Recent Haul :-)

Hullo Lovely Blog Readers :-) 

I've managed to do a little light shopping recently and I thought I'd show you what I've bought !

I couldn't find any Soap and Glory left in the sales but I found this body spray set and thought it was a good deal anyway!

I have already owned Mist You Madly and really liked it and I've been wanting to try the other body spray scents I've heard about. 

The set contains 100ml bottles of :

Mist You Madly

Girligo

Glam - A - Lot

This set was £8.50 from Boots. 

Just before Christmas when out shopping my my Nan I found these gorgeous black patent pointed toe heels in New Look with gunmetal studs on the back. I was in love but I had already asked for what I wanted for Christmas so even though they were on sale I left the store without them. 

When I went shopping last weekend I persuaded my brother to let me have a look at the New Look sale and they still had some there! Not only that but they had been reduced again! Obviously it was fate telling me that I needed to get them :-P 

Was £19.99 - Down To £10 - Reduced Again To £5!!!! Eeeek!

Today while in ASDA I picked up the Herbal Essences Beautiful Ends Shampoo and Conditioner

. They smell really nice. 

I also picked up some hair bands (Bobbles!) as I ALWAYS end up losing all of them, so I'm in a constant need for more!

Then I noticed that the Glade Festive Candles were £2 each so I picked up the Orange and Spice.

So that's my latest haul!

Small I know but hey its January....funds are always low! :-) 

Have you tried the Soap and Glory Body Sprays? Which is your favourite?

Linzi xxx

Boxing Day Sales Haul!

 I tell A lie!

 I didn't actually buy any of these...on boxing day! As you may have noticed the boxing day sales have started earlier these last few years and have also lasted longer! 

So...it was Christmas eve....and we had already visited all the family and given them their presents for the morning after...my dad was in the kitchen cooking our gorgeous tea and me and my mam had settled down to watch the soaps (mainly Eastenders!) all of a sudden I thought to myself. I wonder if any stores are starting their online sales? 

It turned out they had! 

The Perfume Shop had at least! 

I've been wanting this perfume ever since it came out! 

It's the type of perfume you either love or hate. I definitely LOVE it! 

Original Price - £48.00

Sale Price - £23.99

The 50ml set is out of stock but they still have the 75ml set on sale which is also half price!

LINK

So the day after boxing day I managed to finally persuade my brother to drive me to the next town over so I could have a look at some of the local sales that where going on e.g Boot's and Superdrug :-) 

First we went to Boot's and I was kind of disappointed  I had looked on the boots website the night before and found lots of great perfume deals but the store's stock was pitiful! So we walked right on over to Superdrug and they had some better deals!

 They had the Justin Bieber set on sale, Lacoste Touch Of Pink and some others but one that drew my attention was the Diesel Loverdose. 

Not long ago I used to hate this perfume, basically because I was only smelling it on those little paper strips but once I tried it on my skin I loved it! 

This 30ml EDP set was down to £19.99 

The next thing I bought was actually not on sale but I just had to have it :-) 

Mrs Browns Boys Series 2 

My brother owns the first series and my mam owns the Live Tour so I decided to pick this up! 

It's the funniest series on TV right now and you NEED to watch it! 

Even my dad loves it and hes very picky when it comes to comedy :-) 

So that's my Sale Haul! 

Have you found any good deals recently? 

Linzi xxx

December 2012 Favourites

Hi Ladies!

These are a few of my favourite products from the last month! 

I've been trying to be a good girl and start to wear primers under my foundation again so the last few weeks I've been putting on my Laura Geller Spackle Primer. It's a very good primer and I'll be reviewing it soon. 

For my eyes I've been using the MUA Undressed Palette which is a lovely palette and I can't wait to do my review on it. In the winter I like to do a strong smokey eye and then just use a nude lipstick, one I've been loving is MAC HUE it a glossy nude/pink colour. On my cheeks I have been using a stronger blush than usual which is my Laura Geller Blush 'N Brighten in Pink Buttercream, then to give my cheeks a nice glow I've been using the Bourjois Eye Shadow Pot in Citron Givre as a cheek highlighter. I've also been using a lot of heat on my hair this December so Andrew Barton's The Straight Answer Hot Iron Protection Spray has been a savior. I always find my hands a bit dry in the winter so I've been loving Soap and Glory's Hand Food, it smells gorgeous and really helps to keep the dry skin away. For fragrances I've been wearing Vera Wang's Princess Night and DKNY Be Delicious. For some reason I've been loving the smell of fresh apples this winter! 

What have you been loving these last few weeks? 

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

Sweetaholic Beauty's Surprise Christmas Giveaway!

Hey Ladies! 

Jasmine from Sweetaholic Beauty is doing an amazing Christmas giveaway right now! There will be two winners...one will be from Australia and the other will be international....so anyone in the world can enter! 

Get's you really excited for the festive season!

The prizes include secret products from various brands like....Face Of Australia, MUA and The Body Shop! 

I'm off to enter it...make sure you do too :-)

Linzi xxx

I Heart Drugstore Makeup Tag

Hi Ladies!

I found this Tag on the Tanya Burr's Youtube Channel. 

1) What is Your Favourite Drugstore Makeup Brand? 

I don't think I could name just one but the one brand I'm really obsessed with at the moment is MUA. They recently brought out their own brush range!

2) What are your favourite face, check and lip products?

My Favourite Face product is an eyeshadow that I used as a day highlighter for my cheeks and its the Bourjois eye showdow pot in Beige Rose, give my skin a lovely gentle glow. 

For my cheeks I'm loving MUA Blusher in Shade 4, I won this in a giveaway a few months back and I'm so glad I did. It's one of the best blushers I have...and it's only £1! 

My favourite lip product from the drugstore is the GOSH Velvet Touch Lipsticks. They go one beautifully and there are some amazing colours! 

3) What is your least favourite Drugstore Product?

Rimmel/Maybelline foundations. 

I'm so pale and they just make me look orange. Even the lightest shades are way too dark. 

4) What is the best makeup bargain?

Anything from brands like MUA and ELF. Brands that are inexpensive but don't skimp on quality. 

5)What is your favourite underdog product?

Probably the GOSH Exceptional Wear Foundation! It took me so long to find it but It's really the only drugstore foundation range that has shades that don't turn me orange. Sadly though, I never hear any other bloggers talk about it! 

6) What is the drugstore product that is really over priced? 

I find Revlon make up really expensive. For a drugstore brand that have very high prices even though I don't hear much excited talk about their products!

7) Whats the best drugstore dupe? 

I think alot of people will agree that the MUA Undressed palette is the best drugstore dupe out there. It's nearly exactly the same as the Naked Palette from Urban Decay. I really need to post my review on it soon! I'm just waiting for this gloomy Winter lighting to disappear! 

8) What drugstore product is not worth the hype?

I really dislike the Maybeline gel eyeliners.  Everyone says that they are a dupe for the Bobbi Brown Gel Eyeliners....I really have to disagree! 

So there you go another quick tag :-) I tag you all!

I'm loving all the tags that are going around right now! 

Hope you have all had a great Monday, Linzi xxx

Baking Again!

Hi Guys!

So I've been baking again and this time I decided to do a chocolate sponge cake. 

I'm not a big fan of the traditional Christmas cake so I've decided to do something else this year. 

A Chocolate sponge with Raspberry Jam and Cocoa Butter cream filling. 

It's quite a messy one and isn't perfect at all but I like to think that gives it edge ;-) 

How about you? Do you like the more traditional Christmas cake around this time of year? or would you rather something a bit different? 

Linzi xxx