What's On My Bedside Table - Part 2

Hi Guys - Thanks for your kind words and enthusiasm on my last post,so I'm here now all be it a day later with Part 2 :)

The bedside table on the opposite side again is a chest of drawers in birch veneer from the Malm range. I'm a huge fan of this furniture line, it's not the most glamorous but it's super practical and again there is lots of room, for my clothes and other bits and bobs.

Again it's a little bit cluttered, but I like my things, and pretty things at close hand, we'll start from left to right, at the back on the far left is another lamp, I was going to get a similar one but I got this as birthday present a few years ago and I love it. It's the IKEA Knubbig Table Lamp - I'm not sure whether they do this colour anymore but there might be a bigger range in store - mine is pink with a frosted pink flower design and it gives a gorgeous pink glow. In front of the lamp is a little glass dish, which is actually the Fortjust Tealight Holder again from IKEA, in it I have some bracelets. Next to that I have some hand and nail products, I have The Body Shop Candied Ginger Hand And Nail Cream, some Essie Apricot Cuticle Oil (Love This!!) and the Perfect Formula Daily Moisture. As you can see I also have a photograph of my mum taken at my godparents house, the gorgeous mirrored floral and crystal frame came from Poundland of all places! In front of  that is a small Yankee Candle in Vanilla Lime,with a Yankee Crackle Glass Shade, a Yankee Jasmine Tea Light in a Yankee Hat Box Tea Light Holder, a pink crystal daisy paperweight from QVC and a ceramic cupcake which contains hair bobbles.

Next to that is another ceramic cupcake also containing hair bobbles. I have four of these altogether and they used to contain candles :) Behind that is an empty candle holder from IKEA which also contains bracelets and bit of jewellery. It's the Lonsboda Scented Candle In Glass Holder- Light Lilac - the candle wasn't amazing but I love the holder. Behind that is a Next Mosaic Mirror Photo Frame, with a black and white photograph of my parents on their wedding day, there are coloured photographs but I loved this black and white one. In front of that is an empty Yankee Candle Jar decorated with floral stickers which also contains hair bobbles. Just in front of that you can see three mini pigs in brass and ceramic - I love pigs and I have lots of them. In front of that is a Betty Crocker Candle that smells of cinnamon. Just sneaked in there you can also see a box of matches that I use to light my candles.

To the left of that is another photograph, this one is of my mum and day at my first graduation ceremony, where their standing is now metro track lol This silver tone textured frame is again from Poundland. Just behind that is a little flower photo holder that I bought in Majorca that contains an inspirational message quote that a friend gave me. In front of the photo is another IKEA Lonsboda Candle this time in a pink glass, I'm still burning this one x Next to that is another ceramic cupcake containing hair bobbles and in front of that is an IKEA candle holder containing a Yankee Plumeria Sampler Candle.

At the very back of the drawers are jewellery holders, the one at the very back on the far right is a cream  metal earring holder from Debenhams, I also have a few bracelets thrown over it. It's a bit hard to see but in front of that is another cream metal earring holder, which was from ASOS.

To the left of that is a rather strange disembodied hand jewellery holder which came from New Look. This is where I store a lot of bracelets and bangles, and to the left of that is a floral, pale pink / lilac glass bottle which is also from IKEA, unfortunately I can't find it online, but the Snartig is quite similar in shape. I also use this to store bracelets and bangles.

So that's my bedside tables, they are pretty cluttered but I think I've managed to find some nice bits and some good storage ideas, that look pretty and weren't too expensive. If you have any questions please leave me a comment, and if you've done a similar post or anything involving room tours, or storage please leave me a link xx (P.S. Don't forget to click the images to make them bigger ;)

What's On My Bedside Table - Part 1

I've seen a lot of these posts on blogs and videos on You Tube, and I have to say I love them. I love room tours, storage posts and of course these ones.

