Brand New City,Brand New Haul...

Hey Girls and Boys!!

Hope everyone is having a nice weekend,If you follow my Tweets you will know that I took my son to see 'Horrible Histories' In York on Friday night,and we decided to make a weekend of it as York is such a beautiful town with Loads of quaint and quirky little shops.

Sooooooooo,here's a few pictures of the weekend and a little haul from Ye olde York town! 

How pretty are these shops??

I had to ask 3 members of staff if I could take pictures in this AMAZING little shop,It was chokka with Make-up,perfume,false nails,Nail polishes and accessories from floor to ceiling and all at really LOW prices!! It was like Heaven!
I'm really annoyed with myself for not remembering the name,and also for getting claustraphobic when it got busy, and leaving without having a really good rummage.

And onto the haul...

So whats in the swag bag?!

• Oilatum Natural face repair cream- For anyone that hasn't heard this mentioned by Pixiwoo, I have to say this is an amazing cream for anyone with skin that is prone to dryness,I haven't stopped applying it since I picked it up yesterday, and from first use I can really see and feel the moisture that has been injected into my face LOVE IT!! Luckily York has 3 Boots and unluckily  it took me until the third to find it!
• Stargazer Nail Polishes- I got the Pink chrome which i'm not sure i'm 100% sold on as it kind of reminds me of a pearlised pink my Nan used to wear,it's definitely gonna be a Marmite polish is this one!
•  I also picked up polish number 306 there is no colour on this,but its a fab black/grey glitter I have it on now over Barry M Black and I'm Loving it!
• Cosmpolitan Eyelash curlers-I love these sooo much! They have proper handles,so no more putting your fingers into uncomfortable metal holes and squeezing until you have big red dents on them! I have been using the cult shu uemura curlers for about 3 years and the cosmo ones have now officially replaced them!
• W7 Cheeky cherry and ravishing raspberry lip balms-Cute little slide open tins with vintage pin up girls on the front...once again I was suckered in by the packaging!!! 
• The Pink Cow 'Vanilla biscuit bath&shower gel' and 'Coconut creme body scrub'- The whole 'pink cow' range was on offer in Boots everything only £2 So I picked these up mainly because 'Vanilla biscuit' caught my eye and Vanilla is my favourite smell ever!! 
• Maybelline 'one by one' mascara-The one with the 'lash catcher' brush,I have used this twice now and have to say it has given me seperated lashes and a good bit of length to boot,I will do a full review of this once I have used it a few more times.
• Loreal 'Sublime bronze' face tan-I was going to pick up St.tropez but remember a friend raving about sublime bronze and thought I'd give it a go.When I have used it a couple of times I'll add a review.
• Nivea soft Hand,face and body moisturiser-Actually I find this pretty similar to the Oilatum face repair,Just gorgeously (<so surprised spell check didn't pull me on that!!) hydrating and I love that it's multi purpose.
• A Cosmopolitan vent brush-Nothing exciting it was just really cheap in TKMAXX! FYI York has a rubbish TKMAXX I was v.disappointed! And while I'm on a bit of a rant It doesn't have a Primark!!! That is the only thing wrong with York in my opinion.
• Good things 5 minute facial mask-I'm not sure why exactly I bought this,I think the intention was to go back and relax and have a pampering session (It didn't really work out like that!) But my boyfriend used it and said his skin felt great so thumbs up so far!

I know its a pretty small one especially considering that I was surrounded by really cute shops,but it was really busy and the shops were all pretty small and seriously jammed with people, so it made for a somewhat stressful shopping experience.

 I'd like to go back on a weekday or a Sunday when its maybe less crowded and I'm able to hear myself think!

What are your favourite cities for shopping? 

Blog sale

Hey Girls!! I have been meaning to tidy out my kit for a while and because of the other weeks' shoot,I finally was forced to do it, so I found some barely used items that could do with a new home...

Rules of sale are...

-Open to UK only (sorry,I will do an international one soon :))

- Postage and packing is included in the price 

- Please pay within 24 hours of me sending you the invoice, or it will go to the next in line.

- Payment through paypal only!

- Any problems just send me an email (Nat4dx@googlemail.com) or tweet me :) 

Please comment below with the description of what you would like,and your paypal address!

Mac Pink Bronze Pigment used once £8 sold

Mac eyeshadows all (except charcoal brown)have only ever been swatched

MAC 'Deep Truth' £8

MAC 'Amber lights' £8 sold

MAC 'Kid' £8 sold

MAC 'charcoal brown' (Used twice) £7 sold

MAC Fluidline Gel eyeliner £7

Usage shown (I think Ive used it around 4-5 times)

Benefit silky powder eyeshadows £6 each

L-R 'Low profile' and 'Moody' Both used twice (Moody used as a liner hence brush marks)

Foundations

L-R GOSH Natural touch'golden',17 Photo flawless'Natural', Revlon Beyond Natural 'light-medium'

All used once £5 each

MAC VIVA GLAM used around 5-6 times 

£6 Sold

MAC irridescent loose Bronzing powder 'golden bronze' used once £12.50

Hope you all find something you like! If you have any questions please email or tweet me and remember prices include postage :) 

Thanks for stopping by 

Love Nat xxx

FREE Clinique products in April's Glamour Magazine

Hey girlies!!

As the title says,This month Glamour are giving away free Clinique Gifts to celebrate the magazine's 10th birthday issue!

There are 10 products to collect so 10 magazines and £20 quid later you will have the full collection (TOTALLY worth it!!!!) 

I only got 4 because I am trying to cut back on my frivolous spending at the minute (plus i'm off to York for the weekend and there are some amazing shops there I hear! Holiday spending doesn't count anyway!)

