Spring MK Haul

Whenever I go to Milton Keynes shopping, I always seem to spend too much money. I went a couple of weeks ago and the same happened then so I thought I would share what I bought!

Starting with shoes, I bought these two pairs. The black ones are from New Look and are so comfy, I have been wearing them loads since I got them. They were only £19.99 too. I do love the white ones (which are from Bank) but I am saving them until the weather is better as I don't want to ruin them by wearing them in the rain! They were only around £12 as Bank was closing down so I couldn't resist buying them.

I went into Deichmann for the first time and found these trainers for £19.99 as I have been going to the gym a lot recently and wanted some new trainers to match the rest of my gym clothes. They are really comfortable and definitely worth the money.

I also picked up this little teal satchel from Deichmann for £12.99. I have been looking at the Topshop versions for a long time but they are a lot more expensive so when I saw this one I had to get it!

Mint green is one of my favourite colours and I love Aztec print too so how could I not buy this dress which has both! It is from H&M and was only £12.99. I love the cut out details around the waist and at the top, it makes it that little bit different and I can't wait to wear it in the summer with the satchel.

I have to get bubble tea whenever I see it so this time I got watermelon with mixed popping boba. It is so nice and I would definitely recommend it. We also got mango and passionfruit coolers from Costa because who doesn't love them!

I picked up a few things from The Body Shop. I got the tea tree face mask for £10 as I have heard such good things about it and so far it has not been disappointing. I also joined their reward card scheme so I got a free shower gel from that which smells amazing!

It is really hard for me to find concealers that are the right colour for me as I am so pale, but this one from The Body Shop is absolutely perfect. I usually prefer liquid ones but as this is such a perfect match I am more than happy to use it.  It was £8.50 and I got the shade '01'.

Hotel Chocolat do the nicest chocolate and I especially love their caramel buttons so I picked up a little pot of them for £1.95.

Finally, I obviously had to stop off at Lush so I bought the 'floating flower' and 'fluffy egg' bath bombs and the 'unicorn horn' bubble bar and I am excited to try them all!

I also bought some presents for various people's birthdays but obviously I won't be posting those! Hope you enjoyed reading :)

Longer Lashes

At the start of the year, I began using LiLash eyelash and LiBrow brow serums and I have been so pleased with the results!

As you will know if you have been reading my blog for a while, packaging is a big part of the product for me and this definitely did not disappoint! It is all sleek and black with purple ribbons and even came with a little pocket mirror.

The LiLash serum is designed to condition and fortify lash follicles to improve the length and strength of your lashes. I got the demi size which is enough for an application daily for three months. I have been using it for that long already and still have some left so you can see that the product goes a long way! To use, you just have to apply directly to your upper lash line in the same way as you would use a liquid liner. It suggests alternating the direction you apply it each day for even application. It is quite pricey at £53.50 but I will show you some before and after photos so you can decide for yourselves if it is worth it!

I also used the LiBrow serum which is the same idea but used to enhance the fullness of your eyebrows by fortifying and conditioning the brow follicles and gently darkening the hairs. It has the same kind of brush applicator as the LiLash just a little bit thicker and you apply it in the same way along the skin just under your brow. This is the same price at £53.50.

I am not wearing mascara in any of these photos so you can see quite clearly the massive difference that the LiLash serum made to the length of my lashes! I barely need to wear any mascara now and if I do use the same as I would have before it makes my lashes look so much thicker and longer than they used to.

I will definitely continue to use LiLash serum as I would love to keep these results!

Pooch Pampering

I have a giant black labradoodle called Zebedee who I love to pieces so he gets pretty spoiled. He can be quite costly though so finding places to get the things he likes at lower prices is amazing!

We recently were sent a box of goodies from PetShop.co.uk which is a website where you can get all sorts of branded pet food, beds, toys and loads more for highly discounted prices. One amazing service that they offer is the Bottomless Bowl which is basically a food subscription service so you will never run out of food for your pets! You can choose how often you get the deliveries so that it best suits your needs too. It also has free delivery on orders over £19.99 which is really good.

I was out when the parcel was delivered but I got a message saying that Zeb was highly interested in the packaging and kept going up to sniff it. The first thing I noticed when I saw the box was that it was addressed to 'Tierney and pup' which is so cute!

One of his favourite things to do is pull apart cardboard boxes so he really enjoyed helping to open the box!

There were three things inside, the first being Grain Free Dog Food. This is 50% fish and 50% vegetables and botanicals which reduces carbohydrates and gives dogs a balanced diet. There is so much information on the website about it so you can be sure if that is the food you want or not.

Second in the box was Naturediet Dog Food. We usually only give Zeb these as a treat rather than everyday but he loves them.
The final thing was a Dentaflex Large which is designed to help prevent build up of plaque. As you can see, he could hardly wait to eat it!

I'm pretty sure he enjoyed playing with the packaging as much as he will enjoy eating the contents, as you can see by the absolute mess he made!

Overall, I would definitely recommend using PetShop.co.uk if you have pets :)

Updated Skincare Routine + Magnitone Review

My skincare routine has changed a bit in the past few months so I thought I would share my updated version.

I start off by using Garnier's micellar cleansing water on a cotton pad to remove my make-up. It removes it all so easily and is really gentle on the skin too. However, if I am travelling or staying overnight somewhere then I will use Soap & Glory's 'Off Your Face' purifying cloths as they are easier to pack than the bottle which is quite large.

I then wet both my face and my Magnitone Lucid Cleansing brush with warm water and apply some of Soap & Glory's 'Peaches and Clean' wash-off cleanser (which smells amazing) directly to my face, I use the Magnitone brush as the instructions suggest, moving it in gentle circles on my face for 20 seconds on my forehead, 10 seconds on each cheek and then 20 seconds on my chin/nose. It has a handy timer to tell you after every 20 seconds and the brush turns itself off after a minute so you don't do any damage by over-exfoliating. For the first few days of using my Magnitone brush I used it once a day on the sensitive setting so my skin could get used to it and I didn't really notice a massive difference in my skin. However after five days I started using it both morning and night and almost instantly my skin felt a lot softer and cleaner. I made the mistake of using it on the 'Daily Cleanse' setting once rather than the 'Sensitive' mode which did actually irritate my skin a bit! I have been using it for a couple of weeks now and would say that it is definitely worth the money though.

After cleansing, I spray some of Lush's Tea Tree Water onto my face and wipe any excess off with a cotton pad before applying my Simple moisturiser. Tea tree is antibacterial, antiseptic and antimicrobial which makes it perfect for preventing and treating spots so I will also sometimes apply Tea Tree Oil to any obvious blemishes that I have.

And that's all that I do in terms of skincare on an everyday basis.