Pretty much all of the posts and videos tat I've seen feature proper little bedside tables, mine well doesn't. I have a compact room where space is at a premium so on either side of my insanely comfortable orthopaedic bed I have a IKEA Birch Veneer 4 Drawer Malm which contain t-shirts, vests, pyjamas and underwear. All the furniture in my room is from the same range, and is in birch veneer bar my tv stand. Since both sides  are mine, I thought I'd show you both of them in two separate posts.

As you can see there is a lot of stuff on there so I'll go through it all for all of you fellow nosey peeps:)

Starting for the far left, I have two boxes containing hair products, the orange box contained a Sanctuary gift set, and the blue floral one contained a Hello Kitty Liberty set that I got for Christmas. I always try to use boxes like this for storage and these ones contain mainly hair things. On the top of those boxes is Sir Teddy which was part of the MAC Holiday Collection a year or so ago, and on the top of the other one is a double sided magnifying mirror which is the Trensum from Ikea. In front of that is a magnetic daisy photo / note holder that originally came from Matalan, a couple of Yankee samplers, and some paperweights.

At the front of the unit I have a small Yankee Baby Powder Candle,with a white heart shade and tray both of which came from QVC. To the left of that is my Kindle in a purple case that came from ebay, and on top of that is my pill organiser. Behind that is a Hello Kitty Liberty tin which contains hair clips, a glass ring holder that belonged to my gran, and a little glass pot, which used to contain a Betty Crocker Candle which now contains pens, bigger hair clips, nail files, and scissors, and to the left of that is another paperweight.

At the back of the unit is a mirrored glass jewellery case that I got for Christmas, I think it came from Matalan, in it are a few bits of jewellery and some eye make up products. On top of that is a ceramic pink handbag storage jar that came from TK Maxx, which I keep cotton buds in. To the side of that is a Hello Kitty, I love her clothes all 60's / 70's monochrome and I love the faux pearl necklace - I got he several years ago from ebay. You can't really see but behind her is a Sun Jar mood light, that I've filled with acrylic, faceted beads - it gives off a subtle pink / purple light.

Next to that is my bedside lamp, which has a clear plastic bubble stand. I think it came from Homebase or Focus. In front of that is my Evoke Pure DAB radio, I tend to listen to a lot of football at night :), and in front of that I have an IPod speaker dock for when I want some tunes. Near that you can see a purple glass tea light holder, that I got from Cyprus, I think that it contains a Yankee Baby Powder tea light, and you can also probably see a little pot of lip balm.

In the morning I usually have a mug of tea there, and at night I usually have a glass of squash or more often than not water, to take my medication with.

I hope you've enjoyed this little look into my world, and I'll see you tomorrow, with Part 2 xx If you have any questions please leave me a comment and don't forget to click on the images to make them bigger xx

Snow Day

Hi Guys - Apologies for the mini absence, I promise regular posts will resume asap, I just thought I'd show you some pics of my back garden today, there is some grass and a path under there somewhere!

Although I think were ill prepared for snow in this country, up in my little part of Co Durham we have had an awful lot, it's snowed pretty much solidly from 1 this morning, and when you add that to what's already fallen last week that's quite a lot.

Thankfully we have have shelter, heating and electricity so we'll manage - the electricity must have gone off at some point though because I've spent two hours on the phone to Orange trying to restore my internet connection grrrr. Anyways I hope your all safe and warm, and please if you have elderly or disabled neighbours please check to see if their okay in this bad weather. Stay warm and cosy and I'll see you tomorrow xx

The Worlds Biggest Juice Detox - Results And Conclusions

Well it took a lot of effort and willpower but I'm pleased to say that I managed to complete the Worlds Biggest Juice Detox / The Juice Master Diet 7lbs In 7 Days. It was incredibly tough but I never cheated and lived on fresh juices, water and fresh teas for one week. As much as I wanted to weigh myself I didn't step on the scales until this morning, did I lose any weight well my current weight is %& st 12lbs

And what does that mean well, it means I've lost 5lbs - I have to say I'm happy with that - You have to bear in mind that I couldn't do the recommended exercise programme, so this is purely based on the juice plan itself, and it's even better considering it's my time of the month!!! In this post I'm going to try and sum up my experience and answer some of the frequently asked questions

How Did You Find The Programme?

