Tresemme Split Remedy Serum

I'm not a huge fan of going to the hairdressers so pretty much try to delay the trip for as long as possible. This means I always have some sort of serum on the go because other wise I find my ends give into heat damage way too easily. Over the past few weeks I've been putting this 'Split remedy' sealing serum to the test because I previously loved the mask from this range. (and they're 2 for £5!) Before using this I'd started to spot a few split ends and although I know this can't 'fix' them, I've found certainly makes them less visible and leaves it feeling so smooth with just one pump on my wet hair,  It also has a lovely smell to it which is always a bonus.

You can pick this up for around £5.69 but as I've already mentioned Tresemme is still 2 for £5 in Boots.

Insta-This by Color Club

I wasn't actually going to blog about this product as it was a Color Club and Birchbox collaboration for the December JoileBox. I just figured what was the point in telling you guys about it if you couldn't go out and try it for yourself. However since then I've discovered you can order it directly from the BirchBox website which I'm so pleased about as this has quickly become one of my favourite nail polishes.

Insta-This is amazing bright blue shade which always seems to gather lots of attention whenever I wear it. I found the polish dried quickly and looked great in two coats - However I did find one big down side when it came to wear time, It seemed to chip so much after just a day! But with that in mind I still adore it purely for the colour.

For £10.00 you can get a lovely 15ml of product from the UK Birchbox website or the same product for $8.00 if you're based in the US. What do you think of Insta-This?

Boots Clearance Haul!

I think by now most you guys will have noticed that I love a good bargain , so ever since my friend told me about the Boots Clearance store based in Beckton I've been begging her to take me. Last night we finally made the trip  and I thought you guys may be interested in what I brought while I was there. What surprises me most about this place is that I've only ever seen this one post on it - I don't know if that's because its too out of the way for most people or that people are just unaware of it, but I think it's something everyone should have in their city because its amazing!

They seemed to have loads of these Coconut & hibiscus scrub's and since I love everything that it coconut I had to pick one up! At just £2 for a great 400ml of product I thought this was great, although I could only find it online on the US Boots website where it retailed at $9.99. Next up I found a couple of Soap and Glory bits in the form of Slimwear and Return to Slender Body Contouring Gel, I don't really buy in to these types of products but when you see S&G for just a pound each you make a run for the tills with no questions asked. Lastly for body products I found this Sanctuary Body Milk Spray for just £1 (spot a theme here yet?!) I hear a lot about this brand but have never really put there products to the test so I look forward to doing so. 

Again Umberto Giannini is one of those brands I've heard about but have never tried for myself so I couldn't resist picking up the Umberto Giannini overnight magic hair repair for just £1, I've only been using it a night but I love the idea behind it and the 'no rinse' remedy - Perfect for me as I prefer to wash my hair of an evening rather than waking up earlier in the morning. These Boots Expert heat protection intensive conditioner's were 2 for £1, I'm passing one on to my mum but look forward to trying it since my hair suffers so much heat damage!

This Loreal Perfect clean Foaming gel wash normally retails for around £5 so I was happy to see it for just £1 as I love the idea behind it - I got to try it out last night and really liked it. Down the same isle of random products I found the Witch Anit-blemish redness relief moisturiser, liquid concealer and tinted moisturiser all for £1.00 each - I love this line from Witch so was so happy to see it, although I really hope this doesn't mean Boots is stopping to stock it.

I'm a big fan of Neutrogena so was happy to see their Norwegian formula intense repair lip balm  for £1, The Vaseline was a bit of an impulse buy at the till but how could I turn down something limited edition that I wanted to try for just 50p?! I didnt find too much in the make up section since most if it involved bright shades of blue, purple and even green we did however find this No7 Eyeshadow in innocence for of course just a £1 and this lovely 17 Blush for just 75p. Saving the best till last I stumbled across this Japonesque Angled Foundation Brush for just £3.50, amazing considering it retails at £17.50 normally and I've been wanting to try an angled foundation brush for some time now. 

So there you have it, a little rumaging at £17.75 later there are all the amazing products I found at the Boots Clearence store. I'd reccomend stoping by if you're in the area - I found a link with all the details here

Almond Body Butter.

