September Favourites ’18

I say this every month but honestly where is this year going and how is it already October?! I’m so excited for autumn and winter though, because as much as I love the warmer weather, I hate it in the UK! People just don’t know how to deal with it, including myself. I never have any decent summer clothes for the UK either and I was baking at work and home. URGH!

September really did fly by and I honestly do not know where the month went. Well to be fair I had a week off work so that fly by, which is always the way it works! 😛 That is definitely my last bit of holiday until April now. 😛

So with a busy month, I have SO MANY FAVOURITES TO SHARE! I sometimes struggle to be honest with you, but not this month. 😛 I hope you like this months favourites post anyhoo!

• SBC Collagen Bath & Shower Creme.

This was a shower creme my mom recently gave to me. She loves SBC and when I lived at home I used to use the brand quite a lot. Since moving out a few years ago I’ve not touched it since, not until she recently gave me this MASSIVE bottle of collagen bath and shower creme! I use this daily now and it only takes a little bit of this and it goes such a long way. It smells floral yet sweet, I can’t quite put my finger on the scent but I really do like it, it’s different. This makes my skin feel so moisturised and fresh after use. I really do love it and so happy my mom gave it to me.

• Barry M All in One Nail Paint.

This has been one of my favourite base and top coats for years, YEARS! My old bottle of this went out of date and was unusable, which sucks. I finally remembered to pick up a new bottle and this helped my nail polishes last SO DAMN LONG, which in turn made me so happy. I’ve been struggling to get my polishes to last longer than a day but thanks to using this it’s caused them to last just under a week. I love it and I don’t think I’ll use my nail polishes without it ever again.

• The Body Shop Coconut Bubble Bar (review here).

If there is a new bath product I love to the moon and back, it’s definitely the coconut bubble bar from The Body Shop. I feel like I’ve spoken loads about The Body Shop on my blog lately and I do apologise for that, but meh I love the brand so much and it’s thanks to me rediscovering it that has helped me start to look after my skin properly once again. These bubble bars are a real treat but I’ve used them quite a few times throughout September. It’s just made me realise how excited I am for the colder weather and coming home to a nice hot bath after a long day. I really hope The Body Shop release some limited edition scents for Christmas! I’ve linked it where the name of the product is, but I recently reviewed this, so you can check it out.

• Barry M Molten Metal Celestial Silver Nail Paint.

When I picked up the Barry M all in one nail paint I picked up a few other bits and pieces too. It turned out I qualified for a 3 for 2 offer so I quickly ran back to the Barry M stand and picked up this gorgeous nail paint! This is part of the molten metal collection, which I own a couple of nail paints from already (you can check out the review for the holographic one here) and they’re pretty awesome. I’d seen pictures of this shade on Instagram and it is so damn pretty! I wore it during my week off work and it was so lovely to wear. I got so many compliments on it. I really need to paint my nails with it again, as well as review it. 😛

• Carex Unicorn Magic Hand Wash.

I picked this up at the start of September as I found it in Savers. I remember hearing about this scent from Carex for AGES but could never find it anywhere! So when I found both the hand wash and the shower and bath I picked a couple of each up. I was going to mention the shower and bath but I feel like the hand wash has been used so much more. It’s such a lovely scent, which is of palma violets! I’ve never been a massive fan of the sweets, but I do really like the scent. I don’t know if this hand wash is drying my skin out of not, as I’ve always been hit and miss with Carex hand washes. I don’t care though, I love it so damn much and it’s going to be a part of my bathroom from now on!

So now my beauty favourites are done, time to talk about the miscellaneous favourites of the month!

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Favourite TV Show – American Horror Story Season 7 Cult.

Before and during our week off I made sure that me and Dane finished catching up on American Horror Story. I would have mentioned season 6 too, but that was such a bag of shit I couldn’t even believe people enjoyed it. Season 7 which is Cult was AMAZING though and I loved it so much! I loved Evan Peter’s character, even if he was a psycho! I also loved his sister Winter too and especially loved what she wore throughout the show. It was just a great season, even if it was a little bat shit crazy… But which season of AHS ISN’T bat shit crazy? 😛 I need to start watching the new season as it’s currently airing, but it’s trying to find it to be honest.

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Favourite Film – Christoper Robin.

Oh man I was so happy to have a date evening with Dane and this film was definitely that. I cried so many times throughout this and as soon as it comes out on DVD and Bluray I’ll be picking it up! It was such a lovely film and definitely one that I thought was made for adults over children. Pooh was adorable and definitely one of my favourite characters alongside Eeyore. The humour was just so dry and hilarious all at the same time! If I wasn’t crying, I was laughing. At one point I was sad for Pooh and turned to Dane to say, “Oh poor Pooh” and my voice broke as I said it was I was trying not to cry. It was hilarious! If you haven’t seen this film yet and get the chance to, honestly go and see it.

