Collective June/July Haul - YSL, Urban Decay, Revlon, Bourjois + More

 Hullo Ladies, 

I've bought a few things in the last couple of months so I thought I would show you the products that will hopefully be coming up in future reviews :-) 

Feel Unique always have great offers on so I've made a few purchases in the last two months. 

With my first purchase I bought two lipsticks which are Urban Decay Revolution lipstick in Turn On and YSL Rouge Pur Couture in Tropical Pink. 

Then because I fell in love with the Urban Decay Lipsticks and because they had £10 off a £25 spend I bought two more! In the shades Anarchy and Shame :-) 

On the same day they arrived I popped into ASDA and picked up a few things.

I bought a Cosmopolitan magazine which came with a free New CID lip product, the Real Techniques Retractable Blush Brush, Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Deep Conditioner and a lovely new pair of Pajamas! 

a few weeks ago while stopping in Boot's I noticed that Soap and Glory had a 3 for 2 offer going so I picked up the One Heck Of A Blot Face Powder, Kick Ass Concealer and Glow All Out Highlighter. 

On a food shop a few weeks ago I picked up the Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation and the Loreal Lipstick in Julianne :-) 

I was super excited to try the Wake Me Up foundation because I finally found a shade light enought for me which is called Light Porcelain. 

Last month while window shopping on the Superdrug website I noticed a glitch with the Revlon products. It was advertised as a Buy 1 Get 1 Half Off deal but when you added them to your basket it turned into a Buy 1 Get One Free offer, not only that but they had already been on offer and where £5.99 each so I bought 4 of the Colourburst Balms for around £11!!! Bargain :-) 

I bought the shades Show Off and Elusive which are Matte Balms and Whimsical and Coquette which are Lacquer Balms!  

I picked up some things in Superdrug not long after that, Bourjois where having a 3 for 2 offer and you also got a free pair of sunglasses. I bought the Cream Blush in 02 and two more of the Rouge Edition Velvet's which I love! 

I also bought a lip liner and eyeliner from Rimmel and a Loud Mouth Liquid Lipstick from Barry M called Diva. 

Then a few days later I went back and took advantage of the deal again! Love me some Bourjois :-) 

I bought two more Rouge Edition lipsticks in Fuschia Grafiti and Rouge Buzz, the 123 Perfect CC Cream. I also picked up the Palmers Lip Balm which I love by the way!! 

Last but not least I bought one of the Sleek Pout Paints in Pinkini because I wanted to see how it compares to the OCC Lip Tars. I'm hoping to do a Comparison and review at some point :-) 

So that's what I've been buying these last few months!!

What have you been purchasing? Anyone else happen to be as in love with Bourjois as I am?! 

Linzi xxx

Collective Haul :-) - Too Faced Chocolate Bar, Real Techniques, Revlon, Bourjois + More

Hullo Ladies....

Another Haul Post! 

I've picked up a few lovely things recently so I thought I'd talk about them in this post :-) 

ASOS had a 20% off everything flash sale awhile back and I made a cheeky order and picked up this Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette :-) I've heard so much about it and I'm so excited to make some new eye looks!

Two weeks ago whilst in ASDA I noticed they were now stocking Real Techniques and Ecotools so I picked up the Real Techniques Stipple Brush and the Ecotools Foam Applicator!

They also had VO5 on offer so I picked up the Smoothly Does It Curling Mousse and Tame and Shine Spray. 

I also bought a Garnier Ultimate Blends Shampoo and Conditioner. 

Then last week I made a quick trip to a shopping center and  made a stop in Boot's and TK Maxx!

I found a bottle of Seche Vite Top Coat in TK Maxx for £4.99 and then I bought another Revlon Lip Butter in Boots called Wild Watermelon. I also used my Advantage Card point to buy the Revlon Matte Balm in Shameless. 

I also bought the Soap and Glory Face Soap and Clarity Facial Wash which I really like :-) 

So because I was so excited about finding Real Techniques in ASDA, I picked up another one when I went back a week later! The brush I bought was the Powder Brush :-) 

 

So last Sunday I decided to buy one of the new Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvets from Amazon just to give them a go and really loved it when It got here so the next day I went to Superdrug and picked up a three more of them because they were on 3 for 2 - I now have the colours - Hot Pepper, Frambourjoise, Ole Flamingo and Pink Pong :-) 

Then lastly I made a quick stop in Boots and picked up the Soap & Glory No Clogs Allowed Self Heating Detox Mask which I've heard lots about and when I was at the counter they had this No7 mascara in a basket and the shopping assistant told me they were down to £6 on offer but if you have the coupon you can get another £3 off! So I bought that too :-)

So there you go! I can't wait to review some of these products! 

