Pennys / Primark Haul

Hey Everyone, 

Today I have a little haul for you guys. Since I moved from the city, months at a time go by without venturing into Pennys / Primark these days!! So I was extremely reserved and showed great restraint when I took a wander around yesterday. I wasn't in their for long & I also picked up a new HP Pavillion x2 (My old baby is no longer up to the task so I need a new one & decided for the moment I wanted something a bit more flexible as its a laptop & a tablet, but also travel friendly. This was the perfect option for me for right now! I love it! Its my new little baby!) so I couldn't really justify a Pennys shopping spree on top of that!! However I did pick up a couple of things..... Wana see??? 

*On a side note - Can you believe we are in autumn already!? #myfavouriteseason 

Rose Gold (effect) Chain Detail Necklace

The minute I spotted this I knew I had to have it in my life!! I love it!! I think its the perfect accessory to jazz up any outfit. It was just what I was looking for so I was delighted to pick up this little baby for only E5!!! WIN!

PS... Love This - Flawless Finish Foundation Brush

Okay so I have heard EVERYONE talking about the Oval Style Artis brushes, but lets be real as much as I like to try out new brushes these are super expensive & right now I dont have it in my budget. However that doesn't mean I'm not interested in the concept so I couldn't pass up the PS... Love This range oval style brush for E4. I can't wait to try it out & I actually love that its rose gold (are you sensing a theme here!? Haha)

PS... Individual False Lashes

I had to pick up another pack of my favourite lashes!! I have (as many of you already know) raved about these before!! If you would like to read my full review you can just click here - Review - PS... Eyelashes

PS... Blender Sponge

I dont think I have ever talked about this before but I actually really like this sponge. I have never used the Beauty Blender so I can in no way do a comparison (I will try it some day I promise haha) but I like this one. Its quite firm & I like that. I use it both wet & dry. I use it on its own for foundation & concealer and I also use it as a finishing touch after using a brush for application. This is my second blender sponge. I just felt like it was time to get a new one & again at an amzing price E1!!  

Essence Velvet Sticks

In a previous haul, which was an essence haul, I picked up the glossy stick thinking it was these Matt Velvet ones. I was a little bit gutted even though I do like that one. If you missed my Essence haul & would like to check it out you can click on the link here ~ Essence Haul. I really wanted to try these ones as I am still very much in love with the matt lip trend. I picked up two shades. I picked up the shade 01 Nude Hero & 02 Peony Star. Both of these shades are very much me shades, a nude & a mauvey colour. I cant wait to try them out. I will keep you updated!!

Matt Matt Matt Longlasting Lipgloss

Again we have another trend, matt. I saw this and I think its new as I haven't anything like this on the Essence display before. It is in the shade 01 La Vie Est Belle. It is kind of a bubblegum / mauvey pink. It claims that it is a longlasting creamy lipgloss for velvet - matt lip, that doesn't dry out the lips & has high coverage.... we shall see...

So that was my Rose Gold / Matt inspired haul haha, I really didn't plan it & to be honest I didn't even notice until I sat down to write this! However I am very happy with my purchases. Although I am trying to stay on a budget these days, trying to manage my money better, I am very happy with my budget friendly shopping spree where I spent a total of E19.40 !!

Have you picked up anything nice recently that you would like to share?? Leave me a comment & let me know!

Or if you have tried any of the products that I purchased today, what were your thoughts!?    

Chat Soon x  

 Thank You For Reading

xox

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Shower Time Essentials

Hello There Everyone!

& welcome back! Today I want to tell you all about my Shower Essentials.... Just the products I use on a daily basis! I have already done a post on my Makeup & Skincare Essentials which you can read just by clicking on this link Makeup & Skincare Travel Essentials. This got me thinking... maybe some people might be interested to know what products I like to use in the shower? Let me know in the comments if you enjoyed this type of post or not! 

Showers for me (as Im sure for most people) vary. Theres the "Im Late, Not much time but must be clean, 10 min shower" & then there is the "I have as much time as I want, I feel like living in the shower for an hour shower" Im going to focus on the latter more so.  

So what products do I consider essential to my shower routine??

