A very late Birthday haul and other stuff....

Firstly sorry for the lack of posts lately, although i do have good reason for going blog awol for a month. I've been busy moving to a new place, and now i've got my internet sorted and i'm (mostly) unpacked i thought i'd start with a birthday/collective haul type thing.

It was my Birthday on August the 8th, and i turned 25...eek! I got some lovely things, and there may be a long time until the next haul, seeing as im spending all my spare cash on household things lately (I did really need that hot pink bin, and matching washing up bowl!).
So here goes...


First up this really cute Me & Zena necklace

This is the Clinique gift that came with the below face wash and high impact mascara.

A load of Sleek pout paints, i love these and plan to post a review soon.

Some pressed powder from Mac, as well as beauty marked eyeshadow, and a lipgloss.

Some goodies from a trip to Superdrug.

A Tokidoki for Smashbox eyeshadow quad, and Benefit concealer set, and a perfume from M&S called Butterfly that smells of watermelon yum!

Shower gels from The Body Shop- as you can see i can't get enough of these. My favourite is satsuma.

And how could i call this a haul without some Hello Kitty!?

And, finally a Paul's Boutique bag called 'Jackie'. It is absolutely huge, and very lovely.

Thanks for reading (^_^)

New things...

Here are some nice things i've bought lately...

Nail polishes from Models Own, Barry M, Topshop, Miss Sporty, & Beauty UK.

Russian Red lipglass and Shimmertone blush from Mac

Neon Rose cream blush from Topshop (late on the bandwagon for that one), NYC cheek glow in central park pink, Models Own lip pot in red alert, No.7 liplicious in purple liquorice (the most divine colour ever?)

Bobbi Brown cream liners in Expresso ink, and Black ink and a liner brush


Paperchase and David & Goliath goodies...

More paperchase goodies and a vasaline lips gift tin. (i have an obsession with tins and trinket boxes)

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New Things

Just some new things....

Well firstly, like everyone i took advantage of Glamour magazines offer which had 1 of 3 different Benefit eye pencils and bought all 3 issues. I'm not one for celebrity magazines, but when there is a freebie then i'm straight in there ;)

Which is why i also got More magazine that had a voucher inside that can be exchanged at Superdrug for a Barry M dazzle dust. I chose Kingfisher which is a lovely blue with a gold edge to it.

The Summer collection from No.7 has really caught my eye. I love the 70's esque packaging, it's a lot more sleek and slimline than previous LE packaging they've released. As it was 3 for 2 i picked up the Sun Drenched Bronzer which is matte, and i've been really looking forward to trying. From the collection i also got a Sun Drenched lipgloss pot in Golden Peach that has 22ct gold flakes in (which are actually really annoying!), and a blush tint in Rosebud- which is really nice as a lip stain.

At M&S i picked up an absolute bargain! This lip and cheek tint in coral that costs £3, and is a really lovely product-i've been using it constantly.

H&M had a sale going on so i picked up a cute Hello Kitty mirror and 3 lipglosses all for a £1 each. I also got a HK lip balm in coconut and lime, which i've later found smells really weird, and a very hand lint roller.

And lastly, i got this supercute Hello Kitty keyring (^_^)

Lately i've mostly been using...

Here are the products i've found myself using a lot lately:

• Simple facial toner and hydrating moisturiser. I have really sensitive skin so this works well for me, although the moisturiser is a little disappointing.
• Loreal Telescopic mascara. This was an impulse buy-i realised i'd never bought anything by Loreal before. It makes my lashes huge but is really drying.
• Boots 17 Lasting fix nail polish in Orange Soda. Such a pretty creamy orange colour.
• Barry M Shimmering eye & lip crayon 7. Perfect as a base, i also like wearing this on it's own with some mascara.
• Avon Glazewear lipstick in choc sequins. I've never been one for brown lippie, but i love this one- and its nice and glossy.
• Vasaline. I've had an attack of dry lips so have been using this religiously.
• Boots 17 eyeshadow in Statuesque. I'm so impressed with this! Lovely and creamy,and a beautiful daytime colour.
• Maybelline Loose mineral powder foundation. I'm not an everyday foundation wearer, but this is great coverage without feeling heavy on the skin.
  

And on another note i watched 'Worried About the Boy' last night on BBC2. It was a brilliant drama about Boy George, and the make up in it was amazing!

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New Things

Hello! Well, this week was all about bargains as payday is a painfully long way away. If you pick up More! magazine this week there is a voucher inside that you can take into superdrug and get an Extreme Art Eyliner from Gosh for free. I chose this very lovely gold one.

