Saturday 30 April 2016

Top 5 Little Mix Songs

You might know Little Mix is my favourite band as I do talk about them a lot on this blog so sorry if you don't like them but today I'm going to be rounding up my 5 favourite Little Mix songs. They are in no particular order as I love all of these so much. I'm also going to be doing a Top 5 Jess Glynne Songs if you like these sorts of posts.

Move- Move is from Little Mix's 2nd album Salute and the first single off of it. This is my favourite song from Salute and is the only song from that album on this list but I do really like the album. This is a great dance song and I love it when they perform it live as it sounds so good and Little Mix always put on a good performance.

Secret Love Song Part 2- Earlier this year they released the original version which features Jason Derulo and as much as I love that one, I prefer part 2 because it's more real and from the heart as it's just them and a piano. They performed it live on their Get Weird Tour and OMG it sounded incredible

Change Your Life- Throwback to 2013 when this was released as their first single off their debut album DNA. I really like how this song has an inspirational message and is unlike other pops songs all about sex which is what the music industry has come to. The music video is also really cute with them playing with their own dolls.


Pretend It's Ok- I only discovered this song recently even though it's from their debut album DNA which was released in 2012! Sadly this song wasn't a single but I still love it and it's a favourite from the album. Their voices sound incredible in this especially Jade at the end with the last chorus.

We Are Young (Fun Cover)- This last one was really hard to choose but I went for a cover and their cover of We Are Young by Fun (OMG major throwback to 2012 I totally forgot about that song) because it's amazing and sounds so amazing as the vocals by all of them are amazing. 


That's 5 of my favourite Little Mix songs but I do love them all. I also just wanted to do a quick round-up of my 3 favourite songs Little Mix performed on The X Factor back in 2011 as I've been watching them recently and my 3 favourites are
-'You Keep Me Hanging On' cover of The Supremes
-'Baby/Where Did Our Love Go' cover of Justin Bieber and The Supremes
-'If I Were A Boy' cover of Beyonce
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Thursday 28 April 2016

Empties | April 2016

Welcome to my first ever Empties post. I'm really excited about this post because I really like reading/watching these and I've wanted to go one for ages but I needed to wait until I had enough products but now I do so yay!


I Love... Minty Choco Chip Bath and Shower Gel- This was in my Primark Haul but now I've used it all up. I loved this shower gel a lot because it smelt so good like actual mint choc chip ice cream, which I really want now. I will be repurchasing this as I saw a massive bottle of it in Superdrug but I didn't get it as I have a lot of shower gels to use up.

The Body Shop Moringa Shower Gel- Another little shower gel I've used up is this mini one from The Body Shop and I featured this in my What I Got For My Birthday and Christmas. I did really like this shower gel as it had a very clean scent. I don't know if I would repurchase it because I have some other scents which I prefer but I wouldn't mind using a bigger size as it was a nice scent.

Zoella Beauty Foam Sweet Foam Cleansing Shower Gel- I used this shower gel ages ago so I did kinda forget about it but I did really like using it as it had a very nice clean scent which worked well with the Zoella Body Scrub which has the same scent and I do like using products which has the same scent because I'm weird and like to use things in pairs. I haven't repurchased and I don't think I will be but this was a really nice shower gel.

Radox Feel Glam With Berry Burst Shower Cream- Again I used this shower gel/cream ages ago and I still haven't repurchased it but at least this is a reminder. I really liked using this shower gel as I love berry scents and this had a really nice one. The only I had a problem with was the opening as it was very hard to open especially when you are in a wet shower but maybe I had a dodgy one.

Wilko Fruits Strawberry & Pomegranate Fragrance Explosion Shower Gel- I featured this in a recent Collective Haul and it may seem like I used this very quickly but in actual fact I had it for a while beforehand but only blogged about it recently. I did really like this shower gel but I always used too much which is annoying to wash it all of. I would repurchase it as it was only 95p.
2x P.S. Love Your Skin Deep Cleansing Wipes- Yes I know I have a crazy amount of packs of face wipes I've used up but that's how I take off my makeup and I also use them when I'm wiping away swatches or sometimes I do 2 makeup looks a day so I take them off with these. I think these are my favourite face wipes as they are only £1 for 2 packs and you get 25 in a pack.

