Beauty Bargains of the Week

Hi everyone! Being the bargain hunter that I am, I have found a few good beauty deals this Week that I thought I would share with you. I have had some time off work this Week which meant I spent an evening wasting spending time online window shopping on the internet (Oops). 

• MUA Limited Edition 5th Birthday Palette - Free 5th Birthday Palette when you spend £8+ on selected MUA makeup. Superdrug Online
• Beyonce Heat Eau de Parfum 100ml - 100ml EDP half price was £40 now £20. Superdrug Online
• Tanya Burr Lip Gloss - Reduced Was £6.99 Now £1.99. Fragrance Direct
• No 7 Summer Beauty Bag with four mini products - Free when you buy 2 selected No 7 products. Boots Online

Happy Shopping!

Easy Home Super Cleanser

Cleansing facial brushes are pretty huge in the beauty world right now. I have really wanted a face brush to cleanse my skin with for such a while now, but with some costing over £120, it is just way over my price range. I was hoping to find a more reasonably priced alternative, but didn't have much luck on that front. I actually tried to hunt down the Sanitas Cleansing Brush from Lidl which I saw Hannah from Away With the Fairies Blog feature in this post, but unfortunately I haven't been able to find it. 

I was delighted when I came across the Easy Home Super Cleanser which my Sister actually found in Aldi, for a complete bargain. The brush comes with 6 different attachments to achieve a full face cleanse. The heads for the cleansing brush include: facial massager, hydration sponge, sensitive cleansing brush, medium cleansing brush, hard cleansing brush, and wrinkle reducer. 

The brush is really easy to use with a simple on/off switch. It is wireless but require 2 AA batteries (which are included). The kit also comes with a storage cradle to keep in the bathroom which is really handy. 

I use the brush with a variety of different cleansers and moisturisers. It makes my skin feel clear and soft. 

I have used this cleanser brush for over a Month now and I have noticed my skin feels much, much more cleansed after use and I don't have to wash my face further, other than eye make-up. It removes heavy make - up which is really impressive. My face feels very soft and mosturised after I use this. Both me and my Sister have one of these tools and both have found it a really good product and have received many a compliment on our clearer skin. 

I would definitely recommend this facial cleanser to anyone that hasn't tried one before. Of-course I have no idea if this is on par with the likes of Clarasonic and other brands, but it works for me and my skin so I am really impressed with it. I am not sure if this facial cleanser will be available nationwide in all Aldi stores as it has also been difficult to track down online, but its worth a look if you are popping in anyway. 

Free Nails Inc Nail Polish and £3, £15, or £100 voucher for the Body Shop with Glamour Magazine!

This Months Glamour Magazine (December 2014) comes with a free Nails Inc Nail Polish, as well as a voucher card for The Body Shop. Every card is loaded with either £3, £15, or £100 to spend at The Body Shop in store (full priced products only). The magazine also comes with a 20% off H&M voucher on a minimum of £20 spend, and a Pantene Conditioner sample. 

I think this magazine is definitely worth picking up as it costs just £2. Two Pound! All of The Body Shop cards are worth atleast £3 so that is such a bargain in itself! 

The Nails Inc Nail Polish is worth £11 and is full size. There are four shades available. I chose the shade Marylebone Mews.

To find out how much is on your card, simply ask a sales assistant in store who will tell you how much it is worth. My voucher card was worth £3, so I picked up a shower cream which then cost me just a pound! 

Have you picked up your copy yet?

Poundland Bargains

Beauty Bargains from Poundland

Being a complete bargain hunter and magpie to anything beauty related, I thought I would share these gems I found in my local Poundland recently. 

I have heard great things about the Eylure Pre - Glued Lashes, but false lashes aren't something I wear often enough to justify spending over £5 for. I was happy to see them in Poundland, and am looking forward to putting these pre - glued lashes to the test, and seeing if they are easier to apply than using glue.

I also spotted some Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm, and being a complete lip balm fiend I just had to pick one up. I already own two of these and I really do like them. Admittedly I did not need any more lip balms and these are a little over - hyped but I couldn't believe what a great bargain it was to find them for one single British pound coin - I couldn't leave it on the shelf. The packaging is clearly different, but the product is exactly the same as the ones I already own, so I definitely recommend picking one of these up if you see them in your local store. 

