Hello you beauties!

Long time no see! It's been a while since I last uploaded a post - 4 weeks to be exact. And I really do want to apologise for that. I made a promise when I started this blog that I would stick to a schedule and I have failed to do so.

There are many, many reasons for my absence from this blog and I know some of you may simply not care what these reasons are, but I want to explain myself anyway.

The first reason for the absence is my A Level Exams. Yes, the dreaded exams. These have taken priority in my life for the past 3 years, so this year was no different. I was so desperate to pass this year that I literally forgot about everything else in my life and simply focused on those. I even pressed pause on my relationship so I could focus on my exams. But now, despite the weeks of unwanted stress, I have completed them and should now be able to use my free time to focus more on this blog again.

There have been many other things (that I am not going to disclose with you all, unfortunately) that has caused stress in my life and honestly, it has been hard. It has made me very, very ill and so a focus on my life has been to just cope, rather than worry about writing for you all. I'm getting better now - while the stress is still affecting me, I feel a lot healthier now that a lot of these things have gotten themselves under control. There is still a lot that I'm stressed about though, which isn't helping me a lot.

Mainly due to stress, I have also found myself simply not enjoying blogging anymore. Wow, that really isn't something I ever wanted to admit. But it happens sometimes. Just because there is one time I don't feel like blogging, doesn't mean I'm going to give up altogether. Blogging is always going to be something I enjoy but I just feel like I needed a break. And that break is what I got. And now I'm excited to start blogging again.

The final reason for not blogging recently is the fact that I simply haven't used makeup within the past month or so. I am the person who only usually wears makeup when I go out - drinking or for family events, etc. Due to college/exams, I have been stuck between either home or college and so felt no need to wear makeup. And what's the point in writing blog posts about makeup if I haven't been using it? I was running out of ideas of things to post about. That's the problem with running a beauty blog - while the world of makeup and fashion is very large, you can become restricted in what to write about. But now I have more free time on my hands, I do believe I'll be out of the house a lot more and therefore using makeup a lot more.


However, even though I've sorted out a lot of things meaning blogging is going to be easier for me, there is still a lot going on in my life (such as preparing for university and my relationship) that take priority meaning blogging is not going to be something easy for me. Therefore, I have decided to change my upload schedule. Yes, it means that I'm going to be uploading less but it means that I will be able to still write with a passion and give you posts that are worth your time to read.

So I'll be changing my schedule to posts every Wednesday at 9am. Yes, it means I'll only be posting once a week so half the amount of posts will be going up each month, While it doesn't seem good that I'll be posting less and less, at the end of the day, it'll help this blog grow. It means I am more likely to come up with great post ideas to keep you all entertained and gives me extra time to focus on writing them - I can focus on one a week rather than panicking and writing 2 or 3 a week.

I may upload extra posts if I feel the need to - like for birthdays or special events - so you're not necessarily restricted to just one post a week from me, but that is all you should expect. Please don't expect too much from me. Life can be hard sometimes and so things become less of a priority. I just hope I can always have the support of you readers though.

I hope you can all understand my reasoning for my absence and continue to support me and my writing.

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Byeeee!

Hello you beauties!

Now, I don't know about you, but I love love love nosy-ing at what is in other people's bag. Seeing as you're reading this post, I assume that you're the same. So here is what is in my bag!

First off is everyone's essential; my smartphone! Now, I'm not as cool as everyone else, I don't own a fancy iPhone but I find that my Huawei Y550 is perfectly fine for how often I use it. I can get the apps that I want (Facebook, Messenger, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter etc,) so I see no need in buying an expensive phone.

Next is another essential - my purse! This is just a lovely navy, white and brown purse that only cost me £6 from Primark. I love Primark purses, they're so cute, are very good quality and are very cheap. It has 9 slots for cards, such as debit cards and loyalty cards, in the front and also a little zip up coin purse in the same section - although I use this to keep the cards I chose not to put in the card slots as I own a lot of cards. Then at the back there is a clutch style section where I keep any coins or notes that I may have, though I don't usually carry cash with me.

Then I have a little Zoella collar coin purse, which I use to store my Rimmel Stay Matte powder, my Bellapierre kabuki brush and my Boots vanilla lip butter (the current lip butter that I am using as I only use one at a time). This little purse is great as it protects my products really well and makes sure I can easily get to my powder when I need to.

