Bargain Buys!

Went shopping yesterday and picked up lots of lovely bargains to show you all :) here they are -

L-R: miss sporty clubbing colours nail polish (can't find a shade anywhere on the bottle, but its purple), w7 mega matte lips (again no shade, grrr), hot tin roof dry shampoo in classic, Lee Stafford blow dry your hair faster spray, Ruby and Millie I-Metal 2 step eyeshadow in turquoise and MUA professional mosaic bronzer in sunkissed glow shade 2.

I love this miss sporty polish, although it comes out darker than it looks in the bottle as you can see

I think the finish looks like the pictures of the Barry M foil polish missbudgetbeauty has on her blog here but its only £1.99!! If anyone has tried this or the Barry M I would love to hear what you think.

I bought the Mega Matte Lips as I totally regretted not buying it last time I went to Boyes. Its only £1.19 and is lovely, gives a gorgeous matte finish without being dry and hard to apply. I haven't uploaded any pictures of it on my lips because they are so dry because I'm a bit poorly. You really cannot wear this on dry lips, just like lipstick, it gets stuck in all the dry bits and looks nasty. So I am overdoing it with the Cherry Carmex to try and get my lips soft again as I cannot wait to wear it!

The Ruby and Millie eyeshadow was something I found on a sale stand for £1. You have to shake the tube to mix the colour with the liquid in the top, which takes a good minute or two if you want it to mix properly. I put this all over my lid with the lipgloss style applicator and it was too bright. I think it works better as an eyeliner with it being so pigmented. They also had this in a navy shade which I would like to purchase if they have any left!

The MUA mosaic is something I have wanted to purchase for a couple of weeks. Its only £2.50 and comes in 3 shades. Very pigmented, which I did not realise before I put loads on last night and ended up looking like a clown!!! I do love the colour though so I will have to remember - less is more!!



L-R: MUA Professional mosaic bronzer shade 2, Ruby and Millie I-Metal in Turquoise and w7 Mega Matte Lips

The two hair care products I bought are still to test. Expect a blog about the Lee Stafford blow dry your hair faster spray. I am very excited about it, even if it was £6.19, I am willing to pay the price if it works.

Now I'm going to get ready to shop again to spend the No7 Voucher I got in Boots!

V xxx

Sexy Nail Polish from Tesco? You bet'cha!

Yes, you read that right. I found the most gorgeous nail polish in tesco last night! It's from their 'all about nails' collection and was only 99p!!!
Shade: Mullberry Pie

Took two coats, but come on, it was 99p!

V xxx

Good things = great things!

Evening all! Please don't think I have been in my pjs all day. After my last post I went shopping with my dad then my mum, managed to sneak a few bits in the basket so that was good!!

So, what seems like forever ago I tested the "Good Things" face mask I had bought in my little haul with my bestie Em. As you may or may not know, I have oily skin across my T-Zone and the occasional dry patch elsewhere and although she will probably disagree, Em has lovely skin, its never dry or greasy!
Here's a little photo of our testing in action . . .

We tested the mask on 3 of our qualities we are looking for in a mask: value for money, quality of product and how it made our skin look and feel.

Good Things  - 5 min facial face mask

Value for money - costs £5.99 which appears steep but we think you could get anywhere between 5 an d 10 applications from a tube which makes it cheap enough.

Quality of product - The good things range is developed especially for young skin and contains loads of lovely natural stuff. It smelled absolutely amazing (I was temped to eat it never mind slap it on my face!) and the consistency was nice and thick so it was easy to apply. We did think it was quite hard to remove though as it needed a bit of scrubbing to get it off.

How it made skin look/feel  - We both agreed that our skin felt tighter and smoother after using the mask. After the tough removal we did have to apply some of our cheapy £1 nivea soft moisturiser (from Wilkinson) because skin felt a bit dry.

We give this . . . *drumroll* . . . . 8/10!!!!!

Has anyone else tried this? What do you think of it? What's your favourite face mask?

V xxx

Oh My GOSH!

Well, I havent posted for what seems like forever!! I'm back at uni and it was the fiance's birthday so I have been rushed off my feet! Got him tickets to see Stephen Merchant at York and it was really good, even if we were sat at the seats furthest away from the stage (I may have left it a little late to book tickets!).

So, I need to post about the good things face mask I bought in my little haul. Tested with my best bud Em. We both have different skin types so its let us be super critical. We have decided to try and test as many face masks as we can find as we both want to find our ultimate favourite.

Best thing I bought since my last post was some GOSH nail polish. I only have a few GOSH products and have mixed opinions about the brand. However, the nail polish is fab! I will be honest, I have no idea how much it cost because I just saw it and grabbed it but other GOSH polishes seem to be about £5 on the Superdrug website. More than I would usually pay but I loved the colour and I was in a rush! I chose the colour 021 peachy rose, as I am on the hunt for the perfect coral polish. It is a bit brighter than I expected but the formula is great. I only applied one coat and the colour was brilliant. Also very resistant to chips. Will definately be purchasing some other colours. 

As you can see I'm still in my pjs and dressing gown! Well, I don't have a job at the moment so I'm taking advantage of days off. Expect to hear about face mask antics when I am dressed and a bit more awake!!
V xxx