Collective Haul

Hello everyone!

I've got a big collective haul for you today. I've been doing quite a lot of retail therapy lately which has

made a bit of a dent in my bank account (Whoops!). Some of these things I have wanted for such a long

time though and I'm so excited to share what I brought with you guys!

Hope you Enjoy!

    Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water.

    Recently I decided to switch up my skincare routine. Instead of using a face wipe to take off my make-up I

    wanted to try this micellar water from Garnier. So many people talk about how great it is and thought I would

    give in and give it a go! I see what the fuss is about. It feels a lot nicer then a face wipe. It really gets all my

    make-up off which I love. I prefer to use some sort of make-up remover before going in with my cleanser.

    Sally Hansen Double Duty Strengthening Base & Top Coat.

    I've been getting more into my nails over the past few weeks. I'mnever usually fussesd about my nails as I'm not supposed

    to wear nail polish at work and if I ever do, then they just chip easily and it's too much hassle. I really love stiletto nails

    and I love how my nails look when they're long. I never really use base or top coats but I knew I really should use them. I

    found this double duty top and base coat from Sally Hansen. It's such a great little 2 in 1 product! It definitely makes sure

    that dark colours don't stain my nails and also makes sure it doesn't chip so easily as well.

    Schwarzkopf got2b Happy Hour 24 Hour Hairspray.

    This is just my usually hairspray that I LOVE. I just needed to restock. The smell of it reminds me of pina colada..

    anyone else get that?

    Cetaphil Moisturising Lotion

    Another product that is one of my favourites. I've tried other moisturisers I just find myself going back to this one all the

    time and it lasts me absolutely ages!

    Urban Decay Perversion Mascara.

    At first I wasn't too fussed about this mascara when it came out but after the guy at the Urban Decay counter told me

    how amazing it was and how Kim Kardashian used it for her wedding make-up, he got my attention! (I'm a very big

    Kardashion fan). After doing some research on it and seeing some reviews I just had to try it out. so far I am absolutely in

    love. I will be doing a review on this mascara soon so look out for that!

    Mario Badescu Drying Lotion.

    I have wanted to try Mario Badescu products for such a long time and finally I just gave in and bought a few things to try.

    The price tag was the main thing that put me off which, is why I've only bought 2 products for now. This particular

    product is a targeted spot treatment for pimples and whiteheads. I've been using it for over a week now and I'm really

    impressed. The smell isn't great but it's not the worst and you do get used to it. It dramatically reduces any spot I have and

    helps calm it down a lot. It wont work on any cystic spots. There is another treatment designed for that which is

    the Buffering Lotion, That will be my next purchase!

    Mario Badescu Drying Mask.

    I bought this dry mask to go with my drying lotion. I really enjoy using this. It says you can use it 2-3 times a week. I

    probably use it 1-2 times a week. It claims that calms exsisting acne and prevents future break out. I'd say so far after

    using it a few times that it does do that. I do feel like it calms my skin down and it does help dry out any spots I have.

    Macadamia Natural Oil Shampoo, Moisturising Rinse, Nourishing Leave In Cream &

    Deep Repair Mask.

    I recently tried the travel set from Macadamia Oil and I really enjoyed it so bought some bigger bottles of my most

    loved products from them. Although, the leave in cream was an accidental purchase. I was supposed to get the

    moisturising rinse and wasn't paying attention and ended up ordering the cream instead so had to go back and purchase the

    rinse! I only realised while taking the picture for this post.. that'll teach me to pay attention in future I suppose!

    I love using these products. They leave my hair feelings amazing and smell incredible! They are expensive but I've found

    they they are so much cheaper on Amazon so will just continue to purchase them on there. 

    My mum did actually pick up some cheap versions of these in Aldi I think it was for 99p each! They're exactly the same

    size as these bottles as well. I will definitely be giving those a go and reviewing them to see if they are any good.

    Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm.

    After watching Barbara from The Persian Babe's skincare routine, I really wanted to try out this cleansing balm. I usually

    use the No7 Hot Cloth Cleanser but as I said before, I wanted to switch up my skincare products. It's for all skin types

    which, is great. I prefer to use a balm or cream cleanser as it's less harsh on my skin and my skin can get very dry so I

    want something that wont dry it out even more. I've been using the balm for the past few weeks and I'm so happy with it. It

    is very expensive but I'm hoping it will last me a while to make up for that!