Shampoo & Conditioner

So at the moment I am using Pantene shampoo & Conditioner. The Shampoo is the Pro-V Lightweight & Nourishment one & the conditioner is the Instant Hydration Against Extreme Summer Dryness - Summer Edition. They are different but from the same family. To be honest, I dont look very hard or try very much to experiment with shampoos & conditioners. Although it is something I am getting into a bit more. I think its because in the past (from my beach blonde phase) I had very dry & damaged hair but over the years I have gotten it back to a healthy condition again (with a lot help from my amazing hairdresser at Peter Mark, Boy was her work cut out for her) but now that it is healthy again I dont really worry about what I use on it, Shampoo & Conditioner wise as it pretty much all does the same job but in recent times (& this could be because I have been watching a few hair care routine videos on YouTube) I have been putting a bit more thought into the products I use to wash my hair.

Body Scrub

I always like to have a good body scrub on hand. I actually currently dont have one at the moment, but for me it is pretty much essential if I want to keep up a faux tanning routine. When I dont have one to hand what I will do instead, is keep a pair of exfoliating gloves like these ones pictured here (I love the colour of them) and then turn any shower gel into an exfoliater. I just pick them up in Dealz, Pennys/Primark or Tesco whenever I feel like they need to be replaced & they are really cheap too!

Shower Gel

At the moment I am loving the shower gels by Cussons Imperial Leather & Im currently using Revitalising Ylang Ylang & Juniper. Honestly one of the most important things for me in a shower gel is the smell as it fills up you whole shower. I want something that is going to make me feel happy & clean & awake! Also its going to stay on your skin as well. Dont get me wrong I want it to have nice ingrediants & be good for your skin but whats the point in having a shower and using a product that makes you want to gag (okay a little extreame, but you get my point) & this is definitely one the main reasons I keep going back to the Cussons Imperial Leather shower gels   

Shaving foam/ Cream & Razors

I love the Gillette Shaving foam & in particular the one that is infused with Olay. I always go back to Gillette, I just love it. I have used others in the past but I will always come back to it.
Now for razors if I am using disposable ones I will always use mens (as pictured here) as I just personally believe they work better but if I am using one with the disposable heads again I will always Gillette but I just wish they werent so expensive all the time #sadface I usually wait until Boots are having some kind of offer on them.  My favourites are the Spa Breeze or the one infused with Olay.

That is pretty much all I use in the shower as I dont wash my face in the shower I do that before or after depending on whether I have make up on or not.

Body Moisturising Cream

I am currently on the hunt for a in-shower body conditioner & I think I will be picking one up from Lush or I think Nivea have brought one out too. This is mainly because I am lazy & hate putting on moisturiser & waiting for it to dry. The one I am currently trying out is the Aveeno Daily Moisturising Lotion but a favourite of mine is the Vaseline Spray & Go Body Moistuiser (You read a full review by clicking here Review - Vaseline Spray & Go Body Moisturiser )

There you have it! Pretty much everything that I use in my shower routine! Obviously I change it up every now & again but these are the types of products I will always use in every shower! 

Please leave a comment down below with any recommendations of any shower products you think I might like & should pick up on my next shopping trip!!

Thank You For Reading

xox

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First Impressions / Mini Review - PS... Love to Glow Face Mask!

Hello my Beauties!

Today I have another product to share with you! This is from the new (I think its new anyway) PS... Love - Skincare range from Pennys/Primark. I just want to first say there will be a few reviews coming up on PS... Love Products, These have all been purchased with my own money & are not sponsered in anyway as I know currently many bloggers & youtubers have received promotion packages from Primark & are doing posts & videos about them. This is not the case here.  

Anyway today I am here today to share my thoughts and views on this little baby. I picked this up about 2 weeks ago, when it caught my eye just sitting there all lonely on the shelf haha. The reason it took me so long to try out was because although I love to try out new things I had a few events and whatnot coming up and when it comes to skincare especially masks, I am always afraid they might break me out. 

PS... Love to Glow Face Mask

• Claims to contain Argan Oil & Vitimin E
• Claims to Exfoliate & Smooth skin
• Claims to Brighten & Moisturise dull, tired skin 
• Contains 50ml of product
• Costs E3.50  

It is quite thick in texture. It is a mud mask (or atleast looks like one). It is greyish, brown in colour. I contains small little granules that seem to work as a physical exfoliator, exfoliating the skin as you apply and remove the product.

How I used the product

I applied the product as directed. I applied a thin layer to my clean face avoiding eyes, nose, mouth & ears. I then waited for 10 minutes before I removed the product using warm water.

My Experiance

I was not expecting the the texture of it. although it is quite creamy the granules make it a little scratchy but nothing painful or anything, just like using any other exfoliating product. I applied a thin layer. It felt cooling on the skin. I felt that almost immediately but I kinda liked it. As it began to set the mixture got quite hard & felt tightening which I also liked. It also applied light in colour (more of a light grey) & dried much darker (darker grey brown). Again I liked this as you could see when the product was done.