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Favourite Book – Himouto! Umaru-Chan.

New month, new manga to read! I’ve not read loads of this, but enough for me to mention it here this month. I LOVED the anime so as soon as I found out the manga was FINALLY coming out in the UK I decided to order both volume 1 and 2 so I could read it. There are so many volumes coming out over a short period of time too which is pretty awesome and I love it! It’s a pretty cool manga and what you’d expect if you’ve watched the anime. It’s definitely made me chuckle when I’ve read it before going to work.

Favourite Song/Artist/Album – Myth & Roid – Voracity.

Me and Dane discovered this song thanks to the anime Overlord and we love it so damn much! We listen to it almost daily and it’s so damn catchy. I can’t remember where we were or what we were doing but I kept humming it whilst we were out and it was starting to bug me after a while. 😛 I need to find more music from this band as their sound is pretty awesome. Definitely give it a listen!

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Favourite Game – Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies.

I hate that I go into phases when it comes to playing games and this is definitely a game I’ve played on and off for God knows how long! I do really love playing it but sometimes I just don’t have time and then other times I’ll have LOADS of time to play it! It’s so bizarre. Anyway, I’ve finally sort of got into this game and I really do love playing it. I feel like a mini detective/solicitor and it’s pretty cool. I only paid about £7.00 for it too when I picked it up, which is pretty good. Now I’m talking about it, I actually really want to go and play it.

So those were my favourites from September. I’m pretty excited for October as I plan to start my Christmas shopping and of course we have Halloween and Bonfire Night coming up, which is always good. 😛

Do you have plans for both of those things yet? What were your favourites from September too? Make sure to let me know in the comments down below!

Until next time, take care all and I hope you had a lovely weekend.

Naughty Nintendo Purchase & Wish List

Ahem (seriously this is the only way I can start this blog post!) I know I mentioned recently on a post how I was on a spending ban, so the fact I’ve spent quite a bit of money on this purchase is extremely naughty of me… BUT I HAVE MY REASONS… Don’t look at me like that, I do!

By the way I just want to get this out there that I KNOW the pictures for this post aren’t the best. It was late when I took the pictures, I was rather stupid due to being sleepy and didn’t use flash. Next time I shall… Or just take the pictures in the day time… Or get some bulbs put into my bedroom lamp as out of three only one works. :S

ANYWAY!

I’ve wanted a Nintendo 2DS for quite a while now, well since they released it in October 2013, the same date that they released Pokemon X and Y on the Nintendo 3DS and 3DS too, which I’ve wanted ever since it was announced. As well as this I’ve been a huge fan of Nintendo since the age of 5 when one of my brothers gave me his Game Boy after buying a PlayStation and shortly after this my oldest brother gave me his Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) when he bought himself a PlayStation too! As well as that, like most kids from the 90’s, I’ve been hooked on Pokemon ever since it came out!

The reason why I’ve never wanted or bought a 3DS is because the 3D makes me really dizzy and sick, plus I can’t stand the whole con of it that you pay so much money for a handheld console and you don’t even get the charger for it, you have to buy it separately! Piss take, much?! Plus the 2DS is cheaper and I like cheaper… Especially when it gets the charger with it, as well as an SD card!

So, what caused me to take the plunge and finally buy myself a Nintendo 2DS? Well I’m going to tell you, of course!

A few weekends back my boyfriend and I went to GAME with loads of his old games that he wanted to exchange for a GAME gift card, which in the end turned out to be worth just over £100! So after he received his gift card, he pondered on what to use it towards. He had two choices, buy a Nintendo 2DS bundle, which included Pokemon X or Y, a carry case, and of course a 2DS, or he could have opted to use the money towards South Park: The Stick of Truth.

He knew how much I wanted to get the Nintendo 2DS bundle for myself and as I’d had a crappy evening the night before and was paying for it with a vile hangover, we decided to both go for it and both went back into GAME to buy a bundle each. They weren’t exactly cheap at £139.99 each, but technically it wasn’t too bad seeing as the 2DS was £99.99, Pokemon X and Y (at the time, the prices have been reduced since) was £39.99, and the carry case was £7.99, so overall it should have been £147.97, so we saved nearly £10 by snapping up this deal! Nice one GAME!

As you can see from the images above I went for the White and Red 2DS, Pokemon X, and of course the red carry case to match my 2DS. My boyfriend went for the opposite with the Black and Blue 2DS, Pokemon Y, and the blue carry case.

