Liz Earle Summer 2011

I'm really sorry for the lack of uninteresting posts as of late. I've been busy concentrating on revising for my A Level exams and enjoying the current sunshine, which is unusual for the UK.

I have had these products a few weeks now and I absolutely love them. (I will be posting a review on them in a few days time!)

I have previously bought the Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish, Hot Cloth Cleaner a few months ago before I received this news letter, and I use it religiously when I wake up in the morning and before I go to sleep. (Sometimes I even use it a third time after college/work before I go out in the evening) I was nearing the end of my bottle and needed to reorder.

While flicking through the pages of the news letter it didn't take long for me to see how many good deals were being advertised, I quickly gave the catalogue to my mum to see if she wanted anything to order and it turned out that because of recommending her, I received a complimentary Essentials Try-Me Kit worth £22.25.

 This came in a seperate order. The kit itself included the following:

♡ Zip Up Bag

♡ Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleaner 30ml

♡ Instant Boost Skin Tonic 50ml

♡ Skin Repair Moisturiser Normal/Combination 15ml

♡ Skin Repair Moisturiser Dry/Sensitive 15ml

♡ 1 Pure Muslin Cloth

I am going with my friends to Kos next month and this little kit bag is so travel friendly and will be perfect for my week away!

 I'm really impressed with the personal touches that accompanied both orders. I really liked how each order was personally signed by whoever processed the order. One of the accompanied letters read "Our Company is founded on "Quality and Service" always and everyone involved is passionate abut offering first class service." I would also like to add that my order took less than 24 hours after ordering to be delivered, which was absolutely great.

The order came in a huge parcel which contained lots of foam protection. Each order came in its own box which looked like this - I think I had a total of 4 different ones!

Each individual item was also individually wrapped, printed with the Liz Earle Logo and sealed with a sticker.

The first box was the "Summer Skincare Essentials Offer - £41.00"

This contained:

♡ Cleanse & Polish HotCloth Cleanser 100ml

♡ Instant Boost Skin Tonic 200ml

♡ Skin Repair Moisturiser 50ml

♡ 2 Pure Muslin Cloths

The bag also contained a free complimentary Skin-Savers Kit worth £16.10. This contained:

♡ Zip up Bag

♡  Instant Boost Skin Tonic Spritzer - 30ml

♡ Skin Repair Moisturiser Dry/Sensitive - 15ml

♡ Superbalm - 5g

♡ Hand Repair Moisturiser 15ml

The Second parcel was again wrapped in the same style as the first box and contained the "Suncare Offer - £32.20"

This kit includes:

♡ Limited Edition Summer Tote Bag

♡ Mineral Sun Cream, Medium Protection - 150ml

♡ Sun Shade Botanical AfterSun Gel - 200ml

♡ Sheer Gold Shimmer- 15ml

♡ Sheer Pink Lip Lip Shimmer - 15ml

The quality of the Liz Earle brand also includes the travel bags that accompany the kits, I love how the logo of the company is stitched on to all the kit bags.

With this kit the bag is of exceptional quality, The bag is of a decent size, the material is really sturdy and thick, and the front pocket is water proof (I plan on taking this bag away with me when I go on holiday and plan on keeping my room key, phone and any necessities here making it is ideal to carry to the beach or hotel pool.

The bag closes with two magnets which is a really clever idea and makes it easy to open and shut when on the go.

I bought my boyfriend the "Mens Summer Offer - £38.50"

I haven't photographed this as It is a present for his birthday next week and I didn't want to open it.

The Kit Includes:

♡ Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser - 100ml

♡ Sensitive Shave Cream - 100ml

♡ After Shaving Moisturiser - 50ml

♡ 2 Pure Muslin Cloths

FREE:

♡ Botanical shine Shampoo - 500ml

♡ Botaical Shine Conditioner  50ml

I would describe the prices as "affordable luxury" - by this I mean that the prices are a little bit more than any highstreet skin care products such as Simple or Clearasil, and can't be found in your local drug stores but are very purse friendly in comparison to the designer brands that we know and love!

I can't rate Liz Earle enough.

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I'd love to hear your thoughts

Have you tried any of the Liz Earle products?

Are there any other products that you would recommend?

OOTD, Catch Up & New Hair

I thought I would do an Outfit of The Day as I haven't done one for a while.

