Haul:from Naked for £1... to Chanel badness!

 I have been a busy bee this week, i've gone from doing virtually no shopping to the point of having withdrawels ( I kid ya!) to finding myself shopping on two separate occasions and in the mean time the postie has dropped off parcels full of goodies that I ordered a week or so ago! 


First up I took a trip into Savers, I'm not sure if these shops are all over the country or not,and to be honest its a shop which I seem to forget about for some stupid reason as there are so many amazing bargains to be had, from household products to top perfume brands!! Here's what I picked up...

1. Naked 'be smooth' cocoa butter body cream 

2.Imperial leather foamburst 'shower and shave'

3.Revlon Nail polish 'peach smoothie'

Can you believe these 3 products total came to £3.29???

The whole 'Naked' range is £1 in savers!!! I nearly died!!!!

Next I popped to Superdrug to check out the 'Avoir la peche' range from Sleek,but aside from the eyeshadow palette's which to be honest doesnt float my boat, had all sold out :( I did swatch the 'Pan tao' blush and 'sugar may' lip polish and really need to find them at some point!! 


In my disappointed state I mooched around and picked up these beauties!!

1.MUA Lipstick in shade 04 (LOVE this it's a very sheer pink and tastes like sherbert)

2.Barry M Nail paint in 'mushroom'

3.Barry M Nail Paint in 'blueberry'

4.GOSH 'holographic' nail polish

5.Barry M Lip Gloss shade 104 ( I cant stop applying this!)

6.Collection 2000 'Big fake' mascara (Ive heard so many good things, I cant wait to try this out!!)

The second shopping trip of the week,which I will be totally blaming my Mum for,as she wanted me to go to Primark 'Pyjama shopping!' with her..."hmmm...OK!!' 
To be honest, Primark and the rest of the high street clothes shops pretty much sucked for me this week All I picked up was a pair of Knickers and a couple of vests which I wont bore (or gross you out!)  with pictures of ;)


So what happen's when Clothes shopping royally disappoints?? We hot foot it to Boots of course! Unfortunately for me at the top of the escalator are the beautiful bright lights of the Chanel counter!....and the results of that are...

A totally random purchase, I was actually not planning on buying foundation for a while,but I don't have a compact that I like at the moment and the lovely SA applied this over the 'Sheer glow' foundation that I had applied that morning and it just made my face look luminous and refreshed! Also when you run out you simply repurchase the pan at £26 which saves you £8,SOLD wrap it up it's a Bargain!! :)


And in the post...

I ordered these eyelashes about 10 days ago from allcosmeticswholesale.com they only cost me around £3 for both pairs,!!! They don't come with glue but who uses the crappy glue that usually comes with false lashes?


And Last but not least,my order from the ASOS/Groupon deal came this morning!!

1.NARS 'Belize' Lip Gloss

2.yes to carrots 'cotton candy' lip tint

I picked up NARS 'Belize' lip gloss which is a definite 'my lips but better' shade,perfect for lazy, 'mouching about' days. I also got a 'yes to carrots' lip tint in cotton candy which to be honest has disappointed me by tasting like mint! and not having much tint at all! saying that these two products only cost me £12.50 so I am chuffed to bits!


Phew,so that was my week! I will post up some reviews of these products soon :)
I will definitely not be buying anything for a few weeks I'm even tempted after this lot to join the beauty bloggers that are doing project 10 pan *ponders this for a minute* hmm...we'll see!!!

I hope you have all had a good one my lovelies and have been enjoying the random sunshine in the U.K! Speaking of which where the heck has it gone??

Sunday bath,pamper session and a Naked hair mask

My boyfriend has had to work this evening,so instead of monging on the sofa watching films with him I took the opportunity to indulge in a long (well 15mins,as I get bored!!) bath, and a pamper sesh with all my favourite products and a few new ones that I hadn't got around to trying out.

I love blue water so much!!!!
 It reminds me of the sea!!!!

Currently using VIE Hydrotherapy spa range
which smells divine and leaves my skin feeling super clean and energised!!!!

