in London (which tries to rehome lost or abandoned dogs) and each episode features a few dogs in the aim of encouraging people to think about adopting one of these dogs and not a brand new puppy. There were some particularly sad cases in this series with one dog being adopted despite not having long to live and another being so neglected that it was just skin and bones and unable to trust humans. This programme has sadly just finished for another series though and so I'll have to wait and see if another one will be made.
Food:
Alpro Yoghurt - This might seem like a slightly odd choice but it has recently been discovered that I can't have any dairy products and so I am now trying to lead a dairy-free life, leading to my discovery of soya yoghurts. Therefore I have been addicted to the Alpro Kids yoghurts because they taste really fruity and are completely moreish, coming in two flavours: Strawberry and Banana, Peach and Pear. I have also been loving the Alpro Vanilla pouring yoghurt because it is delicious on its own as well as being really good with fruit as a dessert - I've been loving strawberries with this...yum!
Random:
Homeless Photographs Website - This website showcases a collection of black and white photographs taken by Lee Jeffries of homeless people in the US and Europe. I found looking at the pictures mesmerising and the black and white nature of the photographs made them even more moving. The website says that "You can get lost in the intense gazes, maps of wrinkles and scars, and all the emotional stories behind them" and I find this to be particularly true as I have sat and looked the these pictures for hours because each time you look at them you see something new. This photo is one of my favourites and shows the haunting quality of the images. I would heartily recommend that people go and visit the website by clicking here.
I hope that you enjoyed my June favourites despite it being slightly late! Please let me know in the comments your responses to my favourites and some of your own June favourites.
Lizzie...x
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