I just wanted to pop on and wish you all a very happy Christmas! I know i haven't been around much this last week but i just wanted to nip on and say happy Christmas to you all.
Obviously Christmas is a time for family so i shall probably be absent until the weekend as Christmas will be spent probably eating far too much with lots of laughs and i am back at work on Thursday. You can follow me on instagram @unlovedbutton and twitter @laura8289 where i will be probably updating :)
Have a lovely time and enjoy this special time of year! Xxx
I decided while they had free delivery and I was making a purchase anyway I would repurchase another Cleanse and Polish. I decided to go for the 200ml starter kit this time which contains a 200ml Cleanse and Polish and 2 muslin clothes. Also while I was on there I spotted an offer which they had on with the Skincare Essentials Regime. They have an offer on at the moment where their skincare essential regime contains 2 extra items, the Eyebright Soothing Eye Lotion and a Lash Definition Smudgeproof Mascara. You get these on top of the Cleanse and Polish, Skin Tonic and Moisturiser.
I was drawn in by the Eyebright solution as I have terrible problems with irritated eyes and wondered if this would help. Plus I had heard fab things about this mascara and was looking for a another moisturiser. Also because my order was over a certain amount I got a free "Original Gift for you" worth £28 which contains mini products including a mini cleanse and polish, mini tonic, mini moisturiser, mini hand cream and superbalm. These will be great for when me and matt trek a mini break to London - like when we go at the end of January!
I will do reviews of the individual products but since I have started using them I am totally loving these products.
In my recent haul video from the start of this month you will have seen that I purchased the Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow! Foundation from Benefit. This foundation is £24.50 for 300ml and is an oil free foundation which contains SPF 25.
Here is what Benefit say about the product:
"Hello…it’s flawless time! Our new oil-free brightening liquid foundation builds from light to medium coverage for a natural complexion you can believe in. It’s you…just more luminous & healthy looking."
I have been using this product since I brought it and I am absolutely in LOVE! It is such a lovely foundation. I put this on with my Real Techniques Buffing Brush and start by putting it on the back of my hand. The first thing to notice about how runny this is. I thought when I first put it on the back of my hand and saw the consistency of it I was going to be disappointment. However when I put in on and blended it into my skin I was completely won over. It blends in beautifully and offers a really good coverage. This sounds really strange but I feel like my skin can breath when I have it on and yet it offers a good enough coverage to offer a full coverage.
Like I say I have been wearing this foundation since I brought it. I find this such a nice every day foundation. It offers a great every day coverage without being heavy on my skin and feeling like it clogging my pores up. I am still in love with my No7 foundation but I think I am going to save that for nights out as it is thicker coverage and offers a good evening coverage.
Overall I love this foundation, it is more expensive then I have spent on a foundation before but I feel like it is going to go a long way, you really dont need a lot. I just use a pump and it covers my whole face and blends down into my neck too.
There are 7 different shades available, I went for the shade Honey which is a perfect match to my skin.
Have you tried this foundation??? Are you in love??
Here is what Benefit say about the product:
"Hello…it’s flawless time! Our new oil-free brightening liquid foundation builds from light to medium coverage for a natural complexion you can believe in. It’s you…just more luminous & healthy looking."
I have been using this product since I brought it and I am absolutely in LOVE! It is such a lovely foundation. I put this on with my Real Techniques Buffing Brush and start by putting it on the back of my hand. The first thing to notice about how runny this is. I thought when I first put it on the back of my hand and saw the consistency of it I was going to be disappointment. However when I put in on and blended it into my skin I was completely won over. It blends in beautifully and offers a really good coverage. This sounds really strange but I feel like my skin can breath when I have it on and yet it offers a good enough coverage to offer a full coverage.
Like I say I have been wearing this foundation since I brought it. I find this such a nice every day foundation. It offers a great every day coverage without being heavy on my skin and feeling like it clogging my pores up. I am still in love with my No7 foundation but I think I am going to save that for nights out as it is thicker coverage and offers a good evening coverage.
Overall I love this foundation, it is more expensive then I have spent on a foundation before but I feel like it is going to go a long way, you really dont need a lot. I just use a pump and it covers my whole face and blends down into my neck too.
There are 7 different shades available, I went for the shade Honey which is a perfect match to my skin.
Have you tried this foundation??? Are you in love??
I came across this tag while reading sarah's blog here and although she didnt tag me in it, I thought it would be fun to do. So here we go... if your reading this then I tag you to do it... if you do leave a comment with it below so I can read yours...
- Favourite Christmas Film?
It has to be a toss up between the Muppets Christmas Carol and Miracle on 34th Street, it is not the countdown to Christmas until I have seen both of these :) - Favourite Christmas song?I love the Pogues, Fairytale of New York. I also really love traditional christmas carols like Silent Night and Away in a Manger... I love the lead up to Christmas and Christmas itself at church!
