Showing posts with label lush. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lush. Show all posts
Hello my lovelies!
How are we all??
So its official.. I did it.. I finished my course! Wooo! Yesterday I clicked submit on my final assignment and ah man did that baby feel good! I'm not gonna lie, the last 12 month has been hard. I don't honestly think when I decided to apply for this course just after christmas last year that I knew what I was letting myself in for. Well for a start I honestly never thought I would get on the course in the first place. The course itself is the Mary Seacole Programme which is run through the NHS leadership academy and is a Post Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Leadership. I wanted to do something since my degree is in ICT and I have no formal management qualifications at all (unless you count my teaching degree which they don't) so I looked to this. It was funded by the hospital I work for so I figured what harm was there in applying - they only offer 25 places across the west midlands so I wasn't hopeful. Then I got a place. There were times I wanted to give up. Times I had to sacrifice things I wanted to do but sitting here at the end of it feels great and I am so glad I stuck with it.
Its just under 10 weeks now till we get married (9 weeks and 6 days - not that I am at all counting) - I can not quite believe how quickly it is now coming around. I had my first hen party with the girls from work last week - what a fab night - those ladies certainly know how to spoil a girl - and I am all excited for my next one with Adam's family in Sheffield in 2 weeks (it was wayyyy easier to do his family in Sheffield then everyone here seperately as the numbers were getting mental) - plus i get to spread out the celebrating.
Now all that work is out of the way I am hoping that I will start to get a bit more me time! Like time I can sit and blog - man I have missed you guys! I have finally found myself perking back up my love for blogging again - not that it ever went away completely but I feel like my spark is back. I can't wait to finally have the time to sit and enjoy things like blogging. Ive just spent the last hour watching youtube videos while I had a lovely soak in the bath with a lush bath bomb and a face mask! It really is the little things!
Anyway my lovelies! Have a fantastic week :)
How are we all??
So its official.. I did it.. I finished my course! Wooo! Yesterday I clicked submit on my final assignment and ah man did that baby feel good! I'm not gonna lie, the last 12 month has been hard. I don't honestly think when I decided to apply for this course just after christmas last year that I knew what I was letting myself in for. Well for a start I honestly never thought I would get on the course in the first place. The course itself is the Mary Seacole Programme which is run through the NHS leadership academy and is a Post Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Leadership. I wanted to do something since my degree is in ICT and I have no formal management qualifications at all (unless you count my teaching degree which they don't) so I looked to this. It was funded by the hospital I work for so I figured what harm was there in applying - they only offer 25 places across the west midlands so I wasn't hopeful. Then I got a place. There were times I wanted to give up. Times I had to sacrifice things I wanted to do but sitting here at the end of it feels great and I am so glad I stuck with it.
Its just under 10 weeks now till we get married (9 weeks and 6 days - not that I am at all counting) - I can not quite believe how quickly it is now coming around. I had my first hen party with the girls from work last week - what a fab night - those ladies certainly know how to spoil a girl - and I am all excited for my next one with Adam's family in Sheffield in 2 weeks (it was wayyyy easier to do his family in Sheffield then everyone here seperately as the numbers were getting mental) - plus i get to spread out the celebrating.
Now all that work is out of the way I am hoping that I will start to get a bit more me time! Like time I can sit and blog - man I have missed you guys! I have finally found myself perking back up my love for blogging again - not that it ever went away completely but I feel like my spark is back. I can't wait to finally have the time to sit and enjoy things like blogging. Ive just spent the last hour watching youtube videos while I had a lovely soak in the bath with a lush bath bomb and a face mask! It really is the little things!
Anyway my lovelies! Have a fantastic week :)
♥
Ok ladies! Week 5 of British Blogger Selection - lets talk Skincare...
Now I am not going to lie. Over the years I have dabbled in and out of a LOT of different skin care products! I can not tell you the amount of scrubs and washes I have brought on a whim that have sat on the shelf in the bathroom for months before eventually making their way to the bin..
Nowadays I try to stick to brands I know and love... I know what my skin likes and what likes my skin and I go with it! That said however I love to also try new products but i try to be a bit more restrained with them now!
Recently I have become a MASSIVE fan of Clinique's 3 step routine - well I say a massive fan - I love Steps 1 and 2 but I cant say I am a fan of the moisturiser (the smell reminds me of play do) and I have been using this religiously that since I picked it up when I was in Birmingham and I can defiantly see me using this for a long time coming - I have already purchased a big one of the Liquid Soap and am saving the little one to take away with me.
My eye cream of choice at the moment comes from Clinique too. I also love the Benefit eye cream too! I like the applicator on this one which is cooling when you put it on your eyes.
