First off I got a nice big box of chocolates from Thorntons from my mum, dad, and brother. They also got me a new Ipod which is fab. I don't see the point in getting an iphone which is pretty expensive when I already have a phone...

From my Aunty, Uncle and  cousin I got a student christian cook book which will be really useful in September. They also got me a gift cube in the Shea scent, and from my friend I got the newest Hobbit film on DVD as I never actually got to see it at the cinema.

New Look side split tank top.

New Look grey open shoulder top.

Topshop zipped up front pocket A line skirt.

Tophop Scalop frill tee

I'll have another New Look and Primark haul up soon as I've just got back from shopping the sales, so make sure you look out for that, as well as a post about the newest pound shop beauty brand to hit the shelves...

What have you bought recently?

Thanking you,

Naomi

Read some more: Blog Sale 2015.

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

Read some more: Library of Fragrance Baby powder and Thunderstorm review.

First off is the 'Miami Geo' bedding which you can see in the background from Primark. I've seen quite a few bloggers with this bedding and I really like the design of it. It also has a reverse of a white background with grey dots and it goes great in my bedroom, and was only £11 for a double! Next up it this monochrome t-shirt skater dress from Primark. I love this style of dress as it's really comfortable and casual and was only £5.

From H&M I got this white cotton shirt for £14.99 (available here). My favourite top is my blue cotton shirt so I thought I would pick up a white one, although this style is a little different as the buttons only go half way down and has two pockets on the front and will be great for spring/summer.

A few essentials from Primark. I always pick up one of their spaghetti string vests and I wear them quite a lot and  they're only £1.80. I also got some black drawstring shorts for £3. I'm planning on wearing these over my bikini bottoms as there's an indoor swimming pool.

From Poundland I got a new nail polish from the Makeup Gallery range in Mushroom Magic. I also picked up a travel size shaving foam.

From Superdrug I picked up two of the MUA matte lipsticks in Scarlet Siren (here) and Wild berry (here) £1 each to replace my old ones as I love these lipsticks.

Finally from Primark I picked up this elephant bracelet for £2.50. I don't own any nice bracelets any more as I got rid a lot of them and this one is really cute so I thought why not?

That's all for this post, 

What have you picked up recently?

Thanking you,

Naomi.

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Seventeen Lip Crayon gift set - £5 in sale. This was second on my wishlist to the Clinique whole lotta chubby set but they sold out of them before christmas. Although a little cheaper they still seem to be very pigmented and for only £5 for 4 lip crayons, I couldn't pass on the bargain! 

Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet liquid lipstick in Nude-ist - £9. These have been on my wishlist for so long and I'm glad I've finally got one! They're a little expensive but I had a boots gift card so I thought I would treat myself.

The Body Shop Hemp Hand cream set - £4 in sale.

Aloe protecting restoring mask + Aloe cooling gel gift set - £15

Shower Lillie - £1 in sale.

In terms of deals, the Body Shop is pretty good unfortunately I completely forgot about most of them! There is currently a code for 30% off non-sale items which I forgot to bring with me. Also when you spend £5 or more on your receipt you get £10 off a £25 spend, so you only have to spend £15 so I could have got a lot more for even less! Oh well, looks like it's another trip back to the body shop...

Colgate electric tooth brush - £4.50

Superdrug Hydra eye serum - 99p in clearance

Leafy and Lovely cooling eye mask - £2 in sale

St Ives Invigorating scrub - £1.99 on offer

That's all for this post! If there is any products you would like reviewing let me know in the comments!

What have you got in the sale?

Thanking you,

Naomi

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Yankee Candle in Christmas memories - £6.29
Next Friend sentiment hanging heart triplet - £8
Cath Kidston Kingswood Rose A5 fabric covered notebook - £12
Paperchase mechanical pens - £2 each
Amazon Heart shaped jewellery organiser - £5.65
Next White 3 aperture desk frame - £15
John Lewis Make your own lavender hearts set - £13

Soap and Glory Your own sweet lime set - £10
Seventeen Ready steady glow bronze kit - £12

Eyelure Lash edit New York set - £13

L'Oreal Skin perfection gift set - £15

So... 3 for me EDT 15ml gift set - £7

Nivea Kissable lip set - £5

Real Techniques Expert face brush - £8.99
Lush The night before christmas set - £12.75
The Body Shop Festive body moisture trio - £12
The Body Shop Hemp handy manicure set - £12
Tangle Teaser christmas compact in Pink - £13
Makeup Revolution Awesome 100 eye shadow palette - £12




Are any of these items on your wishlist?