Along the line of Zoella products, I also have the Zoella Blissful Mistful body mist, which I received for Christmas from my parents. This has been my go-to scent since then. I just love it, but seeing as it is a mist, the scent doesn't stick around for as long as I want - hence I keep it in my bag to top up throughout the day.

I also have my little compact mirror, which I suppose I could keep in the Zoella coin purse but I like slotting this in one of the front pockets of my bag - it means that I can grab it easily without having to rummage through my bag, so I can check my makeup throughout the day and touch up where necessary. I bought this very floral compact mirror from Primark a while ago, and I think it only cost me £1 or £1.50 so it was definitely a bargain!

Next is another Zoella product (if you haven't guessed already, I am a massive fan of her brand!) which is the Zoella Wonder Hand hand cream. I get naturally dry hands, so I always grab this and use it many, many times each day. It has such a great scent too which makes it just as exciting to use. And this also only cost me £5.50.

I also have some Cherry scented wipes from Accessorize which I received as a gift from my friend as she knows I love this sort of thing! They're just the right size to pack away into my bag and are great in times of need - such as running or fallen makeup e.g. mascara and eyeshadow! :0

Along the same lines, I also have a Pro Formula antibacterial hand gel that I bought from Tesco. I think they only cost like 70p or 80p each which is great. They're not scented but I don't care about that. I use them for the hygiene not the scent! It's no lie that I am a germaphobe and this product really keeps me calm and reassures me that my hands are as clean as can be whilst out and about.

Finally I have a few beauty items that I usually keep in the little pocket with my compact mirror. I have some mini items, which I will talk about first. These are a lip liner, lip gloss and nail polish all in a very pink shade. I usually only use these if I've been travelling or if I've been in a rush. I don't usually go for this sort of pink myself, but I received these in a little gift set for Christmas. They're from Matalan and they came in little crackers along with other products, an blue and purple eyeshadow and a black eyeliner, again both are minis.

Finally, I have a loved lipstick. This is a a matte lipstick from Essence (found at Wilko's) in, ironically, the shade 'Oh So Matt!', which is a very nude shade. If I'm honest, I completely forgot that I had this in my bag - I thought I had lost it! :( I'm so glad that I found it again as it is usually my go-to lip shade.

So that was everything in my bag! I hope you enjoyed reading this and didn't get too bored. I never realised that I carried so much in my bag with me. It's shocking!

I'll be back on Saturday at 9am with another blog post for you all!

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Byeeeeee!

Hello you beauties!

I am back again with another tag! I love doing posts like this because not only does it allow you to learn more about me make-up wise, I also learn new things about myself. As this is mainly a beauty blog, then this post is obviously a beauty related post. But in the future I might try different tags too. But for now, let's get on with this one!

Skincare
1. How many times do you wash your face daily?
Everyday I wash my face twice a day. Nothing is an excuse not to.

2. What skin type do you have? (dry,oily,combo)
Combo skin - I have a very oily t-zone but dry skin around my nose, under my eyes and often on my cheeks.

3. What is your current facial wash?
I use the Skin Therapy Tea Tree Face Wash from Wilkos, which is amazing and it only costs 95p!!

4. Do you exfoliate?
I used to but not anymore.

5. What brand do you use?
My exfoliator? I used to use an exfoliator from Tesco's own range

6. What moisturizer do you use?
I use the Nivea sensitive cleansing milk as my moisturiser, but I use the Nivea day cream too sometimes.

7. Do you have freckles?
I do! I never thought they were that obvious but I have been noticing them more now. They're even more noticeable in the summer due to the sun. 

8. Do you use eye cream?
No I don't but I really feel like I should!

9. Do you or did you have acne prone skin?
Not really. I never really had many problems with spots/acne

10. Did you ever have to use Pro-activ?
No and I probably never will

Makeup

11. What foundation do you use?
I use the Rimmel London Wake Me Up Anti-Fatigue foundation in the shade True Ivory

12. How about concealer?
I use the Makeup Revolution Cover and Conceal palette in the shade Light-Medium

13. Do you know your undertone color?
No I've never really looked into it

14. What do you think of fake eyelashes?
They're not really something I would use myself but they do look good on other people if applied properly and appropriately

15. Did you know that you are supposed to change your mascara every 3 months?
I do know that and most of the time my mascaras run out before then anyway

