Mini TKMaxx Haul! Tanya Burr & Butter London!

Hello there!! 

So the other day i hoped into one of my favourite shops TKMaxx! it is one of my favourite stores because you can find some great bargains! Im always looking in their beauty section to see what is new! 

My latest finds were a pack of Tanya Burr Individual Lashes for only £1.99 in comparison to £5.99, I'm not a massive eyelash wearer but when someone else is doing my makeup and uses them i really love the natural effect you can get! I just have to be patient and learn how to apply them myself! You can also currently find some of Tanya's lashes on sale on the Feel Unique website for £2.99, again such a bargain!.Im also looking forward to checking out Tanya's new beauty products as i have loved the polishes and lip glossed in the past!. 

And finally my last bargain was a Butter London nail polish, i first heard Fleur talking about them in particular 'Disco Biscuit' (which i still haven't tried!) ! I love these polishes but am never really willing for pay the £12, so whenever i see them for only £3.99 in TKMaxx i always grab one! The shade i found was Rosie Lee, its a lovely sparkly pink shade and i am looking forward to using it!.

So do you shop in TKMaxx? Picked up any bargains recently?

Let me know! Who doesn't love a bargain!?

Thanks for reading guys!

Lots Of Love

Holly 

XxX

'You were born to be real,

not perfect'

-Unknown 

Latest In Beauty Sale!!

Hello Lovelies!

I just thought id let you know that Latest In Beauty are currently having a big summer sale on their Limited Edition Beauty Boxes!. There are 6 beauty boxes to choose from, with discounts being between 20%-45% off. Two of my favourite boxes that are in the sale is The Glamour Summer Edit (now only £14.39) and The Capital Beauty Box-Best Of Summer (Only £9.87)! Bargain!!

So will you be making any cheeky purchases from the sight?

I think i may be tempted by on of the two boxes above!

Let me know if you order any of the LIB boxes!

Thanks For Reading!

Lots Of Love 

Holly 

XxX

'The most beautiful curve on a woman's

body is her smile'

-Bob Marley

Glossy Box

Hey Princesses!

So here is another beauty box review for you all! I have wanted to try out a Glossy Box for so long now because i have seen so many videos and post about them and come on look how pretty the boxes are! So i was on there website the other day when i spotted a great off they had on, the offer was that you could buy one of there boxes and then receive one for £1.75 as a surprise box! plus delivery the two boxes cost £15 but they have a combined value of £82 (Bargain!!).

The first box was in their tradition packaging which is a lovely pink box and the products come loviely , wrapped in pink tissue with a black box! (i love packing) so whats inside... 

NAOBAY- I have actually never heard of this brand before and am excited to try this moisturising peeling brightening facial milk scrub! I love the packaging its very sleek and simplistic and the bamboo effect adds a lovely touch! I believe this product usually cost around £13.71 and i received a full size 100ml product which is even better!
Essence-I was actually in need of a new mascara so its great that i am able to try something from Essence, this is their Lash Princess Volume Mascara, anything with the word Princess in catches my attention! and it has a cobra head-shaped wand which is support to grab each lash individually! and at only £3.30 if i like it i would defiantly repurchase! will keep you updated!
Dove Advanced Hair Series- I love receiving hair samples are they are great for traveling and trying out new products, this box included Doves Youthful Vitality Shampoo & Conditioner, now i know this is aimed at ageing hair, so i will either pass this on to my Mum or give it a go myself, cant do any harm!.Full price £5.99 each
ncLA- Now i am a big Nail polish fan and love trying out new brands so i was very happy to see this lovely quick dry pastel pink colour! Great for summer nails! usually £13!.
Carmex- I don't believe i have ever owned anything form Carmex, which shocks me because i am i big lip balm fan! this is their Moisture Plus Ultra Hydrating Lip Balm and is a lovely sheer Berry colour! will be very handy going into the colder months plus it has SF15 so is great for the summer! Usual price £4.49.

Now this is a pretty box! This is Glossy Box's limited edition 'Vive La France'So lets have a peek inside...

Lollipops- Like i said before i love lip balms and i have just tried this one out from the brand Lollipop makeup! it feels so nice on the films and tastes like marshmallows and it doesn't feel sticky! full size £4.15.

