The Glueless Scr4pbook.

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?

Today I want to review the "Simply Dip" Nail Colour Remover (£5) by & Other Stories because (spoiler alert) I truly can't believe how good it is. 

I have never tried any of these hassle free nail polish removers (well, maybe once when I was 10 and I used my mums) and to be honest, I really didn't have very high hopes at all. I was wrong. Literally the quickest, simplest form of remover ever, you literally swipe it around on the sponge a few times and all traces are totally gone. The only trouble I had was with my glitter polish, I did have to go in with a separate cotton ball but for all other polish it has been great. The smell is a bit overpowering, a sort of liquorice scent but I can get over it. The packaging is chic black and white and the price is very reasonable, now just to see how long it lasts.

Have you tried one before?

Urban Decay Naked 2 Basics eyeshadow palette (£22). Contains 6 eyeshadows, each shadow is 1.3g. The packaging is exactly the same design as the original Naked a Basics palette, the only difference being the colour of the writing on the outside. It still has the good sized mirror on the inside too.

The overall look of the palette is also the same, it consists of 1 shimmer shade and 5 mattes, although the shades are ever so slightly more cool toned and this palette is more dominated by the darker shades. The Eyeshadows are of course still the same great quality, brilliant colour pay off, soft and easy to blend.

The shades are as follows (from left to right on the palette)

Skimp- the only shimmer, a very light champagne nude, I actually think it is more of a satin as there are no glitters, it's not overly glowy and can be used as a base shade aswell as a highlight.

Stark- a peachy nude which transfers darker on the skin, to a light red toned brown.

Frisk- a lilac taupe, my favourite of the bunch.

Cover- a medium brown with red undertones.

Primal- a deep pure chocolate brown.

Undone- a very dark charcoal grey.

Overall I like this palette a lot, but I think I prefer the original purely because of the lighter shades. I do still think I will be getting a lot of wear out of this, as the Naked Basics Original was the only palette I used, now I have more choices.

Which one did you prefer?

I had run out of my trusty MAC Brush Cleanser and after seeing this online a few times I thought I'd give it a try. This being the Dior Backstage Brushes Brush Cleanser (£15, 150ml), after trying it out over the last couple of weeks I thought I'd give you my thoughts.

So of course the packaging, without question is very high end and chic looking, a clear plastic bottle so you can see how much is left, with silver writing and a silver 'Dior' embossed lid, although it looks lovely on the dressing table, the lid is not secure at all so for travelling purposes this wouldn't be great in my opinion but over all 9/10 for me as I wouldn't be taking this anywhere.

As for the despenser, it is actually a pump which I personally don't feel works as well as the MAC 'pour out as much as you need' version, it kind of shoots the product out and makes it hard to spread it over a vast area which I find has me using more than I actually need each time. Also the lid isn't removable like the MAC bottle so I can't even empty it into my spray bottle. The formula itself is perfect, quick and easy, doesn't leave my brushes feeling dry and dries quickly so brushes are ready to use again straight away. I would say the only difference between this and the MAC offering is the colour (MAC's being pink) and the price (MAC's being £11 for 233ml).

Overall I don't think I would repurchase this and I'll be going back to MAC when it runs out, but I don't regret buying it as it was a nice treat and something different to try.

I have had this Pressed Powder by Nars (RRP £24) for a good 4/5 months now and since I actually hit pan a while ago I thought I better review it for you guys because I am obviously a really big fan. You know when something just becomes part of your daily routine and you take it for granted, that is what happened here so I needed to give this staple powder some room on the blog.

As I say I have had this for months now, I actually ordered it on a whim, I needed a new powder and hadn't tried too many Nars products so I thought why not?! I didn't even like this in the beginning, I continued using my Soap & Glory One Heck Of A Blot until I decided that I needed to use it to get my money's worth and then ... I fell in love. 

I got the shade Flesh which in all honesty is a bit too pink toned for me (I'm definitely more on the yellow side) but it is such a sheer formula that the pigment doesn't show through at all, it's extremely finely milled and silky to touch, it dissolves into the skin without settling into pores or fine lines and doesn't feel or look cakey. I would say it keeps my (oily) skin shine free for around 4 hours which is pretty good going. I'm really happy I ordered this and I would really recommend it, it's definitely worth the extra pennies in my eyes.

