Collective Beauty Haul

The Body Shop
Strawberry Body Butter | £13.00

Mango Body Butter | £13.00

Vitamin E Sink In Moisture Mask | £12.00

All-in-One BB Cream | £12.00

During a big sale at The Body Shop with some crazy deals I ended up getting myself 3 of these products (not the BB Cream) for only £15 instead of £38 - What a saving! I love The Body Shop for their deals and I try to avoid buying anything until they have one of their amazing offers on so that I can stock up on things from my wishlist and take advantage of the savings like I have done here. 

Speaking of sales.. this little bundle right here I bought just yesterday while there was a flash 40% off the whole store! The offer is still on now (online too) so go take advantage! The mango scent is my absolute favourite and I just couldn't resist getting this shower gel and body scrub to wash myself in all of it's zesty fruity-ness. I also plan to do a full post on this whole range sometime soon.

Mango Body Scrub | £7.50
Mango Shower Gel | £4.00
Vitamin E Toner | £8.00

Boots

Lee Stafford Argan Oil Conditioner | £10.99

ArGh. £11 on a drugstore conditioner? Yikes! Someone was feeling flush. Yes it's pricey, but yes it was worth it. This conditioner was part of my 'Happy Healthy Hair' post and I pair it with the Hair Growth shampoo (also from Lee Stafford) - They're the perfect pair for stimulating growth and nourishing dry ends.

Superdrug

MUA Undress Me Too Eyeshadow Palette | £4.00

MUA Power Pouts Lipstick - 'Runway' and 'Broken Hearted' | £3.00 each

VO5 Plump It Up Dry Backcomb Spray | £2.44

A little Superdrug spree while cosmetics are '3 for 2' led me to the MUA stands to pick up some of their relatively recent releases. I adore their 'Undressed' palette and use it almost daily so I thought I'd add some variety to my eye life and get the 'Undress Me Too' - it's a bargain for only £4 too! These 'Power Pouts' are from the same concept as Clinique Chubby Sticks and Revlon Balm Stains, but on a budget. I've not actually tried them out at all yet but I'll review them in full if they're worth it!

Next

Summer Heat EDT 30ml | £6.00

Summer Dreams EDT 10ml | £3.50

These perfumes were my 'treat to myself' after I'd finished my first exam because I'd been revising my little bum off and deserved something to make me smile! Plus, it was a hot sunny day and I was craving a summer fragrance! I'm no professional in scent descriptions but.. 'Summer Heat' is a warm scent as it's citrus based with a strong hint of cinnamon, and 'Summer Dreams' is a lot more fresh and light. What I love about Summer Dreams is that it's a small 10ml bottle but still with a spritzer spray, rather than a rollerball (it's the simple things).

Other: Feel Unique, Look Fantastic and Tesco

The Original Tangle Teezer | £10.20 (10% off - £9.18)

REN ClearCalm 3 Clarifying Clay Cleanser | £16.20

Garnier Summerbody Gradual Tan | £5.00 (half price - £2.50)

I was sucked into the Tangle Teezer hype and LOVE it; the best hair brush I've ever used for taming my mop of thick hair, especially when it's wet - and just look at the colours of it! The REN Clarifying Clay Cleanser is also a firm favourite and an absolute love that I'm sure you'll hear a lot more about from me in the future, and I've already raved indepth about this Garnier tan (it was in my April Favourites and you can read my review on it here).

So, that's what I've been splashing my cash on recently in the beauty world. I think I'm going to chill out a little bit now on the shopping front until it comes to holiday preparation purchases - less than 5 weeks to go until I'm on that beach!

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Who Ever Has Enough Nail Varnishes? | Summer Colours Haul

Could 16 new nail varnishes in one week be considered a little bit over the top? To some people, maybe the answer would be 'yes'. But for me, it's perfectly normal and acceptable. Everybody has those little things they like to treat themselves to.. whether it's a pint in the pub on a Saturday, a McDonalds meal on a Friday, or a Starbucks coffee on the way to work, it's those little indulgences that you don't 'need', but they make you happy. My indulgence, my treat, my 'thing that makes me happy' is buying myself a new bottle of nail varnish. Or a lipstick. Hmm, looking at my dressing table it would appear that I 'make myself happy' maybe a tad too often - oops! Here's a little break down of what shades have been added to my collection recently: 

 

(I ordered this from Boots online and it arrived filthy! - Yuck!)

 

Models Own

- Ice Neon Collection:
Toxic Apple, Luis Lemon, Pink Punch, Pukka Purple, Bubblegum and a Top Coat (not swatched)

It would be a lie for me to pretend that I bought these myself; I won them in a giveaway on The Love Cats Inc blog last week and I have already done a full post covering this collection that you can see here. The only one that I have worn so far is Luis Lemon that you can see on my nails in some of the pictures. I found it to be a little bit garish so I toned it down with a glitter gradient on top. (Also every time I look down at my nails it reminds me of the bright highlighter that has covered my revision notes and quotes from tort law just run screaming through my head - I need to take this off!)

- Hed Kandi Collection:
Hedonist and Bora Bora (new)

I've had my eye on Hedonist for what feels like a lifetime and it's the perfect summer colour! It's very similar to the shade Coral Reef but it's a lot more neon and it's super bright! It looks even more neon than some of the shades in the actually neon collection! It's love. Bora Bora is a newly released shade from Models Own and as soon as I saw Lily Melrose's swatches of this one I knew it had to be mine. Its a very densely packed glitter with super fine gold particles that would look gorgeous layered up on it's own, or as a top coat to another colour. 

- Scented Fruit Pastel Range:
Banana Split

A range that was released very shortly after the Ice Neon collection that sparked a big 'neon v pastel' debate was these novelty 'scented' varnishes. I'm definitely a neon girl, but I couldn't resist trying one of these.. but unfortunately I hate the colour of it; a really washed out pale yellow and I can't say it smells all that much like bananas either - such a let down!

Barry M
- Gelly Hi-Shine:

Blueberry, Papaya and Grapefruit

I'm convinced that Barry M are going to take over the world with these nail varnishes. No, really. They're so ridiculously popular it's crazy! But with good reason - they're only £3.99 / 2 for £6 and give the best coverage EVER - one coat for a super thick and opaque coverage over the nail with a super glossy finish and lasts for up to a week without chipping at all. Barry M are seriously onto a winner. Grapefruit could quite possibly be my favourite shade from this whole bundle - it. is. gorgeous.

MUA

Bold Blue, Lush Lilac, Pistachio Ice Cream and Amaretto Crush

These blatant rip offs of Essie's iconic packaging cost a measly £1.00 a bottle and come in some pretty cute colours with equally as adorable names. I found the colour pay off to be pretty sheer when I was creating this nail wheel and I found I needed about 4 coats to build up any sort of good coverage, but when they cost £1 are you going to moan about that? I'm going to give these a proper trial in the next few weeks and do a full post just dedicated to these so we can see if that £1 is really worth spending on these.

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