Beauty Product Haul

First up i want to say sorry for being MIA! I have been so busy recently - i normally get at least one day a week where i can blog and/or film a Youtube video....but not anymore :( But i will be doing my best to update both as often as possible, hopefully get back to once a week soon! I may have some good news to why i have been so busy recently, but i better not say anything until i know it's definitely happening!

Now onto the spending (which i have found time to do...a little bit) :) If you follow me on Twitter you may know i went to London last weekend to pick up my new Mini!! Which i can't stop going on about because i am overly happy with it, it's a massive upgrade to what i had before...

 *Swoon*

Whilst in London i took a trip to Westfields shopping centre which is absolutely amazing - if you haven't already been, you must! It has every single shop you could ever want. I bought a few clothes but mainly beauty items. Most items are from Superdrug.

First up is Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick Pearl ~ Twinkled Pink. I love this colour, it's a light coral pink. Perfect for the summer!

 

I also purchased Maybelline ColorSensational Gloss - 122 Lovely Pink. This is really pretty, non sticky also which is great. The range has some very sparkly, glittery shades but to me the one i choose was definitely the prettiest pink with no glitter - just a sheen.

 I got my favorite ever powder by MaxFactor - Facefinity, if you haven't tried it you must! It gives that gorgeous matte look and sets my foundation all day. I also picked up MaxFactors Miracle Touch in shade 55 Blushing Beige. I'm not too sure about this foundation, it's gives a lovely matte effect with only a small application - but i felt it did dry my skin out slightly. It might be better suited to oily skin. I will still be wearing it but with more moisturiser underneath.

Of course i took a trip to Topshop to check out their new make-up range. Nothing really jumped out at me but i loved the colour of their nail polish - Big Smoke. A trendy mushroom brown. 

I also picked up Barry M - Pale Blue that i have been lusting over for a while.

This is such a beautiful blue, i saw someone wearing it once and had to ask where it was from - it really is an eye catcher!

I haven't heard much about the Topshop bronzers so i picked one up - and now i know why i haven't heard much about them...they aren't great. Don't get me wrong i don't not like them i just don't think they should be labelled as a bronzer as they really aren't dark enough - for my liking anyway! This is almost orangey but very light. It has highlight running through it - i prefer to put highlight on my cheek-bones and bronzer under my cheek-bones, so this doesn't work too well for me. I would wear this as an all over face bronzer.

I bought two of my favorite moisturisers - Palmers Cocoa Butter body moisturiser with SPF 15 and Nivea sooth and protect lip balm.

I also picked up Garnier Youthful Radiance face moisturising which i have been trying out recently and i don't think much about it - it really doesn't moisturise enough and it smells really strong of something strange.

I finally picked up Batiste dry shampoo which i have heard rave reviews about - i love using it to create volume in my hair! I recommend it much more than Tigi's Rockaholic dry shampoo. I also bought a little round brush to style my fringe.

Models Own sent me some goodies from their new make-up collection. Here are my thought on the products they sent:

Above: Powder Blush - Cheeky Pink

I much prefer powder blushes to cream blushes, for me they work better on top of foundation. This colour is very pretty and very pigmented - perfect for pale or tanned skin. It has slight shimmer to help highlight cheekbones.

Above: Duel Eyeshadow - Night and Day

Once again very pigmented which is great, i wear the white in the inner corners of my eye and fade the black out to the outer corners. 

Above: Models Own Lipstick - Red Wine

This is the perfect name for this colour! I personally would not wear this colour but if you like your dark lipsticks then this would be fab! Very sultry and also well pigmented and creamy. As for the packaging - i don't think i like it, i know they are trying to be a bit different than the usual black but the see-through packaging almost seems unfinished. Un-pretty packaging doesn't effect the product but when products have gorgeous packaging i am more inclined to pick it up and buy it!

Above: Lip and Face Paint - Neon Yellow

I think it's fab Models Own have come out with face paints, they are fantastic if you love experimenting with bright colours. These can be used anywhere - eyes, lips or face! Perfectly pigmented and they don't have that 'face paint' smell.