Teoxane Cosmeceuticals- I have started getting into to skincare a lot more now and i know its important for me to look after my skin! this is a perfect skin refiner and it contains hyaluronic acid to plump and hydrate my skin! full price £70!!

Noxidoxi- Another skincare product is a enhancing serum base, i really like serums so i cant wait to give this a go when I feel like a pamper!Usually £ 33.46 full size!

Yves Rocher- I love receiving perfume samples as they are handy to throw into your handbag without  risking it and throwing your lovely glass perfume bottle into your bag! This is their Comme Une Evidence Eau De Parfum (very fancy!)I love the mini glass bottle packages and the scent is a lovely musky floral scent, great for those summer evenings! Full Size £24.50.

And finally all of these product came packaged inside this cute little travel pouch! which will be very handy if your traveling as it says you can use it through airport security! but i think ill use it for putting makeup bits in my bag!

Sorry about the long post but should had to share this bargains with you!

Grazia have actually got a discount code currently (20Grazia) which gives you 20% off your first box with a subscription plan!.

So what is your favourite beauty box?

Thanks for reading, come back soon! 

Lots Of Love 

Holly 

Xxx
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Latest In Beauty Awards 2015! My Picks!

Heyy guys! 

So a email popped into inbox the other day from Latest In Beauty, i am always looking on their site to see what Limited edition boxes they have on offer. That is when i saw that they were doing a  Beauty Awards 2015 box which allows you to create your won box and there are some great award winning products to choose from!. 

There are 3 opinions for you to choose 

Box 1- 3 Products £8.99 

Box 2- 6 Products £12.99

Box 3- 9 Products £16.99

Some of the products have been sold out but there is still a good selection for you to choose from! 

So here are the products i chose!

Burt's Bees Deep Cleansing Cream- I have only ever tried 1 product from Burts Bees in the past which was a lip balm, so i cant wait to try this cleansing balm which is 100% natural. Full price this product is £10.99, so almost the price of the box!. 

Zoella Fresh Fizz- I am a big Zoella fan so i was very happy to be able to try her new bath fizzer from the Tutti Fruity which would usually cost £5. 

He-Shi Express Liquid Tan 50ml - This summer i have started getting into using fake tan more as i do actually like looking tan, and whilst on holiday i finally picked up a bit of colour! so i like to keep up my tan , so I'm excited to try this out, full price this product would cost around £20!.

La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo {+}- I remember last year this product was all over the beauty blogs so i was very happy that i get to try it for myself! Full price comes in at around £11-£15. 

Philip Kingsley Elasticizer- Again another product that rocked the beauty blogs last year, Philip Kingsley is a well respected hair brand so i cant wait to give this product a try! Full price £16-£29

So have you tried any of these products? 

Let me know what you think of them! 

Thankyou for reading! 

Lots Of Love 

Holly 

Xxx

'Happy Girls are the Prettiest'

-Audrey Hepburn

5 Years Of Topshop Beauty Haul

Hello! 

So you al probably know that Topshop's makeup line have reached their 5 year anniversary! Cant believe where the time has gone, i 

remember first getting into makeup and buying their Brighton Rock lipstick which i still have but don't think you can no longer purchase!

So to celebrate this milestone they decided to re-package some of their most popular product, and what better way to celebrating then with Rose Gold packaging! like a lot of people i am a sucker for anything Rose Gold, so i knew that i had to pick something up whilst the limited edition packaging was available!. 

So like most beauty products i buy i decided to have a little look round the blogging world to see what item caught my fancy, i knew i wanted to get one of the lipstick but just wasn't sure which one! Then i came across their Nevada shade which is a lovely nude and most of the lipstick i have are mostly pink or red so i thought this would be a nice change and worth a try!.

I think i would like to go back to Topshop and pick up 1 or two more lipstick from the collection (not just because of the Rose Gold packaging, even thought this is a contributing factor!). 

So what is your favourite Topshop beauty item? Let me know! 

Thanks for reading!

Holly

Xx

'Next time you think of beautiful things, 

don't forget to count yourself in'

-Unknown 

Beauty Haul Part 2! Superdrug and Home Bargains

Hello Lovies, 

So this is the second half of my beauty hauls, so this is all the bits that i picked up from Superdrug and Home Bargains... 

Superdrug

I haven't tried much from Makeup Revolution in the past so when i noticed a couple of their product on sale i thought i would pick some up and give them a try!

