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I've recently accumulated so many new products that I don't know where to put them! So while I figure out how to be more organized I thought I may as well show you a few of my newer purchases. 

Now as the title suggests I do love shopping however in the last two or three months I have been slightly disheartened with high street makeup. Nothing has been really jumping out at me and when just browsing I'm definitely put off by the price of a lot of products. I feel Bourjois for most things have become not worth it for me, even though I do like their products. So to get my mojo and enthusiasm for  the high street back I wrote a list of all the products I had seen good reviews on. 

My first mission was to purchase some Vo5 Miracle Concentrate as I've heard so many great things about it and I actually managed to get it for a bargainous £2.99 from Superdrug! I also purchased the new Bourjois Bronzing Powder for face & body (£7.99 Boots) which actually seems worth the price as it's such a new type of product to the market.

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I also wanted to purchase some semi-precious jewellery and found all three beautiful pieces in Boots of all places and at such a great price. The largest necklace costing £2.50 and the other two pieces only £1.50 each! I absolutely love the ring as it is kind of shaped like Africa (that makes no sense but I like that it looks like it's supposed to be that way!) and I love how the wire holds the stone. 

I also purchased the cheapest eye cream known to man in Superdrug for £1! I had been using the Dr Nick Lowe Dark Circles Correcting Cream but I had some kind of reaction to it within a few days of using it which first caused me to have little red lumps/spots around that area and then I developed two small black eyes that made me look like I had the worst dark circles ever! Definitely not impressed Mr Lowe!

However my eye area has calmed down now and I only have two spots in the out corners of my eyes so I'm going to give it a few more days and then start using the Superdrug one at night and my Origins Ginzing in the morning. 

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I also purchased the new Superdrug Hot Cloth Cleanser (£2.99 on offer) as I seem to have a slight obsession with cleansing (which isn't such a bad thing) and for that price I really couldn't say no! For now all I can say is - so far, so good. 

I also decided to go back to the aerosol version of Bastiste at using the Eco powder version for the last year or so. The powder version is okay but I wanted to try the new tinted version plus the reason whyI decided to start using the powder version was that I was always running out of the spray version but now the problem is solved with the new bigger size!

As for the 17 Photo Flawless Skin Primer it was actually a PR sample I wasn't expecting but definitely nice to try out something a little cheaper that the DHC Skin Velvet Coat which I love. Though I must admit from using it today there is a big difference in the two products... kind of like the difference in skimmed and whole milk.

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I also purchased the wonderful blusher/highlight above from eBay (£3.50 here) after reading Rae's review (here) on how she thought the NYC Chroma Face Glow in Moonstone was a MAC MSF Petticoat dupe. Now I'll just have to trust Rae as I've never tried Petticoat but I already love this, the veining in it is so lovely and it gives such a glow to the cheeks. 

I don't think the NYC Chroma Face Glow range was ever in the UK but NYC should seriously consider bringing them out again in the US and in the UK this time as I'm sure these would be loved by many! While I'm on it Maybelline need to bring their Shine Sensational Pop sticks (see here) over here, right now!

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Last and kind of least as it is a bit boring! I went to Paperchase (ahhh, I love that place) and picked but a Wedding card which is all glittery for an upcoming wedding I'm going to. Also when I got home from shopping a nice H&M A/W 2011 catalogue was waiting for me on the doormat... not that I will ever be ordering over the phone or online from them again! But it is nice to have a browse through to see what they have. On a side note - have H&M always done catalogues or is it a new thing? 

So that is it. 

Lots of low cost cosmetics that have brought back my faith in the high street!


 
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Lovely shopping! I'd say that Moonstone is a dupe for Petticoati since I have Petticoat and they do look pretty the same :) Though NYC might be a bit more pinkish :)
1 reply · active 717 weeks ago
I'd love to see a review of the Falsifeye mascara!
1 reply · active 717 weeks ago
I was wondering about the h&m catalogue too, I think it's a new thing though :) They seem to have put the prices up a bit which I'm not too happy about!x
1 reply · active 717 weeks ago
Great haul Fee!
I'm loving the V05 miracle concentrate so much,I cant believe how cheap it is mine was £2.99 aswell which was lucky as I spilled half a bottle onto my bedroom carpet "/ Cant wait to see what you think of the bourjois spray I bought mine last week and am undecided as yet but it smells amazing! :) xxx
2 replies · active 717 weeks ago
H&M have always done catalogues... at least for the past couple of years anyway! Nice Boots jewellery finds :)
1 reply · active 717 weeks ago
The jewellery in Boots gets so, kind of looked over & people forget or just don't know it's there. I got some beautiful pieces from there too recently and did a little post on my blog. Although I'd say that the pieces I chose are quite the opposite to the pieces you chose, but I loveee the necklace you picked up - I may have to go back incase I over looked it!
Rhiannon - BeautySheWrites x
1 reply · active 717 weeks ago
I am so off to Boots first thing in the morning!!
3 replies · active 717 weeks ago
You've picked up some great things recently! Would love to see reviews of them :) xx
1 reply · active less than 1 minute ago
The vo5 oil is really good, highly recommend the deep conditioner from the same range it's worked wonders on my long hair :) xx
1 reply · active 717 weeks ago
I'd love a review of the hot cloth cleanser!
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I have the Superdrug eye cream and it works wonders! Apply it before you go to bed or when doing your make up to enlighten your eyes. So perfect. A little bit of glitter - not visible at all but still does wonders! :)

I LOVE Paperchase! I could seriously live there, it is so cute! :) X
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1 reply · active 717 weeks ago
I'm going to have to head to Boots tomorrow & see if there's any lovely sale jewellery I'm missing out on! You got some lovely bits - the ring is similar to a new one I've got, except mine's silver & not that interesting shape..
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1 reply · active 717 weeks ago
Love the stones from Boots, great picks.
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1 reply · active 717 weeks ago
The Bourjois spray is brilliant!! Honest!
1 reply · active 717 weeks ago
I would love to know what you think of the vo5 stuff! I love it xxx
1 reply · active less than 1 minute ago
Boots is actually really great for cute jewellery! I've found a few earrings there but I'm going to double check for some cute necklaces! Love the ones in this post!
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I remeber in Canada we had H&M magazines, but I haven't seen them here... don't know if the UK ever had it?

How do you like the Photo Flawless Primer? I have it, but always forget to use it. Though I remember taht when I tried it, I was pretty impressed but how it does make it look flawless. I haven't tried the other product you mention though.
1 reply · active 717 weeks ago
Another amazing article. Thanks for sharing!

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