Collective Beauty Haul

So over the last few weeks I have done what I can only describe as my fair share of shopping! There were some products I have been meaning to try for quite a while plus a bunch of beauty bargains I couldn't help but pick up! As I am going away on holiday in July, I've been on the hunt for some new beauty and makeup pieces I can bring with me. I've mainly focused on bright and Summery shades as these are the colours I like to wear in the warmer months!

Nail Polish

The first thing I picked up was a copy of Marie Claire as I had heard there was a free Ciate polish with every issue! The only shade I could find was "Pocket Money" which is a creamy fudge nude which I'm not 100% keen on but I will give it a go none the less! Next I found 2 Maybelline Forever Strong Pro polishes in "Porcelain Beige" and "Lilac Charm" in my local Poundland. I have wanted to try these Maybelline polishes, especially the lilac one, for a very long time so I was really happy to see them for just £1! The formula of these nail polishes is amazing and I hope to pick up some more shades soon! From Primark, I picked up another Angelica polish in the sale called " Ocean" for just £1. This is a gorgeous shimmery mermaid blue/ purple and I think it would be great for Summer! Finally from Fragrance Direct I ordered a new Essie polish in "Off the shoulder" which is a hot pink shade! I'd seen this in quite a few people's blog posts and thought it looked gorgeous! I'm currently wearing it at the moment and I must say, it's going to be one of my top 5 polishes for Summer!

Lipstick

Again from Poundland I picked up a Sleek Sheer Cover Lipstick in the shade "Satin" which is a nude pink. I have bought Sleek lipsticks from Poundland before but the shades weren't what I expected nor were they ones I would ever wear. I'm glad to finally have a wearable Sleek lipstick in my collection! Next from Wilkinson's, I finally got round to buying another Rimmel lipstick in "Coral in gold" which is a pretty golden coral shade. If you read my Rimmel Lipstick Collection post you may remember that I said I had lost mine and that is was one of my favourite lipsticks! Now it's back in my collection and I can't wait to wear it again! My final lipsticks are the 2 of the new Revlon Lip Butters shades in "Juicy Papaya" (a soft coral) and "Wild Watermelon" (a red toned pink) which I picked up in Boots. I was planning on getting "Pink lemonade" (a light pink) instead of "Wild Watermelon" but I was so disappointed at how sheer it was that I decided not to buy it. The 2 shades I bought though are both absolutely gorgeous and look lovely on the lips!

Blusher & Eye Shadow

After reading so many hauls and reviews, I've finally got round to buying my first Dainty Doll blushers from fragrance Direct! I decided to go for "You are my sunshine" which is a golden peach powder blusher and "Paper roses" which is a delicate pink cream blusher. I'm so happy with the shades I got and can't wait to try them out! The next blusher I bought was a re-purchase of Natural Collection's "Pink cloud" from Boots. This is a pretty pink shade that I think will work on any skin tone! Natural Collection blushers are great quality for just £1.99 and they do a really nice selection of shades to choose from. The only eye shadows I picked up was a Seventeen Eye Shadow Trio in "Metallic Toffee" again from Boots. I had a coupon through the post which meant I could pink this trio up for just £1, which was an amazing bargain considering the RRP is £5.49! I thought this would be perfect for creating a simple neutral eye look as you get a lid, crease and highlight shade all in one!

Jewellery

I've recently found this gorgeous pink rose and gold spike bracelet from Miss Selfridge in the half price jewellery sale and it was just too pretty to leave behind! I thought it would be a simple piece that I could wear with lots of different outfits and layer up with different gold bracelets. The last piece is this dainty rose gold cross ring from Matalan. I don't often shop in Matalan, but I'd heard their jewellery selection is meant to be designed by the same people from Topshop so I thought I would take a look around. This ring is really simple and plain but because it's rose gold, it just looks lovely on! I will definitely be shopping in Matalan again soon!

And that's my huge collection beauty haul! I love everything I've bought and can't wait to start creating new looks with all the makeup. If there are any products you would like to see a review on, then please leave me a comment below! Also, if you have recently written a haul post, please leave the link below as I love reading them and putting new things on my wish list!

What's your favourite beauty item to take with you on holiday?

Hope you're having a lovely week!

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Haul | Beauty & Jewellery

Hello everyone! I hope you're having a lovely Monday and that going back to school wasn't too much of a struggle! Throughout half term, I've been popping into town and larger shopping centres and been doing a bit of shopping. Naturally, I bought far too much makeup and beauty bits, but this does mean I can show you a little haul post! Unfortunately this isn't everything, my camera is awful at taking photos of clothes close up, but hopefully I will get back into the swing of making "outfit of the day" posts again!