Products from L-R 

Invigorating Bath and shower scrub...

which contains Dead sea salt, Red seaweed and Volcanic sand particles and is infused with Swiss glacial water and spirulina(?) I love this especially before a St.Moriz tan sesh! which I need to do tomorrow morning coz me n the boyf are off to see Mickey Flanagan eek exciting!

Hydrotherapy exfoliator-very green and scrubby!! 

Detoxing Body treatment...

Which contains deep cleansing China clay and again spirulina! You apply this on damp skin 5-10 mins before a bath or shower,which annoys me a bit as i have to shower before having a bath to put it on grr!
But it spreads over the skin really nicely when it is damp as opposed to dry,which i first did and thought 'this is crap' as the product dragged the skin and I ended up using loads more product than neccessary oops!! It is a great product though,its like a face mask for the body and leaves the skin super soft! I don't use this all the time for the reason mentioned above can be a time taker but its a lovely treat when you have time to spare!

Detoxing body treatment-a little goes a long way unless you are like me and don't read instructions!! "/

Hydrotherapy spa detoxifying mineral bath soak

which also contains spirulina (I checked my VIE book it's a blue algae!) and Swiss glacial water.This is the most exciting for me as you can literally smell the toxins that it has drawn out of your body after your bath!!(Gross I know!)
But at least you know that it has done something positive for your body,even if your bathroom ends up smelling of booze/cigarettes/insert own vice here!! for a few hours after. Call me weird but this is the reason I purchased these even though I didn't really need any bath salts.

So onto the hair...

I recently purchased the 'Diamond Dreams' shampoo and conditioner from TIGI's S factor range as I had heard really great things about it and the fact that it is infused with Champagne,cashmere,and pearls swayed me just a bit too...mmmm...posh hair!!!!
This stuff is really expensive retailing at around £15 each!! but I purchased full sized (250ml) shampoo and conditioner from a store on ebay which is apparently TIGI approved for £18.00 with P&P

So far I have only used it twice but I'm already loving it it smells good enough to eat!!!!

and the hair mask...

naked rescue,repairing hair treatment

I mentioned the hair mask last week in the Boots advantage card post,and it has sat on my dresser ever since,I'm usually pretty busy and like to get in and out of the shower/bath with as little fuss as possible wash,shave underarms wash hair and out!!! But Im trying to learn to relax and take a little more care of the important things so I relaxed in the bath with the mask on my hair and my hair now feels crazily soft and smells so lush!!! also FYI this was a MEGA Bargain just £1 from Boots!!!

Skincare

I have never really had a skin care routine as such,I would usually wipe a face wipe over my face,and then apply whichever moisturiser I had picked up that month from Boots.I have been lucky with my skin in the past but have been getting the odd couple of blemishes and patches of dry skin that I would prefer not to have I decided to pick up some skincare at the last VIE party I hosted and I am very glad I did as I have noticed a huge difference in the appearance of my skin and am no longer having the dreaded 'chin breakouts' also my dry patches have calmed down a hell of a lot!!

From L-R 

Skin sparkle system

I'm usually not a big fan of any facial exfoliators as for some reason,each and every one I have ever used has resulted in me having dry patchy skin after..I know it's bizzare as they are supposed to slough of dead skin!! 

So I nearly didn't buy this,but my friend demo'd it on the back of my hand at my VIE party last month and it really did make my skin sparkle so I was suckered in,and so far so good!!

The exfoliator is packed with Vitamin C and feels no different to any other exfoliator, the only difference with this one is that it comes with an activating serum which you apply on top of it and creates a lovely warming sensation,it also doesn't make me feel like I am just scrubbing away at my skin and leaves it feeling beautifully soft.

Second skin restorative cleansing oil

I like using this because it is an oil which is great for my dry patches,it can be used alone or with water to turn it into a cleansing milk and works great with the soap and glory facial mini mitt (review here)

Pure delight beautifying skin tonic

I sometimes use this after the cleansing oil if I have been wearing alot of make-up that day because it works like a toner and completely removes any traces of make-up that has been left behind!

