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 May Haul - MAC, The Body Shop, Barry M, Sleek + More

 Hullo Ladies!

I've bought a few lovely things this May so I thought I'd show you them...

A few weeks ago I passed my theory test and as a surprise my brother took me to a MAC counter and I picked out these two lipsticks that he bought me! They had an amazing offer at the time in Debenham's, buy two or more products and get £10 off. A great Bargain!

This lipsticks I bought were Flat Out Fabulous and Lady Danger :-) 

Both are very bright matte's.

At the beginning of the month I spoilt myself in Boots and Superdrug and took advantage of some offers. 

In Boot's picked up three of the Bourjois Rouge Edition Lipsticks that where in a 3 for 2 offer in the shades 18 Violine Strass, 04 Rose Tweed and 17 Rose Millesime. 

I love these lipsticks, I have 6 of them now and want more!

Also in Boot's I bought a perfume that was on offer that I'f heard lot's about. Givenchy Hot Couture EDP. The 30 ml bottle was on offer for £14 :-)  

They had 3 for 2 on Barry M in Superdrug so I picked up three of the Hi Shine Gelly Nail Polishes. Guava, Pomegranate and Sugar Apple.

A few days later I picked up three more of the Barry M polishes ( I have a problem) 

I picked up the colours Damson, Blueberry and Prickly Pear. 

Last week I took advantage of the 40% off sale at The Body Shop and ordered a few things online.

I picked up some more of my favourite skin care line. 

The Tea Tree Skin Clearing Facial Wash, the Cool and Creamy Wash and the Skin Clearing Toner. 

I also picked up a few Hair products, my favourite Ginger Anti Dandruff Shampoo (amazing for sensitive scalps) and the Banana Shampoo and Conditioner which smells amazing! 

I picked up two new shower gels, the Raspberry one and the Chocomania one. Both smell gorgeous and are great for bubble baths! 

I love the Born Lippy Lip Balms too so I picked up another tub of my favourite Satsuma Shimmer lip balms and one I hadn't tried before, the Watermelon lip balm. I think the Watermelon is now my new favourite! 

Last but not least I picked up two products from the Vineyard Peach line. 

The Vineyard Peach Shower Gel and the Vineyard Peach Body Mist. 

I can't stop using the body mist. It smells so yummy :-) 

I visited Boot's again this week and at the counter they had a basket full of lippy's. All of them where £1 each so I obviously had to pick up at least a few :-)

I picked up two Maybelline Lipsticks and one Loreal Lipgloss. 

I also picked up a new hair dye from Live Color XXL and a Toni & Guy Hair Mask.

By chance I looked on the Sleek website a few weeks back and noticed they had a small sale going on. I picked up this Blush By 3 palette up for £4.99! 

It's the Flame palette which I've wanted for awhile now :-) 

I just looked and the sale is still going on right now so I suggest you go take a look if your interested.

So that's everything I've bought this month! I didn't realize how much it was but at least I got a few Bargains :-) 

What have you bought recently? Found any great bargains? 

Linzi xxx

Big Summer Haul! - New Look, Dorothy Perkins, George + Barry M

Hullo Ladies!

So heres a collective haul and some things I've bought this Summer.

New Look and Outfit 

While in New Look I noticed a few nice accessories in the Sale and I picked up the Turquoise Cross and Cuff Earring set and the Black bead Bracelet.  Both were on sale for a £1.

I'm loving the turquoise jewellery at the moment and I found a matching ring to go with my earring in Outfit. A set of 4 on sale for £3.50

Barry M 

I wanted to try more of the Barry M Gelly Nail Paints so I picked up Papaya and Greenberry.

Floral Skater Dress

I've been buying a lot of things for a holiday that I saving up for in October and I seem to be obsessed with dresses, I picked up this Skater dress in New Look for £14.99.

I'm in love with the print. 

It's a gorgeous dress and I don't mind paying that price!

