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About a year ago I started my first blog sale page. I didn't sell much on here so I took it down and sold stuff on Depop instead (my username is penniesforapound). But now I've got a few more beauty bits to sell I thought I'd post another one. I might make another blog sale page but for now we'll stick to this post. Please read the terms below and if you have any questions, tweet me at @naomi_joy_

• Please email me at naomijoyhollands@gmail.com what you want or leave in the comments your email along with the items you want.
• Postage will be calculated based on items purchased, all packages will be sent 2nd class and I will try and send all orders ASAP.
• UK only
• Payments are to be made via Paypal (my email is in the bottom point). Select 'send money' and choose 'family or friends'. This is because paypal take a percentage from me if you select 'goods', so I don't get to even see some of the money.
• Payments must be made within 24 hours of receiving an email from me notifying you of the total, products will be marked as 'pending' in this period. After 24 hours, if not paid, the products will go back on sale.
• I will ask for proof of postage at the post office, but I will not be held responsible if royal mail damage the product in any way. I will package items carefully to ensure this doesn't happen.
• Returns are not accepted, look for swatches on-line to ensure you will be happy with your purchase.
• If you have any questions, or want to negotiate a price, email me at naomijoyhollands@gmail.com or tweet me @naomi_joy_

All nail polish £2 each 
Max Factor mini nail polish in Lollipop - never used
Fearne nail polish - used once
Models own in coral reef - never used
Rimmel Cocktail colour in Hawaiian Punch - used twice
Revlon Parfumerie in Beachy - used once
Fearne nail polish - used once
Rimmel I heart lasting finish in Block your green - used twice




H&M Blue tile print blouse, size 12 - £4

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First up we have my all time favourite lipstick from Primark. This doesn't have a name but it's an amazing your-lips-but-better colour, perfect for everyday wear. I always wear this to work as it stays put and doesn't have any shimmer. 

Next we have the MUA matte lipstick in the shade Fawn Fancy. I don't wear this one as much but is probably closest to the velvet teddy lipstick in terms of colour. This is very matte (obviously, it's in the name) but is still quite creamy. Mine is a little worse for ware now as it broke in the tube but is definitely a great browny nude colour.

Everyone raves about the Bourjois rouge edition velvets and this one is just amazing. The shade is called nude-ist but is more pinky than an average nude. If you don't think you could pull of a proper brown nude like Miss Jenner, this is definitely one to try.

If you don't really like the matte look and want something glossier, the Rimmel Vinyl lipgloss in Snog is great. It has great pigmentation and isn't sticky. This over the top of any nude lipstick looks really nice, especially with these two lip liners:

The first liner is from Primark and again doesn't have a name. This is a more peachy nude, I've seen people compare it to pillow talk from Charlotte Tilbury which I personally haven't tried but looks pretty close and is fairly soft.

The second liner is a favourite in the blogging world which you will haven seen in my recent haul post; Rimmel exagerate lip liner in the shade Eastend snob. This by itself is just amazing. It's matte and glides on great, a slightly pinky toned nude, just love it.

Have you tried any of these products? What's your fave nude lip product?

Thanking you,

Naomi

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First off we have this watch from ASOS. I've been looking for a new watch for ages and every time I found one that I liked it was out of stock, but I finally found this Large face watch from ASOS for only £18 which isn't bad at all! I've had loads of compliments on it already which is really nice.

Next up is this Bag from Fiorelli. Again I've been looking for a new bag for ages and they've all been out of stock. I originally found the brand on ASOS but I got this Tan belted grab bag by Fiorelli from Debenhams and it's perfect, love it lots! I actually ended up paying only £54 for it as I got 20% off ordering online.

Now onto the beauty stuff. We'll go with lip stuff first. The Rimmel lip liner in Eastend snob has become a blogger favourite in recent months and looks like the sort of colour I would like. Then I saw that Collection has bought out a matte range of Lipstick which is right up my street. There wasn't many colours I would choose but I found this one in Taffeta Bloom which is a nice nude'y' colour. Rimmel were having a 2 for £10 offer in Boots and I've had Sultry from the matte balm range on my wishlist for ages so I finally picked it up along with the Liquid quick dry top coat as I'm always struggling with my nails taking ages to dry. Following on from nails I got the NYC Shine in a minute nail polish in Rain Drop. I love the NYC nail polishes. They're so affordable, have an amazing brush and last a long time so definitely go and check them out. 

Onto eyes, which are both actually from Poundworld. I found the Scandaleyes eye shadow paint in Peachy apricot and the single eye shadow in Smokey Quarts. I've heard good things about both of these products, especially the single eye shadow. I'm currently wearing them both together and I'm loving them so far, and they were only £1 each!

