The Glueless Scr4pbook.: Soap and Glory

Huge Empites Post

This empties post has been waiting to go up for ages, I have since collected a whole load of new empties so I thought it was about time I wrote this one, there's quite a few here so I'll try and be brief.

VO5 Hot Oil Treatments

Love, love love these for instantly soft and healthy feeling hair, I'm not sure if they penetrate the hair but it certainly feels like they do.

Soap & Glory Daily Dmooth Body Butter

I love these body butters as they are so thick and creamy, I particularly like the scent of this one, very clean and fresh but still feminine.

Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs

Can't get enough of this stuff, I rarely use it on my legs because they are never on show, but I use it on my top half when I'm in a rush and feeling extra pale.

Bodyshop Camomile Waterproof Eye & Lip Makeup Remover

I wasn't very impressed with this unfortunately, I love the rest of the camomile range but I think there wasn't really enough oil in the mix to lift the make up off efficiently.

Lush Rose Jam Shower Gel

Finished off another bottle of this amazing stuff just in time to restock before its off the shelves for another year. If you haven't tried this, go get one while you can.

Model Co. Tan Extender

Basically just a tanning moisturiser. I haven't actually finished all of this, I've just had it far too long and decided it better go.

Sure Linen Dry Deoderant Compressed

This smelt lovely and worked well but I'm still. It convinced about this whole 'compressed' marketing thing, I'm pretty sure it didn't last as long as usual.

Lee Stafford Spray Shine

I have had this for a while so I decided to finish it off, it does work really well on ponytails and top knots, but I found it just made the hair look greasy and separated when used on straightend hair.

Bumble & Bumble Thickening Dry Spun Finish Spray

I am glad I didn't splurge on the full size as it wasn't really my cup of tea at all. It was quite sticky and didn't seem to really leave any volume behind once the stickiness was brushed out. The scent was lovely though.

Bodyshop Tea Tree Oil

Another spot treatment that I swear by, I've already repurchased.

Ysl Matte Radiant Pressed Powder

Another oldy I thought I better finish. Sadly this was always a shade too dark for me but it always worked really well when I had a bit of fake tan going on.

Stri Vectin - AR Advanced Retinol Eye Treatment sample

Obviously due to sample size I cannot say I have seen any results from this, I can say however, that it did last me a pretty long time for a 5ml sample.

Hourglass Arch

When I first got this I wasn't very keen and didn't understand what Al, the fuss was about but I grew to love it pretty quickly. I've already got a new one on the go.

YSL Shocking Mascara Sample

I absolutely fell in love with this mascara, the wand, the consistency, the results, everything. I was so tempted to buy the full sized version until I remembered how quickly the YSL mascaras dry up which is such a shame, they are nice every now and then for a treat though.

Bodyshop Vitamin E Moisture Cream

This is actually the day version but as my skin is mainly oily I used it at night. It's super hydrating and my skin felt soft in the mornings.

Neutrogena Rapid Clear Treatment

For a drug store brand, I really like Neutrogena and I found that this spot gel worked really well.

Molton Brown Coco De Mer Face + Body Lotion

Again something I have had for a while and wanted to use up, they are a pretty thin consistency which I am not a lover of in body lotion, so I wasn't really wowed by these.

& Other Stories Punk Bouquet Bodywash

My new favourite scent, I love this, love the whole range, I have already re ordered this and now even my brother loves it too.

Umberto Giannini Rock & a Roll Hairspray

I really liked this,it smelt lovely, held well and wasn't sticky at all so it was very easy to brush out. I'd definitely repurchase this.

Hope you enjoyed this post, sorry it was such a long one. Have you tried any of these products?

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Soap & Glory Kick Ass Concealer Pencil

Soap and Glory

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Boots Haul

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Citrus Sunday

body shop body butter

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Collective Haul

Avene

I thought I would just do a quick post and let you guys see what have been buying over the last month or so, I took advantage of the Boots 3 for 2 so a lot of the bits are from there but I also treated myself to a few more expensive treats.