Blue Butterfly Skater Dress

This is another skater dress I bought from New Look for £14.99. It's taken me awhile to appreciate all the fabulous prints that have been around in the last year but I'm loving them this summer.

The dresses looks beautiful on and both of them are going to look great for the daytime with a gorgeous denim jacket and cute sandals. 

Dorothy Perkins

 Black and White Striped Dress 

I found this gorgeous dress in the Dorothy Perkins sale at Outfit. It looks amazing on, I fell in love with it as soon as it was on me in the changing rooms. It's incredibly flattering. 

Was originally £35 but was down to just £20 in the sale. 

Black Peplum Skirt

Also in the Dorothy Perkins sale I found this amazing peplum skirt that looks great on.

It was a bargain at just £7

New Look Inspire Aztec Vest with Zip Detail 

I went back to New Look to look for something to go with the skirt and I chose this stunning top. It looks great tucked into the skirt. I picked this up for £9.99

George (ASDA)

Tights and Bikini!

I needed some new tights and I decided to try the George brand. 

I never really think to buy a bikini before I go on holiday but last time I was abroad I really wanted one. So I decided to just pick up this inexpensive one from George so I don't feel to bad if I never end up wearing them.

 Top and Bottoms where £2.50 each. 

I think I'm going to buy a sheer, long white t shirt or tunic to wear over it :-) 

So that's everything I've bought this Summer so far :-)

No doubt I'll have another one up soon! 

Have you found any bargains in the Summer Sales yet? 

Linzi xxx

June Favourites 2013

Hullo Ladies!

It's that time again, so I'm gonna show you some of the products I've been loving lately :-)

Neutrogena Visibly Clear 2 in 1 wash and mask - I've used this for years and still love it. It's great to use as a mask for those stubborn spots and to use as a daily wash to keep your skin clear. 

Max Factor CC Cream - I bought this when It came out, I'd just tried one of the L'oreal ones and hated them but after testing this out in store it looked wonderful. I loved how it felt when I swatched it on my hand and the colour was a great match. It's basically something in between a BB cream and a foundation. The coverage is great and whats amazing is that you can layer it as much as you want and it wont get cakey. 

Barry M Nail Paints in Shocking Pink and Blue Grape - I love the Barry M polishes and these two have to be some of my favourites from my collection. They are super bright, pigmented,  fast drying and stay chip free for days. What more can you ask? 

Bourjois Rouge Edition Lipstick in Fraige Remix - A great coral colour that I can actually wear. Corals don't look great on my super pale skin but this is a very flattering shade. I'm in love with it. The Rouge Edition lipsticks are great quality and I definitely want to pick up more. 

MUA Blushes - I'm in loves we these! They're just £1 and they are beautiful! Pigmented, smooth and long lasting. I want them all :-) 

Roberto Cavalli - Just Cavalli EDP - I was gifted this by my mother and at first I wasn't that big a fan but I've been wearing it more and more in the last month and It's become a favourite. Grown up and sexy. Perfect for a night out! 

Those are my favourites, what are yours?

Linzi xxx

Leighton Denny Plush Pink DUPE!

Hey Ladies, 

I very rarely do a DUPE post, In fact I can't remember ever doing one! 

This is an easy dupe though as I'm an amatuer ;-) If you are looking for good dupes for products check out Emily Noel's videos on her Youtube channel. She's amazing at this stuff!

My favourite Pink nail polish has to be Leighton Denny Plush Pink, so imagine my delighted surprise when looking through my collection I noticed that I had another polish that looked surprisingly similar. 

Shocking Pink by Barry M! 

I've owned it for awhile now and I just never clued in! 

From L-R - Barry M Shocking Pink and Leighton Denny Plush Pink

So when I first noticed it I was like...."well they may look the same in the bottle but what about the application?!" 

So I applied them both and I have to say the application is also very similar.

From L- R - Barry M,  Leighton Denny.

