Today is day 77 of the 90 Day Spending Ban, I can’t believe the end is so close! I have just one simple rule, I cannot buy something new if I have that type of product already in my stash. You can read Update #1 here, Update #2 here, Update #3 here and Update #4 here.
I’ve got through quite a lot in the last few weeks. Shampoo, conditioner, hand wash, concealer, mascara, body butter, body scrub and hand cream.
From my stash I picked out a Lush Candy Cane Soap (from a Christmas gift set), YSL Touche Eclat, YSL Shocking Mascara, L’Occitane Verbena Body Lotion (from a gift set I got after having my baby), Lush Sandy Santa Sugar Scrub (also from a Christmas gift set) and Taaj Creme Mains Delhicates Hand Cream (I got this in the January Birchbox).
I had no shampoo or conditioner left in my stash so picked up some from the Naked Smooth range, and luckily for me my other half paid for them so I didn’t break my spending ban! Well, not for those anyway. I haven’t painted my nails since my baby arrived in November (!) as I know they wouldn’t get time to dry before I need to change a nappy. So I treated myself to a bottle of Seche Vite. I did use my Boots Advantage Card points though! Even with this little spend I have saved £50.25 this update; the total saved so far is £225.63!
Let me know how your spending bans are going!
90 Day Spending Ban – Update #5
Today is day 77 of the 90 Day Spending Ban, I can’t believe the end is so close! I have just one simple rule, I cannot buy something new if I have that type of product already in my stash. You can read Update #1 here, Update #2 here, Update #3 here and Update #4 here.
I’ve got through quite a lot in the last few weeks. Shampoo, conditioner, hand wash, concealer, mascara, body butter, body scrub and hand cream.
From my stash I picked out a Lush Candy Cane Soap (from a Christmas gift set), YSL Touche Eclat, YSL Shocking Mascara, L’Occitane Verbena Body Lotion (from a gift set I got after having my baby), Lush Sandy Santa Sugar Scrub (also from a Christmas gift set) and Taaj Creme Mains Delhicates Hand Cream (I got this in the January Birchbox).
I had no shampoo or conditioner left in my stash so picked up some from the Naked Smooth range, and luckily for me my other half paid for them so I didn’t break my spending ban! Well, not for those anyway. I haven’t painted my nails since my baby arrived in November (!) as I know they wouldn’t get time to dry before I need to change a nappy. So I treated myself to a bottle of Seche Vite. I did use my Boots Advantage Card points though! Even with this little spend I have saved £50.25 this update; the total saved so far is £225.63!
Let me know how your spending bans are going!
REVIEW: Tweezerman Slant Tweezer
There seems to a few mixed feelings on this month’s beauty box from Birchbox. I was really pleased with the items I received; well, there was one that I wasn’t overly excited about.
Role Models is the theme of the March beauty box from Birchbox; here’s what I got in mine:
RMK Cleansing Balm – This rose-scented balm smells amazing! I’ve never tried anything from RMK before but this seems a great product to start with. I love a good cleanser. This is a 25g tub.
Molton Brown Valbonne Perfume – Molton Brown create some of the loveliest fragrances around. This 2ml sample has notes of bergamot, orange flower, mimosa, rose, orris, vetiver and leather. It smells quite masculine at first but after it settled it’s much nicer.
Laura Geller Inkwell Waterproof Gel Liner – I received this eyeliner in black. I’m more excited about the brush to be honest; I think it’s genius having the brush in the lid! I’ve never tried a gel liner before, I hope I’m not useless. This is 2.5g.
La Sultane de Saba Body Lotion with Argan oil – This is the product I’m not that impressed by. I just don’t get on with argan oil in skincare. I love it for my hair, just not my skin! This is a 30ml bottle.
Yu-Be Moisturizing Skin Cream – This smells like Carmex and feels a little like it too! I don’t think I’d use this on my face as it’s quite thick. It works nicely on lips though. This is a 3g tube.
Sanctuary Active Reverse Facial 30 Day Thermal Transformation Mask – This is a ‘beauty extra’; a two-step mask that promises results after one use. There is a single-use sachet of each step (3.5ml and 7ml) so we’ll see if it delivers.
Lindt Lindor Mini Heart Tin – This is a ‘lifestyle extra’. I scoffed the lot straight away! Yummy!
Apart from the body lotion I love my box. What do you think of this month’s box? If you like it and want to sign up, please feel free to use my referral link: http://birchbox.co.uk/?raf=674. The box costs £10 per month plus p+p.
Birchbox – March Beauty Box
There seems to a few mixed feelings on this month’s beauty box from Birchbox. I was really pleased with the items I received; well, there was one that I wasn’t overly excited about.
Role Models is the theme of the March beauty box from Birchbox; here’s what I got in mine:
RMK Cleansing Balm – This rose-scented balm smells amazing! I’ve never tried anything from RMK before but this seems a great product to start with. I love a good cleanser. This is a 25g tub.
Molton Brown Valbonne Perfume – Molton Brown create some of the loveliest fragrances around. This 2ml sample has notes of bergamot, orange flower, mimosa, rose, orris, vetiver and leather. It smells quite masculine at first but after it settled it’s much nicer.
Laura Geller Inkwell Waterproof Gel Liner – I received this eyeliner in black. I’m more excited about the brush to be honest; I think it’s genius having the brush in the lid! I’ve never tried a gel liner before, I hope I’m not useless. This is 2.5g.
La Sultane de Saba Body Lotion with Argan oil – This is the product I’m not that impressed by. I just don’t get on with argan oil in skincare. I love it for my hair, just not my skin! This is a 30ml bottle.