Bored the other night i decided to do a bit of trawling on ebay and found a bargain in the above. A load of new sealed Barry M stuff for a fiver.

I also decided to make an order with Elf. During the Easter weekend they had an offer where if you spent £20 you got £5 off. I got the Studio blush brush, as their brushes are always good, and a few other interesting bits to try.

And lastly, i found these adorable Hello Kitty hair clips in Superdrug for £1.50! They are so cute :)

A Little Bit of Glitter!

This is the time of year when i wheel out all my glittery make up, and go mad! After all, you've got to have some glitter at Christmas!

Here are my favourite glittery products:

• Nails: Nails Inc in Queensgate, Eyeko Disco Polish & Cosmic Polish
• Pigments: Mac Reflects Antique Gold & Reflects Duo Purple, Models Own Black & Gold Sparkle
• Eyeliner: Collection 2000 Glam Crystals in Funk, Rock Chick, & Shake It Up!, Urban Decay Heavy Metal in Pyrotechnics, Models Own in Golden Girl
• Lipgloss: Barry M in 8 & 9, Mac Dazzleglass on Steppin' Out
• Misc: Sleek All That Glitters pots in Gold & Cranberry, NYX Glitter Cream Pallet in Ocean Breeze, and Sally Girl Sparkle Effect loose glitter pots.

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A little review of Barry M blusher

First of all i want to say i'm a big fan of Barry M cosmetics, and of all the products i've tried i've always been very impressed. When i found out they were bringing out a range of blushers i was very excited and keen to give them a go.

The colour i got was 'rose'and was £4.50. My initial reaction was a bit disappointing because the packaging is very tacky & cheap looking as i know a lot of other people have mentioned. The blusher came with a rubbish little brush which it could have easily done without.

The colour pay off on these is very strong and a little goes a very long way. I think naming this shade rose was wrong because its nothing like rose and is actually more of a bright, almost neon pink. The powder is very fine and super soft which is very nice, and blends well.

My other moan about this product is the smell. It has such a strong smell of cheap perfume....it's awful! So i had a mixed opinion on this product. Would i buy another? Not sure to be honest, there's so many brands that make much better blushers i think i may give the other shades a miss.

My rating: 2.5/5

An internet shopping spree

Here are just a few bits i bought on the internet last week....

I paid a visit to ELF (i think this brand is a new obsession) the prices are cheap, but i've been really impressed by the quality of the products. I bought an eyeshadow brush, and eyeshadow blending brush both £1.50 each (i already have some of these but they are brilliant) a foundation brush,and angled foundation brush and a plumping lip glaze in 'oasis' (all £1.50 each)

Then from the studio line i bought an angled foundation brush, a flat top powder brush, and a bronzer in 'golden' (all £3.50 each)

I then bought a couple of bits from Barry M's site. I bought a nail paint in 'Pink Flamingo' after much searching everytime i go to Boots & Superdrug (they never have it), i also wanted to give their new blusher range a go- i bought one in 'blusher 2' and lastly a lip brush which was a nice little bargain at £1.95.

Both, were great service- the delivery was superfast and a nice suprise after a long day at work :-)

Collective shopping spree

Just some pics of the things i've bought in the past week or so...

These are the things i bought from www.loveheartsandcrosses.co.uk they do some really lovely cute jewellery. I got some dangly swallow earrings and a £10 lucky dip bag (i can't resist lucky dip bags!) which contained some heart studs, cute gold and pearl bow studs, a long owl necklace, a long horse necklace and some dangly gold heart earrings.

Spending yet another £5 n0.7 voucher (and yes with this purchase i got ANOTHER!) it was also 3 for 2 so i got: (L-R) Soft Damson blush, Coral Flush blush, and Maple Silk cream blush.

In Superdrug i bought Sleek tinted lip conditioners in Electro Peach & Pink Cadiilac (these are really hard to find!!), Barry M nail paint in Cobalt Blue, and as Gosh was on 3 for 2 i bought a nail polish in Deep Purple, and a velvet touch lipliner in Nougat Crisp (weird name), and an effec powder in Meringue. This is basically their version of a dazzle dust or pigment so i'm interested to see what they're like..

I also got my Avon order this week-i got Planet Spa japanese sake and rice face mask, Planet Spa african shea butter foot & elbow cream (smells amazing), and liiv botanicals in harmony eau de toilette.

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