Small Town Haulage and Goodies From 2 Lovely Ladies

Hey my beauties :) I know I gave you a haul this morning but you may have already noticed from my sidebar that I have already made a few purchases in June - Whoops!
This afternoon I popped to one of my local towns to pick up a few things for one of my besties birthday pressie and yes I picked up a few bits for me :) First up Superdrug - I picked up the other Accessorize £1.99 eyeshadow trio packs.

First up 21 - Iris a gorgeous shimmer lilac, a little bit darker than it's looking here

It also contained 4- Platinum - a gorgeous shimmery silver /grey

and finally 5 - Mermaid a gorgeous turquoise / teal shade

Swatches - again they are super soft and pigmented - I really recommend these especially for just £1.99

Next up a few Beauty UK items :) I haven't included any swatches at the moment because these products will all be included in my Beauty UK post from my upcoming Budget Beauty Series.
First up a nail polish - I haven't managed to capture the colour very well here so it's a work in progress - it's No.45 Turquoise Shim -which describes it pretty well - it's darker and more shimmery than it's looking here

Next a lipstick this is a bit of a departure for me but the times they are a changing - this is 10 Passion a gorgeous juicy blue based red

Finally I got a baked eyeshadow trio in Earth a lovely neutral palette

I also popped to Boyes and picked up a few stationery bits, and another LA Colors nail polish, this time in a shimmery aqua, blue called Radiation

I also bought a few magazine Elle with a free Reiss vest top which was tiny!! and Red which had a choice of 3 Jemma Kidd Lipglosses free. They had a nude peach, a red, and the colour I chose 15 Coral - Again not a typical LouLou colour but I'm really fancying a change - it really is a super hot coral.

So that was my little haul I also got a couple of parcels that were paid for in May x - first up a lipstick from the lovely Charlotte's blog sale - It's the Fearne Cotton lipstick from the hatbox collection

I got one for my birthday and really liked it and when I saw Charlotte was selling it I had to have it - it's a love peach /pink nude :) - Please check out Charlotte's blog if you haven't already she is lovely girls and she sent me such a sweet note with the lipstick too :)

I also got a lovely little parcel from the lovely Sinead at Dainty Dollymix from her Jewellery site -packaged in a cute little chiffon bag with sequins and sparkles her jewellery makes a lovely gift, I discarded mine before I took the pics I was that desperate to get this on my finger

It's such a pretty adjustable shell ring - it was only £3.00 and she has 8 designs to choose from I am definitely considering another one :) Thanks Sinead xx
So that was another bit of haulage eek I am still waiting for my NARS - thanks ASOS rolls eyes :( but other than that I'm pretty much done - rather scarily I am already over £20 down for June I must try harder - Any questions please let me know xx``

Magazine Freebies and A Rant :)

OK you've probably read a billion and one posts like this over the last few days but never mind I just want to make you all aware of some fabulous freebies with your UK magazine. As well as super bags in InStyle and Elle this month, you can also get a free Jemma Kidd lipgloss in Red magazine and these fabulous bits - that your probably sick of hearing about lol
Glamour magazine is giving away a free Benefit pencil in July's issue - you can chose from the "It Stick" concealer, "eye bright" eye brightener, and "Bad Gal" black eyeliner pencil - I of course got all 3 but it's not bad when you consider that each magazine is only £2 and the combined cost of the freebies is over £45 - bargain!
I also picked up another copy of Marie Claire - At the moment I am majorly hacked off - I subscribe to Marie Claire and yesterday my issue came but half the pages were ripped and unreadable:( and as per usual subscription issues don't come with free gifts! I have sent an email complaining but as yet I've had no response - come on Marie Claire IPC Media get your fingers out grrr. Anyway I ended up buying another copy to read and to get the free gift which is a free 100ml bottle of Cowshed bath and shower gel - there were several to choose from so I chose Knackered Cow - Relaxing - with lavender and eucalyptus - yum!
So lots of goodies out there for you UK readers this month - oh and if you get Cosmopolitan this month there is a free novel and inside there is a little twitter quote from me on the cosmo woman - I'm famous lol

Edited to add - I've had a response from Marie Claire - they are adding another issue to my subscription - better than nothing I suppose....

Goodies Courtesy Of My Mummy

Well it's my besties birthday today (Happy Birthday Dawn!) - and last night we went to see the new Sex and the City film - well as I keep saying the plans of mice and men - it had sold out for the next 2 and a bit hours so we decided to wander round the shops instead since we both wanted to be home by 11pm :) My mum had given me some money for the cinema so instead I picked up a few bits including this - it was a bit of a fun purchase but I love it which is so strange because I am so not a hat person :)

I also picked up these cute bow earrings I love my bows me :)

We also popped into Boots where the cosmetics are all on 3 for 2 so I got 2 Models Own nail paints in Fuzzy Peach and Lilac Dream, and a Prestige Lash Matrix Mascara as recommended by Take A Break ;) I'll do a review on this at a later date for you x

I also got a couple of magazines - there are some good freebies to be had in the July issues, including a beach bag with Elle (I got the animal print one for my mum), and in Red a Jemma Kidd Make Up School Lipgloss I got 04 Shell.