Well I started the programme like everyone does on a new diet or eating plan, full of enthusiasm. I managed the majority of the juices and didn't feel full at all. As the week progressed though I found myself feeling fuller, and less able to stomach some of the greener juices. I don't know whether this was down to the hormonal changes, or the fact that I was starting to just feel generally fuller and a bit fed up of the whole thing.

Were You Ever Hungry?

I can honestly say that I have never felt hungry during the entire week, in fact I even started to miss juices out because I was just too full. 

Did You Crave Anything?

For the first few days I didn't crave a thing but as the week went on the craving did start. Funnily enough I never craved chocolate instead I craved salty things, and carbs, and above all cooked food, even cooked vegetables, and tea I really want a proper cup of tea!

What Was The Worst Part Of The Week / The Plan?

I have to say that the last 3 days were by far the worst. I didn't get on with some of the green juices and increasingly found that they made me feel a bit queasy. I did find the plan a bit repetitive and whilst I can see the reasons for the inclusion of all the juices, I think it would have been easier to stick to if there had been more variety. I either found myself drinking things that I didn't particularly like, or leaving juices out altogether. According to the book you can replace the juices you don't like though. I also found that the cravings increased as the week went on. I also had a few problems with headaches at the begging of the week, but they rapidly went away as my body detoxed, and I also developed a mouth ulcer or two that thankfully disappeared quite quickly.

What Was The Best Part Of The Week / The Plan?

Despite the headaches, The first few days were definitely the easiest, I've also been introduced to some infusions and juices that I will continue to make. I've also experienced some positive changes on the plan, which leads me on to the next questions :)

Have You Noticed Any Changes Whilst Being On The Plan?

Apart from the weight loss yes I have. I haven't felt a massive rush of energy unfortunately but I have been sleeping better. People always assume that if you have chronic fatigue syndrome that you just sleep, well yes you do sleep an awful lot, but you also get horrible sleepless nights, even though your absolutely exhausted. I have to say I've generally fell asleep more easily than normal this week, in fact I've pretty much been gone as soon as my head has touched the pillow. I can't say why that is the only thing I can think of is down to a lack of caffeine, I do like my tea, and cola based drinks, so maybe this is something I really need to keep a lid on. Unfortunately it did make me wake up any easier in the morning. The only other major change that I noticed was my skin, initially I developed quite a few whiteheads but as the week went on my skin has cleared up immensely and don't forget this is my time of the month so I really should have had a pretty major break out this month  - maybe the old story is true a healthy diet and drinking more water really does make your skin look better!

What Juices / Smoothies Will You Make Again?

I came to the conclusion that I'm very much a fruit girl, as the week progressed I had more and more trouble getting some of the vegetable based ones down, so unsurprisingly it's the fruit based ones I'm going to be making again. 

My favourite juice on the plan was definitely the Juice Master's Home-made Sherbet Lemonade, in fact I've even had one today, the full recipe is here, but it's so simple just a combination of apples and lemon, it's zesty fresh and tastes exactly like the sweets. I'm sure this would be even better in the summer.

The next one that I loved was the Juice Master Lemon / Ginger Zinger (click here to see the recipe). Yes this does contain a vegetable - the carrot  but carrots have a real sweetness to them that really add to this juice, and alongside apples, lemon and ginger it makes a lovely fresh, zingy tasting juice.

The final juice or smoothie that I would make again is the Passion 4 Juice Master, this yummy smoothie contains apple, pineapple, banana and yogurt It was really satisfying and it really filled me up You can find the full recipe on the Juice Master Website.