A while back now I placed an order on the YSL Beauty website because I had been wanting one of the Rouge Volupte Lipsticks forever and was browsing the site when I saw a shade that interested me, I chose shade number 7 Lingerie Pink (£22.50/ 4g), which is a true Barbie pink shade, and reminds me slightly of my favourite mac shade Creme Cup, I have since fallen in love with the lipstick and have mentioned it in my recent '5 Things Pink' post, it is so moisturising and creamy, the original colour payoff is great but due to the creamy texture the lasting power isn't so amazing (I like carrying around my lipstick to reapply during the day anyway, I always do so this doesn't bother me), the only bad point I could mention about this lipstick is the scent which is sweet and most people would probably like it but I can't like it, it's not overpowering at all so I of course still wear the lipstick, but a simple vanilla would have been better in my book. All in all I would highly recommend them.

Anyway the main focus of this post is to tell you how pleased I was with the service from YSL, I only ordered one item worth £22.50, I received free postage and the delivery came in 2 days, I also received 3 samples, a 1.5ml spray sample of L'Homme scent for men, a 2ml sample of the Shocking Mascara and a deluxe sample Rouge Pur Couture in the shade 9, I was really impressed and it was well worth forfeiting my Boots points for. 

I will definitely be ordering directly from their site again, have you ordered anything recently?

Bourjois has recently brought out a 3rd shade in the famous Delice De Poudre Bronzer, this time it is actually a duo, one side a bronzing shade and one side a highlighting shade, still with the same chocolate scent as before. The Bourjois Delice De Poudre Duo (shade 55) retails at £7.99 for 16g, which is great value for money in my opinion.

Now a lot of people have referred to this as a contouring kit, I don't personally think it is as the bronzing shade is far too red toned to use as a contour in my opinion. The Bronze shade in the duo is closer to the original 52 shade, ever so slightly deeper than the original 51, and the highlighting powder is a beautiful pearly champagne shade which really reminds me of Nars Copacabana in powder form, both are swatched below in natural light.

The consistency of the powder is very lightweight, "finely milled", doesn't feel heavy on the skin when layered up, doesn't cake or go patchy, for the price I think these bronzers are great.

I am already a fan of the bronzer, and I can say I now love this too, it's really handy to just stick in your bag, the highlight is really pretty, natural looking and long lasting. The only thing I would say is that the pan is too slim for the divide of product and I personally would have rather paid a little more for a little more product so that each colour were more accessible individually. With a tapered brush like the Real Techniques Blush Brush you can almost seperate them but any huge bronzer brushes have no chance.

I personally have tried swirling them both together which give the face a gorgeous sun kissed glow, and I have mainly been using the RT Blush Brush for the bronzer and doing the 3 motion down my face, and then I have been using the RT Setting Brush for the highlighter on my cheekbones, bridge of my nose and brow bones. I really recommend trying this out but if you are looking for a contour I wouldn't recommend this shade as it is designed to give the face warmth, and for a contour you are trying to create shadows which are dark.

Have you got any tricks on ow to use this Duo?

Bobbi Brown is a brand I have always heard so many good things about and yet I still only actually own one product from the range (the original shimmer brick), I have tested a foundation that is raved about by many but I wasn't wowed, and I have been after the corrector for ages for my dark circles but after getting my hands on the Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage I didn't feel that I needed it any more.

Anyway, I was lucky enough to get my hands on one of the Creamy Matte Lip Colors recently so I thought I'd just share my thoughts about it.

Bobbi Brown Creamy Matte Lip Color, 3.6g, RRP £19.50, shade  11 Razzbery.

Firstly, the packaging is perfect just simple black and white, very slim design and the lid clicks on firmly so I love everything about the packaging. As for formula, I also love it, it is creamy like the name says, hydrating on the lips, doesn't go powdery or settle into the fine lines and even though it does leave a stain on the lips (which is good because you don't need to reapply often), it is really easy to remove.

The finish of this lipstick is supposed to be matte but I would say it is more of a satin finish,there is no shine as such but you can still see the moisture on your lips when it is applied, which personally I love, I find it does make wear time a little less (about 3 hours in my experience) but I prefer my lips feeling hydrated than completely dry.

