TK Maxx Beauty Bargains

Hello lovelies, I hope you've all had a lovely week and are now looking forward to the weekend! As it's currently half term, I've been taking a few days out to do a spot of much needed shopping and retail therapy. I recently took a trip to my local TK Maxx to see if there were any bargains to pick up. Usually I come out empty handed and become extremely jealous of people who find some amazing things tucked away in their stores. However this day was different and I was really chuffed to find some beauty items that I had actually wanted to try out for a long time!

Real Techniques Travel Essentials | £14.99 (RRP £20.99) | LINK
These Real Techniques brushes caught my eye straight away as I headed towards the beauty section in TK Maxx and I was really excited to see my favourite brush brand at such a good price! The only sets my TK Maxx had were the core collection and the travel essentials so I picked up the one that I didn't already own. In the Travel Essentials set you get: an essential foundation brush, a multi-task brush and a domed shadow brush. The 2 brushes I was really looking forward to trying were the shadow brush and multi-task brush as I knew I would get lots of use out of these! I love that the multi-task brush can be used for your powder, blush and bronzer which makes it a really useful brush to have in your collection.

O.P.I Mini Treats Top Nail Treatments | £7.99 (RRP £16.99) | LINK
I almost did a little dance when I picked up this mini set of OPI polishes! I've wanted to try Nail Envy for so long but was always put off by the really high price. So being able to test out 4 different nail treatments and top coats for under £8 sounded like an amazing bargain to me! In this "mini treats" set you get: Nail Envy, ChipSkip, OPI's Top Coat and RapiDry Top Coat. I know that these polishes are very small, but I'm someone who never uses up a nail polish so I know that these will last me a good amount of time. I've already started using the Nail Envy and if you would like to see a full review on how well it helps my nails (or any of the polishes in that matter), then do let me know in the comments!

Essie All In One Base & Top Coat | £2.99 (RRP £8.99) | LINK
 The final beauty product I picked up was yet another nail treatment - I think I'm obsessed! This time it was from Essie and it is their All In One base and top coat as well as a nail strengthener. As I have really weak nails (and it was only £2.99) I had to pick it up and give it a try. I've had great experiences with Essie's normal coloured polishes, so I'm expecting some good things from this product too! If you have tried this before do let me know how it worked for you, I'm really looking forward to giving it a try.

So this was everything I picked up the other day from TK Maxx. It's definitely a hit or miss kind of shop, some days there's absolutely nothing and others you can find little gems hidden away! It's always better too when you find things in the clearance section too, it's like double the bargain! Sorry that today's post is slightly shorter than normal hauls, but I hope you still enjoyed reading!

Have you found any bargains in TK Maxx recently?

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Haul | Lush & Home Decor

Magic Wand Reusable Bubble Bar £2.47 | Bubblebeard Reusable Bubble Bar £2.47 | Cinders Bath Ballistic £1.12

Bird Trail Cushion £7.19

Small Lace Bird Sculpture £3

Butter London Lips & Tips in Shambolic £5

 I've recently picked up a few things in the Boxing Day/ January sales and thought I would share them with you. As I have plenty of makeup (debatable), I decided I would focus on buying things for my bedroom and other beauty items.

The first things I picked up were some Christmas Lush goodies. Crazily enough, I haven't actually tried any of their bath products before so I decided to treat myself to a few whilst they were in the half price sale. The first thing I was dying to try was the Magic Wand Bubble Bar. Bubble bars are like solid bubble bath which you swirl in your running bath water to make bubbles. It has a very sweet and girly smell to it, which I absolutely love.
The next item I wanted to try was the Bubblebeard Bubble Bar (review HERE) which is the same as the Magic Wand but smells of cedarwood & sandalwood. Personally, to me, this smells of lavender and I think has a very relaxing smell. The final Lush product I picked up was the Cinders Bath Ballistic. This is a giant bath bomb that has a spicy, Christmasy scent. It also has popping candy on the top, which is meant to sound like a crackling fire when used.

The first home decor piece I picked up was the Bird Trail Cushion from Dunelm Mill. This was 20% off and the last one left, so I had to have it! I love anything with birds and floral patterns on and I thought this was so cute. The next piece I got was the Small Bird Lace Sculpture from BHS for just £3. I'm going to decorate my room this year with cream walls and wooden flooring, so I wanted some white, shabby-chic pieces to go with it. I thought this would be perfect to sit on my window sill.