Thanking you,

Naomi

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Matte lipstick in Fawn Fancy - £1

Matte lipstick in Peachy Keen - £1

Intense eyeliner in Black - £1 (free with the offer)

I've been looking for a nice nude colour that's not like putting concealer on my lips, and this seems like it will be the perfect shade! I'm not sure the other shade will suite suit me so well, but I guess I can find a way to make it work. I've already got 2 others in this range and I love them so I have high hopes for these ones. 

I've been needing a new standard black eyeliner for a while now, but just forget to buy one so this one will do the job nicely. 

Would you guys like to see a review of just these two lipsticks or would you like to see my collection from this range? Let me know in the comments!

What's your favourite product from MUA?

Thanking you,

Naomi

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I bought these few things from the pound shop. One of my favourite youtubers kateheartsit mentioned the honney range from herbal Essenes so I thought I would pick it up before I left. I also wants to try a cheaper dry shampoo so I found this one. It smells so good! Hopefully doing a review soon! And finally, how cute is this jar? I'm currently using it to keep my cotton pads in.

Mum bought me a few travel size essentials from ASDA, where they were a little bit cheaper than boots or superdrug. Pretty standard.

These rings were in the New Look sale for £1 each and it was also buy one get one free, so they were basically only 50p each! Unfortunately the ones on the left don't fit me so I'm selling them on my blog sale

These next few bits are from Superdrug. 2 nail polishes from MUA that I originally got as a gift but I think in going to keep them for a give away, same with the make up bag. I also got a flannel, essential, and also their own brand hairspray. I've tried this and I cannot stand the smell so it's a no from me. I picked up the 2true powder to give it a try so I'll let you know what I think of it! 

I bought my first ever item from topshop! I'm actually wearing right now! I found this jumper in the sale for only £18, which for a chunky jumper is pretty good, and for topshop that's awesome! 

Hope you've enjoyed this haul!

What have you bought recently?

Thanking you,

Naomi 

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Why, hello there...

As I explained in my last post, a few weeks ago I went to a blogger meet up (see the post here) and said I would show you what we got in our goody bags, courtesy of Jess from Dungarees and Donuts! Hope you enjoy!

I was so excited to see these beauty products!! First of all I love my MUA matte lipstick in Wild berry so I was very excited to receive the red one! Then it got even better when I saw we had a miniature They're Real by benefit! This is my first high end product and it's only a sample...haha but I love it! We also got MUA Cover and conceal yellow tones concealer, GOSH black crackle nail polish, Nanshy blending brush and a Busy Bees Soy wax tart melt in Angel.

Next we had some skin bits and bobs. First of all we had a Body Polish from NSPA which I probably will keep for hoildays as it's a travel size sample. We also had some tiny samples from B which is exclusive to Superdrug. I'm hoping t do a review of these soon so look out for them. Not skin related but a little something for the fashion bloggers, some Navy blue fabric dye from Dylon. Personally I'm very happy with this as I always find my jeans are fading and my favourite jeans are navy blue so this will be very useful! We also got Neal&Wolf shampoo and conditioner samples, Superdrug Detoxifying dead sea mineral mask (full size) and Nair Hair removal cream (full size).

Finally we got loads of free samples from a company called Green People. They even gave us a booklet about the company and the different products they sell. The samples included a shower gel, sun lotion and make up remover so I'm definitely looking forward to trying all these out!

That's all for this post! If you've tried any of these products let me know in the comments! Also I'll be doing a Lush haul as we got loads of lovely free samples as well as a few things I bought while we were there. Again a massive thank you to Jess for organising the meet up and getting an AMAZING goody bag!

Thanking you,

Naomi

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Why, hello there...

So I found my new favourite beauty product! I bring you, the Matte lipstick by MUA in Wild Berry.

As you can see, the writing is starting to wear off already, which shows you how much I use this! The packaging overall isn't the greatest as the lid isn't very tight and is prone to falling off, and I'm not too keen on the white. But it is only £1 so I can't really complain too much. Also the coloured bit at the end is actually the same as the product inside so you don't have to guess what's inside using stickers which are often no where near the actual colour.

