Collective Haul : Too Faced, Garnier, MUA and N-SPA!

Hullo Ladies!

This is just a quick haul to show you what I purchased over the last week.

I managed to find one of the N-SPA Sweet Shop gift sets on Clearance in ASDA. The scents included are Rhubarb & Custard  and Lemon Sherbert. Not a fan of the lemon one so far but the Rhubarb one smells super yummy! Just like the boiled sweets :-) 

Also while in ASDA I picked up another tube of the Garnier Moisture Match in Goodbye Dry, It's part of my daily routine now and I think one tube lasts me around 4 - 6 weeks. They were cheaper in ASDA this week, only £4 so I picked it up. I love the scent, I find it really comforting. I also want to pick up the Simple Rich Moisturizer. I might pick up that one next and see how it compares. 

The other day I took a trip into town and managed to sneak into Superdrug. I picked up three lip products from MUA. The Lip Boom in Cheeky and two Power Pouts in Rendezvous and Runaway.  I wish I had just picked up another Power Point as I'm really not liking that Lip Boom which is disappointing as I loved the last one I bought :-( 

Last but not least I finally decided to splurge on the Too Faced Natural Eye Palette that I've wanted for years! It's gorgeous, I can't wait to play around with it in the next few weeks and then write up a review! 

Have you tried the Too Faced Palette's? 

Which one do you have?!

Have a great Bank Holiday Monday !

Linzi xxx

My Favorite Beauty Products of 2012

Hullo Lovely Ladies :-) 

I know I'm late in writing up one of these posts but I thought I'd give my opinion anyway! 

I tried taking pictures of all the products together yesterday but due to the horrible weather and lighting I've decided to just post up the pictures I already have of the products. 

I've picked one product from each beauty category that I've fallen in love with this year :-) 

Starting with..... 

My Favourite Perfume

Armani Code For Women 

This time last year I managed to find this Armani perfume on a great offer in Boot's, just £19 for the 30ml gift set and it was instant love! I've used it all year. It's been my signature scent. I'm running out now....but luckily I was smart enough to buy a back up at the time! Yay! 

My Favourite Nail Polish

Nails Inc Baker Street

I think this is going to be my only nail polish that I'll actually finish. 

It's gorgeous and gives you a great pop of colour on those days that you need it. 

My Favourite Eye Makeup

MUA Undressed Palette 

Last year the palette I used the most was the Urban Decay Naked palette, this is a great £4 dupe for it and I find myself going to it even more than my Naked palette! 

My Favourite Face Makeup

Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation

I love this foundation, it gives full coverage for those days/nights when you need it. It lasts forever and if you apply it correctly looks very natural. 

My Favourite Beauty Tools

ELF Studio Line Brushes - Stipple Brush & Blush Brush

I invested in some ELF brushes earlier in the year and I'm so glad I gave them a try, they have some great quality brushes at an amazing price! I use the Stipple Brush to apply those extremely pigmented blushes as it gives you just enough colour and the blush brush as a highlight brush for my cheek bones. 

My Favourite Bath Product 

N-SPA Gingerbread Latte Bath Syrup

I hope they haven't discontinued this product completely as i love it, it smells delicious and makes loads of lovely bubbles in your bath as well as giving your skin a lovely soft fragrance.  

My Favourite Body Product

The Body Shop Mango Body Butter

I love this so much that I not only use it on my body but...*Gasp*.... on my face too! Especially this winter, my face has been so dry, I've used this twice this week and my skin is so smooth! 

My Favourite Hair Product

Andrew Barton The Straight Answer Hot Iron Protection Spray

Despite the name being ridiculously long the actual product is simple, effective and smells divine!

So those are my favourite products of 2012 I can't wait to find out what I'll be loving in 2013!

Hope you have all had a lovely weekend! 

Linzi xxx

Project 10 Pan

Hullo!

Project 10 Pan has been around awhile now and a lot of bloggers take part in it. 

It's a great Idea, especially if like me you have lots of certain products hanging around that just seem like they never get used up! 

The idea is to pick 10 products and try to use them up before you start buying more! 

The Products I picked are:

Laura Geller Spackle Under Makeup Primer

- 10% Left -

I've had this for going on 2 years now and it's very nearly finished, I'm determined to use it up completely if i'm going to be buying another one. 

N-SPA Apple Mint Crunch Body Scrub

 - 90% Left - 

 I own so much bath products that I literally have been given a warning by the parents to stop cluttering the bathroom cupboards with half empty bottles! Tut Tut. 