16. What brand of mascara do you use?
I usually use Maybelline mascaras but I also own an Avon one

17. Sephora or MAC?
I have never really been in either store but I own a MAC lip pencil so I will have to say MAC

18. Do you have a MAC Pro-card?
No because I've never heard of one

19. What makeup tools do you use in make up application?
I only use Real Technique brushes

20. Do you use make-up base/primer for the eyes?
Yes I use the GOSH Prime 'n' Refresh primer

21. For the face?
I use my Nivea primer for my face

22. What is your favorite eyeshadow (color or shade)?
I usually stick with nudes

23. Do you use pencil or liquid eyeliner?
Pencil because I really struggle with making liquid eyeliners work. Even then, I hardly ever use eyeliner

24. How often do you poke your eyes with an eyeliner pencil?
All the fricking time!

25. What do you think of pigment eyeshadows?
The loose eyeshadows? I wouldn't use them personally and I think you're very talented if you manage to make them work

26. Do you use mineral makeup?
I've used a bareMinerals blusher before....

27. What is your favorite lipstick?
Surprisingly, my favourite is an Essence long-lasting lipstick in the shade 'Natural Beauty' (a lovely pink shade). It's such good quality for only £2.30!!

28. How about lip gloss?
I don't really use lip gloss, but when I do I only use the Tanya Burr Cosmetics lip glosses.

29. What is your favorite blush to use?
My bareMinerals READY blush in the shade 'The Whisper'

30. Do you buy your makeup on ebay?
No. I'd rather buy my makeup in store or on websites that I trust such as Superdrug

31. Do you like drugstore makeup?
I love it. I usually only use drugstore makeup, although I do own a few high end products

32. Do you go to CCO’s? (cosmetic company outlets)
Not really

33. Did you ever consider taking make-up classes?
No I'm not interested. I just do all this for fun and I don't care if I don't do it 'professionally'

34. Are you clumsy in putting on makeup?
Usually because most of the time I leave it too late to do my makeup so I end up rushing it

35. Name a makeup crime that you hate?
What I call 'slug' eyebrows. Really thick eyebrows. I'll insert a picture if you don't know what I mean.

36. Do you like colorful shades of makeup (lipstick,eyeshadow) or neutral ones?
I like more colour on my eyes, even though I do use a lot of nudes I do sometimes venture out and use blues and reds, whereas I pretty much stick with nudes and light pinks on my lips

37. Which celebrity always has great make up?
I have answered this before; Selena Gomez

38. If you could leave the house using just ONE make up item,what would you use?
My Maybelline Master Brow Pro Palette because I hate going out without filling my eyebrows in!

39. Could you ever leave the house without any makeup on?
I sometimes do like when I am going to work. I hate going out without makeup on but sometimes I just have to - it's not that I'm not allowed to wear makeup to work but I work around fast food and get very warm and then my makeup just basically 'falls' off and goes all smudgy and patchy so there's really no point wearing it to work.

40. Do you think you look good even without any makeup on?
Not really, but then again I don't necessarily like how I look either way

BONUS QUESTION 1: In your opinion, what is the BEST makeup line?
Maybelline. I have only ever had a problem with one of their products but I bought that from somewhere for really cheap. But overall I find their products to be almost perfect

BONUS QUESTION 2: What do you think of Makeup?
Makeup is great and is fun to use. And if you want to use it as a cover up then I have no problem with that because I know some people feel more comfortable wearing it (like me)

Well that was my 40 Beauty Questions tag! This was so fun to do and I hope you find it equally as fun to read (even if it was really long!)!

I'll be back again on Saturday with another post for you all but until then, enjoy!

Thank you!!

Hello you beauties!

So another month has gone, and it’s time for my monthly favourites post again. So, enjoy!

1. H&M face masks (£1.99)

These have been mentioned on one of my haul posts before today. I bought a few at the beginning of the month and have pretty much reused them all - I have even re-purchased a few since then. I mainly love the peel-off masks, though I have not been a fan of the self-warming ones! They have been great for my skin at the moment, especially the Tea Tree one, as I have been having problems with blemishes and spots a lot recently.

2. Essence nail polishes (£1.60 each)

I have always been a fan of adding a bit of colour to your nails, but have not wanted to spend a lot of money on just one because I usually only wear them for a couple of days before removing it (due to work). So when I discovered the brand Essence and saw their nail polishes for such a cheap price, I thought I would try them out. I only bought a couple at first, but loved them and now I own almost 1 of every colour they offer! You can mix and match them too, and I often wear more than one. They are great quality and hardly ever chip and I have found myself using them a lot over the past month.

