Boots Pre-Christmas Haul

Over the past few weeks I've been nipping into Boots quite a lot especially with all the special offers and gift sets on offer at this time of the year.

Bourjois

The first thing that I picked up was the Rouge Edition Velvet in Nude-ist 07(£8.99) as this had been on my Nude Lipstick Wishlist, which you can read here, so I couldn't resist. I also picked up the Volume 1 second Mascara in Black (£9.99) because it's been so talked about recently so I really wanted to give it a go. I'd also came to the end of my Maybelline Falsies mascara and really wanted to try something new. 

As I spent £15 and over I got the Bourjois free gift set which included:

Volume Glamour Max Holidays mascara(£5.99)

Rouge Edition Lipstick in Beige Trench 02(£7.99)

So Laque Ultra Shine Nail Varnish in Beige Glamour 27(£5.99)

Smokey Eyes Eyeshdow Trio in Girls Dandy 01(£7.99)

Max Factor

Another place that had the box deal was Max Factor so I picked up a few things to make up the £15.

The Excess Shimmer shadow in Copper 20(£7.99) was something that I had been looking at since they were released so I picked up a shade that would be perfect for the Christmas time. To go along with the eyeshadow I picked out the Lipgloss in Luxurious Berry 45(£7.99) as I already had one in a red shade and really liked it so I decided on a more purply shade for the winter months.

The Max Factor free gift set included:

False Lash Effect Mascara in Black Brown, Waterproof(£10.99)

Glossfinity Nail Varnish in Raspberry Blush 160(£5.99)

Colour Elixir Lipstick in Cherry Kiss 840(£6.99)

Wild Shadow Pot in Golden Amazon 20(£4.99)

L'oreal

There were two lipsticks from L'Oreal that were also on my nude lipstick wishlist so I decided to pick those up to get the L'oreal Box offer with it. The Julianne Nude Lipstick(£6.99) was something that I had been after since November so I really wanted to pick that up and the Liquid Lipstick in Nude Ballet 601(£8.99) was another one that I had been eyeing up.

The L'Oreal Free gift set included:

Color Riche Nails in Exquisite Scarlet 408(£4.99)

Color Riche Le Khol Eyeliner in Immaculate Snow 120

Volume Million Lashes So Couture Mascara(£10.99)

Color Riche Made For Me Lipstick in 461(£6.99)

Extra Bits

Some other bits that I had picked up along the way were the Rimmel moisture renew lipstick in As You Want Victoria(£6.49) and as soon as I saw my name in the title I just couldn't resist buying it! I also picked up Bourjois Rose exclusif Lipgloss(£7.69) as it was little different to anything else that I had in my collection as it changes to your own person colour so I really wanted to try it out. I picked up the L'Oreal Julianne Red Lipstick(£6.99) to go along with the nude one as I loved the Blake red so much that I wanted to try out a different shade. Finally I got the Bourjois Rouge Edition Lipstick in Rose Tweed 04(£7.99) as it was something else that had been at the top of my wishlist.

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Autumn Drugstore Lips

Go to lip products this season:

Rimmel Kate moss lipstick 107
Kate Moss lipsticks are one of my favourtie drugstore collections and recently there's been a large amount of rave reviews about the shade 107. Surprisingly this was a shade I didn't have in my collection so I went out and purchased it because I felt like I was seriously missing out on something. After only a few times of trying out the lipstick I realised I had been missing out and big time! Its a deep wine shade which makes it a perfect lip shade for this time of year, so if you're looking for the perfect autumnal look then this is the product to go for.
Price: £5.49
You can get this from Superdrug here or from Boots here.
Essence 04 On the catwalk
You know you've got a really good and long lasting lispstick when the swatches you did in the shop still haven't come off a day later. I have been so surprised at how amazing these lipsticks actually are especially with them being so cheap, I just wish they were easier to get hold off! Even without a lipliner these lipsticks last hours with only a slight fade of colour. At the minute I'm super impressed with Essence and this is my go to lipstick for when I know I need a lipstick to last throughout the day.
Price: £2.30
You can get this from Wilko here or find out where your nearest Essence store is here

Collection Gothis Glam Seduction 1
I've heard a lot about the collection lipsticks on the blogging scene recently so I just had to go out and try one for myself. While on the hunt for the perfect autumnal lip I quickly swatched a few of the tester shades and Seduction was the one that caught my eye, but with my luck the shade was out of stock, so it was only on my second visit that I actually purchased this and even then i'd snapped up the last one! If i'm totally honest I still wasn't expecting much from the collections lipsticks but I'm actually so impressed! Once again it's the cheaper options that i'm preferring over the more expensive lips.
Price: £2.99
You can get this from Superdrug here
Soap and glory Mantrap
This shade is my go to red lipstick at this time of year, when I fancy a change from the berry undertones and the purples this is the shade I reach for. Its not your typical bright red lipstick so it still works great with Autumn looks because it's not too bright. The texture is super soft and creamy so it leaves your lips smooth and doesn't dry them up. As always Soap and Glory products smell gorgeous so I just love it when I've got this on my lips. This is the most expensive lipstick but its definitely worth it.
Price: £9.00
You can get this from Boots here

