Haul: Pretty Pastels

This summer I am obsessed with pastels, they're just too cute! So I ended up purchasing a few things from Primark and Wilkinsons.

How cute?! This miniature mint green satchel was just £6 and I am very tempted to buy the lemon and pastel pink ones too at that price! Although miniature it has a front pocket for your phone to fit in and the inside fits my purse which is pretty big (it's from River Island so the size of something like this.) Plus I could probably squeeze keys and a lipstick in too.

I also picked up this mesh box tee in this coral colour. I loved the mesh flower pattern although I had to buy a vest to go underneath as it is a bit too see through for my liking. The top was £4 and the vest £2.

I then found a bargain in Wilkinsons. All Rimmel under £5 YES PLEASE!

I ended up picking up the Fix and perfect pro primer which is usually £6.99 for only £4.99. I can't really comment on whether my foundation stays better yet as I haven't actually tried it properly. However on my hand it felt really smooth and moisturising.

I then picked up the Lasting finish 25hr Foundation. This is usually £7.99 and I picked it up for £4.99. I picked up the shade 100 Ivory which was their palest shade and suits me perfectly (i'm a Mac NW20) although looks stupidly dark on my hand here, I promise it isn't it was just my flash. 

If you'd like to see reviews on these products then let me know in the comments down below, but make sure you don't miss out on these savings and watch out in your local Wilkinson's for Essence! As soon as mine gets Essence in stock i'm sure they'll be a huge haul! Whoops.

Lauren 

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Free eyeliner?!+ First impressions

 I must admit i've never been an avid magazine reader myself but I have been tempted recently by some of the freebies inside of them.

I'm not afraid to say it i'm one of those girls who can't resist a bargain and this was one of those times! This months June Glamour magazine is currently on sale for £2 with a FREE! full sized Eyeko Skinny liquid eyeliner in Black or Navy Blue, which is usually £12 that's a £10 saving!

I opted for the Black as I figured i'd get more use than Navy blue; to be quite honest I was shocked that Navy blue eyeliner was back in fashion i'm sure that was a 90's thing? 

First impressions:
Well, personally i'm extremely impressed with this product when I first saw the nib though I was slightly skeptical. I mean, come on it's not exactly 'skinny' is it? Especially in comparison to my Rimmel precision micro liner I thought this wouldn't even compare. Well, wasn't I wrong. I actually think ease wise there both entirely equal however having a slightly thicker nib makes it alot quicker to attempt a winged eyeliner look. The eyeliner it's self was very pigmented and is a complete black, with not an ounce of those horrible chunks of glitter in them, yuck!

The slightly thicker nib makes it easier to create a winged look whilst the tip of the nib is very precise. The actual formulation itself is quite smooth and seemed to just glide across my eye. One of those nice formulations which is not too wet or dry.

My First impressions of this product are amazing and i'll be keeping my eye out for more freebies in magazines this summer! Pssttt... There's Clinique freebies in next months Glamour.

Lauren

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