3. Lip Crayons (Ranging in price depending on the brand)

Back when I was first experimenting with make-up at the age of 11 (way back in 2008), I used to only use cheap lip gloss, most which I accumulated free from magazines, and then when I was 12 I purchased my first lipstick. Ever since then, I have only used lip balms or lip sticks. Within the past year, I discovered lip crayons and since then I have found myself with so many in my possession that they're pretty much all I use now. They're quick and easy to use, and add brilliant colour. My favourite include the brands Collection (their lip butters cost around £2.99 each), Rimmel London (See my previous post for a whole section about their colour balms retailing at around £5.99 each) and MAC (their PatentPolish Lip Crayons cost a hefty £17.50 each).

4. Maybelline Master Brow Pro Palette in the shade 'Soft Brown' (£6.99)

I have mentioned this in two posts before now, the previous one about my top 10 under £10 and my massive haul! I am keen to experiment with products for my eyebrows, and since not having much success with the Rimmel London eyebrow pencils, I have found myself reaching for this product most days over this past month. I know I haven't owned their product for very long, but I can see myself using this for months to come.

  

5. Beauty Boxes (Look Fantastic - £11.25 p/m; My Little Box - £14.95 p/m; Look Incredible - £20.49 p/m)

You should all know by now that in April I subscribed to my first ever beauty box, the Look Fantastic one. While overall I have been disappointed with the two boxes I have received (although other people may love them), I have to keep with it as I have a 12 month subscription that I cannot cancel. I have read the sneak peek for the June box though, and that has me really excited.

The second box I subscribed for was the My Little Box beauty box, and I signed up for this just days after the Look Fantastic one. I was keen to subscribe as this box offers lifestyle items as well as just beauty and skin care. So far, I have been extremely impressed with this box and I am excited to receive my June box already.

The third box was one that I was never really meant to subscribe too, but after seeing all of the amazing reviews about it, I knew I just had to! It is the Look Incredible beauty box, which offers 5 full sized products a month for only £18.99 (plus £2.50 P&P). This box has included brands such as MAC, NARS, Korres etc, in the past. Even though I have only received one box of this subscription so far, I am excited to see what the future boxes bring to my life.

6. Netflix Original Show 'Orange is the New Black' (Netflix monthly subscriptions start at £6.99 a month)

Unfortunately, if you don't have Netflix then it will be hard for you to legally watch and follow this show. I will admit, I mainly purchased my Netflix subscription just so I could watch OITNB, and I am glad I did. This show has started a few years ago, but in light of the next season being dropped in June, I decided to watch seasons 1-3 again. I always have loved this show and found it to be a great show to watch to relax during this stressful exam period. I will not go into detail about what this show is about, but this series is based off of a real life story. I am excited for the new season to be dropped and I am sure you will hear my opinion of it soon.

So that was my monthly favourites post for May! Again, short but sweet. I am loving a lot of things this month, so it will be impossible to put them all into one post (okay, it is possible but it'll be extremely long and boring for you all) so this is just a selection of things that I am loving. Mainly the things I am loving the most.

There will be another monthly favourites post for June this time next month, but until then I will continue to bring you all a post every Wednesday and Saturday (at 9am if I can!).

Thank you!!!

Hello you beauties!

Well, you'll never guess what I've been up to... I've been out shopping again! But this time I actually went into the shops rather than looking online and I honestly love this experience sometimes - it's often just so satisfying walking out of the shop carrying a bag full of products you treated yourself to with your hard earned cash!

So this may seem a lot - hence the title - but I did buy this all over a couple of weeks, not just in one day!

First I went into Tiger, which is honestly now my favourite non-beauty related store ever! I didn't buy much from here, just a Makeup Organiser for £3. This is very handy... It has 9 slots within it to store your makeup, so I use it for my favourite lipsticks and lip crayons and place it next to my jewellery box. This is definitely great value for money. 