For face products I got the Miss Sporty So clear pressed powder in 01 Transparent. I first tried this when I found one in poundworld and loved it so I thought I would buy another one from Superdrug. It says it's 'transparent' but looks quite dark in the pan so we'll see how I get on with it. I also got the Makeup Revolution Focus and fix concealer in light as I'm trying out some budget concealers for a new post and I've actually never had a Makeup Revolution product before!
Finally I got my all time fave face scrub; St Ives invigorating face scrub, you all know I LOVE this.

Finally we come to the fashion. From Primark I got some basic legging which will be for uni for my acting classes and a high neck cami with key hole detail on the front and back with two gold necklaces attached. I really love this cami as I don't have anything else like it and it will be great for going out at uni. Then from matalan I got a pair of denim shorts and this pretty printed peplum top which is great for the summer. I've been loving Matalan recently so I would definitely check them out if I were you!

What have you been buying recently? 

Thanking you,

Naomi

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It's been ages since I did a Save your Pennies post, but there wasn't many other topics I could think to cover, and then I thought of apps. I'm sure we all have some sort of device that has the app store or android app store so hopefully this post will be helpful to everyone. 

I've used quite a few apps to make a bit of money, whether selling or saving money there is an app out there for everyone.

1. Vinted/Depop. These are apps for selling all your unwanted items. Whether it's clothing, beauty, electronics or even your own handmade items, you can find just about everything on them. Vinted is more so for clothing whereas Depop has a bit of everything. You can often find famous youtubers on them as well selling their unwanted clothing or high end make up such as Becca Rose and a few others. 

I've used Vinted in the past but I currently use Depop to sell all my items as I have a mixture of everything. My username is PenniesForAPound and I currently have 3 for 2 across all my items so go take a look! Follow me on Depop and message me the code PFAP-APPS and I'll give you an extra 10% off!

2. Unidays App. Most people have used the website but the app is just as good. You can simply flash the Unidays ID in any of the stores they have on their app such as New Look and H&M and get % off in store! 

3. Zeek. This is a new app to me, but it does look pretty good! You can sell any unwanted vouchers including amazon and highstreet stores for a little bt less than their worth i.e. a £10 amazon voucher would be sold for £7. So now you can use that money to spend wherever you like! And buying the vouchers also gives you a saving as you might spot something you like that's £20 and buy a £20 voucher for only £17, saving £3. Does that make sense? I think so...

4. Quidco App. Everyone who's been on my blog for a while knows I love Quidco. They do great cashback deals for buying things online as well as some offers where you get cashback and don't have to spend a penny! On their app you can 'check in' to shops while you shop. Simply turn on your location, open the app and when you're in that shop, check in and you'll get a very small amount of cashback. But if you do this in all the shops you visit and if you're like me and find yourself in shops more times than you should be...it can accumulate to quite a bit!

5. Advert/app trial apps. I've never properly tried these sort of apps but I know there is some out there. You can get vouchers for amazon or accumulate points which convert into money by simply watching adverts or downloading certain games or other things you can do daily. If you know of any of these kind of apps let me know in the comments!

Hopefully this will be useful to someone, don't forget to download the Depop app, follow me (Penniesforapound) and quote PFAP-APPS for an extra 10% off.

What are your favourite apps?

Thanking you,

Naomi

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This is the pomegranate and cranberry gift set. This includes the sugar scrub, body bar, lip balm and honey and milk body lotion, as well as a shower lily. As far as I can see, this set is no longer available but the individual items are available on amazon and the Burt Bees website. From other blogs back in 2013, this cost $20 so roughly £13-£15, which is a pretty good deal considering these items now individually cost a lot more than that (and in the charity shop it was a steal at only £5!). I'm really excited to try the Sugar Scrub as it looks really thick and has a great smell, looks very similar to the raspberry body scrub the Body Shop did a while ago. The travel size Honey and Milk moisturiser will be great for my handbag as a hand cream or for my eczema during the day. I'm not sure about using the Body Bar as my skin can be sensitive to things like hard soaps but I might give it a go once I've finished with my King of skin bar from lush. I've tried the lip balm and so far so good. It's red in the tube but this doesn't translate on the lips so you can use this balm whenever you want and don't have to worry about smudging.

So, for only £5 I think we got a real bargain! Just shows that charity shops are the way to go. Have a rummage around and you never know what you might find!


Have you tried anything from Burts Bees?

Thanking you,

Naomi.







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