The weather has been absolutely gorgeous as of late, It's making me want to go on holiday even more.

I have found myself spending the majority of my money on clothes this month - I've rekindled my love for H&M, this is probably down to the fact that they've revamped their website and have opened a new store near to where I live. They've got some great summer dresses, I will be uploading my H&M haul soon once everything has arrived.

My boyfriend has gone to Lanzarote with his friend on a 'golfing' holiday this week. I went out with some of my closest girl friends last night for a few drinks and a catch up, I also has an 'informal' interview earlier on in the day for a new job once I've finished my A Levels in the summer, the outfit below was what i wore to both arrangements.

I've also had my hair re-dyed back to it's natural colour, the upkeep of having to re-dye my red hair was getting beyond a joke and I didn't want the sun to beach it whist I was away on holiday.

I can't believe I have four exams left, In less than a month I will be out of education for good!!

OUTFIT

♡ Top- New Look

♡ Cardigan - Zara

♡ Chinos & Belt - Miss Selfridge Petite

FACE

♡ Benefit Moon Beam

♡ Mac Studio Fix Fluid - NW20

♡ Mac Skin Finish Natural - Medium 

♡ Mac Powder Blush - Pinch O' Peach

♡  Collection 2000 Concealer - #2 Light

EYES

♡ Max Factor False Lash Effect Mascara - Black

♡ Mac Paint Pot - Soft Orche

♡ Urban Decay Naked Palette - Sin, Virgin, Creep, Gun Metal

♡ Avon Supershock Gel Liner - Black

LIPS

♡ Carmex 

Hope everyone is having a great weekend :)

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More May-hem.

Evening Ladies,

I thought I would do another quick update with my recent make-up purchases that I have made over the last few weeks.

I had a very nice email sent from Debenhams to inform me that they were doing another 10% off on selected make-up. Not one to miss an opportunity..I had a little browse.

Guess what - I bought the Urban Decay Naked Palette! Better late than never right?

I know that all of you have seen this several times beforehand so I won't go on about it too much.

I just thought I would say that the colours are so versatile; I'm going on holiday in a few weeks with my friends to celebrate the end of my A Levels and this will certainly be accompanying me!One thing I will add though is that I have seen some older versions of the Naked Palette with an eyeliner rather than a eyeshadow brush which I would have probably preferred, mainly due to the fact that I've got a million eyeshadow brushes and I've always wanted to try the Urban Decay 24/7, Zero eyeliner!

But nevertheless, the Eyeliner is of top quality, and looks like it is perfect for packing on colour.

Another item of make-up that I have been desperate to have (but has now been discontinued for the current range) is the YSL Rouge Volupte lipsticks.

The packaging, as I am sure you will all agree is absolutely beautiful. But, I just couldn't justify spending £22 on a single lipstick.

I then stumbled across THIS website, which offer Make-up at discounted prices.

This lipstick was now discounted by £7!

♡YSL Rouge Volupte Lipstick - #2: Sensual Silk

£15.00

My boyfriend and I took a trip to Bicester Village yesterday.

I had a cheeky visit to the CCO, where I was lucky enough to stumble across two discounted MAC brushes.

I'm not 100% sure of the exact prices, but I think there was about £5 knocked off each brush.

♡ Mac 130 

♡ Mac 129.

Finally, I also went to Jack Wills and bought a 'vintage' tin pencil case for £3!

♡ Jack Wills Wash Bag - £19.

Hope everyone has had a great weekend.

I've got my Business Unit 2 Retake tomorrow so an early night is on the cards for me.

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Look What Happens When I Go To The Dentist...

Yesterday, I had my usual six month check up at the dentist.

Having arrived half an hour before my appointment, I decided to check out what make-up products were on offer in my local Boots and Super Drug.

Here's what I bought:

First I went into SuperDrug where I picked up the famous Gosh "Darling" Lipstick.

♡ Gosh Velvet Touch Lipstick: Darling, #139

£6.49

It's such a bargain compared to MAC.

The texture of this lipstick is ideal, really nice and creamy in texture. Which is great as you don't have to apply so much Carmex beforehand.

I can't believe I haven't owned this before.

