Magazine Freebies

Hey girls,

I'm sure you are all aware that in the July issue of Glamour they are giving away a free benefit product. There are three up for grabs so of course I hot-footed down to the newsagents this morning to make sure I got my hands on these.

The Freebies:

It Stick: 'Instant concealing pencil that disguises lines, blemishes and flaws of any kind for a smoother, younger appearance. RRP: £17

Bad Gal Liner: 'This big, black kohl pencil has attitude. It goes on smooth and straight or can be smudged for a smoky, sexy look. RRP: £15

Eye Bright: 'This pale pink, brightening stick is a purse-szied pick me up for tired eyes. RRP: £15

I haven't tried any of these products before before so I'm excited to give them a go. At £2 per magazine you can't go wrong, £6 for £47 worth of product is a real bargain!

Red magazine have also jumped on the free gift bandwagon this month and are giving away a Jemma Kid lipgloss.

There are three colours to choice from but i got 'Shell' a peachy nude colour. It's quite sheer with a slight shimmer to it and looks gorgeous over a nude lipstick. I love the consistency of these too, they aren't too sticky but still stay put for a whole. These usually retail at £14. 

Will you be rushing out to get your freebies?  

Laura xXx

Five Good Things...

Hi girls, hope you’ve all had a lovely weekend. Dan and I went to meet some friends from uni on Friday night for a lovely meal. Apart from that it’s been fairly low key, apart from some shopping yesterday.. oopps! I know I shouldn’t have but I was desperate for some new summer clothes. Onto my five good things for this week...

1.   I’m on holiday this week... yay! I thoroughly enjoyed my first lie in this morning and have some good plans for the week!

2.   I found out this morning that I’ve been offered an interview for an internship I applied for a few weeks ago. I’m really excited but nervous at the same time. It’s not till next week so I have plenty of time to prepare.

3.   I am off to York on Wednesday night with the boyfriend and I’m super excited. I love little breaks in England.

4.   I met up with the girls for a few drinks last night and we had such a laugh. We don’t meet up as much as we should anymore because life just kind of takes over sometimes doesn’t it? I love that whenever we meet up it’s exactly the same, like we just saw each other yesterday.

5.   I’ve been getting the summer wardrobe out in full swing now the weathers finally getting warm. I love pretty summer dresses and gladiator sandals. Summer fashion is so much fun.

Laura

xXx

Giveaway Winner!

Thank you soo much to everyone who entered my contest. I used random.org to find my winner. And the winner is...

Olivia @ Olivia Writes

Congratulations. Please email me at lauraann5@hotmail.com and let me know your address.

Hope you've all had a great weekend.

Laura xXx

NOTD - Nails Inc with Diet Coke - London

Nails Inc - London

I don't own many nail polishes in the grey, beige, taupe family but since this was free with the diet coke promotion I thought I might aswell pick it up and give it a go.

I have to say that when I first applied it I wasn't really sure. However after wearing it for a while it's really growing on me. I'm not an expert on these types of colours but I'd describe it as a taupe with a hint of mauve. It looks really sophisticated on the nails and I will probably be sporting these types of colours more often. The only let down with this polish is that I found the consistency really difficult to work with, it's really thick and gloopy and was just a general nightmare to apply. Once I had my seche vite top coat on they looked fine though.

What are your thoughts on the taupe nail polish trend?

Laura xXx

FOTD & OOTD

Hope you are all enjoying the lovely sunshine. I thought I would share my OOTD and FOTD with you all today.

Face:

Bourjois healthy mix foundation - 53

Elf concealer

Rimmel stay matte powder - translucent

Barry M natural dazzle bronzer

Mac ripe peach blush

Prestige skin loving minerals - pure shimmer as highlight

Eyes:

I used the sleek storm palette to create a really neutral

Urban decay - homegrown under the lower lash line

Mac black track fluid line

Maybelline the falsies mascara

Lips:

Topshop lipstick - desert

Barry M toffee lip gloss

Outfit:

(sorry for the bad photo and massive smear down my mirror :S)

Dress - boohoo.com

Skinny tan belt - primark

Thank you very much to everyone who entered my giveaway. I will do my best to have the winner posted up by tomorrow evening.

Hope you all have a lovely weekend!

Laura xXx

Five Good Things...

Hey Girls, sorry this is a bit later than usual this week, been really busy and had the added stress of a power cut this morning. I didn’t expect to be boiling pans of water to have a wash with at 6.30 this morning but hey ho! Hope you all had a lovely and relaxing bank holiday, mine was lovely, I didn’t want it to end. Onto my five good things for the week..

1.   Getting to spend time with family over the weekend that I hadn’t seen for nearly two years. Some of our family live at the other end of the country so it’s difficult to meet up regularly. I almost forgot how much I love to spend time with my family.

2.   2 days to work till my week off... seriously excited and soo ready for it now!

3.   My best friend from uni lives a fair distance away from me but she’s up near me visiting her boyfriend this week so I get to see her! I don’t get to meet up with her very often anymore and I miss her so much.

4.   Lately work has been getting me down a little bit but the last few weeks I’ve been feeling more positive about it and I’m really glad because I hate being unhappy at work.

5.   The sun has got its hat on again this week; I just hope it stays nice for my week off. Sod’s law will probably mean it’ll rain all week!!

My giveaway ends on Friday so if you haven’t entered already make sure you don’t miss out!

Hope you are all having a great week. Laura xXx

May Favourites...

Hello my lovelies, it's that time again!! I'm not going to say I can't believe how quick this month has gone because I say it every month! Here are this months favourites...

Xen-Tan Deep Bronze Luxe

I'd heard a lot about this fake tan in blogland and was looking to try something new so I thought I would give this a whirl. The slightly olive green toned cream slightly intimidated me to begin with but once it was on it left a lovely olive toned tan to my skin. It smells lovely and sweet and doesn't leave behind the usual digestive biscuit smell and it lasted for ages which I was really impressed with. I may do a full review on this but it's a big thumbs up from me.

Revlon peach petal lipgloss

This lipgloss is the perfect milky peachy lipgloss which is non sticky and looks fab over any nude lipstick. Love!

Mac peachykeen Blusher

This blusher looks a little scary in the pan but it's a sheertone shimmer so it isn't too pigmented. It leaves a lovely sheer glowy flush of peach to the cheeks which looks fab with a tan. I think this will be in my collection for a long time.

Model Own - Lilac Dream & China Glaze - For Audrey

I've been loving pastel nail polishes this month and these have been my firm favourites. Both look stunning on the nails and the forumulation and lasting power are great!

Lush Lemony Flutter Cuticle Cream

I've been using burt bees lemon cuticle for ages but I recently switched to this one. It is so moisturising that you only need a tiny amount so this tub will last me forever. It's got a lovely citrus lemon smell that some people don't like but I think it smells really fresh. It's also multi purpose and can be used on dry skin such as elbows etc.  

Boots Organics Body Butter

I've always loved The Body Shop's body butters but because they are a little on a pricey side I tend to just buy them as a treat. These are a great cheaper alternative which feel just a luxurious. I have a few different scents and they all smell delicious but the coconut one is definately my favourite.

What are your favourites from this month?

Laura xXx