New In From Bilou

Discovering new brands has to be one of my favourite things about blogging! When the team over at Bilou HQ contacted me to try some products, I got very excited. I had spotted the brand pop up on instagram a few times but didn't really know what they were about. Much to my surprise, a huge bag full of goodies from the different ranges came and my bathroom has never smelt better. 

Bilou is a range that has been designed and developed by German beauty blogger Bibi's Beauty Palace. You can tell that everything, from design to the texture of products have been thought out and been paid attention to. This range is now available in Superdrug, 100% vegan and very high quality. 

New from Maybelline

How do I even justify this? I went into Superdrug to purely buy a concealer, I promise. Then, I came across the Maybelline stand and wowza, there was a whole range of new things. I got a little carried away but am super happy I manged to pick everything up before they sell out. 

What's New at the Drugstore UK? #2

It's that time again, it's time for another edition for 'What's New at the Drugstore'! If you missed my last one, then check it out here. If you don't have a clue what these posts are about, I round up the latest releases and offers from Boots and Superdrug. I am always going to browse the aisles of my local superdrug to see what new things they have and also the boots website, and I thought I would save you the trouble and collect it all into one post and this time its a big one.... 

What's New at the Drugstore UK? #1

I love shopping in the drugstore (boots/superdrug) and am always browsing the makeup aisles to see what new things are on offer, so even though the UK isn't like the USA where they have constant new things and offers a.k.a the amazing Tati from GlamLifeGuru but they do have some things! 

The Body Shop/Superdrug Haul!

Today I have a small haul for you all! I have been collecting and buying these small items over the last few weeks and now I think its time to finally share them! I actually went to buy something else (cotton wool) and didn't end up coming out with any!

The Body Shop - A place where I don't go very often but I had a voucher and they were having a sale so it was a win win!

Papaya Body Butter..I never buy body butters because I never seem to finish them but this time I was attracted to this smell and wanted it so bad and reduced to I thought why not? I love putting on butters on in the summer time it makes you smell amazing! 

Tea Tree Pore Minimiser...A product that is meant to help minimise pores and help with those imperfections, not tried this out yet and I want to try it soon so that I can review it as it is promising a lot of things.

Blush...I never buy blushes because I can never ever find as colour that looks natural and not too much, so when I swatched this and found it I just had to buy it because the colour is stunning and looks amazing on my skin tone!

Superdrug - A place where I always go and spend lots of money at even when I don't need to but when things are on offer I just have to buy it! 

BarryM Nail Polishes.. My collection of Gelly polishes are slowly growing and I am buying more and more because everything about them is amazing. I picked up Coconut which is a off white and it also very nude and then Greenberry which is the brightest colour I have ever seen and looks so pretty in the bottle. Along with them both I got a free limited edition one as well! 

MUA Nails Polishes..Yes, more nail polishes! MUA have some really cute colours and both these bright summer colours looked really appealing and for only £1 who can go wrong with them!

Rimmel Wake Me Up...I decided to pick up this foundation after so many people were talking about it to me! And I can say that it does live to is expectations and I will have a full review soon!

 

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Beauty Haul||Feel Unique,Superdrug+Boots

Over the last two months I have been doing small shops to buy different pieces of beauty items, didn't mean to but everything was on offer when I purchased so its allowed!

Superdrug/Boots (I can't remember where exactly!)

- BarryM Gelly's|| These have already featured on the blog! I picked up the new pastel shades from BarryM because I love wearing them for the Spring time.
-L'oreal Nail Polish|| A first from L'oreal from me, I loved seeing lots of people wearing these macaroon colours and wanted to try them out for my self. I got drawn into the mint green one out of the other shades because I have never seen anything like it!
- Rimmel Lipsticks|| Not one to buy from Rimmel a whole lot, I decided to pick up the Kate Moss Lipsticks because the nudes are meant to be amazing! And who can resist a Buy one get one half price offer? I picked up 03 and 08 both pinky nudes that look amazing for everyday wear.
-MUA Blusher|| After hearing some other people in Superdrug talking about them and literally buying every single shade I decided to pick one up as well to try. Not a big fan of blushes in general but this is very neutral so I guess I can make it work!

