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1. Avon Colour & Contour Powder in Rose Glow
The colour and contour powder is a lovely duo it has a bronzer and a highlighter that looks wonderful on its own or swirled tighter for a radiant glow. The duo is easy to use and works well with my skin tone. Sturdy and practical compact that is perfect for on the go.

2. Rimmel Union Jack Eye Palette Heart of Gold

My friend gave me this palette and I’ve been using it ever since. I swirl all the shades together to make a lovely shimmery brown shade. The powder is soft and packed with pigment which I wasn’t expecting for a drugstore eye shadow. It lasts all day and I can see myself wearing these eye shadows all through autumn. 

3. Rituals Volume Mascara

This mascara was a sample that came in last month’s edition of InStyle Magazine. I was really excited to try it out because I’m a huge fan of Rituals bath and body products and never tried their make-up products before. The brush is traditionally shaped and has long soft bristles that collect a good amount of product from the tube. I find the mascara nice to apply but that maybe because the wand is smaller as it’s a sample version. I get amazing results every time I use this mascara, which is why I keep going back to it. It gives me long thick lashes that stay looking good all day, and I will be investing in the full size tube once I run low. 

4. Rimmel Scandaleyes Kohl Kajal Eyeliner Nude

I absolutely love this eyeliner because it very pigmented, waterproof and lasts all day long. This nude shade is perfect for everyday because it’s not as bold as white eyeliner but none the less beautiful. There are many other shades available which I’m dying to get my hands on.

5. MAC Studio Fix Powder Foundation NC15

This is my go to foundation when I’m having my morning rush to get ready because it’s so quick and easy to apply. It’s a shade darker than my Studio Fix Fluid Foundation but it’s not massively noticeable. It has a decent medium to full coverage, long lasting, breathable and looks flawless. 

6. Avon Supershock Gel Eyeliner Flash

Flash is a lovely pearly pink that looks flawless on the waterline. It has a soft creamy gel formula that glides on with ease and is packed with pigment. Once set it lasts all day. Unfortunately these eyeliner are now discontinued but the original black and silver eyeliners are still available.   

7. La Roche Posay Effaclar Duo 

I purchased this because my skin was breaking out really badly and I heard really good things about it. The serum has a very mild fragrance, it sinks into the skin quickly and it makes a nice base for make-up. I honestly don't think it’s all it's made out to be because I still have pretty bad blemishes, but it does calm my spots and they look less angry and red, It also calms the redness on my skin and that's why I've been liking this product. Works well for my skin but not so much for my blemishes.  

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Avon Haul!

I'm a sucker for Avon and that hasn't changed this month, I blame all the amazing products and offers they have available. I get so excited and impatient to see what juicy things Avon have brought out every time there is a new brochure. Anyway I thought I would share this month’s Avon Haul with you all, so here goes. 

Opal Top Coat: This top coat seals in nail colour, creates bigger impact on darker shades, It’s easy to apply and can be worn alone or over nail polish. It is packed full of irregular iridescent particles giving any shade nail polish that extra sparkle and shine. You can buy this product online or in the brochure for £2.50 and will normally be £6.00. NailwearPro+ Nail Polishes in Starry Night & Celestial Blue: You can purchase these nail polishes in four shades, Cosmic Trip, Starry Night, Celestial Blue and Fiery Sky. These polishes are packed with shimmer and sparkle and Avon claims them to last up to 12 days. I bought two blue shades because I couldn’t tell the difference in the brochure. Now I have received them I can clearly see that Starry Night is more of a purple shade and Celestial blue is the blue shade. All Nailwear Pro+ Nail Polishes are currently £3.00 and will normally be £6.00. Colour Trend Nail Tip Stickers: These nail tip stickers are a leopard print design and are coloured in white, black and pink. They come in a pack of 28 and have instructions with them. They are currently a special introductory price online and in the brochure at £1.50 and will normally be £3.00. 

Luella Bracelet: This is a unstretched silver-plated bracelet with acrylic beads and has a silver detailed heart attached. I think this is a pretty bracelet that suits my taste perfectly. This is currently available in the brochure for £5.00 and will normally be £7.00. Planet Spa Turkish Thermal Bath Petals: These petals come in a set of eight and Avon claims they leave your skin feeling clean and refreshed. These petals were in the sales booklet for £1.50 and would normally be £5.00. However this item is now unavailable unless it comes back into the sales booklets. 

