PoundLand bargains and NOTD with a lil' extra.

Just thought I'd show all my lil' Ladies 2 bargain Items I picked up from PoundLand today. Gotta love PoundLand! I never fail to leave there empty handed, theres always some form of bargain that I leave with. Today's Items are a Nail art kit with over 300 gems and application tools. Ive been after some gems for ages, and for £1 for over 300 I thought this was not bad at all! I also picked up a super cute jewellery box. It has 4 compartments and a mirror as you open it up. It looks gorgeous on my chest of drawers with all my little bits in hehe.

Now for my NOTD. Well I was obviously itching to use some gems on my nails when I got home so I was on it so fast! I've never used any form of nail art before, so I didn't want to get too adventurous and balls it up ha. I just kept it nice and simple with a little gem on each finger and I'm really pleased with the results.

Polish is Rimmel 60 Seconds in Pulsating.

They do actually look better in person than they do on the pics.. but o'well I tried!

Lush - The Sacred Truth Anti Aging Face Mask.

While in Lush the other week, the Sales assistant kindly offered me a free face mask. Me being me I obviously chose the anti aging one - The Sacred Truth.

"The Sacred Truth is for people facing the facts and accepting the beginnings of their wrinkles, whilst still wanting to make the best of themselves without resorting to extreme (and expensive) measures. The refreshing, revitalising Sacred Truth mask contains massive amounts of fresh food for the face to soften, moisturise and give your skin a boost. It is packed with fresh antioxidant wheat grass, ginseng and green tea to protect against free radicals."

I try to use a face mask as often as I can, usually around twice a week once the kids are in bed and I get time to relax. I'd previously never tried any of the Lush ones, so I was eager to try this out.

It comes in a small 75g black tub, which is to be kept in the fridge to keep it cool and because of the fresh ingredients it has to be used by the use by date printed on the tub, which in my case was a month from the date of it being made.

The product itself is an olive green colour and nice and thick in texture. It has a pleasant smell to it, which isn't too over powering.

Once applied to my skin it is a bit cold because its obviously just come out of the fridge, but this seems to really sooth my face. It can be applied as thick or as thinly as desired. It does start to dry a bit once on for a few minutes, but it doesn't feel uncomfortable or begin to crack like other face masks Ive used have. I also felt a slight tingling feeling, which I assume is the natural ingredients getting to work. It removes nice and easily with a warm flannel and water.

Results:

This has to be one of the best face masks I have tried. My skin felt amazing after use. No hint of tightness, just a really soft glowing completion and I was extremely pleased with the results. It was a lovely treat for my sometimes troubled skin and as its anti aging, it also offers a lot of benefits in terms of prevention. I will definitely be re-purchasing.

Have you tried The Sacred Truth mask? or any other Lush face mask?

No7 Radiance Boosting Hot Cloth Cleanser.

"Enjoy the luxury of a spa facial in the comfort of your own home with this dual action cleanser".

I picked this up around 2 weeks ago. It retails at £8.75 for 200ml with a Muslim Cloth included but I got mine for £3.75 as I used one of my £5 No.7 vouchers.

Boots say: "The combination of this rich, indulgent cleanser and the gentle exfoliating muslin cloth whisks away dead skin cells and daily grime whilst stimulating circulation, leaving your skin deeply clean, soft and radiant".

I've never previously used a hot cloth cleanser product, but had heard wonderful things about the Liz Earle one. So I was interested to see how they perform. I'm a big fan of No.7 skincare products, so when I saw this in boots for a third of the price of the Liz Earl Cleanse and Polish I thought I would give it a try.

The directions for use are: "Close your eyes, using your fingertips, gently massage over dry skin in upward circular motions. Run the muslin cloth under comfortably hot water, wring out the excess and place cloth over your face and relax whilst the hot cloth gently opens your pores. Then, using the cloth, lightly polish off the cleanser in circular motions, to remove any impurities. To finish; splash your face with cold water, to close your pores, and pat dry."

I followed the directions for use and was a little disappointed with the Muslin cloth supplied. Its extremely thin and seemed to lose some heat quite fast. Luckily I had some of my own Muslin clothes to use though. The texture of the product is nice and creamy and feels so soft when applying it to my skin. Its very effective at removing any traces of left over make up and really does cleanse my skin so well, the look of the cloth afterwards proves that. The texture of my skin after use is amazing, so soft, clean and glowing and after only a few weeks of use I can definitely notice a difference with how radiant my skin looks. I really am so pleased with this product and now feel I have no need to try more expensive brands as this works so effectively.  I really would recommend this product. You get 200ml of product for £8.75, so you get a very good amount for your money.

Overall I am extremely impressed and will be definitely re-purchasing. Once again No.7 doesn't fail to disappoint.

NOTD - Wet n Wild Wild Shine "Denim Chrome"

I first saw this Polish over on the gorgeous Helen's blog. I had noticed the Wet N Wild brand in Tesco before, but was always dubious about purchasing any of their polishes, I always assumed the quality wouldn't be that good if I'm honest. Once I saw it swatched over on Helen's blog though, I just loved what I saw plus Helen gave it a good review in terms of formulation and finish etc, so I picked it up while in Tesco a couple of days ago.

It took 2 coats along with a base and top coat to achieve the gorgeous look below.

Please note, the middle finger nail is false :( mine came to an early death.

