Mini Boots Haul

Just a quick post to share with you my latest mini Boots haul! I dont know what has gotten into me recently, I usually buy all of my cosmetics and beauty products from discount retailers such as bodycare, savers or Superdrug, but lately I have literally become obsessed with collecting Boots points! I have also become absolutely obssessed with trying new products which will help to improve my skin and hair as I'm trying to take more care of myself!

Anyway as I said it's just a little haul post but here are some of the cosmetics and beauty products I bought!

LEE STAFFORD HAIR GROWTH TREATMENT-£8.49-BOOTS

Although I have no idea if this actually makes your hair grow or not, considering I have been using it every wash for 2 weeks and seen no difference, I would say that it is absolutely perfect for making your hair smell absolutely amazing even days after you washed it! It also leaves your hair feeling silky smooth and soft, definitely give this one a try!

RIMMEL LONDON MOISTURE RENEW LIPSTICK 'VINTAGE PINK'- £6.49- BOOTS

I did a review of this in a previous post if you fancy a look! This lipstick is perfect for making your lips feel soft and supple, and although I am more of a fan of lip balm, I did love using this lipstick as it adds a little colour that is different to your average pink lippy!

GARNIER MOISTURE MATTE 'SHINE BE GONE' MOISTURISER- £3.99-BOOTS

I am such a fan of this moisturiser because the only thing that I hate about moisturisers is that my skin always feels greasy afterwards and I find it difficult to apply my makeup afterwards as it goes slimy! However this one creates a matte finish and ensures you stay shine free all day which is helpful if you can suffer from oily skin at times like me.

NEUTROGENA BLACKHEAD ELIMINATING CLEANSING LOTION-£3.99- BOOTS

Although I haven't noticed any visible difference at the moment, because I have only been using it for a couple of weeks, I would say it is very good at removing any little bits of dirt from your skin or makeup residue that your makeup remover may have missed. The only thing I would say is that it is very strong so keep it away from your delicate eye area.

TED BAKER BODY SPRAY-£2.50-BOOTS

I have been using this body spray for so long as I always used to get it in gift sets for Christmas, it is the perfect handbag essential and smells absolutely beautiful!

CAREX SENSITIVE HAND GEL- £1.45- BOOTS

This is my number one hand bag essential, I can't live without it, I am such an OCD when it comes to germs and you can never be too careful when getting trains, tubes and buses so I always make sure I have some hand sanitiser on me at all times! 

Since I bought these bits and bobs I have bought a few more products, you can see the rest in my very first YouTube video here- 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ayGQ0e4geA8

What have you all been buying recently? What are your fave products at the moment? Leave me a comment below! :) 

Little treats from me to me...

When I was naming this post I had to think a little, will my readers be expecting to see that I've bought myself something expensive or something really fab? Well I haven't, I just treated myself to a few bits and pieces I have had my eye on recently and seen as I haven't been having the best time lately, infact for the past two months I've become the unluckiest person ever, I thought I would treat myself to a little retail therapy. A few of these pieces were bought while I was in York for valentines day, and the rest was bought this week, surprisingly I haven't been buying a lot of clothes recently and my wardrobe desperately needs updating so I thought why not! I am also a bit of a skincare and makeup hauler at the moment, unfortunately my wish list is ever expanding...

'I LIVE FOR NEW YORK STYLE' CROPPED TEE-£16-RIVER ISLAND

I never ever ever buy slogan tops, but I am in desperate need of casual tops to pop on with my jeans and I just really liked the minimalist style of this top, also who doesn't love New York style?!...

FLEUR DE FORCE, THE GLAM GUIDE-£7.49-WHSMITH

I am a big lover of blogger and fashion/ beauty books at the moment so when I spotted this one in store the other day I just had to grab myself a copy. What I love about this book is that it covers beauty, fashion, lifestyle, dreams and relationships in such a casual way, you know those books when you just know this is so truthful and hasn't just been written by other people? That's the main reason I loved it, Fleaur de force offers such great advice and tips along with an insight into her personal experiences, I highly reccomend you grab yourself a copy! Next on my wish list is Love Tanya, by Tanya Burr.

