July Favourites 2014

Hey everyone,
July has been quite a long winded month, but I still feel strange welcoming August into my life. August usually means that the Summer is coming to an end and that I need to start buying school supplies ASAP before all the good school bags are gone.. happens every year! July has been quite a dull month beauty wise, as I haven't really been buying much makeup lately. I need some new revolutionary product to come into my life! I've read a good few books and discovered new music artists galore, so I've scraped together my July favourites to share with you all.
Beauty:

♥ Urban Decay Naked eyeshadow palette- One product I've been using religiously over the past few months in the renowned Naked palette. I know, I know- this palette is plastered over the majority of beauty blogs out there, which is why I've held off mentioning it for a while now! That said, it's definitely worth the hype in my eyes. I love using 'virgin' as a highlighter too.

♥ No7 Beautiful Skin Day Cream- I'd been on the hunt for a new moisturiser for a while, and randomly decided to buy this pot of joy with a No7 voucher I had. I'm a big No7 fan- the products aren't too pricey, but work wonders for my skin. It's quite light but also leaves the skin slightly matte which is perfect for my combination skin. 

♥ Oriflame Volume Blast mascara*- I was given this to try out at an event, so I've been testing it over the past month. In all honesty, I don't agree that it makes my lashes very voluminous at all- but it certainly lengthens them! I particularly like using this on my bottom lashes, because I like thick top lashes but spidery bottom ones. 

♥ Catrice Smokey Eyes pencil- I've had this eyeliner for quite some time now, but I've only rediscovered my love for it this month! I really like the grunge-y, messy smokey eye trend that's been doing the works lately, and this pencil is perfectly smudgeable. 

Book Of The Month: July's book of the month is Lola And The Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins. I absolutely adored this book! I read Stephanie's first book, Anna And The French Kiss last year and it's honestly one of the best books I've read. Although I still prefer Anna, Lola And The Boy Next Door still blew me away. Stephanie's brilliant style of writing mixed with her loveable characters makes a truly good book. The books are slightly interlinked, but you can read them in any order, if you want. This book is about a costume loving teen called Lola as she battles a choice between her rockstar boyfriend and her quirky neighbour next door. That's all I'm going to say!  I can't wait for Isla And The Happily Ever After now. 
Album Of The Month: I first discovered Glasgow-born band Honeyblood on Twitter, and their album highly impressed me. They remind me of The Runaways with a bit of First Aid Kit and Haim- a perfect combination for the ears, if I do say so myself! Their debut self-titled album has been on repeat on Spotify for me since it was released. Do, give them a listen!
What have you been loving this month? What do you think of my favourites? Items marked with a * were sent to me for consideration. All views are my own! Read my full disclaimer here.