In terms of wear, Helen did point out that it does get a bit chippy after a couple of days, but for £1.99 I suppose I'm kind of expecting that. It really is a good decent polish though for under the £2 mark.

Have you tried any Wet n Wild polishes? or any other Wet N Wild products?

Helens post can be found here.

Five Items Im wanting right now.

Hey Ladies...

I thought I'd do a quick post and list a few items that I'm really wanting at the moment. Hopefully with money permitting a few of these items will be bought, but the things with the overly high price tag and just in my dreams ha.

1. No.7 Natural Radiance Highlighter

 I swatched this last week while out shopping and just fell in love, it was just so gorgeous and sheer. Unfortunately I'd already bought things I wanted that day so had no spare money to pick it up, but I definitely will be soon. The swatch was still visible and glowing on my hand at gone midnight, and believe me when I say my hands go through a lot during the day. I change a fair amount of nappies ha.

2. Erva Madras Linen Shoulder Bag 

 Ok... so this is one of them items with the heavy price tag, 500 quid to be precise, but a girl can dream right? I do put the lottery on, so you never know!

3. Dolce & Gabbana Nude Classic Cream Lipstick 

 I know I don't need another nude but c'mon now Ladies, what nude lover wouldn't want this!?

4. Victor & Rolf Flower bomb Extreme 

Now seen as I already own the original Flower Bomb, Ive decided I need the extreme version too. Have to see how they compare now don't I?

5. Estee Lauder Day Wear Plus 

 Sadly my trial size on this is now on its last legs :( so although I normally wouldn't pay such amounts for a moisturiser, I am so gonna have to. I adore this moisturiser and it has worked wonders for my skin.

Any items you're particularly wanting right now?

250 Followers Giveaway.

Yep Ladies.... I hit 250 :o! I cannot tell you how happy this has made me. I know we all say it, but that day when you make your very first blog post is the most nervous thing ever. I was convinced no one would be interested in anything I had to say, so watching my followers go up slowly but surely, has given me so much confidence and made my little hobby all the more enjoyable. So thank you so much Ladies... each and every one of you. I appreciate all your comments so very much.

Now onto the prize for my giveaway, well Ive decided to make this pretty simple. The prize will be a MAC Lipstick of your choice and a MAC Lip Glass of your choice.

I figured everyone would be happy as guaranteed nearly every one of us had some form of MAC in our collection.

Onto the Rules:

1. You have to be a follower of my blog, as this is a giveaway to say a special thank you to my followers.

2. For one entry simply type "enter me" in the comments below.

3. For an extra 3 entries and obviously more chance in winning :P either blog about my giveaway or post a link in your sidebar. So altogether you have the possibility of 4 entries. Please remember to let me know if you blog or post a link though, so I can make sure I add give you 4 numbers for random.org.

4. The winner will be chosen at random, by random.org as previously just mentioned and will be open to international readers too.

5. Closing date for entries will be Tuesday 2nd March, so in just over 3 weeks time.

5. Lastly, please tell me in your comments which Lipstick and Lip Glass you would like, so I can order them on the day the winner is chose.

Good Luck Ladies!!!!!

January Favourites.

Well there wasn't actually a lot I have been overly loving this past month. Ive not had any spare money, so not been able to treat myself as much I'd like to. I do have a few items Ive been using quite regularly though, so here they are.

From Left to Right:

1. Victor & Rolf  Flowerbomb - I received this for Christmas and have only ever used it for special occasions and say weekends so hardly any has been used, there isn't that many special occasion's ha. I thought it was getting a bit neglected though so I'm been using it a lot more recently. Its so adorable. Gorgeous scent.

2. Maybelline Falsie Mascara - Regular readers will know I purchased this a few weeks ago and have used it every day since. I love the effect it has on my lashes.

3. Milani Luminious Blush - The famous Nars Orgasm dupe. I won this in a giveaway hosted by the lovely Ladies at The London Beauty Review. I have been using it near enough every single day. It really is a gorgeous blush and not half as pricey as Nars.

4. Carmex Lip Balm - My Lips have been so dry lately and this seems to work a treat for me. I apply it every night before bed and wake up to lovely soft lips.

5. Garnier Eye Roll On - I was so late jumping on the bandwagon with this product, but when I finally did purchase it, I realised what I'd been missing out on. This sorts my puffy morning eyes out no problem, I keep it in the fridge so its extra cold and apply it first thing. Great product.

6. Gosh Lip Gloss in 0010 - I find this the perfect gloss to go over some of my nudes like MAC Fleshpot or GOSH Darlin, it doesn't strip any colour from the Lipstick and just works so well with them. Its a very very light pick and is just perfect for pinky nude lips.

7. Soap & Glory Hand and Foot Cream - I never usually stick to using Hand Creams, I always always forget. But I vowed to myself once I got my Hat Box and this was inside, that I would get into the habit of applying a hand cream as my hands can sometimes get rough and dry. I love the smell of this and it does a great job of keeping my hands soft.

8. Prestige Eye Liner in Brown/Black - This Eyeliner is super pigmented and applies so well to my waterline and last a fair while too. It was a GWP and not a bad one at that.

So there we have some things Ive been using a lot this past month. Anything you've been using quite a lot of lately? or have you tried any of the products Ive listed? what do you think?