Payday Haul (2)

Just another reason to go shopping and spend all my money on pretty little things :) My brother and I decided to go to chavport a.k.a Stockport for a spot of retail therapy and spend our hard earned cash.

First shop: Primark

Cosy Pattern Jumper - £12

Lovely peachy pink slightly oversized jumper with white spots that isn't a thick jumper so is good for the transitioning weather from super chilly to quite chilly!

Fashion nails - £1 each, Nail art pen sets - £2, Earrings - £2, Hairbrush - £2.50, Face Wipes - £1

I don't know when I'm going to ever have time to use all these nails up but they had such a huge selection I went a little crazy and bought five sets. My favourites are the blue ombre ones I think they'll be perfect for when I go on my jolly holiday!

Shop 2 - Topshop

Fluffy Pink Crop Jumper - £32

Snake print A-line skirt £32

Grey skirt with cream lace hem detail - £20

3 for £8 socks

Topshop Lipstick in Saint £8

Rings - £2.50 - £10 

The lady thought I was insane buying this many rings but I can't help my obsession.

Shop 3 - Superdrug

Barry M Nail Polishes L-R Gelly in Mango, Blossom, Pearl, Meadow, Mist and Gelly Passion Fruit.

I love the Gelly polishes because of the high shine effect that they leave on your nails so I wanted to try out their new Silk range in cute pastel shades that leave your nails matte but with a sheen. 

Shop 4 - River Island

High waisted shorts with belt £30

I loved the frayed edges and also the belt because normally belts that come with clothes are really bad quality and look pretty minging, but this one looks pretty good quality and has gorgeous gold hardware and detailing with a gold lion on the buckle a gold chain around the side.

Burnt out tee with flower and jewel detailing - £18

Again another number for my holiday, perfect for the day to put over a bikini or even with a vest underneath for the evening. 

I can't wait for the day I can wear every single pair of those bad boy nails!

What's your guilty pleasure/impulse buy?

EOS Lipbalms

We've seen all the celebrities using them from Miley Cyrus in her "We Can't Stop" music video, to the Kardashian's instagramming their favourite lip balm to other celebrities such as Jennifer Love-Hewitt and Nicole Scherzinger.

But what makes these lip balms so amazing that they are the must-have product in Hollywood?! Well I bloody had to find out! 

Working in a cold environment I am always using lip balms because my lips end up from dry and cracked and really do not look good at all. I tend to find a lot of lip balms make my lips look one million times worse by clumping in little white blobs on my lips. I had a cheeky check on their website to get the info on these luscious eggs and found that they are 100% natural and are "Gluten-free, Paraben-free, Petrolatum-free amd Phthalate-free". So they are millions times betetr for your lips because you aren't layering on rubbish that could make your lips worse.

 So I scoured the internet for the perfect bargain. I found a pack of five balms on Amazon (link here) for £15.16 including P&P all the way from America but it did take two weeks to arrive (boo) but the pack of five from here were so much more cheaper than buying them as single products from this country. 

They come in this mint green little package with each little eos balms in its own little cubby hole with their respective flavours.

L-R Honeysuckle Honeydew, Passion Fruit, Summer Fruit, Sweet Mint and Strawberry Sorbet

They open with a little twist top and you are greeted by a little sphere of super soft and gorgeous smelling and tasting products. I've given away the two I favour the least; Honeysuckle Honeydew and the Sweet Mint to my Mother who took them to work with her to show off and all the ladies thought they were just amazing.

Apart from the lovely packing and the bright colours these are amazing because there is no need to be dipping your fingers in gloopy pots of Vaseline and aren't coloured so don't leave clumpy bits of colour on your lips. And personally for me I can keep them in my pocket at work because there is no chance that I have nicked it from there (I have to hide my Nivea lip balm in my First Aid pouch teehee).

Have you used these lip balms before?

Which one is your favourite?

Do you have a favourite lip balm brand that you just love?

Best and Worst January 2014

I love to try out new products all the time, trying to find the one that suits me perfectly. Last month I bought two new products that excited me. The first being the Fudge Urban hairspray in a eye catching, gorgeous bright pink and orange bottle scented with Iced Raspberry and Vanilla. 

"indulge the senses and lock in your style with seductive Urban Iced Raspberry & Vanilla Strong Hold hairspray. Spray all over your finished style for soft to touch hair and 24 hours of hold. Anti frizz properties smooth and seal loose ends leaving your hair feeling natural while keeping your style in place all day!"

First off; the scent. It smells ever so slightly of raspberry and vanilla. It still has that chemical hairspray smell which ruins the whole excitable illusion of it going to smell super duper sweet and yummy. 

