MUA sale haul..

So you may have noticed by all of my hauls lately that I've been doing a lot of shopping, although when I saw MUA's latest sale I had to make an order since a bunch of their stock was 75% off! While the majority of my order was Fashionista, I did pick up a few bits from MUA including the E5 eyelash brush which I figured would be a great way to tame my eyebrows for just £1.50, along with a £1 clear mascara. I've wanted to try MUA's Pro-Base fixing mist for a long time so added that to my basket for just £5 along with a £1 red lip liner.

The rest of my order came from the Fashionista range which all had a significant amount of money off. I picked up a luminous foundation for just £3 reduced from £12, the Fashionista concealer for £1.50 reduced from £6 and Fashionista vanishing cream for just £3 from £10. I've always loved MUA's eyebrow kit although the packaging snapped on me so I figured I'd pick up the Fashionista eyebrow kit which is basically the same thing for half price at £3.50. I was tempted by a blush palette although I decided to be good and pick up just two shades; Amber Glow and Juicy Apricot which are talked about a lot for just £1.65 each! Finally I picked up two lipsticks for juts £1.50 from £7, in the shades Natural Pink and Atomic Tangerine.

Did you pick up anything in the MUA sale?

Maybelline Baby lips!

I've always been a fan of tinted lip balms, so much so that regardless of how many lip products I own they always seem to be my most worn. As you can imagine I was pretty happy when I heard Maybelline were finally bringing the Baby lips range to the UK and somehow managed to pop all six to my basket which to be honest I don't think I've ever done regardless of how excited I am to try a product, normally I like to try one or two products to see if I like them before purchasing more but I just figured they were only £2.99 each so I wouldn't be missing out on too much if I ended up hating them. Below I have a paragraph on what I feel about each one along with swatches of the tinted versions to give you an idea on how they perform individually.

Hydrate- Packaged in blue casing and complete with pink writing this baby lips leaves my lips instantly hydrated as the name 'hydrate' would suggest. The clear balm has a lovely smell to it which I cant quite put my finger on and leaves the lips feeling super moisturised without any stickiness. I cant say how this would battle with dry/cracked lips in need of a little more care as mine are fine at the moment but if you love that 'just moisturied' feeling or want to insure your lips stay in good condition than this could be the Babylips for you.

Mint Fresh- As you would expect from the name this green packaged balm is complete with a gorgeous mint scent. As this is another clear one I wasn't expecting to love it, but its quickly become one of my favourites, purely because of the feel when you apply it. It just leaves the lips feeling really fresh and is a balm I can see myself going through pretty quickly as I cant stop reapplying! 

(L-R; Cherry me, Pink Punch, Peach Kiss)

Intense Care - This babylips comes packaged in yellow casing finished with orange writing, as I mentioned with the Hydrate balm my lips are in a good state at the moment meaning I cant really put this one to the test. I applied this last night before bed and to be honest I couldn't say my lips felt any different by the morning although when first applied this leaves your lips feeling great. Smell and texture wise this reminds me a lot of a lip balm I love from Nivea, This probably is my least favourite from the range although that's not to say it's not a good lip balm.

Pink Punch- This scary looking balm applies to the lips as a pretty pink shade as opposed to the extremely bright looking product in the pink packaging. Like the others this tinted balm leaves my lips feeling moisturised and is definitely the most pigmented of the bunch. I cant say the colour lasts too long on the lips but I love reaplying as it smells amazing

Peach Kiss- Packaged in a pretty purple tube, I would say Peach Kiss is the least pigmented of the three tinted balms. The sheer peach tint has a little glitter running through it which I feel would make it that perfect my lips but better shade on paler skins. Out of the three tints I find this to be the most moistursing on the lips. Again this balm smells great I just cant put my finger on what the scent actually is.

Cherry Me- Saving the best until last this orange tubed balm has already found a loving home in my handbag, I would say this is probably my favourite balm so far mainly down to the cherry drops like scent! I find it gives my lips a lovely hint of colour which isn't too over the top and leaves them feeling great!

Overall I really love this line, and while part of me wishes there were more tinted balms in the collection the clear versions (especially Mint Fresh) have really won me over and I'm proud to have them all in my stash. I absolutely adore the packaging and know I'm likely to have at least one of these in my handbag at anytime for a long time to come. For just £2.99 these are worth a try. While they're not the most pigmented products in the world they don't claim to be and perform great as lip balms. I really hope these become easier to locate although if you are struggling to find these I'd recommend alternatively trying Miss Sporty's Dr Balms, they aren't nearly as cute as these but they are a pound cheaper!