- Real or fake Christmas tree?We have always had a fake tree... I suffer from a lot of allergies include Hayfever which I think we be set off by a real tree...
- Do you like to stay in your pjs or get dressed up at Christmas?We always get dressed up in whatever new clothes we have had that year and go and visit my grandparents, eat christmas lunch and then we put our PJs on and veg in front of the Christmas TV :)
- Do you open your presents on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning?Christmas morning...
- Favourite Christmas Treat?
As tradition me and mum always have a cheeky baileys when we are cooking Christmas lunch - Show a childhood photo of you at Christmas
I cant find a childhood one so heres me and my cat last year instead... - When do you start getting excited for Christmas?As soon as I have seen the Christmas Coke advert!
- If you could kiss one celeb under the mistletoe, who would it be?
Darren Criss (Blake from Glee)... definitely.
This is OPI - you only live twice and the snowflakes are drawn with a models own white nail art pen. I have added a little silver diamond in the centre of the snowflakes :)
If you follow me on Instagram then you will already have seen this! When I went to London I was seriously disappointed that I couldnt mooch around the Mac stand is Selfridges because of all the people and also I wasnt really impressed with the attitude of the staff (I think they thought because I was wet and look bedraggled that I wasnt intending on purchasing - they only seemed intrested in the dry, skinny model looking people - I could write a wholllllllle seperate post on this)
Anyway I have been lusting over Mac for a while. Its probably one of the most famous high end beauty brands out there and comes with a hefty price tag. There isnt a Mac stand near where I live and I dont think you get the best idea of purchasing cosmetics online unless you are repurchasing something...
On Monday I went into Manchester to do a spot of Christmas Shopping and I wandered into Selfridges heading for the Illamasqua stand intent on having a look and purchasing Android, one of their pure pigments I had spotted online, I purchased Beguile when I went to London and was in love with it - if I can catch the magic on camera I will, and I fancied the Android for Christmas. You can use this pigments both dry and wet. Head on over to the Illamasqua website as they have great moving swatches of the products HERE.
Right next to the Illamasqua stand in Selfridges in Manchester is the Mac Stand and there was about 2 people mooching around, so I took my chance and had a good look!
I decided to pick up Mac's Mineralize Skin Finish in the shade soft and gentle. I have heard a lot of things about this product across the blogging community, most recently by Zoe at Zoella in one of her videos.
This was £21.50 and is for 10g. It reminds me a little of the Sugar Bomb which I picked up from Benefit a few weeks ago, not so much in the colouring but in the effect it gives, a little bit of colour with a bit of highlight. In fact you get more in the Mac product and it is cheaper as the Benefit product is £23.50 for 8g of product.
When I start using this (and the Illamasqua Android) I will be sure to do a proper review of these but for now I am definately excited to try this and maybe some more Mac products in the future.
For anyone who uses Mac what products can you recommend???
On Monday I went into Manchester to do a spot of Christmas Shopping and I wandered into Selfridges heading for the Illamasqua stand intent on having a look and purchasing Android, one of their pure pigments I had spotted online, I purchased Beguile when I went to London and was in love with it - if I can catch the magic on camera I will, and I fancied the Android for Christmas. You can use this pigments both dry and wet. Head on over to the Illamasqua website as they have great moving swatches of the products HERE.
Right next to the Illamasqua stand in Selfridges in Manchester is the Mac Stand and there was about 2 people mooching around, so I took my chance and had a good look!
This was £21.50 and is for 10g. It reminds me a little of the Sugar Bomb which I picked up from Benefit a few weeks ago, not so much in the colouring but in the effect it gives, a little bit of colour with a bit of highlight. In fact you get more in the Mac product and it is cheaper as the Benefit product is £23.50 for 8g of product.
When I start using this (and the Illamasqua Android) I will be sure to do a proper review of these but for now I am definately excited to try this and maybe some more Mac products in the future.
For anyone who uses Mac what products can you recommend???
As you know I went to the Clothes Show on Friday of last week thanks to the lovely people at the Hair Ideas Mag who were giving away tickets on their twitter page and I was lucky enough to win. This post may be quite photo heavy... I didnt take a lot of photos in the actual place because I didnt take my camera with me (like an idiot) so I just took a couple of photos on my phone.
Now I did film a video on Friday night with all of the things I brought at the clothes show and then put them all away in their lovely new homes. However I never thought to look and check that the video was not seriously zoomed in and you could not actually see anything I was talking about so I scrapped it and your just going to have to make do with a run down of the days offers.
A lot of the stalls were doing amazing offers and of course when you see amazing offers you have to take advantage of these offers. I have not been to the clothes show before and I was really excited to go, I spent the moment I won the tickets to the moment I went reading blogs of people who had been last year and got more and more excited about what I was reading - not about the clothes - I mean as a plus size I didnt figure there would be much for me on the clothing side, but I was excited to find they had a Beauty Hall too!!! Here is a quick run down of some of the offers that I saw/picked up :)
We then went into the fashion theatre which was FAB! Here comes the photos:
Overall it was a really fab day! We went into Birmingham after to have a mooch but we ended up just going to get something to eat and jumping straight back on the train because it was so busy!
