Hi everyone,
So I've done a little bit (!) of shopping today and I thought I'd share with you what I got.
First I went to TK Maxx where I picked up one of the Stila goodie bags that they put together. I paid £7.99 for my bag which contained three items...
Multi-Effect Mascara in black
There isn't any information on the box or on the tube as to what these 'Multi-Effects' are so I had a little look online and apparently it volumises and lengthens so we shall see..!
Lip Polish in Twinkle
This I love. It's such a wearable colour, I can see myself dabbing a bit on for the office or slapping it on for a night out. Can't wait to use this!
Lip Shine in Orchid Shine
I took a chance on this as you can't see the colour from the outside of the packaging so I held my breath before I opened it (as I have had some corkers from Stila colourwise in the past!!) and it's a beautiful dusky/rose pink lip gloss. Really really pretty. I've dabbed this on the back of my hand and it's got a gorgeous shine to it and it's a lovely colour - excited!!!
So on to my next TK Maxx bargain...
Ok, so I am quite a big fan of Ingrid on Youtube (aka Miss Glamorazzi) and she's started doing what she calls GIY (Glam it Yourself) videos. She's done one on how to make a make-up brush holder - here's the link to the video if you want to check it out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRPvlXJbzGI&list=UU5zSySQab9SA6Wz569WDgqw&index=1&feature=plcp
So when I came across this clear acrylic holder thing for £1.00 in the clearance sale in TK Maxx, I snapped it up! I've order my Mod Podge and my glitter and I can't wait to get started. If all goes well, I'll post some pictures of the finished article (fingers crossed!).
Next I headed into Superdrug and, as I love the Vitamin E Night Cream, I picked up the Day version...
It has the same cocoa-butter smell as the night cream does and if it's half as amazing as the night cream, I know I'm going to love it.
Superdrug had a Buy 2 for £3.99 offer on the Vitamin E range so I also got this SPF cream. I thought I could use it under my foundation over the summer months as it has an SPF of 15 and will just give my face a bit of protection if this glorious weather continues. If you decide to try this cream, just bear in mind that the SPF will have light reflecting particles in it, so if you're going to be photographed I would avoid unless you want to look like a ghost!
MUA Waterproof Mascara in black
I love the MUA brand. I just think the quality and range of products is amazing for such a budget brand and I have a lot of their pallets and eye shadows as they're just fab. I also have the BB cream which is one of the best I have come across. Anyway, I had heard such good things about this mascara so thought I'd pick it up and give it a go. I have quite a pile of mascaras to review at the moment, but I will get them all done eventually and this will be one of them!!
NYC Natural Matte Foundation in ivory
I'll be honest, I only picked this up because it was on offer at £1.99 and I thought "why not?". I have been looking for a matte foundation so I'll give this one a go and see what it's like - review on it's way!
My first impression (on the back of my hand) is that it goes on well but it has a rather bizarre smell, I can't even describe it but I think it's supposed to smell 'spa-producty' if that makes sense!
So off I trotted to Boots next and this is what I picked up...
Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Foundation in ivory
I absolutely love the Lasting Perfection concealer so I've been meaning to try this foundation so when I saw it was on offer, reduced to £3.99, I grabbed it immediately. I'm going to trial this alongside the concealer to see how they work together and see what I think. I have high hopes for this, please don't let me down!!!
Collection 2000 Metallic Cream Eyeshadow in Rock n Rose
I have one of these eyeshadows in Gold Rush and I love it. They go on easily and they do not budge even after hours and hours of wear (and without a primer!!). Collection 2000 has really gone up in my estimations over the last few months and they really seem to be holding their own in the drugstore market - good on them!! This was £2.99 and is a lovely metallic pink.
Poundland next and straight to their make-up section!!
Collection 2000 Skyscraper Length & Definition Mascara
You may recall that I bought the waterproof version of this mascara last time I was in Poundland and I am currently trialling it. I got this as I would like to compare them and see what (if any) the difference is. I'm planning on doing a complete review once I've properly tested them both out.
Collection 2000 Dazzle Me Pigments
I thought I'd add to my collection so I picked up Enchanted (a lovely sparkly brown, Fairy Dust (sparkly purple) and Magical (shimmery white with gold undertones). You all know I love these and I pick them up whenever I spot onces that I haven't already got!
Rimmel Duo Eyeshadow
The green shadow in this duo originally caught my eye. It's shimmery and it's got a bluish undertone to it which gives it almost a two-tone quality. It's really pretty. The other shadow is a champagne colour, always good for highlighting the brow bone or for the inner corner of the eye.
Revlon Perle Eyeshadow in Sparkling Gold
The name says it all, this is a true sparkly gold. It's got quite large chunks of glitter in it so would be fab for adding a bit of glam for a night out. Quite crumbly though so will probably use a primer with this eyeshadow.
Olay Ultra Moisture In-Shower Body Lotion
This intrigued me when I saw it as I've never come across an in-shower body lotion before. Basically, you wash as normal and then apply the lotion as you usually would but you rinse it off while in the shower! I'm not sure what I'm expecting from this but I'm looking forward to testing it out! It contains Shea Butter so should be very moisturising.