Chanel Hydramax + moisturiser

I was given a sample of this when I purchased Pro-lumiere foundation from the Chanel counter last Sunday,and part of me wishes I hadn't been as It's going to have to be a re-purchase and i've not even dared to check the price!!!!! But it is fantastic,smells amazing and leaves my skin feeling uber smooth!! I love it!!!

I think that's about all for my Sunday pamper session,I can't tell you how refreshed and cozy I feel now i'm in my PJ's watching the Kardashians!! I feel like I've been at a spa all weekend!!!!

(well what I'd imagine as I haven't actually ever been to a spa!)

Have a fab evening girls! Ooh and don't forget to leave a comment let me know what skin/bath products you are using at the moment! I'm nosey ;) 

Love Nat xxx

Chanel + Advantage card Haul= Girlgasm!!

I heart posh shopping bags

Evening all,

Anyone who follows my Tweets will know that I have been busy hauling my ass off today (not literally off though,sadly)
Anyway I planned to take myself off to Boots to spend the £9.10 that was on my Advantage card,because that was the only way I was going to get a Make-up fix unless Boots had started accepting buttons for payment since the last time I visited !!

Before leaving I checked my Bank balance online and found that the *magic make-up money fairy had left me £40!!!!
I literally Couldn't get to Boots fast enough,even though my legs are 26" long I would have given Paula Radcliffe a run for her money,I mean *magic money doesn't happen every day!!!

I knew that I wanted to get one of the high end brand foundations from my wishlist, So I swatched all three Lancome Teint miracle (beautiful!)
YSL Teint resist (a bit more beautiful!)
and CHANEL Pro lumiere (on par with YSL)

The only reason I purchased Chanel over YSL was because the girl on the Chanel counter(Helen) was so lovely and helpful,also she clearly knew what she was on about and more importantly how to apply make-up on herself.

So when she asked me If she could apply a full face I was more than happy to sit there and be pampered for five minutes!!

Result: Very impressed, good coverage and a beautiful radiant finish!
I will probably do a full review once I have applied it myself and used it a few times.

I now have Chanel addiction though which is bad.
Has anyone swatched (or got!) the limited edition spring '11 palette? I swatched,and sort of wished I hadn't, It's.stunning!!!!!!
 I really hope they have some left next week on payday! <<beginning of addiction documented for when i get sectioned!

Unwrapping eeeeeek!

Who said Christmas only comes once a year??!!

I also left with a couple of samples which I asked for 'chance' eau de parfum which i've had before a few years back and loved! And Hydra max + active moisturiser which to be honest i'm hoping I wont like otherwise it's going to be another penniless month :/

Swag!

* I am (sort of) aware that there is no such thing as magic money or the money fairy.

Advantage card haul

After the Chanel 'experience' I had gained another £1.30 or so to my Advantage points,so headed over to the Barry M stand,where I picked up 3 polishes Red Glitter,Dusky Mauve and Black. I haven't had chance to paint my nails but the swatches are magical!! I dont think I have ever owned or loved a nail varnish like Dusky Mauve...to me its perfection!!! It has even inspired me to do a NOTD this week :)

L-R Red glitter (150) Dusky Mauve (313) and Black (47)

I also got the coveted Umberto Giannini 'backcomb in a bottle' (3 for £10 on UG products) even though there have been mixed reviews,this makes me want to try it even more and do a post on it.

Then with the couple of quid that was left,pretty packaging in the form of 'softlips' french vanilla lip balm (just tested,yum) was spotted and right near that a 'naked' hair mask cointaining argan oil(?)and meadowfoam(?) 

Is it just me who thinks these ingredients are made up or is everyone secretly bathing in meadowfoam while washing their hair in argan oil??? anyway for £1...the mask swallowed my adv.points,mission accomplished!!

*shameful shopping fact* There was a big clearance section full of Ruby and Millie and Urban decay which i got so over excited about that I pulled most of the shelf down and fell down with it!! Sadly I had no pennies left and the boyfriend is in the middle of 'teaching me how to be frugal' so wouldn't stump up for any bargains (or the Chanel Palette,Or this amazing new top in Primark!!! Seriously go in the stuff is to die for atm)

Ramble over.

Love Nat xxx

Please comment it makes my day!

(especially if you know what meadowfoam is!!)