Skin Therapy Normal & Combination Skin Lightly Fragranced Face Wipes- The other pack I have is from Wilko and they were ok but I don't like them as much as the Primark ones. They were quite dry so I did find it hard to take off my mascara especially as I do wear waterproof mascara so I need more wetness. I don't think I will repurchase but they are only 50p if you are on a budget.

Grace Cole Strawberry & Kiwi Body Butter- I used this ages ago so I totally forget about it. Body Butter isn't something I use a lot because I prefer using body lotion and in the shower I always use a body scrub so I don't do both. I really liked the scent of this body butter as it was very strawberry and the scent of strawberry has to be one of my favourites. I would repurchase and I know you can get this in Tesco but I got it in a gift set from Argos.

Red Puff- Obviously this isn't an empty as you can't use up a puff but I broke it so I thought I would include it as I can't use it anymore. Basically how I broke it was trying to untangle the little hanging thing and little did I know the whole thing started to unwrap and then it all broke and was unsaveable. I got this in the Grace Cole set above but obviously I have bought a new one but no it is not a red.

P.S. Love... Anti Bac Hand Gel- This is an essential for me wherever I go because sadly the world is a germy place and I don't like germs. This hand sanitzier was ok but not the best one I've used because of the scent (the one currently in my handbag is bubblegum scented) and this one smelt a bit like alcohol. I would repurchase this as it was only 60p and I can live with the alcoholic scent.   

Vaseline Active Fresh Antiperspirant Roll-On- So I finished a deodorant recently and it was actually quite good as it made me more fresh and we all know that's what everyone wants in their life. I actually don't know what to say about this deodorant as they all do the same job and everyone (hopefully) knows what deodorant is and what is does. I would repurchase this as there was nothing wrong. 

Zoella Fizz Bar- I used up a Zoella Fizz Bar recently and it was quite good. I've used the Tutti Frutti one before but I definately prefer this one as because they were smaller chunks you had to use more to get more fizz but you could get quite a bit with 2 smaller ones than 1 big one. Being honest I still don't really get what this does but it was nice to use but I think I will continue going for Lush bath bombs and bubble bars.

Batisite Dry Shampoo in Fruity & Cheeky Cherry- I really loved using this dry shampoo as it definately made my hair look more clean even when it weren't. I also really liked the scent and when I get Batisite I always get it based on the scent (and maybe even the packaging as some of the designs are really nice). I have repurchased this but I got a smaller one instead but technically it's the same thing.

Along Came Betty So Much Bubble Heavenly Bath Soak- Surprisingly this is the only bath soak but the one I'm currently using has last a long time so far. I didn't really like this bath soak because you had to use a lot of this to get a decent amount of bubbles and I did use this up in about 5 baths because it was hard to get bubbles so because of that I won't be repurchasing. 

I will definately be doing another empties post whenever I have a decent amount but I will have less as this time I thought I had less than I actually did. Follow me on Twitter and Instagram (@_louisecarter_) for more updates so you don't miss a post!

Monday 25 April 2016

Current Beauty Favourites

Today I'm going to be telling you all of all of the beauty things I have been loving because in my monthly favourites I only get to feature 2 beauty favourites so I wanted to do a whole post dedicated to everything beauty related I've been loving and I've also been in a beauty mood wanting to post a lot of beauty posts so here's another!

Studio London Beauty Blender Dupe- I got this in a Studio London brush set just after Christmas and I have been using this ever since and I love it. I find it easier to use this than using a kabuki brush or a foundation brush as it's the easiest way to blend and I like using both ends so I use the flat bottom for blending my foundation out and then I use the smaller, thinner end for my concealer as it's the easiest way to get it into the corner. I don't know if you can pick this up on it's own but I got this set at Christmas from Superdrug so Superdrug is your best place to look.

Studio London Brushes- Honestly I should've probably included this with the Beauty Blender dupe but I can't be bothered so I'm separating them. These brushes are definately a favourite because they apply my makeup really well and I believe you apply your makeup better depending on what brushes you use. I know people tell you to invest in good brushes but these ones are really good and I got a set of them for £4.99 which is a bargain. They are really soft and are a dream to apply makeup with.


Miss Sporty Insta Glow Foundation- This has very quickly become a staple in my everyday makeup routine , which I can do a post on if you want, because I really like it. It gives me a really nice, healthy glow and even though my skin is good at the moment sometimes I want to wear foundation and this foundation is not heavy at all and when I'm wearing this I forgot I'm wearing foundation which I think is a good thing. The packaging claims this product gives you Photoshop like skin and I can say it doesn't which is a shame but honestly I guessed it wouldn't.