Now when it comes to moisturiser this is where I waver. I wouldnt say that I am ever loyal to a brand when it comes to moisturise. Over recent months I have been using the Botanics ones - Day and Night Cream which I picked up when they were on offer in Boots. I also love the No7 Beautiful Skin moisturiser which I tend to pick up when they have the £5 offer on No7 skincare.
My current make up remover of choice is the Lush 9 - 5 cleansing lotion which I have been using over the past couple of months. I really love this cleansing lotion - I would defiantly say it is up there with the Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish.
Over the past couple of days too I have recently started using the Hydraluron serum and I have to say so far so good - this is one I will defiantly keep you posted on as I give it a longer test.
Now I am not going to lie. Over the years I have dabbled in and out of a LOT of different skin care products! I can not tell you the amount of scrubs and washes I have brought on a whim that have sat on the shelf in the bathroom for months before eventually making their way to the bin..
Nowadays I try to stick to brands I know and love... I know what my skin likes and what likes my skin and I go with it! That said however I love to also try new products but i try to be a bit more restrained with them now!
Recently I have become a MASSIVE fan of Clinique's 3 step routine - well I say a massive fan - I love Steps 1 and 2 but I cant say I am a fan of the moisturiser (the smell reminds me of play do) and I have been using this religiously that since I picked it up when I was in Birmingham and I can defiantly see me using this for a long time coming - I have already purchased a big one of the Liquid Soap and am saving the little one to take away with me.
My eye cream of choice at the moment comes from Clinique too. I also love the Benefit eye cream too! I like the applicator on this one which is cooling when you put it on your eyes.
Now when it comes to moisturiser this is where I waver. I wouldnt say that I am ever loyal to a brand when it comes to moisturise. Over recent months I have been using the Botanics ones - Day and Night Cream which I picked up when they were on offer in Boots. I also love the No7 Beautiful Skin moisturiser which I tend to pick up when they have the £5 offer on No7 skincare.
My current make up remover of choice is the Lush 9 - 5 cleansing lotion which I have been using over the past couple of months. I really love this cleansing lotion - I would defiantly say it is up there with the Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish.
Over the past couple of days too I have recently started using the Hydraluron serum and I have to say so far so good - this is one I will defiantly keep you posted on as I give it a longer test.
Wow how is it nearly the end of the year already! It doesn't seem like 5 minutes since I was blogging about London trips and booking holidays and now its nearly Christmas? Woahh!
November has been a pretty funny month for me owning to the fact I have spent the last 2 weeks of it recovering from surgery and haven't really left the house. Even so I want to share with you a favourites post today - I am determined to make these a regular monthly thing - because I am nosey and I like to read them so I am going to assume you all do too! When I just looked back the last one I did was August which I couldnt believe! So make note, these will now be coming your way every month!!!
I picked this product up around January in the sale in boots in a gift set and although it doesnt often get a lot of love from me, I have been using it the past couple of weeks. As I have said, I have spent the last couple of weeks cooped up recovering from my op but when I have left the house briefly I have done so wearing little if any make up (which I would NEVER normally do but it is one of the perks of being ill) - I have been putting this little beauty which is an instant radiance balm on which is designed to give your skin and instant lift and pick me up. Perfect for when your not wearing any make up but you want that 'i feel like crap but dont want to look like it' glow!
FYI they have changed the packaging of this now - it now comings in a while tube.
I had this in my hand around this time last year in John Lewis in London and put it back. I picked it up when I went to Manchester with mum at the start of October after I continued to read such good things about it on the blogesphere. I seriously regret not picking this up sooner! Although I am quite blessed that I dont get many spots or blemishes - occasionally I get a little blighter that pops up from nowhere! A dab of this before I go to bed and 9 times out of 10 it is either gone or unnoticable the next morning!
This face mask from lush has become a favourite of mine as a pick me up for my skin when it has been feeling crappy! There is nothing like sitting round the house feeling poopy to do that to you is there? Although this mask is labelled as a mask which helps with spots I find that the peppermint flavouring in this is perfect for making your skin feel fresh as a daisy!
If you have been with me a while you will know that I am on the constant hunt for a good cleanser/make up remover! I picked this up in lush and decided to give it a try to see if it compared to my beloved Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish and I have to say - so far so good!!!
Not really much to say about this product - got the recommendation from a friend to try and and am enjoying using it and how it makes my skin feel!
I instantly fell in love with this beauty as soon as I used it for the first time! It has had some serious loving during the first 2 weeks in November and I am sure as Christmas rolls around will continue to get some!