What have you bought recently? Have you tried the Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet's? I think they're amazing :-) 

Linzi xxx

May Favourites 2014

Hullo Ladies!

Wow I think this is the latest I've ever posted my monthly favourites!

Anyway It's here now so lets get started :-) 

The Body Shop - Vineyard Peach Body Mist - Smells amazing! So refreshing for Summer and lasts surprisingly well for a body mist! If you like fruity scents then I highly recommend you give it a go. 

MAC Lipsticks - Flat Out Fabulous and Lady Danger - Both are new purchases and again, perfect for Summer. They're super bright and colourful and I just feel awesome in them! Flat Out Fabulous is a punky bright matte pink and Lady Danger is a yellow toned red that looks amazing on most skin tones!

The Body Shop - Watermelon Born Lippy Lip Balm - Another product that smells absolutely amazing from The Body Shop. I love the Born Lippy Lip Balms, they're moisturizing and always smell amazing and last ages on the lips.  I have most in the collection now and will continue to buy them when I run out :-) 

The Balm - Nude Tude Palette - Probably one of my most used palettes of the year so far, its highly pigmented, amazing quality and the packaging is just amazing! The colours range is wide for a neutral palette and you create a range of looks. 

The Body Shop - Banana Conditioner - Softens my locks and smells like banana! What more can I say really, except that it's probably my favourite conditioner ever for everyday use and I will continue to purchase it as long as I can! 

Real Techniques - Deluxe Crease Brush - Stunning at blending eye shadow/concealer and I use it every time I apply makeup now. It fits perfectly in my eye socket, packs on a lot of products and blends it beautifully. 

Barry M - Damson Hi Shine Gelly Nail Paint - A gorgeous blue nail polish that goes on in one coat and stay on for ages! I've been wearing it constantly since I bought it and have a feeling it's going to stay that way for the next few months :-)

So those are all my favourites for the month of May, what has been yours? 

Linzi xxx

Collective Drugstore Haul - Sleek, Bourjois, Real Techniques + more

Hullo Lovely Ladies!

I've done some shopping lately and thought I'd show you some exciting things I've managed to pick up.

The last few weeks my obsession for makeup seem's to have come back in full swing so I've been on the hunt for a few products that I've been wanting to give a try.

Firstly I picked up a  Real Techniques Brush this one being the Blush Brush. It's gorgeous! I bought it from Amazon for around £7!! Bargain. 

Whilst in Superdrug the other day, I picked up the MUA Ever After Palette which is their first ever all Matte Palette. I have to say I'm not too impressed with this so far but I'll be doing a review soon to tell you my exact thoughts. 

While in ASDA I managed to Grab a 60ml bottle of Alien Aqua Chic by Thierry Mugler for just £25!! It must have been on clearance! Make sure you check in your local ASDA as soon as, to see if they have any other fragrances on super clearance! 

I also picked up the Herbal Essences Moisture Balance Shampoo and Conditioner for Normal Hair. 

As I've been loving the Bee Strong Shampoo and Conditioner lately, I also bought the Bee Strong Intensive Hair Mask to see if it's as good as the other herbal essences hair masks I've tried! 

I also picked up a new bottle of my favourite drugstore foundation - Bourjois Healthy Mix! As usual there was a deal going on in Superdrug, If you bought £10 worth of Bourjois products you got a free liner, Obviously the foundation came in at £9.99 but as my mam also wanted to try the foundation, I ended up getting the free liner! I was expecting much but I actually really like it. It's the Liner Feutre in Noir. 

Now for my most exciting purchases!!

So nearly a year ago I picked up my first Sleek Blush By 3 Palette in Lace, I've been loving it ever since and I've finally bought some more! 

From left to right : Pink Sprint, Sweet Cheeks and Pumpkin. 

Pink Sprint (I Always want to say "Spirit" for some reason) Is a palette with 3 matte pinks. It has one of the most brightest blushes I've ever owned called Pink Ice. 

Sweet Cheeks is from the Candy Collection and includes one cream blush, one matte blush and one shimmer blush. All in gorgeous candy colours!

Pumpkin is the palette I've wanted ever since these came out but I was too much of a wuss and picked the lace up instead. It contains one shimmer blush, one sheen blush and one matte blush. 

All the Sleek blushes are highly pigmented and a steal at just £9.99 each!! 

