Fashion & Beauty: A Few Primark Purchases

Before yesterday I couldn't tell you the last time I 'popped' into Primark so my visit was well overdue in my opinion. As I was on my lunch break it was a little bit of a rushed look around but none the less I did end up picking up a few purchases and a few bargains!

The first thing I found on my rummage through the sales stands was this amazing playsuit that is going to be perfect for my holiday. It was priced at £5.00 but when it scanned through it was actually £2.00 = Day Made!

And then the next thing I picked up was this pack of six earrings for £1.00. I absolutely adore black and gold earrings so these again will be something I'll no doubt take on holiday with me.

And everything else I picked up was beauty related! So here's all of that -

Nail Varnish £0.80. Nail Polish Twist Pot £1.00. Beauty Drawers £4.00

Nail Polish in Ice Queen

Eyeliner 2 Pack with Sharpener £1.00

High Shine Lip Gloss in True Nude & Skin Deep £1.50 each

PS Pro Lip Primer £3.00 & PS Pro Longwear CC Concealer £2.50

The main bulk of my purchases were beauty related as I really wanted to get my hands on some of the new PS Pro make up unfortunately they didn't have that much in store so only picked up the two items. Still I'm excited to try all the make up as I've never tried much else in terms of Primark makeup and the beauty drawers at £4.00 were an absolute steal!

If you have any beauty recommendations from Primark then please let me know so I can whizz down and purchase some more goodies.

Cheers & Loves

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New Products: Simple Skincare

As soon as I see a new product I immediately have a little buzz of excitement and generally it doesn't matter what brand it's from or what is it - if it's new I'm in! So last week I spotted that not only was Simple Skincare half price in Superdrug but there were also a couple of products that were new!

So the new new Simple products I picked were the Dual Effect Eye Make-Up Remover and Hydrating Cleansing Oil.

I am always looking for a new eye make-up remover and I particularly liked the look of this one because it was a dual effect -with oil and water infused combination- that you shake to activate.

My first impressions of this product is that it really does works and as promised it dissolves my waterproof mascara! There's no strong scent to it and doesn't cause me any irritation at all around the eye area which is fantastic. 

The second product is the hydrating cleansing oil which is unlike any other product within the Simple Skincare range. This is like most other cleansing oils in that the purpose is to dissolve any make-up whilst hydrating your skin.

My first impressions of this product is that it doesn't feel heavy or greasy on my face like other oils and once it's washed off it's completely gone, my face doesn't feel sticky like the effect some products have. I haven't used this as much as the eye make-up remover so as I use it more I will let you know if my opinion changes.

I have tried to get links for these products online but can't actually find a link for them at the moment I'm afraid. I did get mine from Superdrug though and currently all of their Simple Skincare is half price so might be worth checking out!

Let me know if you try these and what your opinion is!

Cheers and Loves 

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Wednesday Wisdom: The Pocket Book Of Positives

Sometimes when life is a bit crap and nothing is really making a difference I like to have a flick through this 'reassuring companion' to lighten my mood. And actually I read it sometimes when I'm feeling great because it makes me feel even more ready to go out and take on the world.

The pages are full of really positive and uplifting quotes and for me when I read something really positive it instantly lifts my mood 100 times over!

There are literally hundreds of quotes in the book which are split between 6 sections-

- Celebrating You
- Positive Change
- Life's Simple Pleasures
- The Great and The Good
- Silver Linings
- The Power of Laughter

With the different sections it helps for you to be able to go to the section that is most relevant to you at the time you reach for the book or you can just flick through and lucky dip what page you end up. 

I would definitely recommend this book as even if you don't reach for it, it looks quite good on the bookshelf.

The Pocket Book of Positives is available from Amazon.

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Beauty Bargains: Soap & Glory Fragrance Mists

I am an impulse shopper and I know I am but it's something I've always been but it seems that I am even more of an impulse shopper when I see a clearance, reduced or sale sign. I would say it's not even impulse that puts the product/thing/stuff into my basket, it's just boom suddenly sub consciously I'm at the counter with a basket full of items.

So when I saw these Soap & Glory Fragrance Mists reduced to £1.75 each I just had to put them all in my basket. I am such a fan of fragrances, sprays and perfumes - anything scented because I don't know I always feel better after a little spritz of something. 