 Next I needed a new everyday concealer, I've recently been using Mac's Studio Fix Fluid Foundation and as much as I love it. I have noticed it has broken my skin out with a few spots.

♡ Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer - Light, #2

£4.19

I needed a cheap foundation that I could use to wear as an everyday look to cover my blemishes,

I wore this out last night and it was amazing! 

I literally just put the product on my fingers and directly applied it wherever I felt needed more coverage and then blended it using my ring finger.

Voila!

I then moved on too Boots.

I've collected a few pounds worth of advantage card points over the years so I used this to pay for all my purchases.

I've seen a lot of good reviews on the Umberto Giannini "Backcomb In A Bottle" hair product.

♡ Umberto Giannini "Backcomb In A Bottle"

£5.61

It claims to give you instant volume without the need of backcombing the life out of your roots.

I really like the packaging of this product, and the two lids are really useful.

I then checked out the Barry M stand.

I've been wanting the Barry M 101 Lipstick for ages, but whenever I go into boots they're either all open or sold out.

Yesterday however, there was one in stock, still sealed. Yay!

♡ Barry M - Marshmallow, #101

£4.49

It's a really pretty shade and I can't wait to try it out.

Unfortunately my lipstick had a line down the front. Grr!

As you can see when compared to Gosh - Darling, it's slightly pinkier.

I also picked up some standard large sectioning clips to style my hair.

(as shown in my first picture) I think these were around £3.00

I hope everyone has a great weekend :)

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MAC May-hem!

Evening lovelies :)

As the title might suggest, I've decided to officially transfer to the Mac Side!

Okay, I'll admit it, I haven't exactly been a stranger to Mac - I am a huge fan of their lipsticks. But I've never been a 'regular'. I've somehow always found somewhere else to spend my mollah. After all, Mac isn't exactly renowned for their purse friendly prices!

After taking advantage of the Debenham's 10% off last week, I was so impressed with the products that I have chosen to invest more of my money in to this lovely company!

I went to Bournemouth this last weekend with my gorgeous boyfriend, and after mooching round the shops I couldn't resist popping into 'Beales' where they just so happened to have a Mac counter.

I was greeted by the ever so lovely Dionne who advised me on my 'Mac starter kit'.

She also performed a MAC makeover for me which I absolutely loved!

Be warned, this blog is very Photo heavy!

After removing my make-up Dionne advised me that I was a NW20, she also thought that the Studio Fix Fluid would be best for my skin type.

I was a little shocked that I had to pay extra for the pump! After spending the best part of twenty quid on the actual foundation, I was a bit disheartened to fork out an additional £2.50 on an applicator! Once I took my foundation home I was also quite annoyed that once the pump was on the foundation bottle the lid no longer fitted. SORT IT OUT MAC!

♡ Studio Fix Fluid : £19.50

I then talked through how I would normally do my make-up for an everyday look.

Dionne then showed me all the MAC equivalents. Which of course I loved!

After looking at both the fix powder and loose powder, I decided on the Mineralize Skin Finish Natural, and was matched to the 'Medium' shade.

♡ Mineralize Skin Finish Natural : £18.50

I also wanted a nice understated blusher that I could wear both during the day and at night.

I was so torn between 'Well Dressed' and 'Pinch O'Peach' but in the end I went for Pinch O'Peach.

I'll have to wait for next month's pay check for Well dressed!

♡ Powder Blush : £17.00

Finally, after reading about how many people raved about the MAC Paint Pots, I bought 'Soft Orche' in the hopes that my eyeshadow will stay in place and work to the best of their £12.50 price tag!

♡ Paint Pot : £13.50

On another note, for those of you interested in my products from Debenham's, I couldn't resist taking some more photographs of them!

♡ Mac 187 Brush

♡ Creme D'Nude Lipstick

♡ Duo Adhesive

♡  Woodwinked and All That Glitters

I've also noticed that the Mac Surf baby limited edition range has just launched. I have to say I am rather excited about this range. 
I love the neutral tones that they're doing in this range and will definitely be investing in some more lippies! 
I hope everyone had a great bank holiday weekend. Did any of you watch the Royal Wedding? Kate looked so beautiful.


I will of course be doing a review on these products and may even post a FOTD.


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I'd love to know your thoughts

What other Mac products do you recommend?

Are you excited about the Mac Surf baby collection?