February Favourites

Hi everyone,

 

Time for February favourites!

 

Soap and Glory Peaches and Clean Cleanser

I love this stuff! I've been using it since I got it for Christmas, it leaves my skin feeling really smooth and clean. It's a really active product but it doesn't irritate my skin.

 

Nivea Stress Protect Deodorant

I bought this a few weeks ago on a whim, it was half price and seeing as I'm a fan on Nivea deodorants I thought I'd give it a go. I'm not sure how it works, but it really does, I barely seem to sweat when I wear it!

 

DermaV10 Cocoa Body Butter

This product is an absoloute bargain, I picked it up in Home Bargains for only 89p! It's a thick butter that sinks in pretty quickly and leaves my skin feeling soft and moisturised. The best bit about this product though is definitely the smell! It's a sweet, cocoa scent and I've had loads of compliments on the smell from people at work who said I smell like coconut and chocolate! That works for me!

 

Soap and Glory Perfume

This has been my everyday perfume for this month, it smells like Soap and Glory's signature scent, which is a perfect, light daytime scent.

 

L'oreal Lumi Magique in Shade 1

My favourite product for helping to conceal and brighten under my eyes, I've tried the Maybelline Dream Lumi Touch that loads of people rave about but I much prefer this product. Let me know if you'd like to see a review/comparison. :)

L'oreal Volume Million Lashes Diamantissime Mascara
I got this as a gift with purchase back in December and didn't love it when I started using it, but this month I started using it again and I've made it work for me. I've been using it as a seperating and lengthening mascara after applying a volumising mascara and it's been working really well.

17 Va Va Voom Mascara
 This mascara has a massive brush and is great for building volume even with my lashes
which are tiny and skinny. I've been loving using this in conjunction with the L'oreal mascara for volumised, long and seperated lashes this month.

Korres Lip Butter in Wild Rose
I've been quite into using tinted lip balms this month instead of lipsticks and this one has to be my favourite. It melts into my lips so quickly and leaves a pretty hint of colour and healthy sheen. I really want to buy the Korres lip butter in the shade Plum now too!

GOSH Soft'N Shine Lip Balm in Scarlet
This is a product that lives in my handbag and I use all the time but I've never included it in a monthly favourites post even though it is definitely a favourite! It's a lovely moisturising lipstick/balm that's a muted soft, rosey pink colour that is fairly sheer when applied. It smells like vanilla and is so easy to apply on the go without a mirror. :)

What were your favourites this month?

Thanks for reading,
Jess
xxx





Soap and Glory Endless Glove

Hi everyone,

 

 

I have been loving this hand cream! Hand cream isn't something that has ever really bothered me much, I used to just see it as a chore to use and normally just moisturised my hands with body lotion etc. Then I found Soap and Glory's Hand Food which is an amazing hand cream and I've had many a tube of it living in my handbag, but I got this beauty, Soap and Glory's Endless Glove Hand Mask for Christmas. This hand mask/hand cream is AMAZING! I'm seriously in love with this stuff, it makes my hands feel totally smooth and moisturised instantly.

 

I'm forever drying my hands out with washing up, food preparation, housework etc and to top it all of I also get ezcema on my hands which sometimes causes my hands to become so dry that they crack, which is seriously painful. This hand cream really prevents this and helps to soothe and cure this issue if it arises.

 

Endless Glove smells great and absorbs really easily, it retails for £6.50 and can be bought from Boots.

 

What's your favourite hand cream?

 

Thanks for reading,

Jess

xxx



My Current...Facial Exfoliators

Hi everyone,
 

Here are a couple of mini reviews of the facial exfoliators I'm using at the moment!

 

 

 

St Ives Invigorating Apricot Scrub

I really love this scrub, it does a really good job and is quite abrasive but without being harsh on the skin. I use this in the mornings, about 2 or 3 times a week, I love it's fresh, fruit scent.

 

Soap and Glory The Greatest Scrub of All Facial Exfoliator

This is quite a gentle scrub, with 'Smooth-boost spheres' which pop when you're washing your face, which I'm not sure if it does your face any good, but it adds novelty value. This scrub's quite creamy and moisturising which I find nice, especially in the evening which is when I use this the most. I recently looked at the ingredients though and discovered that it contains mineral oil which is meant to be pretty bad for the skin and can clog up pores.         :( But I do like this scrub and will continue to use it unless it suddenly starts breaking me out, but this is my third tube so it should be ok. :)

 

What are your favourite scrubs? Any you think I should try?

