Mini Haul

I stopped off at Boots today to have a look at the new Bourjois Colorissimo lip pallettes. I fully intended to buy them (I even put two in my basket!) but I don't think I'd ever use them. I'm not a fan of the packaging - it reminds me of the sticky cheap lip gloss palettes I had when I was little. I just can't get my head around them. 

So this is what I bought instead (spot my Clinique freebie):  

I should warn you, this haul is Maybelline heavy; it was 3 for 2.

Weirdly, I've haven't tried a BB Cream yet. I've wanted one for ages but been a bit unsure about them. I read a few reviews last night and decided to just go for it. It was only £7.99, so I thought why not! 

 l-r: Maybelline Forever Strong Pro in Ceramic Blue, Maybelline Forever Strong Pro in Hot Salsa and Barry M Nail Effects in Croc.

I've been reading  lot of good things about the Forever Strong Pro nail polishes, so really wanted to try them out. I bought the Hot Salsa because I have nothing like it. I bought Ceramic Blue despite everything I have is like it. :/

l-r: Maybelline Color Sensational Cream Gloss in Nude Pearl, Maybelline Color Sensational Luschious Lipgloss in Minty Sheer, Carmex, Maybelline Color Sensational Popsticks in Crystal Pink.

The first three items were just replacements/back-ups. 

Popsticks really intrigued me so I bought one to try. I'll probably go back for the orange one at some point.

Then I went into L'Occitane and picked up the Fresh Face Water. It's a toner and make-up remover, but you can use it with other products like make-up remover milks, which I have. The lady also said you can spritz in on over make-up in the day to refresh your skin. 

It says it's 'rich is Shea extract and in floral waters'. It smells so good! 

I've been a bit lazy recently, and have been skipping the toner step (tut tut) so had a gap to fill in my routine.

I'm really excited about using it!

REVIEW: Garnier Simply Essentials Soothing Cleansing Lotion

>>Garnier Cleansing Lotion £3.99

I've been on the market for a multi-purpose cleanse for a while. I've been using a simple version of this for a while, but its quite thick and is hard to move around the face without getting some in your eyes or leaving a horrible residue.
So I went into boots to find something similar but better than the simple one with only two criteria in mind: it had to be a budget beauty product ie high street brand/price and it had to be able to removes make-up and more importantly mascara easily.
This definitely lives up to what I wanted. I really like this product. The consistency of this cleanser reminds me of a moisturising milk so its really light, which is what I prefer, especially just before I put all my lotions and potions on before bed.
I have no complaints about the claims. It takes off all my eye make-up with ease, including my thick coats of Scandaleyes Mascara.
I would recommend this to anyone who needs to stick to a budget or wants to try a cleansing make-up remover.

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L'Oreal Elvive Triple Resist part 1

L'Oreal Elvive Triple Resist Reinforcing Treatment.

For a little while, I've felt that I am loosing way more hair daily than I should be. This is probably thanks to years of straightening my locks without heat protect (I know - I'm awful!) and colouring my hair thousands of different shades of red. With that in mind, I was really excited when I saw a BOGOF offer in Superdrug this week on the new L'Oreal Elvive Triple Resist. I bought the hair mask (which I'll review in a later post) and the root spray.
I've tried a root spray before (the John Freida Collection Root Awakening Strength Boosting Leave-In Spray - pic on my dailybooth here). and this spray was something that I just loved! It was the first root spray I'd tried so don't have anything to compare it to, so it was an obvious choice to pick up this spray for free.

The 'triple resist' claims to reinforce and nourish hair while making it feel stronger. It also says that the root spray is for fragile hair with a tendancy to fall, which I deemed a perfect way to describe my hair atm.

This spray really intrigued me because it says you can use it on wet or dry hair up to twice a day. The weird thing about this compared to the John Freida version was that it didn't say to comb it through afterwards. I did this anyway, as I thought the product would start to build up on the roots.

How I prefer to use the root spray is as part of my blowdry. I section my hair and spray the roots, massage the formula into my scalp and then comb the excess product through the hair, add heat protector spray (I use this one) and then blow dry as usual.

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I've been trying to find a new signature scent. 


I haven't had a new signature scent since my mid-teens when I always wore Anna Sui's Secret Wish. I bought it again more recently, and every time I wore it, I was reminded of my 17 year old self and the time I moved in with my best friend (for a week). 

So I went to the perfume counter with a fragrance in mind - CK One, but was introduced to CK One Shock for her which I instantly adored. 


I'm rubbish at describing fragrances (aren't we all) but it's really sweet, almost sickly, so it's definitely not one for every day. But I really love it, it reminds me of something, but I can't put my finger on it...


Boots describes the fragrance as 'a fierce bouquet of passion flower, pink peony, and jeweled poppy flower. Edgy, sexy and impulsive.'
I really love it, its definitely something I will wear again and again.


Have you had a chance to smell it yet? What do you think about it?

GT&PH LOVES....

May Favourites!

>> Cross Bracelet, ASOS £6
>> Clinique 7 Day Scrub Cream, John Lewis £17
>> Jelly Belly Candle in Toastd Marshmallow, John Lewis £10
>> Collectiom 2000 Lasting Perfection concealer, Boots £4.19
>> L'Occitane lip & cheek tinted water discontinued
>>Muslin cloths, Body Shop £6 for 3
>> Nails Inc. polish in Shoreditch £11
>> Barry M nail paint in Blueberry Ice Cream £2.99