I went to London last weekend and - well, I did some shopping.
If you can believe it, I actually was restraining myself throughout the trip - but, I still managed to buy a ton of stuff. Oh, well...
I got a couple new brushes: the EcoTools Flat Eyeliner Brush, the EcoTools Tapered Blush Brush, and a Tangle Teezer. Boots was having a buy one get one half off deal with EcoTools brushes, so I opted for the Flat Eyeliner Brush (£5.49) mainly because I wanted to get half off something, but also because I thought it would be good for pushing eyeshadow into the lower lash line. I also got the Tapered Blush Brush (£7.99) because who doesn't need another blush brush? I also decided to get the Tangle Teezer (£10.99) because I've heard so much hype around and wanted to try it for myself! So far so good on the Tangle Teezer front :)
I also got one piece of skincare while I was in London: the Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate (£36). I've heard a lot about it recently, and I'm running low on my facial oil, so I thought I would try it out!
Moving on to make-up - I got a lot. I decided to get a tinted moisturizer as I've never tried one before and since Spring/Summer is coming up, I thought it would be the perfect opportunity. I decided to get the Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer (£33) as I've heard so much about it. I was matched to the Lightest Shade, Porcelain, and it's actually a really good match for me. I tried it out today and I really like it so far! I also picked up a new concealer, the Bourjois Healthy Mix Concealer in 52 (£7.50). I've always sworn by the Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer, but I think this is even better! It's not as cakey and it's more yellow-toned, so I absolutely adore it.
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| L-R: Pixi Lash Line Ink Eyeliner, Rimmel Sable Brown Kohl Eyeliner, Rimmel Scandaleyes Kohl Liners in Taupe, Nude, and Bronze, and Rimmel Scandaleyes Shadow Stick in Bad Bronze |
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| L-R: Rimmel Bad Bronze, Rimmel Bronze, Nude, and Taupe, Rimmel Sable Brown, Pixi Ink Eyeliner |
I also went to Selfridges and did some shopping (always naughty). I went to the Tom Ford Counter (bad decision) and picked up another one of the Brow Sculptors in Taupe (£32) as mine is starting to get low and I wasn't sure if it would make it to May (you can read my review on this product here)! I didn't even swatch anything else at Tom Ford because I knew I would fall in love with everything! Then I went to MAC (I just can't help myself) and I got the Paint Pot in Painterly (£14.50) because I thought it would be a good way to conceal any veins on my eyelids, plus I can use it for a base or on it's own - very exciting stuff here.
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| NARS Penny Lane and Topshop Head Over Heels Cream Blushers |
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| Top to Bottom: NARS Penny Lane, Topshop Head Over Heels |
I also went to NARS, which was very swoon-worthy. I only let myself swatch two things and came out with one: NARS Cream Blush in Penny Lane (£21.50). I haven't heard a ton about this blush, but I wanted to start getting into cream blushers and this looked like the perfect natural-blush color to start :) I also went to Topshop and fell in love with the Cream Blush in Head Over Heels (£6), which is BRIGHT ORANGE, but I thought it would be something fun to add to the mix!
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| L-R: Estée Lauder Blushing Nude, Bourjois Chocolate Bronzer |
I got one other blush on my trip: the Estée Lauder Pure Color Blush in Blushing Nude (£24). I was in Duty Free at Heathrow and had about an hour to kill, so I went to MAC and I saw that they still had a display going for Stereo Rose, I asked the woman if they had it in stock and she said yes, I got really excited. Then she told me it was actually out of stock, which is when I got disappointed. I had already resigned myself to getting a new blush, so I went on a mission throughout Duty Free and found myself at the Estée Lauder Counter. I've never owned anything from Estée Lauder before, but oh man are their blushers beautiful! I had a hard time choosing one! But I opted for Blushing Nude (which I got for £20, by the way), a gorgeous pinky-peachy-nude shade that looks stunning on the cheeks. I also decided to get the famous Bourjois Delice de Poudre Bronzing Powder in 51 (the chocolate bronzer) (£6.99) as I have heard a lot about it and I want to start expanding my bronzer collection. I haven't tried it yet, but the bronzer alone is just cute to look at (as it looks like a chocolate bar)!
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| L-R: L'Oreal Glam Shine Stain Splash in Lolita, Rimmel Apocalips in Celestial, and Giorgio Armani Lip Maestro in 500 Blush |
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| L-R: Blush, Celestial, Lolita |
Now to lips (always a favorite), I got three new lip products while in England, the first of which is the new L'Oreal Glam Shine Stain Splash in Lolita (£7.99). It's meant to be a dupe of the YSL Glossy Stains, but I'm not sure if it is or not as I've never tried the Glossy Stains. However, the Glam Shine Stain that I have is really nice, decently pigmented and lasts a really long time. It's not sticky, either! Lolita is a browny-pink shade that looks great for everyday wear, so I'm really excited to use this. I also got the Rimmel Apocolips in Celestial (£5.99) that everyone's going on about. I haven't tried it yet, but I definitely have high expectations! Finally, I decided to get the Giorgio Armani Lip Maestro in 500 Blush (£26). I don't know why I had to buy it, but I felt this need to try the Lip Maestros and Blush, a pinky-peach shade, looked like the perfect one for spring!
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| L-R: CHANEL Rouge Coco Shine in Boy, CHANEL Rouge Coco in 05 Mademoiselle, YSL Volupté Sheer Candy in 02 Dewy Papaya |
I also got three new lip products in Duty Free in Frankfurt on my way to London (very naughty). I decided to pick up the CHANEL Rouge Coco Shine in Boy (€24.50) as a gorgeous spring shade, the CHANEL Rouge Coco in 05 Mademoiselle (£24.50) as a natural-looking, everyday lipstick, and the YSL Sheer Candy Volupte in 02 Dewy Papaya (€26) for a peachy-tinted lip balm. I've wanted all three of these for so long, so I'm really excited to test them out! (By the way, these are the prices I paid duty-free, I'm not sure what they are originally!)
For my last make-up bits, I decided to pick up some Barry M Nail Paints. I opted for one of the new Gelly M Shine Nail Paints in Blueberry (£2.99) (who can resist a good blue?) and then the classic Peach Melba (£2.99) as I shockingly don't own a peach colored nail polish, so I definitely needed to remedy that!
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| L-R: Blueberry, Peach Melba |
The last things I got in England are fragrance related. I decided to finally get the Escentric Molecules Molecule 01 (£64 for 100ml). I've been wanting this for a good six months, but I doubt it's available in Germany. I wanted to just get the 30ml bottle, but they were totally sold out of that size at Liberty, so I just bit the bullet and splurged on the big one. I really like it on me, I can't pinpoint exactly what it smells like, but it's slightly woody. I also went to John Lewis and made my way to the NEOM Candles section. I must've been at the stand for about 15 minutes smelling all of the candles and trying to decide which one I wanted! I ended up going for the travel-size version of Refresh (£15), which is a really fresh, lemon scent that I think will be really nice for the Spring :)
As you can see, my trip to England was very successful! I'm definitely going to have to take a break from spending for a while to make up for the damage that was done, though. If you want to know what I did while I was in London, you can read my post about it here!
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Wow, you did some serious shopping! I love my tangle teezer, and really want to try the Kiehls oil x
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Yeah, I like to think I went momentarily mad...for 3 days straight ;) I haven't tried the oil yet, I'm trying to use my NUDE one up first, but the excitement is killing me! xx
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