Next, I had a wander over to the Yankee Candle store. Now... I have a bit of a problem. I have, like I do with makeup, a small addiction to candles. And by small I mean massive. I have a box packed full of candles, and I can't even fit the lid on properly. I really should be getting down these first, but that didn't stop me from buying 4 new candles while at the Yankee Candle store. I bought a votive holder (for £3.99) and 4 votive candles (at £1.80 each), in the scents 'Black Cherry', 'Midsummer's Night', 'Pink Dragon Fruit' and 'Mango Peach Salsa'. These are very spring-like scents and I am extremely excited to try these out. 

Then I went to Boots, and oh boy it was hard to control myself in there! There were so many beautiful beauty products that I wanted to buy but I had to limit myself. I only bought a few things over three different visits which is very surprising for me, as I usually go to Superdrug for most of my beauty items instead (as I find it is usually cheaper as Superdrug often puts on more deals).

On the first occasion, I bought the Seventeen 'Define&Conquer' contour kit in the shade light-medium for £5.99. These powders are highly pigmented and therefore great for contour (as was the creator's intention). I have only used it a couple of times now, but this product works extremely well. I would definitely recommend it to you (bonus, the packaging looks like NARS products). The second and final item I bought during that visit was another Seventeen product (as the offer was buy one get one half price), so I bought the Seventeen 'Clear Definition' mascara which, as you can guess, is a clear mascara. I mainly bought this to use on my brows once my Maybelline brow mascara actually runs out. I also use it on my bottom eyelashes and also after I have curled my eyelashes and it holds them great. Full price, this item costs £4.69 but due to the offer, I only paid c.£2.35 for this product.

The second occasion was much more exciting, if I'm honest. I had a £10 voucher to spend, so this time I was willing to buy some products from brands I don't usually buy from. The first item I picked up was an Essie nail polish in the shade 'Sunday Funday' which when it's in the bottle I would describe it as being a corally pink colour, but on my nails it looks almost neon pink with a hint of glitter in it. I do love it though, and this product costs £7.99. The second item I picked up was a Revlon ColourBurst Lacquer Balm in the shade 'Demure', and this also costs £7.99. This is a brilliant pink colour and it has an amazing scent of mint to it (possibly my most favourite scent ever!). I usually use this product to create a natural look (it has amazing colour pay-off) and I would definitely recommend this product to you.

My third visit shows a clear trend between my visits. I seem to only ever pick up two items during my trip to Boots, but that means I can build up my make-up collection slowly but in an affordable fashion. On my third visit. they had a buy one get one half price offer on all Maybelline products. So the first item I picked up was the Maybelline 'Master Brow Pro Palette' in the shade 'soft brown'. This product has a wax, powder and highlighter, and I am excited to try it out. I am only used to using the Rimmel London eyebrow pencils so I wanted to try out something new, and for only £6.99 I thought this was perfect. I only paid £3.49 for this product, however, due to the offer. The second product I picked up was the so 'raved' about Maybelline 'Lash Sensational mascara', the waterproof one,  in the shade 'Black'. I have heard so many great things about this mascara, especially from Zoella, and I was keen to try it. I haven't tried it yet, but when I do try it, I will let you know my opinion. This product cost me £7.99.

Now, onto H&M. I only ever seem to buy one thing - face masks. But they're a great price and with a great range of scents...it is easy to love these masks.

During my first trip, I bought 3 of these face masks at £1.99 each. I bought the scents 'Dead Sea Minerals', 'Manuka Honey' and 'Kiwi and Watermelon'. The 'Kiwi and Watermelon' was a self-warming mask, which I wasn't a huge fan of and I probably will not buy this one again. The scent was quite nice though and it worked pretty well. The 'Dead Sea Minerals' one was to soothe tired skin, but this is not the best for sensitive skin as it caused a mini-breakout on my skin so I will not be buying this one again. My favourite was the 'Manuka Honey' one, which had a great scent and it actually seemed like you were putting honey on your face. It worked amazingly well on my skin, and it was a peel off mask so I found it easier to take off at the end. I loved this one so much that I bought another one during my next trip...

On my second trip to H&M, I bought 2 more face masks, in the scents 'Manuka Honey' and 'Tea Tree', again at £1.99 each. Both are peel off masks, but of different scents. I have not tried the 'Tea Tree' one yet, but I am excited to try it. And of course, as the 'Manuka Honey' one is my favourite, I decided to buy another one as a treat.

I also decided to buy myself a double make-up pencil sharper (for thick and thin pencils) as I do not actually own one and the fact it had a cover over the top to catch the sharpenings was more appealing to me as it meant I didn't have to find a bin every time I used it (or I could still use it even if I would struggle to find a bin). This cost me £2.99. 

