Elegant Touch press on nails in Mink (RRP £6.35) I have never ever worn false nails and have always said I never would...but for £1? for a design I actually like? Once can't hurt?

Maybelline Baby lips in Coral Kiss (not available in the UK, RRP £2.99) I collected all the other Baby Lips that Pundworld offered a while ago, but I've not seen this one before. It's meant to me more of a coloured one, it has a slight tint, but nothing more than that. But just as a balm it's not too bad.

Rimmel London Colour rush balm in Sun-Kissed (RRP £5.99, Colour not available in UK) I really really love this! It leaves enough colour and once worn away really does stain your lips! I've been pairing this with the lip liner Pure (also in this post) and is a great, bright, summer lip option.

Rimmel London Scandaleyes eye shadow stick in Bluffing (RRP £4.49) I got another one of these in a previous post (see here) but this one has shimmer whereas the other one is matte. Great all over the lid colour!

Rimmel London Scandaleyes eye shadow paint in Peachy Apricot For some reason these aren't on the Superdrug or Boots website, maybe they discontinued these? Anyway this stuff is pretty good! Doesn't budge and paired with the Rimmel single shadow in this post it's super duper nice!

Rimmel London Single eye shadow in Smokey Quarts (RRP £4.49) I've seen quite a few youtubers rave about this eye shadow so it's an absolute steal to get it in Poundworld! As said before, this with the eye shadow paint above is really nice!

Barry M Magnetic nail polish in Magnetic Burgundy (RRP £4.99)  Another item I couldn't find on the Boots or Superdrug website but I found it on Amazon. I've worn this once already and got lots of compliments which was really nice, and it didn't chip too bad either!

Rimmel London Exagerate Lip Liners in Pure (pink) and Natural (nude) (RRP £3.99) (Bit Rimmel heavy this post..) I love these liners! They are so soft and easy to apply! As said before, the Pure one with the Rimmel gloss stick is amazing! And Natural creates the perfect Kylie-Jenner-Nude lip (no, that trend will never go away)

Neutrogena Make up remover cleansing wipes I'm going away soon to be a leader at a christian summer holiday (you'll know all about it if you've been reading my blog for a while) and I can't be dealing with doing the whole cleansing thing so these will do for the week.

Herbal Essences nearly naked dry shampoo (RRP £2.99 for 160ml) Another thing I bought for going away. I wanted something travel size but I find the small Batiste's don't last very long so this one is perfect, and smells really fresh.

So, for all the products I could find a RRP for, I would have spent £40.27, but actually only spent £10! A 75% saving! No too shabby I think!

Have you bought anything from the Pound Shops recently?

Thanking you,

Naomi

Read some more: Savers essentials Haul - Big brands for less.

As you can see, there is no foundation in this post. I stopped wearing foundation as I found with my eczema Foundation looked cakey and clung to my dry patches. So now I use my Garnier roll in light on concealer (from 99p stores) under my eyes and the Natural collection concealer in Fair on the rest of my face, then finish off with the Makeup Gallery pressed powder in shade 2 (Poundland own brand). I'm trying to use this powder up so I can move on to my Rimmel stay matte powder but for only £1 it isn't half bad!

For mascara I go between the Maybelline Lash Sensational or the Cover Girl Volume Exact (from TKMaxx). If I have the time I go for the Cover Girl one as it has a dryer formula and takes a few coats to get the desired effect, whereas the Maybelline one is very wet and only needs a coat or two - although being wet it is a bit harder to work with. For brows I use the Maybelline brow drama sculpting gel in Dark brown and the Seventeen brow pencil. When my eczema isn't too bad and my eyes aren't sore I wear the Rimmel Scandaleyes shadow stick in Trespassing Taupe, luckily my skin is pretty good at the moment so I can wear this more often. 

For lips I tend to change it up fairly often, but these are the ones I've been reaching for the most. This Lipstick from Primark is only £1, a really nice every day nude (review here). These next two are recent finds from Poundland which are perfect together. First off is the Rimmel Vinyl lip gloss in Snog. This over the top of Rimmel 1000 kisses lip liner in Rose quarts is the perfect deep pinky nude for when you want to put in a bit more effort.

Whats in your every day make up routine?

Thanking you,

Naomi.

Want to see my old make up routine? Check it out here!

Next up we have the Bourjois Volume 1 Seconde mascara. This has been on my wishlist for so long and I've been saving up my boots points to get this, but I found this one on Depop for only £4.50 and it said it's never been used! I've tried it a few time and so far so good. This normally retails for £9.99. Click here for link.