Have you spotted any beauty bargains in your local Pound Shops recently?

Real Techniques Bargains from TK MAXX!

Hi everyone! I tweeted last week that I had spotted a few Real Techniques brush sets in my local TK Maxx. I found two sets of the Core Collection, two sets of the Starter Set and two sets of the Travel Essentials sets. All sets were priced at £14.99 in TK Maxx, which is a fantastic saving as they usually retail at a starting price of around £20.99 each at boots and Superdrug. 

I already own the Core Collection and the Starter Set so I already knew they are fantastic value for money at their RRP price anyway; so I thought I would purchase another Starter Set,and as eye brushes are something I have very few of, I thought I would make the most of the great deal. I did notice the packaging was slightly different; featuring a picture of both Sam and Nic Chapman; which I found odd as it is usually just a picture of Sam. I thought that maybe this is very old packaging/old stock that they are trying to get rid of now, and maybe that is why I found them in my TK Maxx.

Once I got home I actually compared the packaging to my first Starter Kit and noticed more differences, and also realized that one of the brushes in the TK Maxx set is completely different to the set I already had, and is in Boots and Superdrug currently. The TK Maxx set houses the Fine Liner Brush, where in the current set, is replaced by the Pixel Point Eyeliner Brush - because I already have the brush I didn't mind having a different one as I don't really use the Pixel Point brush anyway, and also found that they do sell the Fine Liner Brush on its own for £6.99.

I have included a few photographs below so that you can see the differences. If you don't mind the change in one of the brushes or that the packaging is clearly very old, I would suggest checking out your local TK Maxx as it is a great bargain!

Left is current packaging, right is the set from TK Maxx 

Chupa Chups Strawberries and Cream Candle

As a child, the strawberry and cream Chupa Chup lollipops were always my favourite, I had such a sweet tooth. I was beyond delighted to see a strawberries and cream candle when I was out shopping a few days ago... and in Poundland of all places! Bargain.

The candle itself looks very similar to the Forever Friends candles that Poundland stocked a while ago.

This scent is quite sweet. It doesn't last too long and it certainly isn't overpowering but it is a very pleasant scent and great for just a pound. Just thought I would give you all a heads up on these nifty little candles as they smell nice, last well and are so affordable!
Where do you buy your candles from? 

OPI from the Pound Shop?

Bargain Of The Week!

Just thought I would give you guys a heads up to let you know there are O.P.I nail polishes in poundland stores right now!

They are the Shatter polishes and my store had an array of colours, such as red, green, black, and the one I opted for, silver.

The nail polishes are still available online for the price of around £8, so for a good quality nail brand you are saving yourself 7 squid!

Image Source from here

Rumour has it there are also some Dainty Doll products found in some Poundlands too...



Weekend Bargain Find: Oversized Tote Bag from Matalan!

Bargain Of The Week!

Oversized Structured Tote Bag £16

Matalan

Image from Matalan

Hi everyone!

I had been lusting over quite a fair few Zara bags recently, but me being me who likes a bargain and wanted to have a look if I could find cheaper alternatives, I trawled the interwebs to stare at pretty handbags. As you do.

This bag is no dupe for a Zara bag - I just think it looks as good as a Zara bag. It is over - sized and sturdy, looks fab and the best bit - only £16!

It is a plain black oversized handbag with plenty of room for books and folders, so it could be used as a students bag, work bag, holiday bag?

As you can see it has both a long and short strap so ideal for every day.

I thought I would share it as thought it was a complete bargain for such a stylish bag.

You can buy this online or instore at Matalan.