One of the first shops I went to was Superdrug to look at the MUA stand and see if there was anything new I needed to pick up! I was able to get my hands on the last Undress Me Too palette on the shelf (yay!) which is meant to be a good dupe to the Urban Decay Naked 2 palette. I thought that for £4, I may as well give it a try! I've used it a few times and will be doing a review on it soon. Next I picked up the MUA Undress Your Skin Shimmer Highlighter. I don't actually own very many highlighters at all so I thought this would be a lovely extra to my collection! I also love the embossed pattern which is meant to be quite similar to a MAC highlighter. Finally I picked up a MUA blusher in Shade 5 Dolly. I've been after an orange toned blusher for quite a while and I thought this was a natural shade that I could wear everyday. It's nicely pigmented and builds up well on the cheeks!

Next I went to Boots to pick up a few nail polishes. I've wanted to try Barry M's Blue Moon and Nude for a while and luckily they were on a special offer of buy 2 and get £1 off! I've been really liking blue nail polishes at the moment and I think Blue Moon will be perfect for Spring! Me and my mum also picked up the new L'Oreal Top Coat Confettis to share. It reminded me of Illamasqua's egg shell nail polishes when applied over a pastel polish. I really recommend picking up this polish as it's a great dupe for about £10 less than the Illamasqua ones!

I also picked up an Angelica glitter polish in Crystal 09 from Primark for just £1. I actually use these polishes in my nail kit at college so I know they're really nice quality for such a good price! The glitter in the polish shines all differently pastel colours so I thought this would be lovely to use in the Spring and Summer!

Next, I managed to find a few beauty bargains in Poundland (where else?!) including the Sally Hansen Salon Manicure polish in Lavender Cloud. This is a white polish with a tiny hint of lilac and I think this will be lovely for the Summer when I have more of a tan. I also picked up 2 CoverGirl TrueShine lipsticks in Lavender Shine and Peach Shine. I believe these are discontinued products and as there are so many in my local Poundlands at the moment, I decided to try them out. They don't offer a lot of colour, more of a tinted sheen but they apply really well.

Finally, I picked up a jewellery set from Miss Selfridge, my favourite shop to buy from! I've been trying to find some pretty stud earrings and this set had 3 rings with matching earrings for only £2. I love the bow and rose designs the most!

Have you picked up any of the new MUA makeup recently?

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September Favourite's

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I feel like I haven't written a proper blog post in weeks, so I have decided to do my September Favourite's. I've had loads of favourites this month, so this might be quite a long post!

Revlon Sheer Translucide Nail Enamel in 910 Barely Peach

Now this may look a bit familiar because I have just given away a very similar colour in my giveaway called Scene Stealer. I love using this polish on its own as it gives you a clean, natural manicure look. As I can't wear nail polish to college (which is really annoying!) I secretly use this instead to make sure my nails are strong, look clean and are shiny. It's also a great base coat as it's almost clear, just a tinge of nude.

Revlon Super Lusterous Lip Gloss in 170 Coral Reef

This is probably the best lip gloss I have ever come across. I don't usually wear lip gloss because I don't like the overly shiny affect it gives my lips, but the finish of this Revlon gloss is perfect. It does add shine to your lips, but not too much. I also adore the colour and looks great when applied alone or over a coral lipstick. The smell isn't bad too, so overall is a brilliant product!

 

Eyelash Curlers

I'm really annoyed at myself right now because I have no idea what brand these are! I picked them up in TK Maxx the other day for £2.99 because I was in need of some new ones and fell in love with the colour haha! They perform really well and feel quite sturdy. I use these every time I curl my eyelashes, which is usually every time I wear makeup!

Accessorize 'A' Initial Ring

I bought this at the beginning of the month and remember it being a bargain at £4 from Accessorize! I love dainty and personalised jewellery as it can go with any outfit. It's so simple but the twisted band and the basic lettering make it look so cute on.

Accessorize Knotted Ring

 This is another of my all-time favourite rings. Again, it's so simple yet looks so nice on. I usually wear this if I am wearing my 'A' ring, which seems to be the only ring combo I've been wearing all month!

Bloom Cosmetics Angled Eyeliner and Blending Brush

Bloom has been a great brand for me this month. At my local Superdrug they were doing a clearance on the brand so everything was under £2.99! Considering the RRP of most of their products is around the £14 mark, it was a great saving.

Firstly, the eyeliner brush. This was reduced to 99p when I bought it which was amazing as I have been looking for a brush like this to apply brow powder/ eyeshadow to my eyebrows! It's been working amazingly and is great quality!

Secondly, the blending brush. This was reduced to £1.99, which is still a bargain! I don't actually own a blending brush and have just been using a cheap, fluffy eyeshadow brush to do the job. I love this new brush, it blends so effortlessly and is so much better than what I've been using!

Collection 2000 Shimmering Glow Powder in 04 Espresso

You may have seen in my recent review of the Collection 2000 Bronzing Kit that I do not own many bronzers. Well, I went back into Poundland recently and found some more bronzing products, so I bought this powder and the bronzing balls (both by Collection 2000) to give a go. I love this powder! It gives warmth to my cheeks and is great to use for contouring. Also, you only need a little bit so this will last a long time!

