Clinique Bonus Time

I love Clinique Products but I always wait for a Bonus Time to be on before I purchase. My patience has been well rewarded this time. My local counter has a Bonus Time on now and I needed to buy (yes I actually did need this stuff lol) an All About Eyes eye cream (my HG of eye creams) and a bottle of brush cleanser. I spent £30.50 on these 2 items.



So I got the following freebies (yeah!! I love free stuff!!). It is presented in a lovely make up bag this time (I've got like a million Bonus Time make up bags but another one is always welcomed into my home lol). The make up bag is very pretty. Lovely for summer. It contained a bottle of Happy perfume (love it and have a big bottle of it), Dramatically Different Moisturising Lotion (can't go wrong there), Rinse-off Foaming cleanser (love it and it's one I keep coming back to), Moisture Surge extended Thirst Relief (never tried it but it sounds like something I would love), High Impact Mascara (again can't go wrong), Full Potential Lips Plump and Shine Lip Gloss (love this stuff too and this is a colour I haven't tried before).



I am very happy with my stuff and am glad I waited for Bonus Time. Do you like Bonus Time (at Clinique or elsewhere)? Would you wait for something that you needed just to get the freebies?

Rimmel London Lycra Pro Nail Polish

This is the new nail polish by Rimmel London which promises "mistake free application" with it's "new maxi brush". The colour I am wearing is Baby Pink. I have 2 coats of it on top of a base coat.

The colour looks more vibrant in the picture than in real life. It's a really pretty pink colour. Not too light but not too in your face either. I have to say that I love this brush!! It's such fun using it. It is quite idiot proof and I managed the mistake free application that was promised. I applied it in poor lighting as well and I think I have done a pretty good job (if I say so myself lol). It applies very easily with the larger brush although I wasn't able to apply it with just one stroke per nail.

I'll report back with an update of how long it lasts before chipping. It says on the bottle "up to 10 days". We'll see.

No make up make up look

Here is the sort of thing I do with my make up when I have nothing planned and can't be bothered. It really does look like no make up in the pic be thankful I haven't posted an actual no make up look lol!!

I am wearing L'oreal visible lift foundation

Mac MSF Natural

So Ceylon sweeped on the cheeks and eyelids

Rimmel Sexy Curves mascara

Nars Haul

I have never owned a Nars product before or even tried one. So I guess it was only a matter of time before I was tempted what with all the mentions of Nars on Blogger and on YouTube.

Last week I went to Space NK in Belfast. I have never been in a Space NK before. It looks so organised and clean and pristine from the outside that I have never relished the thought of going in with my kids in tow lol. However the lure of Nars became too strong and I braved it with my kids. They were very well behaved (the promise of going to Build a Bear helped a bit) and the girl who served me was so nice and very helpful.

I wanted Laguna, Sabrina, Orgasm powder blush and orgasm multiple. I managed to get a set with orgasm blusher and laguna together with an orgasm nail polish. I also got the multiple but they didn't have Sabrina lip balm. The girl told me if I called the Space NK mail order line that they would send it out to me with free postage. So as soon as I got home I phoned and it arrived 2 days later. I thought this was a great service and was glad not to have to pay postage as it was a fiver!! Here are my pics of what I got.

What are your favourite Nars products?

Project 10 Pan

I'm sure most of you will have read about this idea on Lollipop26's blog. I've decided to give it a whirl although I take forever to use stuff up so I may not make it to 10. I'll probably aim for 5 or count skincare as stuff I can use up as I'm almost finished a toner, day cream, night cream and a serum. Is this cheating a bit? Anyone else joining in? Basically you have to use up 10 make up items before you can buy any new stuff. Good luck if you are joining in!!

Girls Aloud Lashes

Well I had to follow the crowd and go straight to my local Superdrug to get these. My local Superdrug had all the lashes in stock so I got my pick of them all. I decided to get 2 sets and went for Nicola's (because she's my faveourite and a fellow paley) and Kimberley's (because I thought hers were the nicest). So here is my pic. I'll do a look with these soon and I'm planning to wear my faveourite ones to the concert in 10 days time. Is that too sad for a grown up? lol

Penny Shadestick and Cranberry Eyeshadow

Here is a look I created using my new Penny Shadestick. I was totally obsessed with this until I got it. It was one of those items I "had" to have. I love it though. I think it brings out the blue of my eyes very well. I am wearing cranberry in the crease and Rimmel Sexy curves mascara in brown/black and Mac vanilla eyeshadow as a highlight. This is my all time faveourite highlight. It's so soft a texure it goes on like a dream. Love it love it love it!!! I'm also wearing Mac Hue on ly lips.