Saturday 23 May 2015

Beauty / Skincare Wish List - May 2015

So another Month Rolls in and It's time to do my monthly skincare and beauty wish list and this month i've ticked a few more of my lists. See My January, February and April lists (Sorry i didn't find much i wanted in March).

Off My Wishlist (Purchased)


OPI Avoplex Cuticle Oil to go - £10.50 - This featured on last months list and I decided to get my hands on this oil. I am currently finishing an old one off to soon replace this and i can't wait to use it. I will keep you updated on this one. 


Redken Hair Cleansing Cream 300ml - £11.25 - Also from last months list, I finally bit the bullet this month and have recently purchased this (Which will feature in my next Haul). My hair really struggles to go a day without washing so i feel it's time to get rid of the build up. Excited to try this out. 


Maybelline Instant Anti Age Rewind Concealer - £7.99 - Featured in February's list, I have also recently purchased this (Which will feature in my next haul) It was on a 3 for 2 offer so i was happy to get this. I really hope it lives up to the hype. I hope this will help me to keep hold of concealer a bit longer and i can use these two together. 



L'oreal Paris True Match Foundation - £9.99 -  And finally one from January. After using powder foundation for some time i decided to go back to liquid for a little as for me in the summer i much prefer it. So far i am loving this foundation in the shade fair and it is really bendable and leaves my skin finish looking natural. I am very glad i decided to pick this up. 

I think this month I got a few things ticked off the want list. Alas there are still items I wish to try. Ever the blogger i am inside:

Wishlist:


MAC Matte Finish Lipstick in the Shade Mehr £15.50 - I saw Lily Pebbles wear this and i just loved the shade. My lips are quite pink so a lot of shades look horrendous on me, however this looks like the perfect shade for me. 


REN Clear Calm 3 Clarifying Clay Cleanser - £19.00 - Clay based products and I are a match made in heaven and when i saw this little gem it needed to be on this list. Anything with Clay in it, especially masks really made my dull tried skin breathe life once more. I can't wait to try this.


NYX Setting Spray - £10.00  - The urban decay setting spray is a little bit expensive so i wanted to find a cheaper one, however there isn't many on the market. NYX have however brought their own out and i really want to give this a whirl. 

The Body Shop Camomile Silky Cleansing Oil - £10.00 - I keep meaning to try this as i really have a great love for cleansing oils. They take off your make up so effortlessly and they make you skin feel nice, unlike micellar waters after use. I think this might be my next oil purchase when i finish my current one. 

Lancome Grandious Mascara - £24.50 - An utter high end splurge product but after a bad mascara experiences i would love to know how good this one really is. I also want to know how easy it is to apply with it's swanned neck. 


St Tropez Gradual in Shower Tan - £14.50 - Yes i am intrigued how this will work because i am one of these lazy tanners and if this makes it easier to do this. I really hate the smell of fake tan and how much of a chore it is even to look less pasty (and believe me i really am the pillsbury dough man). 


And there you have my wishlist, let me know what items from this list you would love to try and what is on your wishlist. 

DISCLAIMER: This is not a sponsored post. 



Tuesday 19 May 2015

Free Gift With Purchase - Feel Unique - Summer Gift Bag 2015


So my big feelunique order came in and with this it came with a fantastic gift with purchase, a summer bag with lots of freebies to try. I love freebies and feel unique are finally stepping up to the plate with this and in a very big way. I love when stores do this because not only does it encourage more sales initially but it allows people to try things that they possibly wouldn't have tried before. An excellent try before you buy, which for feel unique is excellent as all these items will be on their website. A few of these products are high end so these trial sizes are perfect.


The bag was sealed up and following products were in the bag.


Bourjois Easy nail Art kit - Sadly the only place i can find this kit is Sold out on the Selfridges website, so i assume this here shortly in more stores and on feel unique shortly. This is a fantastic brand new idea from Bourjois who seem to be dipping more and more into the nail cosmetic range. It is a nifty little nail kit in which you get various stencils and nail tape so you can create fancy nail art on top of your nail polishes.  I always find nail art so difficult and confusing to do and now i believe kits like this will make everything so much easier. 