Vivid Blush Lacquer in 'Desire' and 'Heart'- I have wanted to try these liquid blushers for a while and when i saw them for £1.50 each i  had to pick them up (currently on sale on the Makeup Revolution Website). A word of warning with this product, you only need the tiniest amount (literally a drop) because they are so pigmented, i really like the finish they give on the skin and would definitely pick up some more colours. Desire is more of a dark pinky colour whereas Heart is a more of a nude salmon shade!.

Baked Eyeshadow in 'Chocolate Deluxe'- When i saw this very pretty palette for around £2 i thought i would give it a go as i really like the effect of baked products, and i am really happy with them most of the colours of quite pink as well as chocolate brown shade but i think this will be a great summer palette and they have great pigmentation.

Lipstick in 'Depraved'- I really like the Makeup Revolution lipsticks and for £1 you cant go wrong, so i decided to pick up this bright purple shade which is part of their Scandalous range! I'm not sure when i would wear this but is handy to have in and could be useful round halloween or if I'm just feeling brave.

Home Bargains

I love popping into Home Bargains because as you can guess you can pick up some great bargains!

So here are a few bits that i picked up on my latest trip...

Nail Polish Remover- Im not to fussy when it comes to nail polish remover so i just picked up this bottle which i believe was only like a pound or something really cheap! any recomendations when it comes to nail polish remover, iv been wanting to try the Bourjois one but have also heard Primark have made their own version so may try theirs out!.

EyeLashes- Normally i am not a big false eyelash wearer because I'm rubbish at putting them on and my lashes are already pretty long! but cousin is a trainee makeup artist and when she does my makeup she loves using these lashes and i can see why! they add volume to the eyes and can change a look and for a price of like £1.50 you cant beat them!.

Vaseline Mini- I picked up this mini Vaseline lotion for about 40p , i thought it would be great for popping in my bag for summer!.

Self Tanning Mit- Fake tanning is another thing that i don't tend to do as i can never be bothered putting it on and am afraid of it streaking! i am very pale and don't tan so i would like to give it another go because when i have had it done in the past it does make me look a lot healthier?.

Gel Eye Patches- A while ago i used the skyn iceland eye gel patches, i really liked them and found them very cooling on the eyes. So i was looking for something similar without the £25 price tag and found these by SkinLite for around £1.50 for 12 patches, i have sinced used them and really like them and are great when you are trying to relax!

T-Zone Nose Pore Strips- Another thing i wanted to try was so nose pore strips, so i picked up this pack also around the £1.50 (since have seen them in pound shops), i have used them a couple times and not really seeing a massive difference but I'm going to keep trying them incase I'm doing something wrong but worth a try for the price.

Easy Tease Anti-Tangle Brush- Now i love the Tangle Teezer hair brush and mine is getting a bit old now, so before i go out and spend another £10 (worth the price i would say) i thought i would give this one by easy tease a go, i believe it was under £3 and i can say that i really like it and works just as well as my tangle teezer and the curved handle makes it easy to hold, something i sometimes find a problem with the Tangle Teezer as i tend it drop it.

Provoke Touch Of Silver Dry Shampoo- And finally from Home & Bargains i picked up the Touch Of Silver dry shampoo by Provoke. I have been trying more Touch Of Silver products since going blonde and like there purple shampoo for removing brassiness from my hair, i wouldn't say this is the best dry shampoo on the market but for the under £2 price tag its worth having in as a spare!.

Dont forgot all makeup is on 3 for 2 in Superdrug at the minute! plus you get a free makeup bag when you do buy 3 products! 

Thanks again for reading this post!

Let me know what your drugstore beauty staple product is below?

Holly  

Xx

'It will cost you nothing to dream 

and everything not to'- Rodney White

Beauty Haul! Part 1 (Boots)

 Hello there! 

So this week i thought id treat myself since i was finishing uni for Easter (any excuse really!), so i thought i go to a couple of my favourite high street shops and thought id share with you some of the bits that i picked up!...

Boots 

Mark Hill Big Blow Out! Barrel Brush- i love looking through Boots bargain bins as you can usually find a good bargain, on this trip i picked up this Mark Hill barrel brush for only £2.49! which is a bargain!.