Skincare-wise, I picked up the famous La Roche Posay Effaclar Duo since I'll try anything to clear up my skin, the Avene Thermal Spring Water spray (moisture sprays are always a good idea), the Avene Micellar water because I wanted to try a few difference Micellar waters, a mini Lanolips 101 Ointment to keep in my bag, the Ren Glycolactic Radiance Renewal mask I've heard so much about, Korres Jasmine Lip Butter because once I smelt it I had to buy it, Kiehls Creamy Eye Treatment since I have 'mature skin' now I've gotta start looking after it, Mac Oil Control Lotion because it looked like a good idea, a mini Sanctuary Spa Night Concentrate as a freebie with one of my 3 for 2's and a mini Soap & Glory Daily Smooth. (Reviews are either up already or coming soon).

Make up wise, I got Benefits Gimme Brow because my brows are invisible and anything that promises to make them big n bushy is worth a try, Vichy Dermablend Foundation for them dreadful skin days, Soap & Glory Kick Ass Concealer because it was on my to-try list and I'm a concealer obsessive, L'oreal Collection Privée Lipstick in Juliannes Nude, Revlon Shimmer Brick since its coming up to summer I thought why not?, Bourjois Bronzing Primer because I don't know if I can part with £30 for the Chanel one, Maybelline Colour Tattoo in Permanent Taupe and if they did more matte shades I would have grabbed a few more, No 7 High Shine Lip Crayon in Daydreamer and No 7 BB Lips in Ballerina because I had money off vouchers .

A few random ones, a new Soap & Glory Hand Maid because I can't live without it, the new Garnier Ultimate Blends dry shampoo because I heard the scent was amazing (it is), some Halo wipes and the Mac 217 Brush.

Finally, I made another order from Feel Unique and picked up the Frat Boy blusher by The Balm and some Dr. Bronner liquid soap for cleaning my brushes.

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Recovery Regime

beauty regime

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10 under 10

Barry m nail polish

Since its that poor old time of the year again I thought it'd be good to get a budget post out there, so here's my 10 items under £10 that I use all the time.

Barry M Nail Paint (from £2.99)

These are definitely my favourite nail polishes, the shade range is amazing, they dry really quickly which is great if you are impatient like me and they are super long lasting.

Rimmel Stay Matte (£3.99)

This is my go-to powder, I'm an oily gal so I love this because it doesn't cake or separate your make up and it doesn't add any noticeable colour or coverage.

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer (£4.19)

Since I am now addicted to this concealer I thought it was only fair that I rant about it too, it's creamy, great full coverage, perfect for under eyes and can be used on blemishes as it doesn't cling to dry patches.

Topshop Cream Blush in Afternoon Tea (£6)

The perfect natural flushed look, it's a cream to powder formula, so lightweight but highly pigmented so lasts forever and it's great all year round.

Elf Stipple Brush (£3.75)

The most multi tasking brush I find, is the stippling brush, it can be used on all types of liquid make up (bar eyeliner) and gives a beautiful airbrushed finish, this Elf one is a nice medium size.

Grease Lightening Spot Treatment by Lush (£5.95)This is a new one for me but my God it's good. It's packed with natural ingredients to get rid of your spots, it's dries them out and they are gone in two days tops. Magical stuff honestly.

Vaseline Cocoa Radiant Rich Body Butter (£4.99)

I had to put this is because its my all time favourite body moisturiser, it's smells absolutely gorgeous, it's thick, creamy, it sinks in straight away and a little goes a long way so the tub last forever.

Hand Food by Soap&Glory (£5)

One hundred percent the best budget hand cream, extremely moisturising, great value for money considering its a 125ml tube and it smells pretty too.

Vaseline (from £1.99)

A great all rounder product, one of them that you can use for everything, chapped lips, eczema, hand moisturiser, cuticle treatment, to tame eyebrows and flyaway hairs and they do it in lots of lovely flavours too.

Batiste Dry Shampoo (from £2.99)

So good for days when you are in a rush or have gone a bit crazy with the straighteners and your hair looks like its stuck to the side of your head, it's does take a bit of rubbing in but I think it's worth it, great for a bit of oomph in the roots or to create volume and thickness for an up-do.

