Beauty | The First 2014 Haul!

It may be awful, but when I'm feeling a bit down I got for a bit of a make up spending spree! Boots and Superdrug are both my bestfriends and also my enemies, as far as my bank account is concerned! I recently headed to both, and surprise, surprise brought things from both! So here's a little look at what I brought!

Firstly, a trip to Superdrug is never complete without buying something from MUA! MUA is like my holy grail beauty brand as their prices are incredibly affordable and the quality is really impressive for what you pay. I'm yet to come across a MUA product which I don't like. Their palettes have always been a favourite of mine, especially my much loved Heaven and Earth palette. I've also been dying to try out their new Colour Blast Eyeshadow Tint and chose the colour 'Stay'. I also picked up their 'Smokin' palette and their 'Ever After' matte palette.

Next, I headed to Boots where I embarked upon a new adventure. I don't know how it's possible to go this long without one but I picked up my first Bourjois blush in shade 35 Rose d'Or - Golder Rose and it is the most beautiful colour ever! I also repurchased an ever favourite of the Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in Translucent. This is currently one of my most used products and helping with any oilyness I've been having recently. I'm also always on the look out for that perfect mascara and after watching a video by Moree Milk, ages ago, where she swore by this Mascara as being the best I knew I had to give it a go. So that's how Number 17's Peep Show Mascara ended up in my basket! Finally, after hearing everyone endlessly rave about Barry M's matte Nail Paint I had to have some for myself, along with adding another Gelly Hi Shine to my collection. I brought the Gelly Hi Shine in shade 'Plum' and the matte Nail Paints in shades 'Crush' and 'Mocha'.

- MUA Smokin Palette - £6.00
- MUA Ever After Matte Palette - £4.00
- MUA Colourblast Eyeshadow Tint - £3.00
- Rimmel Stay Matte Translucent Pressed Powder - £3.99
- 17 Peep Show Mascara - £6.29
- Bourjois Blush Rose d'Or Golden Rose - £7.99
- Barry M Gelly Hi Shine Plum - £3.99
- Barry M Matte Nail Paint Crush - £3.99
- Barry M Matte Nail Paint Mocha - £3.99

So that's what I've been buying recently, and reviews will be coming as soon as I possibly can find time to write them, as it's starting to get hectic again being back at uni!

What are your recent favourite purchases?!

RiRi and Nicki Ft. Superdrugs 3 for 2

I think I am the worst impulse buyer ever!! Today I was in a really crappy mood, so I did what I always do and headed down to Superdrug as in the morning I received an email telling me about their 3 for 2 offer across all brands, so why not, I needed the cheering up and I love what I got!

Firstly is lips. My Superdrug are finally stocking the Sleek Lipstick Palettes! I found it so hard as to which one to buy first, but I'm pretty sure I'm going to have to go back and buy the other 3 in the 3 for 2 offer! At the moment I'm seriously loving my bright pinks so I opted for Showgirl, and I cannot wait to have a play around with this palette. These are retailing at £8.99 which I don't think is unreasonable for a lipstick quad.

Next is the Bourjois Rouge Edition Lipsticks I've seen so many posts and have been totally undecided on which colour to buy so today I took the plunge and carried on the pink theme with 08 Rose Studio. Which again is another gorgeous coloured lipstick for £7.99

Not to long ago MUA also released their baked trio eyeshadows. Now I have some of their original trios but being the MUA fanatic that I am, I had to try the baked trios. Now I know these look very similar but I had to get both because I really couldn't decide on which one to buy. The eyeshadow on the right hand side I'm pretty sure is the same in both but on the right trio the bottom and left eyeshadow are quite a bit darker than the left trio so for £3.00 and with one of them being free I decided to get both. On the left is Legendary and on the right is Emotions.

Finally, let me introduce you to my new babies. I decided a while back that I really wanted to buy my first MAC Lipstick but I couldn't decide on which one as there are hundreds of gorgeous colours to choose from. That was until RiRi Woo was about to be launched. I love a good red lippy and although many people said it's a copy of Ruby Woo that didn't bother me because I didn't own it and they're the same price, and plus, I am such a Rihanna fan girl.