Next I went to what is probably my most favourite store ever! Which, as you can probably guess is Superdrug (as I buy a lot from there now). They have a lot of offers on at the moment because of the 5 year anniversary of their health & beauty card (which of course I own) so I definitely decided to take advantage of it. With the L'Oreal Paris make-up, they had a buy one get one half priced offer, and I've always wanted to try out their products. So, their lipsticks all cost £6.99 each, so with the offer I paid £10.48 all together for both lipsticks, which is a brilliant steal! I bought the 'Julianne's Nude' lipstick, which is a brilliant pink shade that is extremely subtle which is why they classed it almost as a nude, and the other was called 'Sepia Silk' which is a very nice brown nude colour, which loves brilliant for a natural look. I love them both and they are very highly pigmented and help create a great look. 

Finally, I made my way over to Tesco. I know, not that exciting, but I love buying skincare products from there as I've found it cheaper than other places, especially for Nivea products, which are always my go-to skincare. First, I bought 2 boxes of T-Zone 6 Clear Out Nose Pore Strips. I have never used these before, but saw on Louise Pentland's YouTube channel (Sprinkleofglitter) that she recommended the Biore nose pore strips. These T-Zone ones, however, are much cheaper than the Biore ones at only £3 a box. These are great and work just as well as I expected them to. 

Next I bought some Nivea 3 in 1 Gentle Cleansing Wipes for dry skin. I always use these wipes and they're very great for my skin. I would definitely recommend them for dry skin as they don't dry your skin out even more, and for only £1.50 for 25 wipes, you can't go wrong!

I then bought the Garnier Soothing 2 in 1 make-up remover. I will admit to you all, I am quite 'naughty' sometimes and use my Nivea cleansing wipes to remove my make-up when I know I shouldn't. So I decided to buy this make-up remover to actually do things properly. I thought this was great for only £2.

Next I bought the Witch Blemish Stick for only £2.50. I have been having problems lately with spots and blemishes due to stress, so I thought I would try this product out to see if I can tame that a bit. I haven't had much success with these yet, but I will keep you updated. 

Finally, I bought a Tinted Moisturising Day Cream! I haven't owned a tinted moisturiser for quite a while now, but I feel like this will be better as the weather warms up rather than using foundation. It gives me that extra colour to my skin but is not as heavy as foundation. It is amazingly pigmented and is greatly moisturising. I always love the Nivea moisturisers and for the discounted price of £1.74, I did not feel guilty for treating myself. 

Wow! That was a long haul! If you've read down to this part, then you get 10 brownie points! It took ages to write it so if you did read it all then thank you very very much! Hopefully I'll bring you individual reviews of these products at some point. 

I'll be back on Saturday with another post for you (maybe this will be a sneaky little beauty box review for you!). 

Thank you!!!

Hello you beauties!

This is the second box from 'Look Fantastic' that I have received, and although I tried to keep it a surprise for myself what would be in it, I 'accidentally' had a sneaky look on whichbeautyboxuk.com and 'accidentally' saw what would be in the box.

I wasn't completely impressed first off with this box this month, as again it is mainly skincare. I seem to have more skincare than I do have skin to put it on. I suppose it's a good way to try out products that I probably wouldn't pick up myself in the shop, but I would like to see some actual make-up products in here in the future.

Price of box is £11.25 per month (if 12 month subscription). No fee for P&P

There are 8 products in this month's box

If all full-sized products, this box would be worth c.£200

The brands included in this box are: REN, Vichy, Ioma Paris, Eve Lom, Decleor, Wet Brush and Revlon 

As we did in the last box, we received this month's issue of Elle magazine, but I don't usually have time to read this (RRP. £4.10)

Vichy Liftactiv Supreme Day Cream (Given: 15ml sample size. Full size: 50ml. £29.95) (rating: 4/5)

I have a lot of creams. I am being honest there. A lot of cream and not enough skin to put it on. But I do think this product is really... 'cute'. The sample is small but the smallness is adorable, and the product smells really great. I really do like this product. It feels great on the skin and already feels like my skin is firming up (as it promised to do).
I would definitely recommend this product to you.

