TopShop Haul

I recently went to TopShop with my friend who came up to visit from london. I didn't intend to buy anything, but after picking up some great bargains from the sale rail i thought i was share with you what i brought!

The first thing i came across was this gorgeous burgundy jumper. For some reason it looks red! It's not. It does have a redy tone but its more of a dark purple than red. Originally priced at £36, i got it on sale for £10 !! It is an oversized jumper which hits below my waste line. I'm going to wear it with leggings and even skinny jeans for a grunge relaxed look. It is killingly soft and comfy although the material is a little itchy after i've worn it for a little while.

Second piece of clothing i came across in the sale rail was this simplistic top for £8. Originally priced at £18. It isn't a full length t-shirt but just longer than a crop top, and is great for making a fashion statement with a pair of black jeans. Again the material is soft and is a comfortable wear. The back of the top has a zip adding that extra detail to the top which i don't normally like, especially tops that have zips at the front, but something about the style of the top makes it work and the zip isn't overly long either.

I'm in desperate need for new nail vanish! And i must say i am still a virgin when it comes to TopShop cosmetics. I decided to go for a metallic colour instead of my usual neutral and red tones. The colour looks gorgeous on, and really shines once the light hits. I only needed to apply two coats as the liquid has a nice thick texture and glides onto the nails well. At a sale price of £3 i wish i had brought more colours.

Last but not least lipstick! I have been edging to try TopShop lipsticks and generally all TopShop makeup as i keep hearing raving reviews. I especially like the packaging design, is that sad?  I opted for the shade Mercurial, which without realising is a metallic shaded lipstick. Being a neutral colour of nude, the metallic finish make's your lips stand out, and although this wouldn't have been my first choice, it's starting to grow on me and i'm wearing it everyday.  My first impressions is that it is soft and rubs onto your lips well with a smooth finish, it makes me feel like i have moisturiser on my lips. I now want to add to my collection and buy more!

Hope you enjoyed my haul. What's your favourite TopShop lipsticks?  

Lush Haul! Youtube style

I'VE MADE A YOUTUBE VIDEOOOO.

I really want to try something different that i'll enjoy and will influence others. So, i've took the plunge and made my first youtube video haul! I'm hoping the quality of the video want effect people's opinion's as we all have to start somewhere right? So be nice and give good critical advice :)

LUSH HAUL :

 I hope you enjoyed it. Have you tried the bath bombs in my video? What do you think?

Review : January GlossyBox

It's that time again. GLOSSYBOX. Everytime i get my parcel i immediate rip! yes... rip! open the box with excitement. This month's box is probably going to be one of my favourites. Not only did i get 5 full sized products, but all the items i got were exactly the kind of products i use, and needed.

Here's what i got :

Jelly Pong Pong 

All Over Glow 

Full Size : £10 for 15g

GlossyBox send Jelly Pong Pong products frequently, so i'm not new to the brand. I love there mascara, so i was happy to see another products of there's to try out. The All Over glow is an oil-free illuminating gel that highlights the cheeks and brow bone. The gel is a dark brown colour with a glittery effect. Once applied on skin, it leaves a shimmering effect left by the glitter as well as a shine. Now, i'm not a huge fan of glitter products unless i'm applying it to my toes, but this product is very subtle so the shine is more noticeable than the actually left over glitter. Something i'm obviously happy about. 

Naked Lips

Organic Lip Balm Superfruits

Yummy. Is the first word that comes to mind with this product. It smells delicious! Glides smoothly onto the lips, leaving a nice natural shine. I love it. And everyone needs to get one of these.

MeMeMe

Eye Line Pencil In Clay

Full Size £4

MeMeMe is again, another frequent product from the GlossyBox and one that i've had a love, hate relationship with. I'm glad that GlossyBox sent me a brown eye liner pencil and not black. I don't use black, so this was a bonus point on there part. The product is the same typical size of any other eye liner with a smooth textured body, which just makes the handling of the product more comfortable. It is a very soft eye pencil, probably the softest i've ever used, but this isn't a problem as i much prefer soft pencils anyway. It glides on really easy and if your wanting a smudge effect you can also smudge it easy too.

Kueshi Natural & Pleasant Cosmetics

Revitalising Face Toner

Revitalising Face Toner doesn't smell like your typical toner, it actually smells SO GOOD! Not bland or strong. It smells like... shampoo. A fruity shampoo. It is your typical toner, urging that it'l make the skin smoother, controls shine in oil prone area's, leaving the skin feeling heathy, fresh and clean. I haven't used this product yet, but the smell has won me over, which must say alot if one whiff and i'm already hooked.

Nicka K New York

Colorluxe Powder Blush

My favourite from this months GlossyBox is the Colorluxe Powder Blush. I'm in need of a blush, so it must be magic that GlossyBox knew this. I lovelovelove how you apply it. On the top of the product there is an already attached soft, powered puff applicator making it very easy apply without any mess. There is also a mirror on top of the lid, so as i like to say, it can be a  ' blush as you go ' product. It isn't an over powdering colour, leaving your cheeks with a natural blush effect with no shine or sparkles. My perfect kind of blush, very matte. 

                                                                   

                                                                          Goodjob GlossyBox!