My next baby is the Nicki Minaj Pink Friday perfume. You all know that I'm a perfume addict and absolutely adore Nicki so when I smelt it I knew I had to purchase it on the introductory offer of £22.00 before it went up in price!

 

I've loved all that I've been buying recently and will be reviewing them all soon. What have you all been buying lately?

Shopping When You're Ill Leads To This...

GOOD MORNING LOVELIES!

The sun is shining down here and it's just a lovely Friday! I know I've been absent for a while and that's because of a number of things. 4 weeks ago I lost my job, the company are facing financial difficulties and around the last 100 people they employed had to be let go. I was working a fairly high earning job for retail and when I heard the news I completely panicked and turned into a stressed out, panicked mess. For me, being in work is so important no matter what job it is, a job is a job, bringing in an income. I relied on that money for so many things such as car insurance, my phone bill, my gym membership, my monthly train ticket and then savings in case anything were to happen and I needed back up money for example, in case something happened to my car. So for the past few weeks job hunting has been my main goal. I've had a few interviews and I'm still applying for more jobs, so fingers crossed for me!

So with not knowing when my next paycheck is going to be I've had to go carefully and not buy things I don't need such as makeup. But when I headed into Boots and Superdrug yesterday for some medicine I came back with more makeup than I should have as I thought they would be little pick-me-ups for being ill. I didn't realise I had picked up so much.. I blame my hazy flu and coldy head!

Can you see what I mean now? But this was all necessities, I just had to have them!

However, in my defence a few things were buy 2 get 1 free! First up is Rimmel. I am in desperate need of this Foundation as mine is running very low so this was a must have. The Rimmel Lasting Finish 25 Hour Foundation retails at £6.99 which I think is amazing for such a brilliant foundation. As Rimmel had the 3 for 2 offer I thought I would pick up a Kate Moss Lipstick. I have one of her original lipsticks from when she first brought them out in 2011 and love it! I haven't yet tried her new matte collection and as so many bbloggers are raving about the 110 colour I decided I had to try it. The lipstick was my free product from Rimmel as the Apocalips is 50p more expensive. I also chose the new Apocalips in Big Bang as I'm a sucker for a red. Lastly, a few days before hand I had brought the Apocalips lipgloss in Apocaliptic and I can't wait to try both of these!

Next up is Revlon. I have to admit that I have never brought anything from Revlon before, I couldn't tell you why, I just haven't. One of my friends who is also a beauty and makeup enthusiast suggested the Revlon Photoready Perfecting Primer to me after she brought from her trip to Chicago. Now I full trust her judgement so if she says it's good then it best be good! I'm also late jumping on the bandwagon with both these products now. The Revlon Lipbutters and Lipstain are such a talked about product in the bblogging world and as Revlon also had a 3 for 2 offer I had to try them both. I brought the Lipbutter in Strawberry Shortcake and the Lipstain in Cherish Devotion, both are lovely pinks for the summer and as they are both £7.99 each it didn't matter which one was free.

I am a sucker for a new mascara, I'm always trying to find something that is bigger and better than my one before. So when I saw Number Seventeens new mascara, Doll'd Up, I wanted to try it, especially as so many people rave about their mascaras and at the moment Number Seventeen have got a promotional offer where if you buy their new mascara you get their Doll'd Up Liquid Eyeliner free. I couldn't resist! They aren't currently selling the Eyeliner separately by its self, so I cannot tell you the price of it.

Finally, I made a quick stop off at Superdrug and as usual, I couldn't resist MUA. They released the Mega Volume Mascara just before Christmas, and again, I have to try it! They also released their new Undress Your Skin Range the other day, and in one of local Superdrugs they only currently stock the Cover & Conceal Concealer Wand, which I hope will be fantastic, and I can't wait to try their new range out, especially the palette!

 

Pricing

- Rimmel Lasting Finish 25 Hour Foundation - £6.99

- Rimmel Kate Moss Matte Lipstick in 110 - £5.49

- Rimmel Apocalips Lip Lacquer in Big Bang and Apocaliptic - £5.99

- Revlon Photoready Perfecting Primer - £11.99

- Revlon Lipbutter in Strawberry Shortcake - £7.99

- Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Cherish Devotion - £7.99

- Seventeen Doll'd Up Mascara - £6.29 (Current promotional offer £5.29)

- MUA Mega Volume Mascara - £3.00

- MUM Cover & Conceal Concealer - £1.50

 

 

#96. MUA Haul - Addicted!