REN Wake Wonderful Night-Time Facial (Given: 10ml sample size. Full size: 40ml. £32) (rating: N/A)

At the moment, I am obsessed with night creams. Mainly because I work evenings twice a week so it's nice just to moisturise when I come home.  I'm a bit scared about using this product as it claims to be super sensitive on the skin and make you more at risk for the sun. 
I'm sure I will try this product at one point, but while it is as sunny as it is in England, I do not want to risk it.

Wet Brush (£11.99) (rating 4.5/5)

In the box, we were given the classic one - it could come in many colours but I was given the lime green one. I'm not complaining, I really love the colour. 

It doesn't look much different to brushes I have used before, and I usually stay away from brushes as they make my hair very frizzy - I stick to combs. I love the feel of this brush though, and the handle is thin which I personally find easier to hold. It is easy to run through my hair and my hair now looks untangled and voluminous. I will definitely be using this product until it falls apart, and I would recommend that you buy one yourself.  

Ioma Paris Optimum Youthful Moisture Cream (Given: 7 travel pods. £9) (rating: 4/5)

This product is a lot better than I thought it would be, to be honest. It comes in 7 travel pods which offers a 7 day treatment. The pods look small but I realised that there is actually a lot more product in the pods than I thought. I felt like I had to layer on the cream, and it began to feel sticky and somewhat heavy. However, it does an amazing job. It smoothed my skin a lot more than I expected, and I found that it helped slightly with spots and blemishes that I may have.

I definitely recommend this product.

Eve Lom Cleanser and Muslin Cloth (Given: 5ml sample size. Full size: 100ml. £55) (rating: 3/5)

I was going to buy a muslin cloth from The Body Shop last week (£2.50) but I'm really glad that I didn't - I was really excited to see this in the box. 

But the most important part of this is the cleanser... This is an okay cleanser but I have used ones at the same quality for a lot cheaper so I probably wouldn't recommend this product. I probably will not buy this product again, because of the price. 

Revlon Uniq One All In One Hair Treatment (Given: 9ml. Full size: 150ml. £14.75) (rating: 4/5)

I was a bit annoyed to see that this was a free sample (I looked at the back of the small bottle) but then I guess you can't have everything in life. This is a coconut scent, and whilst I don't actually like coconut, I love coconut scent. 
I sprayed this on my hair after washing it. The scent is very strong but very delicious. The product itself makes my hair feel really smooth and it looks shiny and silky too. It also seems to add volume, and I can still smell the coconut now, over 12 hours after application. 
I would definitely consider buying this again.

Decleor Intense Nourishing Cocoon Cream (Given: 5ml. Full size: 50ml. £45.50) (rating: 3.5/5)

This sample is actually tiny. And again is another cream. But nevertheless I thought I'd give it a try. I actually got more out of this than I thought I would, and it is actually quite good. It really moisturises the skin and smells good. I would probably recommend this but for the price, it may not be within everyone's price range. 

So while I was originally quite disappointed with this box on first sight as it was all skincare and haircare again, after trying out the products, I am actually quite happy and can tell that I have got my monies worth. 

I am looking forward to next month's box.

Within the next few weeks, I will also be uploading my 'Look Incredible' beauty box review (I am impatiently waiting for the arrival of my first one) and my 'My Little Box' review (which is was so impressed with last time and I hope they deliver that much amazing-ness this month when it finally arrives).

Thank you!!

*The Look Fantastic box comes in many subscriptions starting at just £11.95 per month.*

http://www.lookfantastic.com/

Hello you beauties!

I don’t know about you, but I love having a nosy at what other people buy on their shopping sprees. And so a couple of weeks ago, I treated myself to a little Superdrug haul. Why Superdrug, you may ask? Well, I love Superdrug. They stock all the brands that I love the most.

I had also just signed up to their Health & Beauty Card, and they were offering triple points AND free delivery. I had to take advantage of this, especially as I actually NEEDED a few makeup and skincare items.

I spent a good 4 hours trawling through their website, before deciding that if I added anymore to my basket, then my bank account would hate me. Altogether, I spent around £30ish, even though the actual total should’ve been around £40 (there was a 3 for 2 offer that I definitely took advantage of). So, here it all is.

There were 3 offers that I took advantage of: 3 for 2 on all cosmetics, nails and lashes, free makeup bag when you buy any 3 cosmetics and 3 for 2 on selected Zoella products.