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January Payday Wishlist

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Serene Saturday

bath routine

Well I know everybody blogs about their relaxing Sundays, but unfortunately I have to work tomorrow :( so I have had a relaxing serene Saturday instead.

I actually woke up really early today, got up,got my toast, did my make up (I knew I wasn't going out today so I didn't really wear much, I had a sample of the Garnier BB cream that I wanted to try, it's in Medium shade which is too dark so I had to try it on a day where the world wouldn't see me, its pretty matte but still looks alive, I quite like it so I'm gonna investigate the Light shade, I tried out my new concealer that came in the post today Maximum Coverage Concealer by Elf, Thick & Fast mascara by Soap & Glory, a Maybelline lipliner with Clinique Superfbalm on top), laid on my bed watching Youtube videos and managed to fall asleep again, so my day didn't actually truly start until 1.30pm.

I spent some time rearranging my storage in my room and my layout again and then went through some old make up and toiletries to have a clear out so I had a pretty productive day which has ended in a nice relaxing bath, hair masque and I think I'm gonna paint my nails in a while too.

Firstly while the bath was running (I used Candy Mountain bath crumble by Lush @ www.lush.co.uk in my bath today), I lit my candles so that my room smelt lovely when I came back in. I have the Pink Jasmine one from Primark (about £2) and the Vanilla Cupcake one from Yankee Candle (about £20) burning today.

When I get in the bath, the first thing I do I wash my hair and leave the conditioner in whilst I wash my face, so today, shock horror, I have actually run out of shampoo so I had a little rummage and found this travel sized one from Toni&Guy which actually smells pretty good. I then used my lovely Herbal Essences Bee Strong Intense Hair masque from the middle to the ends of my hair, clipped it up and put a shower cap over for 5 minutes to keep the heat in helping the moisture sink further in.

Then I washed my face with Neutrogena Pink Grapefruit face wash, it smells so fresh and my face truly feels squeaky clean after. Then I exfoliated my entire face (sometimes I just pick my dry areas) with Neutrogena Pink grapefruit Daily Scrub which is really gentle on the skin, the exfoliating beads are tiny so I like this one as I find sometimes you take off too much skin and become super shiny.

I decided to go for Snow Fairy Shower Gel by Lush today, it was a toss up between this and Rose Jam, but I have more of this so my Rosé Jam is precious! Then I had a scrub up with Soap & Glory Scrub 'em and leave 'em body buff, I don't exfoliate every time I have a bath because number 1 I am lazy and number 2 I don't think it's necessary, but today I had some fake tan reminance that had to go, the beads in this are huge, but I think because they are so big it still doesn't kind of harm the skin because I find most of it just falls off my hand to be honest but it must work because every time I use it I feel so smooth, plus I love the smell!

Lastly, I moisturised my whole body (not face) with Vaseline Cocoa Radiant Body Butter, which if you have read my recent 'Top 10 Moisturizers of all time' you will know, is my ultimate favourite. Bit of my favourite deodorant Nivea Pearl & Beauty, not so sure that this even works but I'm totally biased because of the smell. Then for my face I used Clean & Clear Advantage Spot treatment which also smells so good, considering its a spot treatment, I love this stuff I've been through like 20 tubes!! And a little bit of my Neutrogena Pink Grapefruit moisturiser, I'm not a great fan of cream moisturisers for the face, I actually only own 2, but I like this one as its very light and oil free so I don't find it to clog me up.

All of the products pictured above are available at www.boots.com, except my candles and the Snow Fairy shower gel from www.lush.co.uk.

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My top 10 moisturisers of all time

Elizabeth Arden 8hour cream

Since its winter and therefore a drying time for most I thought it was a good time to do my first "Favourites" list, of moisturisers! I think moisturisers are one of my favourite products to buy, and to use because of all the beautiful smells, and the packaging, the different textures for different uses, I love them, I moisturise every single time I have a bath, even if I'm feeling lazy I will make sure to do at least my dry bits.

So here goes, these are body moisturisers not face moisturisers by the way and they are mainly drugstore buys which are affordable and easy to get your hands on. (They are in no particular order).