Yu-Be Moisturizing Skin Cream – This smells like Carmex and feels a little like it too! I don’t think I’d use this on my face as it’s quite thick. It works nicely on lips though. This is a 3g tube.
Sanctuary Active Reverse Facial 30 Day Thermal Transformation Mask – This is a ‘beauty extra’; a two-step mask that promises results after one use. There is a single-use sachet of each step (3.5ml and 7ml) so we’ll see if it delivers.
Lindt Lindor Mini Heart Tin – This is a ‘lifestyle extra’. I scoffed the lot straight away! Yummy!
Apart from the body lotion I love my box. What do you think of this month’s box? If you like it and want to sign up, please feel free to use my referral link: http://birchbox.co.uk/?raf=674. The box costs £10 per month plus p+p.
HD Brows Eye & Brow Palette – Vamp
The eye shadow palette comes in a black cardboard box with white lace effect detailing. The palette itself has a rubberised feel to it much like the lipstick I reviewed here. It feels very sturdy and well designed, I’m confident that this won’t end up broken in the bottom of my handbag! It has a good sized mirror inside the lid which is great for touch ups on the go. It doesn’t come with any applicators, but that’s fine with me as I never use those diddy foam applicators that come with a lot of eye shadows.
REVIEW: Smooch Eye Shadow Duo Posh Tottie
The eye shadow palette comes in a black cardboard box with white lace effect detailing. The palette itself has a rubberised feel to it much like the lipstick I reviewed here. It feels very sturdy and well designed, I’m confident that this won’t end up broken in the bottom of my handbag! It has a good sized mirror inside the lid which is great for touch ups on the go. It doesn’t come with any applicators, but that’s fine with me as I never use those diddy foam applicators that come with a lot of eye shadows.
Sweet Cheeks Face Oil contains Organic Unrefined Avocado Oil, Apricot Kernel Oil, Organic Rosehip Seed Oil, Sea Buckthorn Oil, Organic Unrefined Jojoba Oil and Coffee Essential Oil which help to nourish and protect your skin.
REVIEW: The London Oil Company Sweet Cheeks Face Oil
Sweet Cheeks Face Oil contains Organic Unrefined Avocado Oil, Apricot Kernel Oil, Organic Rosehip Seed Oil, Sea Buckthorn Oil, Organic Unrefined Jojoba Oil and Coffee Essential Oil which help to nourish and protect your skin.
February Empties
I love using body scrubs in the shower and the Lush Sugar Scrub Shower Scrub is a favourite. Made with sugar (obviously!), ginger and fennel it boosts circulation and softens any bumpy areas.
To me it smells more of lavender or rosemary, it’s quite an unusual and refreshing scent. I dampen my skin in the shower then rub the scrub onto my hands, then rub my hands on my skin. I have used the scrub directly on my body but it feels a little too rough for my liking. I tend to focus using this on my thighs and upper arms as I tend to get bumpy skin there. It really helps to smooth my skin.
The annoying thing about this scrub is that is dissolves really quickly on contact with water. It’s not really surprising as it is sugar after all. You just have to make sure that you have an empty pot or container to store it between showers else it will all just disappear down the plughole!
As long as you store it properly you’ll get a good few uses out of each scrub, so it makes the price tag of £2.75 for 100g quite a bargain.
Lush Sugar Scrub Shower Scrub
I love using body scrubs in the shower and the Lush Sugar Scrub Shower Scrub is a favourite. Made with sugar (obviously!), ginger and fennel it boosts circulation and softens any bumpy areas.
To me it smells more of lavender or rosemary, it’s quite an unusual and refreshing scent. I dampen my skin in the shower then rub the scrub onto my hands, then rub my hands on my skin. I have used the scrub directly on my body but it feels a little too rough for my liking. I tend to focus using this on my thighs and upper arms as I tend to get bumpy skin there. It really helps to smooth my skin.
The annoying thing about this scrub is that is dissolves really quickly on contact with water. It’s not really surprising as it is sugar after all. You just have to make sure that you have an empty pot or container to store it between showers else it will all just disappear down the plughole!
As long as you store it properly you’ll get a good few uses out of each scrub, so it makes the price tag of £2.75 for 100g quite a bargain.
Can you believe that this yummy Baker Days Letterbox Cake was sent to me by post?! When the lovely people at Baker Days asked me if I’d like to review one of their letterbox cakes I was intrigued. Would it make it through the postal system in one piece? It did! Would it break as it landed on my doormat? It didn’t! Would it still be fresh when it got here? It was!
With all the various box postal services around at the moment – coffee boxes, snack boxes, beauty boxes – I had wondered how long it would be until someone came up with a way of sending cakes by post. I think this is a fantastic idea and perfect for sending to a friend or relative if you can’t actually be there to celebrate a special occasion with them.
REVIEW: Baker Days Letterbox Cake
Can you believe that this yummy Baker Days Letterbox Cake was sent to me by post?! When the lovely people at Baker Days asked me if I’d like to review one of their letterbox cakes I was intrigued. Would it make it through the postal system in one piece? It did! Would it break as it landed on my doormat? It didn’t! Would it still be fresh when it got here? It was!
With all the various box postal services around at the moment – coffee boxes, snack boxes, beauty boxes – I had wondered how long it would be until someone came up with a way of sending cakes by post. I think this is a fantastic idea and perfect for sending to a friend or relative if you can’t actually be there to celebrate a special occasion with them.
