Mini Haul

Whenever the stress of daily life and A Levels (bane of my life!) start to get to me, I always turn to the beauty that is online shopping! Whilst it feels like Christmas has come early every time I get a package, my bank balance probably does not feel the same joy. Oh well! Such is life. 

This time round, I hit up the E.L.F and REN Skincare websites and did some browsing! 

I have had this cleanser on my 'To Buy' list for the past year and a bit and have always backed out at the last minute, not willing to ever spend more than £10 on a cleanser. BUT I recently rekindled my obsession for the skincare guru that is, *Caroline Hirons, and was reminded of some Godly advice: "Equate your skincare spending to what you would spend on a handbag or shoes. I'm not saying you should - I'm saying you should be willing to." 

With this in mind, I took the plunge -the £18 plunge- and bought the REN Skincare Evercalm Gentle Cleansing Milk. On Asos, the product retails for £18, but on the REN website, you can pick it up for £16! As it was my first order with them, I also benefited from 10% discount and two free samples (Glycolactic Radiance Renewal Mask & Ulta Moisture Day Cream). Making it £17.40 with P&P included! All that, and change for a pack of Oreos! That's a good deal in my books.           

                           

Next, I ordered a couple of items from E.L.F and came across the HD Liquid Blushes from the Studio line (£4.50). With the MakeUp Forever HD Liquid Blushes in mind, I ordered two of these from the 5 shade collection, hoping that I was picking up some mega bargains as a decent dupe of the MUFE Blushes. And I think it's fair to say...I succeeded. These blushes are so super pigmented, that even a quarter of a pea size pump is more than enough for both cheeks! Yes, they dry insanely quickly and therefore can sometimes make it difficult to work with, but at about a quarter of the original MUFE blush price... I think I've found a good'un! Also restocked on a Small Stipple Brush (£3.95) - cheap, simple and does the job; can't complain!

This post was unnecessarily long for what I had to say, so if you read to end 'Well Done You!'

Manny x

New Bits and Bobs!

Hey People!

So I’m one of those who go to Boots/Superdrug and either spends a ridonk-ulous amount of money, or goes and buys only a couple of things. There’s NEVER an in between! This time, I only picked up a few things, so thought I’d share it with you! Enjoy! 

The first is the L’Oreal Couleur Infallible (don’t you just feel so French saying that!) – I got this in the shade 021 Sahara Treasure, and bloody hell! It’s a good’ un! I’m basically obsessed with browns, beiges and neutrals in general, whether it has a matte finish or shimmer, so this is right up my alley! I am really impressed with how highly pigmented this is and it’s just a GORGEOUS colour, whether you’re using it as an eye shadow or even a highlighter!

Next, I repurchased (for the umpteenth time!) the Rimmel Professional Eyebrow Pencil in Black Brown– I’m sure everyone’s heard about the amazing-ness that this is! Great quality for such an amazing price (£2.99!!!!) . I also got the Maybelline MasterPrecise liquid eyeliner. I’m basically trying to find the best drugstore/high street liquid eyeliner and this is the next one that I’ll be trying. I’ll let you guys know how it goes!

I then got the Maybelline Baby Lips in Cherry Me – Quite disappointed with this if I’m honest though – I really don’t care much for the scent or the packaging, and find that it doesn’t even moisturise my lips very well L And finally, from Boots, I picked up the Maybelline Color Show nail varnish from the Vintage Leather collection (shade – turquoise temptation). Gorgeous colour, easy to apply and love the matte effect and 'vintage leather' that it dries to! Without a top coat, it's gorgeous. With a top coat, you can really see the iridescent flakes come out and that also looks gorgeous! I think it's essential that I get a couple more from the range, just so this one doesn't feel lonely...it's only fair :)    
*The nail polish has come up so much lighter in pictures*

Thanks for reading guys! :)

Manny! xx