Beauty, Bargains and Beyond

*I received this product for free but the opinions are my own. I'm a big fan of The Hair Boss and have tried a few of the products already and really liked them. The brand is developed and manufactured in the UK, by Lisa Shepherd who has been in the hair industry for over 30 years. I was kindly sent the  The Clear Shine Gloss * to try out which is a semi-permanent treatment that helps to revitalise all hair colours without changing the tone. It helps to transform dull lack-lustre locks and works by smoothing the cuticle of the hair.  As someone with curly hair that regularly straightens it, I cannot tell you how much my hair needs a product like this. It definitely helped to give my hair a just out of the salon shine.   You wash your hair as normal and remove any excess water and then apply a generous amount of The Clear Shine Gloss, ensuring your hair is saturated. Massage it through your hair and leave it on for 20 minutes, rinse and then follow with The Conditioning Lotion (a s

The Beauty Drop from Liberty is a monthly beauty subscription service where you pay £20 a month and receive 4 discovery beauty boxes throughout the year valued at a total of over £300 and expertly curated by Liberty beauty buyers. The bonus is that the £20 monthly subscription fee is fully redeemable against any beauty purchase from Liberty and even better delivery is free.  Does it get any better than this. You can spend your £20 every month, or save it up for something special.  Its a great way to try some of the really high end products that Liberty stocks. Membership to The Beauty Drop is currently full, but you can sign up to the waitlist to become a member here . I recently received my 2nd box which I was very happy with as there were some great products from brands that I have never tried before. Here's what was in the box: Barbara Sturm Anti-Aging Body Cream - 50ml (worth approx £21.25) Sisley Eye & Lip Contour Cream - 1.5ml sample sachet (worth approx £15.50) Ouai De

If there is one thing that we know about Australians, its that they take their sunscreen very seriously, so I have been very curious to try out products from Ultra Violette . As I didn't know which product I would prefer, I took the opportunity to purchase the Ultra Violette Mini Screen Wardrobe for £20 which also included a £10 discount code on your next purchase which I thought was a good deal (unfortunately it looks like the mini wardrobe is no longer available on the website). The set included the following products: Ultra Violette Queen Screen Lightweight Sunscreen SPF50+ - 10ml (you can buy this product in a mini set for £15  here ). This is a lightweight, non-greasy formula that leaves a lovely radiant glow on your skin. This makes a great base for makeup. Ultra Violette Lean Screen Mineral Mattifying Fragrance Free SPF50+ - 15ml (£34 for 50ml here ). This is a mattifying zinc only sunscreen which has a little bit of a tint to it. This is great for oily or sensitive skins. U

The Beautylish Original Lucky Bag cost $75 (including tax and delivery to the UK the total was $108, which was approximately £85) and the lucky bag promises to include at least $150 worth of products. Here's what I got in my box: Natasha Denona Zendo Eyeshadow Palette $65 YANO SERIES By Beautylish Make Up Brush 05 $65 Good Molecules Gentle Retinol Cream 30ml $8 DM Colorfix Mattes Waterproof Matte Liquid Pigment in Shade Plum Wine $18 Wayne Goss The Luxury Cream Lipstick in Shade Macadamia $28 Slip Pure Silk Skinny Scrunchie $10 (estimated as I can't find individual ones for sale) The overall value of the items in the box was approximately £145. Contents of my Beautylish Original Lucky Bag 2022 Natasha Denona Zendo Eyeshadow Palette My favourite item was the Natasha Denona palette as I have heard a lot of good things about this brand, but have not tried any of the palettes. This palette has a nice selection of neutrals and greens, blues & coral shades which I cant wait to tr

I know I'm late to the party as people did no spend January but with sales and other things I didn't want to do January and decided to start it in February instead.  So lets see how far into February I can get without spending any money.  This doesn't include weekly food shopping, petrol, parking etc, but does include non essentials like takeaways, new clothes, makeup, junk food and sweets, that sort of thing. I am going to try and keep a record of everything I do spend on non essentials and see what it adds up to at the end of the month. Ways to save money this month: Shop my stash - use my existing toiletries, clothes, food etc. I have a massive stash, so this shouldn't be too hard. Make use of the things that I pre-pay for every month - gym, cinema, Netflix and Amazon Prime (I've already cancelled Disney+ as I struggle to make use of all the ones that I pay for so I am going to use Netflix and Amazon Prime as much as possible right now and then cancel Netflix and