MUA Professional Undressed Eyeshadow Palette- I got this not too long ago as a dupe for the Urban Decay Naked Palette and I can say this eyeshadow palette is really good for a £4 product and has definitely made me want to try more from MUA as it is really cheap. The pigmentation is unreal as all you need is one swipe then all of the colour is there and they also don't crease which I was expecting but did not get so that's a good thing. I really like all of the shades and you can create a lot of good day and night looks with this one palette

Collection Mascaras- I don't know if you know but mascaras are my favourite makeup product along with lipsticks and the mascaras I have been wearing a lot from Collection, which I am going to do a review on some time soon. The ones in the picture is the Collection Lengthening Waterproof Mascara (the green one), Collection Super Size Mascara and Collection Volumising Waterproof Mascara (the coral one). I do have a selection of all which claim to do different things so I switch them up depending on my mood if I want volume, length or both!
Collection Lasting Colour Lipsticks- As I just said I love lipsticks and these have been the ones I've been picking up recently because I love the colours I have and the formulas so they're the perfect lipsticks and I really need to get some new shades. The shades I currently have is Paper Rose, which is a gorgeous coral matte shade which is different for me but I love it, and Cupcake Pink, which is more of a normal lipstick which is Barbie Pink.

Technic Powder- Being compelety honest, powder is not a makeup product I get excited about and I only have 1 because I don't care about it but I do like this one from Technic because it sets my foundation and concealer while being translucent as most of the time I don't want extra shimmer so I just use it to set as otherwise I would use bronzer. I don't know where you can get this as I did get it in a massive Technic gift set and I don't know of anywhere where you can buy Technic which is a shame as it's a good brand.

eos Lip Balms- I have talked about these a lot on The Lipstick Insider but I'm still loving them so I needed to included them in this blog post. I have 5 which is Sweet Mint, Strawberry Sorbet, Blueberry Acai, Summer Fruits and Forest Fruits and I really like them all because they smell really nice and when you apply it on sometimes you want to lick it up as they smell so nice. I would recommend buying them on Amazon as I got my pack on there and they are a lot on cheap as they are quite expensive for a lip balm.

Cath Kidston Hand Cream in Rose & Peony- Another thing which was in What I Got For My Birthday and Christmas were some Cath Kidston hand creams and I'm still loving them. The one I'm currently using is Rose & Peony and I love it. I love the scent and I wasn't sure I was going to because I typically don't really like rose scents but I think it's because it's with Peony it smells nicer but I don't actually know what peonies actually smell like even though they're my favourite flower.

Barry M Nail Paints- I have been painting my toenails a lot recently and I have been reaching for my Barry M nail paints because they're spring shades and I like how long they last. The shades in the pictures is Rose Hip (pink), Greenberry (green and the one I'm currently wearing) and Fondant (Lilac) but I have a long wishlist of shades as I really want to get a lot more as I have been chucking out a lot of my nail varnishes because they're getting old and I don't wear them as I've been wearing a lot of pastels or white.

Skin Therapy Tea Tree Skincare Range- I recently picked this collection up in Wilko not too long ago and I am so surprised how good everything is as everything was 95p (however the face wipes were only 50p). This range goes really well with my skin type and does not burn or break me out as before I used a different face wash from Skin Therapy and it burned my skin so I stopped using it. The only place you can get this is Wilko so go and check out their skincare as it's really good and cheap. 

Victoria Secret Body Mists- From really cheap to quite expensive! I picked both of these up in February and I have loved them ever since as they smell really nice and last for quite a while. The 2 I have is Charmed which is very Spring like and smells of Juicy Cassis and creamy musk and I love musky scents and the other one is Hypnotized which is really nice and smells more like berries as the notes are crushed goji berries and crimson freesia

The Body Shop Strawberry Shower Gel- This is the shower gel I've been using recently and it smells really good. I featured this in my What I Got For My Birthday and Christmas and I'm currently working through The Body Shop gift set which I got and this is my favourite as I don't like the mango and orange scents and the morgina one was nice but not as good as this one. I'm definately going to buy the full size when I'm done and maybe some other things from the strawberry collection.