These are both one coats so that means they're both very opaque polishes. 

Both are very glossy and the lasting power are both really good too. 

So if you fancy a Leighton Denny dupe for £2.99 check out Shocking Pink from Barry M :-) 

Hope You Have All Had A Good Week So Far! 

Linzi xxx

REVIEW - Barry M Lip Paint - 153 Pink Ribbon

Hullo Ladies!

Spring is on it's way and I'm feeling the love for some brighter lipsticks!

I've been drooling over the Maybelline Vivid s collection all week but I'm a pauper at the moment and just can't afford them. So instead I searched through my whole makeup stash and found a bunch of lipsticks I've been neglecting the last couple of months. Pink Ribbon by Barry M was one of them.

I have a love hate relationship with Barry M lip paints. Sometimes their formula can be great and then other times it's down right terrible! 

Pink Ribbon has a wonderful formula though, very moisturizing and reminds me a lot like a MAC Cremesheen. 

It a lovely mid tone pink that has slight yellow tones which some people may think would not work to well with paler skin types but I have to disagree, I love it!

Now I've re-discovered this Lip Paint I'm going to be having a good look at the Barry M stand next time I'm in Superdrug :-) 

I find this to be a great transitional colour for spring, not too bright or neon but a lovely pop of colour that I've been missing these Winter months. 

Hope you have all had a great Friday! 

I've been re-reading the J R Ward Blackdagger Brotherhood series because the next book is coming out later in the month. I've been waiting four years for this book to come out so you may understand how excited I am for it! 

Linzi xxx

Recent Hauls and Bargains!

Hullo Gorgeous Ladies!!

So the last few days I've done a bit of shopping...nothing unusual :-)

I thought I would just show you what I picked up!

So I went into TK Maxx yesterday and I want a round of applause as I stuck to my promise and didn't pick up any Nails Inc!!! Yay! Did pick up some make up though .....Teheheh

They had a few sets for £7.99 that had a bunch of different brands, I picked up the Bourjois and UNE bag, it consisted of two Bourjois eyeshadow pots and one UNE Lipstick. 

I've seen UNE in Boots a bunch of times but have never picked anything up as they seem quite expensive so it was lovely to be able to try out one of they're products for a great price. 

After TK Maxx I stopped into Outfit which is a store that consits of many different brands, stopping at the Topshop part I noticed they had a sale on some of they're accessories . 

The bracelet I had noticed on a blog post on the weekend and fell in love with, so I was really happy to find it! 

As soon as I saw this ring I had to have it! It's so cute, reminds me of the cat from Alice in Wonderland, the  original, haven't seen the newest one yet :-( 

Then today me and my mam went food shopping, which I hate doing by the way, I get so stressed out!

I noticed that they had further reductions on some of the N-SPA products and managed to pick up the Apple Mint Crunch Scrub for just 50p, It smells amazingly refreshing! 

I recently finished my bottle of the Gingerbread Latte Bath Syrup and noticed that it was down to just £1 so I picked another bottle up as you may know It's a favourite of mine :-) 

Lately I tried out the Palmers Cocoa Butter in a sample from a magazine and loved the smell, I've been looking everywhere for it but Boot's are charging £5.30 and I wasn't willing to pay as I was sure I'd seen it cheaper some where else, I picked it up in Asda for just £2. 

On our way home from shopping my Mam decided to stop for some Bomb Cosmetics soap for my Dad, he loves it, I noticed that they had a sale so I picked up some stuff for myself :-) 

I picked up some bath products, I couldn't see their names anywhere sorry as I found them in the little sale basket! They're so cute though!

I also picked up some Rycycled Exfoliation Gloves and a cute little heart on a string that's going in my bedroom :-) 

Next we stopped in Superdrug because I really need to re-dye me hair! I want it to be a nice light Auburn colour so I picked a box up that was similar to what I wanted and then because they were 2 for £8.99 deal I picked up a darker red just  in case the light colour doesn't stick. 