-Batiste Dry Shampoo||I have recently become addicted to using dry shampoo, it has so many great benefits and I went a picked up a big bottle as well as a small one for my travels next week to London!
- Garnier Micellar Water|| A impulse purchase as it was on offer. But these Micellar water's have truly stolen my heart, and this is just another one to add to your shopping list. I love this compared to the other ones because it has been made for sensitive skin. A full review coming soon.
-Hair Grips|| I always loose my grips, and then my mum ends up finding them on my carpet or in the bathroom. But nevertheless, I still buy more because I need them all the time!

Feel Unique!

-Tanya Burr Lipgloss|| Ahhh, I finally caved and bought two of the Lip-glosses from the range in 'Afternoon Tea' and 'Picnic in the Park' the names are so cute and they are amazing formula+quality!

Accidental Sales Haul|| Victoria Secrets,Next&More ♥

Well, well, well, what can I say..I spent more money! I feel as though I need to stress the fact that this haul was not meant to have happened; I said to my self that I wasn't going to buy anything at the start of the year as I really want to save my money(that worked out well didn't it!) Nevertheless, I am going to be sharing with you the things that I have picked up along my way these past few weeks!

 

First up, is Superdrug! And I went in to pick up some skincare goodies! I am always needing cotton rounds, so to be on the safe side I bought two small packets..another purchase that I really needed to make is to buy some new wipes from Nivea as my beloved Primark ones are coming to an end. And finally, after much debate about whether or not to get it..I bought the L'oreal Micellar water! It was on offer, so I thought ah why not and I have been using it for about a week or so and I am loving it - there will be a full review very soon.

Whilst wondering around Superdrug doing my rounds, I decided to pop to the NYC section and saw this foundation that seemed very interesting! It claims to give you maximum radiance yet feel light so your skin can breathe easy.

Another big purchase that you have already seen is the Naked 3 palette, which you can find more about here. I love this palette and have been loving to create different looks with it. 

I have been needing a new school bag for a long time now, as my current one doesn't seem to fit everything in when i need it to! So when I got told by someone at school that there is a big sale on bags at Accessorize, I jumped with joy! I saw their 'Luca' bag had been reduced from £25 to £12.50 I just clicked buy without thinking, I also had a voucher and student discount so I only ended up paying for delivery! BARGAIN! 

I am one of those crazy people that goes to the Next sale on boxing day, and yes yes I am very sad and some may say crazy but I actually don't mind it. I have ordered some things online and still waiting for them to come through, but one of the things that I bought in store was this very cute jumper that I fell in love with because of the collar/jumper look.

My last sneaky purchase was from Victoria Secrets, they had a 50% off all of their body sprays and how could I say no when the store was looking right at me. I came out with only one which is good! They are originally £11 and I got it for £5.50 including VAT in the smell 'Strawberries+Champagne' which not only sounds delicious but also smells yummy enough to eat! 

You may see another one of these posts, as I heard that Boots have a 70% sale on!!! And that is it for this small not on purpose haul! Did you pick anything up? 

Collective Beauty Haul #3 ft Primark,Yankee + More! ♥

Another month, another haul. Quick fact here - I bought this all that is pictured in the first image at the beginning of September and some in the end of late august...however I may have had to buy a few other things later in the month so they are down at the bottom. This is a range of different things and I think I need to go on a spending ban, this is just got out of control. 

