Mini Essie Haul

Essie Apricot Cuticle Oil 15ml RRP £10.50
Essie Fill The Gap 15ml RRP £10.95
Essie Tour De Finance 15ml RRP £8.50

I'm sorry I haven't updated much recently, i've been busy seeing friends most of the time recently and I haven't had much chance to blog. However i'm currently planning lots of posts which i'm excited about and hope to publish in the next few days. My nails have been breaking a lot lately so I thought i'd give this cuticle oil and fill the gap base coat a try. I've only tried them both once and I'll update when i've used them more. But so far the cuticle oil smells lovely and goes on easily. The base coat makes a smooth base for polish and doesn't make my nail polish bubble which i'm really pleased about. I also bought this Essie nail polish in this gorgeous shade called Tour De Finance. I first tried Essie nail polish when I got the Essie Mini Bright Collection for my birthday and I really liked the bottle design and pigment of the colours. So when I seen Tour De Finance it reminded me of the Bright Collection I got so couldn't resist buying it! I love the colour and I was going to post a picture but my nails ended up chipping straight away so i'm kind of disappointed. I'm gonna give it another try with a different top coat and see what its like. 

Mini Soap & Glory Haul

Soap & Glory Calm One Calm All Bubble Bath 500ml RRP £5.50
Soap & Glory Girligo Body Mist 250ml RRP £6.50
Soap & Glory Glow Lotion 150ml RRP £5.50

I posted about the Girligo body mist and Glow lotion in this months beauty wishlist post but as Boots had some Soap & Glory products on 3 for 2 I got the Calm One Calm All bubble bath too. All these products contain the S&G Original Pink scent which I love after I first smelt it in my S&G Clean On Me Shower Gel and Righteous Body Butter. As you can probably tell I love S&G products and i'm really excited to try all these!

My Beauty Wish List - September 2012

1. Soap & Glory Fab Pore Hot Cloth Cleanser 100ml RRP £10
2. Soap & Glory Glow Lotion 150ml RRP £5.50
3. Soap & Glory Girligo Body Moisturising Mist 250ml RRP £6.50
4. VO5 Hot Oil Shower Works Moisture Soak 75ml RRP £4.29
5. MUA Lip Liners in  Pink Me Up, Softly Lined, Brooding Plum & Red Drama RRP £1 each
6. MAC Studio Sculpt SPF 15 Foundation 40ml RRP £24

The above products are the products i've been lusting after so far this month and with Boots having some Soap & Glory products and hair products on 3 for 2 I may have to buy these soon. The MUA lip liners are such a bargain for £1 but I haven't found them in any of the Superdrugs i've been in yet so i'm on a hunt for them. I've always wanted to try MAC foundation and after using the MAC Foundation Finder the studio sculpt seems to be the right type for me. So I think I might splurge on that this month. What products are you lusting after this month?

Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Shampoo & Conditioner

Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Shampoo & Conditioner  (RRP £2-3 each)

My holy grail shampoo and conditioner has been Aussie Miracle Moist for so long that I don't tend to try other brands. But I tried a sample of Herbal Essences Hello Hydration shampoo and conditioner for a change which I really liked so bought the bottles. I shampoo the roots of my hair and use a little bit of diluted shampoo to shampoo the ends. Then I only condition the ends and it leaves my hair feeling really soft and clean. As I have ombre hair the ends of my hair are very dry and this did actually make them feel soft and hydrated. I really like the smell which is mostly of coconuts as its contains Hawaiian coconut and orchard extracts. It was actually voted Product of the Year 2012 and if you have dry hair it might be worth trying. I'm really pleased with the results and I know there's an intense mask too which i'm really tempted to buy!

Bioderma Créaline H2O Solution Review

Bioderma Créaline H2O Micelle Cleansing Solution 500ml (Not available in UK stores)

I'm a big Lisa Eldridge (make up artist) fan and after seeing her talk about Bioderma Créaline (also known as Sensibio) in a lot of her videos I decided to see if its worth the hype. As its not available to buy in UK stores I had to buy it online. I found the best place to buy it from to be eBay. It cost me £12.50 which isn't too bad as it is for a 500ml bottle which will hopefully last a few months. I've never used a micelle cleansing solution before so I was really excited to try it. I wasn't sure whether the bottle would be glass or plastic but it is plastic which I'm really glad about as I'd be worried about dropping it. The label is all in French which wasn't a problem as its very straight forward to use. To use it I pour a few drops onto cotton wool then gently rub the cotton wool onto my face to remove make up. It removes all my make up with ease including waterproof mascara which I was pleased about. I have quite dry skin and it didn't dry it out or make it go red. The only downside to Créaline is you can only buy it online and as it works out cheaper to buy the 500ml bottle if it doesn't work for you it would be quite a waste. I think its a simple way to remove make up especially if you're in a rush or don't want a high maintenance make up removing routine. For me its definitely worth it!

Beauty Haul: Brand Make Up in Pound Shops?

I spontaneously decided to go into Poundworld to look at the make up and nail polish as I'd seen other blogs posting about finding trusted brands in pound shops.

Bourjois Bio Detox Organic Anti-Puffiness Concealer (RRP £7.99)

I managed to find Bourjois concealer for £1 however it is in shade No.3 Mat - Hàlé which is bronze to dark. I don't have dark skin however it'll be useful for when I fake tan. Its currently in Boots for £7.99 so its definitely a bargain whether I use it or not. 

L.A. Colors Nails Art Deco (Not available in UK stores)

I was going to buy these from ebay or amazon a few weeks ago for about £3 each with shipping but decided not to. I'm so glad I didn't as I got three for £3 and I got to see the colours properly. The colours I have are White, Black and Baby Pink. I haven't tried them yet but if they're good I may have to buy some of the other colours and glitter ones.

Sinful Colors & NYC Nail Polish (Sinful Colors is not available in UK stores)

I moved over to the nail polishes and found a Sinful Colors nail polish in shade All Mighty for £1. This is my second Sinful Colors nail polish as I got shade Smoking Hot (which I love!) on holiday in Spain. So I was pleased when I seen they sold Sinful Colors nail polish. I'm going to keep checking back to see if there's any more shades as this was the only shade I could find. I've never found the brand in any UK stores before just online where its around £3-4 a bottle.

NYC Nail Polish (RRP £1.79 each)

Another nail polish brand I like is NYC (New York Color) which they sold. These two nail polishes were together in a plastic sleeve. The one on the left looks black but its more dark purple/grey its called Chinatown. The one on the right is actually a glitter top coat called Big City Dazzle. I'm wearing Big City Dazzle right now and its a lovely purple/pink/blue glitter top coat! Great additions to my NYC nail polish collection.

So overall I got all of this for £6! I definitely recommend hunting in pound shops for make up from now on!