I held off and held off on this rose gold beauty and resisted it after reading so much about it online but when I passed the Benefit counter one day and swatched it for myself I couldnt hold off any longer!
And that rounds up my favourites for November! I am sure there will be a lot of discoveries and new favourites in December what with functions and Christmas events it gives me chance to crack out the glitter and different make up that I normally use so I am sure you will see some of that come the end of December! Also any products on here that I havent yet done a proper review on, I will be doing them over the next couple of weeks so keep your eyes out for those! :)
November has been a pretty funny month for me owning to the fact I have spent the last 2 weeks of it recovering from surgery and haven't really left the house. Even so I want to share with you a favourites post today - I am determined to make these a regular monthly thing - because I am nosey and I like to read them so I am going to assume you all do too! When I just looked back the last one I did was August which I couldnt believe! So make note, these will now be coming your way every month!!!
Soap and Glory Bright Here - Bright Now - £12
FYI they have changed the packaging of this now - it now comings in a while tube.
Origins Super Spot Remover - £14
Lush Mask of Magmaminty - £5.25 for 125g or £9.25 for 315g
Mac Palette (£10 each for shadows, £6.50 for palette)
If you read my review on this little beauty here I am sure it will come as no surprise to you that this is in my favourites. This has been getting some serious wear and I am SO in love with it I cant even tell you!
Lush 9-5 Cleanser - £4.95 for 95g or £9.50 for 240g
Clinique Liquid Soap - £15.50
Babylis Curl Secret - £119.99
Benefit Rockateur - £23.50
And that rounds up my favourites for November! I am sure there will be a lot of discoveries and new favourites in December what with functions and Christmas events it gives me chance to crack out the glitter and different make up that I normally use so I am sure you will see some of that come the end of December! Also any products on here that I havent yet done a proper review on, I will be doing them over the next couple of weeks so keep your eyes out for those! :)
The last couple of years I have done this post, it seems to have gone down really well. Even now they are two of my most viewed posts here on my little blog - so I thought if it aint broke dont fix it... I have decided to do a bit of a Christmas series this year with focus on different gifts for different people as well as a focus on some of the big brands out there. I will probably be posting a couple of posts every week and I hope you enjoy. If there is anything you want to see give me a shout!!!
And so here is my first christmas guide - Christmas gifts under £10 - I have tried to mix it up this year and include gifts for both girls and guys!
And so here is my first christmas guide - Christmas gifts under £10 - I have tried to mix it up this year and include gifts for both girls and guys!
- I want Candy - Lush - £7.95 - Lush do some lovely gift sets all year round. This one contains 2 lush favourites - The Candy mountain bubble bar and the rock star soap! Perfect for those friends who love to smell like a sweet shop!
- Craft Sewing Tin - Next - £10 - Everyone needs a needle and cotton at some point in their life. I love this little set which comes in a cute little tin to store everything.
- Spot E Reader Case - Cath Kidston - £10 - This is currently in the sale I believe on the Cath Kidston website. Looking at the size it probably isnt big enough to fit either ipads in but someone on the website has commented to say it fits a Kindle in.
- Make your own cross stitch iPhone case - BHS - £6 - Perfect little stocking filler for your crafty friend. Remember to check model of phone as this is for the iphone 4/4s - if they did an iPhone 5 one I would definitly be getting one!
- Yankee Candle 2 Voitive and holder set - Boots - £9.99 - I like that Boots have started doing Yankee candle. This contains honey blossom and fruit fusion candles and 2 holders. It is currently sold out online (sorry - that just happened)
- Cadburys Roses Jigsaw Puzzle - Strawberry Fool - £9.99 - I am always on the hunt for different unusual presents for friends and this is funny and cute and perfect for any chocolate lover
- 10 in 1 pocket tool - Boots - £6.50 - All men need one of these right? I dunno but for this price its a perfect stocking filler.
- Eames House of Cards Notebook - John Lewis - £6 - I love little notebooks like this range to carry about and make lists in! I am sure you have a friend just like me - there are lots of cute designs in this range :)
And that wraps us up! After saying I was including men in that it mostly went to girls but I tried! I find shopping for boys so harrrrrd! I cant be alone???
More gift guides and brand focuses coming your way soon xxx
Come on ladies, hands up - how many of us have suffered the pains of gorgeous skirts and sore legs in the Summer. I am sure it is probably just reserved for those of us with shall we say a bit more thigh than the rest but it is still a problem!
As I have lost weight over the summer and we have had the lovely weather, I have been wearing a lot more pretty skirts and dresses than I usually do but along with that comes the dreaded problem. A few years ago I picked up something called Lanacane which is an anti chaffing gel which basically you rub on to create a barrier and is meant to stop the pain of chaffing. However the gel retails at £5 for a 30ml tube and in no time it seems to disappear.
