July Favourites

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hello everybody!

Halfway through the year and before we know it ... IT'S CHRISTMAS! How time flies by so quickly! This is my first time showing what I've been using mostly throughout July especially with the heat.

1. Bare Minerals sample - shade light
This little sample has proven to be handy this summer and for me to know it's the ideal shade without buying the full size. The size is suitable for cosmetic bags on the go.

2. Paco Rabanne - Black XS
 The floral scent is perfect for the summer and probably one of my favourite fragrance out of my collection.

3. Soap & Glory Heel Genius
 I tend to wear gladiator shoes during the summer and it's never nice to go out with cracked heels so this does the trick for me. I only apply it the night before so I have soft heels for the next day, avoiding the slippery feeling right before wearing the shoes.

4. Benefit's Cha Cha Tint (sample size)
I've never used orange before but after dabbing a few dots along my cheekbone and on my lips it definitely adds a nice flush of colour instead of the usual pink/red tone.
(whats with me and samples...hehe)

5. LUSH Bubblegum lip scrub
My lips can be drying so I use this lip scrub at least once a week if not twice. I like my lipsticks so the last thing I want is the obvious dry chapped lips which isn't attractive. Tempting to lick off but...yeah I'm sure you know where I'm going with this 
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6. NYC felt liner
I smile and laugh too much the problem I face is the wonderful panda eyes straight away. For me I personally find that this liner does smudge a bit (probably because of my oily eyelids) but other than that it's fine... except for the smell

7. Superdrug Vitamin E night cream
Can't say much about this product to be fair. It is likeable but after using face wash every day and night I could feel and see my dry skin afterwards so the night cream is within arms length before I hit the bed.

8. NYC Applelicious Glossy Lip Balm in Big Apple Red

This has been with me since the start of the summer. Ever since purchasing this from Superdrug I have been in love with the apple scent and the colour it gives on my lips. It's very moisturising and buildable. However if your lips aren't smooth enough cracks and loose layers will show up. So exfoliating is 
IMPORTANT

That's all of my favourite products from last month, looking forward to seeing others! :D

Mucho love,


Tofu x


Disclaimer: All products mentioned above have been bought with my own money and in no way have been given to me to provide a boost in the brand. :D
(I need to improve on disclaimers part hehe)

MUA Gel Liner review and swatch

-gasp- I've been going crazy over Superdrug's MUA recently and here's a swatch of their gel eyeliner adding it to my collection of eye makeup.

£3 for this in shade On Move. You can see slight glitter effect inside the pot which is nice

swatches of the gel liner is buildable but the consistency is a bit wet so waiting for the first layer to dry is essential

Left: 9am applied the gel liner; Right: 7-8 hours later both my left and right eyes.

My left eye's crease had destroyed the gel liner but my right eye stayed perfect. Over all I quite like this and for £3 it is worth it. I might get different colours and swatch them all.

♥‿♥

Mucho love


Tofu x

October Haul 2012

Seems like my dedication to my blog has quickly dissolved...my bad! 

Been buying so much stuff this month I probably don't have time to edit them one by one so would probably chuck them 4x4. It's my favourite method for my post but with such a horrible timetable I have with uni I spend more time editing images/pages for projects than blogging...tis a shame. o(╥﹏╥)o

I've noticed how Superdrug's MUA range is BOOMING with new products almost every week! I admit I've now tempted myself to buy something from them every week whether it'd be a lipgloss, pencil or blusher. Literally affordable and worth the price for a student like me!

Superdrug's MUA Professional Pro-Brow kit & MUA's Nail Constellation in Leo

Superdrug's 2True Cheek 'n' Lip Tint in Blush Pink, NYC Big Bold Mascara in Extra Black and Mini Boo from Amazon

Free sample with InStyle Nov2012 magazine - Benefit's Cha Cha Tint.

Boots 3 for 2 offer - Boots Essentials moisturising lotion, Boots tea tree & witch hazel Night Treatment Gel and ChapStick lip balm in strawberry

Tesco's Eyelene Lashstudio in Heartbreaker and Eylure Superfix lash glue

TKMaxx - Colour Institute Blush and Shimmer set

TKMaxx - Pat Says Now kitty mouse and Orly in shade Jealous Much?

Literally buying something every week...bad habit hehe. Unfortunately I can't label the price on everything on this post (too much time plus too many receipt to look through etc...or I'm too lazy).






Mucho love,


Tofu x

(✿◕‿◕) Lunch + mini haul 260612 (◕‿◕✿)

Went to Sorabol with mum and sis again but this time also with my sister's friend Denise, who like me is into the Korean cuisine as well :D. This time I decided to go with dolsat bibimbap- rice with vegetables and raw egg on top inside a stone bowl to mix around to cook the ingredients together...very very DELICIOUS!!!

I accidently poked the yolk before Denise mentioned taking a picture of my dish...opps ●﹏●. From looking nice and neat...

to this! Messy...yes that's the whole point!! Plus the spicy red sauce they provided...just the cherry on top for me.

Onto the small haul, mum wanted to get hand sanitizers for the car when we're on the go and sis wanted more nail polishes for our collection...if she knows which shade of colours we already own. The 2true brand had an offer going on (3 for £4.99) so took advantage of that, saving us 98p. Been meaning to try out the Cheek 'n' Lip Tint:

L-R: 2true shade No.48 (£1.99), 2true shade No.47 (£1.99) and 2true Cheek 'n' Lip Tint - Rose tinted stain for lips and cheeks (£1.99). All from Superdrug

Read reviews about 2true cheek lip tint being a dupe of Benetint and Posietint. I just hope this one doesn't leave me with bloody fingers.

(✿◕‿◕) Mini shopping haul 150612 (◕‿◕✿)

A late post sorry ●︿●

Another mini haul but this time from Sainsburys. Been looking at reviews of Bio-Oil and manage to get it for £15.99 compared to Boots and Superdrug £19.99. This is for 200ml and Boots currently has their 200ml on offer 'Buy 1 Get 1 Free' however this only applies online to my disappointment. Would have been so worth it getting 400ml for £19.99 -sighs- (◔̯◔).

The Batiste range was 1/3 off the original price: Batiste Dry Shampoo Coconut and Exotic Tropical 400ml £3.32 was £4.99 and  Batiste Dry Shampoo Fruity and Cheeky Cherry 200ml £1.99 was £2.99. To be honest there's been a lot of mixed reviews about dry shampoo particular this brand but I suppose it's how you use it.

Clear bottle with information on the back. For 200ml I guess it will go a long way.

Since this purchase I have used the Batiste Coconut Dry Shampoo and I have to admit it really does its job so BIG THUMBS UP BABEH!!! When I previously used Lee Stafford 'Poker Straight for Oily Roots' Dry Shampoo (quick research-I think they've changed around a few words so now it's Lee Stafford Original Dry Shampoo'), I probably did everything that was wrong when using dry shampoo. It was just after I had my fringe freshly done after many years of avoiding hair touching my oily face. Thought I'd gear myself up before my forehead rages at me (I've been battling acne since early teens...and I'm 22 now...-weeps-).

It was difficult for me to avoid big white patches due to spritzing a bit too near but now I just lightly spray around the "gweasy" roots and softly rub the shampoo into my scalp. Smells nice yet sis makes out that I'm suffocating her from the next room. Good thing we have small wall mirrors around the house so I'm not having hold any mirrors or strictly inside the bathroom to put on my makeup or style my hair with sufficient lighting etc.

Bio-Oil: still to rate
Batiste Dry Shampoos: 7/10 (swear it kinda fogs up my vision or it's just me being careless).