Rimmel Wake Me Up Shimmer Touch Highlighter in Shimmering Sand | Review and Swatch

The Rimmel Wake Me Up Shimmer Touch Liquid Highlighters (*breathe*) have been on my beauty radar for a while and when I spotted this cutie in Poundland I snapped it up! 

A thick cream, the bronzey-coloured illuminator is not chunky but has a pretty golden shimmer to it. The lasting power is okay but it doesn't last all day!

 

I use this to highlight my face, mixed with foundation for an all over glow or as a cream eyeshadow (though it does need setting with powder on the lids).

Will you be trying this? What are your favourite liquid highlighters?

Love, Lizzie x

Mini Primark Haul #6 | New Into Primark September 2013

 I was a bit disappointed by the new stuff in Primark - I'll have to go back when I have more time but there wasn't a lot of new bits. I did manage to find a few gems though.

 First up are some hair bits - some mini clips and 40 bobby pins; is it just me or do bobby pin tieves live in your hair storage too! I always pick hair stuff up in primark as its all £1!

This grey fluffy top was £5 and will be perfect for A/W. It's soooo soft!

The shoes are so darn pretty! They are perfect for the funeral I have next week and can be worn again. They seem an okay quality for £10 aswell.

Last are these Smurf haribos - the best haribos in my opinion! 

What have you bought in Primark recently? What are your fave haribos?

Love, Lizzie x

UNE BB Cream Bronzer | Review and Swatches

It's love in a bronzer. Not many brands have cream bronzers but UNE beauty had a lot of innovative new ideas - shame they aren't sold in Boots or Superdrug anymore! A selection of the range is on Fragrance Direct with a nude eyeliner pencil and a few other cool products.

The bronzer is creamy, pigmented and a bronzey colour on the orange side of the colour spectrum. The pan size is quite large and the packaging fun and slidey!

Swatched above is the bronzer - top is a full on swatch and on the bottom is a more blended swatch. I like to apply this to my face with the Real Techniques Expert face Brush - the perfect size for contouring and bronzing the neck.

It contains 100% ingredients of natural origin and is water resistant. There is no mineral oil included :)

The UNE Cream Bronzer costs £3.99 on Fragrance Direct. It has been welcomed into my everyday routine!

Will you be trying this? Have you tried anything good/bad from UNE?

Love, Lizzie x

Which Gradual Tanner Is Better? Palmers or Dove? | Drugstore Gradual Tanners Review and Comparison

Summer is when I bring out the shorts, and after a Spring of living in jeans and tights for school my legs are looking pretty pasty. Enter: fake tan. I just like a little colour so gradual tanners work fine for me - I've been using two so I'll tell you the pros, the cons and which one is better!

NB: I apply both with a mitt from St Tropez and have very fair skin. It is not particularly dry. I always exfoliate and apply a separate body lotion before applying fake tan.

Tanner #1

Dove Summer Glow Lotion

 Pros

No streaks

Very moisturising

Does not cling to knees/elbows

Not too orange

2 shade choices

NO TAN SMELL!!!!

Cons

Not much colour change over 1 use (light version)

A lot of product needed for each use

Bottle hard to squeeze to remove product

Tanner #2

Palmers Natural Bronze Body Lotion

Pros

Colour change after one use

No streaks

Moisturising

Not too orange

Cocoa smell at first application

Pump!

Cons

Clings to knees and elbows (even after exfoliation)

Tan smell onb morning after application

One shade

Which do I prefer?

If I were to recommend one, I'd say the Dove as it is easier to apply and doesn't cling to drier patches. However, buy the darker shade no matter what skintone you are so you get a good colour!

Have you tried fake tans? Which are your faves?

Love, Lizzie x

Favourite Discount Cosmetics Shops | Places to Find Cheap Makeup

I love makeup and am always on the hunt for places online where I can find it cheaper. I love being able to get a rimmel lipstick RRP £6.59 for 99p - I can get 6 for the price of one! Here are the best places I've found - genuine products. Sometimes ebay is good but is not included as you can be conned with fake products.

Amazon

 I've found some amazing deals on amazon - Pixi Eye Crayons for £5, Miners Cosmetics (cheaper delivery than ordering direct) and Lipstick Cubes at good prices. Another plus is that you can contact amazon if your order doesn't arrive or if there is a problem and the service is 100% secure!

Beauty Bay

Not always my first choice for big discounts but they do good sales and free delivery - a good one to keep browsing for gems.

Cheap Smells

A lot of these fragrance websites also stock cosmetics - a good one for nails and perfume.

Fragrance Direct

My favourite for cosemtics - they have essies for £1.99! I have made several orders all arriving in good time and everything being great quality - perfect! Check this one out for high street makeup at really low prices and newer rimmel releases before they're in boots or superdrug + new apocalips shades are £5.50!

