All Gone!

Incredibly shoddy picture quality, I know. I'm sorry. It was an amalgamation of using my iPhone, the snow day lighting, and my boyfriends bed being the easiest place to actually take the picture.

These are the products I've used up this month, and my this month I mean today. I finished them all this morning, post shower.

Alison Clarke Remarkable Mango Body Butter - from a GlossyBox. I moaned that it didn't smell like mango. My chap then came to the rescue of what the scent *actually* was by squealing "OHMYGODYOUSMELLLIKEMAPLESYRUPMMM!!" which posed a problem, as I hate maple syrup. It was only a tester though, so I only got 3.5 full body uses out of it and it was gone. The product itself was lovely, easily absorbed, and left skin feeling soft!

Planet Spa Japanese Sake and Rice Luminous Face Treatment - Serum. Illuminating, easily absorbed, will definitely think about repurchasing in the future when I use up the backlog of serum I have floating about in drawers.

Maxfactor Masterpiece Mascara - my second favourite mascara ever. It's a nice back up to have in my make-up bag in case anything goes awry with any new mascaras... I love having something I know works to fall back on!

The Body Shop Vitamin E Day Cream - Another from a GlossyBox. I used to use this along with the night cream at uni, then I forgot about it so I had a little wave of nostalgia every time I used it! Unfortunately it didn't treat me as wonderfully as it has previously. I think my skin must have changed because I noticed halfway through the day that my skin started to look slightly shiny... I have got an oily t-zone though so that's no big surprise. The product itself applies like a dream, with a faint refreshing/almost comforting scent. I might invest in the night cream to see if I still get the same joy from that.

Boots/Superdrug Boring Sale Haul

So, as of February 1st, I am on a tight, tight, tight budget. I'm saving for a deposit for a house, so I'm using January to stock up on essentials, especially seeing as most things I like are in the sale. I indulged a little in the Boots and Superdrug sale, and finally both have arrived! I always prefer to shop online, that risk crowds in real life...

We have:

Pearl Drips Night Serum - claims to whiten teeth while you sleep. I have a week left before giving up smoking again so I'll be using that when the time comes.

Superdrug Naturally Radiant Face Mask - One I've not tried, it was only about £2 though.

Superdrug Mud Therapy Raspberry Exfoliating Mask x2 - I love it. I actually love it. If I could feasibly marry it, I would. It's only about £3, I've used it for at least 5 or so years. It smooths my skin a treat and can (I find) stop spots forming if I catch them early. Thing of beauty.

Boots Vitamin E Eye Cream - I've used the Superdrug Vitamin E Eye Cream before, but these were on offer so I thought I may as well try them. They are quite large tubed for an eye cream so I'm hoping I'll love them and they'll become a staple.

Boots Cucumber Facial Toner & Boots Traditional Skin Care Rosewater & Glycerin Toner - I'm trying to find a gentle toner that works on combination skin and doesn't cost the earth. So we're starting out really cheap! Both had really positive reviews on the Boots website... Stay tuned.

Kleenex Blotting Sheets x5 - Again, obsessed. I had a free sample in ASOS magazine about a year ago and I have been hooked ever since! I already have around 4 packs knocking about in various places in my house and my bag! The reason for so many is they were down to 99p instead of £2.99! I've saved £10!

So, at the moment we're working through products that I seem to have accumulated, and not buying any more until they've been used up! Maybe some exceptions - I haven't perfected my 2013 wish list yet. I need to stop being silly, you cant buy a house with mascara!