No7 Beautiful Skin Quick Thinking Wipes- I really like the NO7 skincare range but only tend to purchase something when i have the £5 off vouchers, so on this trip i did so decided to pick up some face wipes which are usually £7 (defiantly wouldn't usually spend that much!) but only cost me £2 which is a great price for some more luxurious wipes!

Maybelline-

Color Tatoo Leather Effects Eyeshadow in Creamy Beige- 

I have always loved the Maybelline Tattoo shadows and think i have all the ones that are available in the UK, but i noticed that some of the leather effects shades are being released. I haven't seen them all in stores yet, but when i spotted the shade Creamy Beige i had to snap it up! and I'm glad i did as it is a lovely brown shade and would look great as a base shadow.

Color Show Mono Eyeshadow in Copper Fizz- 

Another eyeshadow that iv had my eye on for a while is Copper Fizz from Maybelline, its a lovely rose gold shade and worth picking up plus you get a good amount of product!.

NO7 & Sleek Makeup

No7 Shimmer Palette in Caramel- 

No7 really do have some lovely makeup products and whilst looking online at their new releases for Spring i came across this beautiful palette which looks very similar to the Bobbie Brown shimmer brick. I have since used this product and really love it and acts a beautiful bronze highlighter! I really want to try the Rose version they do too! plus the packaging is a lovely rosy gold! which is always a bonus!

Sleek Matte Me lipstick in Party Pink-  

I haven't bought anything from Sleek in while but they used to be my go to brand!.So i thought id check out what was new, i had heard of the Matte Lipsticks when they first came out and really wanted to try them out.When i first applied the lipstick i wasn't too sure as it was a funny consistency but after a minute it went completely matte and wasn't budging and think would look great with a gloss over the top and is very pigmented.

So thats all i bought from Boots this week, 

And don't forget all makeup and haircare, skincare

 and beauty products are on 3 for 2!

Thanks again for reading this post!

Let me know what your favourite drugstore products are?

Holly Hearts 

Xx

'Don't let anyone dull your sparkle!'

Tesco Beauty Bargains

Hello! 

So this evening i headed to my local Tesco home plus store for a Good Luck card for one of my friends and came out with a lot more!. 

For some reason Tesco had a load of items very cheap! so when i noticed the beauty section of the sale i headed straight there! So here are some of the bits that i picked up...

Bourjois Paris Structured Volume False Eyelashes- 

Now I'm not the biggest the biggest false eyelash wearer, well actually i think iv only wore then once for dance show and possibly 1 Halloween. I just find sometimes that they irritate my eyes whether its because of my contacts i don't know, but when i saw these for 80p! down from £8.00 i could not resist plus it comes with glue, even if i just pass them on to a friend or keep them for Halloween as they are a bit dramatic!.

St Tropez Bronzing Mousse-

Like the lashes something else that i hardly use is Fake Tan, I'm rather pale so i can never be bothered sometimes with all the bother of false tanning, but for my brothers wedding i did get a spray tan and did rather like the tanned look, and because i don't tan naturally i suppose ill have to settle for the false stuff!. So when i spotted this little St Tropez tanning mouse for only £2 down from £10 i had to try it out! may do a before and after post if i ever use this!.

Elegant Touch Envy Wraps Bling Kaleidoscope-

In the past i have tried to use nail wraps but i could never really get the hang of them! but iv been wanting to give them another go so when i saw this lovely packet for only 53p i couldn't resist!. it comes with 18 wrapped in a lovely pattern with little diamante and are a mixture of yellows, pink,blues and purples , so will look lovely in the summer! plus they come with a little buffer too. Like the rest when i get round to using them I'll be sure to do a review. 

Good Things Face The Day SPF15 Moisturiser-

I have never tried anything from the Good Things brand before but have heard good things about them so when i saw this moisturiser for £2 form £7.99 i decided to give it a wurl! I think it will be a good summer product as it has a good SPF and is in the sent Goji Berry & Papaya which is a lovely fruity smell but isn't too overpowering and irritating on the skin. 

Olay Total Effects 7x Night Touch Of Sunshine-

So i actually picked this product up for my mum she doesn't really have a lot of good skin care and she usually uses mine so when i saw this nightie anti-ageing moisturiser with a touch of sunless tanner i had to pick it up for her. this was only £2.85 from £14.26 so that was a  massive saving!.