 

Thanks for reading,

Jess

xxx

Collective Haul - Urban Decay, Odile & Fleur, Soap and Glory, Maybelline, L'Oreal, 17!

Hi everyone,

I've got a bit of a haul to share with you today, some of these things were gifts and the rest of them were bargains!

 

Odile & Fleur Earrings

I was just mooching around Boots and came across a reduced jewelry stand and these earrings just seemed like such good bargains, it'd have been rude to not buy them! I particularly love the pair of earrings shaped like wishbones! I think they're really sweet and original! I've even picked up an extra pair of the wishbone earrings for my next giveaway!

 

Soap and Glory Peaches and Clean Cleanser

Whilst in Boots I decided to pick up a bottle of my favourite cleanser, It was on offer at £6 as it was and I also had a £3 off voucher, can't complain at getting it for only £3! I got this cleanser in a Soap and Glory gift for Christmas and it's been love ever since!

 

 

17 Supreme Shine Lipstick in Barely Blush

I love 17's Mirror Shine lipsticks so when I got a voucher for 50% off a 17 Supreme Shine lipstick I just had to buy one! I plumped for the shade Barely Blush, a soft natural pink, a review is coming soon!

 

L'oreal Colour Riche Nail Polish in 502 Purple Disturbia

I bought this beauty for an amazing £1.20 from Fragrance Direct! It's a beautiful plum polish with shimmer in it. I really love the formula of these polishes!

 

Maybelline Dream Lumi Touch in Ivory

I've heard a lot of good things about this concealer recently so when I saw it for £1.99 on Fragrance Direct I had to order one so I could see if it was as good as my L'oreal concealer. This normally retails for around £6.

 

Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette

Last but not least, my favourite item in this haul! My very generous boyfriend treated me to this. It's such a dinky, cute palette and being the UD junkie that I am, I just HAD to have it :D I really am looking forward to using it!

 

Have you treated yourself to any new beauty goodies recently?

 

Thanks for reading,

Jess

xxx



My Current...Body Butters

Hi everyone,

I thought I'd start a new little series on my blog called 'My Current...', which is where I'll create a post showing you which products in the same categories I'm currently using. I will share my thoughts on the products and give little mini reviews, hopefully this will be helpful to you if you're wanting to try a product that I'm writing about and hopfully it'll be useful to me by making me appreciate the products I own and use rather than lusting after new products!

 

So here are the body butters I'm currently using...

 

 

The Body Shop Coconut Shimmer Body Butter

This is a thick body butter with a very strong coconut smell which stays on your skin all day, it also contains shimmer! The shimmer looks really pretty on the skin, great for using before a night out. The only downside is it takes a while for the product to sink in to the skin, but it is really moisturising!

 

 

Dirty Works Supreme Cream Body Butter

This body butter has quite a thin texture, a sweet slightly floral smell and is pretty moisturising. It's not my favourite as it doesn't feel very nourishing compared to other body butters.

 

 

Soap and Glory The Righteous Butter

I think I'd go as far to say that this is a holy grail product for me, the smell is divine, the texture is great(not too thick and absorbs easily) and results I get from using this are fantastic! I pretty much always have an open tub of this on hand, but it is pretty pricey at £10.50.

 

 

Soap and Glory Peachy Cream Big Butter

I'm so sad that this has been discontinued! I only rediscovered it in my stash of toiletries the other month and it's a lovely product. It's a really thick yet kind of aerated and softens into a really smooth cream when rubbing in to the skin. It's got a very strong and slightly overpowering peach smell which has really grown on me and it's just SO moisturising. I'm sorry to mention a discontinued product, especially as it's a good one but if you have this hanging around unloved, please give it another go, it's great! Please bring this back Soap & Glory!

 

Thanks for reading and please let me know if you like this type of post :)

 

Jess

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My Secret Santa Swap Gift

Hi everyone,

I know that Christmas is well and truly over and that I've had my Secret Santa gift for almost a month but I've been meaning to do this post and I can't wait to show you what I received!

 

The Secret Santa swap that I took part in was organised by the lovely Sammy from Bellini Beauty.