Poundland

An easy to access shop is poundland - they do a lot of rimmel and cheaper haircare with foreign labelling, but is still good. I love them for makeup and hair masks!

Xtras

 Xtras have stores in the north of England but thats about it - they do free delivery on orders over a tenner and do good cheap products from less available brands.

Another great shop for slightly cheaper makeup and skincare is Wilkinsons but I didn't mention as the discount isn't a lot.

I hope you check out these websites and find a few good bargains - if you've found any good shops/websites leave them below! I'd love to hear what bargains you've found.

  

Love,  Lizzie x

What's on my iPod? #1 | Music I'm Loving!

 After almost 3 years of sitting in his box, my little G6 iPod nano was feeling a bit neglected. So I pulled him out and now am making good use of him - I don't have a fancy phone so this is good for listening to music on the go or around the house - it is always clipped to me somewhere whilst I bop about.

I love music and I especially love to download music from unsung artists making fabulous music for sites like youtube - most of this music is from unsigned artists and I love it!

My favourites are marked with hearts.

Track List

Alex Goot - Pretty Eyes

Alex Goot - Lightning

 Alex Goot - The Real You

Alex Goot - We Could Love

Alex Goot and Friends COVER - 22 (Taylor Swift)

Alex Goot and Friends COVER - One More Night (Maroon 5)

Alex Goot and Andrew Goldstein - Sensitivity

♥ Alex Goot, Luke Conard & Landon Austin COVER - Clarity (Zedd and Foxes) ♥

Alex Goot, Kurt Schneider & Chrissy Costanza COVER - Beauty and a Beat (Justin Bieber)

Alex Goot & Against the Current COVER - Catch My Breath (Kelly Clarkson)

Alex Goot & Against the Current COVER - Good Time (Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen) 

♥ Alex Goot and Against the Current COVER - Not Over You (Gavin DeGraw) ♥

♥ Against the Current - Closer, Faster ♥

♥ Against the Current - Guessing ♥

Against the Current - Thinking

Against the Current and Sam Tsui COVER - Heart Attack (Demi Lovato)

Landon Austin - Stop Time

AlunaGeorge - Attracting Flies

Bad Meets Evil and Bruno Mars - Lighters

Charlie Brown - On My Way

Christina Perri - A Thousand Years

Gabrielle Aplin - Panic Cord

Icona Pop - I Love It

John Newman - Love Me Again

Misty Miller - Remember

Paramore - Still Into You

♥ Passenger - Let Her Go ♥

Selena Gomez - Come and Get It

Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran - Everything Has Changed

The Paper Kites - Bloom

♥ Train - Drive By ♥

Union J - Carry You

As you can tell, I have a varied taste in music but I love all these songs so much and ask you to have a listen to the ones you think you'd like. Obviously my iPod isn't even 1/4 full yet but I will continue to fill it with fab tracks!

Any recommendations for me?

Love, Lizzie x

Simple Skincare Haul | ASDA 3 for £6

 We're not ASDA shoppers normally - we have our groceries delivered. But when my mother and I had the oppurtunity to use the car on a weekday (my dad uses it for work most days) we decided to venture to ASDA and, although not the most pleasant experience (posh totty alert), I did find a few bargains including an amazing offer on Simple skincare that I just had to share - 3 for £6 on most of the range (and the branded lines are incredibly discounted anyway!).

 The first thing I picked were these Radiance Brightening Cleansing Wipes. I've been curious to try these for a while but with a price tag of £4.20 in Boots I opted for my usual botanics ones; however, at just £2 they were worth a try.

 My go-to toner for night time is this Soothing Facial Toner as it is alcohol free so is refreshing and not aggravating after my cleansing balm. A repurchase and a definite essential.

The last item I chose was this Sun-Kissed Moisturiser, on the recommendation of SineadyCady. It claims to also be a gradual tanner and as I was running out of my Yes to Cucumbers one I thought I'd try it. It hasn't broken me out (yet) but I can't see the tanning effects - will report back!

My recipt said I saved £6 with ASDA prices giving me a total of £12 - however, if I had purchased these items in Boots without any offers I would have paid £14.18, therefore I feel I saved £8.18 - I'll definitely be popping into ASDA again soon for cheap school supplies (and maybe a few more skincare bits!).

Other Bargain Items Spotted: 2 for £10 on nspa (including £8 cleansers)

£5 and £6 for Maybelline BB Cream and Gel Eyeliner

3 for £3 on ASDA Teen Skin Line

3 for £10 on Aussie Haircare

3 for £10 on Tresemme

2 for £4 on Herbal Essences

+ many more great offers!

Where do you find to be the best bargain supermarket?

Love, Lizzie x