    Topshop Nail Polish in Ruthless. (Not currently available online)

    As it's getting colder I wanted a deep red nail polish to get me more in the mood for Autumn/Winter. I usually use Revlon

    Nail Enamel in Vixen, but have ran out of that. I got this one in Topshop for £4 as I used my friends student discount. This

    colour is so gorgeous and it's that type of colour that will suit most skin tones.

    TK Maxx Gold & White Chevron Photo Frame. (Similar Here)

    I'm currently in the process of decorating me room. Everything is quite neutral with a few accent colours, with gold being

    one of them. I love white and gold. I think it's so elegant and simple. I picked this photo frame up in TK Maxx for about £7/8.

    IntensivEye Collagen Under Eye Pads.

    Whilst I was in TK Maxx I found these under eye pads in the beauty section. I love TK Maxx's beauty section so much!

    you can discover so many great finds in there. I got these for £4.99 as they look nice and relaxing. I'm now 21 so I don't

    have any wrinkles but I'd like to prevent them for as long as possible and I thought these would be great to use if I'm ever

    feeling tired or haven't had much sleep! I've seen things like these for much more money, so I thought £4.99 was a

    bargain!

    Missguided Kimberley Wool Waterfall Coat in Camel.

    So you know I'm obsessed with the Kardashians. Kim is the reason I purchased this coat. She rocks a long camel coat like

    no other! I want to start dressing a bit more grown up and I think this coat definitely makes me look more serious and

    grown up. Can't wait to start styling it! I got it with 20% off as they had a voucher at the time and I ended up getting this

    for about £50 including shipping.

    H&M Jersey Vests. (Similar Here)

    I'm getting into the habit of working out more, so wanted to stock up on some simple and comfortable pieces to wear. I got

    these 2 vests in H&M for about £3.99 each plus I got 20% off with my friends student discount again, so definitely got a

    good deal there!

    RBX Sports Leggings. (Similar Here)

    I also picked up some work out leggings in TK Maxx. I got them for £14.99 and I really love how they look and fit on me.

    It definitely makes me more motivated to work out when I have cute work out clothes to wear!

Photography by Sophie ford

Thanks for reading!

Sophie X

Haul

Hi guys!

So this weekend I did a little shopping and just picked up some
bits I needed from Boots and a few there things that I've
been wanting for a while.

Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer

I recently purchased this concealer in Shade 2 and felt it matched my skin very well but wanted

Shade 1 as I wanted a lighter shade for under my eyes. Also, I might be needed this lighter shade

for an all over concealer anyway as I'm so pale this winter! It's a great concealer and does

the job well and it's so affordable. Although I will suggest that if you have dry skin like

myself, then moisturise before applying this concealer as it sometimes makes the dry area's

a bit flaky and show up a bit more and no one wants that! I use Cetaphil's moisturising

lotion for dry/extra dry skin.

No7 Beautiful Skin Hot Cloth Cleanser

I've been looking for a new cleanser for so long and I thought I'd try out this hot cloth

cleanser from No7 as I always get vouchers from Boots and I've heard so many good things about

this product. I've had it for about a week now and I love it. It says it's for all skin types, which

sometimes worries me that I might not benefit as much than if I were to get a cleanser specifically

for my skin type. This cleanser is really lovely though. It's literally all I use and it takes off every

speck of make-up and makes my skin feel so clean and moisturised as well. It doesn't feel so heavy

on the skin or greasy and so far I've not broke out. So, so far so good! 

Got2b Happy Hour Hairspray

I needed a new hairspray and I've always thought the Got2b range is quite good and affordable

so I thought I'd go ahead and try this! It's pretty good and keeps the hair is place for a long time.

The thing that I weirdly like about it though (apart from the fact is hold my hair in place) is that it

smells like pina colada. I'm not sure if it's meant to or I'm the only one who smells it, but I really

like it! I hate hair sprays that smell horrible, it really puts me off them when they smell bad so it's

nice when they actually smell decent. If you've got it or smelt it before then, do you agree?

Or am I the only one?