 

I was so lucky to have Kelly  from Kel Loves... as my Secret Santa!

 

Here's what she bought me...

 

 

Kelly bought me an Urban Decay palette! :O I was sooo excited when I opened all my gifts and I left the palette till last thinking it was a bar of chocolate or something as it was so big and when I saw it was a UD palette I did freak out a little bit. :)

The Urban Decay palette that i received was the Dangerous Palette from last Christmas and it's beautiful! It comes with 6 eyeshadows, a mini eyeliner in Rockstar and a mini primer potion in Greed. This palette was something I almost bought when it was released and I'm so happy to have it in my collection.

 

Kelly also bought me...

Nivea Lip Butter in Caramel Cream - This lady must have done her homework and read some of my wishlists on my blog because I'd been wanting to try these little lip butters for ages but I'd been on a spending ban so couldn't treat myself :(

Burt's Bees Super Shiny Natural Lip Gloss in Pucker Berry - I was really excited to try this as I love Burt's Bees lip balms and this did not dissapoint. It's a lovely shiny balm/gloss, that's very hydrating, not at all sticky and has a yummy sweet, fruity, citrus scent/flavour.

Soap and Glory Mist You Madly Body Spray - Kelly had obviously cottoned on to my obsession with Soap and Glory from reading my blog and she bought me this lovely body spray. I already have one of these body sprays in my handbag so it was the perfect gift :)

Essie Polish in Tour De Finance - I love essie polishes so I was very happy to recieve this one, it's a hot pink with quite subtle purple shimmer in it, I've worn it on my toes and it's lovely to apply and such a beautiful colour!

 

Thank you very much for my gifts Kelly and thank you to Sammy for organising it, I'd love to take part in a Secret Santa Swap again as I really enjoyed the whole experience :)

 

Have you done a Secret Santa Swap before?

 

Thanks for reading,

Jess

xxx



Wednesday Wishlist

Hi everyone,

 

After being on a spending ban for a while it's a nice feeling to be able to spend money if I want to. I would like to be more careful with my purchases though, and only buy things that I really want and products I've done a bit of research on.

 

Soap and Glory Sugar Crush Body Buttercream - £10.50

I love the scent of sugar crush! I have the scrub and the body wash but I can't wait to get my hands on the body butter! I think I'll wait until there's a 3 for 2 on and there's two other products I want.

 

 

Revlon PhotoReady Concealer - £6.49

I've heard that this is a really well pigmented, creamy concealer and is even good for under eyes. Really want to try it!

 

Bourjois 123 Perfect Foundation - £10.99

I want to repurchase this foundation! I've run out and really want to get myself another bottle, it offers great coverage and is pretty long wearing.

 

Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette - £20

Even though I have both of the Naked palettes I would love to buy this. I think it'd be great as an easy everyday palette, for filling in your brows, creating a really simple every day look, creating a smokey look, using the black shade as a liner. A very versatile and travel friendly palette!

 

Thanks for reading,

Jess

xxx

Mini Boxing Day Haul

Hi everyone,

Like a lot of people I went to the sales on Boxing Day, I mainly looked round Boots in hope of some half price Soap and Glory gift sets, but alas they didn't have much. :(

 

I did however get a perfume gift set and some 3 for 2 Soap and Glory products!

 

 

Lacoste Touch Of Pink Gift Set

I picked up this gift set for only £16(ish)! It comes with a 30ml perfume, a 50ml shower gel and a 50ml body lotion. Total bargain!

 

Soap and Glory Sugar Crush Shower Gel

I recieved the body scrub in this scent for Christmas, it smells absoloutly delicious! I just had to buy the shower gel, I will be opening it up as soon as I finish my current bottle of clean on me!

 

Soap and Glory Rich and Foamous Body Wash

I've wanted to try this for aaages, but I was on a spending ban until recently. It's got a really sweet/foodie smell and with all the moisturising ingredients it contains it sounds like it'll be great for my dry skin.

 

Soap and Glory Flake Away Body Scrub

This was a repurchase, I've been without this scrub for a while and I've missed it so much! I think it's my favourite scrub ever, so abrasive but also leaves the skin smooth and softened.

 

What did you buy in the sales?

 

Thanks for reading,

Jess

xxx

November Favourites

Hi everyone!