Tesco My Senses Bath Creme Shea Butter & Almond Blossom- I love baths and whenever I take one, which is a lot, I use this for my bubbles and I love it. A small amount goes a long way and I've had this since about September time and I've used this in most baths since. The scent is amazing and the perfect thing to use on a pamper evening as I can relax in the bath with this and a nice smelling bath bomb from Lush as I use bath bomb and bubbles which I don't know if that's what most people do but I do.

P.S. Love Your Skin Face Wipes- I know face wipes isn't the best way to take off your makeup but I still do it anyway and my favourite are the Primark ones but I do also like the ones from Wilko. I haven't yet tried the Simple ones which I know they will be better for my skin but knowing me I don't always go for the best options but these work for me and I'm only 14 so I don't really need to start thinking about anti aging.


Copper Hairbrush from Primark- This is just some basic hairbrush but I wanted to include it as it's so pretty and I've never included it on the blog which is weird especially now I include everything I buy on the blog. It's just your everyday paddle brush and I don't know what to say about it but it was really cheap from Primark!

Tangle Teezer- Another haircare thing is my Tangle Teezer. I have this for over a year now however I didn't use it for a long time but now I've rediscovered it and I love it. I used to use this everyday to brush but my hair started to break and I read you shouldn't do that so I stopped using it all together and just used a hairbrush but now my hair is in good conditioner I've been using it but only to get rid of knots so I use this then my copper hairbrush.

Batisite Dry Shampoo- The last haircare product is from Batiste and it's their dry shampoo which I have been loving as it is great for when I can't be bothered to wash my hair. I like using Batiste because it smells nice and makes my hair look better as sometimes my hair hates me and does not do what I want it to do and that makes me sad :(

So that was my current beauty favourites and I hope you enjoyed it and I'm going to do a current lifestyle and fashion favourites soon. If you want more from me follow me on Twitter and Instagram @_louisecarter_

Friday 22 April 2016

Makeup Bag Collection

As you may know I do have have a handbag obsession but I also have a makeup bag obsession so basically I love things you can put other things into. I have 9 makeup bags and I think that's a lot and I only use 3 at the moment. Woops!

Pink, White and Black Floral Makeup Bag from Primark- You might recognise this makeup bag from a recent haul and it has become a firm favourite in my collection. I got this from Primark and I would recommend if you want a makeup bag go there because they're £3 and there is so many designs and prints. I'm currently using this as my everyday makeup bag because there's so much room and for me that's important with an everyday makeup bag as I'm always chucking more in. This makeup bag also has a mini zip pocket at the back which is really good for anything you might not want people to see.

Zoella Beauty Just Say Yes Makeup Bag from Superdrug- This was my first Zoella Beauty product and I've had this for over a year! When I bought this I was buying this as a pencil case because Zoe did say you could use these as a pencil case and I didn't have much makeup. I know have a new pencil case and I don't really have a reason to use this anymore which is a shame as I love this makeup bag. The last time I used this was last year when I needed to take some makeup to school when I was doing a panto so it would be a great everyday makeup bag.

Zoella Beauty Lace Collar Cosmetic Purse from Superdrug- This is a bit of weird one as it's a makeup bag but it's not the usual; it's called a cosmetic purse. I bought this because I really liked the design but I didn't know what I was going to use it for but I use it as my essential bag which I carry round with me on a day to day basis. This would be good if you don't have that much makeup because it's very small and compact. However you can't fit brushes in here as it's not that long. I can only just fit in a nail file and sometimes that's a squeeze.

Mint and White Makeup Bag from Primark- The throwback! This was the first makeup bag I ever bought and it's not actually that old. I got this at the beginning of 2015 so 2015 was the year I discovered my love for makeup bags. When I got this I didn't really know what to use it for as I didn't have much makeup but I really wanted to get one so I got this one as I love mint and white and I thought the size was good. I've been using this ever since I got it as my essential bag which I keep at home and if you would like to see what I keep in here I have done a What's In My Essential Bag.

Black and White Polka Dot Makeup Bag from Primark- Now we are getting onto the makeup bags that I don't really have a use. You might remember this makeup bag from my P.S. Love Beauty Review and I did only buy it for that post. However I do really like this makeup bag it's just that it isn't needed at the moment but I've post myself on a makeup bag ban so I'm sure this will get a use soon as sometimes I do need a makeup bag and I need to say to myself I have a lot in a drawer unused. I also really like the tassel on this makeup bag which is very different to the ones I have. 

