Real techniques Stippling brush - £10.99 

Revlon Lip butter in Maccaroon - £7.99 

Superdrug peel-off face mask - 99p

Superdrug 5 emery boards - 99p

I got a superdrug voucher from my grandma which I'm incredibly great full for! The stippling brush and lip butter have been on my wish list for so long so I'm very happy with these and it's also my first real techniques brush! 

The body shop body mist in Amazonian lily - £7.50

Tea tree wipes - £6 

Papaya body butter - £5 (sale) 

I also got a body shop voucher from my parents which I was very excited about as its my favourite shop! They also had a bunch of great offers on. Selected body butters were on £5 so I couldn't leave that. Then on full price products it was buy one get one half price so the wipes were only £3. Then I have a body shop card which gives me 10% off so this lovely little lot was only £13.50! 

Impulse in Tease - £1 

Pack of claw clips - £1 

Hair brush - £1 

The pound shop is the best place for basics. 

Hope you've enjoyed this haul! Look out for my fashion and primark haul! 

What beauty stuff have you got in the sales this year? 

Thanking you, 

Naomi 

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I haven't done a post in ages, I know, but it has been christmas and I haven't really had time to take pictures as I've been away or with family a lot. 

But now I'm back, I thought I would post a link to all the sales and make it easier for you to find them all! Have fun shopping!

Beauty.

Boots

Superdrug

The Body Shop

Feel Unique

Fragrance Direct

Fashion.

New Look

H&M

TopShop

River Island

Miss Selfridge 

Internationale

ASOS (also sells primark)

Select

Boohoo

Monsoon

Accessorize

Urban Outfitters

Forever 21

Zara

If I have forgotten any shops, let me know in the comment!

Hope this is helpful!

Thanking you,

Naomi

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This is my 2nd empties post! I don't really do many, because you actually have to buy new stuff and use up stuff to do an empties post...and nobody wants to see the same things over and over again! So I've decided I'm just going to post these when I have a least 5 products stored up instead of doing it monthly. Anyhoo, lets go!

1. Dove Daily care Shampoo, £2. This is just standard shampoo. This is apparently meant to be better if you have eczema, but I don't really see a difference between this and my current Alberto Balsam Shampoo which is only £1. But it's alright.

2. St Ives Daily scrub, Travel size, £1.20 I love this stuff! I went to get the full size bottle but they did have, so I'm currently using another travel size bottle, but it seems to last for a while anyway!

3. Aveeno moisturiser with Shea butter, £7.15 I've been using this as my daily moisturiser for ages and finally finished it! It was really good for my eczema so I would recommend it!

4. Dove roll on Original, £2.30 pretty standard, use this all the time.

5. Rimmel Stay matte Pressed powder, £3.99 This has recently become a blogger cult favourite, and I can understand why. It's really nice and silky and keeps you matte throughout the day, and it's a great price!


Have you tried any of these?

Thanking you,

Naomi

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This is the last in my gift guides! Christmas is so near! As usual these gifts are all £10 or under, but they're the more 'unusual' novelty gifts. Hope you enjoy!

 1. Wallet Guitar Plectrums, £7

2. Bubble Wand, £2

3. Hand art Tattoo pens, £4

4. Mini Retro hand set, £5

5. Bendy Buzzwire, £10

6. Desktop Drum kit, £10

7. Novelty Pencil topper, £3

8. Microwavable wheat owl, £9.99

9. Notable beards pack, £5

Hope this has given you some inspiration!

Thanking you,

Naomi

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Sorry this post is late, I've been part of the school production and we was using my laptop for the sound effects and I left it at school! But I'm writing it now so it's all good! 

Maybeline Baby lips - Cherry me

e.l.f Lipstick - Fliratious

Accessorize Palette - I'd probably use the brows and the cream colour instead of the other colours, but they're all so pretty!

Natural Collection Waterproof mascara - Black

Rimmel Glam eyes, Liquid eyeliner - Black

Have you used any of these products? What is your christmas essential?

Thanking you,

Naomi

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I won a competition!! Baobella had a chance to win one of Elf's Essential lipsticks and I won! I never win anything so I was super excited when it came through the post today!

The pictures make the colour look a lo darked than it really is. It's quite a light pink, which isn't really my colour, but I'm sure it will be really nice in the summer or I'll find a way to work it! The formula is really nice and soft, although it does smell kind of the like the kiddie make-up you had when you was 10.

 (Such bad photos)

I have to say, I hate the packaging. I know it's normally only £1.50 from their website, but the packaging really is shocking. I see everyone rave about their lipsticks, but the packaging is terrible! For a start the plastic see-through bit is really stiff and squeaky, and doesn't look very professional. Also I only go it about 6 hours ago and the silver writing on it has almost completely faded away already! I guess the price reflects the quality of the packaging.

