As usual I ended up in my local Boots before work and I wasn't too fussed by any of the make up on the stands but whilst looking at skincare products I noticed a product I hadn't seen before by Simple. It was the Simple Kind To Skin Moisture Boost Hydro Mist Spray which retails at £5.99 for 50ml of product.

As far as packaging goes, I have no complaints as it's just a spray bottle with similar packaging to the rest of the Simple range. This spray is meant to give you naturally dewy skin which drew me into the product immediately because I prefer a dewy look compared to a matte look. It contains 2 vitamins that are beneficial for your skin, pro vitamin B and vitamin E. As well as these the spray also contains two "skin loving ingredients" which are lotus flower and glycerin. As well as these elements to it, like other Simple products it has no perfume, colour or harsh chemicals which puts me at ease knowing I'm not putting these onto my skin. I personally get on with Simple products, although I know some people do not at all, but it really works well for my skin.

The actual spray itself is brilliant in my opinion. I just spray it a couple of times (for best results use 2-4 sprays at about 20-30cm away from the face) and my skin feels instantly hydrated, but it doesn't leave my skin feeling sticky. It also dries really quickly as well and does leave me with dewy looking skin, I wish I had this product in my collection when it was really hot here in England because it is so refreshing!

As it's only a small bottle, this has both pros and cons in my opinion. A con is that you I think £5.99 is a little pricey for 50ml of product, however on the other hand it's the perfect size to just chuck in your handbag or make up bag.

Overall, I am glad I purchased this. I think I would still re purchase it, despite it being a little pricey but just to refresh my face whilst I'm at work or out shopping it's definitely handy.

Have you tried the Simple Kind To Skin Moisture Boost Hydro Mist Spray? If not, would you be interested in trying it?

About a month ago I was wandering around Boots during my lunch time and I noticed that there was a new razor on the shelf that I'd never seen before. It immediately caught my eye because it had bright colourful packaging and it claimed to help replenish your skin whilst shaving, so I thought I'd give it a go. I know this isn't a beauty post as such but most of us deal with body hair that we don't want, and I don't like going au naturale but I obviously don't mind what other people do since it's their body!

Anyway, I'm not a fan of disposable razors because I have quite sensitive skin and I always end up razor burn no matter what products I use to prevent it, so I always opt for a razor with replaceable blades. I've tried various different razors and I've never had any problems with the ones I use but I thought I'd try the Gillette Venus and Olay Razor since it was also on offer at half price for £5.49 (and currently still is if you're interested).

I have been using this razor for a while now so I am certain that I love it. I'd definitely say it's my favourite razor I've ever tried and this is for a few reasons. Firstly, it has such a good grip and yes I realise that my sound a little silly, but you don't want to be dropping your razor whilst you're in the middle of shaving your legs. Secondly the moisture bars really do work! As I've mentioned I have quite sensitive skin and I wanted something that would give me silky smooth legs and not give me razor burn (because that's never pretty when you're wearing a cute summer dress).

As you can see the moisture bars are quite large which is great because it means I can be lazy and not use a shaving cream which saves time as well! This is definitely going to be my 'go to' razor from now on as it's brilliant.

The replacement razor heads are £10.99 and are definitely worth it. I really would recommend this razor to everyone to help you get silky smooth legs for summer!

Have you tried this razor?

It appears that almost every Saturday whilst on my lunch break at work I end up in Boots buying things I don't necessarily need and this happened again this week, but I'm justifying it because it's not make up! Boots also have some amazing deals on at the moment so go to your local store and check them out!

First of all I purchased the Coconut and Almond Leave-In Conditioner which are £1.39 each but they're on offer for buy 1 get one half price, so I obviously had to buy two! I've seen a few posts about this leave in conditioner recently so I wanted to try it.

Next I was looking for some Vitamin E products because they're really good for you skin and I haven't got any myself. I saw the Vitamin E Moisture Day Cream and for only £2.54 I thought it was a bargain!  I'm going to start using this in the mornings before my make up and see how it goes.

Finally I picked up the Vitamin E Gentle Eye Cream which is £2.54 as well, but as I said Boots have some amazing deals on at the moment and they're doing 2 for £4 on some of their Vitamin E range so it works out cheaper. I was also interested in this because I don't have any eye creams and this one has SPF 15 which is always a plus.


Have you picked anything up from Boots recently?