As well as the juices and smoothie I can also see myself making some of the fresh teas again and in particular the lemon and the lime, which I really enjoyed and I think could really help me drink less normal tea throughout the day.

Would You Do The 7 Day Juice Detox Again?

I have to say that the answer to this questions has probably changes about 20 times during the course of this week. At the beginning the answer was a resounding yes, now however I'm not so sure I'm pleased with the results, and I definitely think that there is something in the consumption of so much fresh fruit, vegetables and water, but I don't think that this is for the faint hearted. Not liking some of the juices made a real difference as the programme progressed if I did it again I would definitely have to consume things that I liked but would they have the same nutritional values? So I guess the answer to this questions would be a pretty indecisive one, I really don't know, time will tell I suppose. Your supposed to do it once a season for maximum benefit so I've got plenty of time to decide.

What Lessons Has The Juice Detox Taught You?

Well the biggest things it's taught me is willpower and self discipline. Mummy Lou told me yesterday that she didn't think that I'd last the week but I have and I've done it. It's basically taught me that if I want to do things I can I do have the inner strength to succeed in whatever I do and that I can say no to that chocolate bar x It also taught me to love fruit again especially. I really don't eat too much fruit but now I'm drooling at the site of the fruit bowl, and I'm loving apples and pineapples again which has to be good. Finally I've learnt that I really do need to drink more water, I drink way too much all be it sugar free squash, and I should really drink more water instead.

What Now?

According to everything I've read you can't just go from a juice detox straight back to eating the way you were before and I've got no intention of doing that. I've read a few of Jason Vales books now, and they all recommend gradually reintroducing normal food back into you diet, so I'm still going still going to having some juices in my diet, and plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, and water. Above though I'm going to try and eat more healthily and not snack as often, as I said I'm not going along with the deprivation thing I really don't think it works for me in the long term, so I'm going to try and eat sensibly, but I'm not going to beat myself up if I have a bar of chocolate. I've included a little weight loss section on my side bar, because I think that publishing my weekly losses and gains might make a difference willpower wise.

Hint And Tips For Anyone Thinking Of Doing A Juice Detox

• Think about it carefully before you do it - this is not something to be taken lightly - it needs a hell of a lot of willpower and strength to complete the 7 days
• As well as willpower it needs a bit of preparation - you need to organise a shopping list and make sure you have everything you need
• Which leads me on to the next point this is possibly a very price prohibitive plan - If your just shopping for the one person then you'd be OK as this would be your weekly shop, if your shopping for a family as well this could be expensive. Just as an example you need around 76 apples to complete the full programme
• To make it as simple as possible you need the best and most powerful juicer that you can afford,  the one I was sent was the Philips Avance White HR1869 Juicer. This was brilliant because it's great with whole food such as apples, and you can even juice pineapple with the skin on
• Talking of juicers, if you can rinse your juicer out between uses, no their not the easiest things to clean but I find that rinsing all the juice and pulp off straight away makes a real difference when it comes to doing the washing up
• I would also recommend that you get a decent blender, mine is ancient and really struggled with crushing the ice
• Get a compost bin - thankfully we have a compost bin in the garden, but if you don't have one I would definitely recommend one you get loads of organic wastage from juicing that would definitely make a difference in the garden.
• It goes without saying that I would definitely recommend that you purchase The Juice Master Diet 7lbs In 7 Days by Jason Vale. The book gives you shopping lists, a wallchart, recipes and inspiration on how to successfully complete the plan and the benefits that you can see from it. Jason writes in a really good no nonsense style which makes the book and the information quite easy to digest (haha). The Juice Master website is also really useful and contains lots of info on plan, and on juicing in general x