I will be blogging about the products that I brought once I have had chance to use them properly so keep your eyes peeled for that :)
Did you go to the clothes show this year??? Which stalls were you loving?
Me and Mum on the Train
A lot of the stalls were doing amazing offers and of course when you see amazing offers you have to take advantage of these offers. I have not been to the clothes show before and I was really excited to go, I spent the moment I won the tickets to the moment I went reading blogs of people who had been last year and got more and more excited about what I was reading - not about the clothes - I mean as a plus size I didnt figure there would be much for me on the clothing side, but I was excited to find they had a Beauty Hall too!!! Here is a quick run down of some of the offers that I saw/picked up :)
- Models Own - This stall was absolutely AMAZING!!! It had every single shade of nail polish that models own do. They were 3 for £10 and then you got a fantastic goody bag which contained a pencil liner, a lip liner, liquid eye liner, 2 eye shadows, a nail buffer and some cute pink scissors (I think that was everything). I brought 2 of the Clothes Show Exclusive polishes - "Showstopper" and Bubblegum which is a bright pink colour!
- Rimmel - Rimmel had 2 goody bags on offer. They were priced at £10. I went for the Glam Rock one which contained a Scandel Eyes Mascara, A 1000 kisses Lip Stain, An Eye Shadow Trio and 3 nail polishes. The other one contained the same products just in different colours, it was more neutral.
- Lee Stafford - Lee Stafford had a stand which contained all of their products. Apart from the new Aragon Oil range the products were 3 for £10 or 4 for £12. You all know how much I have been loving Lee Stafford recently so I went for 4 products and got 3 of the Hair Growth shampoos and another one of my beloved treatments. I went back later and got another 4 things (because it was such a good offer) and got another 2 shampoos (everyone needs shampoo),another treatment and mum got a wax.
- Sleek - Sleek had lots of offers going on, their palettes were 3 for £20 and a lot of their products were 3 for 2. They also had an offer of a goody bag which was £10 and it contained a palette (I went for the original palette), a lip gloss, a set of false eye lashes and a highligher/contour palette.
- So! - They had 3 goody bag offers, a £5, £10 and a £20. I went for the £5 which contained a lip gloss set, some body sprays and 2 dry shampoos.
We had brilliant seats!
Henry Holland squeeeeeeee
Times Red from this years X Factor
Overall it was a really fab day! We went into Birmingham after to have a mooch but we ended up just going to get something to eat and jumping straight back on the train because it was so busy!
I will be blogging about the products that I brought once I have had chance to use them properly so keep your eyes peeled for that :)
Did you go to the clothes show this year??? Which stalls were you loving?
Have you ever experienced that problem where your going out and you spent that long doing your face and your hair you rush to your nails and then smudge them pulling up your tights and end up taking them off anyway and going out with naked nails.. Now come on I know its not just me!!
I have discovered a miracle product!!! It comes from the lead in the field, the nail goddess, Sally Hansen and is the Insta-Dri nail varnish. Now you know me and quick drying products, I am skeptical at first until I have given them a go... Well I can honestly say that I totally LOVE this product.
I brought this product from Superdrugs. It is currently on offer for £3.99 (usually £4.99) and is absolutely amazing. All you do is paint on your nail varnish, wait a moment and then paint this over the top. Wait about I would say 5 minutes and your good to go... Pull your tights up, do you whatever. It completely dries your nails! You honestly cant believe how good this product is until you have tried it! If your the sort of person who doesnt like waiting around for your varnish to dry, get some of this! Even at £4.99 this is a total bargain and totally worth it!
Have you tried this? What did you think?
I have discovered a miracle product!!! It comes from the lead in the field, the nail goddess, Sally Hansen and is the Insta-Dri nail varnish. Now you know me and quick drying products, I am skeptical at first until I have given them a go... Well I can honestly say that I totally LOVE this product.
Have you tried this? What did you think?
To go with my post on Thursday of Boots offerings for the ladies, here is what Boots are offering for the Gents this christmas. Again they have some good things on offer this year again for the men. I think they have some good sets for men in Boots, I usually get something for my Dad, Grandad and Brother in here as they have some good classic sets as well as the good novelty items too for nutters like my little brother.
- Gillette Essential Travel Gift Set - £10
- Classic Mens Leather Wallet £12
- Man walks into a war joke book - £8
- Classic Mens Shoe Kit - £12
- Photo Cuff Links - £8
- Match of the day tabletop football - £20
- Mr Grumpy Mug - £6
- Satzuma USB Bottle Opener 4GB - £12.00
- Gadget Swisscard Blue - £16
- Boss Bottled Night - £39
Todays the day!!!! Me and mum are currently on the train on the way to the clothes show at the NEC.
