Weekend Shopping Haul : Superdrug, Debenhams & H+M

Hullo Ladies!

I went shopping with a friend yesterday to Cardiff, I haven't been there in about a year so it was very much needed. 

I knew going that I wanted certain things. 

I'm glad to say I stuck to what I already knew I needed instead of buying loads of impulse buys...although I did have a moment ;-)

First of all we stopped in H+M, I was instantly attracted to the cosmetics and fragrance stand and found these blending sponges. I've wanted one of these for a long time now after hearing so many good things about them and I didn't want to pay for an expensive one. I was lucky to find these at just £1.99 each. So I picked up two! 

We also went to Superdrug and I bought one of the Accessorize Baked Blushes in Sensation. I remember swatching these a long time ago and they looked stunning. Packed full of so much fine shimmer they could pass for highlighters easily! Which is how I used it today ;-) I'm in love!

I've also been dying for some more matte lipsticks and have heard lots of lovely things about the Sleek Matte Lipsticks. I bought Papaya Punch and Heartbreaker. These seem to be lovely lipsticks for just £4.99

Another product I've been wanting for a long time now is the Sleek Blush By 3 Palettes. I picked up Lace and I'm so glad. I'll be reviewing it soon   :-) 

Last but definitely not least was my only impulse buy and It's a Illamasqua Mystery Box from Debenhams. Down to just £17.50 I knew I had to own it. I'll be writing a post soon on what I actually received in my box. 

Hope you have all been having a great weekend. I'm going to be spending the rest of mine curled up with a good book! 

Linzi xxx

The "I'm Going Shopping Soon" Wishlist :-)

Hullo Ladies!

I'm sorry I haven't posted anything for the last few days but I've just had so much to do :-)

One of my best friends is coming down for the weekend and we're going to go shopping Saturday to Cardiff. Somewhere I rarely go! I'm really excited to see her as I haven't for nearly a year although we constantly keep in touch. Thank you facebook! 

So I've been thinking all week on what I want to spend my money on as I don't want to be picking up things for the sake of it and then never using them. This is the list I've come up with :-)

Sleek Matte Lipstick - Heart-breaker

I've been lusting after matte lipsticks lately and I've heard great things about the Sleek ones. So I'm dying to give them a try. I love the look of Heartbreaker and Papaya Punch. Have you tried them? 

Sleek Blush Palette

I've wanted one of these since before christmas so now that I'm going to a bigger Superdrug  I'm hoping to find one! 

Sinful Colours Nail Polish

Sinful Colors are a new brand to Boot's and again I'm hoping to find a stand in the larger Boot's store. 

Revlon Nearly Naked Foundation

I keep hearing about this foundation by a whole bunch of my favourite beauty bloggers so I'm willing to give it ago. I seem to be on a foundation binge lately. 

Cosmopolitan Blending Sponge

A cheaper alternative to the original Beauty Blender. I've heard using a damp sponge is great for people with dry skin so I'm going to have a good look for one of these in Cardiff. 

So that's what I'll be looking for Saturday! 

Have you tried any of these products? 

Anything you think I should look out for? 

Linzi xxx

My Top 5 Red Lipsticks

Hullo Ladies!

As the sun is shining today and the bright lippy's are out I thought I'd show you my top 5 red lipsticks :-) 

All these lipsticks are ones I love and would repurchase :-) 

They range from all different price ranges from high street to high end, 

From L- R  =  MUA It's A Situation, GOSH Hot & Sweet,  Dainty Doll Saucy Sailor,  M.A.C Red and Maybelline Neon Red.    

MUA It's A Situation Lip Boom 

. I reviewed it not long after I bought it and I loved these lasts months as It's a great vampy berry red lip for the Autumn/Winter. It's a matte formulation and is actually a lot more darker than my camera picked up today. Here is the link to the review. This lip stick is priced at £3 in Superdrug and on the MUA website. 

GOSH Hot & Sweet

I picked this up in the Superdrug clearance for around £3. It's not on the Superdrug website but you might be able to find it in your local store. It''s another gorgeous berry red and it goes on very slick which can sometimes cause bleeding so I like to blot it with some paper when I wear it. 

Dainty Doll Saucy Sailor

The Dainty Doll range has been really popular over the last few months as they're being sold extremely cheaply right now. They are great quality products and are worth checking out if you haven't yet. I bought this in TK Maxx and I adore it. It's a stunning long wearing red lipstick that's great for a night out. I'm loving this lipstick at the moment. 

MAC - M.A.C Red

I bought this nearly two years ago now, to wear to my friends eighteenth birthday party. It was my first red lippy and I loved it at first sight. I was going to pick up Ruby Woo or Russian Red but I didn't like how drying Ruby Woo looked at the time and I couldn't find Russian Red. I did find this beauty though and it's been a staple ever since. I love it. You can buy this at MAC counters and on the MAC website for £14.

Maybelline - Neon Red 

This is a recent purchase but I'm already in love with it. I was slightly worried how a yellow/orange toned lipstick would look on me but I'm just in love with it. It's a great daytime red for the summer. I can see myself loving this in the months to come.  You can buy this for £7.19 in Boot's and Superdrug.

So those are my top 5 red lipsticks! 

What are yours? 

Linzi xxx

The "Yeah...I Have A slight Problem" Haul - MUA, Max Factor, Maybelline!

Hullo Lovely Ladies! 

I did some shopping this week and picked up a few things...yes I have a problem....although I do feel better as most of these were on offer! 

In the post today I received a sample booklet from Garnier with a few sachets of their Moisture Match range. You can order your free samples on their website! 

I caved and bought the other Maybelline Vivid Lipsticks that I wanted in Electric Orange and Shocking Coral  £7.19 each. The only one, out of the 5 released in the uk, that I don't own now is Hot Plum. Apparently it's a lot like Show Orchid from MAC, which I own, so I'm not that upset :-) 

I decided to try these MUA Cream Blushes in Dolly and Bittersweet and for £1 each you can't say no. I've looked on some blogs since I bought them though and all of them say they purchased theirs for £2. Somehow my store was selling them for just £1. I have had a lot of problems with my local store though, they always forget to change the offers and hardly ever re-stock products. Maybe It was just another error on their behalf. 

I picked up a few new face products, I seem to have a new obsession :/ 

I choose the MUA Undress Your Skin Illuminating Foundation whilst it was still on offer for £3 and I also picked up the Max Factor CC Cream as it was on offer for £7.99. 

I'll be reviewing all these products at some point :-) 

Hope You All Have A Great Weekend!

Linzi xxx

My Top 5 Spring Scents

Hullo Ladies!

I'm a big fan of fragrances so I thought I'd show you my favourites scents for Spring. 

Even though I wear these fragrances all year round these are the ones I find myself reaching for most often lately.

Milan From NEXT

Top - Melon and Green Apple

Middle - Magnolia and Violet

Base - Sandalwood and Amber 

It's such a gorgeous scent, it reminds me of DKNY Be Delicious but extremely affordable. NEXT do some amazing scents and all of them are worth checking out :-) 

Mango From The Body Shop

Top, Middle and Base - MANGO! Yay! 

This is for those springs day when the sun is shining and I'm getting all excited for Summer! It's a gorgeous juicy scent and I'm going through it far too quickly :-) I love it!

idole d'ARMANI from Giorgio Armnai

TOP – Celmentine, Honey, Ginger, Pear, Almond, bitter orange and Artemisia.

MIDDLE – Rose, Jasmine and Saffron

BASE – Patchouli, Vetiver and styrax

An unusual scent that I find very addictive, mostly I smell honey, pear and patchouli. It's a gorgeous scent but I think it's been discontinued as I keep seeing it in the clearance stand. :-(

Oh, Lola from Marc Jacobs

TOP - Wild strawberry, raspberry and pear

MIDDLE - Cyclamen, Peony,  magnolia

BASE - Vanilla tonka bean and sandlewood

A stunning everyday scent. Very girly and youthful. It's a great fruity floral scent but is unique in its own way. Worth checking out! 

Very Hollywood from Michael Kors

TOP – Mandarin Orange, Bergamot  and Raspberry

MIDDLE – Orris Root , Ylan Ylang, Jasmine, Gardenia

BASE – Amber, Vetiver and Oakmoss

The only strong floral scent I own. It does have some fruity notes but those strong florals take over this fragrance and yet I still love it. I got it for my 20th birthday off my best friend and I find it very sophisticated. It's my go to wedding fragrance but I've been using it a lot lately.

What's Your Favourite Spring Scent? 

Linzi xxx

REVIEW and SWATCHES - Maybelline Vivid Lipstick - Neon Red

Hullo Ladies, 

I heard about the Maybelline Vivid collection a few weeks ago and instantly knew I needed to see them up close. 

A collection of bright, in your face, lipsticks? Of course I needed to have a look see. 

I have to say I was very jealous to hear that the UK only had five of the ten lipsticks...but anything's better than nothing I guess. I can only hope that Maybelline will be releasing the other five over here soon. 

So last week I stopped in Boot's and after picking up the Bourjois Healthy Mix foundation I also picked up two of the Vivid's -  Neon Red and Fuschia Flash. 

I love the packaging, it's bright and easy to find in a big makeup collection. Especially if your collection is far from organised...like mine :-) 

Both Neon Red and Fuschia Flash have been mentioned to be dupes for MAC lipsticks. Neon Red is apparently a good dupe for MAC's Lady Danger. As I don't own Lady Danger I can't tell you if I believe it to be a possible dupe or not. 

I do know that they are both orange toned reds. 

At first I was worried that an orange toned red wouldn't suit me, as I've always worn blue toned reds, but I'm really loving it and have to say I've been wearing it nearly everyday since I bought it. It looks stunning with just a good foundation, a subtle blush, some eyeliner and a mascara. 

This shows you how orange toned the lipstick really is, I'm in love with how bright it is. 

It gives you some shine and has amazing pigmentation. 

The lasting power is quite good too, last's just as long on my lips as my higher end lippy's maybe two hours before I feel the need to reapply. All according on how much I've eaten or drunk. 

In the pictures you can see the I have dry lips and although in the pictures it looks like the lipstick made them noticable, I have to say I haven't noticed that with this one. Not by just looking in the mirror anyway. If you are worried though a quick slick of lip balm will sort that out. 

I'm in love with this collection and I think they will be a big hit come Summer.

I'm already drooling over Electric Orange and Hot Plum.

Have you tried the Vivid's Collection yet?

Which one is your favourite?

Linzi xxx

REVIEW - Garnier - Moisture Match in Goodbye Dry - For Dry To Very Dry Skin

Hullo Ladies, 

I've suffered with dry skin for a long time. On my face, my arms and even my feet!

At first you may think, just pop some type of moisturiser on and you'll be fine. Well most of the time it wont be. Especially if you suffer with extremely dry skin like me. It can take a lot of time and money to find that perfect moisturiser.

Recently the dry patches on my face seem to be getting worse due to the weather, so I really needed to find some sort of moisturiser that worked, one morning I decided I'd had enough and was really thinking about paying for a Clinique one I'd heard so much about. Before I could though my mam needed to pop to Superdrug, whilst there I noticed the new Garnier Moisture Match range that's been advertised lately. 

It's a range of moisturisers for all different skin types, dry, oily, normal, combination and even one for dull skin.  

I decided to try one more product before I made the leap for something more expensive. 

Goodbye Dry is a ultra-hydrating rich cream and is said to protect your skin from feeling "tight, uncomfortable and dehydrated day after day"

I really love the smell of this moisturiser, some find it too strong but I find the scent really comforting. It has Shea Butter included in it and I think thats why I like the scent so much. 

I've been using this moisturiser for a good two weeks now and have to say my skin has never felt so good.

 My dry patches have cleared up and what's even more exciting is that my foundation's looks so much better now. 

I can now use those foundation that I couldn't in the past due to the fact that they looked terrible on my dry skin.

I've had Garnier products break me out at times but haven't noticed that with this product, it's also been tested for people with Sensitive Skin and has no Parabens. 

If you suffer with dry to extremely dry skin, I highly suggest picking this up. I can't say anything about the range as a whole as I haven't tried any of the others but I've had a great experience with this particular one and I believe it's worth every penny.

It's £5.99 for 50ml and you can buy it here. 

Have you tired the Garnier Moisture Match line?

 Which one do you use and do you like it? 

Linzi xxx