Yankee Candle Tart Burner-

Now i know that this isn't really beauty relates and it actually wasn't on sale but iv been looking for a nice tart burner for a while after buying a bunch of tarts from Yankee Candle, and i finally found this one, even though i did stand there for a good 5 minute decided between two patterns! I love burning tarts as i find they last longer and have a stronger scent (plus they look pretty) and this was only £6. 

So that was the beauty/home bargains that i picked up from Tesco!

Have you picked up any bargains in the January Sales?

Let me know in the comments!

Thanks For Reading 

Holly

Xx

'A Bargain is something you don't need, 

at a price you can't resist!!!' 

-Franklin Jones 

Girly Night Out Personalised Makeup Band

Hi lovelies! 

So a few months ago i was watching Tash from Its simply beauty get ready with me video (here) and i noticed the headband that she was wearing, iv been looking for a new makeup headband for a while as my No7 one was getting a bit grubby!. 

So after reading the description i realised it was from a website called Girly Night Out and i was rather surprised that it was only £4.99 considering it was personalised plus they offer free delivery!

It comes in 6 colours (i have the red one but would say it was more of a burgundy red)and you can personalised it with up to 25 characters. 

I got this for a couple of family and friends for Christmas and they absolutely loved them so it is a good gift idea for any women/girls in your life!  
I love using my headband especially to keep all my hair out of my face when doing my makeup or even when I'm just doing things round the house and want to keep my hair back.

(Link)

Thank you for reading this quick Sunday Post!

Please check out the Girly Night Out website they have 

some lovely and quirky quote t-shirts plus

they also let you personalised some of the clothing!

Have a lovely day! 

Holly

Xx

'if your ship doesn't come in,

 swim out to it'

-Johnathan Waters

Lush and The BodyShop! (Sales Haul Part 1)

The Body Shop

The Body Shop isn't somewhere that i usually shop but i do really love their products so when i noticed there was sale on i knew i had to go in and pay them a visit. Now for Christmas i received quite a lot of body lotions and body products and I'm not sure how I'm going to get through them all so i thought id pick something a bit different up. I noticed their room & body sprays were on sale for £3.50 so i decided to pick 2 up in their limited editions scents of Frosted Cranberry and Vanilla Brûlée. I also picked up the Frosted Cranberry Lip Balm for £2 and the Vanilla Brûlée body polish for £5. You can shop the sale online here and if you are a student ask about joining Love Your Body system as you get some great deals which in 10% every time you shop for free instead of the usually fee of £5.

Lush

(L to R-Northern lights, Dashing Santa, Magic Wand, Star Light Star Bright, Christmas Eve, Snow Fairy Sparkle massage bar, Yog Nog soap and Holly Golightly)

I alway look forward to the Lush sale as i love to stock up of a bunch of products and they usually last me quite a while especially the shower gels. Every year Lush's Christmas product are on sale for 50% off, so of course i made a rather big purchase (did have to stop myself from getting one of the big gift sets!).

                            

(Snow Fairy & Rose Jam shower gel, Snow Man Shower Gelly and First Snow sparking dusting power)

So have you found any good bargains in the sales?

What is your favourite thing you have got in the sales?

Let me know in the comments!

ThankYou for Reading!

'Beauty begins the moment you decided

to be yourself'

-Coco Chanel

Hair Hearts & Dilemmas!

Hey Lovelies, 

So for a while now i have been wanted to do something new with my hair, but have never really been too daring when it comes to hair colour and have only had a couple of highlights here and there, i think the most drastic iv gone is when i went blonde (by accident but really liked it in the end). Now my hair is a mousy brown colour with blonde parts throughout, iv actually had comments of friends and hairdressers asking if i have dip dyed it because it has naturally gone like that. 

I have had my eye on one particular style lately and that is the ombre look, now i know over the past few years this has been very popular so I'm kind of late of the band wagon but like i said it takes me a while to choose a hair style that i like. 

     Here are some hairstyles i pinned on my 'Hair Hearts' board on pinterest

Like many people by biggest inspiration for hair (and in life ) is Zoella, i absolutely love her hair and have always wanted my had to be like hers! and i also love Lauren Conrad's hair as it always looks amazing no matter what colour or style it is.

A couple of years ago my hair was in a bob and since then i have tried growing it because i wanted my long locks back! and recently it hasn't been in the best condition so before i get anything some to it i want to get it in good condition! so any products or tricks you can recommend please enlighten me! 

