Haul | MUA @ Superdrug

Hi Everyone!

Its 3 for 2 in Superdrug at the moment so I couldn't help myself having a little haul. I think I was pretty responsible; I dragged myself away from Revlon Lip Butters and L'Oreal Mascaras and headed for the MUA stand:

Ah how pretty do these look? Lipsticks are one of my favourite items from the whole MUA line- they are so creamy, long lasting and can easily be mistaken for much higher end products. The shades I bought are 8,11, 13 and 7- I'm not sure which is which as they look different on the website and I think I got the tops and bottoms mixed up. But the photo shows them pretty true to colour. I love the bright red- its really daring and bold, I think I'll need to be feeling particularly brave to wear this out. The pink and brown are lovely day colours, very muted and neutral but enhance the colour of my lips. Finally the dark, glittery red is a gorgeous dark red and is actually a repurchase since I liked my last one so much!

Me wearing shade 13 :)

I also picked up this gorgeous eye shadow trio in pink sorbet. I use the two lighter shades as a highlighter and the darkest on my top lid and surprisingly its pink tones work amazingly well with my eye colour and made its green tones really stand out.

I also picked up this matt brown eye shadow in shade 19. It is super pigmented, so I think it'll last forever. I was planning on using this to fill in my eyebrows- but it went a bit wrong and I ended up looking like I had two slugs on my forehead- so any advice on how to make this work would be much appreciated.

So that is everything! I am so pleased with what I bought and the whole lot came to only £5.50- and that's what I call getting your moneys worth! 

Hope you all have a fab day and enjoy the Jubilee celebrations! I for one am having a lazy day in front of the tv- reading magazines and blogging- heaven!

Aussie Aussome Volume Shampoo and Conditioner Review

Hi everyone!

I've always heard such great things about Aussie products and after browsing their website, I decided that Aussome Volume was for me. I actually used Aussie when I was younger but had completely forgotten what it was like. I have quite fine, poker straight hair which on one hand is good because I don't have to style it but on the other hand I frequently feel it needs a bit of 'oompf'. So, whilst out shopping yesterday, I thought I'd give it a try:

Price: Each bottle is £4.49 but currently Boots have a 3 for 2 offer so I got 2 shampoo bottles and 1 conditioner for £8.98. This is more than I would usually pay for shampoo and conditioner though I think this is pretty affordable for such a good brand.

Consistency: Both products are pretty concentrated so you don't need a lot and the bottles should last a fair amount of time.

Smell: The smell of both products is beyond amazing! They're not fruity or floral, they smell very high end, like those used in hairdressers. I think that even if the shampoo and conditioner made no difference at all to my hair I would buy these again anyway, just for the smell!

Effectiveness: My hair is super soft, smooth and sleek after using these products for the first time. It feels really moisturised and in great condition. There are no tugs/ knots at all. As for volume, there is a bit of an improvement.

Flaws: I haven't found any flaws so far. The only thing I noticed was that the shampoo didn't foam very well but I think that was my own fault as I was rationing the shampoo to try and make it last so next time I'll use a bit more next time.

Rating: Overall, I am impressed with this product. It didn't work miracles though the gorgeous smell and softness of my hair after use means I give these products 8/10!