ShowStopping Mascara in Violet Sizzle: You can purchase this mascara in four shades, Cobalt Cabaret, Turquoise Tango, Famously Green and Violet Sizzle. These mascaras look very bright in the brochure but I have a feeling they won’t be as bright in reality, so I’m interested to see how Violet Sizzle turns out. Fingers crossed I like the result because I have a makeup look in mind.  They are currently a special introductory price online and in the brochure at £3.00 and will normally be £4.50. Glimmerstick Diamonds Eyeliner in SugarPlum: They are one of Avon’s bestselling eyeliners and you can purchase these eyeliners in eight different shades Brown Glow, Black Ice, Sugar Plum, Emerald Glow, Twilight Sparkle, Sparkling Silver, Smokey Diamond and Golden Diamond. They give a pop of colour and have a sparkle of glitter to them, but nothing over dramatic. These eyeliners are currently on offer at 99p each if you buy any other product from the brochure. They will normally be £6.00. Glimmerstick Cosmic Eyeliner in PurpleHaze: You can purchase these eyeliners in six shades Twilight, Silver Eclipse, Midnight Sky, Galactic Green, Blackened Night and Moonlit Brown and they are on offer at £3.50 but will normally be £6.00. Purple Haze is one of two new shades Avon have brought out the other is Starry Night Blue. These eyeliners are in multi-coloured shades that create defined dramatic look. The two new shades are not yet available online or in the brochure, but they will be very soon for a special introductory price of £3.00 and will normally be £6.00.  Kohl Eyeliner in True Black: You can purchase these kohl eyeliners in four shades True Black, Bronze Sheen, Cobalt Blue and Deep Violet. They are formulated with Shea Butter for a smooth application and long wearing colour. On the opposite end of the eyeliner is a smudger to help create your desired look.  These eyeliners are not yet available online or in the brochure, but they will be soon at a special introductory price of £3.50 and will normally be £6.00. 

Perfect Eyebrow Kit in Blonde: You can purchase this kit in two shades Soft Brown and Blonde. I do think Avon should have more shade options available because not everybody has brown or blonde eyebrows. The kit contains smooth wax, brow powder, mini applicator and a decent sized mirror, which makes this a perfect little compact for on the go.  Avon claims this kit to be smudge proof and easy to apply so I’m looking forward to trying this for myself. This product is not yet available to buy online or in the brochures, but it will be very soon for a special introductory price of £5.00 and it will normally be £7.00. Heart Bracelet: This is a stretch bracelet with silver-plated beads and a golden tone heart. It is completely my cup of tea and I find it to be very pretty. This item was in the sales booklet for £2.50 and would normally be £6.00. However this item is now unavailable unless it comes back into the sales booklets. 

What juicy things have you been buying lately? Let me know. 

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July All Used Up

Hello everybody! It’s that time again to finally give the bin man my used up junk, well actually I’m a little early but I can’t stand having junk laid around so I thought I would get it posted and out of the way. Once again it seems I have gone through a fair amount of stuff, it’s actually quite surprising. So here goes.

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Elemis Freshskin Skin Clear Mattifying: Moisturiser I have been rationing this moisturiser like crazy because I absolutely love it; it has to be one of my favourite moisturisers ever! It’s a mattifying moisturiser and is specially formulated for oily and blemish prone skin. It changed the look, feel and behaviour of my skin for the better, really helped with spots and kept my oily combination skin at bay. You can read my full review about this product and some others from the Freshskin range from Elemis HERE. I will be buying this in the future without a doubt. Simple Kind to Skin Eye Make-up Remover: Sometimes when I run out of things, I have a change and buy the product I need from a difference brand, and boy did I make a bad decision with this product. I picked this product out from a choice of others because I’ve heard amazing things about Simple, and Simple claim that their products are kind to the skin and this product would be kind to the eyes. I will give them 10 out of 10 for this product being kind to the eyes, it didn’t irritate or sting my eyes but by the time I managed to remove half of my eye make-up my eyes were red and sore. This eye make-up remover seriously fails for me, it is gentle on the eyes at first but it’s incredibly bad at removing anything, and I made my eyes red and sore just trying. I will not ever by this product again, it’s not for me. Avon Anew Skin Transforming Primer: Is a white cream with a soft light texture that applies to skin very easily leaving a transparent finish. This primer contains light reflecting particles and ingredients that are beneficial for the skin as it is an anti-ageing serum. My make-up stayed on day and helped to control my skin form becoming as shiny. It’s a good primer but I wouldn’t buy this particular one again because it’s aimed for mature skin and doesn’t benefit me all that much. Collin Resultime Anti-Age Signnes Visibles Eye Contour Cream: This eye cream uses specific active ingredients to fight the five signs of ageing the eye contour area: dark circles, puffiness, fat pockets, wrinkles and sagging. This light cream has a soft texture and is easily applied to the eye area and instantly making the area feel softer and cared for. I have to somewhat agree with the companies claim because I saw a difference in the first couple of uses. My eyes looked less tired and dark, and it generally made me feel good about myself. I can’t say too much about this product because I only had the sample size but I had no problems using it and I was a little sad to run out. Unfortunately I won’t be buying this product any time soon because I find it be quite expensive. However It is an amazing eye cream. 