I think i am going to treat myself maybe early december to a new look and I'm defiantly leaning toward the Zoella look! ill be sure to post any pictures if i do get it done!

Please let me know in the comment 

what you think of the ombre style

Thanks for reading!

''A women who cuts her hair

is about to change her life''

Coco Chanel

Beauty Haul: Boots, Superdrug & More

Hello Lovelies, 

So i thought i would share a couple of items that i have purchased this week, i have bought quiet a few bath and beauty products this week but could not resist some great bargains!. So keep reading to find out more about the products and why i bought them.

 Boots-

No7-  I am sure that the £5 off No7 vouchers were invented for people like me, who can't resist a saving!Because i spend a certain amount of money in boots i got some vouchers which included £5 No7 Skincare which i am a fan of and have used some of their skincare line before, but never buy it full price as i like to know I'm going to like something before spending lots of money on it. So because i was in need of a new cleanser i decided to get their Beautiful Skin Hot Cloth Cleanser (Usually £9.95, With Voucher £4.45)but because i bough something else i then received another set of vouchers! its a vicious circle!so i grasped the opportunity to try a new eye makeup remover, so i picked up their Beautiful Skin Eye Make-Up Remover (Usually £8.50 WV £3.50). 

I'm looking forward to trying these products out and i also have 2 £3 NO7 cosmetics so if anyone has any product suggestion let me know!.

Tresemme Keratin Smooth Range-

So recently my hair has been feeling a bit meh! so i wanted to try out some new hair products specifically with Keratin as it was recommended by my hairdressers. So when i went into boots i notice Tresemme's Keratin Smooth Range and even better the items were half price! So i decided to pick up a couple products to see if it could rescue my hair. I picked up the Deep Treatment Mask (here usual price £5.50 currently £2.75) , the Treatment 7 Day Smooth (here usually £6.99 currently £3.49) and finally the Heat Protection Shine Spray (here usually £5.50 currently £2.75). All of the reviews online seem to be great so i am looking forward to trying all the products out. 

Tesco & TKMAX-

Now what girl doesn't love a bit of chocolate? most of the Christmas chocolates are on the shelves and i was very pleased to see that Terry's have brought out a whole Dark Chocolate Orange which is one of my favourites in the 'segnations' and they are currently on offer for a £1 in Tesco!. 

Physicians Formula- Recently i have been loving popping into TKMAX and looking for a few beauty bargains so when i saw a small collection of Physicians Formula products i was a very happy girl! I picked up there Power Palette Multi-Colored bronzer, its a lovely mosaic bronzer palette  plus as most of their powder products come with a small brush underneath the product which is handy when using on the go!plus it was a bargain at £3.99 from the RRP of £12.95 and their products are very hard to come across in the UK. 

Superdrug-

Zoella Beauty-  First of all i would like to say a massive congratulations to Zoella! she is such an inspiration of mine and thousands of others and i know the whole blogging & youtube community is right behind her. All of her products in the range and lovely and the first of her products i decided to pick up was the Soak Opera- Bath/shower cream (here £5.00).Since purchasing this i have used it a couple of times and really love it, its creates lovely bubbles and the scent filled up my bathroom! Cant wait to try the rest of the Zoella Beauty line.

Colab Dry Shampoo- AAnother recent you tuber/blogger release was from the lovely Ruth Crilly from A Model Recommends, she has brought out her own line of dry shampoo in a number of different scent all named after different cities. I decided to pick up a small bottle to try and have since used and i am really enjoying how it makes my hair feel i purchased the New York scent which is really lovely and not your classic dry shampoo smell! A the minute Superdrug are offering 1/3 the original priceso its worth stocking up or trying this product as well as getting yourself a deal!.(Click here to view the whole range)

*In case anyone was wondering the heart shape basket was from Matalan (here £4)*

ThankYou for visiting 

Please comment, follow and let me know 

if you have picked up any bargain recently?

'Those who do not believe in magic will never find it.'

- Roald Dahl

Boots Star Gift Of The Week! - Ted Baker

Hello Lovelies, 

I just thought id let you all know about what Boots has to offer this week for its 'Star Gift'. Incase you don't know every year in the lead up to Christmas Boots chooses 1 gift set a week and makes it better than 1/2 price for one week which is usually an amazing deal and is a great way to pick up some Christmas presents for half the price or to even treat yourself (Why not, you deserve it!)

