My Skincare Routine

Now I should point out that I really need to get back into my skin care routine, I have become slightly bored with it and it just seems like such a faff at the moment but I do really like most of the products I use so let's get on to what I use to clean my face. 

In the morning I use my Body Shop Vitamin E Facial Cleansing Bar, which I use in the morning as it is very quick and easy to use and doesn't take to much time, I will then us my Body Shop Seaweed Clarifying Toner, I have been using this for quite awhile now I have really enjoyed using it and it helps to keep  my oily skin under so control, I will then using my Nivea Daily  Oil Free Moisturising Day Cream for Oily/combination skin which also helps to keep my oily skin under control. 

In the evening I will use my Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish which I have been using since around Christmas and this is a really good cleanser. It is really good at removing my makeup and cleansing my skin I will normally double cleanse with this just to make sure that I have removed all of my makeup and I use a muslin cloth with this cleanser. I will again use my Body Shop Seaweed Clarifying Toner and I then use my Body Shop Vitamin E Overnight Oil in Serum and mix it in with my Nivea Regenerating Night Cream for Normal/Combination skin, which isn't my skin type but I sometimes find that it can be quite dehydrated so I like to use a moisturiser at night. 

So about once or twice a week if I can be bothered (I really need to get back into a routine) I will use one of my face masks depending on how my skin is, I will either use my hydrating face mask which I'd really amazing as it is great at hydrating my skin when it needs it. I also have a detoxifying face mask which I really like and it helps my skin when I have some breakouts. 

A Very Small Post Exam Haul

So today was my last exam of my 2nd year and uni, so i decide that I would do a little shopping, I didn't get very much but I do really like what I bought. 

After the exam I had a meeting at the uni with one of the lectures but my exam finished at 10:30 and I was meeting her till 3pm so I decide to do a little shopping with my friend Becca. 
 

The first things I bought were from Superdrug was two face mask one of which I have had my eye of for a while, The first mask was Superdrug Detoxifying Face Mask £2.59 which claims to provide a smooth and invigorated complexion, this is for normal to oily skin and as we all no I have very oily skin so I though this would help to clear out my pores as which exam prep I have been ignoring my skin (bad Becca),
The second mask I picked up was the Hydrating Face Mask £2.59 which claims to provide a soft and supple complexion, now this is for normal to dry skin but I sometimes feel that my skin can lack moisture, so this would be a great pick me up for my skin. 
 

The next place we went was T K Maxx now I wasn't planning in buying anything but I spotted a great little bargain from Butter London it was the nail varnish in the shade Henley Regatta and if is a beautiful green-blue glitter, I'm not normally one for glitter but this looks amazing and for £4.99 is amazing as it should have cost me £14.79. 
 

The last place we went was boots and this isn't very exciting but I suffer from hayfever and realised that I didn't have any medication in the house so I picked up the One a Day allergy Relief tablets (which I got for £0.49) from boots which are a life saver. 

Another Boots Haul

Surprise Surprise I was in boots again on Tuesday morning and may have purchased some hair products. The lady from bumble and bumble found me and my friend Becca if we had time to have our hair done and we did so she used bumble and bumble dry spun thickening spray and the Ojon hair oil for dry ends. 

So after that she informed use that if we got two full size products we could get a smash box goody bag, now I think I must of been I a spending mood as I normally will over think how much I need a product and normally come away without it...

So the first thing I picked up was the Bumble and Bumble Thickening Dry Spun Finish Spray: 

On the bottle is say that it is a dry spray that creates instant fullness and holds airy texture. I do really like how much volume this gives me however I have to say that you have to be careful how much you use in your hair or you will have voluminous  hair for days, the women at the bumble and bumble counter was a little to over enthusiastic with this, however in moderation it will give me amazing volume. It is also quite expensive for £21.50, now this is a lot more than I would normally spend on hair products but I was treating myself.

The second this I brought was the bumble and bumble grooming creme:

This wasn't something I even considered buying but the women at the counter by this point was annoying me which isn't too hard to do but she kept trying to get me to but colour protective shampoo and conditioner and wasn't listening when I said I had just bought some and she did the same with there thickening mouse and if you have read by hair care haul you will no that I have just bought some, however back to the product I have used this and I use it really to help smooth my hair out and it does help my hair look really nice I will use it more and possibly review.  It is expensive for £22.00, but it does help my hair dry straighter.

The third thing I bought (which I forgot to photography sorry) was the Tresemmé instant refresh dry shampoo that now I have had a bit of a love hate relationship with dry shampoo as I don't like the batiste dry shampoo and I felt like it didn't do anything for my hair, however I have tried this and it does make by hair feel less greasy, which is always a plus, and for £5,25 you can really go wrong and this actually works for my hair.  

Now on the samples that I received, the first thing was the Bb thickening shampoo and conditioner:

Now I have tried sample of the bumble and bumble shampoo and conditioner so I am really hoping that I like this but there shampoo and conditioner and really expensive, so it's nice to get a sample. 

The second sample I got was a sample of the Ojon rare blend moisture therapy oil for dry ends now the women claimed that it helped to repair split ends however nothing care repair slip ends as the hair is dead however it did make my hair feel really nice and soft but the oil I use at home also does the same for a fraction of the price but it is a nice thing to have as this should last for a while. 

The last hair care sample was the Bb thickening hairspray, which does not look like a hair spray however I am looking forward to trying out the sample of this and seeing how this works although I have to say it smells amazing. 

The first makeup sample was the Smashbox full exposure mascara in jet black now this is the type of sample that I would take away with me as it is sample and won't take up a lot of space in my makeup, however I have to say that I am excited to buy this but I will probably use up my Benefit there real mascara first before I open this as I can make samples of mascaras last for an age. 

The last sample I got was the Smashbox photo finish foundation primer, I am also out of my Benefit Porefessional so I will be getting a lot of use out of this however I do t think I would my the full size but it will be nice to test out.

Small Boots Haul

First I want to apologise for by lack of blog post last week, I had no inspiration to write but I'm back with as the title suggests a boots haul. I picked but one thing that was an essential and the rest were thing i just like the look of 

Skin clear one touch spot stick:

Now this was the essential produce I have over the last week have been neglecting my skin care routine and now I am paying for it will some spots that are sore. So I thought I would give this a try and with it only being £1.49 it was reduced from £2.99 it made sense to try it and a friend recommend that I give it ago.

Maybelline color tattoo in Pink Gold: 

This colour is not something I would normally go for but I have been trying to wear things that are out of my comfort zone and it is a really pretty colour so I thing I will get some use out of it. I might use it as a base when I and using some of my brown shades but I'm not sure get will have fun with it though. 

Maybelline color tattoo in Permanent Taupe: 

Now this is a colour that I have been after for a while as it is a matte and something that I could put on which means that I don't have to worry about it being to shimmery. 

Maybelline Brow Drama in Dark Brown:

This is something that I hadn't really though about buying and the wand itself looks very strange but I am looking forward to seeing if it works. I am the first to admit that I don't really do much with my brows I will just leave them grow how they want. So I am hoping that it will work as I need to quick and easy brow product.