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!!

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! 

Spring Makeup Shake Up!

Hello Lovelies!

Spring is here at last. Yaaaaay! 

Time to dust away the winter blues and spring clean our lives, not just our houses. 

If you're a dry skin sufferer like me then you may agree that autumn and winter are cruel months to our delicate dry skin. Cold outside and warm inside turns my skin to something that resembles that of a rhino, eurgh!! Thick, heavy moisturiser, Silicone based primers and full coverage foundation get me through those dark months but boy it feels like I'm constantly wearing a mask!

Spring arrives and the sun shines so the peeling away of those thick layers begins........and not just clothing.

I just love to strip away the make up on weekends and now the weather is improving, so is the dryness to my skin. During the week i wear make up every day for work. But i like to look "glowy" and fresh.

As you may or may not know i am currently on a spending ban for the next month. I have so many products that i have purchased but never used. So this month i am "Shopping my stash" and with this change in make up i have come across products that i had completely forgotten i had. So without further ado lets take a look at my spring makeup shake up!

Before

That looks a lot of products right? I always go for as natural look as i can really. The "no makeup, make up" look. I like to use all drugstore products for everyday use as i get through them so quickly. If you would like in depth reviews on any of this products please let me know.

After

Even my make up bag loves this new combination!

The concealer is Coastal Scents Camo Quad. I actually bought this last year and it got put with my make up collection and never came out again so i thought i would see how this performs. I will be doing a full blog post review on this once i have given it a good test drive!

The Nivea Express Hydration Primer is fantastic! Last year i purchased this over and over again. It has a light gel consistency which absorbs into the skin beautifully!

As you can see in the second picture it just disappears into my skin adding moisture. I know people may think its odd wearing a primer under a BB cream, but its just always something i have done. Plus it gives me a bit more moisture throughout the day.

I'm looking forward to seeing all your Spring shake ups! 

Should you wish for me to do a more detailed review on any of the products on this post please let me know.

See you all soon xx

*Disclaimer - All products shown here have been purchased by me. All thoughts and opinions are of my own

**The Maybelline Colour Tattoo is in the shade Permanent taupe**