I mentioned this in my recent Boots haul and I am so glad I bought it! I still can't find the link on the Boots website but I know it's definitely in stores so if you're interested pop into your local store and have a look! It's the Boots Botanics BB Cream Radiant Youth and mine is in the shade 'Light'. In my Boots store there were only two shades, light and medium however I'm sure there is another darker shade as there is usually at least 3 shades. I only paid £5.99 which is its introductory price, however I believe it is now £8.99

The packaging is pretty yet appealing at the same time, nothing fancy but it's not boring. I definitely agree that it blurs imperfections, evens out my skin tone and gives me radiant skin, all of these make my face look brighter and more 'youthful' in the morning - that might sound silly since I am still young, but it makes me look more awake (and I need this since I'm not a morning person!). I can't comment on whether it smooths the appearance of wrinkles, since I don't have any but I am a huge fan of the SPF 30 in this, especially since I am so pale.

As you can see from the swatch, it looks a little too dark for me when I first swatch it but it blends in nicely and smooths out the skin. It gives a good coverage for a BB cream since it's not too light but my freckles still show through and I don't look cakey. I am very pleased that this was pale enough for me (I know I mention this with almost every face product, but being as pale as I am it can be a real issue sometimes!).

This is definitely going to be a favourite of mine throughout summer since it's so light and easy to apply, it just gives me the little bit of coverage I'll want in summer but I won't feel like I'm wearing foundation, which I like. Sometimes I do set this with my MAC MSF Natural, but I still like how it wears throughout the day without a powder. It doesn't go patchy and it doesn't melt off in the heat (I say heat, I mean the 18°C weather we've been having here in England!). I am so impressed with this, I'll definitely re-purchase another when I've finished this one.

What's your favourite BB cream?

So today on my lunch break I accidentally (on purpose) ended up in Boots and I took advantage of their 3 for 2 offer on cosmetics and the half price offer on selected products from their Botanics range.

I'll start off with the make up bits I picked up. Like I've already said it's on 3 for 2 and so I obviously had to take advantage of that, I couldn't just buy one thing could I?!

I've been wanting to try a BB Cream for a while now, but my skin has always been quite bad so I always wore full coverage however since my skin has got slightly better recently I thought I'd purchase one! First of all I spotted the Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream which was £7.99 and was the most expensive out of my make up purchases. I did a quick swatch and compared it to the 17 BB Cream which was only £6.99 (only £1 difference but I'm saving for my holiday in summer so every little helps!) and the 17 BB Cream seemed a lot darker so I went for the Maybelline BB Cream. I'm super excited to try this since today it has been Spring weather and it's not snowed! Of course I bought this in the lightest shade 'Light'.

 Next I re-purchased my favourite concealer, Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer for £4.19. I think this is the third time I've bought this concealer now and for me that's quite a big thing since I never usually re-purchase products! I bought this in 'Fair 1' and it matches my skin almost perfectly.

This is another re-purchase for me since I'm running out of my Soap and Glory Thick and Fast Mascara. This Collection Supersize Mascara is a bargain at only £2.99 and I got it in 'Ultra Black'. I love to just chuck this in my make up and bag and know I can make my eyes look more awake and my lashes look better at such a cheap price as well.

 Now onto the items I bought from the Botanics range. I've never actually tried any of the Botanics products before but since selected items were 1/2 price I thought I had to take advantage of this!

I had seen Emma (Roselovelybones) mention this in one of her videos, and I wanted to try it out so I checked online and couldn't find it, however it was there right at the bottom of the shelf in my Boots. It's at an introductory price of £5.99 until the 17th April and then it will be £8.99 so if you're interested in trying it out I'd suggest you buy it whilst it's cheaper! Anyway, I know it might seem a bit silly to buy two BB Creams in one go, but I couldn't resist! I also got this in 'Light' and I'll do a review of this in a few weeks time.

 Finally I bought the Botanics All Bright Purifying Face Scrub which was on offer for £2.69 (usually £3.99) and I only bought this because it's on offer. I've not read any reviews about this specifically but I've heard the  Botanics range is meant to be really good, so I'm going to give it a go!

Have you taken advantage of the 3 for 2 offer on at Boots at the moment?

I briefly mentioned the Natural Collection Blush in the shade Peach Melba in my FOTD #3 post but I thought I'd do a more in depth post on the Natural Collection Blushes I have. There are four shades available and I have 3 of them, the only one I haven't tried is Duskey Rose. 

Peach Melba || Rosey Glow || Pink Cloud

(I apologize for how old and battered my packaging is for Pink Cloud but I left nail varnish remover on top of it and that happened!)

This first shade is Peach Melba which is probably my favourite shade out of all 3. It's a completely matte blush which I prefer sometimes and although in the swatch below it doesn't look peachy toned I promise it is I just had bad lighting for these swatches! I've been wearing this everyday for a couple of weeks now even though it's not an Autumn/Winter shade but I still love it. It's perfect for my fair skin, but I also think it'd suit other skin tones too.

