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

GOSH Clearance Haul *Special Find!*

Hullo Lovely People!!

Today I did a little Superdrug trip and noticed that they had put a heck load of GOSH products in their clearance bin again!!! 

I was in heaven...I wanted everything! I managed to calm down and just get the things I really liked. 

This post is actually made up of two different shopping trips though so first I want to talk about the products I picked up last week :-) 

Last week I found these two goodies in the clearance box, at the time it was the last of the lip jams and nail polishes. 

I picked up the nail polish in GOLD and the Lip Jam in 103. 

I used the gold in a recent NOTD and I love it. It's a very smooth, almost metallic gold with a slight gold shimmer running through it. 

I haven't opened the lip jam yet as its not for me ;-) 

Going to the counter I noticed that the lady had seemed to over charge me so I asked which one was £5 and she told me it was the polish. I told her that I had found it in the bin and she said that someone must have put it in by mistake. I was going to leave it there when she was trying to make me pay full price but when she noticed that I was going to leave the shop without it she knocked it down to clearance price. So the lip jam was 99p and the polish £1.99.

Today The basically had just filled up the clearance boxes with GOSH products. One box was full of nail polish and eyeliner - everything in that box was £2 each. The other was eye shadow trios and lipsticks - everything in that box was £3 each. 

I pcked up a Velvet Touch Lipstick in Romantic, It a tawny coral colour. Very Unique. As it was sealed I didn't see the colou before I bought it and was quite disappointed untill I tried it on. It's really very lovely. Quite conservative. 

I will do some swatches for you soon :-) 

I think these must be the newest version of GOSH polishes as they have names running along their sides instead of on the cap. 

Pool Party - Bright Teal

Night Kiss - Deep Black Red

Gold - Metallic Gold

The other colours are:

Deep Purple - Dark Purple

Nero - Black

Magic Star - Glitter Top Coat

                 Okay...okay...calm down.... That is Holographic you can also see up there.....

           Ahh I was so excited, it looked a bit yucky when I picked it up but I rolled it between my hands for awhile in the shop and it was perfect again!! I've already tried it on! 

It just looks like a boring silver in the bottle but on the nail it's amazing! 

I've been so lucky lately with my GOSH finds. First Rainbow, now this! 

Find anything Great on clearance lately?? 

Linzi xxx

MAC - Lipstick - Show Orchid

Hullo! 

Today I want to talk about another MAC lipstick that I own. 

Show Orchid is an Amplified lipstick that comes out in a few collections every so often, apparently its available at Pro Stores but I've never even seen one of those where I'm from so the only time I would be able to repurchase Is to wait for it to become available in another collection.

I picked up this lipstick in last years Fall Colour Collection along with Violetta which I wanted for my Halloween  "Sexy Witch" look ;-) 

Its very creamy and pigmented.

Its very vibrant and has a slight purple Iridescence in it which I think you can really pick up on in the photo. 

I'n the photo I'm wearing it quite lightly and you can easily be more heavy handed to make a dramatic lip.

I love this colour, although I usually go for my other MAC pink lipstick which is Girl About Town as I'm actually frightened I'm going to use it all up! 

I don't understand why the don't just put it in the permanent line as so many people love it. :-( 

I've noticed with a lot of Amplified Creams they have great staying power, and stain the lips giving my lips a lovely pink look even when the lipstick has vanished :-) 

Although I'm the kinda girl who doesn't mind re-applying lipstick on a night out...just another reason for all us ladies to gossip in the toilets! 

As a lipstick addict it's also nice to see what everyone else is wearing on their lips too. Hehehe.

 Oh My God I sound like such a stalker...I'm not I promise ;-) 

Hope you have all had a lovely weekend! 

Linzi xxx

NOTD - Nails Inc - Chelsea - GOSH - GOLD

Hullo!

I haven't done a NOTD post for awhile so I thought I would show what I'm wearing for today and for the weekend. 

Hopefully if the rain isnt too bad tomorrow night then I'm off for a few drinkies with some friends. I have picked out a gorgeous white lace dress to wear. At first I decided on glitter but seeing them on my nails just didn't feel right, I decided  I wanted something elegant yet sexy.  This is what I came up with.

I really like it!

 I also got to use my new nail art brushes!

I choose Nails Inc's Chelsea as the base which is one of my Lucky Dip polishes that I bought. 

Then for the tips I used my new GOSH polish in Gold. *This will be mentioned more in my next haul post*

I love Chelsea it's in fact a dark plum but looks nearly black on the nails, which I like as you can never have enough black polish! 

Hope you all have an amazing weekend!

Linzi xxx

REVIEW - Ginger Anti-Dandruff Shampoo - The Body Shop

Hullo Lovely Ladies!

Last Month I picked up this Anti Dandruff Shampoo from The Body Shop. 