Ok, so the last item on my list I got from Ebay. It was delivered this morning and I am so so happy with it. It's a satchel with the face of a fox on it and it is super cute. It actually fits more in it than I thought and can easily get my phone, keys, purse and sunglasses in along with my lip balm etc. It can be worn either as a shoulder bag or as a messenger bag and it has little ears!!! I love love love!!!
Hope you enjoyed my haul post. I'm going to play with all my new products!
Lotsa love
Lullahblog xx
Hi everyone!
So today I would like to talk to you about something I am very very excited about - Gilli T Bracelets!
I received mine this morning and I sprinted to the door as soon as I heard the postman, I was so excited!!
They are available in any colour so desire and are made by hand by my very own lovely sister Shelly (hi Shelly!!). I know that she hand makes them to order and she has a few different styles available.
And she even makes kiddie sizes :o) (cos you know if mum's got one, daughter wants one - ha ha!!!).
I absolutely love mine and it looks fab stacked with my Thomas Sabo bracelet. It's just so sparkly and pretty, it's amazing! Obviously mine is golden, but I think I might order the same in silver as well.
I know they are made by my sister but I genuinely wouldn't rave about something because it was made by a family member. If I didn't like it, I just wouldn't have mentioned it!
The quality is amazing, the colours are amazing and the prices are amazing, check her out on her Facebook page for more info on prices, styles and for her contact details, (http://www.facebook.com/#!/GiliTBracelets). Or you can email Shelly direct (michellehirst007@yahoo.co.uk). Make sure you quote Lullahblog when you order so she knows her fave sis has recommended her!!
Gilli T Bracelets are based in Leeds but I know that she would be happy to post them to wherever you are.
What do you think?
Lotsa love
Lullahblog xx
Hi guys!
Hope you're all ok.
Well seeing as it's such a beautiful day, I thought I'd sit outside in the sunshine and do my nail of the day. Here's a view of my new flower bed that we (by "we", I mean my husband and father in law!!) built yesterday, I love it so much!!
I've been loving nude/beige nails recently and fell in love when I spotted this Essie nail varnish in Brooch the Subject. It's really really nude and has a subtle sheen to it - my new fave!!
I picked it up in TK Maxx along with this Essie Ridge Filling Base Coat, Nail Foundation. I've heard good things about this from the online beauty world so when I spotted the set for £7.99 I snapped them up! I'll let you know what I think about this 'nail foundation' when I've given it a goof test drive!
What's your favourite summer nail colour? Have you tried this Nail Foundation?
Lotsa love
Lullahblog xx
Hi everyone!
Hope you're all well.
I've been collecting the Collection 2000 Dazzle Me Pigments for quite some time now and have got 11 of the colours so I thought I'd share them with you.
As there are so many, I've swatched them so will give a brief description of each one.
From the top...
1. Mystery.
This is a deep grey with blue tones to it. Really dark and pretty and perfect for a glittery smokey eye!
2. Sugarplum.
This is one of my favourites. At first I thought it was a baby pink but when you apply it, it's has a beautiful goldy shimmer to it which is really surprising, but it's absolutely gorgeous.
3. Bedazzle.
A beautiful shimmery gold colour, really girly and pretty.
4. Tinkerbell.
A shimmery bright green. Not one of my favourites and it tends to stain the skin, but still very very pretty.
5. Spellbound.
A matte blue colour. This was a bit of a surprise actually as it doesn't seem to have a shimmer in it and I thought that was the point of the dazzle me's??? Could be wrong. Again, not one of my favourites and this one also tends to stain the skin.
Again, from the top...
1. Enigma.
Similar to Mystery but has a green undertone not blue. Absolutely stunning, and one of my favourites.
2. Lustrous.
A really pretty gold colour, it's more of a true gold than Bedazzle which is quite yellowy, this one is a deeper colour. Beautiful.
3. Angel.
This is a shimmery grey with a blue undertone. Really nice when used as part of a grey smokey look and beautiful on its own as well.
4. Jaffa.
A bright shimmery orange colour. As with Tinkerbell and Spellbound, this is very bright and is not one of my favourites. And... you guessed it... it stains the skin.. not much fun to try and get off!!
5. Inky.
A beautiful shimmery dark grey colour. I love this one so much and it's the one I use the most. Just stunning.
6. Paradise.
A shimmery orangey colour with a golden undertone. Much more gentle than Jaffa and a lot more wearable. I like to add this on top of my eyeshadow to add a bit of sparkle.
So there you have it, that's my collection of Dazzle Me's. Hope you enjoyed this post.
What's your favourite pigment?
Lotsa Love
Lullahblog xx
Hi everyone,
So today I thought I'd do something a little different and do my Eye of the Day. I'm wearing quite a natural eye today with no eyeliner as I'm quite tired so don't want to close my eyes up. Here's what I'm wearing:
All over lid: Urban Decay Primer Potion
Lid: Vie Time Proof Cream Eyeshadow in Taupe
Crease: Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Buck (from Naked Pallet)
Browbone and inner corner of eye: Mac Eyeshadow in Nylon
Under eye, inner corner: MUA Chocolate Box - lightest colour
Under eye, outer corner: MUA Chocolate Box - medium colour
Mascara: Collection 2000 Skyscraper mascara in Black.