REN Centifolia Make up Remover  - I have never tried anything from REN and i was happy to see that have brought out a separate make up remover stage to their range. I believe a lot of people do forget to second cleanse and hopefully this stage will help people to realise that taking make up of and cleansing your face should be two separate stages. This sample is quite a hefty one and very good for a free gift with purchase. I cannot wait to give this a whirl on my summer holiday travels this year. 

Vichy Aqualia Thermal Light Moisturiser - Sadly i am actually allergic to some ingredients in this so this will have to be something i give away. However the sample size of this pot is amazing. It is a 15ml jar and allows you to really get stuck into the moisturiser to see if you like it. If this wasn't this moisturiser i would have been extremely happy with this sample size.

ELEMIS Pro Collagen Ultra Rich Marine Cream - I believe this  range is one of ELEMIS's top sellers and i was thrilled to see this brand was in here. Sadly i have never tried anything from this brand so i am very excited the first thing i try is this. I have heard this moisturiser plumps the face and gives it a brighter healthier glow so i am looking forward to a few good nights with this doing wonders to my face.

Matias Response Corrective Hyaluronic Performance - I cannot say i have ever heard of this brand however anything with Hyaluronic acid it in is right up my street as it is one ingredient that my face loves. I am very excited to see the results from this to see if it does better than my hydraluron which is an all time cult classic for me. 

Laura Geller Spackle Treatment Primer - First of all Spackle? Apparently a hydration formula that now only primes but heals the face. An interesting concept that keeps appearing. I do love a good primer, a bit of shame the full price isn't as cheap as the benefit, however i am not afraid to give this a go, i will see if this has it's spackling powers shortly.

Benefit High Beam - I always see this when i go up to a benefit counter and the thought of using this has terrified me. I can't say i am impressed with products that start at a liquid that you have to work in the face, the fact daunts me a little. Maybe i will conquer this fear and give it a whirl.

John Freda Sea Salt Spray - Sadly another which i will have to give away i believe. I don't have long enough hair to really appreciate this and i do not have the ability to create long healthy waves. However i have tried a lot of john freda products and i believe this will be no exception.

Caudalie Divine Oil - Oh i love me some Caudalie and oil so this is a match made in heaven. I cannot wait to put this on my skin. The thing i love about Caudalie is the smells and the wonderful natural ingredience inside every bottle. I am excited for this one. I have heard a lot of good reviews on this so i believe i will love this product.

As well as the free lovely red bag which for me will be perfect this summer when i hit the beach.

And there you have it, such a great mixed bag of summer travel sizes for you to try.

Check it out on feel unique where this bag is free with £80 spend.

Disclaimer: This post is not sponsored i just loved this free gift so much :)

Sunday 10 May 2015

My Favourite Finds - Summer Shoes 2015

So i was pouring the web and I felt inspired to write a post on the shoes which i am loving for summer.



Office Olivier Low Wedge Leather Sandal - £45.00 - These Sandals are stunning, i love a good wedge but for walking in style in the sun, I want something comfortable and these shoes are ideal. i love the colour and the slight gladiator style and the straps on this one give you so much ankle support. Definitely a summer staple. 



Tom's season woven flats in Black - £50.00 - I love love Tom's and for walking long distances like i will be my summer treck in italy, i want something that not just looks good i want something that feels good. I love my current plain Tom's in the summer for walking around in the UK and I want to carry on looking stylish in these as well as comfortable. 



Topshop Hotel Embellished Studded Sandals - £28.00 - Comfortable but perfect for an evening out. I really believe these Sandals are the business when it is too hot to wear full covered shoes or heels on your feet. These will easily go with a long dress, playsuit or even light summer trousers. 


Dune Kruiz Gold Peep Toe Wedge Sandals - £45.00  - These are just such stunning wedges. These are perfect for a summer night out. I love the peep toe detail and the colour. The head over heal's range is always so comfortable as well as stylish. 