So that's it guys I'm done, dusted and a little bit lighter than I was at this time last week, I'd like to thank you all for your support and enthusiasm both on here and on twitter,without you guys, the lovely people from Philips PR Team and Mummy Lou I would never have made it. If you have any more questions or there is anything else that you would like to ask please leave me a comment, contact me through twitter, or send my email x 

( The Philips Avance White HR1869 Juicer, All The Fruit, Vegetables And Supplements That Appeared In The Plan, And The Juice Master Diet 7lbs In 7 Days By Jason Vale Were All Provided By PR On Behalf Of Philips and Juice Master)

The Worlds Biggest Juice Detox - Day 7

Well we're at the end of Day 7 so that means I'm officially finished :) - Here's how my last day went :)

What I Drank Today

I started the day with some lime in hot water, the same as yesterday and yet again I enjoyed. It was warming which is exactly what you need in this weather (brrrr), but refreshing and revitalising at the same time.

My first / juice smoothie of the day was the Juice Master's Super Juice. This has been me one of the most frequently reoccurring juices on the plan. I had two servings of this one today and I have to admit I struggled again. I'm really starting to think that it's the wheatgrass and all the green juices, my body just seems to be rebelling against them at the moment :(

The next juice on the plan is a smoothie in the truest sense of the word and one of my favourites, the Passion 4 Juice Master. This is filling, tasty and good for you, and definitely something I'll be making again ;). You can find the recipe for this one on the Juice Master website.

The next juice on the plan today was a new one, Juice Master's Home Made Sherbet Lemonade. You can see the full recipe here but it just a combo of lemon, golden delicious apples, and ice. It really tastes like sherbet lemon sweets. This is a yummy juice and one I will definitely make this one again especially since it's full of vitamins and minerals

The last juice on the plan today was the Juice Master's Boost Juice, and I'm going to be honest and say I left this one out, I don't like it and to be honest I wasn't that hungry.

I ended the day with another fresh mint tea infusion and lots of water x

Ingredients Of The Day 

As I missed this section out yesterday I'm going to make it up to you by giving you two ingredients of the day. First up a supplement that appeared in just one of the juices - the Juice Master's Super Juice - acidophilus. Also known as friendly bacteria or probiotics it occurs naturally in our stomachs and helps with digestion, sometime though food stuffs, ill health and so on can decrease the levels, so it doesn't do any harm to put some friendly bacteria back in there. You can pick this up quite easily in yogurts and drinks, but it's important to remember that the pots and bottles are necessarily that fresh so the bacteria will gradually be diminishing over time. If you want the product at it's strongest and most effective though then you can buy a range of capsules and tablets from most health food shops and online. I used to have regular acupuncture sessions and my acupuncturist recommended several supplements that she thought would help me and one of the acidophilus - I took if for a year and to be honest I can't remember why I stopped taking it.

I remember taking fruit flavoured chewable tablets. For the 7 day juice detox I received gelatin capsules, all you do is just cut the capsule in half and add the contents to your juice or smoothie, they don't have any real taste thankfully, so I'm going to continue using them this way rather than consuming the actual none veggie outer capsule.

My next ingredient of the day is something that didn't actually appear in any of today's juices but it's something that I love - Ginger. Ginger appears in two juices on the plan, the Juice Master's Lemon / Ginger Zinger and the Juice Master's Super Chute Juice. I love the warmth of ginger whether it be in biscuit or a cake, or in a curry or a stir fry - it's really versatile. It's excellent for nausea, and it also has anti-viral, and anti-inflammatory properties making it a real essential for when you have a cold or hay fever. It's also fab for ladies problems - my mum always used to make me warm milk with sugar and a just a sprinkling of ground ginger yummy! You don't need very much in any of the juices to give a real good ginger hit, and I found it really useful for helping with juices I didn't particularly like. A fab ingredient in all it's guises be it fresh or dried and ground, or even in syrup with ice cream yum :)

How Am I Feeling?

