LUSH Boxing Day Haul

There was only one store I knew I wanted to go to on Boxing Day and that was LUSH! I was at my local LUSH within the first half hour of it opening and it was already busier than I had ever seen before. I had already made a list before I headed down so I knew exactly what I wanted when I got there, however there were a couple things already sold out! All of the LUSH gift packs and limited edition Christmas products were half price during their Boxing Day sale, as well as a few of their regular products.

Now seeing as I don't have a bath in my apartment I never actually buy any of the LUSH bath bombs or melts. I do however love the LUSH shower gels. Of course I picked up the limited edition Snow Fairy shower gel, this one seems to be everyone's favourite and always sells out fast! Another limited edition shower gel I got was So White, this one is lovely and fresh. The last shower gel I picked up was Rose Jam, this one is available all year round but since it was 50% off I thought I'd try it too. I also decided to try a couple of LUSH's shower jelly's. I got the limited edition Snowman which I was excited to find is actually in the shape of a snowman! And I picked up Sweetie Pie which is also available all year round but was on sale. 

The two other things I got were the LUSH Popcorn lip scrub and the 9 to 5 cleansing lotion. I thought I'd really like the lip scrub but its just too salty, I definitely should have got the candy floss one. If you've seen my Current Skincare Regime post from last July you'll know I love the 9 to 5 cleansing lotion so I couldn't resist picking up some more since it was 50% off. 

I really hope you've had a great start to the new year. I'm working full time for the month of January as well as studying one paper during summer school so I'm pretty busy but I'm really hoping that this year I can be more consistent with my blogging. This month the goal will be one post a week but hopefully that will pick up to two or three posts a week in the coming months.

Everyday Make Up

Now we're entering the warmer months I've began to change up my everyday make up a bit. I've also purchased a lot of new make up in the last couple months since my last every day make up post. Below is what I am currently using on a daily basis and listed in the order I apply them.

Primer: Benefit That Gal Brightening Face Primer
Foundation: Revlon Nearly Naked in Ivory 110 applied using the Real Techniques Buffing brush
Concealer: Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer in Ivory
Powder: Rimmel Stay Matte in Transparent
Bronzer: The Body Shop Honey Bronzer in 02 applied with the Real Techniques Multi Task Brush
Blush: Benefit Dandelion from the Benefit Do The Bright Thing make up kit applied with the Real Techniques Blush brush
Eye Shadow: Maybelline Color Tattoo in 100 Barely Beige
Mascara: Maybelline Great Lash in Very Black
Lips: Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in 080 Strawberry Shortcake or Revlon Colorburst Lacquer Balm in 105 Demure

The Revlon Nearly Naked Foundation and Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer are new additions to my routine in the past couple weeks and so far I've been impressed. I'm sure you'll see a review of them both up in the coming weeks. 

Do you use any of these products, if so what are you thoughts on them? Hope you're all having a great start to the week. Check back for a new post tomorrow morning. 

Drugstore Haul

Today I have a little drugstore haul to share with you. I've done a little bit of shopping over the past week so I thought I'd show you all. I've been wanting to try the Rimmel London Wake Me Up Concealer for ages but it's not exactly cheap in NZ. When I was in The Warehouse the other day I noticed they had 25% all Rimmel products making it only $12.74 so thought I'd pick it up. I got it in the shade 001 Ivory. There's heaps of bloggers and youtubers out there that rave about this products so I hope it lives up to the hype, I'll let you know my thoughts on it in a review in a month or so. 
The second thing I picked up was the Revlon Nearly Naked Foundation in 110 Ivory. I was in need of a new foundation and this one seems to be popular so I thought I'd give it a try. It's not very cheap in NZ but I struggle to get foundation in a light enough shade for me but this ones perfect, definitely one for the pale girls out there. I got this from Farmers for $33.95. 
I also picked up one of the Relvon Colorstay Gel Envy nail polishes and the Diamond Top Coat too. These are currently two for $24 at Farmers so I thought I'd give them a go. This shade is Up the Ante which I've seen Estee from Essiebutton wearing a lot and thought it'd be perfect for spring/summer. I don't actually own many purple polishes so this lovely bright purple is a welcome addition to my collection. 

Let me know any of your thoughts on these products in the comments down below. Later on in the week I'll be sharing my Spring Everyday Make Up which includes this foundation and concealer. 

Recently Read #1

If I Stay, by Gayle Forman - 4/5
If I Stay is a really interesting book and I very quickly went looking for the sequel after finishing it. It's a quick read which touches on love and family as a tragedy plays out to the readers. It is written from a interesting point of view which at first I was sure about but I actually enjoyed it. If I Stay is also a movie which has just released on DVD in most countries. I'm reading the sequel now so I'll let you know what I think about that once I'm finished.

Gone Girl, by Gillian Flynn - 5/5
I'm sure you all would have heard of this book by now, if you've not heard of the book I'm sure you've heard of the movie. I am yet to see the movie but I'm sure it'll be amazing because the book definitely was. Every time I thought I knew what was happening there was yet another twist, making me completely rethink what was actually going on. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and am dying to see the movie now.

We Were Liars, by E. Lockhart - 4/5
We Were Liars is a very cleverly written book which keeps you thinking right till the very end. It's another quick read which I never wanted to put down, if I remember right it only took me two days to read this book which is pretty quick for me. I would definitely recommend this book if you're looking for a quick read.

The Storyteller, by Jodi Picoult - 4/5
Jodi Picoult is hands down one of my favourite authors, I don't think I've ever read one of her books and not enjoyed it. The Storyteller is about a girl called Sage Singer who befriends Josef Weber, a local man from her town. If you have read any Jodi Picoult novels you will know that she swaps between the characters point of view, I really enjoy books where chapters swap from character to character. Some of the chapters in this novel that were set during the Holocaust, they were from Sage's grandmothers point of view and we find out that she actually knew Josef. Sage's grandmother is a Holocaust survivor and Josef was a Nazi SS guard. 

If you'd like to see what I am currently reading you can follow me on Goodreads here. 

Weekly Round Up #6

This week there is a return of the weekly round up posts, basically this is just a quick recap of my week and what I've been really loving.

My Blog Posts - Skincare - LUSH Fresh Farmacy

Bloggers I've followed - Throw me Something Beautiful and Dose of Wardrobe

Lusting after - NARS Virtual Domination Palette

Purchased this week - Limited Edition Christmas Nespressos, Revlon Gel Envy Polish and Revlon Nearly Naked Foundation. 

The coming week - This week I'll be sharing some spring nail ideas, my current everyday make up and since its the end of the month, my monthly favourites. 

Hope you've all had a great week, I've been really enjoying getting back into my blog now that University is over for the year. Be sure to check back regularly in December as I'm going to attempt to blog everyday for Blogmas, let me know in the comments down below if you'll be participating and be sure to leave a link to your blog if you are and I'll come over and check out your blog. 

Sarah xx