Lipbalm Collection and Storage

Hi everyone,

I thought I'd show you my lipbalm collection and how I store them.

My lipbalm storage consists of the lid of a Soap and Glory gift set and a little candle holder.

I store my lipbalms on top of my dressing table in front of my mirror, this is so I can grab one quickly as I leave the house and I always have them on hand. 

Dirty Works Go Balmy! Lip Balm

This is a clear, moisturising, strawberry scented lipbalm. I bought this when it was reduced   down to 74p in Sainsburys a while ago. It's a nice lipbalm but not my favourite. :)

balance Me Rose Otto Intensive Lip Salve

I got this free with Glamour this month, it's quite an effective balm, definitely gets my lips nice and soft but the smell is a little weird. It kinda of smells like roses/turkish delight but it gets a bit overpowering.

The Beauty Parlour Mentha Lip Balm

This has a lovely sweet mint scent/flavour, I've been enjoying this recently.

Soap and Glory A Great Kisser Lip Balm in Sweet Coconut

This smells yummy and tropical, it's moisturising and has a very subtle shimmer to it.

Soap and Glory A Great Kisser Lip Balm in Juicy Peach

For me the smell of this is so strong! I'm not that keen on it even though it does a good job of moisturising the lips. 

MUA Sweet Kiss Lip Balm

This is part of the MUA Lovehearts range, it only costs £2. This balm has a vanillary fragrance and a subtle pink tint. 

Avon Care Rich Moisture Lip Balm

I got this a couple of Christmas' ago, it smells yummy and like melon.

The Body Shop Coconut Lip Roll On

This is a lip moisturiser made from olive and soya oils, it has a slight scent of coconut and feels a bit greasy on the lips.

Cherry Chapstick

I reaally don't like the smell or taste of this, it reminds me of cough medicine.

Avon Colour Trend Lipbalms in Hot Chocolate and Strawberry Sorbet

These aren't the best lipbalms quality wise but they smell so yummy! And they are fairly moisturising. The strawberry one smells like sweets! The hot chocolate one smells like cheap chocolate. :)

Swizzels Matlow Double Dip Cherry Flavour Lipbalm

I got all the sweeties themed lipbalms above in a gift pack at Christmas, I just couldn't resist buying them. :)

The Double Dip lip balm is lovely! It's very moisturising and lasts quite a long time on the lips. It has such a delicious cherry smell!

Swizzels Matlow Rainbow Drops Strawberry Flavour Lipbalm

I love rainbow drops! This lipbalm didn't smell/taste much like them but its a nice, creamy strawberry lip balm. 

Swizzels Matlow Double Lollies Pineapple Flavour Lipbalm

I was so excited to try this when I got it, the idea of a pineapple flavoured lipbalm is awesome! It doesn't smell very strongly of pineapple but there is a nice hint of it. 

Swizzels Matlow Drumstick Raspberry and Vanilla Flavour Lipbalm

I love this lipbalm! It smells amazing! The mixture of raspberry and vanilla together has to be one of my favourite scents. The lip balm is really moisturising and creamy too. 

Cupcake Flavoured Lipbalm

I really wanted this to be amazing, the packaging is so pretty but when I opened the product to use it the smell of paint/wood varnish just totally put me off. It at least still looks pretty on my dressing table. :)

Thanks for reading,

Jess

xxx

p.s. Sorry I've been a but absent recently, I've just been so busy! :) Will try and get back into regular posts asap!

How Much Does My Face Cost?

Hi everyone,

I've seen this 'How much does my face cost?' tag around quite a lot recently and I was very curious to see how much I've spent on the stuff I stick on my face everyday! :D

So here's what I use pretty much everyday!

Urban Decay Naked Palette - £36

Bourjois 123 Perfect Foundation - £10.99

MUA Eye Primer - £2.50

MUA Clear Mascara - £1

MUA Powder - £1

Bourjois Delice de Poudre Bronzer - £6.99

Maybelline Colossal Volume Express Mascara - £7.19

MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in Soft and Gentle - £21.50

Urban Decay 24/7 Concealer in FBI - £12

Rimmel Lash Accelerator Mascara - £8.99

L'oreal Rouge Caresse in Aphrodite Scarlett - £7.99

= £116.15!