Well I'm not going to say too much in this post but I am pretty pleased that this is over with to be honest. I'm going to do a post tomorrow with the big reveal letting you now how much (if any argh!) weight that I've lost, and I'll also be letting you know about my thoughts and conclusions on the plan. Thanks for all your support and don't forget to check out the Juice Master website to find a little bit about what I've been doing for the last week xx

The Worlds Biggest Juice Detox - Day 6

Hi Guys - Hard to believe it isn't but I've only got 1 day left of the worlds biggest juice detox to go eek!!!

What I Drank Today 

I did it :) I started the day with something other than hot water and lemon, I had hot water and lime. I really enjoyed this combination too, it was just as zingy and just as refreshing -all in all a good start to the day :)

Next up was one of my favourite drinks on the programme - the Passion 4 Juice Master -  this gorgeous combo of pineapple, apple, yoghurt and banana, is really indulgent, and enjoyable it's definitely something I will make again. You can find the recipe on how to make it yourself here. I had two portions of this one today and felt really full afterwards....

Hence I missed out the next juice on the plan the Pure Green Super Juice. This was the first and last time that this juice appeared on the plan but I just couldn't face it. It's a celery, cucumber, spinach and wheatgrass mix which you drink alongside a slice of orange to combat the taste. Sorry but my stomach wasn't going to play ball today.

To be honest I really wished I could have combated the taste of the next one - the Juice Master's Boost Juice. This was second new juice on today's plan but the first one that I managed to try. This juice contains pineapple, apple, watercress, parsley, kale, broccoli, and wheatgrass. Yeah it's very green in colour and in taste, despite all the pineaple and the apple in this juice you just can't taste it, all I could taste was parsley and I'm not a fan, so I found it incredibly hard to drink two servings of this one on today's plan -  yes it's full of iron, and folic acid but I'm just not sure I'm going to be able to stomach another one of these tomorrow :(  If your brave enough you can find the full recipe here. Oh and just to add it does contain alfalfa sprouts but they aren't that widely available so I haven't used them..

I finished the day with some fresh mint tea to settle my stomach and lots of water x

Ingredient Of The Day 

Sorry guys, no ingredient of the day today but I promise I'll give you two tomorrow xx

How Am I Feeling?

Today started really well with some enjoyable drinks but it faded fast. The Passion 4 Juice Master is really filling and to be honest after 2 portions I felt pretty full, and a tiny bit bloated. I'm having trouble with the green juices at the moment so I'm not really regretting missing out the Pure Green Super Juice, and I am definitely regretting drinking two portions of the Juice Master Boost Juice. I love spinach, watercress, and broccoli  but I'm not convinced I like them in a juice, in fact I know I don't. Not liking some of the juices and not feeling like drinking them has really made me feel a bit meh and fed up with the whole thing today.

Never mind I only have one day left to go, so I'm no doubt that I can finish the plan now x Thanks again for your good wishes and support x

Shopping The Sales - My January Sale Haul

I know I normally post my haul at the end of the month but I've decided to sneak an extra one in here to show you some of my sale purchases. Because of the dreaded lurgy that just doesn't seem to want to go away I've done my sales shopping online this year. I have to admit it was all a bit of a damp squib to me, the majority of stores either had nothing worth buying or the reductions simply weren't big enough . It's always the way when you  have money isn't it never mind I've spent some of my Christmas money on this sale haul, and on my general January haul but I still have some money and vouchers left over, which I think I'll hold off spending until the sale stock it all gone

I wasn't keen on buying a lot of clothes this time round because as you've probably already realised I am intending to lose a bit of weight this year, so I didn't really see the point, and instead I got some basics and things that I could wear even if I did manage to lose a bit of weight. First up Next, they screwed up a bit year with the VIP sale invites so by the time I got to check out the online sale all the good stuff had gone. I still managed to get this slightly textured cream shirt.