I have always suffered with dandruff, It's not so bad that someone else would instantly notice it but it's something that gets on my nerves so I'm always trying to get rid of it. 

I have used many anti-dandruff Shampoos, Including the very popular Head and Shoulders. I find they work for a few days but then my hair is back to normal and they don't do the job anymore. 

I have read a few reviews on this product and was instantly taken in, It seems like a lot of people don't get on with other popular anti-dandruff shampoos but find that this one really worked. 

The one thing I wasn't to excited about was the price, for a 250ml bottle it would cost you £4 for a 400ml £6. Not as expensive as some high end brands but more than the usual supermarket buys I pick up. 

The good news is that at the time I found a great voucher code, which is still going on and if you look here then you can find some codes that I posted yesterday :-) 

I really only buy The Body Shop products if they are on sale or I have a code. Every things great quality but way to expensive for me at full price, luckily The Body Shop have great offers frequently. 

It has a clear base and smells amazing, as you may know Ginger is one of my favourite scents. 

The frangrance isn't overpowering but does leave you hair smelling lovely for a few hours after you've washed it.

It lathers lovely and creamy. 

It needs a bit more water than some Shampoos but that doesn't worry me. 

Another great thing is that my scalp doesn't itch after I use it which is something that happens so frequently with my other hair products that it seemed weird when it didn't happen! :-) 

After using it I noticed my hair dried lovely and soft, my dandruff decreased dramatically and I see no visible signs that I have dandruff which is amazing.

I have also noticed that my hair takes a lot longer to get greasy which I'm loving! 

I have only been using my usual Aussie Conditioner once or twice a week and using this Shampoo every other day :-) 

I will definitely be repurchasing this. Buying another 400ml bottle as I'm going through it quite quickly. 

I just wish they made a Conditioner too :-) 

Have you tried the Ginger Anti-Dandruff Shampoo?

Linzi xxx

More Body Shop Deals (UK)

Hullo Beautiful Ladies!!

So I was just having a look on The Body Shop website and noticed that they have a few great deals going on at the moment..

Here they are!

• The Body Shop Secret Sale *still going on*
• 30% off voucher code which includes everything in the sale!!! (TREATYOU)
• Free 60ml bottle of Pink Grapefruit Shower Gel with Purchase
• Bag Of Joy
• I just checked and the NEW30 voucher code still works too, this means you get £10 off a £30 spend,    but may not work with the Bag Of Joy.

Taken from The Body Shop Website

The Bag of Joy is something The Body Shop do every so often, It's a bag they make up themselves that includes various products and has a Value price of £79 but you can get it for just £25

Here is the list The Body Shop is saying is included in the bag.

• Body Butter Duo in Macadamia 200ml
• Body Butter Duo in Acai 200ml
• Earth Lovers Shower Gel in Lemon and Thyme 250ml
• Earth Lovers Shower Gel in Cucumber and Mint 250ml
• Roll on Deodorant in Cool and Zesty 50ml
• Roll on Deodorant in Chilled and Breezy 50ml
• Dreams Unlimited Body Butter 200 ml
• Dreams Unlimited Eau De Toilette 50ml
• Warming Mineral Mask 100ml
• On Bag for Life

 This is obviously great value for money and is good if you want to keep some for yourself and give the rest as presents :-) 

Remember you can only use one voucher on each purchase so take your time choosing which one you want :-) 

Hope this helps someone! 

Are you picking up anything from The Body Shop? 

Linzi xxx

June Favourites :-)

Hullo Ladies!

It's finally July! June seemed so long to me....really slow :-( 

Probably the awful weather we've been having here in Wales, here's hoping July will have a bit more sun :-)

Here are some of the products I have been loving lately! 

Makeup

• Urban Decay 15th Anniversary Palette
• Bourjois Round Eyeshadow Pot's in Argent, Blanc Diaphane and Gris Delicat
• GOSH Velvet Touch Lipstick in Darling
• Bourjois Lip Gloss in Rose Lyric - Review -  Here
• GOSH Velvet Touch Eyeliner in Green Boost

I seem to forget about the 15th Anniversary Palette because I always go for the Naked Palette but lately I have decided to use it more so the last few weeks I've made sure to use at least one shadow from it everyday. I'm loving Tainted and Omen :-) 

Fragrance

The Body Shop's Satsuma Body Mist

Nails

• Leighton Denny's Supermodel - Review - Here
• Nails Inc Baker Street - NOTD - Here
• Seche Vite Fast Drying Topcoat
• Leighton Denny's Slick Tip's

I can't wait to do a review on Slick Tip's it's amazing :-) I've been using it a lot lately and I'm loving the smell!

Hair

Batiste Dry Shampoo in Tropical - Review - Here

Bath

N-SPA Gingerbread Latte Bath Syrup - Review - Here

So those are the products I have been using the most of this month! What have been yours??? :-) 

Linzi xxx