Soo that's quite a lot of money to buy just the things I need for a normal face of make up!

I'd love to tag Charlotte from Something Special To Say to do this!

Thanks for reading,

Jess

xxx

Meow Monday

Hi everyone :)

Here's a Meow Monday post for you :)

Can you spot the silly tabby cat?

Please excuse my carpet, it did really need hoovering :)

Thanks for reading,

Jess

xxx



Sunday Night Make Up Shake Up #4

Hi Everyone!

Here are my under used products that are being put in my make up bag for this week...

Sleek Sunset Palette

The colours in this palette are really gorgeous but I just don't reach for it much. The colours are so pretty and summery, It's screaming out to be used more.

No7 Vital Enlightening Higlighter

I've been reaching for my MAC soft and gentle so often that I've been neglecting this lovely highlighter.

Natural Collection Lash Definition Mascara

For £1.99 this mascara is pretty good and could do with being used up.

No7 Intense Volume Mascara Sample

This mascara is really good, but this sample is quite old so I want to get it finished.

MUA Sweet Kiss Lip Balm

This lip balm is lovely and moisturising, it smells great too!

L'oreal Infallible Eyeshadow in Sahara Treasure

When I swatched this I fell totally in love with it but I don't really reach for it often.

Urban Decay Primer Potion - Depotted

I've had this hanging around for ages, really need to finish it!

17 Lipstick in Beehive

This is a sheer glossy nude lipstick, it'll be great for an everyday lip colour.

Smashbox Luminizing Primer

This primer is so great, it adds so much radiance to my complexion.

Wet n Wild Petal Pusher Palette

I was lucky enough to win this in a giveaway and I want to make more use of the gorgeous purple shades in it.

Thanks for reading,

Jess

xxx



FOTD - Using only samples/freebies!

Hi everyone,

Today's FOTD post is a little different from normal.

I decided today to route out all my samples/freebies of make up and then decided to see if I could create a full face of make up using what I had. 

Here are all the samples and freebies that I have...

And this is the look I created...

The products I used...

- Smashbox Photo Finish Luminizing Primer

- YSl Touche Eclat Foundation Sample in B50

- Urban Decay Primer Potion

- Urban Decay Stardust Eyeshadow in Retrograde

- 17 Perfect Definition Eye Liner in Black

- No7 Eyeshadow in Antique Rose - Used as blush

- No7 Intense Volume Mascara

- Benefit Bad Gal Lash Mascara

- Urban Decay Lip Junkie in Naked

So yeah, I really enjoyed trying to use all the little bits and pieces I have floating around to create a full look. Very satisfying. :)

Thanks for reading,

Jess

xxx

NOTD - Illamasqua Bacterium...

Hi everyone,

So here's a NOTD featuring one of my newest polishes, it's an Illamasqua polish called Bacterium....now first of all doesn't that name just sound gross and make you wanna be sick? 

Maybe it's because I'm recovering from a stomach bug but I feel that incorporating  the word bacteria(well kind of) into the name of a nail polish is a tad wrong.

But anyway it's a very interesting and pretty polish :)

Illamasqua describes this polish as 'A pearlescent ash ochre'.

I'd describe it as a kind of taupey colour. :)

I applied two coats and it went on a little streaky but otherwise fine. I put a coat of BarryM's Pink Iridescent on my accent nail and topped it all off with Seche Vite. 

Thanks for reading,

Jess

xxx 

This Week's Freebies!

Hi everyone!

Here are the freebies that I received this week...

I applied for a sample of Taylor Swift's new perfume on Facebook and here it is! Isn't the packaging so pretty?! I loves it. :)

You get 1.2ml of perfume and the perfume smells pretty sweet and feminine. 

You can request your free sample through Facebook here.

The other freebies I received this week were from L'oreal...

(Please excuse the crap picture)

I applied for a sample of their BB cream and I was pleasantly surprised to find a sample of their Lumi Magique foundation along with the BB cream sample. 

