HAUL | River Island, Primark, New Look, La Senza, Superdrug

So I might have broken my spending ban... 

Yesterday I went shopping with my best friend and we are literally terrible together because we will find a way to justify anything we want to buy. I only planned on buying a couple of things I needed, but I fell in love with a few things so of course I found a way to justify buying them. I will include my justifications below to make myself feel better. Everything in this haul I bought yesterday apart from two things so including lunch, a night out and new curtains, I've had a very expensive weekend. Oops.

Primark £14 - last pair in my size, meant to be

Primark £4 - gorgeous colour for spring/summer and super cheap. For some unknown reason I picked up the wrong size, despite it being clearly stated rather largely

Primark £4 - I needed a new purse so was looking for a nice summer colour, this is gorgeous, the perfect size and has perfect compartments

Primark £1.50 - super soft considering the price, I'll be using these to remove cleanser

Primark £1.50 - I use these when applying my make up and needed a new one, foundation in bleach blonde hair is not a good look

Primark £2/3 - I buy these every year as they are the only sunglasses that suit me at least a little bit

Primark £1-1.70 each - bad justifying for this one, just wanted some new undies..

Superdrug - Cotton pads two for £2.50, cotton buds £1 - basic necessities!

New Look £14.99 - a basic that will go with lots and feels super nice and silky on | here

New Look £2.99 - I bought this to wear with the dress I bought which you'll see below | here

Amazon £24.99 - I am obsessed with these I think they're amazing!! So comfy to wear out too | here

La Senza £30 - I don't know why this shows up blue, it's black! Every girl needs the perfect black bra and this was it

River Island £20 - these pictures do not do these shorts justice, but they're amazing, so soft and so versatile! Hopefully I'll do an outfit post to show you how they look on | here

River Island £35 - it has been a long while since I have absolutely fallen in love with an item of clothing but this is love. Everything about it is perfect, the pattern, the shape, the fit, the sleeves, the black sections, the length. This is what I bought the belt for, you can see a photo on instagram of how I wore this with the belt! I would still wear it long with a pair of sandals in the summer too | here

So that is everything I bought yesterday, minus the boots and sunglasses. I definitely spent way too much money but I really love everything I bought, especially the above dress! I have linked as much as I can if you would like to take a look at the items!

Have you broken your spending ban recently? Do you always find a way to justify buying things?

Emily xxx

Beauty UK 'Halo' | MAC MSF Dupe?

Never before had I ventured into the brand 'Beauty UK' because to be honest, I knew it was cheap and had an idea in my head that it would be rubbish. Don't get me wrong, I know a lot of cheaper brands have some amazing products (Collection Lasting Perfection, I'm looking at you) but for some reason, I just had this assumption that it was cheap and tacky and I had never been tempted to even look at the products properly let alone buy any.

All that changed when I was having a browse through the blushers on the Superdrug website and I spotted a pink blusher my friend had been raving about not so long before. It was only then that I clicked what brand it was and so I thought I'd take a closer look. I thought this baked blusher in the shade 'Halo' looked fairly pretty so of course I headed to google to find some blog reviews. It was there that I saw it being compared to Macs Mineralise Skin Finish in 'Soft and gentle'. Sold.

When my Superdrug order arrived (a fairly large order might I add) it was actually this product I was most excited to try. So much so that I had to swatch before taking photographs, as you might be able to tell. Naughty beauty blogger. This is the most gorgeous highlight I have ever used. Despite being advertised in the blusher section, the colour and shimmer of this would definitely come under highlight in my books. I'm sure the name of this was blusher but now I look at the website they're named 'baked box', so maybe they've changed it or maybe I got it wrong. But they are in the blusher section on the site.

I'd say it's a slightly peachy, pale pink colour with very light brown running through it. When swatched and applied it comes off as a beautiful peachy toned champagne colour which makes for the perfect natural highlight colour. Not white or silver but a natural skin tone with gorgeous shimmer. This is not one of those horrible glittery highlighters that make you look like a disco ball, it just has a lovely glow and makes you look alive and well rather than 'I'm off to the roller disco'.

If you're wondering about the MSF comparison, that is just a product I've wanted to try for longer than I can remember, hence why I got super excited about a cheaper version. I've never actually used it so if you want a comparison, get googling some other reviews. Or in fact just give it a whirl, at £3.99 it won't break the bank if you don't like it. Although I'm 99% sure you will.

I also bought a Beauty UK lipstick which is the most gorgeous colour, so in the end this brand has come up trumps. I think that's a real phrase.

Have you ever tried any products from Beauty UK? Is there anything else I should pick up?

Emily xxx

L'oreal Superliner Review

Hi everyone!

Today I'm going to be reviewing this liquid eyeliner from L'oreal, the Superliner. About a year ago I was obsessed with liquid eyeliner and would wear big flicks everyday, but gradually I got more into eyeshadow and started to wear liquid liner less and less. Eventually I was only wearing it on nights out, but I was using my gel eyeliner from Bobbi Brown on an angled liner brush because of it's staying power. 

Recently, I started to think about liquid liner again and one day I decided to wear it, only to look in my collection and realise I didn't have one. Not even one liquid liner, I have no idea where it has gone because I used to wear it all the time and had a few. I'm guessing I somehow got rid of them when I changed my make up storage. They probably would have been dry and crusty by now anyway ha! So off I went on the search for a new liquid liner.

I'd seen a few reviews of the Superliner so did a bit more research into it and decided this was the one I wanted to try, so I purchased it from Superdrug when I made a huge order (haul video on YouTube coming up!). Despite having still not uploaded my haul video, I did actually receive my order a good couple of weeks ago and since then, I have been using this liner almost every day!

This is honestly the easiest liquid liner to apply that I've ever tried, which is out of quite a few! It just seems so glide on so easily. I think this is down to a combination of the handle and the nib. As you can see the handle is quite long which makes it super easy to hold and apply. As for the nib, it has got the perfect amount of flexibility in it. I always find that liquid liners will have either completely stiff nibs or ridiculously flimsy brushes which flick about all over the place. This is a plasticy/rubbery nib which is fairly stiff but has enough movement in it to mould to your eye as you apply it.

This makes for the easiest, quickest liner application ever. Perfect for those early mornings! As for the formula, I would say it's your typical liquid liner consistency but not one of those that's too runny. It's super opaque in one swipe and doesn't look too thin or sheer as some cheaper liners can. It doesn't go dry and crumble off into my eyes throughout the day, even when I've been wearing it for around 10 hours.

My only complaint with this liner is that whilst the super long handle tricks your mind otherwise, the pot of liquid liner is actually rather small. Never the less, the product is good and the design makes for super easy application, even for those less equipped with liner skills like me.. All in all, this is probably the best liquid liner I've used and I'm really blown away at how easy it is to apply! I can get a tiny thin line to make my lashes look fuller or create a full on cat eye.

If you have zilch liquid liner skills like me, definitely give this ago as I was amazed at how easy it applies! You can purchase this in most beauty stores but I got mine in Superdrug for £6.49.

Emily xxx