The Results

I have to say I was surprised. Almost immediately my skin did look brighter & fresher but that was not what I was so surprised about, It was how soft my skin was. I kid you not! about half an hour after I touched my skin & I was like "wow! oh my god! I was not expecting that!"          

Recommendation

I have normal to dry skin, so if you have similar skin I definitely recommend  you give it a go!! Im sure other skin types would probably be fine too but as I dont have them myself I cant personally recommend skincare for them. However for me this was an extremely positive experience. I will say however, for the sake of balance, although my skin felt soft & I liked this mask I didnt find anything completely outstanding about it in the days after (nothing that you wouldnt get from alot of other masks) I think the product has been designed and formulated well but it will take a few uses to provide you guys with information on wether this product actually provides some lasting or longer term effects on my skin. I will be sure to come back with an update after a few more uses!   

Anything I would change or didnt like?

• I dont like using my fingers to get the product out of the jar (hygiene reasons), I would love if there was a little spatula or something included but again this is a E3.50 product.
• They dont say anywhere (that I can find anyway) how often it is recommended to use the product but I will probably just use it once a week or so.
• I fear it might dry out as the air has gotten into it or it might not work as well anymore.

Thumbs up from me! I cant wait to try out the other skincare products in the range!! 

I hope you enjoyed this first impression / mini review. Please leave me a comment down below if you have tried this before or have any thoughts or views on it!! 

Chat soon x 

Thank You For Reading

xox

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Review - Wet & Wild Coverall Primer, Base De Teint!

Hey Hey,

Welcome back to #reviewfriday! Today I am talking all about the Wet & Wild Primer. I have been on a mission the past year (maybe even longer) to find the best drugstore/highstreet primers & I may have just found another one to add onto my list!

I picked this one up about a month ago as I was in a pinch for a primer & I spotted this one on the shelf & thought why not? Im going to be honest, I dont know why but I didnt really have high hopes for it. I was wrong. I actually love this primer.

It is white in colour & has a soft gel, silicony texture. It is feels very light on application, dries in almost immediately! A little goes a really long way with this product & always leaves my skin feeling silky smooth. It provides an even base, perfect for foundation application! I was really impressed with the formula of this little guy! 

I think I E4.99 for this little product! 

* The size of the amount of product pictured above would be enough for your entire face!


Do I recommend this product? 100%. Anyone looking for a good drugstore / highstreet primer, definitely give this one a try!

Would I repurchase? Yes! Absolutely! I will be still trying out more but this is one I will definitely reach for!!         


Have you tried this primer before?
What are your thoughts?
Did you find my review helpful?
Please feel free to leave me a comment below! x


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Review - Lacura Aqua Complete Multi - Intensive Serum

Hello Everyone,

Today I would like to talk to you about the brand Lacura, but more specifically their Aqua Complete Serum. I mentioned it briefly in an empties post recently (you can check it out here - Empties #4) but It was not an indepth review of the product. I apologise in advance about the pictures (or lack there of). The product is empty. I did not realise until I was going to write this post that I had no picture taken of this already when it was full, but atleast you get to see what the packaging looks like.   

*A little disclaimer- Skincare is always a tough one as we all have different skin types, colour & texture. Although I may really love a product & it might work perfectly for you too, I cannot guarantee it! I can just give you my thoughts on the product & tell you how it worked for me!! Enjoy my lovelies x*

First off I would like to say that I never really hear anyone talk about the Lacura brand. Its a skincare brand that I purchase from Aldi and extreamly affordable. I can never resist trying out affordable products. I always think whats the harm? If I hate it then I havent lost that much in the process & If I love it, Ive just found myself a bargin!! Win! 

I bought this about a year ago, just to test it out more than anything else & I have to say I love it!! My skin just drinks it up!! I have normal to dry skin & over the winter this was a savior for it!! You dont need that much of it. I find one pump does my each time I go to apply it, which is why it probably lasted me so long! I apply either morning or night & more often than not both! It is light in texture & dries in quickly, so it doesnt leave you with a sticky face for a half an hour! It also has a light fresh scent, a lightly scented cucumbery smell. 