Blue & White Spotty Makeup Bag from Miss Cole at Argos- The next 4 makeup bags you will see I got in a set together so they're all from Miss Cole at Argos. I think this one is my favourite out of the 4 because of the design and the shape. Even though it's my favourite I haven't actually properly used this yet- only once to keep makeup in for a blog post so I can't really say how good this is. This bag is very similar to the Zoella Just Say Yes Makeup Bag as it's a similar size (this is smaller though) and they both have this wipe clean material.

Blue & White Striped Makeup Bag from Miss Cole at Argos- As you can probably tell this is really similar to the last one but the only difference is this one has a different design! I do like the design but I prefer polka dots than stripes (although on clothing it's the other way round). Unlike the last one I have never used this, not even to store anything in but obviously it's going to fit the same amount of stuff in. If I was to use this I would use this as a makeup bag for my handbag as it would fit everything you need in it

Red & White Makeup Bag from Miss Cole at Argos- This is a makeup bag I haven't used yet and I don't really know what I'm going to use this for. This is a very weird shape makeup bag and nothing I've seen before; this makeup bag actually reminds me of a lunch box you would have in primary school just without the handle! I think if I was to use this I would use it for travel because it's quite slim so it would fit easy in a suitcase and it's quite big so you can put all of your makeup in.

Large Clear Case Makeup Bag from Miss Cole at Argos- I have actually used this makeup bag before! I used it to store beauty products in for blog posts but now I keep them in a storage box so this has been put in the drawer where I keep all of my makeup bags. I actually really like how I have a massive, clear makeup bag because I will probably need it at one point. I would use this if I was a makeup artist to take my makeup around from shoot to whatever because it has a handle and a lot of space.

Finally I'm done! This post took ages to write (nearly a week) but probably because I haven't been doing a lot of blog writing as I've been doing some DIYs, which you will see soon, instead. If you want to see more from me follow me on my social media and Twitter and Instagram is @_louisecarter_

Tuesday 19 April 2016

Collective Haul

Hopefully you would've seen my last blog post which was part 1 of this Collective Haul so I would recommend you check out that one before reading this one. This haul includes purchases from Wilko, Victoria Secret, Lush, Primark- a very random bunch but I did pick up some really nice stuff.


Butterball Bath Bomb- It's very weird how I started off my other Collective Haul with Lush goodies and this one also starts with Lush goodies. I picked Butterball up because I really like the Christmas Butterbear bath bomb and I think they're similar. I haven't tried this but I've read that is not colour in the bath but makes your skin feel more moisturized.
This was £2.65 from Lush

Pop In The Bath Bubble Bar- I think this is one of Lush's most famous bubble bars and I hadn't actually tried this so I thought I would try it and I really liked this. It made the bath have lots of bubbles in and it turned the water blue which was nice. I also really like the scent of this bubble bar
This was £3.45 from Lush

Granny Takes A Dip Bubble Bar- I picked this up in Lush because of all of the bright colours and I love my baths having lots of colours however with this one I was disappointed. You would think there would be lots of colours but no it was this yucky brown colour with tiny bits of colour so I'm definitely not repurchasing.
This was £3.65 from Lush

Bonjour Jumper- I am a girl who likes their sweaters (felt like saying it the American way) so I bought another. I really like this one as it looks really nice with black and I pretty much only wear black with like a bit of colour on top. I like wearing this with black leggings, leather jacket and black trainers.
This was £5 from Primark

Selfie A4 Refill Pad- I picked this up because I always need paper and I really liked this cute one because most refill pads have boring plain designs and I'm not about that plain life. I really like the pink colour and I have a lot of stationery from this selfie range so this matches.
This was £1 from Wilko

Strawberry & Pomegranate Shower Gel- I felt like trying some some of Wilko's own beauty products so I picked up this shower gel. I didn't like many of the scents in Wilko but I liked this one so I picked this one up. I have been using this shower scent since I've got it and I like it but I don't think I would repurchase it.
This was 95p from Wilko

Wilko Pick & Mix Medium Cup- You probably know how much I have been loving pick & mix at the moment so I picked up a medium cup to be a little bit healthier. I pretty much always buy my Pick & Mix from Wilko because it's cheap and there's a huge selection of sweets unlike Tesco who have all disgusting ones.
This was £2.95 from Wilko