I'm still a bit faint over the next products I picked up!!

Yes...I'm hearing you gasp, I did too...that lovely yellow sticker! The one that tells us "Yes, you can have me...for cheaper than you thought." Why not buy 2 eh?? Maybe I did ;-) but that's for another day!

A Barry M Get The Look box for just 10p! 

Inside the box are two Dazzle Dusts and a glitter eyeliner.

There's something magical when you find makeup and cosmetics on clearance. Even the shop assistant agreed, It really couldn't get better until I asked her about an ugly purple bag sitting in the clearance box...

She didn't know herself at first so we had a little look inside and found these amazing goodies, as soon as I saw the words "Max Factor" I knew the ugly little bag had to be mine...why???

It was down to 50p!!!!!

That's right so inside the little bag was a Max Factor Lip Gloss, Nail Polish and Mini Eyeliner. 

A sachet of Aussie's 3 Minute Miracle Colour.

A mini hair brush, Nail file and Toe Separator. 

I was excited to see the Aussie Sachet as I love their shampoo's and conditioner's, I think they have the best smelling hair products ever!

So that's my haul! I didn't realize how much I bought :-o

I'm off to dye my hair now!

Hope you've all had a great day.

Linzi xxx

Tuxedo Nail Art Fail :P

Hullo Ladies!

I've been searching though the photos on my camera today and found pictures of some old manicures that I had forgotten about!

This one I tried to do when watching the Eurovision, I had spotted a picture like it on Google around the same time and loved the idea! 

It's one of those mani's that from a distance looks fine but up close falls apart hehe

I really want to try it again at some point to see if I can improve it :-)

I used Barry M Matt White as a base and then Barry M's Black for the detail. 

Both are very pigmented polishes, I'm pretty sure it took three coats of the white to get a great, even base. Which isn't so bad for a white colour! 

Well I don't think its my best work but I had fun which is what counts! 

Have you tried the Tuxedo look before? 

Linzi xxxx

A Man and His Torch ;-) + NOTD

So I went to my Aunt's house today with the whole family to watch the Olympic Torch go by! 

There he is..took bloody ages to get here....running?? More like slow walking :-) hehehe

It's been a great day in the boiling heat! 

"Barry M Coral and Barry M Cyan Blue" 

This is what I'm wearing on my nails today, it wasn't for the torch or anything because I didn't now I was going to see it but I wanted something for this lovely summer heat we have been having lately and I think this fits the bill! :-)

My camera went bonkers trying to photograph Coral, this is the only picture in the lot that I took where it didn't look all that red!

Shopping Haul

Hullo Ladies,

I went shopping with my nan this afternoon and I picked up a few things. I was warned before I got in the car that I was not to buy "Just Nail Polish!" the woman just doesn't understand my obsessions :-) 

So first we went to New Look and they have a sale on right now! Yay! 

This gorgeous zebra necklace was originally £6 but was half price so I got it for just £3

This bracelet was originally £2.99 but I got it for a £1

In Boots I picked up these Barry M polishes, I really needed a base coat so I picked up their "3 in 1" and I have been craving the colour Indigo for a while now :-) Sadly they didn't have the new Barry M shades there - only the magnetic ones but the new magnetic trend just isn't doing it for me at the moment. 

Then we stopped in TK Maxx and I picked up this nail file for £2.99. It's a great size to keep in my hand bag :-) 

I searched the cosmetics stand in TK Maxx for ages and just couldn't find anything I really liked the look of  so I decided I would just buy the nail file but when I went to the counter to pay, I noticed these lovelies. Just like in the TK Maxx in Cardiff last week, they had a set of three Stila products for just £7.99.  

They are very pretty colours, There is a copper, a chocolate and a nude shade.

I have a few Stila Lip products now and I'm thinking of doing some reviews on the ones I love the most! 

Have you been shopping lately? Bought anything nice?

Thanks, Linzi xx