As for shades, I have the shade Razzberry which is a perfect name because that is exactly how I would describe the colour, a warm pink raspberry shade which is perfect for Autumn/Winter. There are around 15 shades in the line and some of them are the new Nude shades for A/W 2014 which I would love to get my hands on too.

The pigment of these lipsticks is amazing and I have found they layer really well with other matte and satin lipsticks, I have been wearing this layered over my Tom Ford Nude Vanille for a less intense look because Autumn still hasn't arrived in the UK yet. Overall I would definitely recommend these lipsticks and I think the price is pretty reasonable for a high end brand.

Swatch: Bobbi Brown Creamy Matte Lip Color shade 11 Razzberry (no flash).

At the beginning, I wasn't really keen on any of the Topshop cosmetics, I felt like they were just a bit on the side and weren't properly put together, but then I discovered their Blush, the first shade I owned was Afternoon Tea which is a gorgeous peachy pink shade which I actually ordered without knowing it was a cream blush (it is worth noting that they are called 'blush' not 'cream blush' so be careful when picking/ ordering online).

Anyway recently I picked up a new shade 'Head Over Heels' which is this beautiful bright orange, don't be alarmed its not nearly as scary in real life, it's a cream to powder formula like the other one which, being an oily girl I love, it means its super easy to blend but doesn't make me look like a greaseball. They have around 6-8 shades and they all blend really nicely so I'm going to have to get my hands on some more soon. I really recommend these as they are really pigmented and long wearing for the price. What do you guys think of the range?

Oh my God have I been obsessed with new nude lip shades recently! This new nude Colorsensational range from Maybelline, and the rest of the Colorsensational line are just WOW. 

I saw these Nudes on a blog recently and I had to go get one, there was only one that really looked suitable for my skin tone which was the shade 725 Tantalizing Taupe, I think these are Maybellines version of the L'oreal Collection Privée nudes, there are 6 nude shades to suit all different skin tones, these look matte in the tube but are actually a slight satin finish as you can see above, so natural, moisturising and they don't fall into all the little lines on my lips, I love my shade its a perfect match.

All the Maybelline cosmetics were on 3 for 2 offer in Boots so I got this Colorsensational lip liner in the shade 132 Sweet Pink for free with my 2 lipsticks, I only have 2 lip liners to my name and I actually wanted a more nude colour to add to them but then I saw this and had to take her home, it's a matte soft pink colour, kind of a light salmon which is perfect for wearing alone with a bit of lip balm or under another pinky lipstick, the usual price is only £3.99 so I think it's actually so worth the money.

Lastly, another beautiful new lipstick, this one is also from the Colorsensational range and I chose the shade 132 Sweet Pink (I actually picked this up before the lip liner but they happened to be the same shade which is great) so this is also obviously a light natural pink with a slightly salmon hint, the finish of this one is much more lustre than the nude shade, gives a nice sheen to the lips and again is really moisturising and smooth when on.

From top, 1. Sweet Pink lipstick, 2. Tantalizing Taupe lipstick, 3. Sweet Pink Lipliner, 4 & 5 are to be continued.... In another review.

I really recommend this whole range for the price, the pretty packaging, the colour range and the different finishes I love them all, and on payday I'm sure ill be back in boots for some more.

Apologies for the over edited photos, my skin is horrendous at the moment so every single pore shows up on camera, I tried to make sure the colours were still the same as in the original photos.

I picked this little beauty up on a recent trip to Boots, it's the Revlon Super Lustrous Lip Gloss in the shade 215 Super Natural, (love the play on words in the name), and I have to say I'm impressed.

I have been buying a whole bunch of lip products lately (as you may have noticed) but I really am loving the nudes, as always. This is a natural pinky peachy browny shade, perfect for daytime, it's glossy but not glittery or shimmery, just youthful looking, make my lips look fuller. It's really creamy and smooth to apply, it doesn't feel at all sticky, it actually feels like its nourishing the lips.

The packaging is gorgeous, very chic and Chanel-esque, it's quite compact too which I like, it just adds to the sleekness of it. These glosses are 3.8ml and are priced at £6.99, you can't go wrong, there are 7 shades in total, a nude, a few pinks, a few reds and a berry colour, so I think there is something for everyone.