The four fragrances are -

- Orageasm Super Tonic Fragrance
- Mist You Madly Fragrance Mist (Fressia, Cassis & Vanilla)
-Fruitigo Frangrance Mist (Yuzu Fruit & Wild Fig)
-Sugar Crush Fragrance Mist (Sweet Lime & Vanilla Musk)

These aren't available online but if you pop into your local Boots then they may still have some in stock. I have to say before I got these I didn't get all the hype over the Sugar Crush Scent but I think it's my favourite one!

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Book Chat: Dark Places By Gillian Flynn

Dark Places is another book from the author of Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn and is the book that for the last 3 months I have been picking up and putting down hoping I'll eventually get to the end - something I haven't found particularly easy. I own Gone Girl and have been told how great the book is however as of yet I haven't got round to reading it purely because of the vast amount of books that are already on my 'To Read List'. 

The same as Gone Girl, Dark Places also has a film based on the book but my sister has warned me that I shouldn't waste my time as although the film has a pretty good cast - Charlize Theron, Christina Hendricks, Nicholas Hoult and Chloe Grace Moretz - the film itself isn't really that great. Pretty much I feel about the book itself.

The plot line itself is why I was so interested in reading the book in the first place -

"Libby's brother Ben is in prison for the murders of their mother and two sisters. This happened when Libby was just 7 years old and it was Libby's evidence that got Ben convicted of the murders. Now some years later there's a club called 'The Kill Club' who are obsessed with finding out about crimes that have committed and they believe that Ben is innocent. They therefore reach out to Libby and start paying her to relive and investigate exactly what happened all those years ago believing that because of her age at the time that she was wrong about Ben committing the murders."

This is a book that has great foundations and suspense but leaves a sour taste in your mouth at the end because the it just doesn't fit - in my opinion - with the tone of the rest of the book. It's almost half expected and there are quite a few flaws with it, some of you may disagree but for me this was a book that promised but just didn't quite deliver.

If you have read Dark Places then let me know what your opinion of the book is and also how you feel about Gone Girl.

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Budget Beauty: The £1 Body & Face Cooling Mist

Last summer facial water sprays had their moments to shine and I am so grateful that I discovered them when I did because as someone who isn't great with heat they were the perfect cool me down. Everyone from Avene to Evian had their own facial water spray/mist/etc type product however some of these were pretty pricey i.e the cheapest priced Avene is around £3.00 in most stores for 50ml spray. 

So I welcome you to my latest budget beauty discovery - Beauty Formulas Body & Face Cooling Mist priced at £1.00 (yes seriously) for 150ml available from Savers. Although the formula isn't quite as slick as say Avene whereby this doesn't sinks into the skin as soon as it is sprayed, for the price difference I think I will be able to cope with that. This will be my budget alternative this summer.

Now please sun make an appearance for me!

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Skincare Treats

Half Price + Double Points Voucher = Skincare treats for myself from Superdrug! And I'm quite pleased with my purchases!

1- B.Confident Moisture Gel - £9.99 (Currently on offer at

 £4.95)

This product is amazing! I have just finished using up my last jar of this and I can honestly say my skin feels so good after using this. I've previously used Clinique Moisture Surge and this for me gives very similar results - with a much lower price point. 

The packaging is in a glass jar which gives the product a nice more premium touch and the gel formula just really works for me! Massive thumbs up for this little jar of wonder!

2- B.Confident Hyaluronic Acid Facial Spritz £7.99 (Currently on offer at £3.95)

I am a huge fan of facial water sprays that help cool you down when it's hot and don't make a mess of your make up but this product from Superdrug's B.Confident range is apparently an 'Instant skin Reviver'. 

Now I haven't really had a chance to give this a good test out yet but so far I've found that is sinks into the skin quickly, no spray lingering and not setting in but I really can't stand the smell. And I can't really describe it either but maybe it will grow on me after a bit of use.

3- Olay Hydration + SPF 15 Lightweight Lotion £5.99

My final skincare treat is from Olay and this is from their Hydration range. The product I picked up was the 2 in 1 Lightweight Lotion with SPF 15 which was probably the selling point for me. I have a lot of moisturisers/lotions/creams but actually not that contain an SPF and with it being summer - when it gets here - it's so important to have an SPF.

Another thing I love about Olay is the classic smell which always reminds of my mum who has used Olay products for as long as I can remember. P.S the mini bottle size makes it extra cute to stick on my dressing table :).

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