A few weeks ago the Body Shop website had a tone of discounts, With my friends body shop card she picked me this up for just over £4 which I thought was a pretty amazing deal. I've used a lot of Body butters from the range including the fruity and even floral ones, although I have to say for me personally nothing beats their coconut body butter. I had high hopes for this one as I've heard a lot about it and it didn't let me down. Texture wise TBS' Almond body butter is thicker than (for example) the cherry body butter but not quite as thick as my beloved Coconut. I've found that with all these body butters, a little goes a long way and they sink into the skin almost effortlessly while leaving your skin feeling amazing. As for the smell - I love it! So it isnt as in your face as some of the other scents in the line, But I love that its more subtle. In fact this really reminds me of the almond croissants I used to eat all the time when I was younger.

This retails at £13/200ml over on the Body Shops website, although there always seems to be a deal on so its worth looking out for one.

My Bargain Bag..

If you saw my last haul post, You'll know I literally brought a new bag a few days ago. But my current black bag is on its last legs and I thought this was a great offer so brought another one anyway. Although I rarely shop at Matalan I think their rewards for existing costumers are great. It's not that I have anything against the shop - My local store just happens to be out of the way with nothing else around. But when I saw this rewards cards leaflet I borrowed my mums Matalan card and made a run for the store. Along with so many amazing deals for card holders, Matalan are offering this bag (which comes in four different shades) for just £5 down from £12 until the 12th of February. 

Have you taken Matalan up on their offer?

MUA Conceal & Brighten Kit

'Perfectly bendable camouflage for almost any skin imperfection including blemishes, scares, birthmarks ad under eye circles. Also contains highlighting cream to transform your complexion with luminescent shimmer.' 

I was excited to hear about MUA's Pro-base Conceal & Brighten kit as I feel cream concealers are seriously lacking on the high street and they tend to be my favourites to use. The kit comes complete with two shades of concealer (left and middle) along with a highlighter (right)  - Not bad at all for the price. 

I found both the concealers and highlight to be so so creamy and an absolute dream to blend.  I love using the pinky toned shade on concealer under my eyes for some light coverage, and the highlighter on my cheekbones. Although Personally I just don't find the coverage great enough for concealing blemishes which is a shame, and I do feel like the colour range is lacking.

I think if you're looking to try a cheap cream concealer this may be one to start off with - at just £3.50 online and selected Superdrug stores.

Friday Night Shopping..

Just a quick post for you tonight as I'm currently babysitting four children, and clearly doing a rather good job of it by taking time away to blog! Last night I headed to one of my local shopping centres after hearing about the new Forever 21. I already have one in my area although it involves a stupidly long bus ride so was so excited to hear they've built one a little nearer to home as I actually really like the shop. Although I do find its a little hit and miss, and that while some items are really reasonably priced and bordering on Primark prices others (mainly there bags) just seem out of place in comparison to everything else.

I ended up with the above stripy jumper which I thought was great at just £12 along with this white and black top for £11.50. I also picked up three bits of jewelry which is odd for me, as I felt that they were lovely subtle pieces as apposed to the in your face pieces I often see on the highstreet. The bow necklace was £1.50 and the Triangle one and Bracelet were £3.15.

The Bag was from New Look at £17.99, I think it was a bit much for what it is - But I'd looked everywhere for a new bag and this was just the style I like and big enough for my books and folders. A little bit of an odd buy was the Indian Jewel candle from WHSmith, While looking for college books (which I wont bore you with here) my friend spotted this in the clearance section for just £1.49 down from around £6 - it smells amazing! Boots had a 2 for £5 deal on Tresemme so I picked up the Split Remedy serum and Liquid Gold - saving nearly £8! I've also thrown what I brought with my No7 vouchers last week in the first picture; a pack of my favourite wipes along with a cleansing water. 

Finally I picked up the product everyones gone mad for! Rimmel's Apocalips in Galaxy, Celestial and nude eclipse. Expect a review soon! As always with these posts, just let me know if you'd like to hear about a product sooner rather than later.