It wasn't the night I had planned and I'm paying for it now ( insomnia and dizzy spells anyone) but it was a laugh we tested perfumes in Debenhams, and played with make up on the Bare Minerals and Smashbox counters (no make up assistants anywhere in Debenhams - strange), and tried on hats and fascinators - great juvenile girly fun I am sure Carrie and Co would have been proud

ASOS Goodies - Melissa, Jemma Kidd and More x

With the rest of my birthday money I placed a little order with ASOS (I'm still using up all the Diet Coke discount codes I accumulated). The first thing I ordered was another pair of the Melissa bow detail flip flops this time in white - I love the smell of these, a bit like bubblegum and they are so comfortable :)

I also ordered some of this Steam Cream - I've read so much about this multi-use product, you can use it on your face, and body and it smells amazing - it contains oat milk, lavender, and orange blossom :) and has a very similar smell to Lush Dream Cream - gorgeous! and it comes in the cutest tin, the one I chose (there are several options) was a limited edition by PPQ


I also ordered something I've seen recommended on numerous occasions by the lovely Holly from Yummy Mummy Beauty Blog - the Jemma Kidd Make Up School Lipstick Duo in Wendy. In sleek black packaging this is a double ended product with a lip balm / primer at one end and a peach / nude lipstick at the other


It's a really pretty shade but my one complaint is that it's tiny you really don't get very much of each product - surely they would have been better off just giving you just one product but more of it hmmm

I also got a bandeau bra which is probably not that interesting and a Bourjois Pretty Paris Liberty Chic Eye Shadow - the packaging is soooo cute all covered in pretty flowers - ASOS said the shade was cream but it was labelled as 94 Citron Givre
so it's actually a very pale shimmery lemon, I don't think I actually have a shade like this so I think it will make a pretty highlight :)



Any questions on anything please ask x

Quick FOTD

Just thought I'd show you a super quick FOTD - unfortunately Jake has been poorly again so we had to make a trip to the vets :( The vet gave him a few shots and we have to take him back tomorrow - anyways to the make up and my favourite lip combo of the moment x
Sorry I look a bit cross eyed in this one lol




Today I Wore

First Light Mineral Foundation - Breeze in the Beeches *
ELF Sheer Mineral Booster
Lancome Palette Mix Complexion Kit - 1 (Lightest Shade Only)
Benefit Thrrrob Powder
MAC Prep + Prime Eye - Light
Jemma Kidd Make Up School Iridescent Eye Silk Pencil - 02 Mercury
MAC Eyeshadow - Idol Eyes
GOSH Show Me Volume Mascara - Black *
Revlon Eyeliner Pencil - 01 Black
MAC Lipstick - Fabby
MAC Lipglass - Cherry Blossom

(*Provided by PR for review purposes)

Weeks Beauty Haulage

I know I promised you this last night but I spent most of last night crying in pain. Carving my pumpkins and having a few days out had obviously been far too much for my poor muscles and last night my shoulders and arms gave up entirely. A huge whack of Arnica gel one of my hero products) and a vat of painkillers and I eventually managed some sleep. It isn't as bad this afternoon but I am going to take it easy and have a nice bath later. I am really fed up with my ME at the moment -there are so many things I want to do but I just run out of steam, and the things to do list gets longer and longer :(
Anyways on too much happier things I promised you a post on some of the beauty things I got this week :)
My first port of call on Thursday was Superdrug - I went purposely to get my hands on the new Sleek palettes

Sunset, Graphite and Acid :) Very pleased with all of these :)

I also picked up one of the new GOSH Smokey Eye Palettes


and a ME ME ME Colourama Long Lasting Cream Eyeshadow in No 1 Molten Brown and the other colour of the Jemma Kidd lipgloss free with Bodyform


On Friday I went to Boots:)
I had one of the £5 Ruby and Millie /No7 vouchers so I bought one of the No7 new concealer palettes

and I also picked up 3 bits from the Natural Collection make up collection which was on 3 for £5

From L-R - Lipstick in Candy Mist, Lipgloss in Raspberry Ripple, Lipstick in Apple Blossom.
I spent so much I qualified for another voucher - eek I think I may put it towards some Ruby + Millie brushes if I can get in to town before 8th November - hmm
Anyways onto the big discovery of the week in New Look of all places - Barbie make up! I noticed this on the shelves of Christmas gifts - it was pretty reasonable so I picked up a few bits
Smoky Eye Palette (I have bought a lot of these this week lol)


These are surprisingly pigmented for about £3-4

I also picked up the Rosy Glow blusher - how cute is this !



Definitely check this stuff out if you can get to New Look :)

I also got a parcel through from HQ Hair containing NARS eyeshadow duo in Cleo



I also ordered the Sheer Glow foundation but it was out of stock so I am counting down the days till it arrives x

ETA - I also got some China Glaze Nail Polish in Avalanche from US ebay - its gorgeous