I'm currently giving away all of the Baby lips discussed in this post, So to be in with a chance of winning just click here.

London Beauty Haul!

I mentioned yesterday that myself and LFA had been shopping in London where we both ended up spending a little to much. We actually started our trip in Stratford since I wanted to visit the Kiko store in Westfield, I was pretty good and only brought three things which were all on offer. The first thing I picked up was a smart lipstick in the shade 900 Posy beige  this was only £2.50 although according to the Kiko webiste these are normally £3.90. I've been seaching for a mat top coat for a while now so when I spotted this one also for £2.50 I figured I'd give it ago, Especially since these are normally £4.90 on the website. Finally I spotted this cute lip and cheek product in the 50% off bins for just £2.90 and figured it was too cute to leave behind.

While we were in Westfield we also made a trip to Lush where I finally made a purchase, The problem I have with Lush is that I hate pushy sales people although luckily this one was kind of busy and we were left to do our own thing which I prefer. I picked up two products, the melting marshmallow moment for £3.85 and the comforter for £4.45. I kind of feel like the marshmallow moment was a rip of purely because its around half of the size of the comforter but it was something I really wanted to try and smells amazing. I plan on spilting these across quite a few baths to get the most out of my money so expect individual posts!

   Next we checked out Superdrug where I brought yet another Real Techiques brush for £10.99 as I figured the stippling brush would be good for applying cream blushes. I brought a couple of more 1D make up bits after being impressed with this lipstick from the range, I brought another lipstick n the shade moments and an amazingly pigmented cheek tint in the shade rose riot. 

Once we had got the train to Oxford Circus we had to check out & other stories (we are obsessed with the scrubs!) I brought a Shinjuku Bloom body scrub for £7, they also had a bunch of items with 50% off where I found this cute lipgloss for just £3.50.

We couldnt visit Oxford street without visiting Primark, and although they aren't necessarily beauty items I had to show you these candles which smell lovely. I picked up 'Vanilla & coconut creme' along with 'Juicy Blueberry & Blossom' which were just £2 each - I'd recommend you go and give them a sniff as they had a great range of scents. I also picked up another £1 eyelash curler as I feel they do a great job and I'm always misplacing my current one.

I tried not to go crazy in Topshop, but I love when I go into London as the selection of make up is so great whereas my local stores dont even stock it. I finally picked up the much raved about cream blush in the shade head over heels for a reasonable £6, To be honest it looks kind of small although I perfer it that way rather than a load of product going to waste as I take forever to finish products. I also picked up my first Topshop lipstick in the shade innocent for £8. Finally these nail art decorations were just too cute to pass by at just £3.50, I love how they have a whole host of current trends such as studs.

Finally on the beauty side of things we visited Boots where I finally picked up 'The Bronze of Champions' kit from benefit. This was £26.50 which I found pretty hard to justify as personally I would rather try a few cheaper products than one more expensive product I might not like. But this comes with six minis which work out at around £4.50 each which I would be willing to pay to try each one and I'm yet to be let down by anything I've tried from Benefit. Plus buying it in Boots rather than elsewhere meant I earned points which is always a bonus. Next I brought the Loreal cleansing water on sale for £3.33 to try against my beloved Bioderma, I tried this last night and to be honest I'm not a huge fan so expect a comparison post at come post in the future. I also picked up these bigger cotton wool pads which I've heard so much about for just under £2, This is more than I would normally spend however they were buy one get one half price and are really nice quality. Finally since I brought the whole set of babylips for one of you guys to win, I figured it was only fair that I treated myself to them too.

So there you have it all of the beauty bits I brought while in London, I also brought a couple of clothing bits too so I may do a clothing haul with them at some point in the future because I've brought quite a few skirts and dresses lately. If you see anything here you'd like me to review let me know in the comments. What have you been buying lately?

Two Year Blogiversary Giveaway!

Today marks two whole years since I first started blogging. I find it had to stick to anything and was overwhelmed when I reached a whole year of blogging although two just seems crazy to me! Looking back its hard to believe how far I've come and just how much I've learnt. I am truly grateful for each and every one of you and have no doubt that I'll be writing another soppy post in two more years time. I love being part of this community and am so pleased I finally have a place to share my beauty obsession without being judged (because lets face it you're all just as bad as me!).