When I was in town a few weeks ago I popped into Lush to get one of their face masks and I spotted this; Ultra Balm. According to the product info it says:
For bits that Chap and Chaff. Use it anywhere that needs some moisture; as a hand cream, on your hair to keep static flyaway at bay, as a lip balm, to brighten up your tattoos, on dry knees and elbows - even to tame your eyebrows.
It was the chaff part of it which drew me in. This product retails at £8.50 for a 45g pot but it sure goes a long way! Ive been using this product most of the summer at least 2 or 3 times a week just on my legs and you can see the usage above, not really even a dent in the top. I am going to try this for some of the other things which this is suggested for but I am LOVING this for stopping the chaffing. This is for sure going to be on my to buy list for next summer!
Have you tried this? What do you think??
I cant actually believe that it is September and I thought I would share with you what I have been loving during the month of August! I dont want to go into a lot of detail about each product as I have lots of individual posts coming up about my favourites over the next couple of weeks but I will give you a quick overview.
Benefit Erase Paste - £19.50
I am a massive fan of this concealer - I think even more than my Fake me. There is just something about the formula about this one compared to the Fake up that I love and I can see that it is going to last for ageeees!!!!
Its a 10 miracle leave in product - $17
I picked this up when I was in Florida and it has become my holy grail hair product. I am sad it is slowly getting empty :(
Maybeline Chromatics Eyeliner - £4.49
I was so excited when these came out. I love coloured eye liner pencils and these have become a staple in my summer make up routine.
Maybeline Colour Tattoos - £4.99
I have slowly fallen in love with these (and have since added another 2 to my collection since I took these pictures) - they are perfect for a sweep of colour for a simple summer look.
Vaseline Spray and Go Moisturiser - £4.99
This is one product I have already blogged about my love for here - I really love this it is an awesome product and a definite for my cupboard and gym bag!
No 7 Mineral Perfection Powder - £13.50
I picked this up when No7 had their awesome vouchers about and was £10.50 - I wanted to try a powder foundation for the Summer and I picked this up when I came back from Florida and have been using it ever since. This I believe could be considered a more affordable alternative to Bare Minerals.
Lush Ultrabalm - £8.50
Again another holy grail summer product! I think this is something that needs to grace every girls dressing table, particularly us ladies that struggle with the summer problem of warm weather and fat thighs.
And those are some of my August Favourites. I have been loving so many products over the Summer. Coloured lips and funky nails also featured highly in my summer appearance but I didnt want to bore you with too many products :)
I am excited for the autumn. I love autuminal colours (purples, greys, reds) and am looking forward to snuggly jumpers and boots but hopefully we can stretch this last bit of summer out for a little bit longer :)
Benefit Erase Paste - £19.50
Its a 10 miracle leave in product - $17
Maybeline Chromatics Eyeliner - £4.49
Maybeline Colour Tattoos - £4.99
I have slowly fallen in love with these (and have since added another 2 to my collection since I took these pictures) - they are perfect for a sweep of colour for a simple summer look.
Vaseline Spray and Go Moisturiser - £4.99
No 7 Mineral Perfection Powder - £13.50
Lush Ultrabalm - £8.50
And those are some of my August Favourites. I have been loving so many products over the Summer. Coloured lips and funky nails also featured highly in my summer appearance but I didnt want to bore you with too many products :)
I am excited for the autumn. I love autuminal colours (purples, greys, reds) and am looking forward to snuggly jumpers and boots but hopefully we can stretch this last bit of summer out for a little bit longer :)
OK so this post may be a little late but I wanted to share with you my favourites of 2012...
What have been your beauty highlights for 2012?
- Lee Stafford Hair Treatment - £7.99 - I love this product, it makes my hair feel amazing and I feel like it has grown more since I have been using it - Review here
- Soap and Glory Cosmetics, Trick and Treatment Concealer - £9 and Sexy Mother Pucker Lip Gloss Sticks - £8 - Again I have been loving these. I am not a massive fan of lip sticks as I find them drying but I love these as they give a colour which lasts for hours.
- Illamasqua Pure Pigment in Beguile - £15.50 - If you follow Louise at Sprinkle of Glitter on her blog or youtube channel then you will know how much she loves this. I brought this on her recommendation. This is such a nice eye shadow, perfect for christmas or a night out. It is so pigmented (as you would expect from the name) and this one is such a nice sparkly shade.
