Superdrug Haul

Last week I realised that I needed more money than I had and promised myself that I wouldn't spend any money unless ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. But then I realised that I needed new face wash, and could probably do with a few more things, and Superdrug do free delivery when I spend over £10 so I might as well do that... The result:

Biore Blemish Fighting Ice Cleanser - This one was on sale and had amazing reviews, so I really couldn't resist! I'm on a mission to get my blemish prone skin under control, and it seemed like a good buy, I intend to use it in the evenings.
Superdrug Tea Tree and Peppermint Foaming Face Wash - Again, this had amazing reviews and promised to do great things to my skin. I bought it as a morning face wash, as I love a tingly, revitalized feeling face to wake me up.
Supredrug Simply Pure Spot Clearing Moisturizer - They were running a buy one get one half price deal on their own brand, and this swayed me. Up until now I've been using the Boots Botanics Shine Away Matifying Gel, and would like to try something different, so this will be joining my morning skin care routine to see if it helps with the blemishes.
MUA Extreme Curl Mascara - I love MUA. This is no secret. I was looking for a new mascara as mine has GOT to run out soon (another advantage of the Natural Collection mascara, mine's been going for months!) and this one looked perfect, only £2 and is very popular.
MUA Eyebrow Pencil in Blonde - At the moment I'm using the ELF Eyebrow Kit in Light Ash, but I wanted to see if a pencil would work any better for me. It'll certainly tick the boxes for practicality, it has a little eyebrow comb attached which will be perfect for on the go.
MUA Matte Lipstick in Wild Berry - My sister recommended these lipsticks to me after hers managed to last an entire Halloween party, which is pretty impressive because (knowing my sister) a lot of kissing was likely to be involved. This colour looks amazing, a dark purple-red, which should look great with my pale skin.

So I'm pretty happy now that this has arrived, and to make it even better there were some foam bananas in the box, as well as some perfume samples. My life is complete! Thank you very much Superdrug.

Reviews of all of the products will probably follow once I've had some time to play around with them, I simply had to share my haul-related excitement! Have you bought any new products recently that you're excited to try?

Student Tip #1

Make up brushes can be very expensive.

A lot of my favourite YouTubers will always be using Mac or Sephora brushes, the likes of which are hopelessly beyond my budget. I don't even think my entire weeks' wages would buy one brush. 

I managed to collect a few make up brush sets before I really knew what make up was, but one eyeshadow brush just didn't suffice once I learned how to properly apply make up. Rather than going in for any expensive brushes, I decided to browse Ebay, and am so glad that I did.

You can buy completely inexpensive brushes for £1-£2, and they usually even have free delivery, which is mental considering that they're usually coming from China or Hong Kong. The ones which I have purchased so far have been amazing! I have a smaller brush which is great for applying shadow along the lower lash line, a lovely blending brush and a stippling brush, which is so soft on my face and really easy to use.

One slight issue is brush fakes. There are often brushes around which claim to be Mac or Real Techniques which are actually just cheap imitations, my tip here would be "If it seems to good to be true, it probably is!" At least if you purchase the cheap brushes to begin with, you know what to expect and can't be disappointed! 

I think they can provide really great value for money, and even if they aren't amazing, for the money you have nothing to lose.

These Are a Few of my Favourite Things

I collect make up. It's a slight problem, which is likely to take over my life (or at least my bedroom). I feel like I should put this to some use, by offering advice to fellow addicts.

To start off with, these are some of the products which I definitely could not live without!

Rimmel's Match Perfection Foundation in Light Porcelain:
When I found this, I knew it was love. My skin is exceptionally pale, and my quest for a matching foundation seemed like it would be never ending. Eventually, with time on my hands, I tried out all of the foundations in Superdrug, to try and find a match. At the time, this one was on offer, and as it was so pale I decided to give it a go. I'm so glad I did. I have oily skin, and this caused no break outs at all, which was amazing. It has a medium coverage, but it's very buildable, I just apply more to problem areas. It lasts well throughout the day, and after putting powder over it has a fairly matte finish. I run a mile from dewy finishes due to my skin type! Overall, would definitely recommend to fellow pale girls, and also to those with blemish prone/oily skin.

MUA's trio shadow in Innocent:
I picked this up due to it's price (only £2.50!) and the good things I'd been hearing about MUA. It contains 3 baked shadows, a champagne colour, a bronze colour and a dark brown. I just love it! It's so easy to use, usually I'd put the light colour all over the lid, the broze in the outer third and the dark brown in the crease, but I sometimes do bronze all over or just the light colour to brighten up my eyes. They last really well and are so lovely and pigmented, they're just really good to work with. Great value, if you just own one eyeshadow product, it should be this.

Natural Collection Lash Length Mascara:
Again, this is something I was drawn to by it's minute price tag. It's from the Boots "Value" make up brand, so I didn't really expect that much. I was so mistaken. I'm not sure how they've done it, but Boots came up with a complete winner here. It really does make my lashes lovely and long, without clumping at all. The brush is thin, but slightly tapered, which means that when I apply it more product is put on my outer lashes, which adds extra flutter. It doesn't crumble all down my face, the lasting power is great even without a waterproof formula (I do believe there is a waterproof one in the range though, if that's your thing) and at the end of the day it's not too hard to get off.

So there we are, 3 make up bag essentials that I think everyone should own.