Real Techniques by Samantha Chapman - Expert Face Brush Review

Real Techniques by Samantha Chapman - Expert Face Brush RRP £9.99

A new purchase I got this week (I've been makeup shopping way too much this week) is this gem. So I thought I'd do review and first impressions of the brush.

Mini Beauty Haul

Barbara Daly Eyelash Curler RRP £5
Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in shade Light 2 RRP £4.19
Garnier Essentials Regenerating Eye Cream RRP 99p

My mini beauty haul, including a purchase of one of the most blogged about concealers.

Simple Pleasures Christmas Gifts

As its two months today until Christmas I thought I would make a start on Christmas shopping. I had a look around TK Maxx and found these cute gift sets by a brand called Simple Pleasures which I couldn't resist buying them.

Sure Maximum Protection Review

Sure Maximum Protection RRP £5.30

I can honestly say I LOVE this underarm anti-perspirant deodorant! It lasts all day and smells very clean and fresh. Its only the pricey side for the type of product it is so I recommended trying to get it on offer but it is definitely worth the price! The one I always seem to buy is the normal one however there is also one called confidence and another called sensitive. It doesn't leave any white patches and dries fairly quickly which i'm very pleased. I've purchased it many times and will continue to do so!

MUA Lip Liners Review

MUA Brooding Plum, Red Drama, Pink Me Up & Softly Lined Lip Liners RRP £1 each

I'm so sorry I haven't updated recently but i've been trying to balance work and my social life as well as being ill the past few days. I'm going to try and update more once things get more settled. So after posting my wishlist about not being able to find these MUA lip liners I actually managed to find all of them! For those of you who don't know anything about what MUA is i'll explain it. It stands for Makeup Academy, a British brand which sells most of their for £1 each! its really great quality stuff yet so cheap! Its one of my favourite drugstore brands. I bought most of their lipsticks a while ago (I might do some swatches) then I found out about their lip liners so had to buy them. I've never actually used lip liner before so I was excited to use these. The presentation is very nice as each liner colour matches the colour of the pencil. They have sharpeners built in on each lid which is very practical. They have a good pigment which is always great. I find they last quite well as a base for lipstick or lipgloss all over my lips rather than just lining  For £1 each they are definitely worth a try. 

What's in my Bag?

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.