Since trying this product I have picked up alot of the other products in the range to test out which you might have seen in my Makeup & skincare Travel Essentials post. I am currently trying out

• Q10 Gentle Daily Face Cream
• Q10 Renew Multi Intensive Serum
• ProRevive Hand Cream
• Hand & Nail Cream
• Nourishing Hand Cream

The fact that I am willing purchase new products based on that one serum is proof enough that I feel like this range could be a winner. Im trying another serum this time around, partly because I wanted to try another one but mostly because they were sold out of the aqua complete one where I live.

I 100% recommend this for anyone looking to try something new, to bring moisture back into their skin, or just looking for really good affordable skincare. 

Leave me a comment down below if you have tried it! I would love to hear your thoughts! Or if you pick it up come back & let me know how you got on!! 

Thank You For Reading

xox

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Makeup & Skincare Travel Essentials!!

Hello Beauties,

As many of you will know I am moving soon! Anyway the way it works out I will be moving down the night before I have to start my new job which means I basically have to pack a suitcase with all my essentials as I wont have time to unpack that night! So I thought why not make a post of all my Makeup & Skincare Essentials that I will be packing for the night before I can unpack! 

What I will be packing in my overnight suitcase - 

Skincare (in brackets I will add the one I am currently using!) 

By the way I ran out of most of my skincare last week / have to throw away as they were out of date (isnt it always the way) So I have picked up new products that I have to start tonight & more I have to pick up tomorrow!!  

• Makeup Remover (Garnier Micellar water - Full Review!)
• Cotton Rounds (Boots Brand or Lacura)
• Eye Cream / Gel (Currently run out need to pick one up tomorrow!)
• Serum (Lacura Q10 Multi-Intensive Serum - New Purchase havent tried it yet)
• Day Cream (Lacura Q10 Daily Face Cream - Again New Purchase yet to try) 
• Night Oil (Currently out & have to pick up new one tomorrow! really like the Argon Oil one)
• Night Cream (Boots Simply Sensitive - I like it but have not been using it long enough for a full review)
• Face Exfoliater ( Currently out - Also I dont recommend you bring this on a trip over night, unless you have really dry skin there really is no need) 
• Makeup removing wipes (Pure)
• Lipbalm (Carmex - Love this stuff!)
• Lip Oil (Essence Prettifying lip oil - have not been using it long enough for a review)
• Lip scrub (Again currently dont have one)

If any one has any recommendations on skincare please leave them in the comments below as I would love to hear them! Also you may notice there are may Lacura products in there that is because I wanted to pick up the range & try them out for you guys as they are a budget brand & I have heard great things about them!

Makeup

• Brushes (These are mixed brands but mainly from Real Techniques, MAC, P.S.Love..., Essence & Fuschia.
• Primer (Need to pick one up but My faves are Maybelline Baby Skin Primer - Full Review & Loreal Infallible Mattifying Base - Full Review)
• Foundation (Currently using Rimmel Match Perfection in 100 Ivory & 102 Light Nude I mix & match) 
• Concealer ( I use Rimmel Match Perfection, Collection Perfection Concealer or Essence Stay All day 16hr concealer)
• Contour (NYX Blush - Taupe)
• Bronzer (Catrice Sun Glow Matt Bronzer)
• Blush (Currently trying out Essence Mosaic Blushes in 30 Kissed by the Sun & 10 Miss Floral Coral. You can check out the post where I hauled them here - Essence Haul!)
• Eyeshadow (Palates are best in this situation! I will be packing my high-end Original Naked Palate & my high-street W7 In The Buff Palate. If you want read comparison posts of the UD Naked Palates & the W7 Palates you can just click on these links -Getting Duped! Naked Palate Original! & Getting Duped! Naked 2 & Naked 3!)
• Kohl Eyeliner (Essence Long Lasting Eye Pencil 01. Black Fever)
• Liquid Eyeliner (Essence 24hr Liquid Liner)
• Mascara (Catrice Ultra Black Volume Mascara - Lashes to Kill- with Black Diamond Powder)
• Eyebrows (P.S.Love... Eyebrow Kit - Full Review)
• Lips (So many choices here! Really just go with your gut instinct!) 
• Setting Product (For Setting Spray - Urban Decay - All Nighter Setting Spray. For Powder - Catrice - Prime & Fine Setting Powder or Rimmel Stay Matt Setting Powder)   

Those are my essentials that I will be packing in my overnight suitcase!! None of the items I have mentioned are going to break the bank. They are all budget friendly (Well aside from the Urban Decay Products) This is not because I dont enjoy high-end products, of course I do! I just love finding hiding gems at the drugstore / high-street & these are my picks for the moment! For General Travel essentials you can pop over to my Lifestyle Blog where there will be a post up shortly. 

