The Body Shop Haul

I have a bit of a love hate relationship with The Body Shop they have such lovely products but they are a tad bit on the pricey side for me, but when you time it right they have some amazing offers online and in store. There have been a couple of things I've had my eye on, and I have been holding out on getting them in case there some discount codes! Recently they had an offer of 40% off and free delivery online, so I jumped at the chance to buy a few goodies at nearly half price!

So here is what I bought...

Mango Eau de Toilette - I love the Mango range! When I heard that they were releasing it as a fragrance I knew I had to have it, it's a small bottle than I thought so I can see me going through it pretty quickly!

Vitamin E Nourishing Night Cream - I have just run out of my Clarins Hydraquench moisturiser so I wanted to try a cheaper alternative.

Seaweed Ionic Clay Mask - I have wanted to try this for a while, I've heard really great things about it.

Ginger Anti-Dandruff Shampoo - This is for my other half who suffers from a sensitive scalp, so I might get him to do a boy review.

I also got a free sample of hair butter from The Body Shop's Rainforest collection which I'm looking forward to trying out.

Did you get any bargains in the offer?

Elaine

The Body Shop Strawberry Body Mist

A few months ago I took my car to the garage to get serviced, (this will get relevant I promise) when I finally picked up my car they had give it a (quick) clean and sprayed a strawberry carpet freshener  The more I drove my car the more I grew to really like the strawberry scent, I don't normally like strawberry scents as they seem really artificial, but I was converted.

I went on a hunt to find a strawberry perfume or body spray but most smelt very artificial especially Boot's Natural Collection strawberry range, but The Body Shop strawberry body mist  was perfect, the scent is more natural and less 'chemically'. 

I have been obsessed with it since I bought this and use it everyday, it has encouraged me to experiment with fragrances more as I normally stick to sweet fruity scents. 

The body mist is £12 for 100ml, if you subscribe to The Body Shop's emails they always send through really good discounts.

Elaine

Caudalie Vinosouce SOS thirst Quenching Serum Review

I got this 10ml sample in the natural Glossybox and have been using it nearly everyday since, although not twice a day as I was trying to stretch it out. I have only been using it on my forehead and neck as I get dry skin that can sometimes feel tight and sensitive. It's a brand that I had never used before and I know bloggers have raved about other Caudalie products so I was really pleased to receive it in the Glossybox! So here are my thoughts...

Pros

I know this might seem strange but I love the consistency, it's quite watery which means that it is really easy to apply and sinks in quickly without feeling sticky. 

My skin looks much better and a lot less dull, I was really pleased with the results.

The fragrance is also nice it almost smells really fresh a bit like cucumber, but it isn't overpowering.

Cons

I don't think that my skin is any more moisturised than normal despite looking less dull, maybe it would do more if I used it twice a day but I wanted to stretch the product out.

The price! The normal sized product costs £29...

Verdict

I won't buy this again unless the price is significantly reduced in a sale! I just can't justify paying £29 for this product, I have bought a Vitamin E Moisture Serum from the Body Shop to try out as an alternative, so I will let you know how that goes.

Elaine

Don't forget to enter our Essie Trio giveaway here.

Some Shopping Goodies

I finished work early this afternoon so thought I would have a little wander around the shops, I spent a bit money than I would have liked... oh well... so here is what I bought.

From The Body Shop

Fuzzy Peach Shower Gel for £2 in their sale, originally £4, this smelt absolutely gorgeous so I had to get especially at such a bargain price.

Vitamin E Moisture Serum for £10, I don't normally spend a lot of money on my skincare but I bought this to replace my Caudalie SOS thirst quenching serum that I got in my Glossybox. I have only tried the Body Shop serum on my hands so far and I have to say the hand I tried it on did feel softer, so I'm really excited about trying this out, I will get a review done soon!

From Boots

Kick Ass Concealer from Soap & Glory in light for £10, I really wanted an under eye concealer and don't really like the brush/pen concealors so thought I would give this a try, I know a lot of other bloggers have raved about this for ages but the price has always put me off but I just thought I would suck it up and try it out, so I will get a review done as soon as possible.

Rimmel Lycra Pro Nail Polish in Peppermint for £4.99, I love this shade of green, I can't wait to try it out! I have been trying to avoid nail polish as my nails are in such a state but I think it's time to start wearing polish now! So I will do a NOTD soon.

Don't forget about our Essie Trio giveaway which ends soon, you can enter here.

Elaine

Magazine Freebies! Glamour, Instyle, Marie Claire & Red...

July must be the month for amazing freebies on magazines! All magazines are out NOW so hurry if you want your freebies... especially Glamour (that sells out quick!).

Glamour

Eva Longoria and Fearne Cotton are also on this month's Glamour covers.

Glamour are giving away sample/travel sizes of Benefit favourites Porefessional, That Gal and Bad Gal mascara, I have already been out and bought a few glamour magazines to get the Porefessional and That Gal (the shop assistant did look at me like I was crazy but I don't mind). Glamour is only £2 so it's well worth stocking up!

Instyle

 Instyle have free full sized mascara and black or navy eyeliner from the Body Shop, I was tempted to get the mascara but I have tried body shop mascara before and wasn't impressed, and I have enough eyeliner to last me a lifetime!

Marie Claire

Marie Claire are offering free Ciate nail polish in three shades, I have only seen two so far a lilac and nice beige shade, both colours I have loads of so decided to give this a miss too.

Red

Red are offering free full sized Jemma Kidd Makeup School volumising mascara or eyeliner, I was really looking forward to this offer, so I got the mascara, I tried it out last night and it was actually quite good but with too many coats it can get a bit clumpy but well worth it at only 

£3.90. Red have been brilliant with their giveaways the past couple of months!

This is a great month for freebies! I love this time of year!!

Elaine

HURRY - Grazia Body Shop freebie body butter

I've just got this great freebie from Grazia magazine, simply rip out the page and take it to your local Body Shop and you will get this 50ml Coconut Body Butter worth £5 for free. But you will need to hurry the new magazine is out tomorrow and and the offer is only valid until wed the 16th.

Free Body Shop Lip Stain with June Marie Claire

Marie Claire have a free Body Shop lip and cheek stain with their June issue, there are two colours available a red and caramel colour, the stains normally cost £10 each, Marie Claire costs £3.70, so a bargain. I got the red stain as I wasn't sure how the caramel colour would look on my cheeks... so played it safe!

I have quickly tried it out and it seems pretty good, I like that the stain has a wand applicator so it can be applied easily, although you may need to layer the colour on your cheeks to get a rosey cheeked look. 

Also the magazine has 25% off at Kurt Geiger!! Even better!

PS. How amazing does Angelina look on this cover??

Elaine