The Body Shop Satsuma Body Butter 

- 40% Left - 

One of my favourites lines from the body shop is their body butters and I own about 12 of them now! Which means I seriously need to start using them up! 

Aussie Dual Personality Smooth and Shine Milk 

- 80% Left -

I love Aussie product but they can be slightly out of my price range which means I get slightly carried away when they are on clearance in Superdrug! I picked up a few of these bottles, so I'm making more of an effort to actually use them! 

19 Mirror Shine Lipstick in Bee-Hive

 - 50% Left - 

I used to use this lipstick all the time but recently I've been more into other lip products. I picked this because I really want to see if I can get back into it as I remember loving how it used to make my lips feel :-)  Super Soft and moisturized!

The Body Shop Love Ect... EDP 

- 10% Left - 

I love this perfume but I own so many at the moment I want to start finishing some of the bottles, I'm nearly through with this one so It shouldn't take long! 

Demeter Jelly Belly Wild Blackberry Peach Cobbler Cologne Spray 

- 99% Left -

I really like it but I always seem to pass on it in the mornings when I'm picking what fragrance to wear, so I've decided to throw it in my handbag and see if I have more of a chance of using it up! 

Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector BB Cream 

- 8% Left - 

I have a love/hate relationship with this BB cream, some days it looks great on me then other days it can look horrific! All according on how my skin is on the day I guess. I don't think I'll be buying it again, so as soon as I can finish it the quicker I can go try something different. 

The Body Shop Carrot Moisture Cream 

- 60% Left - 

I used to use this a lot but later found products that I felt were better so I hip it in the back of my draw. I'm determined to finish it! It's only a 50ml tub so It shouldn't take too long :-) 

Soap and Glory Hand Food 

- 30% Left - 

I really love this hand cream, it smells gorgeous but I was recently given a new tube for Christmas so I want to finish it soon.

So that's the products I'm going to try to use a lot more of!

Are you taking part in a Project 10 Pan? 

What products are you trying to use up?

Linzi xx

September Favourites!

Hullo Lovely Ladies!

So the month of September was very busy for me, with it being my birthday on the 19th... I done a lot of shopping and product consuming! (always a good thing!)

The Makeup  

• Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation - Received my second bottle for my birthday! My favourite foundation :-) 
• Stila Lip Glaze in Spiced Ginger - Smells amazing and look great over all lipsticks! 
• MAC Viva Glam Gaga 2 - It's taken my a long time to get the courage to wear it out but I've finally fallen n love with this nude lipstick, looks stunning with a dark smokey eye on a night out. 
• Collection 2000 Concealer - Best I've ever tried!
• I love....Strawberry and Milkshake Lip Balm - Very pigmented giving you a quick pink/nude lip without any fuss. Smells gorgeous!
• GOSH Velvet Touch Eyeliner in Black Ink - Goes on super smooth and stays all day :-)
• Maybeline The Colossal Volum Express Mascara - Black - My second tube! I love it. 
• Ecotools Foundation Brush - Bought this out of my birthday money and I'm so glad I did! Will be writing a review soon :-) 
• Bourjois Ombre Eye Shadow in Biege Rose - Gives a lovely glow. I use it as a highlight and an eyeshadow. 

The Fragrances

Britney Spears - Midnight Fantasy - Such a beautiful scent, I can wear it all year round. Gorgeous on a winters day and fabulous on a summers night! 

Armani - Code  - On of my all time favourite perfumes. Used only on special occasions this is the one I wore on my birthday!! 

The Nails

Ciate Bon Bon  - One of my favourite nude polishes, I've been using this a lot this month.

Nails Ink Cheyne Walk - I've had this for a few months now but I'm only now starting to love it! It's very unique and I've had lots of compliments! 

The Bath and Body

Soap and Glory Clean on Me Shower Gel - great to use when shaving as it's very moisturising. 

N-SPA - Gingerbread Latte Bath Syrup - Ohh when do I ever not love this Shower Gel???...I'm running out so I hope they bring it back again this winter! 

The Body Shop Shea Body Butter - My all time favourite Body Shop Body Butter. Sorts out any dry skin problems! 

Soap and Glory The Righteous Butter - Smells lush and gives you silky soft skin! 

The DVD's

Red Dwarf Series Box Sets...in preparation for the upcoming new series!!! 

These are my brothers DVD's but he's nice enough to lend them to me whenever I get the hankering to laugh my head off! 

The Books

E L James - Fifty Shades Trilogy - Okay..you may make fun but I read these books a long time ago, before all the hype...I loved them then and I love them now. Ana and Christians relationship is addictive...and HOT! Whats not to love? So it's not brilliantly written but its a nice light read when you need to take your mind off something...escapism at its best! 