I am really looking forward to it! I have been reading blogs from people who went last year since i won the tickets and i been getting more and more excited!!
I will make sure i share a haul with you of whatever i get as well as any photos from today!!!
On the back of my popular post which I shared with you the other day
of my Top 8 products under £10 I wanted to share with you some general
Christmassy presents. In this post here are my top picks for girlies
from what Boots are offering this year. Boots have some lovely things on
offer this year as usual, here are a few of my favorites.
- Soap and Glory Box - £60 - If you have been reading my blog for a while you will know my love for Soap and Glory, I cant wait until this beauty gets on the offer of the week!
- Santuary Winter Facial in a Box - £20 - My mum had this for Christmas last year! Its lovely and perfect for a weekly facial
- Baylis and Harding Gingerbread Mini Bath and Body Trio - £4 - Lovely little gift and mmm gingerbread body bath.. yummy :)
- Sparkle Snood - £12 - Because who doesnt like to be warm and sparkle at the same time!
- Armani Code set - £40 - I love the smell of this, its on my list of fragrances to try
- Clinique Lotta Colour Set - £30 - I love this set, I am waiting for it to come back in stock because it is a total bargain!!!
- No 7 Cosmetic Case - £20 - No 7 do some fab sets, This one is so cute and perfect for your handbag
- Benefit Jet Setter - £29.50 - Mum has brought this for me already for me. I love it! Such a cute set!
- Starbucks Mug Duo - £16.60 - I love the christmas blend from Starbucks! This set includes 2 mugs and some cute candy canes too! Perfect for Coffee Lovers
I wanted to share a bit of a weird review with you today. I wanted to share a review with you on a "beauty product" for your teeth.
I have been using this product for about 3 weeks now I think. I am always a bit skeptical of products that claim to make your teeth whiter. There are so many different ones out there all ranging from relatively cheap like this one to £20+. I have read different reviews online about different products, the ones with a mouth guard that you wear for about 5 minutes at night to special tooth pastes you brush you teeth with.
This product is something you use at night after you have brushed your teeth. You take a pea sized amount and rub it on your teeth (I usually concentrate on the ones you can see when you smile) then you go to bed as normal and it works it magic.
I LOVE this product. I can really see the difference that it has made to my teeth even in the small amount of time that I have been using it. I love the price of the product and I love the fact that you dont have to wear or do anything daft, you just put it on and sleep. One thing I would say is it has quite a strange taste. It tastes a little bit like when you have been to the dentist. Its not too bad, you get used to it, I mean you cant expect it to taste like yumminess can you :P Another thing I would like with this product is it would be good if it came with one of those cards you used to get so you could measure the whiteness of your teeth. I mean you dont really need one because you can see the visible difference but it would be nice to be able to actually measure it on a scale.
Have you tried this product?? Do you love or hate it?
Out of all the posts out of my blog this one is by far the most popular. I thought I would take the headings that I did last year and see if I could find things for the same ones. So here is my top Christmas gifts for 2012 under £10...
There are some really great cheap presents out there.. I am going to do more of these posts so keep your eyes peeled....
1) For the girl who loves to relax in the bath - Festive Cheer - Lush - £8.95
2) For the girl who loves baking - Back To Baking Scone Cutters and Flour Shaker - Boots - £8
3) For the girl who loves to be pampered - Natural Collection Supremely Strawberry - Boots - £10
4) For the girl who likes bling and a brew - Bling Mug - New Look - £4.99
5) For the girl who is the secret genius - Wooden Puzzles - Amazon - £9.99
6) For the girl who likes to keep a Journal - Pink Moleskin pack of 2 - John Lewis - £8.50
7) For the girl who likes colourful nails - Accessorize Nail Wardrobe - Superdrug - £9.99
8) For the girl who wants to save the planet - Organic shopping bag - Not on the high street - £8
There are some really great cheap presents out there.. I am going to do more of these posts so keep your eyes peeled....
Boots have some great offers on at the moment. A lot of the brands have 3 for 2 on, some of the brands have offers where if you spend a certain amount you get a free gift. L'Oreal and Max Factor have an offer where if you spend £15 you get a free gift box worth £28 (L'Oreal) and £29 (Max Factor).
I wanted to get the Eyeliner I has advertised in a magazine. I have been after a new gel liner for a while now so I thought I would give this one ago. This retails for £9.99 and I figured if I spent another £5.01 I would get a free gift worth £28 so I picked up one of the eye shadows in plum.
The free gift is absolutely fantastic. It contains a Color Riche lipstick in Fuschia (Full sized),Volume Million Lashes mascara (Full Sized) ,Color Riche Nail Topcoat (Full Sized), Revitalift mini pot, Nude Magique BB Cream and True Match Foundation Sachets.
