Beauty, Bargains and Beyond

If like me you like to eat out a lot then this card could be a good option for you as you can get 2 for 1 or 50% off meals at a large number of restaurants.  I have had a card for a few years now and it has helped save me money each time I visit restaurants that accept the card and enabled me to visit them more often.  The yearly fee is £79.99 but I have never paid that much.  When renewal comes around they always offer a discount so I think most years I have paid between £30-40 for the card.  You can also sign up for a 60 day trial for £1 and if you want to renew at the end of the 60 days it currently costs £39.99 for the year.  More details of the prices are located at tastecard.co.uk .   I use it at the following restaurants: Pizza Express The card is really easy to use here. You don't have to book in advance (although it does say to book on the tastecard site but I haven't had any problems before), you just need to let them know you want to use the card before you o

I have been using the  Alex Steinherr x Primark Skincare Collection as part of my daily routine recently and I wanted to share my thoughts on the products (you can read my original haul post  here ).  There are 5 different categories or products - The Sleep Spa Range, The Plump & Glow Range, The Maximum Moisture Range, The Pore Balance Range and The Pollution Solution Range.  This collection has been created by Alex Steinheer, the former beauty director of Glamour magazine and it is a budget range where products cost no more than £5. The Power Mask from the Plump and Glow Range includes step 1 which is an essence booster gel that you apply to your whole face and massage in. Following the Essence booster, you then apply step 2 which is the sheet mask for 20 minutes. I thought this was a really nice sheet mask and there was plenty of product in both step 1 and step 2 and I like the way they are separated in the packaging (step 1 is in a connected sachet at the top of the face