First stop on todays shopping trip was Boots (it just happens to be the closest to the car park...) where I decided to take up the free gift with purchase of two 17 items. I needed a new mascara (my 17 Lash Defining Mascara is running out, and getting old and flaky- though it has lasted about 4/5 months) and I chose the Va Va Voom Volume Mascara (In Brown/Black) on a bit of a whim- I've not heard of it before. It has a large bristly brush and quite a dryish formula compared to the Lash Defining Mascara- I've only used it once but so far I like it, I'm sure I'll post a full review once I've used it more :)
The other 17 product I got is (I think somewhat predictably) the Lilac Magnetized Nail Polish. I love the effect my blue one gives and I kept seeing the purple one and purple is my favorite colour- I couldn't resist :) I've painted my nails with it already- I'll show it to you properly in a NOTD post tomorrow.
So with my purchase of the 17 mascara and nail polish I got a free gift (I'm sure you've seen it before- so many other bloggers have it too!) The Femme Noir collection is made up of 3 full sized products: a Liquid Liner in Black (usually £3.99), an Ultimate Volume Lip Gloss in Very Berry (£3.99) and a glitter eyeshadow in Night Sky (£3.89) which comes to a total of £11.87 worth of free items.
I really like the lip gloss, it's a lovely deep berry colour- not necessarily a shade I would've chosen myself, but it's perfect for this time of year, and I'm glad it's forcing me to branch out into berry shades. The eyeshadow is also really nice, a deep almost brownish grey with some silvery glitter, another seasonal essential. The liner is probably not for me, I've never been able to work with a liners like this- I'll try again as I quite like the brush of this one, but I may end up giving it to my sister.
Next stop was Superdrug, where I purchased the Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector B.B. Cream. After trying the sample out for several days- I really liked it! It definitely blends into my skin tone nicely (no hint of orange, which is what I was afraid of) and although it doesn't hide blemishes or redness, it does 'blur' my imperfections. Superdrug has it on sale for £7.99 (and with my £1 voucher from the sample I received I paid only £6.99!) I'm sure I'll have a review of that soon too :)
Lastly I popped into The Body Shop (they're having a bit of a sale- well worth a look, especially for some Christmas present bargains!) and spotted an Eau De Toilette that I've been frequently sniffing for months on sale for £4.50 (for 30ml). It's quite a departure for me actually- this is quite a sweet and floral scent (if you've read any of my perfume collection reviews you'll know I usually prefer much deeper scents) though it's not at all sickly or sugary like a lot of other scents, and on my skin it (as always) it does become a little more musky. For an Eau De Toilette it also lasts really well on me- I love it! :)
What have you been buying recently? Have you got the 17 free gift- if so what do you think?
xGretalRabbitx
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