A Little Haul From Poole + Mini Reviews

A Little Haul From Poole

 I did not buy much from this trip to Poole as it was only a few days and we only went into the town for about an hour. I did however want to pick a few things up from Superdrug, as the Superdrug where I live does not stock the brand NYC. 

The first thing that I picked up was the Loose Face Powder in the colour Translucent. I absolutely love this powder as it is by far my favourite out of the many I have tried. It makes my foundation last long throughout the day and also takes away all shine, making my foundation matte. It is also extremely good with any oily patches on my skin. I do not have oily skin but if I get hot throughout the day a little bit of this powder and it goes away making my makeup look flawless once again! It was also a bargain as NYC had an offer where all of their products were £2.50 and under and the powder was £2.49. 

The next thing I picked up was an individual eyes palette, I had previously bought the Individual eyes for Blue eyes because I really liked the colours (read my review here http://shannonkims.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/nyc-eyeshadow-palette-for-blue-eyes.html) and this time I bought the one for brown eyes as they were gorgeous pink colours and created an extremely beautiful look on the eyes which I feel matches my brown eyes very well. From the ‘for blue eyes palette’ I already knew that I liked the primer, but with this palette I was pleasantly surprised to see that all of the colours were very pigmented and went onto my eyelid well. The colours can create a really soft pink eye for an everyday look and can also create a dark smokey pink look, with the dark purple shade, for the evening for a night time look. This palette was also £2.49, and absolute bargain! 

 NYC: Individual Eyes For Brown Eyes

 

The final NYC product I got was one of their ‘New’ lipsticks in the colour ‘Red Rapture’ it is an amazing ‘vamp’ red shade which I feel compliments my skin tone as I am quite pale. It has a smooth and creamy consistency which I much prefer to matte lipsticks! The lipstick glides on extremely well and is extremely pigmented. It lasts a very long time and I also feel that it does not dry out my lips when I wear it! 

 

The final thing I bought was a matte Eyeshadow from MUA. The Colour is called ‘matte’ and is a dark brown, perfect for the crease! I really loved the matte brown colour in my MUA palette ‘Undress me too’ but because I loved it so much it has unfortunately gone and this is the perfect replacement at only £1.00. MUA is an extremely affordable brand if you cannot afford the more expensive brands. Their eye shadows in particular, I feel, are extremely good quality, very pigmented and an absolute bargain and £1.00 for single eyeshadow or £4.00 for a palette of 12 colours!

 

When I was paying for the products I saw that they had Lady Gaga’s The Fame perfume in a little sample pack so I picked one up for myself. These little samples are perfect for putting in your bag and having a quick spray throughout the day. My Nan also got me one as well, go Nan!

 

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ShannonKims

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A Little Haul

A Little Haul

Recently, I had to go into to town to pick up a few bits and bobs and run a few errands. Whilst I was there I thought I would just pop into Superdrug to have a little look around, not having any intention of buying anything! I knew at some point I would need to buy a new foundation as the warm weather is slowly decreasing and so is my tan and I am going back to my deathly pale look that I almost can never seem to find a foundation to match. 

Whilst wandering around I looked at every counter to find the best foundation and also the best deals, fully intending to find one I liked and wait for a good deal to come out, as offers go on in both Superdrug and Boots every week.

 However, both Bourjois and L’Oreal were having offers on their lines. I have the L’Oreal ‘True Match’ foundation in a slightly darker shade than my skin tone so I decided I wanted to try something new. Therefore, I looked at the Bourjois stand and saw the ‘Health Mix Serum’. I had heard a lot of good things about this foundation and have wanted to try it for a long time. What persuaded me to buy it was the buy one get one half price offer on the Bourjois line and I had been wanting to try the ‘Colour Boost Lip Crayons’ for a while and decided I would just go ahead and get them whilst the offer was still on. I got the ‘Colour Boost Lip Crayon’ in ‘Red Sunrise’ and it is such a beautiful wearable colour that looks great with Disco Pants and a cute white shirt. 

 All Products Bought

 Bourjois 'Colour Boost Lip Crayon' in Red Sunrise

 

I also happened to look at the MUA stand as it is one of my favourite cheaper brands and I found two more lipsticks which have not been in stock each time I have gone in and for a £1.00 each I just couldn’t resist, in the colours Shade 14, which is a beautiful pinky nude colour and then also in Shade 3 which is a bright fuchsia colour. The final thing I bought was another ‘Baby Lips’ from Maybelline in the colour ‘Peach Kiss. 

 MUA Shade 14

 MUA Shade 3

So, my trip to Superdrug, after having no intention of buying anything, I suppose you could say was very successful. ;)

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ShannonKims

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Packing For A Mini Break

Packing For A Mini Break 

I’m not sure about you but I find packing for a small break a lot harder than packing for a long break as I am limited to the amount of clothes I can take. I also find it difficult to decide what type of things I should take as well. 

I’m going to our caravan in Poole for 3 days and am excited as it means that I am able to get away from the stress of real life, if only for a while. Last month was hard for me and I feel that a mini break is just the thing I need. 

I am going to spend time recuperating, writing blog posts and also preparing myself for an upcoming job interview!  I also plan to read a book whilst I am away, generally I read about 5 books a month but I haven’t even been able to read one this summer as it has been so hetic and full on! 

Therefore, my little case consists of two day outfits, two night outfits, make-up (an absolute necessity), a book, my trusty laptop, a good pad and pen, hair straighteners, good ol’ Ray Bans and a small handbag for the day time! Perfect for a mini break!

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ShannonKims

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DIY: Drawer Lining

DIY: Drawer Lining

 

After completing my make-up drawers, as seen in a previous blog post, I realised that they did not look complete and instead needed something else to finish them. I decided that the way to do this would be to line the drawers with a floral print material, which I had used previously in my DIY: Beauty Box. I thought that matching them together would add to the shabby chic feel of my dressing table and keep them looking more expensive than they are. 

Scrap pieces of material are very easy to find, at places such as a resource centre, etc. You can also use old curtains, duvets etc. The material that I used came from curtains which were too long for my windows. This meant that I had a vast supply of scrap floral material to use.

I feel that lining the drawers keeps them from looking dirty, which they might do if the make up happened to get over them. Also the floral print matches extremely well with the white drawers the drawers go into, along with my white furnishing.

What you will need:

·        Scrap material of your choice

·        Scissors

·        Glue

1.       Trace around a drawer as many times as you need onto a piece of scrap material. 

2.      Cut out every shape. 

3.    Fold over and glue the edges down neatly. 

4.     Glue every individual piece of material into the drawers making sure to cover the entire base.  

5.      Wait to dry. 

6.     You are now ready to put the drawers back, and put your make up into them! :D

ShannonKims

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