I love the lipstick, its has a bit of a sparkle in it. It is a lovely colour and I think it will be fab for Christmas. I gave the mascara a quick go this morning too... it seems fab but I shall give it a proper go before i pass total judgement. The topcoat is a clear nudey colour which will be fab for a french manicure and has a little hint of purple when you move the bottle.
I love this little gift. I think the Max Factor one is slightly different - I think the products are smaller mascara but has an eyeshadow in as well.
Have you had any of the free gifts from Boots. What products are you loving?
I wanted to get the Eyeliner I has advertised in a magazine. I have been after a new gel liner for a while now so I thought I would give this one ago. This retails for £9.99 and I figured if I spent another £5.01 I would get a free gift worth £28 so I picked up one of the eye shadows in plum.
The free gift is absolutely fantastic. It contains a Color Riche lipstick in Fuschia (Full sized),Volume Million Lashes mascara (Full Sized) ,Color Riche Nail Topcoat (Full Sized), Revitalift mini pot, Nude Magique BB Cream and True Match Foundation Sachets.
I love the lipstick, its has a bit of a sparkle in it. It is a lovely colour and I think it will be fab for Christmas. I gave the mascara a quick go this morning too... it seems fab but I shall give it a proper go before i pass total judgement. The topcoat is a clear nudey colour which will be fab for a french manicure and has a little hint of purple when you move the bottle.
I love this little gift. I think the Max Factor one is slightly different - I think the products are smaller mascara but has an eyeshadow in as well.
Have you had any of the free gifts from Boots. What products are you loving?
I seem to have purchased a lot of things lately which I have not shared with you girlies. I got some of this stuff in London last weekend and some of the stuff this weekend when I went shopping with my mum.
Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish Starter Kit - £14.25 - John Lewis - I have been desperate to try this for ages but was put off by the price. I decided to take the plunge when I went to London and just get it... I am so glad I did as I love it - will post a seperate review on this.
Benefit Hello Flawless Oxygen WOW foundation - £ - Benefit @ Debenhams - She used this foundation when I had the make up session yesterday and I loved it... Plus it has 10% off. It seemed like a small amount of this went a long way.
Benefit Bad lash mascara and liner duo - £20.50 - Benefit @ Debenhams - I spotted this yesterday, I have tried the bad gal lash mascara before and really enjoyed it so I thought I would give this a go as it was a bargain!
Lee Stafford Hot Shots 4 Blondes - £ - Boots - I got these when the Lee Stafford products were on 3 for £12 in Boots. I felt like the highlights I had put in my hair were too blonde and brassy so I thought I would give these a try. I have used a whole sachet (you get 4) over 2 weeks and it has knocked the brassy right out of my hair.
Lush Shower Gels - £3.75 - £4.25 - Lush - I know the snowflake is very popular amongst the bloggers of the world and I wanted to give it a whirl. I also thought I would try the Twilight, I am enjoying both of them although I prefer the Snowflake.
Illamasqua Pigmant Eyeshadow in Beguile - £15.50 - Illamasqua @ Selfridges - If you follow sprinkle of glitter (here) you will know how much she loves this product. I have wanted it for ages but I wanted to see it in person and when we went to London last week I got that chance. I havent used it yet but I can already tell I am going to love it!
OPI Polishes - All about minnie & You only live twice - £11.00 - John Lewis - I tried to resist the OPI stand and couldnt. These were so lovely. The All about Minnie is from the Minnie Mouse collection and You only live twice is from the James Bond Skyfall collection.
The bottom left is some boots purchases yesterday. They include the Soap and Glory sexy mother pucker lip pencils in Fuscha and Plum (£8), The soap and Glory under eye concealer (£9) - these are on 3 for 2. L'Oreal super liner (£9.99), a L'Oreal eyeshadow in plum (£5.99) and the purple and gold Maybeline 24 tattoo cream shadows (£4.99). There are some fab offers on in Boots at the moment.
I am excited to try a lot of these products, I have started using some already which I am loving and cant wait to share what I think with you. Look out for them coming up soon.
Toodles
Benefit Hello Flawless Oxygen WOW foundation - £ - Benefit @ Debenhams - She used this foundation when I had the make up session yesterday and I loved it... Plus it has 10% off. It seemed like a small amount of this went a long way.
Benefit Bad lash mascara and liner duo - £20.50 - Benefit @ Debenhams - I spotted this yesterday, I have tried the bad gal lash mascara before and really enjoyed it so I thought I would give this a go as it was a bargain!
Lee Stafford Hot Shots 4 Blondes - £ - Boots - I got these when the Lee Stafford products were on 3 for £12 in Boots. I felt like the highlights I had put in my hair were too blonde and brassy so I thought I would give these a try. I have used a whole sachet (you get 4) over 2 weeks and it has knocked the brassy right out of my hair.
Lush Shower Gels - £3.75 - £4.25 - Lush - I know the snowflake is very popular amongst the bloggers of the world and I wanted to give it a whirl. I also thought I would try the Twilight, I am enjoying both of them although I prefer the Snowflake.
