Pound Store Haul £$£$£$

I am trying really hard to get out of my overdraft (it's tough)! It's like your saving but for nothing because you're saving so you don't owe the bank money. I am living within my means but that just equates to always going back up to the same amount into my overdraft.

Anyway, I don't want to frighten you with my financial woes but in that theme of saving and thriftiness I recently visited the pound shop- which (I'm sure you don't need me to tell you) for Americans would be the dollar store. I actually found some pretty good things in the beauty section- small though it was!

I was after some new lip balm having previously used and loved Palmers cocoa butter lip balm. This balm is really creamy and smells lovely but I am the type of person that really likes to try out new products. The balm I ended up purchasing was actually a scrub and a balm (winter has not been kind to my lips and face) and so I leapt for this product.

 This is a two step system:


Step One: A cream with Vitimin C scrubbly bits in.

Step Two: A minty tingly balm to moisturise and     refresh.

I can't really feel the scrub bits in the cream but I do feel like it is smoothing out my lips and the balm feels really quite luxe. I have been using the scrub every few days and then just topping up with the balm. Not bad for £1!!

I also got some essentials- baby wipes for keeping me feeling refreshed and what can be better than strawberry scented Hello Kitty!!

I also  found these lovely nail art polishes.

I got a pink and a white, these were the only solid colours they had. All the other colours were glitter. The colour is shiny and nice and thick and comes with a really handy fine tip brush which is perfect for little details (I still need lots of practice though)!!

I'll let you know when I have mastered the art of erm nail art! Haha.

For Winters Rains and Ruins Are Over

We had snow last week in the UK and while part of me will always think yay! as I get a bit older I now think ugh! I think this mostly has to do with having to get up and go to work in the cold snow and not play in it like when I was younger (I know this is the reason)!

I enjoy the winter months for snuggling and hot chocolate- I've always said winter is my favourite season but I think Summer could well and truly be a winner. I have alway been someone who hated hot weather but the last year or so I have turned into a sun worshipper! 

In the spirit of my new summer loving I've stripped my nails of the black I''ve been sporting recently in favour of Boujois 10 Days No Chips polish. I can't tell you the colour as it doesn't say but in real life it is slightly more peachy toned than in this picture.

The brush is angled and chunky to help you get a nice thick coat on and the colour is a lovely bright peachy/coral/red my only criticism is that when dry it has no shine so a topcoat is a must and not that we believed them for a second but it doesn't last 10 days without chipping.

 

Now along with my new summery nails I also purchased a lipgloss from the Boots 17 range- Ultimate Volume in Peach Melba. This is a lovely bright peachy/coral colour that is perfect for putting me in a sunny mood and Is what I plan to wear on my big night out on Friday night!

And here it is swatched and on my lips. I think that to really show the colour I'll put ir over MAC's shy girl and have a nude lip with a coral tint!

 

I'm really looking forward to wearing both of these together and now can't wait for Friday night- outfit post to follow!!

Loads of Love
Laurenxxx