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Monday, 10 October 2011

Bargain Central: Avon Order

After hearing that the Avon Supershock Gel Liner pencils were back on the Avon website, I had to make another order.

Only, as you can see, I got sidetracked by some fab bargains. Every single item I bought was on offer. How's that for some super savvy shopping?

Supershock Gel Liners in and Black and Silver

Beautiful colours!

I already own a Black Sparkle version of the Supershock liner which is beautiful. These two are so beautifully opaque with one swatch, I'm amazed. The silver really surprised me. It's so different to any other silver liner I've tried before. It's a beautifully shimmery liner. A must have staple in any girl's collection!

Foundation Samples

How cool is this? Avon offer trial sized samples of all their foundations for just 99p so I picked up a couple. I wasn't sure what their shading was like but I picked up the Mattifying Foundation and Magix Cashmere Finish Foundation, both in the shade Ivory.

Matte Polish in Red Velvet

A beautiful red wine shade with a slight golden undercurrent to it

Extra Lasting Lipstick in Vintage Pink

Not gonna lie, I saw this on a model in the brochure that was floating around at work. Beautiful.

It's quite a red toned pink but I think it's beautiful!

Senses Vintage Glamour Shower Gel

I picked this up because I thought it'd look pretty in the bathroom - sucker for pretty packaging!

Owl Necklace

I've got a thing for owl necklaces at the moment!

Dina Ring

I love how retro this looks!

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Are you a fan of Avon? Have you picked anything up lately?

I've just found out that Avon's new gel eyeliners are out. I need to pick at least two of them up, so watch this space because they look stunning!

Saturday, 8 October 2011

Saturday Summary

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♥ Gary Barlow AND Robbie Williams on X Factor. Mmm. Eye candy.

♥ Mr Whippy Ice Cream

♥ Being invited to an assessment for the job I applied for

♥ Friends

♥ Amazing opportunities that just fall into your lap

♥ Listening to feel good choons!

♥ Having a proper laugh at work

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Listening to:

001. One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful

002. Adele - Rumour Has It

003. Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger

Watching:

001. X Factor

001. Downton Abbey

002. Glee

Buying:

Red Bull. The only thing to get me through long shifts.

A few to follow:

001. Beauty Marked

002. Beauty: Not Just Skin Deep

003. Beauty Fulfilled

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How was your week?

Wednesday, 5 October 2011

Review: John Frieda Frizz-Ease Daily Miracle Treatment

Hello dolls :)

I'm really into my haircare at the moment, and I really rate John Frieda, so there couldn't be a better time for another product to be introduced into my hair care regime. I rarely use heated appliances on my hair these days, but with the weather deteriorating, and to avoid frizz central, the ghds are back out. So I needed a good leave-in conditioning treatment to help nourish my tresses.

Product

John Frieda say: Vitamin infused leave in conditioner nourishes and detangles dry, damaged strands to help hair resist breakage and feel silky-smooth. With heat protectant. Safe for colour treated hair.

I say: The first thing I noticed on the bottle is that not only is this a leave-in conditioner, but it also has built in heat protection. This negates the need for a separate heat protection product when drying and styling my hair. Moving on to the actual product, this is your standard liquid spray conditioner, much like spraying your hair with water etc. I mentioned that because I've also just tried the KMS one from the August GlossyBox and it wasn't a liquid, more of a full on conditioner texture which I found quite odd. Back to John Frieda, and I love the scent of this product. I spray this liberally all over my hair for an extra conditioning burst before heat styling. I'm so pleased that this is suitable for colour treated hair! I'm up for anything that protects my colour a bit longer!

Application

John Frieda say: Spray liberally throughout clean, damp hair. Do not rinse out.

I say: I tend to use this on the day between washes, especially if I'm quickly running my ghds over my locks, for an extra conditioning boost, which is only fair if I'm forcing my hair to endure some serious heat. The pump on this product is great, I've not experienced any leaking as of yet which can happen with similar products. The scent as I've mentioned is lovely. This dries fairly quickly without leaving my hair sticky or greasy. It helps leave my hair super soft and in fairly good condition even in case of a super long ghd induced frazzle! Thumbs up from me :)

Price: £5.59

Size: 200ml

Available from: Should be available from Boots & Superdrug and all other John Frieda stockists now, however it doesn't seem to be online yet and I haven't seen it in store but as soon as I get some more information, I'll update this post!

Ratings

Product: 10/10

Price: 8/10

Packaging: 10/10

Overall: 9/10

Purchase: Yes - I'm all for a 2 in 1 product!

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Are you a fan of John Frieda? Which products are you using on your hair at the moment?

* PR sample

Monday, 3 October 2011

Things I learnt in September 2011

Hello lovelies :)

September was a pretty good month for me. Here are the things I learned over the last 30 days. Enjoy, and let me know if you learned anything interesting last month!

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001. Oh London. I love you.

002. A situation at work has come to an abrupt and surprising end which I was a bit uneasy about.

003. Every sob story on X Factor involves an Adele song

004. I can never leave the Debenhams Beauty section without buying something. Hello new Urban Decay 24/7 Liquid Liners, you beauts.

005. Work was so lovely today. Quiet, calm, serene. A weight was lifted that I didn't realise I was carrying. A much more relaxed atmosphere.

006. I don't like to see people being taken advantage of.

007. If I hear the words Rose Gold one more blinking time... and no, I'm not talking about the infamous Sleek blush.

008. Its nice to know I can't swap my shifts to take holiday, but a colleague can have his shift swap ok'd with the boss because he wants to play footie with the work team. Nice.

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009. I can be minimalist when packing my make up bag for trips.

010. I can't stand silence when I'm home alone.

011. I am a hopeless romantic.

012. My bag is not going to fit the million things that I need to take away with me tomorrow.

013. I think some people suffer from Ivory Tower Syndrome. Yes, I did just make that up.

014. I get travel sick. AT MY AGE. Ridiculous.

015. Lake Windermere is beautiful. I'd like to live in a house with access to a lake and it's own boathouse. But I need roughly £1.5million for this. Not going to happen. Also, swans are dangerous.

016. People up north are not as friendly as they're made out to be. Sad face.

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017. I should pay more attention to the make up I own. Just realised I have two of the same lippie! And the same blush... oh dear. For the latter I blame Bourjois and their repackaging...

018. I miss talking to the bestie on a regular basis

019. My word, some people can blow me away with the words they say :)

020. ... but then they can turn instantly. What did I do to deserve that?

021. Being ill is no fun.

022. Losing my voice is not cool. Especially when I'm due back to work tomorrow...

023. Sigma release discount codes. I never knew this, but have taken full advantage :D

024. I can do a flawless French manicure with zero mistakes. Amazed.

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025. The worse something tastes, the better it does you. Case in point: Covooooonia. Obviously written with Ainsley Harriott's voiceover in mind.

026. Hummingbird Bakery frosting can be frozen successfully.

027. I go back to work and immediately need a day off to recover from the manic craziness!

028. Boots have Christmas gift sets in already. Summer's not even over. Ok, well it nearly is. But still.

029. I'm over this heatwave. I'm ready for Autumn. Get cold already! I'm seeing Christmas advertising everywhere. So summer can jog on now.

030. Watching Season 8 of Grey's Anatomy made me realise I couldn't ever be a doctor. Having to remember all those operation procedures? I can't even remember what I did yesterday.

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How was September for you?