GARNIER SHINE BE GONE! TONER-£3.29- SUPERDRUG

I am really trying to work on my skincare routine, I now use Micellar cleansing water, moisturiser and toner to try and keep my skin cleansed and oil free. I haven't tried this toner yet but it aims to minimise pores, reduce blemishes and prevent oily skin, so I'll let you know how that goes!

RIMMEL LONDON LASTING FINISH FOUNDATION & RIMMEL LONDON WONDER'FULL MASCARA- £7.99 EACH- BOOTS

Although I hardly ever buy my my makeup from boots as I prefer to get it cheaper at savers or body care I am trying to build upon my boots points haha, so when I popped into boots today I noticed all of their RIMMEL LONDON products were on offer 2 for £10 and considering I needed a new mascara, and the products are worth £7.99 each, I just had to get them!

OFF THE SHOULDER RIBBED TOP-£18.00-RIVER ISLAND

This was definitely an impulse buy, I spotted it alone, in my size and it had no orange makeup stains on it...I absolutely loved it and thankfully I bought it because they don't stock it in my local store! I really love the off the shoulder trend right now, and the ribbed nature of the material also keeps you warm in this freezing cold weather! 

MULTIPLE ROW NECKLACE-£5.99-H&M

Again this is a trend which I have completely fallen for, I have seen  a lot of these about, especially in Topshop which have some gorgeous jewellery in store at the moment, but when I saw this one for just £5.99 I had to buy it, such a bargain! It is so perfect for dressing up a causal day outfit by wearing over a cami, oversized jumper or causal tee.

RIB FUNNEL TOP (NAVY)-£10.00- TOPSHOP

I am such a fan of Topshop basics at the moment, especially these funnel tops which combine casual wear with the high neck trend for just £10, I also have this one in white, shock.

What have you all been buying recently? What's on your wish list? Leave me a comment below! :) 

My Valentines Weekend

Yet again, this post is a tad late. But as I said I was spending the weekend with my boyfriend so I just didn't have the time to get this post put together! You probably already know that my relationship is pretty long distance, like over 300 miles of long distance, so this weekend was extra special as I don't really get to see Kyle that much. I literally had the best valentines day, he came up on Friday evening and Saturday we woke up to each other's prezzies (I will show you what I got below), then we decided to go to York for the day, it's kind of a special place for us so what better place to spend valentines day?! We never really go all out for valentines day but we did do a little shopping, ate quite a few dinky donuts, braved the freezing cold, and had a delicious Pizza Hut for tea. When we got back we spent the evening watching take me out, ordered more takeaway and I personally consumed a little too much rose, oops. Sunday we went to see the Kingsman at the cinema, I know what you're thinking, you went to the cinema and didn't see fifty shades?! I'm going at the weekend with my girls haha. But to end the day we had a little mooch around the shops before he left for his train, a short but lovely weekend! 

Anyway, on with the prezzies.....

These are literally the best valentines day presents I have recidved, it may not look like much but we never really make a big deal of buying expensive presents for valentines day and prefer to treat each other massively for Christmas and birthdays. I think it's always more special when a lot of thought goes into the presents rather than money! 

TWO HEARTS GIFT SET- LUSH

Right now my blog is practically an advertisement for LUSH products, I CANT HELP MYSELF. I love everything from that store it's all so pretty and smells gorge! This set in particular includes the heartthrob bubbleroon, love locket ballistic and Cupid's love soap. I cannot wait to try these out!

ROSE BUBBLEBAR-LUSH

Shock, it's a LUSH product. I literally spotted this a couple days before Valentines day and posted a picture on Instagram, how cute are they?! And thankfully Kyle got the hint and surprised me with one, I bet this is going to make my bath look ridiculously girly! 

ME-TO-YOU VALENTINES GIFT SET

I don't actually know where this is from, but who doesn't want a teddy bear and some chocolate on valentines day?!