 Avon’sBlackberry and Vanilla Bubble Bath: I love Avon bubble bath to start with because you get a lot of product for the money and the bubble bath is very bubbly and they all smell divine. I like how the bottle is ribbed if that’s the correct way of putting it because it’s easy to measure how much product you’re putting in the bath, and seeing how much is left.  I love Avon Bubble Baths and I will continue to purchase them.

  

AvonMoroccan Argan Oil:  Comes in glass bottle with a pump dispenser and holds 30 ml of product. It’s thick golden oil which can be applied to dry or damp hair and is not sticky at all nor does it make my hair greasy. It leaves my hair looking sleeker, shiny, and soft and keeps my hair from becoming dry. I’ve also noticed it helps with drying time which is a bonus because I have super thick hair. I have already repurchased this about seven times and I will continue to do so. All in all I love this product just wish it was available in a bigger amount, as 30 ml doesn’t last me very long. Avon Dry Ends Serum: Again this comes in a glass bottle with a pump dispenser holding 30ml of product, and again I do wish it was available in a bigger amount.  The product is a clear serum and isn’t sticky nor makes my hair greasy. Since using it my hair feels softer, sleeker and my dry spit ends for bleaching have drastically improved. To me this product is my little life saver and I simply love It and I will continue to repurchase this over and over. Avon Naturals Shea andApricot Detangling Spray: Oh my god this smells gorgeous and I knew I would like it before I even bought it as I’m addicted to Shea Butter. It detangles any knots or tangles in the hair while leaving the hair smelling amazing. However I do prefer Avon Naturals Kids Crazy Hair Tamer because I find it to tackle my knots better, so for that reason I won’t buy this product again, I will stick to my favourite one. But It does smell amazing!!

So there you have it, all the products I have used up this month. 

What have you been using up lately?

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Loving Lately

The heat is here and it’s been time to tone down my make-up. I recently bought L’Oreal’s True Match Foundation in Rose Ivory because it was the first foundation I ever used, so I was curious to see what I thought of it seven years later. In all honestly I was a little disappointed but I’ve put it to good use by using it on my legs to mask out little imperfections and it works brilliantly. I received Sleeks Pout Paints in 161 Minx & 154 Mauve Over in this month’s Glossybox and I’ve been wearing them ever since. The shades are perfect summer colours for me, a peachy nude shade and a hot purple/pink shade, they are made to be mixed but I like to be bold. They are best to be applied with a lip brush and they give a glossy full coverage lip. Lasting time is pretty good but nothing to rave about as the colour wears off in the inner part of the lips, leaving a bold outline. Even so I still love these lip paints and I really want to try other shades. Illamasqua Concealer 115 My all round favourite concealer right now, because it’s so smooth and creamy and covers up all my blemishes as well as hiding dark circles. The only niggle I have is it chips the nail polish on my thumb nail because of how the compact opens. Avons Eye Shadow Primer Wow I love this stuff and I think this is a dupe for Lime Crime Eye Shadow Helper, it has the same consistency and does exactly the same thing in exactly the same way but a lot cheaper. Sadly Avon is going to discontinue it!! Avons SuperShock Gel Eyeliner in Flash is a really pretty pearl/pink eyeliner that I’ve been using in the inner corners of my eye, giving a wide awake look that I just love. Its long lasting but Avon are also discontinuing this too, so I’m not going to ramble about it.

What have you been loving this summer?

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Avon's 4 in 1 Nail Tool

I'm very excited about today’s review on the 4 in 1 Nail Tool, because it’s simply amazing!! When I first came across this tool in the Avon Brochure I knew I had to have it. My dear Grandma used to have a tool very similar to this one, but I was too young at the time to actually know what it was for. I wish so bad that my Grandma was here to try out this amazing tool herself because I know she would love it.

