The New Beauty Additions

This month like many others I've done a little splurging on beauty products and have a few new additions to welcome into the crowd. From some new spring cheek products to a heavy duty SPF and even a perfume I vowed never to purchase, here's what's made it into my shopping basket.

The New Healthy Mix

I'm pretty sure I could count on less than one hand the amount of lower end 'drugstore' foundations that I actually get along with. I'm no snob when it comes to make up but premium brands are always the ones I turn to with confidence for a flawless base.

This Week #44

01. Costa and Doughnuts for Breakfast | 02. If it were bookshops vs. beauty halls I'm pretty sure books would win every time | 03. A mini BB Surf Spray, adorable! | 04. Some seriously holographic heels in Next | 05. Daisy Cupcakes from

The Spring Edit: Nails

After nearly a week of consecutive sun (touch wood) I think we can safely say Spring has arrived! The beauty wardrobe deserves a seasonal revamp and the first port of call for me is always nails. Ten little fragments of colour that give noting but hope for warmer weather. The big dilemma however is pastels or brights? I've picked five of my favourites in each category that will definitely be adorning my nails over the coming weeks.

The Lip Crayon Roundup

The Lip Crayon seems to be the height of popularity at the moment with brands bringing them out left right and center. From the glossy to the matte, well pigmented to sheer formulas there seems to be one to suit every preference and in the absolute sea of these lip products I've picked out three of my favourites.

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9/23/2012

Giveaway!



So here, as promised, is my combined YouTube and blogger giveaway! I'm so thankful to everyone of you that follows, tweets me, comments or just reads anything I have to say and I'm amazed that you're all still here doing so! I thought there couldn't be anything better to give to you than my favourite beauty product of all time, Liz Earle's incredible Cleanse & Polish! I'm sure you've all heard at least one person rave about it, and believe me it is worth the hype (read my review of the range here), so whether you want to try it for the first time or just need to stock up I have the Starter Kit here to give away to one lucky reader.

I'm going to be running the giveaway through Rafflecopter this time as it makes things a whole lot easier and gives you a lot more chances to win! Follow the link below to enter, and good luck!

5/07/2012

Glossy Box Natural Beauty Edition & Giveaway



Caudalie Vinsource SOS Thirst-Quenching Serum, Monu Professional Hand & Nail Cream, Philip B Styling Gel, Figs & Rouge Peppermint and Tea Tree Lip Balm, Inika Certified Organic Lip Liner via Glossy Box*

It seems that Glossy Box have cottoned onto the success of their limited edition boxes that we've now been seeing since January and bought out another themed selection. This month its natural beauty with 'ethical goodies' all packaged into a 100% biodegradable box. Now, to be honest I don't really think to much about things being organic or eco-friendly when it comes to beauty products, but its nice to know that there are some brands out there that cater to those who do!

My skin has felt awfully dry at the moment, partly due to the central heating at work I'm sure, so the Caudalie Thirst-Quenching Serum has come at exactly the right time. A little goes a long way with this one and although it sinks into the skin immediately it gives an instant hydration. It also boasts to be 100% paraben and nasties free and I think this one was definitely my favourite of all the products.

I seem to have a pile of hand creams all received through sample boxes waiting to be thrown into my bag and lost at some point! The Monu Spa hand & nail cream smells very herbal and I've actually been putting it on my feet (strange?) as its got a really refreshing feeling to it.

Inika are a brand that create ethical, cruelty free and environmentally concious beauty products and one I've been wanting to try for a while now. I got their certified organic lip liner in the colour Moroccan Rose and its really unlike any other I've used before. It's got a pearlescent sheen to it which is almost multi-tonal in different lights. Not my usual colour, but one I think would look great worn just on its own all over the lip.

I'm already a huge fan of Figs & Rouge Lip Balms and own pretty much the whole collection. The nearest thing I could think to compare these too are Vaseline but so much better. They have the same think slick texture but feel no way near as oily and actually penetrate the lips to give them moisture instead of sitting on top not doing a whole lot. Sorry Vaseline!

I don't usually like doing these Beauty Box reviews without using everything properly but I'm afraid to say I couldn't see myself benefiting from a styling gel! I've heard a lot about Philip B and would love to try some other products from the range but this one was swiftly given to Darren. He said it was 'alright' as gels go (typical infuriating man response) but I don't see him paying £13.00 for the full size. I'm sure this would be great for anyone with a cute little pixi crop or shorter hair though!

All in all I think this has been one of the better boxes. Although there's no stand out product, I actually see myself using the majority of these on a daily basis and the serum especially has now been added into my skincare routine. Luckily for you readers, this month I've found myself with two of these boxes so I'm giving one away! I'm sure the majority of people are signed up to Glossy Box now, but I think I'd be a great way for those of you who aren't to try out the service for a month. All the boxes vary slightly so the products inside wont be exactly the same as mine, but I've had a sneaky peak and they're all good, trust me!