Strawberry & Pomegranate Body Butter- As I said I wanted to try out some of Wilko's own beauty products and I haven't used a body butter in ages so I picked up this one. I've only used it a couple of times and I don't really like it as it's so thick that it's hard to rub into your skin and when taking it out of the tub it is kinda like ice cream.
This was 95p from Wilko

Strawberry & Pomegranate Body Scrub- This is the last thing I picked up from the Fruits body range and this is definately my favourite. It's really nice on my skin and I think I prefer this to my Zoella Tutti Frutti body scrub because this one is more liquid-y whereas the other one isn't and I prefer the more ones that feel like shower gel.
This was 95p from Wilko

Giant Peg- I saw this and really liked it even though it doesn't have a purpose. I thought it would be good for my desk to stand notes on like 'revise for maths' or 'science homework due'. I don't have this currently on my desk because I don't have many notes but writing that actually reminds me of some.
This was £1 from Wilko

Patterned Scissors- It was time for me to get some new scissors as the ones I was listening to were the ones in my school pencil case which are quite small. It was £1 for a plain black bigger pair of scissors or it was £1.35 for a cuter, smaller scissors and obviously I went for the last option!
This was £1.35 from Wilko

Magnetic Whiteboard With Marker- I had got the giant peg but realised I didn't have anything really to write the notes on apart from paper so when I saw this whiteboard in Tiger I knew it was perfect. I like how it comes with a marker (which also has a rubber) because otherwise I would've have to have bought one.
This was £2 from Tiger

Victoria Secret Charmed Fragrance Mist- I had wanted a Victoria Secret body mist for ages but I couldn't get one as I didn't have any stores near me so when I was in Westfield I took the chance and got 2! This one is Charmed and first of all I love the packaging and it smells like cassis and musk! (got that from the website)
This was £14 from Victoria Secret but I got a multibuy discount

Victoria Secret Hypnotized Fragrance Mist- There was an offer going on in Victoria Secret where it was 2 mists or lotions for £16 so obviously I passed up that offer and got another. This one also has nice colours on the packaging and Hypnotized smells like watermelon to me but the website says crushed berries so I was right!
This was £14 from Victoria Secret but I got a multibuy discount

Paperchase Tropicow Glasses Case- The glasses case I had that Tesco opticians gave me didn't actually fit my glasses in so I wanted to get one where they do fit and one with a cute design because plain black is not cute in my opinion. I also love Paperchase but sadly I don't have one near me but I didn't actually see much in there I like.
This was £8 from Paperchase

Mint Quilted Coin Purse- I have a lot of 1p and 2p coins and I wanted to make my purse lighter so I picked up this super cute coin purse from Primark to keep them all in. I do also use this as a mini purse at school if I'm bringing money in and I don't want it loose in my blazer.
This was £2 from Primark

Pink Floral Makeup Bag- I have a makeup bag addiction so obviously I got another one. This one I got to be my everyday makeup bag because as I had recently got new makeup I wanted a new makeup bag to keep them in so everything was brand new. I really like the print of this makeup bag and this bag has zip pocket in the inside back which is very handy
This was £3 from Primark

Extra Large Pick & Mix Cup- I know I already showed some Pick & Mix in this haul but I wanted to show it again as this time I got an extra large. I know it's bad but I love it so much that I need a big cup to last me. I like getting lots of the watermelon slices so if I got a smaller cup I would get less and that makes me very sad.
This was £1.95 on sale from £3.95 from Wilko

Pink A4 Notebook- I did not need another notebook but when I was in Tiger I was like 'I hardly have any A4 notebooks' so that's why I got this one. This one has all the blog posts I want to do it so luckily I do a reason for this as otherwise it would've been a waste of money. 
This was £2 from Tiger

Makeup Holder- Cosmetic Organiser- My makeup is not very organised at the moment so I got a makeup organiser. It's only a smaller one with 9 compartments so I hope Tiger come out with larger ones. I keep 3 mascaras in here and 6 lipsticks as I have a mascara and lipstick obsession.
This was £3 from Tiger

P.S. Love Your Skin Deep Facial Cleansing Wipes- I go through a lot of face wipes because that's what I use to take off my makeup and sometimes I use 2 in 1 day so I got a new pack which is actually a twin pack. I know I included these exact makeup wipes in my last post but I went through both packs
This was £1 from Primark

Atmosphere Workout Tight Fit Ankle Length Leggings- I've been trying to workout more recently so I bought some new leggings! I still need to buy some more workout clothes but I didn't see that much I liked so I stuck to leggings. These are really comfortable and I like how they look like real leggings
These were £7 from Primark