JR Ward - Black Dagger Brotherhood Series - this is another series I like to escape into..J R Ward's been writing these books for a long time and I've treasured every one of them. You don't just fall in love with just one character  You fall in love with them all. If you are a fan of Paranormal Romances then this is a series you really shouldn't miss! 

I know...I went a bit overboard but I just couldn't stop myself!

I'm looking for a new book to read, any suggestions?? 

Linzi xxx

Review - N-SPA Body Scrub - Apple Mint Crush

Hullo Lovely Ladies!

I'm sorry I haven't been blogging a lot these last few days but I've been real busy decorating my bedroom the last week, I'm hoping that its going to be done soon! 

So onto the review!

I bought this lovely body scrub from Asda's a few months back for just 50p!

Sadly I think they have discontinued it, either that or my local Asda just isn't stocking it for some reason :-( 

N-spa is a great inexpensive company that sell some amazing products that are great quality but also SMELL AMAZING!! 

This has a strong but fresh minty scent, that makes me feel extra clean when I use it. I don't smell a lot of "apple" to it but I don't mind as it smells great the way it is! 

I'll has a creamy formula will little beads for exfoliation which would be great for everyday use as it's not too rough on the skin, it's a very gentle scrub. 

I hope my Asda bring this back soon as I'm dreading running out.

I would suggest you go take a look at N-SPA at some point, I love a lot of their products and they are great for times when you cant afford to spend around £8- £12 on a body scrub :-) 

Hope you all have a fab weekend!

Linzi xxx

New Haul - The Body Shop, N-SPA + more

Hullo Everyone!

Hmmm... I've been a very naughty girl and have made a few purchases lately.

So last week I realized that The Body Shop where gonna end their sale soon so I thought...why not pick up a few extra bits!!

Also they had a great voucher code where you could get 30% off everything including the things in the sale!!!

The Body Shops Seasonal Body Butters in Candied Ginger and Spiced Vanilla.

These butters where originally £12.50 - down to £3 in Sale -- down to £2.40  with the code. 

I'm keeping these for the Winter...Hah...doesn't feel like it left!

I'm determined to use up some of my more fruity based scents before I start on these!

The Body Shops Seasonal Hand Creams in Candied Ginger and Spiced Vanilla

Original price is £3 Each - Sale - £1.50  - Code - 70p

The Body Shop Shower Gels/ Cream in Satsuma, Coconut and Strawberry.

I can't remember what these where in the sale but this is what it says on the invoice.

Original Price - £12.00 - Sale + Code - £5.25

Hemp  Foot, Hand and Body Trio Gift Set 

Original price - £15.00 - Sale  - £10 - Code - £8

This mini bottle of Pink Grapefruit was free with any purchase made at the time. It leaked in the bag and now my hand creams bottles smell of bitter grapefruit :-(  Hate it when that happens!!!

So that's the end of my Body Shop Haul! 

My favourite purchases where the shower gels, I made sure to choose scents that I knew I loved! 

All in all I payed £29.95 which I think is brilliant for what I got! 

Sadly the sale has finished now but that's not to say they haven't still got some great deals going on so go check out their website here.

Now onto what I picked up in Asda's today!

I wasn't too excited about the magazine freebies this month but I am having problems with spots on my face at the moment so I felt like trying a new product. I picked the 50ml

 Face Wash from Balance Me that Glamour are giving away at the moment. 

Even though I would have chosen it anyway I didn't really have a choice. There was lots of Glamour magazines but with big holes in the packing where the products had been taken out!! What a cheek! 

I also noticed that N-Spa have changed their packaging!! No wonder I picked up that scrub a few weeks ago for just 50p, they where getting rid! 

I picked up the Mango Body Butter and Raspberry Body Lotion, great for when the sun finally comes out!!

I love what they have done to the range, It's much more fun! The scents are wonderful like always and they have also brought out some new products such as lip balms and body sprays!!

I couldn't resit trying out the body sprays, the only ones there was Raspberry and Passion fruit. 

They both smell amazing, I'm going to be doing a review/comparison on them with the Boot's Natural Collection body sprays soon!!! 

Everything from N-SPA was on offer -  £3 each  or two products for £4. 

I also picked this up from Amazon the other day, I've heard a lot about the benefits of Aloe Vera Gel for the skin. From Bloggers talking about how it helps with plucking the eyebrows to how to apply it to minor burns which my Gran used to do for me and my brother when we were younger! I picked this up for just £4 and it's a big 200ml bottle! 

So that's my haul! 

 Did any of you take advantage of The Body Shop Sale???