First stop as usual was Primark! I needed a few more basic and simple tops/jumpers for school and only ended up buying 2 to see how they go. The first is one of there basic long sleeve t-shirts in blue and white, these are great to just wear in the winter with a cardigan and jeans. I also bought a thin jumper from there basics range, to test it out and see how it feels in the colder months - there were a few colours but the purple stood out to me. I always seem to be buying make up wipes,but I go through them so quickly that I would rather just buy them whenever I can and have them in back up as such. I can always guarantee on Primark to have wipes on offer and these exfoliating with cucumber were only a £1 and I just couldn't resist! Every time I go in to the store I spot the nail art pens and when they they had a big red sticker that said £1 on I just grabbed them and bought them. I have also lost my handbag mirror so I bought my self a simple one that I can keep with me from now on. I only seem to have big chunky bracelets in my cupboard, so when I saw these simple and small ones I thought that they would be great to stack and wear just like that. Finally, a bought a set of silver rings as it has the cutest little silver bow ring and a dupe that is similar to pandora rings you can get. 

Superdrug is so close to me now when I am at school, that I just can't help but go in for a browse. Late August I bought 5 of the baby lips which you can read more about here. I also finally bought an MUA Power Pout, these are just the cheaper versions of all them lip gloss things that are out there and I got the shade 'Crazy In Love' which you can also read more about here. Then I found these two nail polishes that are amazing colours for the autumn/winter time as they are deep and just lovely. 

A few random purchases here! I had the chance of trying Wonka Nerds a few months ago and have been on the hunt for them ever since, when we found out that a local sweet shop stocked them as well as other american food goodies I bought two boxes which will keep me going for a while now. If you have never tried these; then I highly recommend them! Ever since I browsed the Yankee Candle website the other day I have wanted to buy these two tarts so bad..I usually buy the tarts from Yankee as a test to see whether or not I like them and then work my way up the candle ladder as such. Both 'Salted Caramel' and 'Vanilla Chai' have been burned and both smell amazing.. I will be buying the samplers next and a little tub too. 

And just like I expected, I have bought a few more items! I popped back in to Yankee Candle and bought some more tarts and samplers to last me right up until Christmas! They always seem to have a basket full of goodies of the scents that they have now discontinued and one of my favs 'Strawberry Buttercream' was in that bit, so I picked that up. Then the other sampler I got was 'Christmas Eve' for that day as I love the smell! And then for tarts I bought 'Fireside Treats' which just smells all warm and cosy and one of their newer scents 'Snowflake Cookie' if I love this then I will be buying the jar and so far it smells amazing.

I then did a quick shop in Store Twenty One as it is very near to me, they don't usually have the greatest of clothes their however everything else seems to be amazing at this time of year! I bought two scarves as they were buy one get one half price, one is a butterfly print and the other is a Christmas print for the late winter season. I also saw this cute ornament of an owl that I have put on the top of my books on my desk and it looks so cute, and is my new best friend!

That's is for this month, don't expect one next month as I need to stop spending money!!

MUA Lipstick Review; Shade 11 ♥

Another drug store review today on a hot summer's day! I recently bought a MUA lipstick after seeing a lot of people on my instagram feed talking about them! So I got sucked into all the hype and spent only £1 on one! How cheap is that! I love the MUA range because of how affordable it is, and the lip products haven't been purchased by me before so this is a first! 

I am also in love with the packaging because it is a sleek black bottle with a clear bottom so you can actually see the colour of the product. I decided to go with shade 11 because I wanted to get something pink but very subtle there is also another shade that I have my eye on. 

These pictures really don't do the lipstick justice! It is so highly pigmented and you are paying for what you see. It is a very smooth, soft texture and feels very light and comfortable on the lips. The colour is also great if you want to build it and make it more intense but I like the nude pink for everyday.

I will be purchasing some more and maybe just build a collection.To say I am not a big lipstick lover- I Love this! 

2True Mascara's Review ♥

Here is the second part to the 2True reviews! Today I share with you the mascara's that came in the package, one is a standard waterproof mascara and the other is a glitter mascara. I haven't actually tried any of the mascara's from the range before, which makes this more of a honest review as I am not being biased towards whether or not I love the product.
I was looking forward to trying out both these mascara's because I have never used a glitter mascara before or a mascara for volume as I wear glasses, it can sometimes prove difficult.