Although the product looks very dark, it actually comes out a lot 'sheerer', which even though it's meant to be matte, I prefer this. It gives such a great colour which isn't do daring for the day but can also be built up to make a more vibrant colour for the evenings. 

This swatch was just a few strokes so you can see how it can be built up. It isn't completely matte but it definitely isn't 'shiny' like some lipsticks can be. On the other hand it doesn't last particularly long. If I want it to stay a bit longer I put a lip balm on under (normally baby lips cherry me) but this does mean it doesn't have a matte finish, although this doesn't really bother me.
I'm going to be doing a current lipstick collection post soon so make sure you look out for that!

Overall a fantastic product, amazing colour at such a great price! Really want to try the nude one in this collection.
You can get this lipstick from superdrug for £1



Have you tried the MUA £1 matte lipsticks?



Thanking you,

Naomi

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don't forget to check out my blog sale! x

It's nice here isn't it? Hello hello, new readers. I am Isobel, owner of my own blog, titled isobelxhayes. I am here today on the wonderful Naomi's blog to share with you my wisdom (ahem) of budget drugstore basics that you should all own. Well, that I think you should own. My opinion, obviously, wink wink.

Okay so first up I'm gonna share with you my tips and tricks. At the moment, Boots have offers on on just about every makeup stand. GET YOURSELF DOWN THERE. Maybelline on 3 for 2, £2 off the new Rimmel ScandalEyes Rockin' Curves mascara, buy one get one half price on L'Oreal..etc. How can you pass up these offers? Why pay full price? GO NOW. Yeah, you might be parting with your beloved £'s and pennies, but hey, it's cheaper than waiting then having to pay full price, isn't it? Boo. 

Also, buying the pricier products doesn't at all mean they're any better than the cheaper ones, no way. I know this for a fact. Firstly, there's the new Maybelline Baby Skin. It's amazing, up there with the best primers I've ever owned, and it's a steal at £7.99. You only need to use a tiny-weeny pea sized amount, too, around your nose area, so THAT tube is going to last a lifetime. Okay, I'm exaggerating, but it will last a long time. Scout's honour. 

Why, hello there...

Yes, this is rather late.. but I've had other posts that I wanted to do first that this post got put behind, but it's here now! This is not me bragging about what I got, most people like to read these and I certainly do, so I thought I might as well post what I got! I'm not going to explain or go into much detail on what I got because some of them I have post ideas for and most of them are pretty self explaintary.  

Sweetheart London Nail polish set.

Wilkinson Cosmetic brush set.

Microwavable Snuggle wheat Hottie.

Superdrug gift card.

The Body shop gift card (x2).

(If you want to see what I got with some of these vouchers, check out my beauty haul!)

The Body shop Lipstick

The Body shop Seaweed ionic clay mask.

(I bought these with my 2nd voucher which isn't included in my beauty haul.)

HTC S8 Windows phone.

Don't forget to follow this blog if you want to see some follow up posts on separate items!

What did you get for christmas?

Thanking you,

Naomi 

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Why, hello there...

I said I would do this post a while ago, but I've finally got all the pictures and stuff together. I used to do quite a lot of nail art so getting the right kind of nail polish at a suitable price was a mission I was always on. I still from time to time do nail art, but I really need some new tools at the moment. I might do a short picture post on some of the designs I've done. Anyway, on with the post! I've based these ratings on the amount of product you get, price, brush quality and amount of coats needed.

Why, hello there...

Just a quick post to let you know that Superdrug are having a weekend offer for all their customers with a rewards card. This weekend only, Superdrug are giving 10 points for every £1 you spend, which is great considering it's usually only 1 point for every £1! 

As well as extra points, if you can't make it to a store they're offering free delivery on all standard orders from their website. So this weekend seems like a good time to do a haul!

Also Beyonce has released a limited edition fragrance in order to commemorate her recent tour, The Mrs Carter show. Superdrug is offering for an introductory price of £19 but this price will only last until tuesday, so grab it while you can! If you want more info, click here.

Hope you all have a lovely weekend! If you do decide to have a haul, link me your blog post on it below!

Thanking you,

Naomi

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