Finally from TK Maxx I picked up a Butter London Lips & Tips set in Shambolic for just £5! The Shambolic Lippy is a sheer, plum colour with glitter in. I'm not too sure what I can wear this with as the colour is darker than what I'm used to. The Nail Lacquer, however, is beautiful and the main reason I bought this set. This polish has different sized pieces of purple and silver glitter in and looks amazing over a dark purple polish.

Have you picked up any bargains in the sales?

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Haul | Fragrance Direct & TK Maxx

Vera Wang Princess Eau De Toilette Spray 100 ml & Vera Wang Princess Roller Ball 6ml £38.99

Essie Nail Polish in Orange, It's Obvious, Tour De Fiance, To Buy Or Not To Buy & Navigate Her £9.99 | YSL Manifesto Eau de Parfum Sample RRP £44 for 30ml, £60 for 50ml & £85 for 90ml

The Nail Doctor Rescue Me 10 Day Strengthening System £1.95 | Rimmel Lasting Finish Pro in 332 Baby Pink 99p| Revlon Super Lustrous Lip Balm in Pink Crystal £1

All 5 Nail Polishes Swatches With 2 Coats

Hello, I'm back with another of my hauls! 

A week ago, I made my very first order with Fragrance Direct as I have heard you can grab some really good beauty bargains. The delivery is cheap, but not the quickest (I chose 2nd class for just £1.99) however I am a patient person, so I wasn't too fussed. This is definitely a great site to shop on and I will be doing so very soon, especially for Christmas presents!

The first thing I put in my 'basket' was the Vera Wang Princess perfume. I have been dying to try this for so long but could never justify spending £60 or so on a perfume. When I saw it on Fragrance Direct for £38.99 for the 100ml, 6ml roller ball and a free sample of the YSL Manifesto perfume, I jumped at the chance! It's a lovely girly, fruity and floral scent which would have been perfect for Summer. There is also another 100ml Vera Wang Princess perfume on this site which retails at £50.99 which doesn't include the roller ball or the free sample! So make sure you click on this LINK like I did to save and get more for your money!

Next I clicked on The Nail Doctor Rescue Me 10 Day Strengthening System. I have never heard of this brand before or seen any reviews on it, but it was only £1.95 so thought I'd pick it up. I have very weak nails and always split and peel, so if this works out, I'll be very happy! This is a 2 step system that includes a base and top coat which have vitamins and proteins to help strengthen your nails. I will do a review on this product once I have tried it out, so there will be more details in that post.

The final thing from Fragrance Direct was the Rimmel Lasting Finish Pro Nail Polish in 332 Baby Pink for just 99p. As you can see from the pictures, I wouldn't class this as a baby pink, just a normal to Barbie kind of pink. However, I did read a review of this before I bought it and actually like the colour despite the name. It applies really well, but probably needs 3 coats to be fully opaque.

At the weekend, I popped into my local TK Maxx to see if I could find any bargains. I ended up buying a box of 4 Essie Nail Polishes for £9.99 in the colours: Orange, It's Obvious (an orange - obviously), Tour De Fiance (a hot pink with blue/ purple shimmer), To Buy Or Not To Buy (a lilac with blue shimmer) and Navigate Her (a pale green). I love all of the colours, even the green which I wasn't so keen on. They apply really well and I can see why people have so many of them! I also saw that all these polishes are on Fragrance Direct as well for £1.99 each, but I don't feel ripped off as buying all 4 including the P&P, it comes to £9.95.

And finally, what is a haul without something from Poundland? I found this Revlon Super Lustrous Lip Balm in Pink Crystal which is a hot pink colour with bits of shimmer in. I'm slightly disappointed with this as the colour pay off is non-existent and I find it's quite sticky on the lips. However, I like the watermelon smell and the fact it has SPF 15. It also comes with a little brush, which is slightly pointless as I didn't realise it was there until I was editing these photos haha!

Hoped you enjoyed this haul! Please recommend any more Essie nail polish colours as I really want to get some more!

Amie ♥

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