Good Friday Mini Haul (Superdrug) and Update.

Hello lovelies!

Huge apologies for lack of posts recently. Its been a very busy couple of weeks with work and family life. 

On Monday (14th April) I had another meeting with the director of the company in Essex which have contacted me to work with them. We're still in talks and negotiating certain conditions. If they can be overcome then I may be making the leap! Exciting and VERY scary!

Now, back to my favourite subject. Shopping!

As you have all read by now, last month I put myself on a voluntary spending ban (boooooooo) well I'm very pleased to say that its now over. Yaaaaaay!! The scary thing to come out of this spending ban was that I've easily had a grand total of £300 spare this month. I never realised that I was spending that much. Its been a bit of a wake up call I can tell you.

I had a wish list as long as my arm of things I wanted to buy once i'd been paid. The adrenaline rush was overwhelming! But I've been so good today and just purchased a few little things. 2 or 3 I did actually need. The rest because I wanted to reward myself for sticking to my spending ban.

Now usually I'm a fully fledged Boots girl. But I had a new Superdrug points card which is yet to be used (fickle,  I know). So here is what I picked up.

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water

I'm yet to try this brand of Micellar water and as my L'Oreal one is due to run out i thought i would give this a try. This was on offer for £2.99

MUA Mosaic Blush in English Rose

I have a few MUA products and i particularly like their blushers. Ive seen a fair few good reports about this so thought i would also purchase and add to my already extensive highlighter / blush range. There will be a more in depth seperate review on this at a later date. Amazing price of £2.50

Maybelline Fit Me Foundation - 120 (Classic Ivory)

I received a sample of this in the post last year but i never tried it as i thought it looked a bit too dark for my skin. One weekend i was sorting through my makeup drawers and came across it. Purely out of interest i tried it and it blended perfectly. It gave my skin slight glow and it felt really lightweight. I've just used up the sample i had so decided to purchase a full size. £7.99

Revlon Photoready Perfecting Primer

Ah my holy grail primer. I absolutely love this. Ive tried many others but i will always come back to this one. This makes my skin feel smooth. This is the only primer that keeps my makeup in place all day. £11.99

Barry M Gelly Hi - Shine Nail Paint in Grapefruit

I've been wanting a corally / pink nail polish as i think for summer this looks great. especially if your tanned. Barry M gelly polishes are great. I don't have the longest of nails but i still like my nails to look pretty. Looking forward to trying this out. £3.99

Batiste Dry Shampoo - Blush

I'm not a massive advocate for dry shampoo, but we all have occasional days where we need a little "zhuzh". This travel size can will last me a good month. A handbag staple at a good price of 3 for £3.

MUA Fur - Effect Nails 

This is actually for my daughter. She has a party to go to on Saturday evening and she wanted something a little different for her nails. If anyone has any tips on how to get the maximum effect of this then i would be immensely grateful. £3.00

And there we have it. Not a massive haul but my first this month.

I'm going to be keeping a tight reign on my finances for a couple of months so i shall be looking at budget beauty products. If you have any suggestions or have tried any that you could recommend please let me know. 

I hope you're all having a lovely Good Friday and i hope you enjoy the bank holiday. The weather so far is being very kind to us!

I'm now off to spend the last hour outside in the sunshine.

Happy Easter!!

My first favourites post! (March)

Hi all,

Welcome to my first favourites post. Albeit a little late, heres what ive been loving in March.

Revlon Photoready Primer

I purchased this last year. Used it once or twice and then it disappeared into the depths of my makeup draws. I thought id give it another go and i have regained my total love for it. Not sticky or slimy like some primers can be and it helps keep my makeup on all day.  On 'good skin' days I'll wear just this and a translucent powder.

Rimmel Stay Matte Liquid Mousse Foundation.

Having not tried a matte foundation before I was a little apprehensive about this. Especially as I am a dry skin sufferer, so usually i go for a more dewy look. I also prefer a foundation that is quite a high coverage.  I had exactly that with this foundation. A little goes a long way so I think this will last some time. I would say though that I personally wouldn't wear this foundation in summer. It is quite a heavy foundation in my opinion. But for now, big thumbs up from me.

L'Oréal Skin Perfection 3 in 1 Micellar Solution.

Now when it came to micellar water I was a total sceptic. I honestly thought that this would be a flash phase that would disappear as quickly as it grew. Then one weekend I was shopping and this happened to catch my eye as it was reduced to around £2. For that price I had to try it. Good or bad it was going to be worth trying for 2 quid. Oh my god! How the HELL have I managed without it until now?! My skin felt INSTANTLY smooth. It hasnt felt as smooth as this since....well I dont know when. Im going to try the garnier one next and then bioderma so I have a full understanding of how each one performs and compares.

And finally..........

Candles

Mainly Yankee candles but scented candles as a whole.  I spend a fortune on them. I love to find really unusual ones, like this one I had for mothers day from my daughter.

This candle from Yankee candles is my all time favourite. It has a subtle but beautiful scent. I would describe it as sweet, more like a perfume smell though.  Its really difficult to explain but trust me when I say it smells amazing. Id definitely wear this as a perfume if Yankee candles ever made perfume to match the candles.

And there you have it. My first favourites post. Let me know what youve been loving this month.

See you soon xx

The end is nigh!!

Hello again lovelies,

I thought I'd post a mid week blog this week as I have some extra time on my hands.

As you will have read in my previous posts I'm currently on a voluntary spending ban. I have so many products that rarely or never get used that I decided it was time to shop my stash. There's now just over two weeks remaining. I won't lie and say "oh it's a been a breeze" it's been hell on earth I tells ya! I miss browsing the aisles of boots the most. It's my most favourite place to shop! 

With payday fast approaching I'm already thinking ahead to what my payday purchases will be.  I have to admit that I have been pretty disciplined with buying beauty products and shopping in general so I'm treating myself to a few little extras this payday.

Here's my most wanted items for next paypay.

Let me know what's on your wish list. What are your "Holy grail" products? I would love to hear them and maybe they could become my holy grail products too. 

See you soon beauts!