I love the over sized appearance and the fact that you can roll the sleeves up. I already have a few of these from Next and wear them a lot with skinny jeans or leggings, and you can even wear them over a vest as a jacket. This was reduced from £22 to £12.

I also picked up some unmentionables ie undies from Next, which was pretty much it bar this set of Lipsy Earrings, which were reduced from £10 to £5

You get three pairs, some cream bows, some cream stars, and some crystal bows with dangling pearls - so cute

So that was my Next sale haul not exactly exciting but I'm not the type of person to queue up at 3am on a Boxing Day morning to get a bargain.

Next up H&M, I already mentioned that some of the things that I bought in my December haul ended up in the sale but thankfully so did a couple of other things that I liked. I still ended up sending a pile of stuff back, their sizing is so erratic and I can't stand itchy fabric grrr. Anyway the first purchase was just a basic blue marl sweatshirt, Surprisingly I don't actually own anything else like this, I usually prefer something a bit more dressy or fitted but this was just £3.99, down from £12.99 and given that the weather is getting even colder, it's probably a wise investment.

I spend a lot of time in my PJ's so I thought I'd pick up another pair These cute Snoopy ones were reduced to £7.00. You get a t-shirt and a pair of leggings. I really like these because the t-shirt is long enough to be a sleep tee in it own right so your getting 2 for 1 really :)

The final H&M item that I kept was this watch frame bracelet from the Maison Martin Margiela collaboration
  

                                                           

To be honest I debated whether to keep this as it's so different from anything else that I own. I very weighty, and very bold, but I actually really like it. I removed the ribbon pretty much straight away it was too much of a cat magnet ;) but on it own on even layered with other pieces I think I could make this work. It was £10 reduced from £29.99.

My main sale haulage this year came from Boots, there seems to be no point whatsoever of buying their gift sets at full price because if they don't reduce them as gift of the week they end up in the sale anyways! The first thing I picked up was something I'd wanted for Christmas but didn't get

The Gorgeous By Gok Bag Of Indulgence, this was originally £45 but I got it for £22. I've since heard that it's been reduced again! Take my advice and buy this - the purple patent vanity case is gorgeous in it's own right, and it's full of gorgeous smelling bath and body products - the Argan Body Butter is a new favourite -  well worth the money and I'm super happy I got this at last.

Next a couple of things that I looked for in store before Christmas but never found. The Henry Holland Body Bag, contains a cute, nice quality tote bag, that would make a great beach bag filled with a super cute polka dot box containing bath and body products, this time with a lovely fresh citrus type smell.

This was £12.50 and had been £25 again good value especially when you consider the bag :)

The next thing that I got that I could never find in store was the Ted Baker The Name On Everyones Lips, which was reduced  from £15 to £7.50.

I'd seen this kit on a few blogs but the fact that I was still doing Project 10 Pan and that I'd never managed to see it in store when I was Mummy Lou meant that I thought I'd missed out but I hadn't.

This cute Ballerina design tin contains 4 twist up lipsticks. All the shades are really wearable - you get a nice range of coral, pink and plum tones and they feel really smooth on the lips x I would definitely recommend this if you spot it on a sale shelf x

The final thing I picked up from the Boots sale, was the FCUK The Toiletry Bag was reduced for £18, to £9.

This kit includes a two compartment large patent make up, toiletry bag, and a body butter, a body wash, a body spray and a body puff, all in the French Connection Signature range. I already received a FCUK kit for Christmas but I absolutely love the French Connection Signature fragrance which is now only available in the gift sets, so I had to pick this up.

My final sale purchase came from Beauty Bay and it was something that I'd wanted for sometime

Yes, the Stila Convertible Colour in Lillium, these normally retail at £16 but I got this one for £12.80 including postage x

The colour looks a bit scary in the pan but its a lovely almost coral toned nude - can't wait to have a proper play with this on my cheeks and lips xx

So that was my sale haul, did you pick up anything exciting or particularly bargainous? let me know in the comments xx