I know I've only used it under my eye today, but I am loving the MUA Chocolate Box, I have done my complete eye using only this little magical pallet, it's fabulous. I think I may do my next EOTD using this product and do a review on it as well for you.
What is your favourite eye shadow combo?
Hope you enjoyed this post - see you next time!
Lotsa Love
Lullahblog xx
Hi everyone!
Hope you're all ok.
So as some of you will know, yesterday I went down to London to watch the Women's Freestyle Wrestling at the Olympics!! I was so so so excited when we got tickets, I just think it's a once in a lifetime opportunity to be a part of something so amazing, it was just brilliant.
Anyway, the Wrestling was held at the ExCeL so we headed there and had a wander around and had a look at everything. It was mainly food places but there was an Olympic shop so I picked up a t-shirt and a golden Wenlock stuffed toy! Anyway, so we then headed into the arena to wait for the Wrestling to start. They had big screens on with someone explaining about the different types of wrestling and the basic rules and moves etc which was good as I didn't know a thing about it!
Here's a couple of pictures..
And a video...
And then the wrestling started! It was pretty brutal and unfortunately the GB lady got knocked out in the qualifying round. The crowd went absolutely mental when she came out and it was such an amazing atmosphere, you couldn't help but get swept away by it. I was so disappointed when she lost as she did really well, I felt so bad for her. We watched about 20 different wrestling matches in all which was brilliant!
So after the wrestling we decided to take the tube to Hyde Park as the London Live event was happening there. We were really lucky as there wasn't a queue when we arrived so we just walked straight in. They had a main stage where Dr Fox was interviewing some of team GB and there were some bands playing. And then there were about four big screens playing the Olympic events that were taking place so we sat and watched some more wrestling. Then we had an ice-cream, had a wander around and decided we'd better set off back home.
All in all it was a fantastic day and I'm so glad we were a part of it. In hindsight I do wish we'd stayed maybe another night to enjoy more of the festivities, but never mind!
Have you managed to snag some Olympic tickets? If so, I'd love to hear about your Olympic experience.
Lotsa love
Lullahblog xx
Hi everyone,
Hope you're all well,
So today, I popped into town and as I'd heard that Stila has made an appearance at Poundland, I thought I'd check it out and lo and behold...!!
I've looked up both of the Stila products I got on the Stila website and they're still currently available to buy, so they're not old stock or anything. The saving is just massive!
Here's what I got...
Stila Hair Refresher - RRP $28
I picked up this hair refresher which is basically a dry shampoo. The first thing I noticed was that it is not a spray shampoo, it is a powder formula, and comes out in poofs of 'smoke'. The packaging says: Hold bottle upright and squeeze a few powder 'poofs' of this lightly-fragranced, oil-absorbing powder near the scalp, apply as needed. Style as usual.
It smells floral but fresh at the same time.
I seriously cannot wait to try this out, I'm so excited! I'm going to the London Olympics tomorrow and am not back until Thursday so will probably be a good time to test it out as my hair won't be getting it's usual daily wash. Watch this space on this one...
Stila Oil Free Sheer Colour Tinted Moisturiser in Bare (Light 02) - RRP $34
I was so excited when I found this as most of the tinted moisturisers were in really dark colours but I dug around and managed to find this one in my colour. I've tried this on the back of my hand and it's quite a thick, creamy consistency, much like a BB cream. It seems to apply with little effort but I will be testing this out properly and will let you know what I think. A definite bargain at £1 though when it retails at $34!!
Aapri Exfoliating Facial Cleansing Pillows
I've tried these before and really liked them. They smell of apricots, which you'll already know if you're familiar with the Aapri brand. They are two sided; one side has exfoliating dots on and the other is smooth and moisturising. I really liked these the first time I used them and again, they will be really handy when I go away for a few days tomorrow.
Collection 2000 Skyscraper Length and Definition Waterproof Mascara
I have been loving Collection 2000 recently. I think for a budget drugstore brand, the quality of the products is amazing. I adore the Dazzle Me pigments and I use the Lasting Perfection concealer regularly as well. Actually, I bought the Lasting Perfection pressed powder recently as well. I'm building up quite a collection! So when I saw this I thought I'd give it a go. Poundland also had the non-waterproof version of this mascara, but I tend to go for the waterproof ones wherever possible. I'll let you know what I think of this when I've used it I have high hopes!
The wand is unusual as well, it's one of those rubbery type ones and is quite flexible. Also, at one side of the brush the bristles are long and the other short - can't wait to try it out!
Other than buying a few birthday cards, that's all I got today. I just can't believe what a bargain the Stila items were and I'm so happy I managed to pick them up. If you have a Poundland near you, I definitely recommend you check it out, they have so many good brands of products available - it's fab!
What's the biggest bargain you've ever got?
Like I mentioned above, I'm going to the Olympics tomorrow. We're going to see the Women's Wrestling and I'm so excited to be a part of such an amazing event. I'll try and take lots of photographs which I will upload when I get back.
Lotsa love
Lullahblog xx