Secondly, it does not leave your hair smooth. I know its a very strong hold hairspray and they tend to make your hair stiffen slightly but this takes it too a whole new level. No matter how far away I sprayed, it made my hair very matted and didn't look smoothed out and more frizzy than I started out with. I also noticed that by the end of the day I had little patches of dry hairspray that looked like frikkin dandruff (the last thing you would want!). Apart from the pretty bottle and the ever so slightly different scent to other hairspray's its a total waste of money and will be rarely used. Maybe I'll spray it as a home fragrance! 2/10

The second product I bought was the W7 Prime Magic Anti-Dull Skin Balancing Primer - Camera Ready. I'd never heard of this brand before and only came across it when looking for a new , but relatively cheap primer to buy on Amazon. I checked the reviews and they all seemed pretty positive and for £2.90 it seemed like a total winner. 

The colour was a bit scary at first, BRIGHT PURPLE and it is quite thick compared to other primers I have used before. But this is a little purple miracle! Once applied it makes your skin feel so soft as if you've pampered yourself all day with face masks. My foundation goes on my skin like a dream now, its more even and the primer gives me a healthy glow which I don't have without it. It fills in all those unsightly pores and even slightly hides my acne scars. It also makes my make up stay on all day! I applied my foundation at about half 1 this afternoon, had a sweaty session at the gym and 9 hours later my foundation still looks pretty darn good! I'm definitely sticking with this primer! Cheap and cheerful but does the job better than any other more expensive products I've ever used. 9/10 Highly recommend.

Payday! Cheeky Haul :)

I love Payday more than any other day! It means I can spend, spend, spend! Today, I popped into Manchester with the Mother and spent far too much on too many goodies!

While getting ready, I decided to give my hair a good old proper wash and actually did it properly for the first time in aggggges! My absolute favourite product that I use both on my real hair and good old clip in wig is L'Oreal Elvive Extraordinary Oil. It is the most fabulous thing I can say I have ever used on my hair! I used to dye my hair nearly every week with semi- permanent dyes and so my hair go absolutely fried and I haven't touched a dye since April!! It smells absoluetly gorgeous and doesn't make your hair feel or look greasy. It adds a gorgeous shine that makes your hair look super healthy even though it may not be in the best condition!

Shiny, shiny, shiny!

The first shop we popped into was Superdrug. I only went in to buy some new mascara and eyeliner but ended up as usual buying more than I really needed!

L-R: L'Oreal Elnett Satin Heat Protecting Spray £3.99; Real Techniques Stippling Brush £10.99; Sleek Luminous Face Powder £6.99; Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation £8.99; Maybelline Mega Plush Volume Express Mascara £7.99; Urban Fudge Iced Raspberry and Vanilla Hair Spray £2.47 and Maybelline Master Duo Eyeliner £5.29.

The foundation, mascara and heat protection spray were my normal buys from Superdrug but I got super excited when I saw the other products. I bought the Real Techniques Core Collection Kit a couple of weeks ago and they are by far the best set of brushes I have owned. I wanted the stippling brush to try and work on the contouring on my face to make my chubby cheeks look less hamster-ish and more defined. 

I needed a new face powder and I have never tried one from Sleek before. I adore their Eau La La Eyeliner in Noir so wanted to try out another of their products. 

With being a slight hair perfectionist I go through so much hairspray. I could hardly contain myself when this one caught my eye! The colours on the bottle are so eye catching and I couldn't wait to smell its iced raspberry and vanilla scent! It wasn't as smelly as I was hoping, it still has that chemical hairspray smell but it is a lot sweeter than others. I just like the prettttty bottle :).

I've used the same Rimmel liquid eyeliner for so long I thought it was time for a change. I love to use liquid eyeliner on the top lid to created some sort of flick/wing/cat eye thing. Who even knows what it is but its there! and with this one you can create a thick or thin line perfect for the actual lining of the eye and filling in the wing at the corner of the eye. 

Next I went into New Look. I'm not a massive fan of New Look clothes but I do adore their shoe and bag collection. I only bought one thing from there; a black bag with silver studded sides £17.99.

Its a pretty black duffel bag with two side panels covered in silver pin balls with a draw string around the top with a cross body strap. My bags are pretty much all black because then they will go with everything!

Next I ended up in my favourite shop: Topshop! I only bought a few things there which is very unlike me! 

Joni High Waisted Jeans £36; Lilac Spotty Jersey Top £26; Set of 3 braclets £8.50; Silver heart pinky ring £5 and oval gem stone ring £6.50.

The lilac jersey top just made me think of Spring and I got all excited for some warmer weather to come along. I prefer high waisted jeans because it tucks in that little bit of extra podge on the belly and makes my short legs look a little bit longer!

