Bourjois Free Gift in Superdrug

For Christmas, to me, I felt that it was always a war between Superdrugs and Boots. Normally, Boots won the competition, at least for my money, but this year, without the present of my husband nor my parents, it was hard for me to purchase £50 worth of items in one go as I am not too keen to carry boxes of pads and bottles of shampoos, etc. Also, somehow, for these 2 years, I have found that Superdrug is actually cheaper in price and that with the their 10%/25% off survey voucher thing as well as the introduction of beauty card, I have found myself more in Superdrug than before.

This time, even though Boots is also doing 3 for 2 on Bourjois, but with a free gift for every 3 item purchase, this is a much better offer and that Superdrug is doing 10 points for £1, if I am correct, then, it is better than Boots, which is only 4 points for every £1.

Inside the gift bag, there are the following:

• mini nail polish 3ml
• mini eyeshadow powder 1g
• mini lip gloss 1.7ml 
• mini eye liner 0.46g 
• elastic mascara, 6.5ml, which i believe it's slightly smaller than the usual one, which i think it is 9ml

I can't remember how much they used to charge for those mini versions, but I definitely would say it is a bargain, as I quite like the bag that came with, though its only made of nylon, but it is not flimsy and that it is actually not bad quality.

Oh.. and what I have purchased?

Even though I have not finish my current bottle, but since I have been compliment that my skin looked flawless and that they could not believe I have put lots of foundation and make up on, I am in love with their 10hour sleep effect foundation as it is so light weight and that for the lightest shade, 71, it fits my skin tone nicely.

And for the other two eyeshadow, they are my 3rd and 4th ones as they are heavily pigmented and that they are really nice to use, as I love the colours that they offer.

So what do you think?

Vi.

p.s. Currently, in Superdrug, they are also doing GWP with Collection 2000, L'oreal, Accessorizes, NYC, Barry M, so if you are looking at those brands at the moment, it may be a better ideal to check it out, as for me, I love gift with purchase!

p.s.s. the free advert leaflet/ magazine thing, published by Superdrug, Dare, there's a coupon for a free pack of Fisherman's Friend Blackcurrant lozenges (25g) too!

Sigma Free Shipping Tomorrow 9-5 CST

Just received an email from Sigma, there will be a free worldwide standard shipping tomorrow from 9am - 5pm CST, which will be 6 hours behind our time in UK, which is GMT. Therefore, for readers in UK, it will be 3pm - 11pm tomorrow for us.

Therefore, check it out if you are interested. Click here

Vi.

p.s. that's remind me that I have not done my review on the brushes yet @ = @ //.. I am so tired today, sigh, have been fighting with 5 bulb of garlic for more than an hour and my fingers smells  arrrrr

Latest in beauty perfume box arrived

As I have mentioned 4 days ago, the perfume samples from latest in beauty arrived at my doorstep this afternoon. Well, I have only 5, instead of 6, but then as it claimed that the content may be varied, so I am not making a fuss here, as my main interest was the L'Occitane perfume and the Laughter from SpaceNK, since somehow I began to start to gather perfume from there. lolz

It was also great that inside the box, there's a catelog from L'Occitane, in which there's a coupon for a free gift set when you spend £25 or more in store. This is what I actually waiting for as I somehow got a similar voucher last year and I was hoping to get the same this year too!

You Fragrance Discovery Box by Latest in Beauty

Saw the information about this box on Make Up Savvy, and just thought it's a good idea to share this info. I agreed with some other people online, about the hit and miss, as individual may not like all the perfume samples inside, but for me, it is alright, as I love all the perfume from L'Occitane and that I have two perfume from SpaceNK and they were lovely.

Also, consider the price, the SpaceNK Laugther 15ml mini spray is charged at £15RRP, though I know they normally sell them at £5 during either X'mas or Summer Sale, but nonetheless, as the box itself is only £4.95 p&p included, I still think it's not a bad buy, as if not, you can always pass the samples to your friends as X'mas present. ;-P

Here is the link: click here.
Vi

Glamour nails inc free nail polishes again

As titled lol

Best of Versace for H&M Collection

Have anyone checked out the coming up Versace for H&M collection?? I loved Versace, but just that the items this time are not really my cup of tea and consider i have to pop out to central London just for that... i think i am too lazy... sigh...

also, its kind of unlucky that every single crossover, they were either not my cup of tea or just that i want to check out some of the item but they were all gone by the time i have chance to visit the regent st store... like last time with Lanvin... which i wanted to buy something... for Garcon, i simply didnt like the items as Garcon is good for hte cuting and design, with mass production, i dont think the style was there...

anyway...

off to do other things first

kyanvi.