Long time no see...

I've been a bit rubbish with blogging recently and the lack of decent light isn't helping!

 

But anyway here are my November favourites....

 

 

 

Urban Decay Vice Palette

This is such a beautiful palette! My boyfriend was kind enough to treat me to it at the end of October and I've been loving using it. The shadows are amazing quality and there's a great mixture of neutral, bright and jewel colours.

 

Here are my favourite shades...

 

Burt's Bees Mango Lip Balm

Such a moisturising lip balm, it really feels like it's doing my lips a lot of good when I apply this. I've been using it non stop! Throughout the day and at night time.

 

Soap and Glory Hand Food Hand Cream

As the weather's been so cold recently this hand cream has been a lifesaver! It absorbs really quickly, smells fantastic and is really good for taking care of dried out skin.

 

Revlon Kissable Balm Stain in Honey

For the past couple of weeks I have worn this pretty much everyday! It's so gorgeous but I won't go on about it too much as I'm going to be reviewing it soon. :)

 

Avene Rich Hydrating Cream

Since the weather's got colder my Soap and Glory day cream hasn't been cutting it, my skin's been so dry and needed a richer moisturiser before I put make up on. This has been the answer to my prayers, it works like a dream!

 

No7 Stay Perfect Eyeshadow in Mink

This is a really pretty shadow and perfect for an all over the lid colour for a quick and easy look. The colour is a bit difficult to describe, so here's a swatch...

 

 

Thanks for reading,

Jess

xxx

 

A Very Late October Empties

Hi everyone,

Please excuse the lateness of this post, I lost my memory card with the pictures on, but it has now been found :)

 

These are the products that I finished in October...

 

 

Soap and Glory Foam Call Shower Gel - £6.50

I love Soap and Glory shower gels and this one is no exception. It smells amazing, kind of fruity, it lathers up really well and is pretty moisturising.

Repurchase? Yes

 

Garnier Intensive 7 Days Body Lotion L-Bifidus and Peach - £4.99

This lotion is described as a gel-cream, and I would agree with this, it is a strange texture, quite light but moisturising and sinks in quickly.

Repurchase? Yes

 

Body Shop Coconut Shower Cream Travel Size - £4 for Full Size

This lathered up really well and was really creamy but the coconut smell was a bit overpowering for me.

Repurchase? No, not in the coconut scent but I loved the formula

 

The Sanctuary Spa Therapies Comforting Night Body Butter Travel Size - £10.25 for Full Size

This is a gorgeous nourishing body butter, it takes a while to sink in to the skin but feels amazing when absorbed. It has a slight cocoa butter scent.

Repurchase? No, it was nice but a bit expensive for me.

 

 

 

Simple Kind To Skin Soothing Facial Toner - £2.99

I love this toner, it made my skin feel really clean and was very gentle.

Repurchase? Yes!

 

Soap and Glory Scrub Your Nose In It Face Scrub and Mask - £7.50

I really like this face scrub, it's got a lovely minty scent which makes my skin feel lovely and fresh. It's also great as a mask.

Repurchase? Yes, already have.

No7 Soft and Soothed Gentle Cleanser Travel Size - £8 for Full Size

There was only enough product left for one use when I rediscovered I had this product. It was ok, did the job, got my make up off. Nothing special, well at least from what I could tell after one use.

Repurchase? No, probably not.

 

Spa Deep Cleansing Facial Wipes - 59p

I really like these cleansing wipes, they smell great and get my make up off. Oh and they're cheap :)

Repurchase? Yes

 

John Frieda Full Repair Conditioner - £5.89

I really like this connditioner, it smells amazing. See my full review here.

 

Classics Nail Polish Remover - 69p

This stuff is great, dirt cheap and gets my polish off :)

Repurchase? Yes

 

Marks and Spencers Butterfly Perfume - £6

This reminds me of DKNY's Blossom perfume, it's gorgeous! Fruity, floral and light.

Repurchase? Yes

 

Boots Moisturising Nail Polish Remover Pads - £1.50

I bought these for when I went camping, they were ok, left a bit of a greasy residue on my nails thought.

Repurchase? No

 

MUA Mascara Shade 1 - £1

This isn't empty but it's really gross so I'm getting rid of it. It's a great brow gel and really cheap!