COPPER HEART PHOTO FRAME

This was such a lovely surprise, I love having photo frames around my room to add my own personal touch, this frame is just the cutest and I am such a huge fan of rose gold/ copper colours right now which makes it perfect! The sentimentality behind this gift is also so cute, he told me we had to take a valentines day picture to put in it, soppy I know!

HARIBO SUPERMIX

I could quite happily eat my own body weight in haribos, so yet again this gift was spot on!

I would absolutely love to know how you spent valentines day, and hear about any gifts you received, leave me a comment below! :) 

Valentines Nails

NO7 STAY PERFECT NAIL COLOUR (NAIL POLISH BAUBLE)- £6- BOOTS

Well this post is definitely a little bit late considering valentines day was actually on Saturday, but I was so busy over the weekend I just didn't have time to write this post! I actually bought this nail polish bauble in the sale last month, when Boots had 70% off all their Christmas gift sets! I think I only paid £1.80 ish for this which was a total bargain, but I've had a look and you can still get hold of this colour which is '4-DAMSON DREAM' by Boots no7 for £6.

While getting myself ready for my boyfriend coming on Friday evening, I spotted this polish in my drawer and realised how pretty it was and perfect for valentines day, so I instantly had to try it out. One thing I would say about this is that the colour actually changes depending on lighting etc, so it can go from looking quite pinky purple to a deep red, but I think the colour is meant to be magenta? I could be wrong! But this colour is absolutely my fave, I can tell I won't be changing it any time soon!

The nail polish also glides on perfectly, is quite resistant to chipping and has a lovely metallic effect to it which I absolutely love. I had never tried any of the no7 stay perfect polishes as I must admit I never really pay more than £4 for a nail polish, but I do think the polish definitely lives up to its title, the coverage is fantastic and it has stayed perfect for days now. 

I would love to know if you have tried any of the stay perfect range, what do you think of this one? Leave me a comment below! :) 

BENEFIT COSMETICS- ROLLER LASH MASCARA

When I heard that the new Benefit 'roller lash' mascara was making its debut in Elle magazine this month I was so so excited! I couldn't wait to go out and buy Elle to see what all the hype was about, however I must admit my first impressions were not good.

If there is one thing I hate it's plastic mascara brushes, I literally never ever buy a mascara unless it has proper bristles as otherwise I never find that they volumise my lashes, despite adding more length. But when I tried it, despite being a bit sceptical, I found that the mascara actually works fantastically. I had absolutely no issues with the brush and found that it does exactly what it says it will. My eyelashes were instantly more curly, longer and volumised! 

The 'roller lash' mascara claims to visibly lift lashes, gives long lasting curl and makes eyes look more wide open, I can honestly say it did all of that for me! I think personally I will always prefer the 'bad gal lash' mascara as it really does volumise your lashes which is my aim, but I seriously do reccomend you give this one a try!

You will never convince me to pay around £20 for a mascara unless it's for a special occasion, the amount of mascara I go through I think I'll stick to my high street alternatives. However for just £4 you can get a copy of Elle and a tester size of this wonderful mascara! 

I absolutely loved the roller lash mascara, have you tried it yet? Would you like to try it? Leave me a comment below! :) 

REVIEW| RIMMEL LONDON LIPPY- VINTAGE PINK 180

RIMMEL LONDON MOISTURE RENEW 180 'VINTAGE PINK' LIPSTICK- £6.49- BOOTS

What is it with me and all my beauty posts at the moment?! I'm literally obsessed with finding new makeup and skin care products to try but I pinky promise there will be lots more fashion posts up on the blog soon!

So, nudey lipsticks are so on trend at the moment and literally everyone I know is going crazy about them, but no matter how many different brands, products and colours I try I just can't warm to the nude trend, I just don't suit it! I usually go for pinky lipsticks so this one is definitely more in my comfort zone, however it isn't your typical pink, it is matched more to your lip tone to ensure a more natural colour. The lipstick also contains some plummy tones (sorry you can't see in these pictures), which is why I completely fell for this colour, 'Vintage pink 180'. 