T k max shopping - Marshall Curtis shower gel

As christmas its coming soon and all the store offers flooding in,so I went tocheck out my storagebox and see what I need to get this time. Funny enough I have lots of body lotion and scrub, but not shower gel, for £ 2 this is an good catch as this smells much better than the normal shower products for this price and its 80% organic, looking forward to use this tonight

Sleek makeup at Westfield stratford city

Sorry for being m.i.a.these few months. But once other interest took over the importance, then as one only have 24hours, then some has loss while some gain

anyway, just went to the brand new Westfield stratford city as it just opened this month and sleek makeup has an temporary counter on the first level

as always there are lovely makeup artist to match your foundation with your skin tone and they dredging special offers. If you have your shade matched the if you purchase a foundation then a pressedpowder is for free ifnot, they are lovely£10.99 for two together, i believed.

Also 3for 2 on blushes and lip products while 3 i divine eyeshaodw palette for only have£15.

Most importantly, they are doing a pout paint competition that you can mix your ownshade and enter the competition. My entry piece is the bottom right and i love their ipad app, as all you need to enter is to fill the for on the app and take a photo with you and the lip colour that you have mixed. The only downfall is that they have set the ipad stand quite low, so it was rather difficult to take the photo. Also, as a present, you will get a free mini size pout paint for free!

But after i have tried the pout paint, i much prefer their pout polish as i found the pout paint bit strong though i have only starting my interest in matt lipsticks.

Anyway, when i was first in the lovely sleek staff gave me a mini pout polish for free which i am so ad and pleased as i have four of them qt home and one has been my staple in my make up bag as i usedthem as lipgloss, lip balm, and blush as well!

So if you live in London or close by, the do pop by as they are only there till the 2nd Oct!

Kyanvi

ps sorry for my typo if there is any as i am using my galaxy tab and not my normal keyboard.

Space NK 'not so private' private sale

I think lots of people should have aware of Space NK private sale as I recevied the email from N.dulge. Today is only for people that have their N.dulge card, but from tomorrow till Saturday, it will be open to everyone. Even I went very early today, 10mins after the sale began, there was already a queue outside and it took me 10mins to get it. I was not intending to buy lots of stuff, but still managed to spend £83, though from my estimatation, I have save around £80, as most of the item are 50% off.

From the look of it, they have plently of stocks, so if you are nearby, then it worth the hazzle to pop in and check it out.
From my memory, shu uemura gold curler is £15, mini one is £10. Mono eyeshadows, lipsticks, blush balms, eyeliner are all £10-15.

By Terry stuff are £15 -20, can't remember what exactly they are, as I am not familiar with their stuff, though I remembered that they have foundation for £15, but only in a very dark tone (no 8, if I remembered correctly)

Space NK own branded bath and body stuff from £10, and their perfume gift set from £15 - £35 for full 50ml size. Travel set for around £15 and same as the candles. Men stuff from £2 and there was not much choices.

There were few hair products and travel set, but I didn't really looked at it.

Lot of skincare set half priced, but even half priced, some of them were still £90, which I didn't look carefully as no way I am paying this price. Anyway, jurlique mini travel set are £15 and there were 3 types.

Nude is also 50% off, got cleansing milk, lotion, lip balm etc from £10.

There were few other perfume choices and lip balms, from £5 - 35.

And for Laura Mercier, I think the main thing to buy is the tinted moisturizer travel set, as down to £20, while RRP is £42. The only down point is that they only have the 2nd lightest colour, nude.

So here we go, I felt that compare with the private sale that I saw in other places, this is totally not a crazy sale, but it is not bad in general if you live near to london. I said this as consider some SA/BA gives samples generously, then it may be cheaper to purchase at counter, or during one of the Space NK events.

x kyanvi x

Palmer's Olive Butter Formula Body Lotion

Just borrow a picture of the Palmer's Olive Butter Formula body lotion on google, as I have a sample and it's bit no point for me to take a photo of the sample.

My association with Palmer's was the smell of coconut, as there were a few fellow schoolmate used their body lotion everyday when I was at boarding house. As I was not a great fan of coconut, I like the smell, but I found that the smell of Palmer's product was bit excessive. So I was not a fan of Palmer's.

But since I got a sample of this, may as well give it a go. The smell of olive oil can be a tricky one. As you know, some of the extra virgin olive oil that I have used before can have a slightly 'grassy' smell if I think, the olives are rather raw. But for this, the smell of olive was not bad. It was not strong, just a hint of it, which I like.

For the texture-wise, it is not very thick, just like normal body lotion and it absorbs quickly, which is good. For sustainbility, it really hard to say as I have no encounter a body lotion that can keep my hand moist all the time as I think I wash my hands too frequently with soap.

Anyway, it claims on the pack that it will take care of your skin in 3 ways:

1. unique lipid structure moisturises instantly
2. loaded with antioxidants to keep skin youthful
3. emulsifies on contact for superior skin smoothing

From all these, I can say I quite agree as it does moisturise and smooth my skin. But for antioxidant? it really depends on whether they have really add olive oil in there, which I am no chemist, so I can't say for sure.

So what you think? You like olives?

x kyanvi x