Bloom Cosmetics Pure Mineral Radiant Touch Blusher in Rosie

Another Bloom product I found in the clearance section reduced to £2.99. As this is a mineral blusher, it looks so natural when applied to the cheeks. I've been loving this to warm up my cheeks and give me that rosy glow you get in the winter months.

Hope you enjoyed this post! I will try and get back into the swing of posting regularly. 

What are your September favourite's?

Amie ♥

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What I Got For My 18th Birthday!

This post isn't to brag about things I got for my birthday, but just to show you what I got if you're interested and maybe give ideas for others buying for an 18 year old girl!

From my mum, dad and sister

Me To You 18th Teddy

Buckingham Silver Clasp Bangle

Brown & Harris Bath Melts

Barry M Nail Paint in Pink Flamingo

Dorothy Perkins Gold Heart Necklace

Topshop Lipstick in Infrared

I also got the Nikon Coolpix L310 Bridge camera, but as I was taking the photos with it I haven't photographed it! Here's the LINK to where mine was from if you want to check it out! It's a lovely camera, but I'm still playing around with settings until I can get my photos of good quality!

From my boyfriend

 Hugo Boss Orange Eau de Toilette

Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Midnight Cowgirl

Me To You With Purse Ornament

 He also bought me some Kinder eggs, but I've already eaten them! I was really shocked to find he bought me the eyeshadow, but so grateful because it's so pretty!

From my nan and grandad

 Pandora White Leather Bracelet with 18th, Flower and Heart Silver Charms

I've always loved the leather versions of the Pandora bracelets, and because it was my 18th my nan and grandad thought it could be a lovely way to give me a special present. I got to go and choose the charms myself and I absolutely love it!

From my neighbour

 Thorntons Chocolates

I got quite a few chocolates but thought the box was pretty and the chocolates are so nice!

So that's what I got, plus a bit of money and a few bottles of wine haha! Hope you enjoyed this post or it helped you think of some presents! 

If you want to look back on my Birthday Wishlist post click HERE.

Amie ♥

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Haul | Feathers, Clothes & Makeup

Stila Angel Light Whitening Powder Foundation Refill in Shade B £1 Poundland

I was really excited to have found Stila makeup in Poundland after reading another girl's blog about it the other day. I picked up the powder foundation in Shade B as I thought it was too much of a bargain to miss!

 Sally Hansen Color Quick Fast Dry Nail Color Pen in 01 Silver Chrome £1 Poundland

I also found this Sally Hansen nail polish pen in Poundland in the colour 01 Silver Chrome. I thought it would be a great product to try out! Poundland is definitely becoming one of my favourite places to shop at the moment! If you want a review on this product then just leave a comment!

Rimmel London Fix & Perfect Pro Primer £6.99 Superdrug

I've been on the hunt for a new primer as I've never actually tried any apart from The Porefessional I got free in Glamour. Boots and Superdrug were both doing a 2 for £10 on some Rimmel makeup and their primer was in the deal. So me and my mum both bought one to try out. I am planning to do a review on this soon!

Green & Gold Ring £.7.50 down to £1 Miss Selfridge

I found this ring in the Miss Selfridge sale section and thought it would be a very pretty accessory to go with lots of outfits. It's a creamy green colour on a gold, floral band.

Silver Charm White Thread Bracelet £5 down to £1 Dorothy Perkins

I love little bracelets like this which you can stack up with others or wear on its own for a dainty look. I love the silver/ diamante charm on the bracelet and think it's very pretty.

Left to right: Coral Feather Earings £7.50 down to £1 Dorothy Perkins | Navy Feather Earings £7.50 down to £2 Dorothy Perkins

I've been loving feather earings and found these two in the Dorothy Perkins sale! I love coral for brightening up a day outfit and I think the navy ones will be cute with an evening outfit.

Gold and Pink Rose earings £2.99 down to £1 New Look

I've been trying to build up my dangly earing collection and found these gold and pink rose earings in the New Look sale. I think they will be great for lots of outfits, especially for the Summer.

Peach Scalloped Edge Shorts £17.99 down to £7 New Look

I found these peach shorts in the New Look sale and thought they were a bargain! They're a little bit big at the waist/ hips so I'm going to sew them at the sides a bit (this is where Textiles GCSE comes in handy!).

Left to right: Navy Vest £3 Primark | Black Cami £2 Primark

I realised I don't actually have any navy plain tops and this is what I wanted to go with these shorts. So I picked up one in primark along with a plain black cami which I can also use with these shorts.

Left to right: Tortoise Sunglasses £2 down to £1 Primark | Black Floral Sunglasses £2 Primark

Finally I bought two pairs of sunglasses from Primark because mine broke when I was on holiday last year and I never got round to buying some more, but now I have two new pairs!

Has anyone else been able to find Stila makeup at Poundland?

Amie ♥

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