TRESemme RENEWAL Hair & Scalp Repair : Product Review

TRESemme have always been one of my favourite hair care brands, and for the past couple of weeks changing into autumn, my scalp had been itchy and flaky. I usually suffer from a bad scalp once the seasons change colder, So seeing TRESemme brought out the Renewal Scalp Repair range, i was thrilled and wanted to give it a try.

I've been using the range for a couple of weeks now, including the £5.50 tonic.  I'm not normally fused about using extra products on my hair apart from shampoo and conditioner, but boots had a 3 for 2 offer on all hair care, so i thought i'd adventure and try something different. You apply the tonic after the shower on damp hair and massage it in. It gives your scalp a cooling effect and you can actually feel it working. It has Tea Tree and Sunflower Seed oil, leaving your hair feeling even softer and helping your scalp get back to a healthy looking condition. I've been the product after every shower and in quite big quantities all over my scalp, but i'm finding the bottle is still almost full. So for a price of £5.50, you definitely get your moneys worth and for somebody who doesn't usually buy extra hair care products, i'm converted.

The shampoo and condition coming in at a price of £4.99,  didn't let me down. Both products make you feel like you'v just come back from the hair dressers. They smell great! Leaving your hair feeling clean and looking in good healthy condition. The conditioner does it job, making my hair feel nice and soft with no extra knots after the shower. I also found, my hair didn't look or get greasy as fast as it usually does.

So, do they really help the scalp? The itchyness, the flasks? Well, i'm going to say a big fat YES. I especially, get a really bad conditioned scalp right at the front of my hair line, and magically, there's no signs of flasks or a bad looking scalp. I'm not completely cured, i see the odd flake now and again, but this set definitely keeps your scalp and flakes at bay.

TRESemme RENEWAL Hair and Scalp Shampoo £4.99.

TRESemme RENEWAL Hair and Scalp Conditioner, £4.99.

TRESemme RENEWAL Hair and Scalp Tonic, £5.50

Disappointing Bath Bomb Review : Lush : Honey Bee

I recently had another spending splash on the Lush website and brought a couple of Bath Bombs and bath bars. The Honey Bee was the one i was most looking forward too. Maybe i was expecting too much, but from opening the packet to getting out the bath, i was not impressed. First of all, the smell. It's hard to explain other than it made my face scrunch up when i took a whiff. I didn't like it, but found the smell disappeared once it was in the water.

There was nothing special about the effects of the Honey Bee, it had a simple fizz and turned the bath yellow with no scent. From other reviews i read from the lush website, i was most looking forward to having silk smooth skin. Did it do this? I suppose my skin felt a little smoother, but again, nothing special, and not the WOW factor that i was expecting. So after a disappointing bath, i then found it had stained. The last thing you want to do is start scrubbing after having an 'relaxing' bath.

I still love lush products. Despite being disappointed.

I FINALLY HAVE ONE! And at a bargain price : Urban Decay Naked palette 3

I FINALLY HAVE ONE ! Urban Decay Naked palette 3. Originally priced at £37 , this would have been the most expensive palette i'd of brought. So before i payed for a product that i think should be at least under £30 to make it reasonable, i wanted to see if i could find a bargain and turned to ebay. I mean.. who doesn't love a good bargain.

I came across a brand new palette for... £19 ! But ofc, there is always a catch. The palettes were factory seconds. This didn't bother me though, i would be saving £18 for a product which could or could not have visible flaws. Lucky for me... my product looks perfect ! BONUS. Not a dent on the tin, all the colour are in clean smooth condition, even the cardboard box was sleek with no dents.

I've only had chance to try out a few of the colours, but so far my favourite has been the burnout pink. It's a very beautiful, natural colour,  and i've found the heavier and more visible you want it, the more you need to apply. I'm so far very happy with my palette, and can't wait to try out the other colours.
               

Hope your enjoying my blog xo

Soap & Glory : Fab Pore Facial Peel

Soap & Glory. One of my favourite brands and 'The Fab Pore Facial Peel is one of the main reasons why. Originally priced at £10, it is now down to £6.67 and stating on the boots website ' Once its gone, its gone'. Which i'm presuming means that this product will no longer be available. Maybe i'm outdated, so although i LOVE this product, and i will explain to you why, i am more than keen to try out there other , 'The Fab Pore 2 in 1'. But i still urge you to try this out whilst it is at an reduced price. GRAB A BARGAIN.

This product can be used as a 5 minutes quick facial mask or left on for 15 minutes for a deep clean. I tend to leave it on for 15 minutes to get the full effects of the product. It targets pores, spot prone and problem skin. I have very sensitive skin, and products that include beads can make my skin worse than it already is and leave me with break outs. So when i opened the tub to find blue looking beads i was optimistic. The product was thick, smooth and soft! - including the beads! They didn't irritate or scratch my skin like other harsh facial masks can. It glides on your skin, not leaving your skin feeling tight or hard. There isn't a smell to the product either, which when its on your face i guess thats a good thing, just incase you don't like the smell and have to put up with it for 15 minutes.

It is very easy to wash off, leaving my skin feeling moisturised, soft, and looking generally healthier. I found after each wash my problem pores are dramatically reduced which is one of the main reasons i started using this mask. So if your like me and are prone to blackhead i would highly recommend this product. It has so many extras and great results. It really does do what it says on the tin.