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Friday, 30 August 2013

Drugstore Haul / Boots Haul


As I said previously, hauls won't happen very often but I was in the mood to shop and I kinda disregarded my lack of money and bought quite a few new bits in Boots!!! I'll do full reviews of all of these if I can ones I've tried them all properly.
Since I have quite a bit of stuff I think I'll just get straight into it!!


 I think I'll start with these 3 as they are some of my favourites!!
On the right is the Quick Fix Facials - Calming Clay Mask for red and sensitive skin. I had never heard of this company before but it was on offer and I was looking for a new face mask (I'm a self proclaimed face mask junkie!!). It cost €3.83 which is really good for a tube of face mask. I tried it out yesterday and I really liked it! It has Aloe Vera, Chamomile and Rose Extract to help calm and soothe the skin. It just smells of chamomile which is nice and relaxing and my skin felt lovely and soft afterwards.
In the middle is the Super Beauty - Vanilla and Honey bath and shower gel. I love having baths and I love lush products but it costs a lot to use only lush products so I wanted a bubble bath like this. It cost €3.29 (again it was on offer) and it smells incredible!!! It's like hazelnut chocolate!!!! I really can't wait to try it and as it's a huge bottle it should last for ages!!
On the left is Bio Oil. It's a treatment oil for scars and stretch marks. I've been meaning to try this for quite a while now and I decided to try it out. I have a scar on my hip which has been bothering me quite a bit so I figured it was worth a try! It was also on offer (can you see a trend here??) and cost €7.52 for the smallest bottle. So far I've noticed that the redness has reduced from the scar so hopefully it will continue to work.

 In the middle here is the Dove - Intensive Repair Leave-In Conditioning and Care Spray. It's a bi-phase solution (two layers, the white one on the top and the clearish one on the bottom) so you have to shake it to mix it before use. I love Dove products and I've wanted to try a new leave in conditioner for a while now so this sounded good. It can be used on wet and dry hair which is great since I tend to forget to use them when my hair is wet a lot!! It cost €4.79.
On the left is Sure for Women compressed antiperspirant in the fragrance Bright (flowers and apricot). It smells amasing and I like the small container as it's easier to carry around! It was on offer and cost €1.92.

I've been really into nail varnishes lately as I no longer work so I'm allowed to wear it again!! So I've been stocking up on some nice new ones!! Unfortunately nail varnishes are pretty expensive in this country and the cheap ones are often really bad quality so it's hard to find a middle ground!
On the right is Rimmel London Lasting Finish in 700 Block Your Green. I actually bought this one last week so I don't have the price of it but I don't really recommend it. I only did one coat but it took ages to dry and it applied quite unevenly. It also chipped within hours and the colour payoff wasn't great.
Second on the right is the Revlon Chroma Chameleon in Tanzanite and next to it is the same type in Pink Quartz. These are kinda strange as they're dual coloured. The Pink Quartz one is a really pretty pink with an awful greeny gold mixed in. In some lights it looks fine but in others it just looks tacky. The Tanzanite one is much nicer. It does contain the greeny gold but it looks a lot better in the purple and is much less noticeable. I got to two of them for €15 but individually they're €9.15.
Second on the left is Collection 2000 2in1 Base Coat and Ridge Filler. I've been looking for a nice base coat but they are normally really expensive. This was €4.79 so it was definitely good value. It also has the ridge filler which I was very happy about because I do have very textured nails and it makes nail varnishes look really uneven. I have tried this out and it is very effective.
On the left is Seventeen Lasting Fix Nail Colour in Clear. I wanted to get a top coat but they're more expensive than base coats so I compromised and bought a clear polish that I could use on top of my coloured ones. It cost €2.49 on offer. I haven't tried it yet but I'll let you know how it goes.

If you have tried any of these or have any recommendations of things for me to try, please let me know in the comments!!!

Talk to you soon
Nel

What is "True Beauty Magic"??

For a few years now I've hopped between making beauty videos on youtube and making blogs. During this time, many blogs and youtube channnels have been made and then abandoned. This will not be one of those.

On here I (Nel) will be showcasing many beauty products, some which I'll like and others which I won't. I believe wholeheartedly in an honest review and that's what you'll find here. There will also be hauls and other beauty related stuff but hauls will be few and far between as I am rather lacking in money right now!!! The wonders of being a college student!

So the intention is that I will upload a review every second day or more frequently if I have the time but I really can't guarantee anything!!

Anyway here's a little info on me:
My name is Nel and I'm a college student in Ireland. I'm 22 and I'm a beauty hoarder. I like all things beauty but I also like books and films and music and a whole tonne of other stuff as well!!


Feel free to contact me at truebeautymagic@gmail.com
I always welcome opinions, questions and suggestions!!!

Talk to you soon!!!
Nel