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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5/10/2013

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.

Bourjois Bonzing Primer | Bourjois Cream Blush in 01 Nude Velvet | Essie Maximillian Strasse Her | Essie Cute As A Button | Essie Fifth Avenue | Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer Kit | Bobbi Brown Hydrating Eye Cream | Kiehl's Utra Light Daily UV Defence SPF 50 | Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Complex | Clarins Instant Eye Make Up Remover | Clarins Gentle Exfoliating Brightening Toner Toner | La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water Spray | Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess




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12/26/2012

Christmas!







Happy Christmas everyone! I hope you've all had an amazing time and indulged as much as I have! I can't really motivate myself to do anything but sit around watching Christmas specials and eating more chocolate than any human being should! I've been such a lucky girl this year and I'm so grateful for all my amazing friends and family that have spoilt me far more than they should have. I know there's going to be lots of these kinds of posts but nosey me loves them so I'm sure some of you will too. I hope wherever you are you're having a great time and enjoy the rest of the holidays!


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11/02/2012

Can't Stop Hauling


I know my last haul video was pretty much only two weeks ago, but I can't seem to help myself these days and I've got another splurge to share with you! This one's a little more fashion related so I hope it'll tide you over until I can get off my lazy bum and actually do an outfit post for the first time in months!

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9/10/2012

Holiday Buys




Leather Bag - €30/£24
Stoned Necklace - €10/£8
Snake Upper Arm Cuff - €5/£4
Turquoise Stone Bangle - €5/£4
Various Bracelets - €1.50/£1.20 each

Here are a few bits that I picked up from the market stalls in Menorca. There wasn't a lot in the shops that I liked but these things all caught my eye. If you're looking for cheap bracelets or tan leather bags it really was the place to go! There were thousands of different variations to choose from, it was actually a little overwhelming. I really wanted to get my hands on a pair of Abarcas which are the traditional Menorcan shoes but I just couldn't pick a colour there were so many!

2/17/2012

Recent Buys






Shameless little filler post here as I've done nothing this week but work and shop. If you don't know already I do actually have a full time job so only having two days a week to get anything done blogging wise is a little tricky. I usually prepare a few little reviews and short posts for the week but thanks to a recent spending ban (that I might have accidentally broken today) I haven't really bought anything worth sharing!

These are a few bits I picked up frantically on my lunch break today. Half an hour to shop and eat is not enough so its usually one or the other! All the offers in Boots were ending soon so I took advantage of a few of those. A lot of the hair care brands were 3 for 2 so I finally caved and got the Lee Stafford Argan Oil shampoo and conditioner. I love my actual Moroccanoil versions of these but they're just too expensive to keep buying! Hopefully these will be just as good! I also got the Cashmere Cushion blow dry solution which is supposed to boof up your hair while still making is nice and soft. I've lost a lot of volume since growing out all my layers so I'll try anything thats going to give my hair that extra bit of body. Love the smell of all this too!

L'Oreal was also on offer at buy one get one half price so I got a lipstick and the Lumi Magique Primer from their new luminising range. I've been eying up Lancôme's Éclat Miracle for a while now and this is an absolutely perfect dupe for it. Considering Lancôme and L'Oreal are the same company it's probably exactly the same product in both! It's a little bit like High Beam but white instead of pink. I definitely suggest trying this out if you can find one because it is absolutely beautiful!

Had a bit of a Lush splurge as well. I always feel compelled to pick up everything I see when I walk in there and it doesn't help when the sales assistant is giving you a heavenly hand massage with nothing but a bar of soap. No wonder I buy everything they tell me to! I managed to get my hands on the limited edition Magic Mushroom bubble bar and then picked up some recent favourites; a few Butterballs and a King of Skin.

Last of all I went and got myself another slouchy knit jumper from New Look, not that I needed any more! It's very similar to the Topshop one I posted about in a recent wishlist as it's quite lightweight so great for either layering or wearing alone. Purchase justified.

Has anyone else been breaking their spending bans this month?

2/05/2012

Little Weekend Haul





Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser, MAC Cleans Off Oil, MAC Pro Longwear Concealer, The Body Shop Cocomania body Butter & Lip Balm, Lush Sweet Lips Lip Scrub, The Body Shop Vanilla Eau de Toilette

I've had the most lovely weekend! We took a little spontaneous trip to Bournemouth last night and stayed in a really beautiful hotel right on the sea front. Needless to say we didn't take a dip due to the arctic climate England seems to be experiencing at the moment, but we did have a good old nose around the shops. Got a cosy jumper in the Primark sale for a fiver and the most adorable little cropped t shirt. Cats and scalloped edges? How could I have said no?

I got a little over excited in Beales after seeing there was a MAC counter, the next nearest being in London. Everything was 10% off so I decided to betray my holy grail Collection 2000 concealer and try out Pro Longwear for a change. I got a cleansing oil too which is unbelievable. I probably would have bought more if the MUA hadn't been super over the top and touchy feely. I don't think I've ever actually come across a normal MAC assistant?

I picked up the Laura Mercier Oil Free Tinted Moisturiser because I've heard good things about it and my skins in such a state at the moment I just wanted something as light as possible. It's actually a really good coverage and feels totally weightless. Really like the Lush Sweet Lips Chocolate and Vanilla Lip Scrub too which after only one use has made my lips so smooth!

Last of all, if any one has a Body Shop near by I strongly urge you to go take a look at their new Chocomania collection. It. Smells. Amazing! Like real chocolate but better, and the scrub looks good enough to eat. I might have gone a little over the top and bought the whole range!

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