Illamasqua Pigmant Eyeshadow in Beguile - £15.50 - Illamasqua @ Selfridges - If you follow sprinkle of glitter (here) you will know how much she loves this product. I have wanted it for ages but I wanted to see it in person and when we went to London last week I got that chance. I havent used it yet but I can already tell I am going to love it!
OPI Polishes - All about minnie & You only live twice - £11.00 - John Lewis - I tried to resist the OPI stand and couldnt. These were so lovely. The All about Minnie is from the Minnie Mouse collection and You only live twice is from the James Bond Skyfall collection.
The bottom left is some boots purchases yesterday. They include the Soap and Glory sexy mother pucker lip pencils in Fuscha and Plum (£8), The soap and Glory under eye concealer (£9) - these are on 3 for 2. L'Oreal super liner (£9.99), a L'Oreal eyeshadow in plum (£5.99) and the purple and gold Maybeline 24 tattoo cream shadows (£4.99). There are some fab offers on in Boots at the moment.
I am excited to try a lot of these products, I have started using some already which I am loving and cant wait to share what I think with you. Look out for them coming up soon.
Toodles
Goodness me how fast has this week gone! I was planning on blogging during the week but this week has gone so fast!!! I spent most of this week making Christmas decorations for a fundraiser we were having at our guide group.
I completely forgot to take pictures of the ones I made but I still have some of the felt left so I am going to make some more.
I have been testing out some of the products I brought in London last week. I am completely in love with one which I will be sure to review this week. Me and mum are going to our local benefit stand for a makeup lesson which I am really excited about and will be sure e to review tomorrow. We are also going to the clothes show next Friday which again I can't wait for and I have some time off work so I am going to catch up with all the updates of products I brought and what I buy tomorrow and next week. I think me and mum are going to go to Manchester next week as I have done no Christmas shopping yet! I cent quite believe it's December tomorrow!!!
Toodle pip xxx
Well...
As I said on Friday we went to London yesterday. I was hoping and hoping that the weather was going to be nice... well that didn't happen... it absolutely chucked it down all day :(
It was actually such a long day, we left on the coach at 7am and we got into London at just after 11. Coming back was just as bad as we left London about 8.15pm and got back home at 12.30am.. Me and Matt had a lovely session with lots of musicals on his ipod :P
I wish I had some pictures to share with you... If you have been following my blog a while then you will know this is not the norm... Me and Matt make regular trips to London to see shows and I don't think I have ever come back to say I have no pictures to share but the weather was SO bad I didn't want to get my camera out...
We did have a good day despite the weather. My mum and dad have not been to London in a few years and they have never seen a show so we took sanctuary in Her Majesty's Theatre to see Phantom of the opera. Me and Matt saw Phantom back in June but we sat right at the back of the stalls and as fab as the seats were there were a lot of bits - the chandelier falling and the phantom on the top of the stage. Mum and dad wanted some cheap tickets and didnt want to pay out lots so me and Matt took our ticket hunting expert skills and managed to get tickets in the Upper Circle for £21.50. We were really far on the left (these tend to be the cheapest tickets) and we couldnt see the very left of the stage but we did get to see all the bits we had missed before.
After Phantom we then took advantage of the lack of traffic on Oxford and Regent Street and did a bit of shopping (well I did). I got a few bits from Lush, Selfridges and John Lewis. I will share when I have taken some photos :)
Overall it was a good day but me and Matt have both said we wouldn't go on the coach again... its just too long - I think we have been spoilt with quick first class train travel. Me and Matt are going again at the end of January for the weekend so I just hope the weather is a bit better and that I can share some pictures with you.
As I said on Friday we went to London yesterday. I was hoping and hoping that the weather was going to be nice... well that didn't happen... it absolutely chucked it down all day :(
It was actually such a long day, we left on the coach at 7am and we got into London at just after 11. Coming back was just as bad as we left London about 8.15pm and got back home at 12.30am.. Me and Matt had a lovely session with lots of musicals on his ipod :P
I wish I had some pictures to share with you... If you have been following my blog a while then you will know this is not the norm... Me and Matt make regular trips to London to see shows and I don't think I have ever come back to say I have no pictures to share but the weather was SO bad I didn't want to get my camera out...
We did have a good day despite the weather. My mum and dad have not been to London in a few years and they have never seen a show so we took sanctuary in Her Majesty's Theatre to see Phantom of the opera. Me and Matt saw Phantom back in June but we sat right at the back of the stalls and as fab as the seats were there were a lot of bits - the chandelier falling and the phantom on the top of the stage. Mum and dad wanted some cheap tickets and didnt want to pay out lots so me and Matt took our ticket hunting expert skills and managed to get tickets in the Upper Circle for £21.50. We were really far on the left (these tend to be the cheapest tickets) and we couldnt see the very left of the stage but we did get to see all the bits we had missed before.