The last place we went was Primark! Always last because it's on the way back to the train station!

Jumper £7; Bio Oil £5.70; Socks £2.50 and Throw £12.

AHHH this jumper was in the sale! Half price! I love to chuck a jumper on when its cold and I want to feel all comfy and warm. All my jumpers seem to be embellished in some way. This has a gorgeous embellished cross on the front and is super soft! I have terrible scarring on my right cheek from acne as a teenager and have been using bio-oil for about 6 months now and I love it! My scarring has reduced quite significantly and is also amazing on dry skin! My drawers are over flowing with socks yet I cannot help but buy more, espeecially pinky/purple leopard print ones! and this throw is just the epitome of gorgeousness! My room is silvery/purple theme and I saw it and thought it would just go so well! I can't wait to just get all snuggled up in when its all chilly at night!

I need to stop spending so much money but ahhhhh I love shopping!

Glossybox January 2014

I always get a little bit giddy when I see a white Mini come tootling down the road because I also know there's going to be goodies waiting for me, and today was the January Glossybox!

I've been a Glossybox subscriber for over a year now and most of the time I have always been impressed but for the last couple of months I have felt a little bit let down by the products they have sent and it seems others, according to the Glossybox Facebook and Twitter pages, are in agreement to this. This month was a sort of so so month. Nothing to exciting but nothing too shite! 

So the theme of this months box is "back to basics". Its basically a box designed to give you a boost in the new year after all the food and boozing over the Christmas period. The box has had a slight redesign. The pink is more of a candy floss pink and is a lot more glossier. The lid is a lot bigger and does feel a lot sturdier. 

Glossybox opened up with the Glossy magazine and products list. The Glossy magazine concentrates on New Year cleansing with detox diets and recipes, all the new must-have beauty products and advice from the glossy beauty experts. 

Inside the box:

1. Yu-Be Moisturising Skin Cream (2x 3g samples) - "This multi-use cult moisturising cream from Japan revamps your skin, enriching it with vitamin E, vitamin B2, camphor and a uniquely high glycerine content. It's an essential for all skin care regimes."

I've never actually heard of this brand before and the glossy mag contains a page with a brief history about the brand and how it is a trusted skincare brand in Japan. I suffer with terribly dry skin, especially in the winter months when I shed like a snake, so I always love to try new moisturising products to see which ones my skin approves of. It feels super soft on the skin but has a slight chemical smell to it that gradually disappears as it seeps into the skin. The samples are a bit stingy but they do give you two!

 (ha!). 

2. Balance Me Super Toning Body Wash (50 ml sample) - "With a blend of juniper, bergamot, geranium and lavender essential oils, Balance Me's Super toning body wash is the best way to start your day!"

Three words: I hate lavender. It just reminds me of old people and those horrible hottie toys that you put in the microwave.The only real thing it has going for it is that its a mostly natural product and their brand has been described as : "everything your skin might need and nothing it doesn't” so it is nice to know that your skin isn't being covered in horrible chemicals that could be doing more damage than good!

3. The Vintage Cosmetic Company Floral Slanted Tweezers - "Get rid of boring brows with these pretty floral tweezers by The Vintage Cosmetic Company. These high quality, stainless steel must-haves are the perfect accompaniment for every vintage doll's make up bag."

Lovely floral design. Really lightweight. But the sight of tweezers always makes me cringe with the thought of the pain of pulling out eyebrow hairs (hence why mine are so awful!) But I am definitely going to force myself to try them! If not, at least they will be handy for applying those falsies!

4. Anatomicals Puffy The Eye Bag Slayer Wake-Up Under Eye Patches (3 pack) - "Looking like the walking dead? These under eye patches by Anatomicals will help reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and revitalise the delicate skin around your eyes!"

I don't really suffer from dark patches around my eyes and I'm only 22 so not many wrinkles and fine lines as of yet! Sometimes I do feel that Glossybox should look at the age ranges of their customers to make sure the box is suitable to their age, but I will give them a try. If they do nothing for me then I'm sure my mum will love them!

5. Vaseline Essential Moisture Lotion (50 ml sample) - "Is your skin weathering the elements? If so, then you need the Essential Moisture Lotion from Vaseline. It's non-greasy formulation and multi-layer complex absorbs quickly leaving your skin silky smooth and looking healthy."

Vaseline is a must-have beauty product that anyone and everyone should have in their homes. It smells nice and always leaves my skin feeling refreshed and moisturised. I do think that it shouldn't be included in a Glossybox because many people will already have tried and tested this brand before when really the box should include new and exciting brands 

Overall, nothing too extravagant. Nothing that has made me go oooh! Here's to hoping that the next months box will be an improvement.