That's it for today lovelies! I will post my clothing buys soon :)

Hope you enjoyed my purchases - i will be doing more detailed reviews on some of the products soon.

Mini Lush Haul

I suffer from dry lips and it drives me mad! I am always searching for good lip moisturizers or exfoliants. When i was in Lush the other day i noticed 'BubbleGum Lip Scrub' by the till, gave it a sniff and had to buy it! It smells gorgeous, it's hard to resist a lick when you put it on :D And guess what it smells of......SNOW FAIRY! Lush's most popular scent.

Made from basically sugar and some jojoba oil, you just rub it in your lips, wipe it off and your left with a smoother pout! I love it!

I bought another 'King Of Skin'! I love this body butter, although it goes way too quickly! You rub it on while in the shower and it instantly moisturises your skin. So you don't have to worry about putting any on after your shower, which i can never be bothered to do. When applied it almost 'greases' your skin (but to the baby oil extent!), it is super moisturizing. This is one product that i always re-purchase. It's full of cocoa butter, shea butter, coconut butter, bananas, toning essential oils, jojoba and almond oils, fresh avocado and oatmeal. I highly recommend this!

I did mainly just buy massage bars and Body Butters this time, as they really are my favorite product from Lush. I just wish they lasted longer!

I decided to try 'Strawberry Feels Forever', anything that leaves the scent of strawberries is a winner for me. It's lovely and creamy and leaves your skin nice and soft, 'King Of Skin' is still the best for moisturizing, although this one does leave a nicer scent.

I did forget that i already had 'Aqua Mirabilis', but another one won't hurt! I'm really bad for remembering to exfoliate, mainly because it hurts so much with the brush I use - I never want to...so this body butter is great. It has tiny ground almond shells which exfoliate your skin, and leave it very soft. I use this once a week.

So that's it for this Lush shopping trip, only bought what i really needed :)

WIBT: What I Bought Today

First up is my new yummy perfume 'Scarlett' by Cacharel, this scent is beautiful. I like my perfumes to be sweet and this is very. It has quite a tropical smell to it, very fruity and fresh. It's my new favorite. The bottle is also beautiful, very vintage looking!

And with my purchase look what i got free from Superdrug...

If you spend over £10 on perfumes then you get a free goodie bag, how fun! I love free things. I got a mini straightener, Barry M lipgloss tube, Versace perfume travel bag, two lipton ice teas, two skinny cow hot chocolates, toothpaste and a lollipop!

In my local town there is NO Sleek collection, boo! So i had to go a bit further to get this, my next town which is about an hour away had a pretty good selection. I wanted to pick up another Sleek palette but they didn't have the one i wanted. I got myself the Sleek Glo Highlight in Peach Shimmer - i am so impressed with it! It is so well pigmented and gives a gorgeous golden shimmer which is lovely and subtle. The brush it comes with is also pretty handy - perfect for your handbag!

This ColorSensational by Maybelline - Pink Pearl lipstick is gorgeous! I am in love with the pink! I am going to keep this short and sweet because it definitely deserves a blog post of it's own.

These hairbands from River Island are so cute, made from leather and dark crystals (which look more like studs). They are elastics so they help to create volume behind. LOVE!

How beautiful is this ring from accessorize?! I saw it and fell in love. I always wear statement rings, the detail on this is gorgeous. The pearl in the middle is wow!

 

I bought some more goodies from Accessorize. I have been looking for both a cute pair of ear muffs and fingerless gloves/mittens for awhile and i found the perfect ones.

Shoe envy? :)

These courts from Dorothy Perkins are gorgeous!! I love the gold studs around the hidden platform heel. (sorry it's black and white i couldn't bare to show how pale my feet were haha:).

I think these shoe/boots are so cute, but i'm not too sure if i'm going to keep them because i have so many like them. These are also from Dorothy Perkins.

Last up is my very pretty grey scarf from River Island. It has sequin detailing on it which looks beautiful. For some reason i always seem to buy grey scarves.

So that's it for today. Will be doing more detailed post on a few of the make-up products.

 I hope you like what i got!