After Phantom we then took advantage of the lack of traffic on Oxford and Regent Street and did a bit of shopping (well I did). I got a few bits from Lush, Selfridges and John Lewis. I will share when I have taken some photos :)
Overall it was a good day but me and Matt have both said we wouldn't go on the coach again... its just too long - I think we have been spoilt with quick first class train travel. Me and Matt are going again at the end of January for the weekend so I just hope the weather is a bit better and that I can share some pictures with you.
So I am back. I was in a really bad place last week, I dont know what was wrong, I didn't feel myself and I just didn't feel happy at all. This week I feel much better. Me and Matt are off to London tomorrow, mum and dad are going too (were going on a Christmas trip with work), we have booked to go for a weekend in January, the clothes show tickets came today which I am very excited about!!!
I am hoping to be back now :) I seriously need to start my Christmas shopping so I will be on the look out and am planning some posts on lovely presents... and obviously I will let you know what we got up to in London and about the clothes show.
Stick in there people!!!:D
Now I am totally not a lucky person... I never really win anything. So last week I was very excited to recieve this tweet!!!
I absolutely can not wait to go!!!! I am taking mum with me (because I wouldnt take anyone else - she is my BFF) and we are both really looking forward to it! I am sure I will be event more excited when the tickets come and we book the train tickets!
I actually wanted to go to the Clothes Show and I very nearly booked tickets! I shall be tweeting, instagramming etc on the day and of course blogging about it but I just wanted to share my exciting news with you!!!
I am also currently saving up to IMATS which is the 22nd and 23rd June! Again I am so excited for this!!!
Have you won anything on twitter???
I could only share one thing with you today. I did this last night using Rimmel nail white tip, Loreal nude (shade 101) and opi im not really a waitress, as well as a models own black nail art pen.
I seem to have developed a bit of a love for Benefit. When we went to town on Saturday and I had my make up done by the lady on the counter, she used a lovely moisturiser. I restrained from buying it at the time but wished I had the moment I left Debenhams.
When I popped into Boots on Sunday I spotted this gift set from what I assume is the Christmas Benefit range.
When I popped into Boots on Sunday I spotted this gift set from what I assume is the Christmas Benefit range.
I will keep you updated on how I am getting on with these products! Have you tried any of these products? Which are you favourite Benefit skin care products??
So I have blogged about my nail polish storage before. But lets face it if you have seen my haul posts you will probably have realised that I am a bit of a haul polish fanatic and they have outgrown the glossy boxes which I was storing them in. I just love all the different styles and colours. I have in fact become quite well known amongst my colleagues, the guides where I am a leader and people at church for having fun and different coloured nails :)
If you saw my haul post from this weekend, you will have seen the case I brought from Argos which I had intended for my make up. However once all my make up was in I just felt like it was way too big to be practical. I sit and do my make up in the living room in the morning with a coffee and daybreak and it wouldnt even fit on my knee. Plus my cat kept trying to get in it (I dont know why she is so obsessed with box shaped things) so today I nipped to Argos and got the medium one to put my make up in. I will share this with you in a separate post. So I thought I would use the massive box to store all my nail polishes.
What I absolutely LOVE about this box is the different compartments which slide to the side as well as the main compartment. I know you can not see very well but here is a quick run down of what I have in it.
On the left is all of my nail pens, nail varnish tools such as my dotting tools, orange sticks nail files etc. The next compartment is my favourite nail colours which I reach for the most often. The other side on the left are my favourite glitter polishes and the one of the far right is the nude polishes, clear polishes, base and top coats etc. Then obviously in the main compartment is the bulk of the polishes. I have tried to order them so all the similar colours are together. I am not sure how long they will stay this tidy thought :P
I am actually really loving this! I am probably going to do a video of all my nail polishes over the next couple of weeks. I think when I counted them a few weeks ago there are about 130ish + so it may be a long video :)
This storage case was £19.99 from Argos and is currently on sale. The normal price is £27.99.
So if you saw my haul post from yesterday you will have seen that I brought the Lee Stafford Hair Growth Treatment. This isnt a new product from what I can gather from looking around the blogosphere, in fact it seems like it has been out for quite some time, but it came to my attention about a couple of weeks ago when I saw it on one of the blogs I read.
Now this product doesnt claim to give you long luscious locks over night - its not a miracle worker after all. Heres what the Lee Stafford website says about it:
This gorgeous, thick intensive treatment with Pro-Growth™ complex gives your hair strength from within by fertilising your follicles, creating a healthy environment on your scalp to help hair grow faster and reach its maximum potential length.Its soothing formulation reduces irritation and moisturises the scalp, helping to keep it healthy and improving the volume and feel of your hair.
Its not about it making your hair grow faster but its about nourishing your hair to give it the maximum potential and get it in the best condition to grow.