So that's everything I bought recently. I do have some more things coming in the post so I'll probably have another Haul post soon :-) 

I can't wait to review some of these products! 

Have you tried the Sleek Blush By 3 palettes? Which one is your favourite? 

Linzi xxx

Christmas Gift Ideas For Her From Amazon

Hullo Ladies!

I'm loving reading all your Christmas posts this last week so I thought I'd do a few of my own.

I'm a big fan of Amazon and it's one of the first places I check online when I need something so no doubt it'll be a saviour this Christmas. Here are some of the sets I found that I think would be a lovely gift to give to the women in your lives. Mothers, Grandmothers, Sisters....Ect. 

Cath Kidston Blossom Manicure Gift

£13.00

Cute and great for anyone! Might pick this up for my Nan!

Nails Inc Diary Set

£29.00

Amazing value for money, don't know how long it'll stay at that price though so be quick! 

Dita Von Teese EDP Gift Set

£15.65

Very grown up floral scent, I think my Mam would love it.

Bomb Cosmetics Mistletoe Kiss Set

£11.70

I love Bomb Cosmetics and these Christmas sets are so cute!! 

Real Techniques Core Collection

£14.66

I have this collection and it's at a great price right now, it's worth picking it up. If you want it for yourself maybe you could send the link to someone as a not so subtle hint! :-P

Remington Pearl Curling Styler

£26.99

I have the thinner version and love it but now my hairs grown longer I'd love to try out this thicker barrel! 

Burts Bees Tips to Toes Set

£8.66

A great value set to try out some Burt Bess products! Again, this would be a great gift for anyone.

Baylis & Harding Candy Cane Set

£8.00

Mmmmm.....I can imagine how great this set must smell! 

A great gift set to give to a best friend or sister!

So those are some of the great beauty products you can get at Amazon for Christmas this year!

5 weeks to go!!!

I really need to get shopping...I've bought nothing yet! Have you 

Linzi xxx

October Favourites 2013

Hullo Ladies!

It's that time again where I talk about all the things I've been loving this month :-)

First up!

Urban Decay 15th Anniversary Palette - I've been using this constantly in the last week, all the pretty colours are great for the halloween looks I've been trying out.

Vichy Dermablend Foundation -  I bought this a few days before I left for Portugal and fell in love with it and took it with me, I think It's a great dupe for Double Wear and is more than £10 cheaper! 

Alien EDP Thierry Mugler  - A gorgeous fragrance that I recently picked up in Duty free and wore all through my holiday and in the last week. It's gorgeous, unique and instantly recognisable. The lasting power on this beauty is amazing! I wore it to the Halloween Party last Saturday, I put my outfit o again tonight and It's still going strong and I can even smell it over the perfume I put on just an hour ago! 

Nails Inc Wilton Row - A gorgeous, sexy deep plummy red. Again I took it on holiday with me. Staying power isn't great but I just really like how it looks on the nails. Super glossy and gel like :-) 

New Look Hair Clip -  I'm obsessed with curling my hair and then clipping the front back. I think it looks so girly and pretty! It's what I done most nights on my Holiday :-) 

Sleek Blush By 3 Palette in Lace - A favourite palette of mine, it's great for travelling! All three colours are pigmented, easy to blend and look beautiful on the cheeks. 

MAC Lipstick in Ruby Woo - I'm in love with this lipstick! It lasts forever and looks so classy :-) I'll be writing up a review soon so I'm not going to say much except that I loved it for my halloween look :-) 

UBU Blending Brush - This is another product I took to Portugal with me and also used all last week to do my Halloween makeup! It's a great blending brush and It's really inexpensive. I'm pretty sure I got a pack of three brushes for under £10 in ASDA. 

Real Techniques Fine Liner Brush - I love my Bobbi Brown Fine Liner Brush but it's getting old and worn now and it's super expensive to replace so last month I started looking for something else and the first place I looked was the Real Techniques Section in Boots. Luckily they were having a buy 1 get the second half off so I picked up this and the expert face brush! I love them both but this brush is amazing. Really easy to work with and I actually prefer it to my bobbi brown! The brush is long and doesn't drag on the eyelid like the Bobbi Brown one can do sometimes. 

Bourjois Bronzer Powder - I bought this just before my holiday, I've been thinking about buying my first bronzer for a long time. I was going to pick up The Body Shop one but it is quite expensive without and coupon code and I'd heard some great things about the bourjois one so I picked it up in the light shade "51". It gorgeous and is a great colour match for me. It does have slight shimmer but I really do mean slight, in fact I'm hardly able to see it. Which means it's great for contouring which is what I use it for. 