Bargains of the Week: Tresemme and Philosophy

Tresemme Moisture Rich Luxurious Moisture Shampoo 500 ml and Instant Refresh Waterless Foam Shampoo 150 ml Pack, around £1.87, B & M 's

Philosophy Christmas Cookie Shampoo, Shower Gel & Bubble Bath 480 ml , £3.50 at Boots

This weekend I went shopping on both Saturday and Sunday, I haven't been shopping for a good while so expect a collective haul soon.  I had read Sara's blog post about finding some of the Christmas Philosophy products in her local Boots reduced, so I went on a mission to find some myself, only in my local stores they had none. I went to Birmingham with Clare on Saturday where we had a hardcore shopping session. In Boots I found a shelf full of a fair few of the Philosophy Christmas Shower Gel, Bubble Bath and Shampoo bottles for a bargain of £3.50. There were other scents like eggnog and a berry one, I opted for this one as its super sweet and that is my favourite kind of scent. I cant believe they still had Christmas stock left over, and considering this cost £14 prior to Christmas, it was such a huge saving! I know Christmas has been and gone, hey we are in March, but it wont stop me using this as I don't think it is too much of a festive scent.

On Sunday I went shopping (again, I know, awful) just to get a few essentials and I saw this is B & M. I thought it was a bargain as it was under £2, and in the value pack there was a 500 ml bottle of shampoo which is a bargain in itself as this retails at £3.59 (although it is currently on sale for £2.39 in Boots). The other product was the Instant Refresh Waterless Foam Shampoo 150 ml, which intrigued me as I am a huge fan of Dry Shampoo, I wanted to try this spin on things. It was quite difficult to track down elsewhere so I assume it is an older product, but I am not sure. I did find it online on Lloyds Pharmacy retailed at £4.38 so I got a really good deal having both for under £2 saving around £6.10.

Have you found any bargains recently?

Sheer Sanctuary Indulgence Gift Set

Sheer Sanctuary Indulgence Gift Set

Bargain of the Week!

Hi everyone, today I wanted to write about a gift set I picked up in the January Sales from Boots. It was one of the Boots Christmas gift sets, which off course go on sale for half price after Christmas, and then during January, anything leftover tends to go on sale for 75% off.

I was looking at this item previous to Christmas, but didn't ask for it knowing full-well I was already going to receive the big Soap and Glory gift set. It originally retailed at £40, which is reasonably priced for the amount you get inside the set, but I couldn't justify spending £40 on myself during the build up to Christmas  When I saw it was only £10 a few weeks ago I snapped it up!

Sanctuary are one of those really well-loved brands by every generation. I adore their products; my favourite being their body scrub. As you can see, the packaging is in their classic 'orange' style and the box opens up intro 3 separate compartments, which will come in handy for storing all of my body care and bathing products into sections!

All of the products are generously sized, with 5 out of the 8 products being full sized. There is a good variety, too - not your every day, average bath set - you get the normal lotions and potions but also get heel balm and salt scrub. Not forgetting off course the little bonus of the set being the shower cap, which you can see in the picture below is a really pretty orange and red design (great because I actually needed to get one!).

Inside you get:

Intense Rescue Heel Balm (75ml) which retails for £7.50

Body Lotion 75ml which retails for £2.50

Luxury Bath Float 75ml (I cant find online but I imagine it retails at the same price as the other 75ml bath products)

body butter 300ml which retails for £9.50

body wash 250ml which retails for £5.50

body scrub 200ml which retails for £5.50

foaming bath soak 250ml which retails for £5.50

salt scrub sachet (60g) which retails for £1.75

shower cap (their new shower cap which is a different pattern retails at £5.75

In total all of this would cost you approximately £46 to buy separately  And I got the whole lot for £10 - complete bargain!!

Did you get any great bargains in the January Sales?

Bargain of the week: Twist&Pull Nail Polish Remover

I strolled into Poundland last week to pick up some shower gel and other bits, and needed to top my purchases up to £5 to pay on card. I had seen this blogged about to high heavens in the past few months, and being a bargain hunter myself, who refuses to pay £5 for the much hyped Bourjois Magic Nail Polish Remover, I got this instead.

I have taken before and after photographs (on my rubbish Iphone again, apoligizes but my camera is broken!) to show you how good it is! I cant recommend enough! You literally have to dip your finger and twist inside the pot only twice for all your polish to be removed!

Just before using the product.

After the first attempt

Second attempt, all gone!

If you have a spare £1 when you are next near a poundland I would definitely recommend picking this up! 

xx