So this weeks gift is the 'Ted Baker London The Girl With The Beautiful Face Make Up Kit' (can be found here). This set is a bargain at £19 down from £40 so is worth picking one up and iv used some of the Ted Baker makeup in the bast and it has been lovely. 

This set includes: 2 x nail varnish ,2 x eye crayons, a Lipstick, Lip crayon, Eyeliner pen, Mascara, Bronzing compact,2 x illuminating liquids, Eyelash curlers & a 

Kabuki brush

Check it out below & get yours before they sell out!

Thanks for visiting  &

let me know if you pick this up and tell me what you think!'

 'Beauty is how your feel on the inside and 

its reflects in your eyes'

- Sophie Loren

My First Birch Box - September 2014

Hello everyone, 

So i have wanted to try a  beauty box subscription for a while now but with there being so many different options to choose from out there i didn't know which one to choose! but the other week a email popped up in my inbox form Birch Box, which said that they had a special deal if you joined that day or something and as soon as i saw the words 'guaranteed Beauty Blender inside' i knew i had to give this box a try. 

So the theme of this months box was Happy Days and came in a lovely box a drawstring bag and come cute photos of people on their 'Happy Days'! it was like opening a present at Christmas! plus i have started using the box to separate my makeup collection.

This box costs £10 a month + £2.95 here

So what was included?...

Beauty Blender + Solid Cleanser (£26)- 

Now like i said this is was the main reason that i signed up for the box as i have wanted to try the Beauty Blender but i could not part with the high price tag for a makeup sponge that i didn't know if i would like or not! BirchBox even included the solid cleanser to clean the sponge with which usually has a combined price of £26 so this box is a bargain! I have since used the product and really like the way it applied my foundation, but I'm still testing it out. 

ModelCo Power Lash Mascara (£24)- 

I was also very happy finding a mascara sample in the box as i love trying out new mascaras and since receiving the box i have tested out the mascara and i loved the way it looked on the lashes! Once again i am going to continue to test of the product to get a better idea of it.

Premae Mild Dermabrasion Face & Body Scrub (£25) -

The box also included a small pot of face and body scrub which i may possibly save if i stay overnight somewhere or as part of my skincare routine as it is only a small pot but a good enough size to test the product.

Benefit It's Potenti Eye Cream (£25.50)- I

 have wanted to try some of Benefits skincare range for a while now so it was great to see a small sample of their eye cream inside the box! the sample packaging is very cute and i am looking forward to testing this product out!.

Agave Healing Oil Treatment (From £16)-

I really like receiving hair oils as i have been looking for the right one for my hair because at the minute my hair is a bit dry and needs some TLC, i actually tried this product once and after blowdrying my hair it felt lovely, soft and shiny! So i shall have to continue using up the sample and hopefully it could really help my hair!

Urban Fruit Perfect Pineapple (£13.20 for 6)- 

Something a bit different for a beauty box was a dried fruit snack, well i suppose beauty starts from the inside! usually I'm not a big fan of dried fruit but i actually didn't mind the taste of the dried pineapple which is funny because I'm not too keen on fresh pineapple! and its great that they are 100% fruit!

BirchBox Happy Days Photo Clip- 

And finally Birchbox included their very own little photo clip, which is actually a real cool idea and i have already put it to use and is holding one of my pictures! 

Have you tried any beauty boxes?

If so .which ones should i try next?

Thanks For Reading! 

'If you don't get out of the box you've been raised in, 

you won't understand how much bigger the world is'

-Angelina Jolie

The Body Shops- Wild Argan Oil Solid Lip Balm

Hello lovely's, 

by now I'm sure a lot of you would have seen The Body Shops new Wild Argan Oil range, i first came across after watching Fleur De Force's video where she went to Morocco where the Argan Oil is produced and i was able what the BodyShop do for those making the products. So when i went into my local Body Shop i decided to pick something up from the range so i decided to go for the Solid Oil lip balm as i had heard some great reviews about this product.

So what do i think?