Finally we have Maybellines Brow drama sculpting brow mascara. This is what I use on a day to day basis so I thought I might as well see if I can get it a bit cheaper. There wasn't many in the shade dark brown but I did find this one for £4 never used so only £1 cheaper than buying it from the shops, but every pound counts! If you would like a full review of this, let me know in the comments. Click here for link.

Just a quick post for today. Again if you have depop, let me know your username in the comments and I will give you a follow! You can get all of these from Boots who currently have their 3 for 2 so you can go out and get all 3 of these!

What's your favourite mascara?

Thanking you,

Naomi.

Maybelline Colour Drama lip pencil in Berry Much - £4.99 (Review here.)

Primark Lipstick - £1 (Review here)

Rimmel Lasting finish lipstick in Heather Shimmer - £1 (poundworld)

Calvin Klein Delicious luxury Creme lipstick in Dangerous - £1 (poundworld)

NYC Expert Last lip colour in Sugarplum - £1 (poundworld)

MUA Matte lipstick in Wild Berry - £1 (Review here)

Revlon Colour burst lip butter in Macaroon - £7.99 (Review here)

Make up Gallery Colour Moisture lipstick in Deep Red - £1

NYC Lipstick in Villainous Red - £1 (poundworld)

Essence Longlasting Lipstick in On the Catwalk - £2.30 (Review here)

 Calvin Klein Delicious luxury creme lipstick in Mesmerize - £1 (poundworld)

Elf Lipstick in Flirtatious - won in a competition (Review here)

MUA Sweet sheen lip balm in Cherry Bomb - £2 (Review here)

MUA Whipped Velvet lips in Spry - £2 (Review here)

Wow, that took longer than I thought! Boots currently have a 3 for 2 across cosmetics so I would definitely take advantage of that while you can! Again, if you would like a review of any of them, let me know in the comments!

What's your favourite lipstick?

Thanking you,

Naomi

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1. Barry M Nail paint in Vivid purple (£2.99) - Everyone loves a classic deep purple for the winter months. I personally wear this shade all year round but with a tiny hint of shimmer/iridescence to it it makes the perfect winter nail polish.

2. Technic nail polish is Magenta (£1) - Another classic colour for winter, but also for christmas. This deep red has a slight tinge of pink to it, making it great for the festive season and great for any parties you may have!

3. Maybelline forever strong pro nail polish in Dark Denim (£1 from Poundworld) - This is another one I wear all year round but would be good for nail art in christmas as you could add some snowflakes to it. I actually really like the brush on this one as it applies really well, and it was only £1 from poundworld so you can't really go wrong!

4. Nails Inc for Glamour magazine nail polish in Marylebone Mews (£2 in Glamour magazine) - The 'in' colours at the moment seem to be grey toned nudes and this is the perfect one. Considering Nails Inc. polishes are normally £12 each, it's a great steel for only £2 for a full size in a magazine! I think this issue is still available but not for much longer, so go out and get it quick!

5. Le Femme Glitter nail polish top coat (£1) - I got this from an independent shop near where I live so I don't know where you would find these, but for £1 it's great for christmas. It has pinky red, green and silver glitter so would go great over any of these nail polishes to give it that extra glits, great for a party.

That's all for today! Make sure you follow my blog to keep up to date with me over blogmas!

What's your favourite winter nail polish?

Thanking you,

Naomi

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  I think these are meant to be a dupe for the Nars velvet matte lip pencil, but I've never tried them so I can't really compare them apart from price. These cost a mere £4.99 in comparison to £17.50 from Nars. 

The consistency of this was fairly creamy although a little drying on the lips. I would advise using a lip balm before applying it, it still dries matte it just means your lips feel a bit more hydrated. The colour is super pigmented, but does bleed a tiny bit, a lip pencil would be good to stop this. They have a wide range of colours from nudes to brights and a few with shimmer so there's something there for everybody.

The packaging is fine, I'm a little concerned about the plastic lid spilling or pushing down on the pencil itself, but for the moment it's fine. Also I need to invest in a proper sharpener as it is a proper pencil, which sort of concerns me as I'll end up loosing half the product in the sharpenings. If anyone has any idea on how to stop/save these bits, please let me know!

As you can see from the swatches below, Berry Much is a really deep plummy colour perfect for winter, and it looks great sheered out as well if you not into bold lips.

