Freebies and samples of July!

On a couple of occasions in July I became slightly bored and got type happy by ordering samples upon samples. I even have the freebie sites send me an email when they have new ones in!

Here is about a third of what I requested, the rest still in the post.

Pantene Aqua Light Shampoo and Conditioner + Coupon. A generous 75ml each.

I may have told a fib by saying I was a mum hehe. ABC Nutrition advice and a polar bear teddy!

Cow&Gate cow teddy.. again saying I was a mum.

Walking kit!

Avon Frizz Control Lotus Shield Sample.

Pedigree Joint Care Treats and Coupons.

Bakers Healthy Delights Treats.

Clipper's Tea and Yorkshire Tea.

Invisible Plaster and Coupon.

Breathe Right Nasal Strip and Coupon.

You can find samples from er sample sites! I use Freebielist and Offeroasis :)

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Nails Of The Week!

17 Lasting Fix Nail Polish in Pink Grapefruit.

£2.99.

Absolutely gorgeous bright summery colour.

The formula is between a creme and a jelly which I really like. 3 coats were needed but as I love the finish and the colour, I don't mind :)

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July Favourites

1. Neutrogena Visibly Clear Pink Grapefruit Facial Wash - Review can be found here. Pink, smells of pink grapefruit and removes my eye make-up well.

2. Pantene Shampoo. I was using Tesco's shampoo for a while and when I changed to this I could certainly feel a difference. My hair feels much healthier and conditioner does not have to be used with this because it makes your hair soft on its own :)

3. Simple Exfoliating Body Wash. Has just enough scrubby bits :)

4. The Body Shop Raspberry Body Butter. This moisturises well but the reason why it has made my July favourites is the smell - Raspberry jam! It can be smelt from every corner of the house when I use it haha.

5. Barry M Intense Eyeliner Pen in Royal Blue - Review can be found here. Great pigmentation, waterproof, smudgeproof and lasts all day!

6. Barry M Lip Paint in Pinkie Gold Sparkle 132 - Review can be found here. Simply a gorgeous colour. This product, along with the one above are both fairly new and I have only used in the last week but I love them so much they had to be included.

7. Bloom Mineral Plus Lipstick in Ragtime - Review can be found here. Moisturising, light on the lips, great pigmentation, smells like vanilla, lasts for a reasonable time and the packaging is super cute.

8. Bloom Shadow Liner in Soft Taupe - Review can be found here. I use this over my black eyeliner to blend it out. It also gives a shine and another dimension to the black, making my eyes look more awake.

9. The Body Shop hair brushes. These are great quality and love that they're made out of wood.

10. Aveeno Hand Cream. A non greasy hand cream is essential as we all need to get on with our daily tasks and this certainly absorbs quickly leaving your hands feel refreshed and soft :)

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Barry M Intense Eyeliner Pen in Royal Blue Review

Barry M Intense Eyeliner Pen in Royal Blue

Price: £3.95

Barry M claim: "A waterproof, smudgeproof, super long wear eyeliner in a retractable pen."

I say: This is one of the best eyeliners I have used! This stays on my waterline, proving it is waterproof, stays exactly how I first put it on, proving it is smudgeproof and lasts for hours, proving it is superlong wearing. The pigmentation is great too.

I tried rubbing the swatch (above) after taking the photo and it really did prove to me that it is smudgeproof because it didn't budge! It's still on now infact (Photo taken today. I don't want you thinking I swatched it days ago and haven't washed haha)

Would I repurchase? Definitely! I want to get all of them :)

Price: 5/5

Packaging: 5/5

Formula: 5/5

Overall: 5/5!

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Today's purchases and a very happy Louise!

Tesco's: Bikini top £6, Collection 2000 Bronze Glow 01 Sunkissed £3 down from £3.99, Bodyform packs with free carry cases £1 each.

Firstly, how cute are the carry cases?!

The picture on the right of the Bronze Glow is to show you how big it is, I love large compacts like that. I have high hopes for the product as well :)

& now onto what is making me a very happy Louise, the bikini top!

I've been searching for a bikini top for around 2months, no exaggeration but I don't like triangle shape ones and didn't want to spend much so it was very hard to find one. I found a couple with the style I wanted (Asos and Debenhams) but didn't want to spend £18+. I was giving up and was going to get the £18 one from Debenhams but tonight I found one!

Although the pattern isn't as nice as the more expensive one, the £12 difference persuaded me.

It looks gorgeous on, the only thing I'm confused at is the size. This says it is a D cup when it doesn't look it. I've been wearing B cup bras but I think they're definitely too small now; hopefully I'm a C cup now! But I don't think I'm as big as a D.

Sorry for that rambling, I'm just happy!

Have a good night :)

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Barry M Lip Paint- Pinkie Gold Sparkle 132

My first Lip Paint! I was going to buy Peachy Pink 147 as I've been lusting after it for ages, but after seeing the swatches for this, I knew I'd wear it more often.

This is also one of the Lip Paints which isn't drying, as I've heard that most of them are. I can safely say that you do not need to wear a lip balm under this one :)

The name describes the colour in a nutshell; Pink, gold and sparkly!

You can see the pink veins running through the lipstick here and in real life, it's even more gorgeous.

I also love the packaging; simple yet sleek.

It's more pink than the swatches are showing as the gold really is reflecting in the above photos, especially the right!

Here is the Lip Paint on my lips, giving you a better idea of the colour:

This is a beautiful everyday colour and I haven't had a colour like this before, overall, I'm impressed!

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Neutrogena Visibly Clear Pink Grapefruit Facial Wash Review

I've been using this for a few weeks now and have seen a few reviews on samples of this product so thought it was about time I reviewed it :)

Why did I buy this?

It was just a random buy to be honest, plus it was pink and smelt of pink grapefruit :)

A couple days after I bought this, I saw the advert and just cringed. Unbelievably cheesy, bad miming and a fake voice. If I had seen this advert before I bought it.. well, I wouldn't of bought it haha and this is because the advert makes it look gimmicky and not very good.

Price:

I bought mine in Superdrug when it was on offer for £2.99 so I think the usual price is around £4.

What it claims:

"An uplifting daily facial cleanser for clear, fresh and healthy looking skin everyday.

• With powerful MicroClear technology, the formula cleanses deeply to help eliminate spots and blackheads.
• The refreshing gel gently purifies the skin without overdrying, while a wave of pink grapefruit uplifts the sense with a burst of invigorating freshness."

My thoughts:

I bought it because it was pink and smelt of pink grapefruit and I like it because its pink and smells of pink grapefruit aha,

No but I do like this product; it has a pump, smells great, is refreshing and removes my eye make-up well.

Would I re-purchase? No I probably will not, only because as a beauty addict, I am always searching for new products :D

But I want to purchase the facial scrub in this range :)

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