This Weeks Haul

Pay day was Friday, so on Thursday I decided to use any money left over to buy some products from MUA - I love this brand; the quality of the products always impresses me and it's extremely inexpensive.


L-R; 3 in 1 Contour Pen in Dark Brown, Extreme Curl Mascara in Black, Eyebrow Pencil in Brunette, Face Primer, Liquid Eyeliner in Shade 5 and Eye Primer - all of which came to only £12 (plus £2.95 P&P - bargain). Another thing I am impressed with is how quick these products were delivered - I ordered on Thursday morning and they arrived on Friday morning. Very efficient!

Yesterday and today I bought two Barry M nail paints - Magenta Glitter and Black Multi-Glitter, which I believe are fairly new 'releases':


I want to try and get back into a proper skin-care routine, like when I was a teenager, I would always 'cleanse, tone and moisturise' every single day - morning and night. Then as I got older, I developed a "can't be bothered" attitude. :-| I purchased a couple of Simple products - cleanser and toner (I already own a Simple moisturiser), which were on offer at Superdrug for £2 each. I also bought Olay facial scrub (on offer at £1.24 - half price!) and Superdrug's own facial cleansing wipes, for getting all my make-up off!


And last, but not least, my mum bought me two pairs of shoes from Primark:




My next buy will be some decent make-up brushes - can anyone help with that? (not too expensive though!)

My June Glossybox

June's Glossybox arrived this morning; I just came into my street, after finishing work, and the delivery lady was putting something through the letterbox, I asked her if it was for me and she said yeah, but she'd left it with someone over the road! Whew!

So this is what I've got this month:


Clean Start by Dermalogica Day/Night 3-step Kit: I tried this not long after it's arrival - instantly made my skin feel a lot softer and clear. The smell is OK, slightly citrus-y, not too strong.

Yves Rocher France Sexy Plump Ultra-Volume Mini Mascara: I tried this today also - great brush, seemed to get an even coverage, separated my lashes very well, only problem was it kept making my eyelashes go straight every time I curled them. Never had that problem with any other mascara. Apart from that, I loved it, wish it was full-size!

Glossybox Serie Exclusive Pro Beauty Brush: Oooh, so soft on my cheeks - loved this!

BM Beauty Summer Warmth Bronzer: Not tried this yet - not sure if it will look right on my very pale skin!

Vichy Dermablend Ultra Corrective Foundation Cream Starter Kit: Tried this today, only on my dark circles - it's good, quite creamy, easy to apply with your finger. The full-size costs £19, which I think is good. I have a lot of redness and blemishes on my face, so will definitely consider buying the full-size stick.

Overall, I don't think it's the best box I've had (this will only be my third), but for £10 a month, I'm not going to complain. I'm happy to get anything to be honest.

Barry M Purchases

What with Friday being pay-day, I decided to put £20 back to treat myself to something. Initially I was going to buy a Fiorelli purse from TKMaxx (£15 down from £45), but then remembered that I wanted a few [more] nail polishes, so I headed on over to Superdrug. I noticed that they had the new Barry M Chameleon polishes in stock, so I got one of them, then I noticed a sign saying "Spend £6 on any Barry M products and get a free Retro nail paint" - well, I just couldn't resist:


The Retro range is to celebrate 30 years of Barry M - I decided to get Retro Pink, I haven't tried it yet, but the colour looks gorgeous.

Chameleon Blue is just wow, one coat is all you need to produce an opaque coverage. Once dried, all you need is a clear nail polish to create your design on the top and it changes colour. I'm not very imaginative when it comes to designing, so I just did half and half:


Last, but not least, I decided to get the Lemon Ice Cream polish - I've been meaning to get a summery colour for awhile now. I've not tried this on my fingernails yet, however my partner took it upon himself to paint my toenails (I am not taking a picture though - it's a mess!)! :)