Hope you all have had a great day!

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

REVIEW - N-SPA Coconut Ice Cream Shower and Bath Gel

Hey Hunnies! 

So for the last couple of days I have been trying out this N-SPA shower and Bath Gel.

First thing first is the smell, I love it but... Is it a Coconut scent...No, not at all. 

Does it smell of Ice Cream...Ohh yes!!

It smells of really sweet Mr Whipy Ice Cream. If your not a fan of sweet scents then this isn't for you! Luckily for me..I am! 

The lather is okay, I like to use a Bath Lilly in the shower or run it under your tap in the bath. 

I wouldn't say the scent lasts a long time on your skin after your bath/shower but for me thats great as I would say that the scent could get boring quite fast. 

I love N-SPA as they're inexpensive and great smelling, also I find the packaging really great. 

It says on the bottle:

"I am told, said the wise man, that the sweet water inside the coconut is created by a sea maiden...as it's beautiful scent touches your nose, her soft music and laughter surrounds you. Take her hand and follow her...I am told she makes dreams come true." 

How cute is that? :-) 

The best thing about these products is the prices! Especially as now they're on sale :-) 

On sale I bought this for just £1.50 and its a 500ml bottle which means it's going to last me for ages! 

At full price it's around the £2-£3 mark! 

Have you tried N-SPA before? Have a favourite product? 

P.S Just want to tell you about this awesome giveaway that GeeBeeBeauty is doing at the moment, she has an amazing blog so go check her out :-) 

http://geebeebeauty.blogspot.co.uk

Thanks, LInzi xxx

New Haul! Includes (Nails Inc, N-SPA and Bourjois)

Hullo Beautiful People :-)

I have a haul for you today! 

"Piccadilly Arcade, Baker Street, Mayfair Mews, Royal Mews, Belgrave Mews, Wilton Row, Cadogan Place"

In the last week QVC have been doing some great Nails Inc Collections and this is Ahead of the Trend a seven piece collection featuring the very popular Baker street! 

This set was £25.74, If you went into a Nails Inc Salon and asked for seven nail polishes you would be paying at least £77! 

"Bourjois Magic Nail Polish Remover"

Okay..so in the end, I jumped on the band wagon!

It was the last one in the shop and I wanted to see what all the fuss was about! I have tried it a few times these last few days and I really like it, It leaves your fingers smelling lovely! Is it worth£4.99...I don't know yet, I'll get back to you on that one! :-) 

"N-SPA's Ruby Orange and Mango Butter Shower Sorbet" 

In ASDA this week I picked up a few bath and body products and this is one of them, they're on offer for a £1 right now which Is amazing because I've used them before and they're really great and moisturizing. 

"Alberto Balsam Coconut and Lychee Shampoo and Conditioner"

So I have been loving the Alberto Balsam Shampoo and Conditioners lately, they smell so good and they don't irritate my scalp too much :-) 

I bought these for £1 each from ASDA

This is the last thing I picked up in ASDA and was just £1.50 

It smell's delicious. a very sweet, creamy coconut scent! 

It's not like The Body Shop's Coconut Shower cream which is a very true coconut scent but if you just want something cheap and sweet then this is great! 

Hope you enjoyed my haul! Can't wait to write some reviews! 

Hope you have all had a good day!

Thanks, Linzi xx

Review - Gingerbread Latte - N-SPA Bath Syrup

Hullo wonderful people!

I'm going to talk about N-SPA's Gingerbread Latte Bath Syrup today, I've been using this since the beginning of the year. I picked it up because at the time I was addicted to Starbucks' overpriced Gingerbread Latte's and this smells just the same! Yay! 

My first bottle, I got on offer in the post-christmas sales in a small set, this was my favourite out of the four mini bottles. It has impressing lasting power, lingering on your skin for some time after your bath/shower.  

It's a sweet, spicy scent that's luxurious and creamy. It goes into your bath like syrup and gives you bubbles galore! 

I bought my bottle from ASDA.

 I'm pretty sure that its £4 for a full 500ml bottle but I bought this one on offer for just £2. 

Its a great treat for your senses, if you want something sweet and has a bit of bite then this is what I would recommend :-) 

Some of the other scents you can choose from in this collection are "Chocolate Waffle" "Angel Cake" "Hot Butter Fudge" "Chocolate Orange" and "Cranberry Chocolate" 

How are we supposed to choose with such amazing scents???

And remember kids...."DO NOT EAT, THIS IS NOT A FOOD PRODUCT" :-P

Have you tried any of these? Whats your favourite? 

Thanks, Linzi xx