Cosmopolitan Blend Perfection Sponge

I ALWAYS use this sponge to do my foundation. I have been for ages now. I always wanted

a beauty blender but they're just expensive and hard to get hold of and when I saw this a while

back, I thought I'd try it as it's so cheap and it looks pretty similar. I've never used a brush to

do my foundation since! It's great and does the job  perfectly. So if you're looking for a beauty

blender dupe, then here you go!

H&M Reefer Jacket

I've been looking for a more formal jacket/coat recently and I found this one from H&M.

I'm a size 10 usually but there was only a size 6 and 14 left. I tried on the size 6 just because looking

at it, it did look like it'd fit me. It fits perfectly which I think is because the style of the coat

is over sized. I'm glad I got it a few sizes down though as I think if I were to get a 10, it would

drown me a bit and I prefer things to look a bit more fitted. It's really warm and goes

perfectly with my new scarf!

Zara Two Sided Soft Scarf

So I saw this scarf in Zara a few weeks ago and wasn't too sure about it. I really wanted a check

scarf and after seeing it on so many people I thought, 'right, I need that scarf'. After finding

out that it's sold out everywhere, I found the scarf on eBay from a seller who has 100% feedback

and even lived in the same town as me. I emailed her asking if we could meet up instead on doing

it on eBay to save on postage. She said yes as it saved her posting it also and it's the exact one

from Zara. She's really lovely and a great seller. She also has more if anyone is wanting one!
Link to the scarf here.

Photography by Sam Clare Photography

Thanks for reading!

Sophie x

August Favourites. 

Hi guys, just thought I'd show you a few of my favourite beauty products (and 1 non beauty product) through the month of August. 

Aussie Aussome Volume Shampoo

My hair is quite thick but has hardly any volume to it whatsoever and this shampoo just gives it that bit of a lift it needs. I will still back comb my hair a bit but I can definitely get away with not doing so after using this! Not to mention all Aussie products smell so good which is a bonus!

Aussie Miracle Moist Conditioner

I love any hair product that is going to put moisture back into my hair just because my hair can get a bit dry if I've been using heat on it or been styling it a lot. Aussie do some really good leave in conditioners but for a regular conditioner this one works amazingly. Their Miracle Moist range is definitely my favourite!

Aussie Take The Heat Leave In Conditioning Cream

I very rarely use heat on my hair as I know how bad it is for your hair, but when I do it can get very dry. If I don't have time to let my hair dry naturally then after I shower and my hair is damp I will take a small amount of this and run in through the mid lengths and ends of my hair but focus more on the ends. Don't put it anywhere near the roots or it will make your hair look greasy. This is one of the best heat protectors I've come across. Even after blow drying the scent of the product stays in your hair all throughout the day which I love.

Schwarzkopf got2b Blasting Freeze Spray

My sister recommended this to me about a month or two ago and if anyone who knows a good hairspray, it's her. She's very fussy about what hairspray she uses as she uses it on a daily basis and not only likes it to have a very good hold but also have a nice smell. Both her and myself have relatively thick hair so it's hard to find one that will hold the hair in place all day. This one has a great hold without it making it feel rock hard and averagely lasts about 5-6 hours on me at work. As a plus the smell is a lot nicer compared to other ones I've tried.

Tweezerman Deluxe Eyelash Curler

I wanted to invest in a good pair of eyelash curlers as I had a cheap pair before but they broke just after a few months of purchasing them. I have always trusted Tweezerman products and have had my eye on their eyelash curlers for a while and they're exactly how I imagined they would be. They're very easy to clean and the pad feel very nice and isn't too harsh on the eyes. It also comes with a refill pad which is always helpful!

Benefit They're Real Mascara

This is supposed to be the UK's No.1 selling mascara and I can see why! If you haven't seen this mascara before you've been living under a rock! It is literally THE best mascara I've ever used. My lashes aren't very long at all unfortunately but after using this, you'd never know. The only downside to it is that it dries out very quickly. Apart from that minor problem overall it's a great mascara.

H&M Khaki Green Parka

I really really really wanted a Parka for so long but I'm not a massive fan of the fur around the hood so when I found this one in H&M I HAD to have it. It's a really thick, warm coat and the colour is really nice and goes with pretty much anything. The lining inside is detachable which is great if you just want a lighter jacket some days.

Thanks for reading!

Sophie x