Carboot Haul #4

I've been away travelling for a while, so when I got back, one of the first things I was looking forward to doing was going carbooting because summer is over which means soon they will finish! In the meantime however, I dragged my sorry self out of bed at 7am and I'm so glad I did because I got some amazing stuff this week and it cost barely anything! It was a happy haul :)

I'll split this into fashion and beauty stuff because I didn't get that much in the way of fashion, just a few bits and bobs.

First thing I purchased was this navy blue and yellow aztec print dress from Zara for £2. It was in perfect condition, barely been worn and I though it would be a great transitional piece into autumn, just chuck a leather jacket and chunky boots over it and it'll look great.  Then I got these cat eye, leopard print sunnies. They were only a £1 and I'm sure they're not certified sun glasses with UV protection and all that jazz but I thought they looked cute and they were cheap :)

Next onto more beauty items and there are quite a few! Starting from the left, I bought Snow Fairy by Lush. I think it's past its expiry date because it's become quite thick but it still smells smazing, its completely full and it was only 50p. Next is the Elle Macpherson 'The Body' Exfoliator, in an attempt to make my body look like a different body....probably won't work but for 30p, I was having it either way. Then we have Soap and Glory's Flirtigo, which is a spray body moisturiser. It smells exactly like all other Soap an Glory products - amazing - and it's really convenient to spritz all over when I get out the shower because I'm lazy and cba to put on body lotion (y). Last on the back row is a Teatree Mint conditioner by a company called Organic. This was also only 50p and I like the idea of something mint and refreshing in the morning. On the front row and the last things I purchased in this rarely large carboot haul are these L'Oreal Color Mineral pigments. They are loose powder eyeshadows and I wasn't overly keen on the colours (blue and bronze) but they were 30p each and I thought I could work the bronze in some way shape or form even though I am not an eye shadow kinda gal.

That's all for this week (that's all....as if I didn't buy enough!) But I love a good bargain and will be sad to see  the Carboots go as we approach winter. There's still a couple of weeks left however so I will continue to scavenge!

tarraa xoxo

How much is my Face - Tag!

A lot of these have been circling around and now that I am finally settled in my new place with internet, I can finally do this post! I love an excuse to go through my make up bag and celebrate the products I use on a daily basis because, as I've got older, more and more products have become staple, 'holy grail' products for me and surprisingly, they are mostly drugstore. This is from years of testing and trying but finally this is what I use on my face everyday and how much my face is worth.........this will probably depress me a bit because I'm broke at the moment but oh well! haha


Base:

Simple Purifying Cleansing Lotion (200ml) - £2.99
Neutrogena Visably Clear Rapid Clear Treatment (15ml) - £3.99
Nivea Daily Essentials Express Hydration Primer (50ml) - £4.99

Total: £11.97

This is my everyday routine before I apply my make up in the morning. I don't necessarily rate the Neutrogena Rapid Clear, I think I use it more out of habit than because of how good it is. I always make sure my skin is cleansed and clean with the Simple Cleanser and then I apply the Nivea moisturizer that doubles up as a primer - this product is amazing. It makes skin so soft and smooth and acts as a perfect base for make up application.


Face:

Revlon ColorStay 24 Hours in 180 Sand Beige - £12.49
M.A.C Studio Scuplt Concealer in NC20 - £16 (roughly, it is now discontinued)
Benefit Hoola Bronzer - £23.50
Benefit High Beam - £24.50
Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in Transparent - £3.99

Total: £80.48 (holy f*ck.....ha!)

Oh man, I wish I hadn't calculated this now haha! Although through years of trying every  foundation, powder and concealer there is, this routine is working really well for my combination skin and I like how long lasting the products I use are. This is probably the most 'expensive' part of my make up routine as most of the products I use are from the drugstore/high street. Now that the studio sculpt concealer is discontinued, I'd definitely think about purchasing M.A.C's Select Moisturecover concealer instead because it is not as heavy duty as the sculpt concealer and it also works fantastically as an under eye brightener.


Eyes:

Sleek Brow Kit in Light - £8.49
M.A.C Brow Set in Show Off - £13.00
Rimmel Scandaleyes Waterproof Kohl Kajal Eyeliner in Nude - £3.99
Benefit 'They're Real' Mascara - £19.50
MaybellineThe Falsies Volum' Express Mascara - £7.99
Rituals Volume Mascara - Free with a magazine
ModelsCo Fibre LashXTend Lengthing Mascara - Free with a magazine
L'Oreal Super Liner Perfect Slim - £8.99

Total: £61.96


Apart from the Benefit mascara, all the products I use are high street because I think brands such as Rimmel and Maybelline are on par, if not better than high end products when it comes to Eye and Lip products. I'm not sure if it's cheating by putting in mascara's that I received free with a magazine, but if they weren't free, I wouldn't have them.....if that makes sense... haha :) I'd only use the Benefit and Maybelline mascara's so that doesn't effect the total.


Lips:

(Top to Bottom - Big Bang, Nude Eclipse, Prune)

Nivea Lip Butter in Vanilla & Macadamia - £2.25
Rimmel Apocolips Lip Lacquer in Nude Eclipse or Big Bang - £4.99
Maybelline Super Stay 24 Hour Bold Matte Lip Cream in 830 Prune - £8.99

Total: £7.24 (everyday basis)

On an everyday basis, I'll be wearing the Apocolips in Nude but if I feel like changing it up, Big Bang or Maybelline's Prune are my 2 favourite colours, and I'll wear them all year round, even more now that fall is coming! they are very long lasting products so I don't have to worry about topping them up during the day and they're very affordable so I love using them. The Nivea lip butter is the most incredible lip balm I have ever used, this is my 3rd pot and I've made all my friends buy it so they can stop stealing mine - just go to Boots or Superdrug and pick one up, they smell amazing and Nivea seems to do the best job at keeping parts of my face soft.


So that's the end of this tag. If anyone wants to do it and know how much money you are putting on ya face, then I tag you! I found it enjoyable to write so I hope you enjoyed reading it :)

taaraa xoxo

Return of the Mack

So I've returned from an extremely long, not entirely well - deserved break! This summer has been crazy - I've moved into my new flat up north, been chilling down under in Australia and then working here there and everywhere. The flat move has definitely been the most stressful, moving out of my parents place and into my own little nest in Liverpool. I finally got internet today, and after painting my room, falling off a ladder and fracturing my foot, I have no better excuse to sit here and fill in the all blanks on my blog :) Furthermore, my laptop has decided to blow up (quite literally) so I am in the process of moving all my stuff from one laptop to another.

I fell in love with this city this summer

I have a lot of up and coming posts and promise to be more on the ball now that everything has finally settled down :) glad to be back

xoxo