June, the month where Winter arrives and I reluctantly retire my Summer wardrobe for another year. This month it's been all about the eyes with these four fabulous products being on high rotation. There's also a new base love, a perfume I can't get enough of and the book that I just can't stop reading..

Anastasia Beverly Hills DipBrow Pomade-Strong eyebrow game in a jar. This gel-mousse hybrid leaves things looking a lot more natural and a lot more polished. The product itself is seriously pigmented so a little goes a long way. Once this sets in place it stays put all day. It's amazing stuff. 

Mac Kohl Liner in Teddy-We all know about Anna and her enabling ways. I was actually helping a friend buy makeup when this fell into my hands after spying it in this post. Don't leave me unattended in Mac.. Teddy is a dark brown with a touch of copper to it. Think of it as the dolled-up sister of Coffee, also from Mac. I like to apply this close to the lashline and then smudge it out with a brush for a more lived in look. Again it stays put all day and its creaminess means it would work well as an eyeshadow base too. Love.

Chanel Perfection Lumiere Velvet Foundation-My experiences with foundation in the past have been dismal. Too orange, too dewy, too cakey. Then I met Perfection Lumiere Velvet, PLV for short. Combination and oily-skinned gals you will love this. Its matte-velvet finish counteracts redness and shine. It has buildable coverage and a shade range which is more in favour of paler complexions. It'll be a sad day if this ever gets discontinued. 

I may be biased being an Aucklander and all but in the last few years it seems like all these amazing culinary places have magically appeared. It's like that moment in Harry Potter when the food just appears before everyone's eyes. I'm not complaining because it means there's always somewhere around to find delicious treats to enjoy. If you're from Auckland you may have already frequented some of these. If you're not from around these parts and are looking for somewhere to eat tasty food then read on. I take no responsibility for any impromptu Saturday food trips...

Orleans-As tempted as I am to write about this one in a Southern dialect I will spare y'all (whoops) the pain. In case the name didn't act as a giveaway, Orleans is home to Southern comfort food. If you're a curly fries fan, you need to get some of those to start and share around your table. You can't go past the Chicken Waffle either. It sounds unusual, but trust me it is good. Their jugs of punch go down a treat as well. I really love the decor in here too. One of my friends described it as a "hipster's heaven" which is rather accurate. 

Bluebells Cakery-If you follow me on Instagram you are bound to have seen at least one cupcake themed snap from Bluebells in my feed. They do the best cupcakes in Auckland. Now that's a bold claim, but it's one I stand by. Their sweet treats are never too sweet and the icing is never sickly. Wins in my books. It's a bit of a drive to get to Bluebells but it's well worth the visit. You can't go past their cupcakes or coconut ice. Hannah tells me the caramel slice is amazing too if you're a fan of that. Wash that cake down with one of their milkshakes in a jar. You won't regret it!

Now as the title may suggest, this post is going to be something a bit different today. It seems fitting to begin with this quote: "don't compare your behind the scenes to someone else's highlight reel". What myself and other bloggers choose to share online is only a portion of what goes on in our lives. My life isn't a fairytale. Behind Nana Wintour I'm just Sophie. I'm just an everyday girl who doesn't always use skincare products at night, who cares about the opinions of other's far more than I should, who listens to sad songs when I shouldn't and who'll read a book multiple times over (The Fault In Our Stars, here's looking at you).

Real Techniques is a brand that has made its way onto the blog many a time over the last year. Their brushes are such high quality and won't break the bank which is great when most high end brushes start around the 50 dollar mark here. Unlike other brands, a lot of the Real Techniques brushes are multi-use so you can use brushes for different purposes and with a range of products and textures. Today I thought I'd share with you my top five picks from their range. It was hard to narrow it down but these are the best of the best, the holy grails if you will. They're all must-haves in my opinion and here's why..

Multi Task Brush, available in this set-I'm a little bit of a blush noob and the multi task brush just makes life a whole lot easier. It never picks up too much colour, even with the most pigmented of blushers. There's no risk of looking like you've been in the sun just a tad too long. I like to use this with setting powders too as it leaves things looking a lot less cakey. 

The Week in Instagrams @nanawintour: Side Note: This week's been a little less 'insta heavy. Apologies. *Lollies and cultural policy report writing. The lollies sweeten the deal. *A little mid-week treat from the Mac Alluring Aquatic collection. This is one of the eyeshadows in the shade Lorelei. *Anastasia Beverly Hills DipBrow Pomade. *A 'lil peek at prop corner, setting up to pres-hoot some upcoming blog and Facebook posts.

Must-Watch of the Week: Fun fact time: I am a glasses wearer. You may not know that because I don't think there's pictures of me in them on the blog as I usually tend to wear contact lenses instead. I find glasses frustrating during the day, particularly with makeup as I find it hard pairing eye makeup with them and also lip colours. Tanya filmed a video of everyday makeup for glasses wearers this week and it's stunning. Very simple, but I think with glasses it's important to be mindful of what features of the face you want to dress up.

Product of the Week: Chanel Perfection Lumiere Velvet-Surprise, surprise. I will not say too much because there's a review of this heading your way next week. What I will say though is combination skin gals, you will love it.