To mark this occasion Love from Angelic treated me to cake before a serious shopping trip yesterday (I'm spending the day in bed to recover, although expect a haul soon) I figured I really wanted to do something to celebrate and although I'm never going to be that blog with a constant steam of giveaways I thought since this was a special occasion and I'd giveaway something I've been dying to try myself and have found pretty hard to find! So I'm giving away a whole set of Maybelline Baby Lips to say thank you to you guys, The only mandatory requirement is that you follow me via GFC and live in the UK since postage elsewhere will add up to more than the actual prize is worth. There are a few other ways you can earn extra entries and although the giveaway is open to new followers I will be rewarding you guys who already follow me with extra entries to say thank you!

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Good Luck!

MUA Kiss you lipstick in 'I want'

 I'm a big fan of MUA, I own so many of their products, rave about them constantly on my blog and even have half of my friends and family hooked. So when I heard about their new Little Things One Direction range I was pretty curious. To be honest, the fact that this line is 1D themed is something most people will either love or hate, Personally I'm not a fan but that doesn't take away at all from how great some of the range is.

I really love the design of these lipsticks and feel they look alot more expensive than they are. I love that despite the difference to MUA's regular line these still allow you to see the shade inside on the end which is great if you have a big collection of lipsticks like myself. Each is complete with a band members signature - I have the shade 'I want' which is apparently Liam's shade although to be honest it took me a while to work that out from the signature.  

I think the '1D' logo on top is also a lovely touch which makes having to ruin it such a shame. The shade itself is a beautiful red whose pigmentation rivals that of higher end brands. I found 'I want' to be so comfortable on my lips it felt like I was wearing nothing at all. And the colour itself lasts an impressive three hours before it needs touching up which for £3 isnt half bad.

I really love this shade and cant wait to try more in the line, It's just one which really makes a statement on the lips yet at the same time I feel really comfortable wearing it and not like I have to check up on it every five minutes. Personally I find my favourotie method to apply this is to first use a lip brush with the lipstick to insure I get the lipstick all over - I then go over with the lipstick itself to create a more intense look.

You can pick up the Kiss Me Lipsticks for £3 in selected Superdrug stores.

Free Bumble and Bumble in Elle!

In this months issue of Elle magazine (£4.00) readers are given a free 50ml Bumble and Bumble thickening hairspray worth £7.50. I honestly think this is one of my favourite freebies of the year and I'm really looking forward to trying it out, Will you be buying a copy?

Collective Haul (featuring Primark)

I'm sorry if you don't like hauls, but over the next week or so you're going to be seeing a lot of them! I realised when we had the heat wave a couple of weeks back that I have no summer clothes which sparked a spending spree over at ASOS and Forever 21. Then of course since I was shopping online I couldn't leave Fragrance direct! I was going to do a collective haul of everything but since there's a bank hoilday on monday I figured everything would get stuck in the post and I want to tell you about the deals while they're still on (plus it would be a huge haul which can get boring). So here are a few things I picked up while shopping yesterday!

I decided I wanted to pick up some new pyjamas since I'm going to be moving into uni halls with a bunch of people I don't already know. I was only planing on getting one or two pairs but they had a good sale in Primark and one thing lead to another. These super cute Sesame Street bottoms were my most expensive buy at £7, but they were miles to fun to leave behind! I then came across a load of reduced pairs like these adorable Somewhere over the rainbow pair and this neon pair for £4 each , I also found these strawberry ones for just £3! I picked up a £3 phone case, £2 earrings and a coffee cup for £2.50. Finally I spotted Primarks version of 'sleep in' rollers for just £2!

In Superdrug I picked up two old favourites which were half price in the form of Witch's Skin Clearing Primer and Superdrug's Brightening Hot Cloth Cleanser. I also picked up 2 Barry M Gelly polishes at the till since they were on a 2 for £6 offer, the sleek face form palette which I've wanted for ages and a Kiss You 1D lipstick for £3 since I think the colour is amazing.

I went in Boots in search for Babylips, although the woman told me that they were launching on the 7th despite the fact that a tone of you guys seemed to have found them. I did quite well for me and even earned an extra 150 points since I went to the Kiosk first. I was really exicted to see Vaselines Spary & go on sale for £4.99 since ive beeen harassing Vaseline to bring this to the UK on twitter for a good while now. I also picked up the Dove oil spary and Palmers Natural Bronze for half price. Finally I figured I'd try Boots Expert Build up removel shampoo for £3.49 since I love using cleansing shampoos.

Finally I picked up two DVDs for £10 in HMV. I've heard that Crazy Stupid Love is funny so figured I'd pick that up along with The Perks of being a wallflower which is talked about a lot.

So there you have it, everything which made my arms hurt on the way home yesterday! What have you brought lately?