Rules:
- To enter, comment below leaving your name and email so I can contact you
- You must be a follower of this blog
- Open to all UK readers
- There will be one winner chosen by random.org
- Giveaway ends at midnight on Sunday 20th May
- Winner will be notified the day after

Extra entries:
- Write a separate comment below linking me to either:
- A tweet about this giveaway
- A mention in a blog post
- (or both!)

4/01/2012

This Week #19



01. I wasn't going to post tonight (lazy, I know) and sorry about the blah photobooth picture, but it just occurred to me that my Real Techniques Core Collection giveaway ends at midnight so if you haven't entered yet and want a chance to win a set of brushes that will seriously change your life, click here!

02. Today has pretty much consisted of getting up late, spending a silly amount of money on snacks and rubbish and watching bad day time TV. Perfect Sunday I'd say! We also went to see the Hunger Games tonight, hence the lateness of this post. I was a bit disappointed that it didn't quite live up to the book which, although a bit gory is a pretty exciting read, but it was still great!

03. I've got a few videos lined up to film but I'd love to know if there's anything particular you'd be interested in seeing? I'd like to think I was actually being informative and not just rambling away at a camera!

04. Most importantly though, I Covet Thee is one year old today! Happy Birthday little blog. I can't believe how quickly a year has gone by but thank you to every one of my readers who really have made it an amazing one!


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3/16/2012

1000 Followers Giveaway! - Now Closed


Words can't really express how grateful I am to have reached this blogging milestone. It still amazes me that so many people come to my little corner of the internet and read all my various ramblings. Thank you so much to all those who take the time to leave comments and even those who just skim through!

I thought I'd take this opportunity to give you all the chance to win some of my favourite things at the moment: The Real Techniques Core Collection brushes! This set included the amazing buffing brush that I'm sure anyone would love to get their hands on, along with the contour, detailer and foundation brushes.

Rules:
- To enter, comment below leaving your name and email so I can contact you
- You must be a follower of this blog
- Open to all readers, international too!
- There will be one winner chosen by random.org
- Giveaway ends at midnight on Sunday 8th April
- Winner will be notified the day after

Extra entries:
- Write a separate comment below linking me to either:
- A tweet about this giveaway
- A mention in a blog post
- (or both!)


11/28/2011

Tweed




Dress: Dorothy Perkins
Coat: New Look
Necklace: Forever 21
Nail Wraps: Nail Rock via Glossybox


I love this time of year when its so cold outside the more layers the better, but now its getting dark so early it's becoming hard to take good outfit photos, so sorry for the lack of them!

I finally found my perfect winter coat in New Look this week. I've wanted a blazer style coat for a while now and had my heart set on this one from Topshop, but when I tried it on it absolutely swamped me! Luckily though I saw this almost identical one for a quarter of the price and grabbed it right away.

The nail wraps I talked about in my last post are still going strong, although the urge to peel them off is getting to me! I was a bit sceptical when I first saw these but after trying them out they really do last a long time and look great. The only problem is I think I change my nails too often to not get bored of having the same thing on them for so long!

Finally, I announced the winner of my Models Own giveaway on Twitter earlier today. Thank you so much to everyone that entered and well done to Sophie who won!


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11/04/2011

500 Followers Giveaway - Now Closed



It means so much to me that so many people take the time to read my little blog, and seeing all your lovely comments makes it so worthwhile. As you probably already know, the Models Own nail varnishes are some of my all time favourites, and I thought I'd give you the chance to win six of their glitter polishes as a big thank you! From left to right, the colours are: Mixed Up, Juicy Jules, Magenta Divine, Disco Mix, Scarlet Sparkle and Emerald City.

Rules:
- To enter, comment below leaving your name and email so I can contact you
- You must be a follower of this blog
- Open to all readers, international too!
- There will be one winner chosen by random.org
- Giveaway ends at midnight on Sunday November 27th
- Winner will be notified the day after

Extra entries:
- Write a separate comment below linking me to either:
- A tweet about this giveaway
- A mention in a blog post
- (or both!)


As well as that, I'd also like to give you all a 50% discount code for Covet Jewellery which will be valid until the end of the giveaway. Just enter the code GIVEAWAY50 at the checkout, and good luck to you all!

10/25/2011

Little Lace Collar



Lace Collar: Little Me
T-shirt: Topshop

I love how an accessory can completely transform an outfit and this lace collar from Little Me is becoming my favourite thing to wear recently. For nearly a year now I've been lusting after one of Wallpaper Rose's Lace Peter Pan Collar T-shirts, but whenever I come to order one, I either can't decided on a colour or they're out of stock! With a detachable collar like this though, its great to throw over anything.

Amazingly, I'm coming up to 500 followers now and have been thinking about doing a little giveaway to say thank you to everyone thats been reading my ramblings for the past 6 months! Not sure what to actually giveaway though so if anyone has any suggestions or just something they're coveting at the moment let me know, I'd love to get some ideas from you all!

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