Showing posts with label cheap. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cheap. Show all posts

Saturday, 15 June 2013

Haul: Fragrance Direct

I know that a lot of bloggers have mentioned an online shop called Fragrance direct. But I have recently come across this website and I needed to share it with you anyway (just in case you didn't know about it before).
This website sells things that would be (posh/expensive) but they sell them really cheap. (I don't even know why but I love it)
I also LOVE nail polish. And I am desperate for an Essie nail varnish but refuse to spend £8 on a nail polish so when I found them for £1.99 I HAD to have one. And Ended up buying 5 polishes (not all Essie)

Revlon Top Speed fast dry nail enamel - 99p (305 Electric)

Revlon nail enamel -99p (934 Blue Mosaic)

Revlon nail enamel - 99p (85 Minted)

Sally Hansen hard as nails xtreme wear nail color -99p (40 Purple Pizzazz)

Essie -£1.99 (219A Bikini So Teeny)

And the postage is £2.99 for first class and £1.99 for second class. I got second class and it came in less than 4 days so that is very speedy.
QOTD: Have you order anything from fragrance direct? If so what? What nail polishes are your favourite?

Thursday, 30 May 2013

MUA: Lipstick Review

I love MUA products. I have to admit to only having one lipstick. But my sister has 4. And I will definitely get more. I want shade 10 and 14 (bare). But haven't found them in store yet. 

Lets start off with I really like MUA products. The're all cheap and most things are pretty good. I think their lipsticks and the best. MUA quite often have 3 for 2 on almost all things and so do Superdrug. so why not pick up 3 lipsticks for £2 (well even for £3 its a bargain)

They are only £1 and are just so nice, and really good pigment and quality. They also last a long time which is good (who wants a lipstick that rubs off after 10 seconds).

They have a space at the bottom that you can twist off and there is more lippy in the bottom. Just twist and you can use a brush or your finger.
It's so cool...It makes me happy don't judge.
I have heard people compare them to M.A.C lipsticks but not owning one myself I couldn't say. They do have quite a few colours about 17 or 18 but I'd love to see more nudes. But that's just my taste.
14, 2, 10, 3, 7
Their colours range from shimmers to plain and from lights to darks so there is a colour for everyone. But pick wisely and test them using the testers. as they may come up differently then they look.

I'm loving MUA products and I think I always will, so definitely go try them and their lipsticks for yourself. 

QOTD: What's your favourite MUA product? What's your favourite shade of their lipstick?

Tuesday, 28 May 2013

Anatomicals: snog me senseless lip balm review

In my Asos haul I purchased this lip balm for £2.55 (absolute steal), and I have been seriously surprised by it, in a good way. Now I have to make the confession of having a mint lip balm obsession. And I mean that, I've got about 5 different mint lip balms. But lets talk about the anatomical one.

I think there packaging is such fun :)

First off for £2.55 it is such good value lets compare it to a carmex (which I also love) the anatomicals one feels bigger although its apparently about the same size. Now I can just tell that this is going to last me along time as I always have so many lip balms on the go at once. On the back it says that once opened use in 24 months so it lasts for a good 2 years. This pleases me as I don't like products that get useless after a couple of months.
It's minty.... this is almost enough for me to be happy but I love that it feels so light on your lips and leaves a tingly feeling due to the mint.
 Obviously your lips are under your nose so the mintyness smells amazing for quite a long time.

I like the applicator on this (as you can see its an angled applicator) compared to the carmex.

I like its liquidyness (can't think of a better word) because it makes it super easy to apply and absorb.

I would defiantly buy this again and want to try the 'stop cracking up lip balm' also by 'Anatomicals'.

'Anatomicals' is one of my new favourite brands with such fun packaging and fun names for everything. And i'm already looking into other products from them.

QOTD: Do you have anything from Anatomicals? Do you like it? Any suggestions for me?

Sunday, 26 May 2013

Asos Haul:

So yep ... you guessed it I went shopping ... this time online shopping. Which doesn't really feel like real money, and lets face it that everyone gets a little excited when that package comes in the mail.

So I have recently been spending lots of time online make-up shopping and these are the bits I bought from the beauty bit of Asos. (I'll show you more when I get them from various places)

On my small shopping list this time was
- Yes to carrots leave in conditioner - £8.99 (on sale)
- Models own nail polish glitter in 'freak out' - £3.50 (on sale)
- yes to carrots colour balm in 'rosy' - £4.50 (on sale)
- yes to carrots mint lip balm - £2.00 (on sale)
- anatomicals snog me senseless lip balm - £2.55

Yes to carrots leave in conditioner


 Models own nail polish glitter in 'freak out'
                                      
                                      

Yes to carrots colour balm in 'rosy'

Yes to carrots mint lip balm

Anatomicals snog me senseless lip balm
Reviews on various products coming soon.
QOTD: Do you have any of these products? Any opinions? Any suggestions?

Sunday, 5 May 2013

April Favourites

Wow the time has come again for me to do my may favourites. I possibly won't do one of these every month on account of not using that many different things every month but I hope you enjoy.

First I have been loving the 'Garnier skin natural pure Active 3 in 1 face scrub' wow that was a long name. You simply wet your face and hands. Squeeze a little out and scrub all over your face. I like to leave it about 4-5 minutes while it gets harder and then wash off. I have found that this has really helped to control any breakouts and it makes my face feel so soft afterwards as it scrubs all the dead skin off.


This month I have also been loving the 'Garnier Essentials hydrating day care face moisturiser' I really enjoy this after I scribed and washed my face or after a shower. I love to hydrate my face and keep it all smooth. Now although it does soak in pretty quickly I like to use this at night time as it leaves my face quite shiney until it does soak in. This is great and I think I payed £2 for it in a sale but the normal price is only about £5. I this this is really good and it glides on so smoothly and leaves my face feeling refreshed and ready to relax and go to bed.

sorry my camera hates photo graphing green things. sorry 

I have been loving the body shop lip balm in passion berry and think I may review it in full another time. But one of the reasons I love it so much is the smell. (comment down below if yo have smelled it)


I have also been loving Instagram as I have been doing the #aprilchallange so you post a picture everyday of the thing it tells you to here's a picture if you would like to check mine out you can @Alice_leonard1 I have been loving that you can keep up with people whoever they are and see what they are up to. I also like it as I love taking photos and I feel that this is a great way to do so. And to share them with anyone who wants to look. (as my iPod is never very far away)


Last one I promise. Tv show I have been loving is broad church although its finished for now (coming soon though apparently) I watched the very first episode and I needed to find out the killer. I have been hooked and although at the end got a little angry at how slow it seemed. But after the final episode I looked back and thought it was pretty good. 

So that's it for this month I hope you enjoyed it feel free to follow me on Instagram and follow my blog I would love it thanks for reading. xxx Alice 

QOTD: Did you watch broadchurch? did you like it/the ending? could you think of a better one?comment below xxx