Leave me a comment letting me know your makeup & skincare travel essentials or what is one product you couldnt leave behind! Also if you have any recommendations I would love to hear them!!

Thank You For Reading

xox

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Empties!! #4

Hey Guys!

Okay so its been a minute since Ive done an empties post! For anyone who has never seen one of theses posts Its basically where I keep all the empty packaging of products I have used up & tell you all about the product & whether I liked it or not! I will link my previous 3 empties below if you would like to see more. One of them is in video form! 

As I am on the move soon #sad #excited #dontknowwhatIamfeeling I could think of no better time than to do an empties post! Especially since it means I dont have to take it all with me!!

So here are the products I have used up recently!

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water

The first time I picked this bad boy up was about 2 years ago & since then I have never been without it! This one here is a mini bottle which is perfect for travel! To be honest there should be many more but I must have thrown them out! I am currently making my way through one of the larger 400ml bottles! I absolutely love this stuff (For my full review on this product you can just click - Review - Garnier Micellar Water! )    

P.S. Love This... Makeup Brush Clenser

I love this brush cleanser for on the spot brush cleaning! I have gone through about 3 bottles of this now I believe. It is both a cleaner & a disinfectant which is hard to find at this price! At E2.50 a bargin it is an absolute bargin & I recommend anyone who enjoys makeup or is a makeup brush hoarder but hates the thought of cleaning them (Like me!) to pick this up! You will not regret it!!  

Loreal Infallible 24H Stay Fresh Foundation

I did really like this foundation. Good coverage & staying power! (To see more on this foundation & the Loreal True Match Foundation (old formula) You can just click here to see post & watch my Youtube Video -  Post - Current Top 5 Highstreet/Drugstore Foundations - Youtube Video)

Loreal True Match Foundation (new formula)

Anyone who has been reading my blog for a while now (Thank you) or seen any of my Youtube Videos (Beauty La Linda - Youtube I will be starting up & making videos again! Planned for April! Keep posted for that!) then you will know that for the longest time now my holy grail (& I dont use that term lightly) foundation has been the Loreal True Match! This is the new formula & I have already gone through 4 bottles of it (can you tell I like it?) I was so worried when I heard that it had been re-formulated as I was such a lover of the old formula. However somehow they managed to make it better!! Go Loreal! It is super blendable, I love the texture of it! I love the colour range, the staying power is amazing! Seriously! If you havent tried it already you need to get your ass to a boots / Drugstore / Highstreet Store whatever... & pick one up! Now!

Loreal True Match Foundation (old formula)

Again I loved this at the time but it has since been discontinued!

Mitchum Advanced Control Stick deodrant

Okay so this is a #Youtubemademedoit moment! I have seen this deodrant all over youtube the past few months so when I needed a new one I thought "why not try it out for myself" I really like it! I dont think I would rave that much about it to be honest.... Its deodorant...   but it does the job well, I like the smell so I will be picking it up again!

Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer

This has been in a previous empties & for good reason! I love this little product! It does exactly what it says on the tin so to speak! It is very appropriately named! It wakes you up! Well it makes you look wake anyway & thats what we looking for isnt it? Something that helps us to fool the world into thinking we are well rested people! Love this & Recommend anyone on the hunt for a new under eye brightening, highlighting concealer to give it a go!

      

Essence Long Lasting Lipstick - Nude Love

I have raved about this lipstick more than once here on my blog & also my channel on Youtube. Its appeared in many a favourites post & lets be real.. Ive got to love it if I actually manage to use up a whole tube of lipstick! I mean how often does that happen? If you would like to read a full review of it you can do so by clicking here - The Perfect Nude!? Review - Essence Long Lasting Lipstick - Nude Love  I already have back ups as you can see in the photo!

Lacura Aqua Complete - Multi-Intensive Serum

This is a serum Ive mention once before in my Beauty Hangover Survival Kit Part #1 (You can check it out but clicking here - Beauty Hangover Survival Kit Part #1 (Skincare)) I really enjoyed this serum & have a full review coming on Friday! So keep posted for that!!

Thats all! Those are all the products that I have used up lately. It was kind of a favourites post too really as many of these are my go to products!! 

Have you tried any of these products!? What did you think!?

Have you any recommendations for any products I should try out??

Previous Empties Posts

Empties #1

Empties #2 (in Video form)

Empties #3

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