Superdrug Bargains!

Hey guys! I popped into Superdrug earlier on today and picked up a few bits and pieces so I thought I would show you what I bought!
  The first thing I picked up was this Batiste Dry Shampoo for Dark & Deep Brown Hair, I actually have an original can of Batiste Dry Shampoo that is almost full sitting in my cupboard but this one was only sale for £1.95 so I thought it was a good idea to stock up whilst I could! I bought the dark and deep brown one as I do sometimes find it a pain to get rid of all the white that the original dry shampoo leaves in my hair.
  I also bought Palmer's Cocoa Butter Moisturizing Lip Balm, I needed a new lip balm and this one had been recommended to me a while ago so I thought I would try it out and see how I got on with it.
  I have never bought any MUA products before, but I picked up three lipstick's today seeing as they are only £1! I got Shade 13, Shade 11 and Shade 15 Juicy. I have heard positive things about these lipsticks considering the price so I will be sure to let you now how I got on with them!
  Finally I picked up a packet of Mr Sneeze Tissues For Little Sniffles just because I thought they looked cute and when I was younger I used to adore Mr. Men!

Glamour Magazine Freebie: Balance Me Rose Otto Intensive Lip Salve.

Last month I bought Glamour Magazine just so I could get my hands on a couple of free Benefit samples, I was never too interested in magazines, but I did read last months issue and I actually quite enjoyed it, so I decided to purchase this months, completely oblivious to the free Balance Me gifts in this months issue!

  I have never tried any Balance Me products before, so I was very excited to try this. With the magazine there was a choice of three Balance Me products, a moisturiser, an eye cream, a face wash and a lip salve. I chose the lip salve as I am always on the hunt for a good new lip salve!

  I have only been using the products a couple of days but I already LOVE it! First of all, because it is rose it smells and tastes heavenly. It is very moisturising and has a nice texture - on the tube it claims that it 'plumps, smooths and hydrates' and I agree that it does all three. This product is also 100% natural origin, and I like that.

  A full sized tube of this product is £12, I would happily go and buy a full sized tube when I have finished the tube that came with the magazine, I have already used it a lot - even in place of a lipgloss or lipstick throughout the day, I just love it!

  

I would love to try some more Balance Me products, do you have any recommendations? If you do please leave them in the comments:). Thank you for reading!

   

Lets Talk: Lip balm!

Hey guys! As I said in my previous blog post I suffer from quite dry lips. I am forever trying out new lip balms to see what works best and what doesn't. In this post I am going to discuss what I think works and what doesn't - this is only my personal opinion though! I will start from my least favourite and work my way towards my favourite.

1. Nivea Caregloss & Shine - When I purchased this product I assumed from reading the packaging that it would provide moisture for my lips as a lip balm does as well as looking glossy on my lips. Although this gave my lips a very glossy effect I didn't find that it provided any moisture for my lips as it claimed on the packaging. Sorry Nivea :(
2. Vaseline Lip Therapy - I can't deny that I do absolutely love Vaseline and I always have to have a tin on the go. The reason its so low down in my list is because although it moisturises my lips it simply isn't my favourite! The moisture it provides doesn't seem to last as long as my top three choices!
3. Burt's Bees - This is one of the first lip balms (apart from tins of Vaseline) that I have ever reached the bottom of. Some of my friends have told me they feel the Burt's Bees lip balm leaves a greasy feel on their lips that they don't like, but I don't find this at all! I find it really moisturising and the softness it creates on my lips lasts a long time too!
4. Cherry Carmex - The first thing I love about this lip balm is the fact it has an SPF 15, I always remember to protect my face and body with SPF but never my lips, but when I have my Cherry Carmex on me there is no forgetting. I like the tingly sensation this gives my lips when I first apply it, and I like the smooth texture it leaves on my lips when it has sunk in. This is my second favourite lip balm!
5. Blistex Intensive Moisturiser - I have nothing bad to say about this product! This product also has an SPF, it isn't as high as the SPF in the Cherry Carmex but nevertheless it still has an SPF 10. I apply this before I go to bed at night and when I wake up in the morning my lips are as soft as velvet, and the moisture seems to last all day. I only have to re-apply lip balm a couple of times a day - and that is not like me at all! This is definitely my number one lip product ever! If you have dry lips, buy this!!