Zoella Scrubbing Me Softly Body Scrub (280g for £7)

I know this scrub is probably higher in price than most decent scrubs out there (probably because of the celebrity label on this) but I treated myself to this once just to try it and I have been in love with it ever since. This is the third tub of this product I have owned now - I don’t use it everyday so this lasts months. I bought my first tub in September, which lasted me until December, when I received another tub of this for Christmas, which lasted until last week. I love the scent of this scrub - very strong scent of blueberry - and it is definitely not too harsh on my very delicate skin. I always have like extremely soft skin, which is the most important factor of body scrubs. I would definitely recommend this body scrub to you all.

Zoella Wonder Hand Moisturising Hand Cream (90ml for £5.50)

I know £5.50 seems like such a high price for such a small amount, but I would have to honestly have to say that this product is worth what you pay for it. I love hand creams as I get naturally dry skin on my hands, so I have been dying to buy and use this product for months. The cream is extremely moisturising which means you have to use only a tiny amount (otherwise your hands get sticky). I love the perfume scent that it has - it makes it a lot different to other hand creams I have used which have had fruity scents or been unscented. This product has worked wonders for my skin (as the name suggests that it would do) and I would definitely suggest that you go and buy this product for yourself.

Zoella Lace Collar Purse (£6)

Everyone who knows me knows that I have tons of makeup bags yet I only use one (also a Zoella one) and so they asked me ‘Why on earth are you buying another one?’. That is easy to answer. First, I wanted to take advantage of the 3 for 2 offer and because I have showers rather than baths (and already own more shower gels than I can count on one hand) then I was very limited to what else I could choose. So this brings me to my second reason - just look how cute it is! It’s also reasonably small, meaning it is the perfect size for me to fit in my handbag when I go out and want to take makeup with me. I just love this little purse/makeup bag and would highly recommend it to all of you.

GOSH Velvet Touch Lip Liner Angel Kiss (£4.99)

I’m not usually the sort of person that uses lip liners, but for some unknown reason I decided I wanted to try one out. This lip liner is a nude colour, hence why I bought it as I usually go for nude tones when it comes to my lipstick. I only applied a little as I wasn’t too sure if it would suit me at first, so I wanted to leave it looking subtle. It was effective and I will definitely be using this product again. And maybe I’ll even venture into buying different coloured ones in the future.

Rimmel London 60 Seconds Super Shine by Rita Ora (£2.99 each)

I bought the shades ‘Bestival Blue’ and ‘Rain Rain Go Away’ of this nail polish - the first being a lovely blue shade, and the latter being a nude shade. I haven’t actually tried these yet, but I bought a few of these for my friend for her birthday and she said they’re great. I love nail polishes A LOT (as you all know I own a lot of Essence nail polishes) and so I am really excited about trying these and creating different looks and matching them with various outfits.

Superdrug Bronzing Brush (£2.99)

Another brush to add to my collection. I don’t like paying loads for my brushes as I find that cheaper ones (especially ones from Wilko) are just as good quality. I knew that this brush would be good quality if it was created by Superdrug, and I was not wrong. It is a smaller brush than a lot of other bronzer brushes you can get, but I feel like it is the perfect size for more control over the bronzer. I used to use a powder brush for my bronzer before as I haven’t used powder until just recently, so it’s nice to use a brush with the product it was designed for.

Rimmel London Stay Matte Pressed Powder Transparent (£3.99)

I have never really used powder before, but I saw so many people raving about it how using powder is so good, so I thought I would give it a try. I chose this one because, as I was ordering online, I didn’t know what shade I would need so I thought the transparent one would be safest. This is a brilliant powder. It is really easy to apply and, as the name suggests, it creates a matte look so it is great if you get a shiny face. I now use this product basically religiously everyday.

GOSH Roll On Eye Primer & Refresh (£7.99)

I have never used an eye primer before, but started to have problems with my eyeshadow not lasting as long as I wished it would, so I decided to buy this primer. I have heard good things about this brand, and so I thought this would be a brilliant product. And it really is a great product. It is lovely to apply, firming the eyelids and helping the eyeshadows to have a longer staying time.

I also received a free ‘#NoFilterNeeded’ make-up bag in pink (meaning I have both the pink and the blue now). I honestly do not know what I will use this for as I now have too many make-up bags and not enough make-up. Maybe another haul will sort out this problem out!

I hope you all enjoyed this post and I hope to be bringing you another haul post soon!

Thank you!