Maybelline Colossal Mascara - This is probably my favourite mascara so far and I'm constantly repurchasing it. It's amazing! I really want to try out the other Maybelline mascaras :-) 

Last but not least!

Maybelline Vivid's Lipstick in Neon Red - I've worn red lipstick for most of October, this Maybelline shade is gorgeous. It's an orange toned red and is apparently close to the MAC lipstick in Lady Danger. 

So there was a lot of favourites this month! 

What's been your favourite this Month?

Linzi xxx

21st Birthday Haul :-)

Hullo Ladies! 

I've had a great birthday, I found turning 21 very emotional for some reason, whether its because of everything that going on in my family and the scary thought of the future I don't know. One emotion I was glad to feel though was "happiness". I was happy to have a meal and a few drinks with my family. I was especially happy with all the alcohol I consumed on the night, but if you can't get drunk on your 21st, when can you?!   :-D

Gorgeous card made by my Nan for my birthday.

I spent the morning in a pretty average way, opened my birthday cards and then took my mother to the dentist. Then I dyed my mams hair and started getting ready for that night. 

Me, My Mam and My Nan.

We had an amazing meal in a local restaurant and it was lovely to see all the family together. I was very spoilt with some lovely gifts and money for the holiday I'm going on in a few weeks. 

Some high end gifts I received.

From my brother I received a 100ml bottle of Chanel Chance EDT

From My parents I received :

Peace, Love and Juicy Couture EDP 

Estee Lauder Double Wear foundation in Shell.

MAC Retro Matte Lipstick in - Ruby Woo

Bobbi Brown Long Wear Gel Liner in Black Ink

Eeeeek I can't believe I finally own it, I've wanted this perfume for months. 

I think one of the big reasons he bought me it because he was fed up of me talking about it! 

I also received this gorgeous Body Shop Strawberry Gift Set from my parents.

From money given to me by family I picked up some products from Boots. 

Real Techniques Eye Liner brush and Expert face brush.

La Roche Posay Effaclar A.I breakout Cream

Revlon Nearly Naked Foundation and Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum foundation.

From the money my Auntie gave me I picked up some things from New Look, A gorgeous Mocking Bird dress that's gorgeous for the Autumn, some lovely new hair clips for when I go away and a new pair of tights. 

From my best friend Emma, I received a photo frame with a photo of me and her inside it and a lovely book called The Hundred Dresses which I've been reading and It's very interesting and funny.

The next two things where surprises from my parents at the end of the night. 

A stunning displaying red wine glass.

A 21 charm bracelet. 

I told you I was super spoilt! 

I've had a lovely few days and I have to say it's been probably my favourite birthday yet :-) 

Hope you have all had a great weekend!

Linzi xxx

Beauty Products Worth The Hype #1

Hi Ladies, I've been a rubbish blogger this month. I just haven't had the inspiration or energy to write anything! I've been meaning to do this post in awhile though so I'm hoping it's gonna be my kick start back into daily blogging! Let's hope :-) 

Here are some of the products I feel are definitely Worth The Hype!

Urban Decay Naked Palette - One of if not 'The' most famous eye shadow palette's ever made. It's talked about on probably every beauty blog ever created at some point and there's a big reason why. It's stunning. Mine is looking a bit worse for wear as I've used it on a daily basis for nearly two years now. It was my first high end make up purchase and it was well worth the money. 

MAC Cremesheen Lipstick in Creme Cup - My first MAC purchase and I'm on my second tube of it now. I keep it for special occasions and this is probably the only MAC product I will be re-purchasing. It's the most gorgeous nude pink. I love to wear it with a strong smokey eye on a night out. 

Too Faced Shadow Insurance - When I first got into the whole 'beauty' thing, there was two eye shadow primers that everyone and their mother where talking about on the web. This one and the Urban Decay Primer Potion. I've tried both and I can't really see the difference in either them. They are both amazing at making your eye shadow bullet proof. 

Bobbi Brown Long Wear Gel Liner -  Back about 18 months ago I was obsessed with finding the perfect liner for me and I did. The Bobbi Brown Gel Liners are expensive yet worth it in my eyes. They stay on me right up until I take them off. They go on smooth and dry instantly so I don't get any smudges which is something I hate, especially when you've just taken god knows how long doing your eye shadow!