That's all for this review, overall so far I'm really liking it! It lasts a long time and I love the matte finish and the colour. Hopefully get my hands on some of the other colours soon!

Have you tried these new velvet lip pencils?

Thanking you,

Naomi

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Hi, I'm Jasmine and I'm guest posting for Naomi today. I blog over at Magpie Jasmine and you can follow me on Twitter @jasmineacs. I love hunting for high-quality bargains so today I'm bringing you some of my favourite low-cost beauty finds for the new season :)

10. Bourjois Delice de Poudre Bronzing Powder, £7.99

If you're feeling your holiday tan fading, this bronzer is the perfect not-too-shimmery shade to add a bit of colour.

9. MUA Undress Me Too Palette, £4

A whopping £33 cheaper than the Urban Decay Naked 2 palette with almost identical taupe and gold shades!

8.  Makeup Revolution Vivid Blush Lacquer in Bloom, £3

If you're like me and get a super-shiny face in the summer months, liquid blushers are a huge no-no. However, with the temperature cooling I'm finding myself reaching for this natural peachy shade. The formula gives a really natural flush of colour.

7. e.l.f. Studio Matte Lip Colour in Praline, £3.95

I love matte lips, but some of them are way too drying for the autumn. This line, however, is really nice and creamy plus the brown shade is perfect for Autumn/Winter.

6. Maybelline 24 Hour Colour Tattoo Cream Eyeshadow in On & On Bronze, £4.99

I looove these cream eyeshadows as a base or on their own for when I'm feeling lazy. I'm reaching for the bronze shade this season.

5. Makeup Revolution I Heart Makeup Palette in I Heart Chocolate, £7.99

I'm totally obsessed with this amazing palette (a dupe of the Too Faced Chocolate Bar) and the shades are just perfect for this season: Autumn/Winter doesn't have to mean dull colours! 

4. Revlon Colourburst Lip Butter in Red Velvet, £7.99

This is perfect for if you want to rock a darker lip this season but you're not sure if you can pull it off. You can apply one layer and it's relatively sheer or build it up to something more opaque. I also love how hydrating the formula is.

3. e.l.f. Studio Cream Blush in Vixen, £6.50

I love this shade for Autumn! It can be applied quite lightly or easily built up to be more intense - perfect if you want to try a dark blusher but you're not quite sure. 

2. Sleek Blush in Suede, £4.49

I love this as an everyday shade that goes with just about everything. It's sort of a muted peach and I've worn it so much already this A/W as it's really subtle for if you're doing deep lips.

1. Makeup Revolution Ultra Palette in Flawless, £8

I love love love this palette! There are 32 shades, all of which are perfect for this season. I travel a lot and this is so versatile I can easily just take this and I'm able to create looks for day and night.

1) Praline 2) Red Velvet 3) Barely Pink (Flawless) 4) Molton Chocolate (Flawless) 5) Dreamy (Undress Me Too) 6) Obsessed (Undress Me Too) 7) One More Piece (I Heart Chocolate) 8) Chocolate Love (I Heart Chocolate) 9) On and On Bronze

10) Bourjois Bronzer 11) Suede 12) Vixen 13) Bloom

I hope this has given you some beauty ideas now the most expensive time of the year is fast-approaching! Let me know what you think of my picks in the comments...

 The product comes in a little glass pot with a matte black lid, pretty standard. You only get 5g worth of product which isn't a lot considering how much you pay for it, but I guess that more grams than in a single eye shadow so it's not too bad. I'm actually keeping it in the box at the moment and taking it out when I use it, just to keep it as nice as possible for as long as possible!

So far I'm loving it, it's so nice and creamy without being too wet. I've tried it both as a single colour and as an eye shadow base and it's worked great. As a single colour it just makes your eyes look so much brighter and awake, and as a base it helps the shadow stay on longer and more opaque. It's super simple to apply, just using my index finger, swirl it around in the product and swipe it onto the eyelid and blend out. It doesn't crease too bad and stays on for so long! Even just swatching it it took a good scrub to get it off!

This swatch was with 2 strokes so you can see it's quite pigmented. It's this gorgeous matte nude colour, a bit lighter than my normal skin colour. They have some similar darker nude shades but I wanted something that would brighten my eyes a bit more. 

Obviously there are a number of cream eyeshadows on the high street for a lot less; Maybelline colour tattoo, Bourjois colour edition e.c.t, but I don't think you'll find one that's this kind of colour or quality. I have heard about some new 'Leather' effect colour tattoos that are being launched soon so maybe they might have some similarities, I'll have to keep my eye out for them!