Yet another Haul featuring mainly all MUA products. I think that this is borderline obsession! I just can't help it as I have such easy access to Superdurug and it's so well stocked! Plus Superdrug offer some great bargains which I can never resist!

Yes, definitely official. I have an addiction to MUA products! The Cotton Buds were an amazing bargain too! 300 for 55p! Now I am very particular about my Cotton Buds as I find that some cheap ones are hard and just quite frankly horrible on the ears.. and eyes when removing splodges of mascara thats gone wrong! So I was amazed at how good Superdrugs own brand were so now each time I go in I stock up!

It's all just so pretty!! MUA currently have an offer where you buy one MUA product and you get a lipgloss free, it would be rude not to! I saw the Artiste Collection Palette and knew I had to have it. The nail Constellations are also new to MUA and I grabbed the last Gemini bottle along with my free lipgloss.

So I have come to the conclusion that I am a sucker for anything pretty and a good bargain. But hey, it's brilliant being a girl!

Artiste Collection Palette - £6.00

Nail Constellation - £3.00

Lipgloss - retail at £1.00

Cottonbuds - £0.55p

What are your recent purchases?

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#78 I'm Going Skin Care Crazy!

If you've been reading Beautiful Nellies then you'll know that recently I really want to improve my skin and my skin care routine, so I've been searching for the best products which are going to try and work wonders on my skin! Since my last post on the No7 Beautiful Skin my skin really has improved so if you're looking for a starter kit or something to get you into it then I recommend you read my post back in June on it and purchase the starter kit!

The other day whilst hitting Superdrug I also noticed that they had cut their prices on some of their skin care products so I had to buy them so that I can test them all out and compare them.

The most expensive item which I brought was £3! Can you believe it?! No! Neither could I!

I picked up this Facial Wash Gel which was only £2 and I love testing new face washes, because I really want to see if it does what it says on the tin. Well this time on the bottle! And plus there is no such thing as a too clean a face!

Next up is Simple's Eye Make-Up Remover I absolutely love this product and had to repurchase it after seeing it was only £3!

Finally, I picked up Simple's Replenishing Rich Moisturiser for £2 as you all know I suffer with really dry skin so I want to see if finally this is the magic cure for me!

 

I can't wait to start testing all the products! So keep you eyes peeled for the reviews!

#76 Bargain Of The Week!!!

Yes this is a picture of three lots of Dry Shampoos which I am delighed to say are mine, all mine!!!

In case you're wondering why I have three the answer is yes I am in love with Dry Shampoo as it does wonders for my hair and freshens it up beautifully when you're having one of those 'I really can't be bothered to wash my hair today but it's looking a little greasy day.' But also Superdrug have an amazing deal at the moment which is buy 1 Dry Shampoo and get 2 free.

2 FREE!! GET 2 FREE!!!

This ladies, is really not an offer you cannot afford to miss out on, especially when one Dry Shampoo costs £1.99.

So I urge you ladies, if you're a lover of Dry Shampoo like me march your £2's down to Superdrug get your Shampoos and even leave the 1p change, as afterall it's almost daylight robbery!

P.S They all smell amazing and I couldn't choose which ones to buy, so I picked mine based on the pretty colours which I liked most together!!!

#68 Taking Advantage.

Evening bloggers, and what a lovely one it is too!

The other day I took full advantage of Superdrug's 3 for 2 offer and as you all know I'm a sucker for MUA and it is also purse and bank account friendly to me at the moment till payday on Friday, which I'm beyond excited about as I want to buy so many lovely things again!

So this is just a short haul to show you the three lipsticks which I brought for an amazing £2!!

The three lipsticks which I brought were Shade 2, Shade 4 and Shade 7 which retail at £1 each. There aren't any swatches available yet as I'm currently writing up individual reviews as I've found some to be better than others, so keep your eyes peeled!

I also want to say a massive thank you for the support you've shown Katie over at Smile As Big As You Dream following my recent post on my favourite Blog Of The Week which you can find here I knew you were all lovely bloggers and supporters!

Enjoy the rest of the evening in the sun and I hope you've had a happy Monday!