915 Generation Skater Skirt- If you're an avid reader of The Lipstick Insider you would know how much I talk about skater skirts and I finally found a black one which was cheap! I had to have this. I've worn this once and really liked it but I do want to get some nice tops to go with it as I don't have that many that really go well
This was £7.99 from New Look

Pink Plastic Ringbinder- Last year I used my binder a lot but recently I haven't been using it that much so I wanted to get a new one and I didn't really like that binder. I have yet to organise it but that's on my to-do list for tomorrow so from tomorrow I'm going to be using that lots.
This was £1 from Tiger

Pink A5 Notebook- Yes I did get the A4 version of this but I saw the A5 notebook on another shopping trip so I thought I would pick it up to match as I don't have that much matching stationery. I'm using this for random notes so I've wrote shopping lists and random blog post notes.
This was £1 from Tiger

Black & White Woven Basket- I'm planning to re-do my room soon so I wanted to get some stuff for it and I saw this basket and knew I could use it and it will go with the new theme of my room which is black and white. I'm keeping all of my beauty things in it at the moment and I really like it
This was £4 from Tiger

I really hope you enjoyed this haul so I probably won't do another haul for a while as I've done a lot recently and you might be a bit sick of them and I have a lot of other blog posts planned which are not hauls! Get excited!

Monday 18 April 2016

Collective Haul

I love shopping. So that means I have purchases from going shopping so I'm going to share them with you. These purchases are from late December to January but for more recent ones my next blog post will be another Collective Haul as I do way too much shopping.


Batiste Instant Hair Refresh Dry Shampoo in Floral & Fruity Blush 50ml- I needed some more haircare products for my essentials bag so I picked up a dry shampoo because sometimes I can't be bothered to wash my hair as that's a lot of effort. This one smells really nice and the design is really cute.
This was £1.50 from Superdrug

Carex Fun Edition Strawberry Laces Wipes 15 Pack- Another thing I bought for my essential bag are these wipes because they smell so good that I want to eat them. I've bought these before and I actually included them in my Buy, Try, Decide Superdrug (link HERE) so I bought these for when I run out.
These were £1.05 from Superdrug

Simple Kind To Skin Cleaning Facial Wipes 7 Pack- I've heard a lot of things about Simple skincare but I haven't actually tried any so to try some out I thought I would get some wipes so see if they agree with my skin. I've put these in my essentials bag as I don't have any makeup removing wipes in there.
These were £1.49 from Superdrug

The Experimenter bath bomb- This bath bomb was a repurchase because I've tried this one before and it is my favourite bath bomb because I prefer the ones that make the bath colourful not just a couple of colours. I also really like the scent of it but I can't put my finger on what it smells like.
This was £3.95 from Lush

Intergalactic bath bomb- Sorry for the stock photo but I hadn't had this bath bomb before so I was excited to try it before taking a picture. I picked this one up because I guessed it made a lot of colours in the bath and it did so I think this is a new favourite as I do also like the smell.
This was £3.95 from Lush

Papermate InkJoy Retractable Ball Point Pen Pack- I bought these in a massive pack of 25 but silly me forgot to take a picture before I opened it but there's 8 different colours which are pink, light green, purple, blue, dark green, red, orange and black. I use these pens in my planner because I use a lot of colours and these pens make my handwriting look nice.
These were £8.99 on sale from £17.99 at WHSmith

Glam Tape 3 Pack- I wanted to get some new washi tape to decorate notebooks and my planner and when I found this pack in Sainsbury's I had to have it because it's very me as I love gold and sparkles and I could know I could use it a lot and I have and I have nearly finished the gold and pink sparkly rolls.
This was £3 from Sainsbury's

100% Thirsty Milk Bottle Style Cup- I wanted a new water bottle because I was getting a bit bored of my velvetgh0st one so I got this really Tumblr looking one because I thought it would look cute on my desk. I really like the gold detail because it really goes with the black and white.
This was £3 from Primark.