All in all, i'm happy with it, and i'm sure i will come to love it even more over time! The formula is really nice so I guess I can look past the packaging.

What do you think about the Elf lipsticks?

Thanking you,

Naomi

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So, I was tagged by the lovely Ysabella from http://damianlalu.blogspot.co.uk/ (you should all check out her blog, it's so pretty!) so thank you very much, Ysabella! Lets go!

1. What is your favourite film/TV Show to watch during the holidays? I don't really watch particular christmas films, but I do love Elf and The grinch who stole christmas, gotta love the classics!

2. Favourite Christmas song? Either Silent night or Feed the world, but the Band Aid 20 version.

3. How did you find out Santa wasn’t real? I think I just kind of knew, but it was confirmed when my mum woke me up while putting presents in my stocking!

4. When’s the best time to put up Christmas decorations and buying a Christmas tree? Well, if I had my way I would have them up on the 1st of December, but my parents put them up the 2nd weekend of December.

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My last Save Vs Splurge seemed to be quite popular, so here's another one! This time we're talking about scrubs/exfoliators Vs massage sponges.

I personally have never used Soap and Glory (shocking for a beauty blogger, I know) but I have used other scrubs such as St Ives and Natural Source. But one thing I have been using for ages is the massage sponge. It basically does the same job as a body scrub, but is cheaper and doesn't have little bits getting everywhere. I use mine particularly on my legs and if needed on my face if it really needs a good scrub. Some scrubs can be quite thin in terms of amount of beads/granules in the product, which effects how abrasive it is. Massage sponges when you first get them are quite strong and abrasive but get softer over time, so it's mostly down to personal preference.

 Although the sponge obviously doesn't smell nice like a scrub, you can still put your favourite bath/shower gel on the sponge which means you're washing and exfoliating at the same time! This Soap and Glory sugar crush retails for £8 where as the massage sponge from Boots is only £2.89 and I'm sure you can get cheaper ones from the supermarket. The one down side to the sponge is that you'll need to replace it more often to keep it hygienic, where as with a scrub they can last quite a long time. But you would still need to buy at least 2 sponges to match up to the price of the scrub. I still use a scrub for my face, but I find it more effective using a massage sponge for my legs depending on how abrasive I want to be.

What's your opinion on scrubs? Do you use a massage sponge? 

Thanking you,

Naomi

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I received this sample the other day and couldn't wait to try it out!

It is such a lovely fresh scent! All the mumbo-jumbo on the card doesn't really make a whole lot of sense, but it does have a certain mix of fruity and floral, meaning it's not too over powering and gives it that fresh scent. It does say lemon and mandarin in the description which is probably where the fruitiness comes from. I have no idea what 'pink pepper' is meant to be, but this is just a really nice scent! You can get this scent from Fragrance direct for £59.95 

Have you tried this scent?

Thanking you,

Naomi

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So now it's time for my gift guide for him! hope you find some of this helpful!

1. Lynx Sport Blast Manwash, £6
2. Old Spice original gift set, £6.50
3. Nivea men Sport, £4.50
4. Marvel Comic travel set, £6



1. New Look, Black frame clear glasses, £4.99
2. River Island, Brown wrist beads, £5.60
3. ASOS, Aztec print wallet, £10
4. River Island, Grey bow tie, £4.80


I've also done a gift guide for her, and I'm planning on doing a novelty gift guide, so look out for that!

Thanking you,

Naomi

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I don't really have any christmasy items, so instead I'm just going to show you a few of my favourite pieces of jewellery for this time of the year!

I love my statement jewellery! I'm known at school for having stand out rings or different kinds of necklaces. Also they're perfect for this time of the year. My favourite necklace at the moment is my big 4-chain necklace (pictured above). I got it from a charity shop for only £2! It's perfect to wear with a casual jumper or to glam up a dress. I also love my record ring (centre). This was a present from my bes friend, and it's actually made out of an old record! It's really nice and retro, and just a bit different to your plain old ring.

What's your favourite Jewellery?

Thanking you,

Naomi

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I've been wanting to start these types of posts for a while now, it was just a matter of getting all my ideas together to get it started. This blog is about finding the cheaper side of beauty/fashion, so these Save Vs Splurge posts are going to show you alternatives for the higher end or more expensive products on the market at the moment. Lets get started with the first post!

Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula has been a cult winter product for quite some time now, with bloggers and their mothers all using it. It is great for dry skin, even eczema, over the winter months and has a great smell, but the Skin Systems Cocoa body lotion is exactly the same for a fraction of the price. This Palmer's bottle is only 250ml and costs £3.99 at Boots. The Skin System one is 400ml and is a steal at only £1.04 for ASDA. It still has a nice smell and does the job. I don't really care about the packaging, as long as it's easy to use and does its job. But if you are concerned about what it looks like, I would say Palmer's has the edge on this. The one difference I would say is that the Palmer's one is slightly thicker which you may prefer, but if you're trying to save a few pennies then the Skin Systems one is definitely worth a try. I personally get dry skin on my face and this has been good at keeping it under control and is also great for my legs. You can't go wrong at only £1.04.

Have you tried either of these products?

Thanking you,

Naomi

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This is just a picture post to show you my nail art designs for christmas:

Have you got any suggestions for nail art ideas?

Thanking you,

Naomi

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Just a quick little post to show you this sample I decided to get the other day. I didn't know whether I would like it or not, but I thought why not. It's actually really nice! It's not to over - powering, but it definitely has a distinct smell. It's a really fresh, fruity floral smell with a hint of vanilla which is what the description of it actually says! Definitely a good present for a teenager or anyone who's a fan of Justin Bieber, you can get it for only £20 from fragrance direct.

Are you asking for a fragrance for christmas?

Thanking you,

Naomi

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So previously I did gifts for him and her, but these are just for her, all under £10 with beauty and accessories. Let go!


1. Soap and Glory, Good, butter, best gift set - £8
2. Chocomania bath and body set - £6
3. Sweet snuggles shower trio - £2
4. Seventeen Lip gloss stash - £8




1. Accessorize, Owl studs - £6
2. New look - Navy floral Snood - £7.99
3. H&M fingerless gloves - £7.99
4. Topshop Stag cuff Bracelet - £2.50


Hope these have given you some inspiration, what have you asked for christmas?

Thanking you,

Naomi

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I couldn't live without this stuff now. I have eczema on my arms and it gets really bad around this time of the year, with it being cold and the central heating being on. I've been using this stuff for about a month now, and my arms are SO clear. The soreness has gone, they're still a little bit dry but they've never been this clear in the winter! I love the smell as well. I didn't really think 'Pistachio' would have a smell as such, but it's really nice! It kind of smells like coconut, but a little bit different. Not really sure how to explain.. 

I had seen a few bloggers saying that you could find it in saver for only £2, and I can definitely say it was the best £2 I've spent this year! I would highly recommend this over the winter period!

What is your winter saviour? 

Thanking you,

Naomi

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Today's post is part of 2 projects. Obviously the winter project and also the Big Blogmas Project, where you post every day up to Christmas! This week is on gifts for him and her. All the gifts you see will be under £10 so you can stay on the cheaper side this Christmas and I'll also do follow up  posts on separate posts for him and her and a few other extra posts, so make sure to follow this blog to look out for them!

1. The Body Shop, Chocomania bath and body set, £6
2. Sweet Snuggles shower trio, £2 - on sale
3. New Look, shell pink croc pannel clutch, £8.99
4. Seventeen, Lip gloss stash, £6
5. MUA, undress me too, £4
6. ASOS, indie tile print Iphone case, £8
7. Soap and Glory, Good, Butter, Best gift set, £8
8. Topshop, Black stone collar necklace, £7.50




1. Old Spice, original gift set, £6.50
2. Lynx, sport blast manwash, £6
3. Nivea men, sports gift set, £6
4. Marvel comics travel set, £6
5. H&M knitted hat, £6.99
6. Man Flu survivor, £6.50
7. River Island, set of bracelets, £7
8. The Real Shaving Co Essential Skincare Gift Set, £3.99
9. Wallet Guitar plectrums, £7

Hope this has been helpful!

Thanking you,

Naomi

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I only own 1 palette. Yep. 1. And it was a gift. If you've seen my Christmas Wishlist post you would have seen that I'm hopefully going to purchase the Sleek au natural palette. But for now I'm going to share with you this (sorry for the poor quality of photos...)

This Accessorize palette was part of a gift set I got a while ago for Christmas. I never really used to wear eye shadow, but I found this in my drawer a while ago and really liked it! The colours marked are the ones I use the most as the other colours are a bit 'garish' for every day use, but they are really pretty! I would never normally go for a product that's not from an actual make-up brand, but the quality is great! The set also came with a lip gloss and false eye lashes and the packaging is really pretty, so I would suggest having a look at their gift sets!

What palettes do own/love?

Thanking you,

Naomi

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I like to make a list of everything I'm buying for everyone, including how much everything is. I either look up everything on-line and make a note of it, or this year I've been using the Christmas catalogues.

You can pick these up from either in-store or in magazines. I find them really useful as I can pick out exactly what I want and how much it will all cost. Also in the high-end ones, you sometimes get a free sample or taster of the products, for example there was a sample of one of the new Benefit perfumes in the catalogue. Some of them also come with spaces to make a list or order form: