Sunshine Shopping

I blame the sunshine today for moar spending! I didn't really want to stay in so thought I could have a wander around town but, alas, it's not without it's temptations!

Firstly I spotted this pretty bracelet set in H&M for £3.99, there's 5 in the set so quite the bargain really. Plus the colours looks so good together, really summery and cheerful! Nice veiny hand there.

I also went into Home Bargains and wasn't sure if I needed any more shampoo. I don't think I really do but I got it anyway! It's Gum Hair Salon Expertise Double Cream Super Rich Californian Walnut Moisturising Shampoo. Phew. It claims to restore manageability and boost shine. The fragrance is described as 'A sumptuous blend of walnut & white ginger, one of our stylists' favourites.' Aw. I bet they feel special. I don't really get a strong ginger scent, more of a biscuity-ness. It is pleasant though! I shall try it out tonight I think along with the matching conditioner that I also got. They were £1.69 each and are both 400ml bottles.

I also needed a new notebook to scribble stuff down in. I'm aware I do have my My Melody one but it's so cute I can't bring myself to use it! How sad. But I liked the sausage dog on this one and for a pound you can't go wrong!

Mother kindly treated me to some flip flops and sandals too. Both pairs were very bargainous at £1 and £5. I think the neon orange ones are from the kids section but it's not like you can tell. Just need to paint my toes something bright now too- thinking neon pink would go nicely! I got the flip flops in size 3/4  because my mum's got the same ones but in pink in size 5/6 ( what I would usually get) but they felt quite big when I tried them on. Annoyingly these could be a tad bigger but they'll do for in the garden!







Superdrug Sugar & Spice Self-Heating Mask

I bought two face masks recently, the Sugar & Spice one I'm now going to review, and another anti-ageing moisture mask. My skin's been feeling a bit clogged up lately so thought it could do with a mask to hopefully help shift the crap out of my pores. The Sugar & Spice one says 'Caramel and Mediterranean Clay - Brightens and softens skin- Ideal for all skin types.' The packet describes the smell as cinnamon and vanilla and they're not wrong. It smells delish. It also has a good texture and spreads on easily. It's fairly sticky so no drips. The heating aspect can be felt immediately and was impressive and quite long lasting-it didn't disappear after the initial contact. I also liked that this mask doesn't dry as whilst I do have spots I don't want my skin getting overly dry and then trying to compensate for it leading to more oiliness!

Now here's the thing that makes me a bit unsure of this mask. When it came to taking it off my skin felt a little sore. I did however remove it with a muslin cloth and I have spent a lot of time outdoors today so perhaps my skin is a tad sun sore and didn't appreciate the quite abrasive cloth. It feels fine now, rather smooth and soft actually, so I hoping it was a mishap on my part and not the mask as I really do think it's a lovely one.

Pantene Pro-V Colour Seal Concentrate

I got this a while back from Pound World. I'm really enjoying hair masks at the moment, plus my hair is drier now I've had it dyed again. I'm actually wanting to go lighter-it's quite golden at the moment but I still think it looks a bit blah and lacking some zing! A possibility for the future then!
The tube describes it as a intense colour protecting treatment which you leave on for 2 mins then rinse. Easy. It's a 58ml tube and I think I've already used just under half with just one use. It is a rich treatment but I do get a bit slap happy with all conditioners! I could have gotten away with less definitely! It smells nice and clean- just that familiar Pantene smell really and did the job well. My hair feels smooth and soft and does look a little shinier and brighter than usual. I do struggle with getting a good shine, even with a shine spray so that's a plus.
I will be looking out for more of this-hoping it's still in stock at the pound shop but sods law it won't be, always the case isn't it!

Bad Kitteh!

So I may or may not have bought a few pieces this weekend...when I said I wouldn't! I should really find other ways of cheering myself up, it's quite pathetic really! Again though the stuff I bought wasn't really that expensive. And in fairness I did win a whole £6.20 on the Euromillions. The Elf order however wasn't that cheap but it's hard to say no to the 50% sale. £30 worth of stuff for £15 isn't that bad!  Right, time to stop justifying my purchases. It's boring and they're already in my mitts!

My Elf order finally came on Saturday and overall I'm pleased with what I've got. The quality and pigmentation could be better for some of the eyeshadows but for the price they can't be sniffed at. Here is what I gots.

Can never have too many wipes. Just read the back though and says to rinse off with warm water and towel dry. What! When I'm crashing like a naggy sleep deprived 2 year old face first into their soup (yes, just like that) this extra step will not be appreciated!

This will be my first foray into eyelash curlers. My lashes are very stubby and not particularly girly so could do with the help. They also came with an extra pad thing. I can't really vouch for the quality, I wouldn't know a good pair from a hole in the ground, but they don't feel like they've come from a cracker so fingers crossed.

Some cheapy eyeshadows to have a play with here. I got the little quad in Brownstone and the custom singles in Moondust, Sage, Wheat and Driftwood along with a compact complete with the standard crappy sponge applicator/lip thing. These are all very soft and crumbly. The palest two colours in Brownstown are also lacking in pigmentation and are really hard to transfer to the skin. I did the swatches for those on my finger tips as the paler ones just wouldn't show up on the back of my hand! Hopefully with a primer they may fare a little better.

From the top-Moondust, Sage, Wheat and Driftwood. Moondust was not what I was expecting- I thought it would be much lighter and cooler in tone. Hope it doesn't make my eyes look sore! Sage is my fave I think having a sort of antique gold tone to it. All the shades have some shimmer to them too.

Brownstone- that first peachy shade is ridiculously soft and made such a mess in the pan- it looks pigmented here but just goes dusty and vanishes when you try to apply it. Like I said though maybe with a sticky base it will be ok.

I also got a lip stain in Heartbreaker, a mineral lipstick in Nicely Nude, a mineral lip tint in Blush and a mineral mascara. The nude lipstick looks really wearable and not too pale. My lips are quite pigmented so I just don't suit super pale lippies. The peachy stain looks pretty too and would look good with smoky eyes. I'm a mascara slut at the moment so can't wait to try this one. The brush looks nice and narrow, with spiky rubbery bristles, so hopefully I will find it easy to work with. Hate huge brushes!

From top-Heartbreaker, Nicely Nude, Blush

I also had a look in a TK Maxx that I don't often visit and came across this set of Color Club polishes. The shades are so vibrant and fun and for £5.99, a bargain.

I've had a look online and I think these are from the Take Wing Summer 2012 collection. If I'm right then the colours are Metamorphosis, Wing Fling, Sky High and Fly With Me. Green is not usually a favourite but I can't wait to try the lime one in this set, closely followed by the pink!

I also picked up a few things at The Works. Just because.

I went to Budapest after I'd been to Romania and I'd love to go there again!

I also got a 'Rainforest in my pocket' to appease my inner child. I got Rikki the Ocelot.Would have prefered Floss the Sugar Glider but heyho. I really did think an ocelot was a lizard or something but turns out I'd gotten confused with an axolotl. Which I want! And is also not a lizard but an amphibian... Hehe they looks so blancmangey!





Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain- Honey

Yay, I finally got one today :D I chose the shade 001 Honey as it seemed to be the colour I would get the most use out of- although I think all the colours are really pretty. It goes on beautifully and I think that with this shade I wouldn't even need a mirror if I was applying on the go. Whilst it does feel balmy, as it should, it does also feel a little drying, but it is a stain so that is to be expected somewhat. It definitely isn't uncomfortable. It smells slightly minty but once on it's undetectable.
Sorry my lip picture isn't very good! It's basically a 'my lips but better' shade on me- it's quite a neutral shade with a mauvey tone. Very natural looking.

I can't really comment on the lasting power at the moment as I've not had it on for very long but it's survived a cup of tea at least!

I'm sure I'll be picking up another colour in the future. Now just to decide which one! 

Color Club Polish-Coral Cascade?

I got this polish as part of set a while back from TK Maxx, annoyingly the shade name isn't on the bottle so after a bit of research I think it's called Coral Cascade. This is the first time I've tried this polish and I'm very pleased with the results. It went on smoothly and the opacity is pretty good after two coats. I'm tempted to do a third but truthfully I can't be bothered! It's a lovely, soft coral/tangerine shade with a creme finish. It's not neon or overtly bright (not that I don't love these qualities when it comes to polish!) so would suit a lot of occasions. Though I say wear whatever you want, when you want! :D

With flash

Without flash

Lip of the Day!

This morning I tried one of the Rimmel lip glosses I got the other day at Poundland. I chose the shade Sunset Mauve. I was quite surprised really because the colour it appeared on my hand when I swatched it didn't really transfer to my lips.I'm thinking this might be because my lips are not short of colour to start with. I think it's pretty nonetheless though. I also found it to feel quite tacky. I wasn't going to wear any gloss over the top of it initially but I couldn't have stood the stickiness otherwise! But once I'd put a clear gloss on top it felt much better and I did like the effect.

The colour lasted well and it didn't cling to any dry bits, however I did put lip balm on first to prevent it as I do with most lipsticks. Overall I'm relatively pleased, just wished it was less tacky!