I won’t lie, due to me being on a spending ban (which seems to have been forgotten about since the start of March!) I did feel bad about buying the bundle, as I am meant to be saving up, but my boyfriend knew about my worries and was lovely enough to lend me the money to buy the bundle. I’ve paid him back £100 now and I just have £39.99 left to go! AND as well as that, my savings haven’t even been touched, so that’s great!

So two weeks later I don’t at all regret buying the bundle and if anything I’m so damn glad that I did! I’ve been waiting months to play Pokemon X and now I’ve finally had the chance to, I can’t stop playing it and last weekend I picked up another game, Animal Crossing: New Leaf.

Since purchasing Pokemon X I’ve been playing it on and off and I’m pretty sure I’m not where near half way through yet! I know what I can say though, that I love this game so much and apart from the first hand full of Pokemon games (Red, Blue, Yellow, Silver, Gold, and Crystal), it’s my favourite game! The way it looks, plays and just the things that have been added and taken away, it’s just made this a perfect game to play and finally the makers of Pokemon have done it right.

I already know that whilst it isn’t beauty or fashion related, that I’ll be writing a review or at least a post about Pokemon X as I just love it so much and it still ties into the whole lifestyle theme my blog follows too.

As well as that since the weekend I’ve been playing Animal Crossing: New Leaf on and off too, which I have equally been loving! I’ve previously and still own Animal Crossing on both the GameCube and Nintendo DS and I loved playing both of those, but New Leaf is just a hell of a lot better! I can’t speak much about it so far on here as I’ve only been playing it a couple of days, but I can see me talking about in the future at some point.

I do plan on buying more games for my 2DS in the future so I thought I would share with you all a mini (are six games mini?…) wish list that I have complied together.

• New Style Boutique – Style Boutique combines creativity and fashion with a collection of trendy clothes, chic accessories and stylish shoes. As the owner of a clothing boutique, you must purchase inventory, monitor the store’s funds and try to please a constant stream of customers who look to you for the best fashions.

I own the first Style Boutique game that game out on the Nintendo DS and it’s a nice little game to have as it’s fun to play if you love fashion like I do and want a game that will quickly pass the time. I’ve tried two of the demos for this game and I fell in love straight away so I need this in my life as soon as possible. You own your own styling boutique and style customers up in whatever clothes or accessories (or both) that they’re after. In this new version you also get to style men, which you couldn’t do previously. Like I said, I loved the first game so I need this one in my life.

• Nintendogs + Cats Poodle Edition – Nintendogs puppies are back in the palm of your hand on the Nintendo 3DS system, with even cuter and more expressive puppies and, for the first time, kittens! The fun from the original Nintendogs game returns, with multiple breeds to choose from, accessories for your puppies and kittens to wear, and the ability to let your puppies and kittens train and compete in different challenges and activities. Nintendogs + Cats uses the built-in Nintendo 3DS camera and facial-recognition technology to enable your puppies and kittens to react to your real-life movements, mimicking your head tilts and jumping up to lick you as you lean in.

Another game that I own the original of, but my original version is Nintendogs Labrador & Friends. I loved this game back in the day and as sad and morbid as it sounds, I bought it after my dog Magic passed away to somewhat fill the space that she had left behind, as I know you could get cute little toy poodles (the breed that she was) on this game. So with my savings I went and picked the game up, which I’m glad I did. I tried out a demo for the newer version and I loved it! The dogs look a lot more realistic and the little poodle on the poodle edition is adorable! I really can’t wait to get this so I can play more of the game, as the demo only allows you to pet a poodle and a breed of cat, as well as brush them, and play fetch with them.

• Hometown Story In a lush, green village tucked away in the countryside, you’ll reunite with old friends, meet new ones, and rediscover yourself. This is where you grew up, your hometown. You’ve been tasked with reviving your grandmother’s old shop, and have your work cut out for you. However, the more items you sell, the more customers will come to your shop. And as you manage your shop better, you can expand, and the village will prosper! As your shop begins to grow by selling more expensive and rare items, you’ll be able give these items to the different villagers that populate the town. Therefore, not only will running a successful shop net you gold, but it will also help reveal the unique stories each villager has. Something insignificant to most people might be the most important thing in the world to someone else! In addition, all the villagers in your hometown have their own unique stories. Which villagers’ stories will move you the most? And what will you do to help them? At times, you will be faced with some very important decisions. You’ll be free to run your shop the way you want to. Your experiences will be completely different from anyone else’s. By the end, you’ll have experienced so many unforgettable memories.

This game seems rather interesting and as it’s by the same creators as Harvest Moon (which I like somewhat) this does sound like a fun game to pick up if I fancy something new, but I won’t lie, it isn’t at the top of my wish list.

• Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity – Discover the incredible 3D world of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity, where Pokémon speak and amazing adventures are always nearby! What’s more, you will become a Pokémon yourself! You’ll meet all kinds of Pokémon throughout the game, both in the towns you’ll visit and the Mystery Dungeons you’ll explore. Have fun exploring more than 20 dungeons filled with all kinds of Pokémon, treasure, and surprises! Each of the dungeons you’ll explore has unique characteristics, including the Pokémon you’ll find, the number of floors in the dungeon, and the types of terrain you’ll have to deal with. Some of the Pokémon you battle will offer to join your team, too! In addition to the dungeons you’ll delve into during the main story, you can use the Nintendo 3DS Camera to discover Magnagates – entrances to new dungeons—by scanning everyday objects around you! Join up with people nearby who are also playing Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity to explore and battle through dungeons together! Up to four people can play at a time. You can play as any of the Pokémon on your team – you don’t have to battle as your main Pokémon character.

… I’m not obsessed with Pokemon… HONESTLY! I do rather like the Pokemon games though! They’re fun to play and to be honest new games are always coming out to do with Pokemon, which just fuels my nerdyness all the more! Out of all the Mystery Dungeon games (including this one) I only need two more, I’ve owned pretty much most of them and I don’t intend on getting rid of them anytime soon either. I love the Mystery Dungeon games as they have really good stories with them and it makes a change from the traditional Pokemon games, I can’t wait to give this Mystery Dungeon game a go!

• Harvest Moon: A New Beginning – Welcome to the wonderful world of Harvest Moon! A new life awaits you on your little farm! Grow crops, tend to your animals, explore the countryside and visit the local town! By making your farm better you can affect what happens around you! Build new buildings for the town, make friends and even find love and start a family! Harvest Moon: A New Beginning is the first game in the series built just for 3DS! Boasting bright, bolder, cuter graphics and a bigger game world, A New Beginning offers more choice and freedom than ever before!

Years ago when I first received my Nintendo DS Lite for Christmas from my Dad, my brother bought me a version of Harvest Moon and only within the past couple of years did I really start get into it and progress with the story! Alas, I’m not a huge fan of the game itself, which is a shame as I did really try to get into it, especially as it was a present. However the new version of Harvest Moon for the 3DS sounds a hell of a lot better and GAME are selling it pretty cheap too, so if I fancy a new game and I’m low on cash, I think I’ll be picking this up. It’ll depend on my mood of course due to my feelings on the Harvest Moon game I currently own.

• Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (not out until 28/03/14) – When the mysterious Espella is pursued through London by a bewildering force, she desperately seeks help from legendary puzzle investigator Professor Layton and his assistant Luke Triton. However, before the duo are able to work out what’s going on, Espella is suddenly kidnapped. While attempting to track her down, Layton and Luke encounter a strange book and are transported to the outlandish medieval city of Labyrinthia – a place allegedly inhabited by witches and magic! Meanwhile, defence attorney extraordinaire Phoenix Wright and spirit medium-in-training Maya Fey also find themselves teleported to Labyrinthia after discovering the same book during a business trip to London. When he realises that Espella is be put on trial as a witch, Phoenix decides to defend her in court. While Phoenix learns the bizarre laws of the land, Professor Layton sets out to solve the mysteries of Labyrinthia – but can the two masters of their professions work together long enough to save the day? Uncover the truth in Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, only on Nintendo 3DS! Two entirely unique gameplay styles collide – investigate the mysteries of Labyrinthia, solving puzzles as you go, then seek justice in the courts of law! Professor Layton’s expertise is put to the test as he explores the city, finding clues, solving puzzles and speaking with its enigmatic inhabitants. Meanwhile, Phoenix Wright defends his client to the end in a courtroom quite unlike any he’s experienced before. With completely different laws and logic at play in Witch Trials, Phoenix must cross-examine witnesses, and sometimes even quiz multiple people at once to find contradictions! Hint Coins can be found dotted around Labyrinthia; if you’re in a spot of bother while trying a testing puzzle, buy a helpful clue to point you in the right direction. Alternate between two play styles and experience the best of both worlds to solve a supernatural case filled with twists and turnabouts. When the puzzle professor and the ace attorney unite, no conundrum can get between them and the truth!

This game isn’t out until the end of the month and at the moment it’s number one on my wish list. I’ve always wanted to play the Professor Layton games, but never got around to buying any due to how expensive they are! As well as that I rather like the Phoenix Wright games after trying one out on my iPad when my boyfriend I first started going out with one another. So for both games to come together is rather excited and I have been tempted to pre-order the game! I can’t wait to get my mucky paws on this!

So that was my wish list and therefore the end of this post!

Do you own a 2DS or a 3DS? Do you own any of the games I own or have mentioned? Let me know your answers in the comments below!

Until next time, take care all and I hope everyone had a great weekend.