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Tuesday, 30 October 2012

Boots Haul

I did a bit of shopping on Saturday and went slightly crazy in Boots! I took advantage of the 3 for 2 offer and they also had an extra offer on Advantage Card Points. If you spent over £30, you got triple points. I definitely qualified for this offer as I spent a whopping £44. Considering I didn't 'need' anything and they are all 'wants' that is quite a lot. Last time I spent that much I was buying holiday essentials in July!




Real Techniques Blush Brush - I already have the Real Techniques Foundation Brush and the Real Techniques Powder Brush and I was so impressed with the quality of the two brushes that I knew I had to own more! I have read quite a few reviews of the Blush Brush, all positive, and I knew this brush would be perfect for me.

Real Techniques Expert Face Brush - If you have read my review of the Real Techniques Foundation Brush you will know that I am not happy with the application of my liquid foundation with this brush. There is a lot of hype around the Buffing Brush, which is part of the Core Collection, and I was originally going to buy it but I only wanted the one brush so I didn't really want to pay £21.99. I read some more reviews and watched tutorials on the Real Techniques website and I decided that the Expert Face Brush is more suited to my needs. It is for liquid foundation and provides fuller coverage.

Real Techniques Setting Brush - I wanted this brush to apply powder under my eyes to stop my mascara and eye liner from running. It is also used for applying highlighter, which I want to get into the habit of using!


Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in Transparent - I think I used this a few years ago if it was out then. I don't know why I stopped though. There is quite a bit of hype on this product in the blogosphere and I thought I would give it another try. My current powder was a bit too yellow for my liking!

Rimmel Lasting Finish Soft Colour Blush in Bronze - I'm not sure what it is but suddenly I feel the need to have several blushers! I thought this would be a nice alternative to pink when I wanted more of a subtle blush.

Rimmel Lasting Finish Matte Lipstick by Kate Moss in 101 - I haven't actually tried any of the Kate Moss lipsticks before. I really wanted to but I never found a shade that I thought would suit me. In Boots, I had tried a few different shades on the back of my hand, time and time again, finally I decided on this shade.

Rimmel Precious Stones Glitter Nail Polish in Diamond Dust - I couldn't resist this! I am loving glitter nails at the moment and didn't actually have a silver glitter for some reason. I tested it in the shop on one nail and it dried very fast but extremely matte. Hence why I bought a top coat as well!


Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in Light 2 - This is actually a repurchase even though I haven't ran out yet. But when I was looking for this shade the first time round, it was really hard to get hold of. I thought I might as well stock up while I can!

Collection Illuminating Touch Brightening Concealer in Natural 2 - See above!



Models Own 3 in 1 Nail Polish - I have actually ran out of my base coat (even though my previous brand wasn't very good!) and I never had a top coat. Naughty me. I just used a clear nail polish but that never did the trick of making my nail polish last longer. When I tried out the Rimmel Precious Stones and saw it dried matte, I knew this was the perfect time to try a new top coat. I thought I would give this a go as 3 in 1 sounded promising.

Sanctuary Spa Body Wash - This is another repurchase. Out of all the body scrubs I have tried, all high street/drug store, this is my favourite. I actually really love the Sanctuary products but I haven't used them for a few months. I love the smell and this isn't too rough while still getting rid of any dead skin.

Simple Kind To Eyes Eye Make-Up Remover - This is actually one thing I needed. A lot of people don't like this but this is one eye make up remover that I have used that doesn't irritate my eyes. My eyes are quite sensitive and this works well at removing my eye make up. I then follow with Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish to remove any final traces and the rest of my make up.

Balmi Raspberry Lip Balm - I have seen a few reviews of this recently and I wanted it for the novelty factor. I went for the raspberry one as I have lots of strawberry lip products. It smells delicious!


I am planning to review all of these items on my blog over the next few weeks. If you would like to see a review of a certain product sooner, let me know and I will try to do that product first.

Have you recently bought any of these products? What should I put in my basket next time I'm in Boots?

Rachel x
Lost In Lipstick 

Saturday, 15 September 2012

September Favourites



Barry M Magnetic Nail Effects in Blue £4.99 - My sister bought this for me for my birthday, after using it once, I went out and bought three other shades! The quality of the nail polish is excellent and could be worn without the effects. But once the magnet is used, the effect is just out of this world! I got so many compliments on my nails and I cannot wait to try the other shades.

Models Own Glitter Nail Polish in Disco Mix £5 - I love glitter nail polish, who doesn't?! But boy is it hard to remove! This looks lovely over blue or purple nail polish with just one coat, as the particles of glitter are purple and blue. I used three coats to completely cover my nails in glitter and it looks amazing. I definitely want to try the Mirrorball collection, £20 for 6 nail polishes is a bargain!

MUA Pro Undressed Palette £4 - Read my review here. This is the best dupe of Urban Decay ever! The quality of the eye shadows are amazing and actually stay put for several hours. There are enough matte and shimmer shadows to suit everyone and you can create so many different looks by using different combinations of the 12 shades.

MAC Lipstick in Creme Cup £14 - This is actually my first ever MAC lipstick believe it or not! The texture is so creamy and moisturising and the colour stays put for hours. This lipstick has a shine so it may not suit everyone's tastes, but the shade is perfect for daytime or evening. I will be posting a review on this soon so look out for it!

Benefit the POREfessional £23.50 - This is a sample I received with Glamour magazine. It's the first time I've used POREfessional and I will definitely be purchasing it once this has an out. The texture is lovely and provides the perfect base for my make up. I don't suffer from massive pores, just small ones on my cheeks and a few on my forehead, POREfessional just helps to conceal these while being a perfect primer.

Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser £14.25 - I have been using Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish since December 2011 and my skin has never been so good! In May 2012 I added the Skin Tonic and Light Moisturiser to my routine, my skin is so smooth and my spots have cleared up a lot, I still have a few breakouts. I will be posting a review on this soon so look out for it!

Have you tried any of these products? What are you favourite products this month? 

Rachel x
Lost in Lipstick 
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