January Beauty Haul!

I've had one of those months where everything seems to have run out all at once! So took a trip to Boots and Lush, ordered from Avon and treated myself in Victoria's Secret!

First of all - Boots!

 



I needed a new foundation - something with good coverage that would last the day. I also get dry patches and suffer with scarring from spots. This Bourjois 123 Perfect foundation claims to give 'flawless complexion, even to perfection', so fingers crossed!!
Bourjois had a special offer on where if you spent £12, you're entitled to a free lip product. With this I thought i'd try the Healthy Balance powder after the good reviews in the blogosphere of late! This branch of Boots had particularly sparse shelves so I got the shade 53 'Beige Clair' but I have a feeling it may sit a bit too dark on my complexion!
Again, the sparse shelves lead me to pick this Bourjois Colour Boost chubby stick. I really wanted to try the Rouge Edition Velvets but they had all been opened :(  But as a lover of chubby sticks and glossy stains I picked up the shade Red Island. It claims to be waterproof & last 10 hours so it could be the perfect holiday staple this summer.. if I get away this year!
I had no trouble finding my makeup essential - Maybelline The Rocket Volum' Express in Black. I love this mascara!
At the tills, I spotted this months Elle magazine with the new release from Benefit - their Roller Lash mascara. I'm excited to try this out as a lover of Benefit!

On to Lush...

I've been desperate to get my hands on Unicorn Horn! Who doesn't want to bathe in Unicorn magic?! It smells divine - packed with Lavender, Neroli and Ylang Ylang, all relaxing and uplifting scents. At £3.25 it's one of the more affordable Lush bath products.. I cannot wait to use it!
I also picked up my first Lush Fresh Facemask. My skin has been crying out for some kind of saviour and I hope to God this is it! I've had terribly congested skin across my chin, jaw and between my eyes, something I've not suffered with since I was a teenager. I was recommended this by my good friend! Its the Catastrophe Cosmetic mask, packed with Blueberry, Calomine, Camomile and Rose, all known skin soothers. I've got it on as we speak.. It does feel really cooling and soothing so here's hoping it works!

A treat to Me, Love Me x

 

I had my first taste of Victoria's Secret products last Christmas and it was love and first sniff. I didn't realise you could get them in the UK, well outside of London, but there's now a VS store in Birmingham's Bull Ring Centre - Ideal! Previously I had the Secret Charm scent but I think my new fave is Mango Temptation - I got the fragrance spray & shower gel in this scent. The sales assistant wooed me with the new Love Addict fragrance so that jumped in my basket! I also picked out the Endless Love fragrance and shower gel. The shower gels are gorgeous by the way! They lather up a treat and fill your bathroom with heady scents! I bought these in the 5 for £30 offer - a delicious treat to me!

Finally to Avon! (or the order I forgot I made!)

I'm a lover of orange toned lipstick and fell in love with the Ultracolour lipstick in Daffodil Petal, and on arrival it has not disappointed! Its a glossy finish and a lovely shade on my skin tone - I can't wait to get using it! With this lippie came a gift with purchase; a nail polish, lip-gloss and make up bag, all seem pleasant enough! Finally we come to an eyeliner! Forever on a quest for the perfect easy winged liner, I thought id try the Mega Effects liquid liner. So far so good, on swatching it seems highly pigmented and smooth to apply!


PHEW.. I was definitely feeling spendy wasn't I?

Do you want to try any of these products? Can you recommend me a skin saviour??

Best of Box Sets - Technic Glitter Polishes

Attention all glitter polish lovers! This is a brand you need in your life!
My mother-in-law treated myself & my sister-in-law to this gorgeous set for Christmas as she knows we're both magpies for glitter!

I was super excited to get these on my nails - and the formula did not disappoint. I hadn't tried Technic products before but I'll be keen to try more now. They apply really well, distributing the perfect amount of glitters in one coat, and they are of course super buildable!

The set offers a lot of variety, there is definitely something for everyone. From fine single colour glitters to chunky matt glitters. There is even the perfect blue, white and opalescent glitter I wore for a Frozen Manicure!

You can find Technic polishes on Amazon

Best of Box Sets - Benefit Sweet Tintations

I spotted this is in the Boots Gift Guide before Christmas and it was straight on my gift list! I'm a big fan of all things Benefit; from box blush to perfume! We are all familiar with the Benefit cheek & lip stains and now they have paired some gorgeous balms to wear with them. This set came with minis of the stains but as far as I know the balms are full size.

I thought my favourite combination would be the BeneBalm & BeneTint combo and i'd only occasionally use the LolliBalm & LolliTint but since giving both a try - i'm hard struck to choose a favourite!

I prefer to use the tints as a lip stain as I've yet to perfect applying them to cheeks. They apply really easily with the brush applicator and don't bleed at all. I like to apply the balm on top for a gorgeous glossy finish. I find they stay really well just with a few top ups of balm - more so because the balms are SO moisturising!

The gift set itself is no longer available online - but I cannot recommend these products enough. I will be straight back to my local Benefit counter to repurchase the full size products when I run out!