So here's what's up for grabs...

1. 'Take the day off' Make-up remover For Lids, Lashes & Lips (Gentle eye make-up remover)
2. 'Superbalm' Moisturizing gloss (Tinted lip gloss)
3. 'High Impact' Lip colour SPF15 (Long lasting lip colour)
4. 7 Day scrub cream (mild exfoliating scrub)
5. Liquid Facial soap (Mild facial wash)
6. Moisture surge Extended thirst relief (soothing dewy-fying moisturiser)
7. 'Dramatically Different' Moisturising lotion (Best seller,For all skin types)
8. 'Long Last Glosswear' SPF15 (Lip gloss)
9. 'High Impact' Mascara (The one for thicker,silkier,lusher out-to there lashes)
10. 'All About Eyes' (Eye cream)

Luckily I think I had got to my Local shop first so had the pick of all 10, something I didn't have the luxury of when Glamour did the 3 Full sized Benefit Lipgloss' Giveaway 

(Not that I still think about that or anything!!)

I decided on number 5,7,9, and 10 Although I'm really regretting the facial soap as I cant get my head around the fact that it's called 'soap' and also im in a pretty good skincare routine at the minute,I really wish I had picked up 'Moisture Surge' instead as Its the only thing that I have ever used from Clinique and I really loved it,the only thing that held me back from repurchasing was the price

 (Hmmm, I might have to pop back to the shop for that,the more i'm thinking about it)

I will be trying out my new freebies this weekend,while I'm away,

(They are perfect sizes to pack for a weekend break)

I will post a mini review on Monday of each product,so check back for that if you are unsure which one to pick up!

Oooh Also free this month in Bliss Magazine 3 Barry M glossy Tubes (and a maom sweetie!!) 

and don't be forgetting Cosmo for the Missbehavin' Gloss

Lovin the cherry red Barry M gloss!!

*We wont need to go to Superdrug this month at this rate!! 

WHICH CLINIQUE FREEBIES WILL YOU BE PICKING UP THIS MONTH??

WHO'S GONNA BE BUYING ALL 10 GLAMOUR MAGS??

*Of course this is a huge LIE!!!!!!!!!! 

So i popped out for some choccie....

And came back with a lipgloss,the chance to win a million quid, and a new way to spend my wages in less than a week!!

 The New issue of cosmo is doing there thaaaang and giving away 3 different shades of Missguided lipsplash lipgloss'.

To be honest I have never heard of them and Google doesn't have a massive amount of info either,it seems that they are a new etailer that recently won Drapers 2011 best new Etailer award.

Upon further inspection, which was no hardship!!! Apparently, not just another new cosmetic line,but a mini ASOS (a bit cheaper but without the high end stuff)!!!,that opened in 2009 and has somehow eluded me!!

Well I am so pleased I nipped out for emotional comfort food at 9pm tonight as I've now got a new store to browse and I now don't even fancy the chocolate!! (I got a spots and stripes bar if anyone wants it! :))

Oooh,Almost forgot about the lipgloss!! There are as I say 3 shades,a shimmery white,Nude/beige,and a cherry red.I got the beige mainly because I don't like white gloss much and I have loads of red glosses! 

There actually isn't much point putting up a swatch as it doesn't show on camera in fact its not at all pigmented,it does however smell FAB (like vanilla ice cream!)and is non sticky!

I wont be doing a 3 cosmo purchase a la Benefit freebie months! But the issue is definitely worth a purchase as there is also a chance to win a million quid!! 

Now that'd be a blog post and a half!!!

Has anyone purchased anything from Missguided?

If you are as clueless as I am, check it out it's pretty awesome!!!!

http://www.missguided.co.uk/

March Treat street!

Hey Girls and Boys!!

Just a quickie to let you know about March's 'Treat street' at Boots.com.If you dont already know about treat street,it is an awesome way of collecting Boots Advantage card points just by shopping online at your favourite stores!(ASOS is on the list,eeeek!!!!!) 

All you have to do is log into treat street on the Boots website, (the box is a little way down the right sidebar)

You will also need an advantage card (duuhh!!) 

There is an A-Z list of stores which work in conjunction with your Advantage card and each one earns you at least 1 point for every pound spent with them..

For example spend £100 in ASOS(easy done!!) get £1 on your card which doesn't sound loads but they rack up quick and its money for nothing so why not?!

Each participating store has their own offer to earn you extra points to spend in Boots!! 

Quick run down of March Treat street special offers

• Get 20% off full price items at New look-Enter code NLTREAT at checkout
• Save 10% at Laura Ashley-Enter code N446 at checkout
• Save 10% at Waterstones when you spend £20 or more in a single transaction-Enter code BS9408
• Save 20% on selected Virgin holidays
• Save 15% when you spend £40 or more at Dorothy Perkins (code available when you sign in)

These are not my top favourite stores,I do wish ASOS had a 20% (or 75% dream scenario!) code,but I think there are a couple there that are worth stopping by,Waterstones is always good and Mothers day is coming up so a discount and a few Advantage card points to boot will be nice!!

My favourite 'Treat street' stores

• ASOS (I think I made this clear already!)
• Habitat-2 points for every pound here!!!!
• Notonthehighstreet.com-( Joint with ASOS as my ultimate favourite website ever!!)
• New look
• I want one of those-(gadget store)
• itunes store

I hope this has been helpful for a few of you! After all what's not to love about earning free money to spend on more Make-up by shopping...That's the dream right there!!!

Does anyone have any great online or instore offers or codes to share 

PLEASE paste below (I will heart u 4eva!!) 

Lotsa Love Nat xxx