White Laser Cut Ballerina Pump - £25.00  - Summer wouldn't be summer without a good ballet pump and this one is just beautiful. The laser cut does not just look beautiful but it gives your feet room to breathe which is key in summer. 


Haviana Slim Flip Flops - £22.00 - We all love a good easy flip flop for the beach and these Haviana's are perfect for the occasion. You can easily get all the sand out and you won't but your feet. These slim ones are perfect for us ladies to compliment the feet so they don't look too bulky.

And there you have it, these are my top pics for shoes this summer. Let me know which shoes you are loving these season.

Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored post. 

Wednesday 6 May 2015

Small Boots Haul - May 2015


So i decided to do a little bit of online shopping at Boots, I didn't need a lot of things so i just picked up the things i needed the most. 

Dove StyleCare+ Dry Shampoo 200ml - RRP £4.59 - Currently £2.30 - 1/2 on Selected Dove Products - I have used this dry shampoo in the past and loved it, and then all of a sudden, i couldn't find it anywhere, not even in my local boots. So i was thrilled when i saw it online and currently being Half price so i picked another of these up. I love this dry shampoo, it doesn't feel bitty in my hair. 

Ogx Renewing Argon Oil of Morocco Conditioner 385ml -  £6.99 - I have used the shampoo and loved it, so i decided to wait and get the conditioner and pair this together with it. I am excited to see the results.

Loreal Paris True Match Foundation in Ivory - £9.99 - I have been wanting to try this foundation for some time. I do love my bare minerals foundation but i wanted to give a liquid foundation a go again and i have heard nothing but rave reviews. I tried it today and from first impressions it seem very good. 



Clinique All about the eyes Rich 15ml - £26.00 - You probably look at the price for this small item but this stuff is thick and you need the smallest amount. I have tried this and it feels great on my skin. I have some very dry skin at the moment and hopefully this will do the trick paired with my Clinique Moisture Surge.

Cetreben Cream 50ml and Cetreben Lotion 50ml  - £3.99 each  - I have tried a lot of eczema treatment and I have recently heard about this brand. The lotion will help the skin to heal and the cream will lock in the lotion. I have tried this and liked it so far so i hope this will help.

And that is my haul from Boots. I love purchasing little essentials like this. Please leave a comment below telling what have you been latest purchases?

Disclamer: This is not a sponsored post.

Saturday 2 May 2015

Benefit They're Real VS Bourjois Volume 1 Seconde Mascara - Review.




So i recently finished my Benefit They're Real Mascara and i have to say i did love it at first, but the more i used it, the more i feel out of love with it. So I was on the hunt for something else and i believe this is it.

The benefit mascara is a staple but since it came out, i feel mascara's have gotten so much better. The benefit one is really thick, i think the idea of this was the make lashes look fuller. It's really black and really packs on a punch to make your mascara look more real.

The problem with this revolution to me is that generally mascara dries up, and with the formula being thicker, I feel it dries up so quickly and for the price of this mascara i really think that it should last longer.

I used it for three months and in the third month I hated every second of it, it was far more clumpy, the wand had built up and it was so hard to do bottom lashes.

As it dried up, as the days went on, the fall out from this mascara made this mascara unreal. It was like my eye lashes were falling out all over.

So i decided to go back to drugstore, I have used the rocket from Maybelline, which kind of did the same thing, but was a lot more affordable than the benefit mascara so i wasn't bothered, so i turned to something different.

I turned to volume.

I have been using this Bourjois mascara now for close enough to three months now and so far it is going extremely strong. I have had no clumps, no fall out, the mascara lasts longer, my lashes actually look more real because they are longer and more defined. My lashes don't stick together, it comes off way easier and i really love how it applies.

The mascara is a little thinner, which i believe makes all the difference, it doesn't dry up so quick because the formula is a lot more water based, this makes it glide on better and give an overall better finish. The eye lashes look longer and really open up your eyes.

I love the wand, it's so effortless, you barely have to spend ages getting the right look, for me it takes two sweeps and my mascara is on perfectly.

A lot of you have been looking for alternatives and this is mine.

So what Mascara have you been loving? Leave a comment below letting me know.

Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored post.