- Lush Snow Fairy - from £3.25 - This to me smells like Lush in a bottle - This is such a fantastic smell. Its such a shame this is only avaliable at Christmas but I stocked up to last me!
- OPI Polishes - I'm all Ears and You only live twice - £11 - These 2 were my first OPI purchases (the others I have were gifts). I love these, I can see why people rave about these.
- Benefit Hello Flawless foundation - £24.50 - I started using this towards the end of 2012 and I am completely in love. It is such a fantastic foundation. It feels so light on my skin and allows skin to breath as well as giving a great coverage - Review here
- Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish - £14.25 - This has been my favourite product find of 2012. I only started again using this in late 2012 but I am in love and have already taken advantage of Liz Earle Christmas offers to repurchase it.
- Sally Hansen Insta Dry - £5.99 - You all know how much I love to change my nail polish lots and this product makes it so quick and easy to do this! - Review here
- Real Techniques Brushes - £20ish - This has been my joint find in 2012. I really got into using make up more this year and I have seriously extended my make up brush collection this year. These brushes are my all time favourites.
- Accessorise Lovely Day Palette - £8.99 - This has been my go to palette this year. It has all the colours I use in and I love that they are all in one place - what more can you ask for!
- Mac Skin Finish in Soft and Gentle - £21.50 - My first Mac purchase has been a complete and utter success. I am so in love with this product. It has slipped right into my make up routine and I am loving using it!
- Benefit Porefessional - £23.50 - Again something else I discovered in late 2012 but again something I love. This makes my make up look so much better and I am really loving using it.
I really feel like I
have found my make up self in 2012. I have tried so many different
products and have really found some ones I love. I cant wait to keep
discovering new things in 2013.
What have been your beauty highlights for 2012?
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
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 :)
When i went into town on sunday with mum and dad i nipped into lush to see if i could get something which i had seen in the newspaper/newsletter i had picked up from manchester.on saturday.
The product i was looking for was called Snake Oil scalp treatment which claims to help with dry, flaky skin or dandruff. Now I have always suffered quite bad with dandruff and have used head and shoulders for years - until my hair dresser told me that it contains plasticy something which actually makes it worse so I stopped using it! She told me to use a natural shampoo and i tryed a few different ones but then spotted the snake oil in the lush mag.
So i thought i would give it a go. However when i popped it into a bag the woman did not put any sort pf instructions on it of how to use it. So using my own mind i thought it was like their shampoo range which would lather up when i washed my hair!
How wrong i was. I tryed washing my hair with it and it was really hard. When i was done i nearly snapped my brush in half because my hair was so knotted! I ended up back in the bathroom using a different shampoo and a conditioner to get my hair soft again!
Moral of the story if there is no label on how to use it - google the product. Ive since found out up warm it in your hands and rub it through dry hair before washing off!
Ill keep you updated on what i think of thw product when i use it in the right way! :P
Me and mum went to Manchester today on a bus trip which was organised by the hospital where mum works. We have been on quite few of these trips from birmingham to york to london!
So we went to Manchester today which was lovely. The christmas market was on and there were little wooden stalls everywhere, complete with giant santa on top of the town hall!
So I decided to treat myself to a couple of treats from lush :P
I had read about the magic wand on someones blog a few weeks ago ( I know Bicky at Tastes like Glitter has blogged about it too recently)
At around £5 the only thing I was wondering was how many bath iy would last for - having spoken to one of the lovely ladies at Lush in the Arndale Centre who told me her own had lasted 10 baths so far and was still going so I thought I would give it a go so in my basket that went!
I have also been looking for a really good facial scrub / expholiator as my face has been feeling really crap recently and my usual facial scrub hasnt been doing it for me! So i thought while in lush I would look for something natural which may have a good natural scrub in it. After trying a couple on the back of my hand, I went with Brazened Honey which claims to have ingredients that freshen skin, antiseptic qualities and honey to make skin soft! It also doubled as a face pack! At £5.50 for a 75g tub i thought it was maybe a little pricey but my skin is feeling that crap thought its worth a try!
The moment I got in the bath was running, my hair was up and I was waving a wand through the bath, wacking face pack on my face! The bathroom dmelt lovely and I was impressed with the wand! I shall keep you updated on how many baths it holds out for!
I am in LOVE with the face pack. Once out of the bath I splashed my face with water and gave it a scrub and then washed it away!
I have to say my face feels absolutely amazing after just one use! Its recommended to use 2/3 times a week for 3 weeks and they need to be kept in the fridge due to the ingredients! I cant get over how much better my face feels after one use!
Topped off with my fave Nivea Moisturisor and the amazing Soap and Glory Righteous Body body and I feel completely pampered!
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