Thursday 13 March 2014

the 3 for 2 made me | Boots Haul







Firstly I just want to apologise for being absent for what feels like a long time but I have a valid reason: I have been preparing for my drama exam and took it yesterday so fingers crossed it went well. I wish I could say that was the last one but there is nine more I have to take this year! Before I start to go off on a tangent; I thought I would do a haul as Boots have had a 3 for 2 deal going on for a while now and last weekend I decided it was the perfect opportunity to buy some new bits- which I didn't need in the slightest. (Who can resist 3 for 2 to end up having four things in your basket but you intend to pick up two more things so you can benefit more from the three for two deal.) All these products have a sort of theme running through them, as I'm excited for Spring and Summer!

I am not usually a fan of Barry M nail polishes as I'm not keen on the brush. I have never tried any from the Gelly range so was intrigued as I have never particularly liked matte nails. The two shades I picked up were Prickly Pear which is a pastel lilac, perfect for the Spring and Summer and Lychee, a perfect nude. So far I haven't had time to try them however I can't wait to try these and hope to pick up more shades from the range. Another polish I picked up was from Essie in the shade Cute as a Button which is a beautiful coral which would look perfect in the Summer with a tan, I have wanted to pick up this shade for a while but I am always put off by the £8 price tag. 

I never felt an urge or wanted to try the Obey texturising spray from Space Nk and found the price to be absoutley ridiculous, I believe its £40 for the large bottle? However I have heard people rave about how the Charles Worthington is not only a dupe but it beats the original. This spray supposedly gives the hair a large amount of volume perfect for those girls who feel their hair needs a pick me up for it to look bouncing and voluminous.  I used this recently for a show in order to back comb and loved the results, I also can't believe how cheap this is,who needs Obey? (Plus may I just say it smells amazing.)
In my Spring Wishlist I mentioned how I always have wanted to try the Effaclar Duo by La Roche Posay and decided I would pick up the plus version which is a newer release from the line. As a teenager I'm prone to spots so I think this will be perfect for when I have a serious break out issue. 

Lastly I picked up a cream blusher in the shade 'Pinched' from Revlon a coral shade which has more of a wet consistency-similar to the Max Factor Creamy Blushers. A shade I have wanted to pick up for a long time but always put off buying I wonder why....

Thank you for reading,
Olivia x

10 comments:

  1. I really want to try that spray out, heard so many good things about it :)
    http://whattaylorbuys.blogspot.co.uk/

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Yeah I'd heard so many people talk about it which made me want to buy it!:)x

      Delete
  2. Those nail varnishes look gorgeous!

    thegirlinthemoonlight.blogspot.co.uk

    ReplyDelete
  3. Hope you get a good grade/mark in your drama exam! And I can't resist a good old 3 for 2 deal either!

    Yet Another Makeup Blog.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Aww thank you!:) haha they are so tempting!x

      Delete
  4. That lica barry m polish is gorgeous!!!

    http://cat3zoe.blogspot.co.uk/
    xxx

    ReplyDelete
  5. Woah. I really love that bush. I think cream blushes are much better than powder. Like they blend better. Love what you bought! Have a good weekend :)

    doitfortheirony.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Aww thank you yeah I love cream blushers to!:) and you to!:)x

      Delete