Repurchase? Yes, already have.

 

Thanks for reading,

Jess

xxx

October Favourites

Hi everyone,

Here are the products that I've been loving this month :)

 Soap & Glory Fab Pore Hot Cloth Cleanser

I've got to be honest here, this product has totally changed cleansing for me. Before I bought this I would use a face wipe to remove most of my make up and then wash my face with a face wash, and I don't know about you but washing my face with tepid/warm water before going to bed just woke me up when I wanted to chill and go to sleep. So I adore this as the hot muslim cloth(that comes with it) is so soothing and theraputic! This cleanser removes make up so effectively and makes my skin feel like it's had a really deep clean, the slight lavender scent is also so relaxing and calming!

Cacharel Amor Amor Perfume

I adore this perfume! It's one that I've been wearing for years , I'm not really sure how to describe the scent but it's beautiful! I'd been meaning to repurchase this for a while and a few weeks ago I got round to spending my Boots points on it.

Barry M Diamond Glitter Nail Polish

Seriously, if you like glitter polishes, just go and buy this one! It's so beautiful! It's so glittery and sparkley, it really catches the light beautifully. I'll have to do a NOTD using it soon.

MAC Plumful Lustre Lipstick

This is quite a recent purchase, its such a perfect colour for autumn. I've been loving wearing this with a fairly neutral eye and lots of mascara!

Barry M Limited Edition Lipgloss

 This is such a great nude gloss, I've had it for a while and I've used it loads. Unfortunately it was a limited edition shade and I wish I'd bought a back up! This gloss is smooth and not at all sticky, I've been loving wearing it when I'm wearing quite a heavy smokey eye. It also smells like caramel!

(L-R Plumful, Barry M Gloss)

Thanks for reading,

Jess

xxx

 

Pamper Me #1

Hi everyone,

I thought I'd start a new little series showing the products I'm using when having a pampering session, The Sunday Girl does this and I just think it's such a lovely idea for a post!

I've been really into pampering sessions recently and have been having one at least once a week. I love to have a nice hot bath, use lots of lovely products, have an aromatic candle burning and watch You Tube videos on my laptop with a drink in my hand. :)

So here are the products I used on Saturday night....

I filled my bath with my favourite bubble bath, Soap & Glory Calm One Calm All Bubble Bath and lit my Yankee Candle in French Vanilla.

I then applied my Soap & Glory Scrub Your Nose In It as a face mask and left it on whilst in the bath. I also tried out my new Champneys Exotic Retreat Body Glow and gave my body a good scrub. This scrub was an absolute bargain for only £1.25 on the Boots clearance shelf!

I felt like pampering my feet a bit and changing my nail polish so I slathered them in Sanctuary Intensive Rescue Heel Balm, which isn't my favourite foot cream but I'm trying to use it up! Then before painting my nails I rubbed No7 Nourishing Nail and Cuticle Cream into my cuticles and then painted my toenails with Essie's Your Hut Or Mine? and then topped it off with Barry M's Rose Quartz glitter top coat.

How often do you pamper youself?

Thanks for reading,

Jess

xxx

Boots Haul - Soap & Glory and L'oreal

Hi everyone,

I was very naughty and picked up a few bits in Boots yesterday, so I thought I'd show you all. :)

 

 

Soap & Glory The Fab Pore Hot Cloth Cleanser - £10.00

I was bascially after a whole new skin care routine when I walked in to Boots and Soap & Glory was on a buy one get the second half price offer. I picked up the hot cloth cleanser purely because I heard it was great and I'd never tried a hot cloth cleanser or really got into any sort of routine of properly cleansing my skin(naughty I know!). I have used it a couple of times already and it's really nice, feels like a proper treat when you use it.

 

Soap & Glory Scrub Your Nose In It - £7.50

This is actually a repurchase, I've just finished a tube of this and I love it, it can be used as a facial scrub in its own right or it can be spread all over the face and used as a mask. It's supposed to unclog pores and refine larger pores, I'm not sure if it does that as I normally just use it as a scrub to get my skin feeling smooth and fresh.

 

Soap & Glory For Daily Youth Moisture Lotion - £12

This is another repurchase, I love it! I've wanted to buy it again for a while but wanted to use up some of the face creams that I already had first. I do love this stuff though, it's a great base for make up and smells lovely!