You get a 1ml sample of each and I'm really looking forward to trying out the foundation!

You can apply for your free sample here.

Thanks for reading,

Jess

xxx

NOTD - Royal Indigo/Golden Girl

Hi everyone,

Here's what I had on my nails yesterday...

I used a 17 nail polish called Royal Indigo and on my accent nail I used Leighton Denny's Golden Girl polish. :)

Sorry the pictures arn't fabulous as the lighting was a bit crap but the colours look pretty nice togther. :)

Thanks for reading,

Jess

xxx



Mini Blog Sale Haul

Hi everyone,

I have a little haul to show you today, I bought some things from Lipstick Friday's  blog sale.

It was the first time I'd bought anything from a blog sale and I am very impressed with the items I recieved!

I bought a Leighton Denny polish in the shade 'Golden Girl', an Illamasqua polish in the shade 'Bacterium' and last but not least I bought a MAC Mineralize shadow in 'Under Your Spell'.

I love all of my purchases and they arrived carefully wrapped and in perfect condition. :)

I will be featuring these beautiful products in some posts very soon!

Thanks for reading,

Jess

xxx



July Empties!

Hi everyone,

I'm a little late with my empties post this month but nevermind. :)

Soap and Glory Calm One Calm All Bubble Bath

This is a lovely bubble bath, it smells great but you do need quite a lot of it to get lots of bubbles in your bath!

Repurchase? Yes

Nivea Sensitive and Pure Deodorant

I liked this deodorant, it's effective and smells nice.

Repurchase? Yes

Dove Rich Nourishing Beauty Body Moisturiser

This suprised me, I did really like it, it was very moisturising, smelt good and lasted agggges. I was getting quite fed up of trying to finish it!

Repurchase? Yes

Impulse Loving Words Body Spray

This has a lovely floral fragrance that really hangs around. It's a very handy product to just throw in your bag for use on the go.

Repurchase? Yes

Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser

There wasn't much left of this when I decided to use it up. It was ok, a decent moisturiser.

Repurchase? Probably not

Soap and Glory The Righteous Butter Body Butter

I love this stuff! It's so gorgeous and moisturising!

Repurchase? Yes

Jelly Belly Toasted Marshmallow Candle

This smelt so yummy and sweet. It also lasted for ages. :)

Repurchase? Yes but I already have loads of candles.

The Body Shop Coconut Exfoliator

I wasn't impressed by this, it wasn't abrasive enough for my liking.

 Repurchase? No, but I do have another one to use up.

Soap and Glory Clean On Me Shower Gel Travel Size

I love the clean on me shower gel so a mini one was perfect for me.

Repurchase? Yep

Spa Fragrance Free Cleansing Wipes

These are just my go to face wipes as they're nice and cheap :)

Repurchase? Yes

Osiris Avise Exfoliating Face Wipes

These were ok, nothing special though.

Repurchase? No probably not.

Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Reconstruction Conditioner

I really enjoyed using these sachets so I bought the full size product but I wasn't impressed when I used it again.

Repurchase? No

Garnier Body Intensive 7 Days Moisturiser Shea Butter Sachet

This is a lovely moisturiser.

Repurchase? Maybe when I need a new moisturiser.

Montagne Jeunesse White Chocolate Face Mask

I enjoyed this face mask, it smelt lovely and was pretty moisturising. And I got it for only 10p in Superdrug!

Repurchase? Yes

Dentyl Active Plaque Fighter Mouthwash Travel Size

This tasted fine but it left my mouth feeling kind of furry which was really weird.

Repurchase? No

Rituals Wai Wang Exfoliating Body Wash

This was a nice scrub, the exfoliating bits were really fine and there was lots of them, it was a nice magazine freebie.

Clairol Colour Seal Conditioning Gloss

My hair isn't coloured but this did a great job of deep conditioning it.

Repurchase? Yes

Nivea Essential Care Lip Balm

This is a nice basic lip balm that is thick and moisturising.

Repurchase? Yes but I have loads of lipbalms to use first.

Thanks for reading!

Jess

xxx

Naughty cat getting in the shot....