So, although I didn't feel a bit guilty after buying this, and it was a little expensive for what it is, I love its lots! I'll be on the look out for a dupe, but for now this one is perfect!

Have you tried the Paint pots by Mac?

Thanking you,

Naomi

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Luckily there is a sticker on it with the English translation.

So as you can see, the packaging is a lot sleeker and less clunky that the ones we have here in the UK. Instead of a long, clear lid it's just a simple little top which actually clicks on and doesn't slide off like the UK ones. There's a tiny little wind up wheel at the bottom which again adds to the sleekness of the product. Also the pastel colours are really pretty and reflect the berry flavour of the balm. 

This, like the other ones, claims to have 8 hour moisture which is a slight exaggeration, maybe 4-5 hours, but even this is a lot longer than the originals so it does have a good time to keep lips moisturised. The formula is creamy and moisturising, not too greasy and doesn't have a tint or colour to it. Often coloured lip balms don't have as much moisturisation so I like that this one isn't coloured in any way.

The taste and smell. Offt I LOVE it! I love berry scents and tastes so this is perfect for me. It reminds me of the Hubba Bubba blue berry bubble gum, which brings back some memories! The flavour stays around long enough but isn't over-powering in any way. I've also got the other two scents that pound world stock - Mango Pie (Ingrid - Miss Glamorazzi on youtube has bought this one) and Soothing Cherry and I love them both as well. (I've bought another cherry one which you can win in my giveaway which you can enter here!)

I would definitely recommend getting your hands on these! If you've not got on with the ones we have in the UK, definitely give these a go!

What's your opinion on the Maybelline Baby Lips?

Thanking you,

Naomi

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Have you entered my very first giveaway? Win a make up bag full of goodies here!

Why, hello there...

So, from the title you can tell what this post is about, my very first giveaway! It's my 18th birthday next week so I thought I'd do a small giveaway, seen as though I've never done one before. I thought what I'd do is fill up a make up bag with little bits rather than one big prize. I think on the 1st birthday of this blog I'll do a bigger one, but for now here a few little things I hope you'll enjoy!

The giveaway includes:

- x2 MUA nail polishes in Bold Blue and Deepest Purple -

- Kleenex Shine absorbing sheets - 

- Hello Kitty Liberty London edition eye shadow palette - 

- Primark frilly socks -

- Maybelline Baby Lips in Soothing Cherry (only available in Japan) - 

- Calvin Klein Creme Lipstick in First Kiss - 

- NYC Trio cheek glow in Psychedelic Trio - 

Primark 3 pack earings - 

- Superdrug make up bag - 

To win all these goodies, fill out the options below, please do this honestly!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

This giveaway ends on the 16th of July which is 3 weeks today, so make sure you get your entries in now! (I'm not held responsible for damage in the post, I hold the right to withdraw any false entries, UK only)





Thanking you,


Naomi

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Why, hello there...

I've had Baby Lips - Cherry me for just over a week and been using it all week instead of my usual MUA power pout. Hopefully this review is helpful to someone!

As soon as I got it out the packet, I noticed that the packaging is very 'flimsy'. But I soon looked passed this when I smelt it! It smells so good! I normally don't really like cherry-smelling-stuff, but I love this! It's also a very pretty colour. Because it's a lip balm it's only tinted, but it's so nice! I unfortunately have to say that when I started using it, it actually dried my lips out a bit. But I've carried on using it and it's turned out to be quite good for what it is. It's not a good product if you already have dry lips, but it's good for keeping your lips moisturised, and also gives a pop of colour too. Overall pretty good for the price hey are!

What's your view on Baby lips? Which is your favourite one?

Thanking you,

Naomi

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Why, hello there...

I am pretty excited about this haul, so I wont blabber on for too long and just show you what I got!

I love fruity scented stuff, and I've never tried Alberto Balsam shampoo before, and for a pound, I thought why not!


I FEEL LIKE A REALY BEAUTY BLOGGER NOW! I've finally got my hands on maybelline's Baby lips! incredibly late on the bandwagon but I finally got one! Hopefully I'll put a review up soon!


This was a great little find in a charity shop. I sometimes get samples of perfumes through the post or in magazines, so this little bottle is perfect for keeping the samples in! Also it looks really pretty on my shelf!

Hope you enjoyed this little post, have you done any hauls recently? Have you tried any of these products?

Thanking you,

Naomi

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