So what is the tool for? Well it will give you perfect manicured nails with ease. I don't know about you but it takes me so long to do my nails, and this little tool is a great time saver. The tool takes a 1x AA battery and comes in a case and it houses the four interchangeable attachments. 

The Attachments 

The Emery 

Shapes and Finishes the nails. 

The Buffer

Polishes nails to a natural shine. However I do prefer to use a proper buffer. 

The Stone 

Smooth’s thick rippled nails, making polish application smoother for a better finish.

The Diamond

Shapes nails and helps remove dead skin. It's also really good for removing dry flakes of cuticles. 

I love this tool because it’s easy to use and makes my nails look much better, than if I was to do them myself. Another great thing is this tool is very purse friendly. You can buy this tool from Brochure 12 and pay £20.00 or you can spend £10.00 on make-up on certain pages in the brochure and you can buy the tool for only £5.00! How great is that?  I have only the one tool right now but I'm going to buy it again and possibly a third time. It’s already a hit in my family, my mam wants one and so does my auntie. 

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 Do you like Avon? 

Do you want to try this tool? 

Any questions, be sure to leave a comment below. 

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SuperShock Max Mascara by Avon

Empties

Oral-B Sensitive Alcohol Free Mouth Wash 300ml - £1.00

I first bought this mouth wash after I got my jestrum and labret piercings because the mouth wash I was currently using (Listerene) was to harsh for them. This mouth wash is really nice and pleasant to use because it is alcohol free, so you don't get that burning sensation. I bought this from Home Bargains for £1.00 but I haven't seen this mouth wash in any other shops. I really like this and I have repurchased and I probably will again. 5/5

Avon Naturals Kids Mango Crazy Hair Tamer 200ml - £2.50
I've been using this hair tamer for years because it does exactly what it says on the bottle. It combes any knots and tangles out my hair and makes my hair smell fantastic. I buy this product from Avon. This product comes in different fragrances. 5/5

Rimmel Exaggerate Liquid Eye Liner 10ml - £5.29
As some of you may know I would be lost without liquid eye liner as its part of my everyday make up routeen. This is really good quality jet black liquid eye liner and I have repurchased over and over because its great. 5/5

Elemis Fresh Skin Exfoliating Wash 30ml sample Full size £12.00
Review HERE. 5/5

Planet Spa Bath Oil From Avon - 50ml £??.??

A really nice bath oil that helps to moisturise the body but doesn't leave you feeling greasy or oily. I won't be buying this again because it leaks out of the bottle and makes everything oily. 2/5

Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation in shell 30ml - £27.50

I've had this foundation for quite a long time because I didn't wear it that often. It has fantastic coverage and gives  flawless almost perfect skin. The shade shell is the lightest shade and its very close to being a perfect match to my skin. Unfortunately it feels way to heavy on my skin and breaks me out like crazy, being the reason I didn't wear it much. 3/5

Soap & Glory Super Eyes Wide Awake Lifting Eye Gel 15ml - £9.00

I'm a big fan of Soap & Glory, and I like all of the products I've tried apart from this one. Although it does give a soothing cooling sensation that's all I have found it to do for me. Big shame. 1/5

Rituals Magic Touch Whipped Body Cream 70ml - £5.00

I absolutely adore this body cream, the first thing that attracted me was the scent, I'm not sure how to describe the scent but its kind of floral, a scent I normally don't like. It's really nice to use and melts into the skin really quickly, leaving your skin feeling incredibly soft and smooth. I will be repurchasing. 5/5

Soap & Glory Breakfast Scrub Body Exfoliator 300ml - £9.50

Another Soap and Glory product I love. Its has a thick consistency and it is full of oatmeal grains that work to remove any dead skin cells. The scrub smells of honey and porridge, not to everyone's taste  but I think it smells divine. Almost good enough to eat. I will be repurchasing. 5/5

Morrisons sensitive baby wipes 80* - 4 packs for £3.00

I've been using these wipes for quite some time because they are cheap, last, and remove make-up superbly. They are sensitive, so they can be used on the eye area to remove make-up. I have bought these over and over. They are fab. 5/5

Soap & Glory Night cream In shining Armour 50ml - £13.00

This is my favorite Soap & Glory product so far. Find my review HERE. 5/5

Have you tried any of these products? Let me know what you think.