Firstly my 2 favourite hand creams are the famous Hand Food by Soap & Glory (£4.99 www.boots.com), it is such a bargain 125ml for a fiver! But not only that its super duper moisturising, the name is perfect because it really feels like it fills your hands up with moisture, it's thick and creamy so you don't need much and it smells gorgeous, I've been through so many tubes of this I cannot count. The second is the gorgeous Dry Skin Hand Cream by L'Occitane (£19 uk.loccitane.com), this is a slightly more pricey product but it deserves to be in my top 10, this is my go to hand cream, you only need the tiniest amount (even for someone like me who usually loves to pile it on) so the higher price point is fine, it is designed for dry skin so it is slightly greasy when rubbing in but dries in normally and it smells really natural which I love.

Next, the BUTTERS, I will talk about them in order of discovery, so firstly the Body Shop Body Butter (£13 www.thebodyshop.co.uk), my favourite is actually the Vitamin E body butter as I'm obsessed with the Vitamin E line, but its really the texture that makes me loves these, this is a vanilla one that was on sale so I'm using this to show you. Anyway, I discovered this when I was like 11, maybe younger? When my Nan bought me a set and I LOVED it, it's so thick, the smells are hypnotising and it's just sinks right in. Beautiful. Secondly, I discovered The Righteous Butter by Soap & Glory (£10.50 www.boots.com) which just like everything from the range smells beautiful, again, it's a really thick cream that soaks in really well, keeps you moisturised for hours and lasts ages. Last, but definitely not least is, I think my favourite, and most used of the 3, the Cocoa Radiant Rich Body Butter by Vaseline (£4.99 www.boots.com) the smell is not like any other cocoa butter range, it's sweeter and more edible (don't actually eat it though) beautifully thick and not greasy at all, I have one of these open in my bathroom now, one spare and then I received 3 more for Christmas, that's how much I love it.

Now for the super gooey, thick and greasy stuff. Firstly I had to put the Eight Hour Cream by Elizabeth Arden (£25 www.boots.com) again, slightly more pricey but can be used for so many things, you can save on buying lots of separate products, and you really only ever use a bit because of the consistency, in the jar/tube it's a thick sort of gel, but when you get it on the skin it's more greasy so you can cover a big area with a small amount, I use this mainly on my lips and on sunburn and it works wonders. Then Sudocrem (from £1.99 www.boots.com) which again is very thick and creamy in the pot until you touch it and then it's a super greasy consistency, it's for intense moisture, so I use this when I get the dry skin around my nose I just pile it on before I go to bed, it's also really good for spots/redness, so I sometimes use it as like a mask and plaster it all over my face before bed (put a towel over your pillow) it's so cheap and so great, can't complain. And lastly, I know a lot of people don't like this version of the Palmers range but its actually my favourite, it's kind of like Vaseline in the tub, a bit more solid though, and I use this on my stretch marks, not all the time but like once a week I put this all over the area and then use my normal moisturiser everywhere else, it's way too greasy to use all over, but this is also a great one for sunburn (£3.25 www.boots.com).

This is a summer staple, I think it came out last summer and it was an impulse buy for me because I'm always super stocked up on moisturisers at home, but I saw this on offer and had to get it. The Spray & Go by Vaseline in Cocoa Radiant (obviously) (£4.99 www.boots.com) it sprays out like an airbrush spray, really softly but covers a good area, because of the tin it always sprays out cold which is why it's great for summer. It's not greasy at all, it's really refreshing and light, and unlike other spray moisturisers I have tried it absorbs as soon as you start rubbing it in, instead of having to massage it in for 10 mins. I love it because its so quick, the last thing I want to do in the summer heat is spend 20 minutes rubbing body butter into me when it's just going to melt off. Definitely try it if you haven't.

And lastly, I couldn't think of one more product that I really liked and relied on, so I decided to add in that I actually love all the perfumed body lotions that you get free in gift sets, I just picked these three as they were at hand, but I love them all. I never use them all over my body, I only ever use them on the areas I put perfume, I usually cover my neck and chest and then both arms, I find it helps to keep the scent longer when you layer it with the perfume, and I love that for the evening especially, because I hate carrying a full sized perfume in a tiny clutch it looks so bulky!

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