First of all packaging, the glitter mascara is a very small bottle, with a lot of product inside. The WOW! mascara is your average sized mascara bottle in this electric blue colour which really makes it stand out.

This WOW! mascara is part of their pro range, which means that it is slightly more expensive and a much better quality. The mascara claims to 'give wow effect lashes without clumping or flaking' it is also a volume water proof mascara.  It doesn't clump together on the eye nor does it flake, however I don't think that their is a lot of volume their. It is for sure waterproof, as I water tested it and nothing ran until after a great deal of time. This would be great as a everyday mascara because you can wear it without it looking like too much is going on. 

The brush is a decent size, but the product does collect towards the end of the brush. On the other hand, the tip of the brush is easy to use on the bottom lashes as you can really get them stubborn ones. There is a weird scent to this mascara, I can't describe it - it just smells funny. 

Now for the second one, this is a glitter mascara.The small bottle may confuse some but there seems to be a lot of product compacted into this small area. The bottle is such a cute size, and there is a star pattern under the lid that is adorable! I didn't know what to expect for this product, as I have never had a glitter mascara before or even thought about putting glitter on my eyelashes. It seems like a great deal of glitter product comes onto the brush however you need to give it a good couple of coats before you can really see the glitter. 

The small wand is a big  advantage as you can get into those horrible little corners that you can never apply mascara to! Again, a very funny smell to the product..I don't mean to smell it but it is just the way I go! I think this would be great to give an evening look some sparkle and glitter! 

I didn't think that I would be that impresses with either of these products, but I am! Will be using these now in my everyday make-up routine.

To see my review on 2true Lipglosses & Nail Polishes click here

Nivea Lip Butter; Caramel Cream ♥

I finally purchased a Nivea Lip Butter from Superdrug the other day, I just couldn't resist! I have seen so many people rave about these and I really wanted to be a part of the fun! I bought the lip butter in Carmel Cream, as it was actually the only one left in my local superdrug, You can also purchase the one in Raspberry Rose and Original

 I have honestly fallen in love with these lip butters, they are just amazing. The texture of them is very thick which I prefer on my lips as it feels as though you are actually applying something. It really moisturises your lips and leaves this really nice glossy finish. The lip butters are all made of Shea Butter and Almond Oil which are the two best ingredients to really nourish those lips!

At £1.49 each you can't really go wrong, they are just great to carry around in your bag, purse, jacket whatever!

MUA 'The Artiste Collection' Palette Review ♥

I have a unhealthy addiction to MUA make-up! The Superdrug based brand is definitely my go-to make up brand! I've never had a problem with their cosmetics, they are always of a good quality and excellent pigment! Here is a mini review of their  'The Artiste Collection' Palette; I got it for free from my local Superdrug - as I spent £6 or more on the MUA products! This palette by MUA is their first combination palette - eyeshadows, blush, bronzer and a highlighter.

This is the front and back of the palette, it is a very decent size (handbag size) which is what I prefer as I hate  palettes that are just far too big and are a pain to pack with you!

The eye-shadow's in the palette (top row) are as followed, each one has a extremely good pigment in them. I have dark skin and even colours like 'Chocolate' and 'Cookie' showed up on my skin tone. I especially love the colour 'Mocca' its very shiny, party like! These eye-shadow's are also very creamy based, meaning that when I put them on my eye they are much easy to apply.

The set also includes - 2 very brightly pigmented blushes 'Primrose' is not just a pretty name however also has a tiny little glitter hint to it! Which makes it flawless for the skin. The bronzer is a great addition to the palette as it a very nude bronzer  for every skin tone. The highlighter is soo pretty! It has a nice shimmer to it and is very soft for the skin.

 'The Artiste Collection' Palette is amazing overall! It has your everything you need to transform your look, if you are having a busy day! The shadow's have amazing colour in them, and the blushers, bronzer and highlighter give the palette a nice twist! You even get a nice, small brush to sit inside!