Freebies galore!

I love freebies, who doesn't? This month is good for sampling lots of different goodies.

First, In Style have three colours for you to choose from, by Nails Inc. Oddly, I do not actually own any Nails Inc, so I cannot offer my opinion, but I can comment on the fact you have nothing to lose!

The colours are; Power Pink, Bluebell and Peach Sorbet. Personally, I think the Peach Sorbet sound delicious, but would probably go for the Bluebell. 

Next up, we have Glamour magazine, with free Benefit products! I am going to have to get someone to buy me a magazine back in England, because I am a big Benefit fan. Due to this, I can offer my opinion on all three. I do like the Bad Lash mascara and this will probably last the longest compared to the others, however I find it clumps up my lashes a wee bit, as the brush is quick chunky.

"That Gal" is so lovely, I used it as a primer and it made my skin glow under my foundation, but it runs out so quickly! Or it did for me. Smells lovely though.

POREfessional, I would go for this just to try it out. The texture is silky soft and it really does cover up your pores, I would use "That Gal" all over my face, however POREfessional I tend to use around my nose. 

....or just get all three!

Last but not least is Marie Claire with Body Shop lip and cheek stain, in two colours; red and caramel. They are worth £10, and since Marie Claire is only £3.70, it's a bargain! But I am not a massive fan of Marie Claire magazine, personally. 

Hurry and up and buy yours, which are you going to search high and low for? Which are your favourite magazines?

Peaches and cream

Liz Earle Starter Pack

Zara Purse

UO Earrings

Biguine Lipstick

Revlon Lipstick (Smoked Peach)

Essie Nail Polish 

What with revision and bad weather here in Aix, I have been going a bit crazy with on-line shopping this month, so I thought I'd share my favourite new purchases.

First off, the Liz Earle hot cloth cleanser. Yes, I have succumb to the pressure of the blogasphere. Everywhere I look, someone is ranting and raving about this product, so I decided to purchase. Only recently have I taken an interest in my skincare regime (I am after all 22 years young) and it's about time I take care of my skin. I have been using this for nearly 2 weeks now, every morning and every night and I haven't really noticed a huge difference in my skin. However, it does leave me feeling refreshed in the morning and the smell is amazing. I also like that you rub the cream in your dry face, the whole process is easy. It takes off all your make-up thoroughly, (although I tend to use a make up wipe before hand) meaning I don't end up ruining my towels. (Even though I live by myself, I can still hear my mum shouting from the bathroom about the amount of towels I have ruined!)

After pining after some crucifix earrings for a while, I popped into Urban Outffiters in London and bought these bad boys for £10 and I love them!

These peaches and cream colours of this Zara purse made me fall in love with it instantly, but in my opinion it's far too big to be a purse, so I am using it as a travel make-up bag for the time being. 

Essie nail polish is amazing! Pricey but amazing. Only recently have I realised that adding a few pounds (or euros in my case) onto the price of a nail polish can make all the difference. It's a soft peachy tone, at first I was un-sure, as it seemed to blend into my hands, but when I got out into the daylight I fell in love with the colour.

When I was back home I instantly popped into Boots, I never thought I would miss a shop as much as I miss Boots. So cheap and so much! This Revlon lipstick in smoked peach is perfect for every day wear, also because it's matte I do have to make sure I carry around some lip balm whenever I take it out with me.

What are your April/May purchases? Are you a fan of peach this spring?

Daily Routine

MAC studio fix, MAC bronzing powder, Topshop Highlighter in Sunbeam, Topshop lipstick in Rumour Has It, Collection 2000 concealer in medium, Rimmel eyeliner (exaggerate), Benefit POREfessional, Benefit BROWzings in Medium, Elizabeth Arden blusher brush.

While having my cup of coffee and doing the morning browse of blogs, I decided to do a beauty post. I re-designed my button yesterday, and on it says "beauty", but I have yet to dedicate a post to beauty...so here goes.

These are my everyday, go-to products. Make up shopping is a lot of fun, especially when I have had a Nandos and have a mini food baby, but still want to splash my cash.

So, first and foremost, MAC products. As most bloggers are, I am a big fan of MAC products. I have used MAC studio fix in NW25 for quite a while now. The colour suits me perfectly and as it's a pressed powder, it's doesn't feel heavy on my skin. It last's for a while (provided you don't drop it) and at £19.50 it really is worth buying. This christmas I got the MAC bronzing powder (in matte) and I love it. My room in halls is pretty dark so thankfully this doesn't go on too heavily or I would leave everyday looking ridiculous.

Only recently did I start filling in my eyebrows, but it really does make a difference to my face. People commented, saying I had done something to my hair, or my face shape had changed. Nope, I just bought Benefits Browzings in Medium. If you don't already, start experimenting with your eyebrows. It really does make a difference.

These two lipsticks are standing in for my everyday lipstick (which has sadly ran out) MAC lustre in jubilee. The first is Topshop, which must be limited edition, as I cannot find it anywhere. Then the second is a coral lipstick I picked up in France, by a brand called Biguine. They are both a bit more daring than my usual MAC. Maybe it's a good thing it ran out then?

What are your go-to products? Are you going crazy for POREfessional like everyone else? Let me know!