Now obviously I only brought this product yesterday and I haven't been washing my hair like a mad person. But I did use it this morning when I washed my hair. Obviously your not going to see effects straight away but one thing I have noticed is how soft my hair feels! It feels amazing!!! Its so silky! I did what the product advised and left the treatment on my hair for 5 minutes while I carried on with my morning routine and then washed it off. Lee Stafford's advice is to initially use the product every time you wash your hair and when you feel like the condition has improved then use it once a week.
I will continue to keep you updated on how this product is going and I am excited to see how this product works with my hair!
Dont forget Lee Stafford products are currently on 3 for £12 in Boots stores.
Have you tried this product? What did you think??
So here we are... another weekend and so another haul video. I seem to have starting using make up more probably over the past 12 months. Up until then I would just chuck a bit of foundation and some mascara on and have done. But over the last 12 months, or probably since I started writing this blog, I have been getting into experimenting with make up and trying different things. I have always been pretty much a high street affordable kind of girl, Im not talking cheap and nasty but like affordable stuff like Rimmel etc but today while in town I got a few bits to mix up my usual and brought some higher end bits too.
I like smack bang in the middle of 2 towns which I think I have said before, one slightly smaller and another one which is bigger and has more shops. I dont tend to go to the bigger town as its slightly further and is usually rammed with people. However me and mum went today and had a mooch round. So here is what I brought...
I shall keep you updated on what I am thinking of all these beauty products :)
I like smack bang in the middle of 2 towns which I think I have said before, one slightly smaller and another one which is bigger and has more shops. I dont tend to go to the bigger town as its slightly further and is usually rammed with people. However me and mum went today and had a mooch round. So here is what I brought...
Lee Stafford Hair Growth Treatment - £7.99
I think I am a bit late in with this one as I think it has been out for over 12 months. I came across it on quite a few blogs and since I am trying to grow my hair I thought I would give it a try. It seems to have had good results and reviews on the blogs. Lee Stafford is currently on 3 for £12 in Boots so I picked up 2 of these and one of my wonderful blow dry me faster sprays.
Me Me Me Long Wear Satin Lip Cream in Morello Silk - £8.50
I have been lusting over Autumnal lip shades since Fleur of Fleurdeforce mentioned one in one of her videos. I saw a Mac one on either a blog which was similar to this. It feels really nice and is a lovely plum colour. Not tried it properly yet but it feels nourishing.
Fashionista Eye Shadow Palette - rrp £5 for palette and £4 each for shadows
Mum spotted this when we were in Superdrugs. I love eye shadow palettes especially when you can pick your own colours. The Fashionista stand had a massive range of eye shadows and blushers which you can fit in the palette and if you brought the palette and 4 things to go in it then you got the lot for £10!! Bargain! Fashionista is quite a new brand but I am always willing to try new brands. The 4 colours I went for were Bewitched (purple one at the top), Steel (Grey, top left), Silver Lining (Bottom) and Bella (Far right). They are lovely shades so I am looking forward to trying.
Make Up Case - £19.99 (usually £27.99)
I have needed a new make up store solution for a while as my make up was just starting to spill everywhere. I got this from Argos and I am thinking of getting another one for my nail polishes.
Benefit - They are Real mini - £9.50
I got this with my Boots points. I have wanted to try it for a while.
Benefit Sunbeam, Sugarbomb blush/bronze and Porefessional - £18.50 and £22.50
This was my splurge. I went into Debenhams and the Benefit counter drew me in. I was looking at the sun beam. The make up artist offered to put some on for me and then she used some other products to show me what else they did. She was so lovely and I didnt feel any pressure to buy anything but I LOVED this porefessional! I loved the way this made my skin feel when I used it and it make the pores on my cheeks disappear. I also loved the sugar bomb, its like a bronze and blush mix in one which I love.
I also loved the foundation and moisturiser she used too so I may get them next time I am in town. When I was paying she also asked if I wanted to go in for a make up lesson which I absolutely JUMPED at! I have been desperately looking for a make up course for a while and although its just a mini make up lesson but I am really looking forward to it!
This was a free gift for buying the other stuff. It has a mini that girl primer, calvin klein purfume and a benefit eye cream. I am so excited to try the eye cream and have read good things about the primer too.
Lush Bubble Gum Lip scrub (£5.25) and Snow Fairy (£3.50)
I have heard good things about both these products and they both smell amazing. I cant wait to try them both.
Real Techniques Powder brush (£12.99) Tweezerman Slant Tweezers - £14.50
These were on by one get one half price in Boots. My tweezers have started to go blunt and I thought if i am going to replace them may as well replace them with the best. These are SO good. I tried them when I got home! They pick up the smallest hairs!! I love the real techniques brushes so I thought I would add the powder brush to my collection :)
I have heard good things about both these products and they both smell amazing. I cant wait to try them both.
These were on by one get one half price in Boots. My tweezers have started to go blunt and I thought if i am going to replace them may as well replace them with the best. These are SO good. I tried them when I got home! They pick up the smallest hairs!! I love the real techniques brushes so I thought I would add the powder brush to my collection :)
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