Fragrance Direct haul

So a couple of weeks ago I placed an order with Fragrance Direct for the first time - this was prompted by two things! First, the 10% off voucher code I found when I was putting together a weekly Spendthrift Saturday post, and second the excellent quality of the Dainty Doll products I picked up from TK Maxx (post HERE) - I knew there were some more items on FD and placed an order pronto!

Here's what I got:

Sally Hansen Maximum Growth Cuticle Pen - an oldie but a goodie (which I've never reviewed, so review coming soon!) I usually buy this from Boots but it was £1.50 from FD! Click!

I had been lusting after Revlon Top Speed in Cloud for a long, long time - before Christmas I think! I spotted this Matte Suede colour at the same time and because they were only 99p each I couldn't resist picking up both. I haven't worn either yet but Cloud was featured in my Spring Pastels post HERE. FD link for Ruby Ribbon HERE and Cloud HERE.

The two Dainty Doll blushes I picked up were Orange County Girl and Hippy Shake. Since they arrived I've been using both religiously and love them, I'm hoping to get a review up soon! Click HERE to purchase for a crazy £1.99 (while you still can as they keep selling out!)

I picked up Saucy Sailor and It's My Party lipsticks - I've not worn these out yet but swatched they're beautiful, and again only £1.99. Click!

Finally I picked up a black eyeliner pencil (Proud Mary) for 99p!- I've used this and it's not earth shattering but good quality so far. Click.

Have you made any purchases from Fragrance Direct recently? What did you buy?

xx

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Collective Haul - Westfield on my birthday!

As you probably already know, it was my birthday at the end of last month. I wasn't sure how to spend the day, but as my boyfriend was in London we decided to head over to Westfield and have a little potter about. I hadn't been there since before my operation in September, so I was super excited to visit! Although I was supposed to be on a spending ban at the time, that soon went out of the window and I bought a few bits that I thought you might like to take a peep at! After all this spending I'm glad I decided to do a BLOG SALE - click HERE to have a little look if you haven't already.

From New Look:

I saw this monochrome dip hem peplum top on a mannequin and it looked so chic with a pencil skirt I had to buy it to add to my work wardrobe! I'm so happy I did because it fits like a dream. At only £14.99 it was a bargain too! Click!

From H&M:

I've been looking for this simple black pencil skirt for months - I find it ever so difficult to find pencil skirts that fit me and aren't too long or too short. I bought this exact style of skirt when I started my job over 1.5 years ago, so I have been in dire need of a replacement for ages! It's only £14.99 from H&M! 

From HMV:

My cat chewed through my headphones a few weeks ago and ever since then I've been using my 'emergency' pair - they're rubbish! Luckily(!) the boyfriend also broke his and we took advantage of this 2 for £10 offer in HMV (RIP?).

From Lush:

I've been meaning to get hold of a toner for a long time now, and so I asked for recommendations on the #bbloggers chat on Twitter. The Tea Tree Water was a popular choice so I used up the last of a giftcard to grab this, and got a free 'Charity Pot' sample for donating £1 to a good cause. Click!

From Topshop:

After reading Lily's initial post on the Topshop Lips in shade Whimsical, and then her numerous other mentions of it in favourites posts, I had to try it for myself! £8 Click!

From Boots:

Yay for 3 for the price of 2! I picked up these Revlon nail varnishes after watching Estée's video featuring Vixen as one of her all time favourite polishes! I also tried Revlon Red after buying it for my Mum for Christmas, and Stormy just looked totally different to anything I already own. £6.49 HERE and HERE.

I realised I'd never done anything with my nail cuticles, and made it a mission to pick up some cuticle remover ASAP! I picked this up from Boots for around £6 but can't seem to find the link!

Again with the toner, this No7 Soft & Soothed Gentle Toner was another recommendation. As I had a £5 off No7 voucher I only paid £3 for this, which I will probably use up after the Lush toner as it's a massive bottle! This retails for £8 Click!

Watch this space for reviews of all the beauty products I bought! I'm still on my spending ban so this might be the last haul post you see from me for a while.

xx

Slated: Sally Hansen Hard as Wraps

If you've been reading my blog for a while, you'll know I love nail polishes but find it really hard to keep my nails strong and chip free. After reading a few rave reviews of Sally Hansen's Hard as Wraps acrylic gel I purchased it using my Boots advantage points (yay!) and tried it the same day.. I was expecting great things as I use quite a few other Sally Hansen products which have worked great for me, but not this time!

Really not impressed at all. After reading reviews I expected my nails to feel a bit like falsies and super strong. They did, for the first day. I even wrapped my nails in the hopes that they would remain chip free and strong. They chipped on the second day despite using this as a base coat - not just normal chips either but MASSIVE chunks of my nail came off! Really really the opposite of what I wanted and expected. Absolutely gutted but glad I didn't waste ~£7 of actual money on this. Slated.

xx

Hard as Nails #2

A month or two ago I posted a review of some nail products here - and now I'd like to update you on my quest to find perfect nails! This is a quick post on something I recently bought and have been BOWLED OVER by how effective it is!

I am definitely one of those impatient nail polish lovers who has to actively plan into her evening when she will be painting her nails. I literally go MENTAL waiting for my nails to dry, which often results in smudged nails and an unhappy Elspeth! But that was until I bought the incredible Sally Hansen Insta-Dry Anti-Chip Top Coat from Boots...

I'm genuinely amazed by this product. You apply it on WET nails and it makes them dry to touch within 30 seconds. I haven't got my stop watch out (hell I don't OWN a stop watch!) but I have found that by the time you've painted this on all your nails, the ones you started on first are dry. It doesn't mean that you can do the washing up straight away afterwards, or other prone-to-ruining-nails activities, but it does speed up the process SO MUCH! Here is the link to the product on the SH website -> Linky!

I have to say, I don't really rate this product as a top coat. When I use it I normally apply a proper top coat (most often Barry M) the day after to ensure my nails stay chip-free. That said, as a quick dry product I can't fault this amazing invention! Definitely a new holy-grail product!

I paid ~£6 for this from Boots and even though I've used it a fair few times in the past few weeks there's still tonnes left. Linky!

xx