I think it is bold enough that you could wear this for an occasion or to be a bit more dressy, but at the same time it is perfect for an everyday makeup look. I tend to use only a little to use during the day and blend it in, but for night wear you could definitely just apply a bit more colour and maybe combine with a lip liner for more definition.

The consistency of this lipstick is so lovely, it glides on so smoothly and gives a perfect finish, it certainly lives up to its name of 'moisture renew', as I have noticed a difference in how soft my lips are, it has also helped with the dryness I was experiencing in this cold weather!

So, when it comes to lipsticks I tend to be a bit of a MAC warrior, but now I've found that cheaper high street makeup brands are just as good! This one was only £6.49, an absolute bargain! Do you like Rimmel products? What lipstick are you raving about at the moment? Leave me a comment below! :)

LUSH| LONELY HEARTS BUBBLEBAR

'LONELY HEARTS' BUBBLEBAR- £3.50- LUSH

Okay so if you're a regular reader of my blog, you are probably beggining to pick up on the fact I'm going through a phase of being obsessed with LUSH products, especially their bath products. Two of my recent posts reviewed two of their bath bombs; 'twilight' and 'space girl' which were absolutely fab. I think I mentioned how I was dying to try their valentines collection, so when I was staying with my boyfriend this weekend I decided to pay LUSH a little visit.

I went in especially to buy the 'heart throb' bath bomb, as I absolutely love the whole fizzing and colourful bath they make, however I couldn't find any, except a pile in the window which neither me or my boyfriend dared to touch (I know, absolute idiots)... This went on for a good 10 minutes debating who was going to grab one. In the end I decided to just try a 'lonely hearts' bubble bar, which attracted me because it smelt so lovely and it was covered in glitter. 

However I didn't know what a bubble bar was, now I know that basically you break them up into pieces under running water and it basically makes lots and lots of bubbles and also makes your bath colourful and so shimmery! (The one thing I don't like about bath bombs is that there is no bubbles). As awful as it sounds the bath literally looked like it was full of blood, but I was pleased at how bold the colour was and how shimmery the water was! Unfortunately, I did have a reaction to this product, while sitting there I realised I was covered in tiny red dots, luckily the rash went down the next morning but if you have sensitive skin give this one a miss.... Although I can't say I won't try it again because I absolutely loved it!

In conclusion to my story, on my exit from the shop a lady who worked in LUSH brought out a whole new tray of heart throb bath bombs... Moral of the story, just ask hahha. Have you tried any of the valentines collection? Do you love LUSH products as much as I do? Leave me a comment below! :) 

January Favourites

Okay I am a little late with this post but I have been super busy moving back to university and preparing for a placement assessment day, but I really wanted to share my favourite products which I loved using through January! I spent two weeks of last month with my boyfriend, and while he was at work I spent my time browsing Boots, Superdrug and KIKO in search of new hair and beauty products to try, as I have been trying to improve my hair care and skin are routines. Here  are the products I've been loving! 

BATISTE SMOOTHING CONDITIONING MIST- £3.99- BOOTS

BENEFIT FULL GLAM AHEAD INC THE POREFESSIONAL, HIGH BEAM & BAD GAL LASH- £9.99- BOOTS

SCHWARZKOPF GOT2B OIL LICIOUS STYLING OIL- £2.71- BOOTS

LOREAL PARIS SKIN PERFECTION MICELLAR SOLUTION- £3.33- BOOTS

MAYBELLINE BABY LIPS LIP BALM- £2.99- SUPERDRUG

 DAZZLEGLASS LIPGLOSS 'EXTRA AMPS' - £15.50- MAC

BUBBLEGUM LIP SCRUB- £5.50- LUSH

KIKO REAL GLARE NAIL LACQUER- £2.40- KIKO

RIMMEL LONDON SCANDALEYES MASCARA- £6.99- BOOTS

ZOELLA CREAMY MADLY DREAMY BODY LOTION- £4.00- SUPERDRUG

RIMMEL LONDON STAY MATTE PRIMER- £5.99- BOOTS

MARC JACOBS DAISY EU SO FRESH PURSE SPRAY- £24.50- BOOTS

What were your January favourites? Leave me a comment below! :)