 

Soap & Glory Night In Shining Armour Cream - £13

I've just run out of my Boots Botanicals night cream so I thought I'd give this a try. It comes in a beautiful glass jar which is all pearlescent and luxurious feeling. It has the typical Soap & Glory smell and is really thick and mositurising.

 

L'oreal Rouge Caresse in Rock n Mauve

This a such a pretty colour! Perfect for Autumn, there'll be a review coming soon. :)

 

Thanks for reading,

Jess

xxx

August Favourites

Hi everyone,

These are the products I was loving during August!

MUA Pressed Powder in Shade 1

I've been using this powder a lot recently, as it's been really hot and humid I've felt the need to set my make up! The powder is really soft, smooth and feels very finely milled. This product is lovely! Especially for only £1!

Urban Decay 24/7 Concealer Pencil in FBI

I've been loving this concealer lately, it has a great creamy texture and is pretty long lasting.

Impulse Body Spray in Tease

I love this scent! I used to use it loads when I was a teenager and picked up another one the other week. I'm really enjoying using it again.

Essie Your Hut Or Mine

This is such a gorgeous colour! It's a warm peachy pink creamy colour with a subtle gold shimmer running through it.

Seche Vite Topcoat

I love this stuff, it's my favourite topcoat ever! It was going a bit gloopy but I borrowed a bit of my sister in law's Seche Vite restore and now it's as good as new! If you're looking for a quick dry and super shiny topcoat, give this a go. :)

Soap & Glory Hand Maid Hand Cleansing Gel

This stuff was really useful whilst camping, it smells lovely too!

No7 Eyelash Curlers

I never used to bother curling my eyelashes much but I started to get into doing so this month and I really enjoyed using these eyelash curlers. They're great value too when the No7 vouchers are around.

Scrubs

I've loved Scrubs for years but this month I've been watching it loooads, It's so funny. If you've not watched it, you're missing out and should definitely give it a go! 

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....

My Mascara Stash

Hi everyone,

Today's post is about my mascara stash, inspired by this post by Sandra at Beauty Balm.

Now I do have to admit to having a bit of a mascara problem, I can't resist trying out new ones just incase it's the perfect one for transforming my rubbish short lashes into beautiful, long, voluminous lashes.

Here's how I store my mascaras...

This is just a metal storage container from Tesco, I love the strawberry picture on it and I got it when it was reduced to 25p!  :D

I currently have 16 mascaras on the go, which I know is a little crazy.

So the first four mascaras I own are all the same....I'm not entirely sure how this happened but anyways this is Boots No7 Intense Volume Mascara. I really like this mascara, it gives me a soft voluminous look.

Cargo Lash Activator Extreme

This is a recent purchase and I've only used it a couple of times but I feel that primer helped give my lashes some more volume.

No.7 Fanomenal Lashes

This is also a recent purchase, I kind of like this but I'm not sure that I love it. The brush is very weird but does work pretty well. I'm not that keen on the formula though, it's kind of gunky and weird once you put it on the lashes.

17 Va Va Voom 

I like this mascara but the brush is really big so I find it hard to apply to my stumpy lashes.

 Collection 2000 Supersize Fat Lash

This mascara is pretty good to be honest, it does make my lashes look fuller, the only thing is that it is prone to smudging a little.

Natural Collection Lash Build and Lash Define

I use these mascaras together, I use the lash build one first for some volume and then apply the lash define to separate the lashes and add some length. Not bad for £1.99 each.

Jemma Kidd I-Glamour Volume 

I got this free with Red magazine, I quite like it but its a little too prone to clumping for my liking.

Rimmel Lash Accelerator

I love this mascara! I love the brush, it's really small so easy to get to all my lashes and the formula is nice and wet but not too wet. :D

Soap and Glory Thick and Fast

I got this free with Elle magazine, I liked it at first but when it started to dry up a bit I found it really hard to apply. 

MUA Clear Mascara

This is great for only £1, I only use it for my brows but it's awesome. :)

Maybelline The Colossal Volume Express

I like this mascara but it smells really weird!

Benefit Bad Gal Lash

I got this mini mascara in Glamour magazine, I'm really not a fan. The brush is too big and it didn't really build any volume or length, for me anyway. :)

Thanks for reading,

Jess

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