I ♥ free things!!

I love a bargain, I love free samples and most importantly I love trying new products!! So, saying this, it's only natural that I spend every week googling 'Free samples' and seeing what new wonders come up!! I thought I'd do this quick blog post to tell people about these great deals so here it goes:

Firstly, I managed to get a £3 body shop 'voucher'. With this, you didn't need to spend a certain amount of money to redeem it, you simply picked up your purchase, went to the counter, said the words 'Happy Bunny!' and you got £3 off your purchase, simples!! (Ends March 31st 2013)

I also got a free malteasers easter bunny courtesy of Tesco!! I love these so much and was chuffed when I saw this voucher. All you have to do is find easter eggs near you using google street view (Sounds complicated but is in fact extremley simple) and give them your email address. You can either print the voucher and collect it in store or add it onto your online shopping order- voila, free chocolate, what more could you ask for??

Lj x

Barry M Textured Nail Effects Nail Paint review

As I may have said before, Barry M is one of my all-time favourite nail varnish brands. It's cheap, lasts a long time and the variety of colours and effects they have are amazing!! I always love to try the new products they have out so picked up a textured nail effect in the colour Kingsland Road.

A lot of brands are realeasing 'grunge-chic' look nail varnishes so I definitley feel like it will be a big trend in the upcoming season.

BarryM says: Textured Nail Effect’s grainy, matte formula creates a unique textured effect for a grunge-chic look. Available in 4 Spring/Summer shades named after famous haunts where Mr Barry Mero began his early working days in the markets of South and East London.'

I really love the colour of this polish and I have to say it is one of the reasons I bought it. The effect isn't my all time favourite from BarryM but I do think it's lovely and subtle and is also very summery!! Overall, I like the colour a lot but the effect isn't very exciting so I don't think I would purchase it again.

 

 Lj x

Superdrug haul

This weekend, I spent Saturday shopping at my (not so) local town centre. As always, I wandered into Superdrug and this is what I picked up. 

 I've heard a lot of good things about these two clean&clear products from various bloggers and youtubers. The product on the left is called deep action cream wash and is oil-free. It claims to 'clean down to the pores for really clear skin'. Reviews also claim that 'the tingling sensation makes it feel like it's working', 'it leaves skin feeling refreshed' and some even said 'it gets rid of all pimples'. I'm looking forward to using this and I hope it lives up to expectations.

The second clean&clear product, in the middle, is called advantage spot treatment gel and claims to 'have immediate action', 'helps reduce spots within 4 hours' and 'helps keep spots away with daily useage'. I only started using this yesterday but I really do hope it does as it says on the bottle.

I also purchased Loreal Elnett hairspray normal strength as I previously only had a boots own brand hairspray and I believe that this product is an essential!!

Lastly, I bought a new mascara. I was given the Yves Rocher sexy pulp mascara for christmas and I've always been told you should change it every 3 months to avoid infections so that's exactly what I did!! Anyway, I bought the Rimmel London volume lash scandal eyes mascara in extreme black.

Normally, when I buy a new mascara, I will always go for whatever new one Maybelline has brought out. You could say I use it to gauge when I should buy a new one!! This time however, I decided to buy Rimmel's as I've had it before and I know what I'm getting. I love the volume it gives to your lashes although the size of the brush can be too big for some. I, however, really dislike small brushes so this is perfect for me.

Lj x