MAC Studio Finish Concealer - I'd heard a lot about this concealer through the pixiwoo girls on youtube so on my birthday the year before last I picked it up. I love it and It's a great for hiding blemishes and redness. I use something a bit less drying for under my eyes but this is still an amazing concealer. 

St Ives Apricot Scrub -I been using the St Ives Facial scrubs for a long time now. So long in fact that the scent of them is very comforting to me......strange I know. They just make my skin feel super soft and help with fighting blemishes! They are also very inexpensive which is always a plus in my book :-)

Burt's Bees Lip Balm - I got into the Burt's Bees lip balm when I bought their lucky dip bag last year. They are probably one of the only lip balms I find actually work on my dry lips. Not just soothing them at the time they're on my lips but keeping them hydrated for a long time after. My favourite's are the original and the mango. 

The Body Shop Body Butter - I suffer with dry skin all year round so I always make sure I have a Body Shop Body Butter in the house. I love them. Some more than others but all of them do some form of good for my skin. My favourite ones are the Mango, Shea and Strawberry. 

Real Techniques Buffing Brush - My brother bought me the Real Techniques Core Collection for Christmas and I've made good use out of it. The brush I love most is this Buffing Brush. I can understand why so many people love it, it helps me to achieve such a flawless application and as you can see from the dirty brush, I use it very often! 

Collection 2000 Cream Puff - These were very popular not so long ago and I managed to pick up the colour Fairy Cake, it's a gorgeous pinky/coral colour. Stunning in the Spring time when you just want a pop of colour to your look. It has great staying power and I don't find them too drying for my lips! 

Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation  - I reviewed this foundation here - where I talk about it in a lot more detail. All I'll say is that I love this stuff, it makes me feel better about myself when I wear it...which is what makeup is for right?!

Leighton Denny Nail Polish - Supermodel - Not long ago I had an addiction to the QVC beauty channel and I often saw this beautiful shade being painted on many nails! When I found out it was being offered for free with a magazine I ran out looking everywhere for it! It's a gorgeous neutral polish that flatters everyone! When I painted my nan's nails with it she loved it so much that she went online and bought it the same night!  

China Glaze - For Audrey - I have a love Audrey Hepburn movies. Sabrina and Roman Holiday are classics. I loved the idea of this being in memory of her and after I saw what the colour looked like I knew I had to have it! It's a stunning and sophisticated Tiffany Blue polish. 

Hope you enjoyed this post and if you read it all then good for you! 

I know it's been a long one ;-) 

Linzi xxx

What I Got For Christmas 2012 :-)

Hullo Lovely Ladies...

I hope you all had a great Christmas!

Here are some of the things that I received this year :-) 

Marc Jacobs Oh Lola 50ml Gift Set 

This smells amazing! 

If, like me, your not a fan of the original Lola this is worth a look at as I don't think they are anything alike! 

I'm going to reviewing it very soon for you all and I'm actually thinking about doing another Perfume Collection post as well. 

Remington Professional Pearl Curling Wand

I've been wanting a good curling Wand for ages and this seems to be a popular one, It's a very good price too. 

Kindle Fire

My big surprise present this year was a Kindle Fire. I love my older kindle but the one thing that I used to bitch about was that I couldn't read in bed with this light off, now I can! Yay! 

Baylis and Hardling Royale Bouquet Gift Set

Gorgeous By Gok Set

Soap and Glory Small Wonders Set

Bath stuff! Can't go wrong with some "smellies" for Christmas! 

Next Milan EDP 

My Nan got me this after we tried it out back last month! 

She got me and my auntie one,  It  reminds me of DKNY Be Delicious! 

Small Strawberry Set

I got this from my best friend and I was so happy! 

It's one of my favourite scents. 

Blue Clutch Bag

I remember showing this to my Nan a few weeks back when we went shopping. It reminds me of the ones on the ASOS website. I love that its in a gorgeous blue colour! 

Winter Scarf  

Winter Ear Muffs 

Gloves 

I love the scraf and the gloves are touch screen compatible which Is always a good thing! 

Impulse Body Spray Set

Colour Unlimited Lip Gloss Set 

My Auntie bought me these lovely sets.

 A girl can always do with a few more body sprays and lip glosses! 

From my brother I got a onesie, (which I forgot to photograph)  a Jelly Belly Mug and the Real Technique Brushes Core Collection!

So that's what I got for Christmas! 

I can't wait to start writing some new reviews for you all :-)

Did you get any new perfumes for Christmas? Or did you wait for the boxing day sales?? 

Hope you have a great New Year! 

Linzi xxx