Beauty UK Lipstick - Plumalicious - Review

Today's mission was to find the perfect purple lipstick on a budget.

As you can see....this is not easy when on a 45 minute lunch break and so many brands to chose from! Personally I don't think myself and Beauties Unlocked swatched enough colours hahaha.

The colour I wanted it to be close to is Rebel by Mac. After a quick search online before we set off I decided it had to be Black Cherry by Revlon for £7.49. Unfortunately when I got to Superdrug, that was the only colour sold out....typical.

Finally we stumbled upon two, one was by Rimmel - Dark Knight Waterl-oops! which was £6.49 and the other by Beauty UK - Plumalicious £3.49

I decided on Beauty UK as they were the cheaper option and I was intrigued as to how the budget brands compare the lipsticks I already own.

The colour is just what I wanted, a deep rich purple/red. It lasted throughout my dinnertime meal without the need to reapply however it isn't a matte finish which I would prefer but I can't complain. A quick tissue blot and the shine is removed. A bonus feature of the product is that on the top of the lid is a small pot of lipstick which could be used either with your finger (messy with this colour though I imagine) or with a lip brush. This idea is also brilliant for picking out colours without having to remove every lipstick from the shelf to check you've got the right shade.

Anyone else have any amazing bargain buys??

Keli xxx

Glossy Box May 2014

Ok, so here is my first ever Glossy Box review!

I have been subscribed to Glossy for over a year now through the good boxes and the bad but i have to say i am impressed with this one. This month Glossy have teamed up with Superdrug to celebrate 50 years.

FIVE full size products plus two bonus testers and i'm excited to try them all. If i really enjoy using any particular products i'll do separate reviews :)

Left: Maybelline New York Colorshow Crystallize Nail Polish in Nearly Black. 

Excited to try this as i love new nail polish and the subtle glitter effect in this looks gorgeous.

£3.99 (full size)

Right: Collection Bronze Glow Mosaic.

I've been on the hunt for a bronzer coming up to summer so this is exactly what i need, lets hope it does the job.

£2.99 (full size)

Left: Scholl Velvet smooth overnight mask for feet. Very interested to see if this works wonders on my feet which do get quite dry being stuck in running shoes and riding boots

£7.99 (full size)

Right: John Frieda Frizz-Ease Original 6 effects serum. Its like they knew I'm currently trying to embrace the natural curl although this is more of a styling serum it's another to add to the line of products I'm waiting to use.

£3.99 (full zize 25ml)

B. Sheer conditioning Lipstick in shade Merlot

I'm a big fan of a red lip and like the sound of this vitamin E, Shea butter & Aloe vera enriched lipstick as i do get dry lips being in the outdoors. The consistency is a little glossy but not too much that it slides around, it does feel like a balm and the colour can be built up if you wish.

£6.99 (Full size) 

Left: Ghost - Eclipse

A little tester of a lovely perfume perfect for summer. I have always been a fan of Ghost for an everyday scent.

£33 for 50ml

Right: Garnier - Oil Beauty Lotion

Again this will be added to the line of moisturisers and lotions i'm currently trying to get through. I will do a separate post if i feel it's worthy of one ;)

£4.99 for 250ml

 I know there were a few different products available in this months box. Did you get anything different? Let me know.

Keli x