Next is Rosey Glow which admittedly I haven't worn as much as you can see but it's still a beautiful colour, slightly darker than Peach Melba so you do have to use a light hand when applying it in order to avoid looking like you're covered in blush!

Finally is Pink Cloud which was my first Natural Collection blush. I used to use this every day when I first got into make up, and as you can see I've hit pan which never happens with blushes! It's just the perfect pink shade with no shimmer or undertones.

Overall I think these blushes are amazing for only £1.99. They last for about 3-4 hours so they don't have the greatest staying power however for only £1.99 I don't mind having to re-apply it. The packaging is fairly simple but it's not awful. Although saying that, my Peach Melba blush has become unglued from the pan but if you just add a bit of superglue to the bottom of the metal it goes back to being fine! There are only 4 shades which means there isn't the greatest variety of colours to pick from but apart from that I love these blushes.

Have you tried these blushes?

As usual I ended up spending some of my lunch break from work in Boots and buying more make up I really don't actually need! It's becoming a weekly thing and I should really stop but I can't help it when there's an offer on. 

I bought the Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum which was £7.99 rather than £10.99. I bought it in the lighest shade (what a surprise!) which is 51 Vanille Clair. I haven't yet tried this foundation, and I haven't swatched it either since there were no testers for Shade 51 so I could have just made a massive mistake in buying a foundation that's too dark for me, I'll have to wait and see! I know some people buy darker foundations for summer when they're tanned, but I never tan I just burn so I can't use it in summer either!

I have mentioned this primer a few times before but this was on sale too for £4.99 instead of £6.99. I have done a full review of this primer here. This is my third time purchasing this, so it shows how much I love it. I only bought this as a back up so I don't have to purchase it full price next time!

Have you tried either of these products?

I went into Boots the other weekend and saw that they had an offer on selected Revlon products. Since I'm not usually a fan of lip products, I thought buying them on offer would be best in case I didn't use them. However I have loved all of these products so far. 

First off is the Revlon Colourburst Lipgloss in Strawberry Fraise. I've never liked lipgloss at all, I never wear it because I just find it sticky and to be honest a bit annoying, however with this it's completely different. It's not sticky and I love applying it over other lipsticks just to give my lips a shine. It's also on sale for only £5 instead of £7.99. The colour is gorgeous (swatches are at the end) and it has a slight shimmer to it.

Next I bought the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Lipstain  in Honey. I'd seen a lot of reviews on these, but I never thought I'd wear anything on my lips (apart from my Rimmel Kate Moss Matte Lipstick) but this is such a beautiful 'my lips but better' colour and is easy to wear. Once again this was only £5 instead of £7.99, so another bargain!

Finally I bought a Revlon Lip Butter in Strawberry Shortcake (I'm extremely behind everyone else in trying these out, I know!). There wasn't a wide selection of shades in the Boots I was at because it's fairly small, but I preferred this colour over the others. It looks like it'd be a barbie pink, but it's actually quite subtle and build able as everyone else says. This was also £5 instead of £7.99.

(From top to bottom)

1. Revlon ColourBurst Lipgloss
2. Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Lip Balm Stain
3. Revlon ColourBurst Lip Butter

Have you tried any of the Revlon lip products? If so, what would you recommend? 

Even though it's leading up to Christmas and I only have money from my Saturday job I seem to be spending a lot of money on make up that I probably don't need! So once again, I have another small haul. Also Boots currently have 3 for 2 on Rimmel products and many other brands too which is good if you're looking at buying someone make up for a Christmas present.

When I saw the Boots 3 for 2 offer I knew I had to buy the only primer I've really loved which is the Rimmel Match Perfection Fix and Perfect Primer for £6.99. A while ago I did a blog post on this, because I really do recommend this primer. 

I have to say, my favourite make up product is probably blush so I have more than I will ever use but I keep buying more! I've never tried a Rimmel blush before because I'd never really been interested in them so I thought I'd buy the Lasting Finish Mono Blush in 'Santa Rose' for £3.99. I've been wearing this since the day I bought it, and so far I really like it. It gives a beautiful finish with a very slight shimmer. 

 Finally from Rimmel I bought the Rimmel Scandal Eyes Waterproof Kohl Eyeliner in 'nude' for £3.99. I bought this because I love the Scandal'Eyes Mascara so I thought the eyeliner would be a good product to try too. I chose the shade 'nude' since I had seen a few people say they were using it in their waterline to brighten up their eyes instead of using a white eyeliner.