Gosh lip liner 003 csardinal red
To ensure that you get the most out of your lipsticks at this time of year lip liners are a must especially  when wearing dark lipsticks. Lining your lips beforehand ensures that the lipstick is longer lasting and stops the lipstick from bleeding out onto the lips. It also helps with being much more precise when applying the lipstick so you end up with a flawless finish. This colour works really well with most of my autumnal shades so it was the perfect buy.
Price: £4.99
You can get this from Superdrug here
Soap and glory sexy mother pucker gloss stick Raplumzel

I've been wearing the gloss sticks in two ways recently. The first way is, on days when i'm not feeling the intense lip and i'm trying to go for a more subtle look ill reach for this and apply it straight onto the lips, Its such a quick and simple look and when the colour fades it isn't noticeable because the product is light. The other way I've been wearing this is on top of my other lipsticks just to add to the look and make my lips appear moisturized and glossy. I also love the scent of Soap and Glory because they smell like vanilla which is huge bonus.
Price: £8.00
You can get this from Boot here

What are your go to lips at this time of year?

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Boots Haul!

Do you know when you plan to go to your local shop and just pick up the essential bits of makeup that you need and then end up leaving the shop with a bag full of make up bits? Yep well I totally managed to do so, which means that here is a little unplanned haul:

 Collection

Okay so I can totally justify this purchase as this was one of the products I actually went in to buy. So as you know from my September favoutites I have been absolutely loving this concealer and I was coming to the end of my current tube so I went to get another and I got this in the shade fair 1.

Price: £4.19






Rimmel

Rimmel was the next stand I came to and the first product I picked up was the Rimmel Stay Matte Powder which was actually something else that I needed as I was starting to hit pan on my current one so I decided to stock up. Rimmel had the offer of spend £10 and get the 'Lash Accelerastor Endless' Mascara free. So of course I went for it as I just cant resist free gifts! So I was instantly drawn to the lip products to get up to £10 and I picked up the matte apocalips in the shade 'Meteoric' and the new provocalips product in the shade 'Dare to Pink' and I couldn't decide between the two, so I just got both. I thought the matte purple shade would be a perfect shade for the upcoming Autumn months and you just cant go wrong with a pretty pink shade for everyday use. Then when I thought I was finally done the stay blushed liquid tints caught my eye and one just happened to end up in my basket, i'd seen a lot of people talk about these and really wanted to try it out for myself.

Prices:
Apocalips: £6.49
Stay Blushed: £4.49
Provocalips: £6.99
Stay Matte Powder: £3.99
Lash Accelerator Endless Mascara usually: £7.99

Maybelline

Maybelline was my next stop and another product that id seen so much talk about was the baby skin instant pore eraser primer. so I picked this up as I'm coming to the end of the primer that I'm currently using and I felt like a change. I really hope this lives up to the hype. As maybelline products were on 3 for 2 I decided to pick up a couple baby lips. I got the shades 'strike a rose' and 'pink punch' and because I haven't heard a bad word about these I can see this ending in me buying the whole collection.




Prices:
Baby Skin Primer: £ 7.99
Baby Lips: £2,99

Barry M

I initially stopped by the Barry M stand to pick up a couple of nail varnish's for the autumn months, which I did but I also managed to pick up the limited edition shadow and blush palette as well. The two nail varnishes I picked up were:
Crush-the matte shade in deep red
Watermelon- Gelly shade in dark green
I was drawn towards the Starry eyed palette because of the shades, I don't have a palette similar to it in my current collection and it was limited edition so I just had to get it to try. With all these purchases I also got the mascara 'Showgirl' for free.



Prices:
Nail Varnish: £3.99
Starry Eyed Palette: £6.49
Showgirl Mascara is usually: £4.99

Revlon

The last stand I visited was Revlon and when they have the 3 for 2 offer on I am honestly so tempted. This time I just couldn't resist so I ended up picking up two matte balms and a lip butter.
Matte shades:
210, unapologetic which is a pretty reddy,coral shade
205, elusive which is a raspberry shade.
The Lip butter shade i picked up was 075, lollipop. I already have 3 other shades of these and I'm constantly using them so I'm sure ill love this shade too.


Prices:
Matte Balm: £7.99
Lip Butter: £7.99

I can't wait to try out all these products and i'll let you know how what I think in upcoming weeks.

Victoria-Jane
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