I tested a bit of the lip balm when i was in the store and instantly loved it and when i bought it home with me i was not disappointed! The solid oil starts to melt when it comes in contact with you finger and when you apply it to your lips to glides on smoothly and leaves them feeling so soft! and it also has a lovely smell which isn't too over powering. 

So i would defiantly recommend picking one up for yourself as it is quite the bargain at £4 in comparison to some higher end lip treatments, and can be found here where you can also watch Fleur's vlog in Morocco. There are some lovely products within the range that i really want to try like the body scrub and the miracle solid oil. 

*Student Discount! The Body Shop don't offer student discount but they do give students a free membership card which allows you to get 10% each shop plus lots of extra deals throughout the year including a free gift when its your birthday! So its worth going into your local store and talk to them about signing up*

ThankYou for reading &

let me know if you have tried anything from 

the range and what you think

'There is no exercise better for the heart, 

Than reaching down & lifting people up'

- John Holmes

Mac And Benefit Haul (Part 1-Mac)

Hi Guys, 

So i turned 18 the other week and was very kindly treated to some vouchers for some of my favorite stores Mac & Debenhams, so this week i thought i would go out and treat myself to some new make-up goodies!

My first stop was to the Mac store, my Mac store is quite small but the staff were very helpful and helped me pick out some lovely items , including choosing the right foundation for me as well as giving me a nice little makeover. So here's what i picked up ...

Mineralize Moisture SPF15 Foundation (£28.00)- So i have wanted to try a MAC foundation for a while now but didn't want to part with that kind of money unless i knew i was really going to like it, so when i received my voucher i though that i would take the opportunity to try one out. The lovely girl in the store recommended this foundation as i said i wanted some light and natural but something that still had coverage, she was saying that this was quite a new foundation out and when she applied it to my face it felt very light and i really liked how it looked on the skin. I am rather pale so i got the shade NW13 which i believe is there lightest shade, it is slightly pale for me but with powder it is the perfect shade for everyday wear.

Mineralize Concealer (£17)- After applying my foundation i asked the assistant what concealer she would recommend and she suggested the matching concealer to the foundation, so she tested it on my face and like the foundation is was very light and worked very well as a highlighter and really made the applied areas brighter and you only need a tiny bit of it and  in this i was shade NW15.

Rebel Lipstick (£15.50)- Now i have wanted to get this lipstick for a long time after seeing beauty gurus like Tanya Burr talk about it, i think it is a great way to get a vampy lip without it being 'too much' and i think i will get the most wear out of it in the Autumn/ Winter months.

All That Glitters Eye Shadow (£10/13) - With some vouchers that i received at christmas i was able to but myself one of the 4 pan palettes, i currently have the Bronze eyeshadow in the palette but wanted to continue to fill the palette. I have been looking at All That Glitters for a while after seeing many bloggers and youtubers talk about it and when i tested it in the store it was a lovely neutral/shimmery shade. I think it is a good idea to buy the palettes as they look really nice especially the new ones plus you save £3 when you just buy the eyeshadow in the pan rather than in the plastic pot.

Pro Longwear Blush in Rosey Outlook (£20)- Whilst the girl was doing my makeup she applied a bit of blusher to finish off the foundation and i really loved the way it looked on my skin , so i asked her which blush it was and she got it out for me i haven't heard of this shade before but it is a lovely soft baby pink colour that looks very natural on the cheeks.

Prep + Prime Skin Base Sample (Usually £21)- Before applying my foundation the girl applied a little bit of primer onto my face which is something i don't usually bother with, but after seeing how how my foundation stayed on for during the day (plus the weather was really warm) i will defiantly start trying out primers and it was lovely of her to give me a sample to try out at home.And with this you only need a pea sized amount to cover the face , so i am sure this sample will last me a while and give me a good idea if i would want to purchase the full size version in the future.

So that is all of the goodies that i got from my Mac visit, i was so grateful that my friends got me the voucher because i would never go into MAC and have a splurge as even though there products are top quality there are a lot of good drugstore dupes out there, but it is nice to have some luxurious makeup items in my makeup bag :). I am off to the states next week and have already got a long list of items that i want to have a nosey at so if you know any items that you think i should pick up whilst i'm there please write them in the comments!

Comment below with any thoughts, product or post suggest

all will be appreciated

Thanks for reading 

Holly 

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'Beauty is how you feel inside. 

and it reflects through your eyes.

It is not something physical'

-Sophia Loren