Copper Wired Bin- When I saw this in Tiger I knew I had to have it because it is so pretty and would also be really useful. I've been using this as a bin in my room and I put a carrier bag in it so it's not that pretty but when it's empty it is. I don't think you can get this anymore as I've only seen this when I bought it and that was in December
This was £8 from Tiger

Clapperboard With 2 Pieces Of Chalk- When I bought this and the bin from Tiger I was with my friend Nicha and she really wanted me to get one as she was getting one so I thought I would get it as a cute piece of room décor. I've only use this once but only because I'm not a film-maker, I'm a actress! 
This was £2 from Tiger

Be Happy, Be Bright, Be You Pillow- My bed was really plain and only had my sleeping pillow on (as well as the duvet and stuff) so I thought I would get this inspirational quote pillow because I liked the quote and I also like the shape of the pillow and also how the writing is in gold! Bamn! 
This was £4 from Primark

Wilko 500 Index Stickers in Assorted Colours- I've had these for ages now but I haven't actually used them yet so they're still in the packaging! I bought these to replace the page flags in my blogging notebook as I thought there wasn't many left but it turns out that I still have a lot left.
These were 50p from Wilko

Wilko Vintage Floral Book Of Sticky Notes And Lists- To be completely honest I don't know why I picked this up but I'm glad I did as I use the sticky notes a lot in my planner. There's 6 different designs so there's an A5 Sticky Pad, Long Checklist, 3x Design Page Flags and a note page. 
This was £2 from Wilko

Think Pink bath bomb- I've heard a lot of people talk about this bath bomb as use it in videos so I thought I should try it out and it is one of the cheapest. I haven't tried this out myself yet as I still have a lot of Christmas bath bombs but it's a sweet, fruity scent and apparently it turns the bath water pink (you kinda do guess that).
This was £2.65 from Lush

Milky Bath Bubble Bar- I saw this in Lush and I had to pick it up because it seemed really interesting and I really like bubble bars. I have actually used this and it made a lot of bubbles which is obviously a good thing. I definately would repurchase because I like the bubbles and the smell.
This was £3.75 from Lush

White Trainers- These were on sale in Primark and they really caught my eye as they were  white and I didn't have any white trainers and they're really on trend at the moment. They look really nice BUT these are a killer and make my feet hurt so much after wearing these but luckily I didn't waste that much money on them
These were £5 on sale from £12 from Primark

P.S. Love Your Skin Deep Facial Cleansing Wipes- I know taking your makeup off with face wipes is really bad (as I read in Sprinkle Of Glitter's book only use wipes for 'festivals, fannies and flights') but I do so I picked up another pack of the Primark ones as you get 2 packs for £1. I got the ones for normal & combination skin.
These were £1 for a twin pack from Primark

Username Evie by Joe Sugg- I been a fan of ThatcherJoe for a while now but I've only picked up his book now because graphic novels are not my thing but as it was under £5 in Sainsbury's I thought I would pick it up. I've had this for a while now but I still haven't read it because I never read- only in school.
This was £4.99 from Sainsbury's

WHSmith Sticky Note Set For Binders- You guys might know that I'm a sticky note hoarder so I picked up a massive set not for my binder but just for use anywhere and I keep this with my notebooks. These sticky notes are really good quality and I love how bright they are.
This was £3.99 from WHSmith

WHSmith 100 A4 File Pockets- As a stationery lover I always feel the need to have file pockets so I bought a massive pack. I didn't need a pack as big as this but I do use this for my homework or keeping all of my revision together so these are handy and as I have a new binder these are helpful.
This was £3.99 from WHSmith

Light Pink Fluffy Bag Charm- Everyone has a bag charm now and I had to join in the trend as I really like it. I switch this one up between all my bags so whatever bag I'm using this will be on it and for school as I'm using a backpack with no where to put it I put it on my keys and it's really easy to find them.
This was £3.99 from H&M

Socks- I decided to take up the 3 pairs for £4 offer on socks at New Look because I swear all my socks go missing, I picked some really different socks this time and I don't really know why. I got a unicorn pair because why not, a popcorn pair even though I don't like popcorn and pugs as pugs are my favourite breed of dogs.
These socks were £1.99 each but in New Look you can get 3 pairs for £4

Coral Sactual- I bought this on the same shopping trip as the fluffy bag charm and after buying that I felt a massive need to buy a new handbag for the bag charm and I saw this bag in Primark and really liked it so I got it. I don't have anything coral but it looks really nice with a lot of outfits and it's perfect for spring.
This was £9 from Primark

If you liked this post there will be another one coming soon as I have done a lot of shopping recently which is so bad and I need to stop but I have nothing better to do on a Saturday so I blame bordom for these purchases.