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Tuesday, 18 May 2010

My Mini Haul

Last week, I had the chance to grab a few bits and bobs for my dressing table :). I've started to only get the ones that I need instead mad hauling. However, when I saw that Maybelline was on 3 for 2 offer, I just couldn't resist grabbing 3 mascaras and try 2 products I've not used before :)

My new favourite Mascara, Stiletto

The new Falsies that I've just tried! It's a great mascara, I must say! :)

Colosal mascara... this was recommended by 2 ladies at the Maybelline stand hahahaha! I'm still to try this :)

Look like this is made for teenagers but hey, may just work for me too. Afterall, I sometimes feel like I've got skin of a 17 year old girl... yes, a spotty teenager hahahahaha!

Monday, 26 April 2010

Beauty Necessities

Hello once again my gorgeous friends and sisters!!! Today, Glitz & Glamour is back with beauty post!!! Well, sort of!

As I've mentioned in my previous posts, I've been tightening my belt when it comes to buying beauty and pampering things because of a 'bigger' project that I'm saving my hard earned dosh for. I'm going to post about it in the near future. So, I've decided that I'd only go out shopping for things as I need them instead of looking at them as random retail therapies. Nowadays, it is important that I am sensible with my spending. Afterall, I'm not getting any younger. I've turned 37 this year!!! In just over 2 years, I'd be celebrating my 40th birthday... Oh my!!! As people say... 'life begins at 40' and some says... '40 is the new 30'... For me... It's only a number... It's how we feel deep inside us... Sometimes I wake up early in the morning feeling like 105... can't move and feel like my back is glued to our bed... Anyway, I'm digressing hahahahaha!

Now, let's retract... Yes... my beauty necessities...

As I've started running out of my new favourite moisturizer, Olay Regenerist daily 3 point treatment cream. I've been using this for about 3 months now and I really love it. I've tried this when it was on half price offer in Superdrug. I thought, 'well... since it's on sale and if I didn't like it, it hasn't cost me so much'... but to my pleasant surprise, it seem to have suited my skin. So when I nip in Boots and found that they were doing 3 for 2 offer on all skin care, I took advantage of the opportunity and grab 3... Yes, I saved £29.99, which I think is great!

The other beauty necessities that I needed to grab whilst I was there were my Clinique face face powders ( I use 2, Double face powder and almost powder nake up). I was glad that Clinique was on their 'Bonus time' season so I thought I might as well grab an eye make up remover to get the gift pack on offer. So I opted for take the day off make up remover.

Below are the photos of my mini haul.

The gift

Lovely packaging for a gift

Lovely eye palette with 2 mini make up brushes

My new favourite moisturizers... they were even in presentation boxes...

I can't live without eyedrops because of my dry eyes. I thought I'd try the spray one and it really is a great idea when I'm out as even with eye make up on, I can refresh my eyes without disturbing it.

Maybelline Lash Stiletto... This is the 2nd time I purchased this beauty product because of the way it suits my daily make up needs. It looks natural on my lashes and stays well too.

I found this voucher from one of the Olay Regenerist boxes

What about you? How are you finding the current economic weather? Is this affecting the way you shop for beauty and pampering stuff? If you have any beauty tips regarding to this subject such as inexpensive alternatives, I'd love to hear from you.

Till next post!!!

xxx

Wednesday, 23 April 2008

Spring Shopping Part 2

I do love to shop till I drop and now that English Spring is here, I've got an excuse to satisfy my addiction. Sometimes I feel that even if I don't particularly need anything in the high street, I go around town anyway to have a look at new girly stuff.

So, after I've dropped my son at his school, I was off all morning shopping around for my Spring wardrobe.

My first stop was Boots where I intended to have a look what was on offer and spent more than I thought I was going to... Never mind, one of them was an absolute essential... and the cheapest one!

Second stop, Zara! I love Zara clothing because they are not into mass production and if you miss an item, you'll never see it again. I find it annoying when I go somewhere and find other girls wearing the same top as mine. Jeans are not too obvious but tops... they're right in your face!

This was my loot from Boots. I've got sensitive skin that I can't use ordinary facial tissues... It has got to have balm in it, so there's a couple boxes of my facial balm tissues, my favourite moisturizers, Olay Definity (1 bottle moisturizing foam, and 2 bottles serum), my Olay Definity gift, Dead Sea Source De-tox Seaweed Salt Scrub, Urban Decay Too Faced collection including, Duo-sided Blush Compact in Creme Brulee, Eye Shadow Dou in George & Weezie and Lip Injection Technicolor Lip Plumper in Techno Buff

This is one of my must have item as it helps keep my eyes fresh. I've been having dry eyes in years and an Ophthalmologist I worked with on one of my placements recommended this to me. I've been using this for over a year now and I just won't be able to live without this.

As you can see, I've got a stash of my moisturizers, Olay Definity! I love this stuff and I'd say the best one I've ever tried! I've spent £180 in the past on a 50ml of moisturizer (I can't name it as I might get done for slandering), but this one really topped it. They cost me £24.99 for a bottle (Serum and foaming moisturizer)... Foaming moisturizer lasts me 10 weeks but I use it at night only and serum during the day. Serum lasts me around 3 months so I guess, it's not too bad. This product definitely compliment my Susan Lucci Dermabrasion kit. Give it a try if you haven't done it yet.