We all know that when your T.O.M (time of month) comes you can be all types of angry, sad and in general just in need of a little pick me up. So what if instead of waiting on the Chinese, your boyfriend or anything else remembering to make you smile - you had a box of beauty surprises and food making its way to you on schedule every month. Well that where this little box of heaven ticks that box for only £9.95 (for the first box) followed by a monthly payment of £12.99 there after. So I bet your thinking "is it worth the money?" , "will it really make a difference?" well let me answer that for you with a big fat YES!!

The box has been designed to help you have everything you need right there to help you get through your cycle. Each box contains all the hygiene products (of your preference) as well as some exclusive beauty bits & munchies. You'll be provided with 24 hygiene products of your choice, a little dust bag to keep it discreet in your bag along with the 5 night time products to suit while you sleep.

The April box came through my door filled with well worth it goodies, which definitely put a smile on my face;

So first off lets just talk about how amazing, well organised and pretty this box is on first impression alone. But going in further you can see the products received are of super high quality and the brands are well known (New CID are my fave). The SAAS intimate wipes and Fab little tampon bag are honestly ideal for handbag purposes while keeping you happy and feeling fresh. The brands can all be bought separate and in some cases they cost more than the box alone. Some of the brands include;

NPW Pomegranate & Paw Paw Face Mask

New CID Cosmetics

Boozi Bodycare Hand Cream 

True Brit London

Mallow & Marsh Bar

Nairn's Rough Oatcakes

Teapigs Chamomile Flowers Tea

Overall I am absolutely in love with the product and its entire purpose, it cheers you up and exposes you to new brands that you might have not even tried before and for me thats a big win. If you're like me and loving this you can subscribe to pink parcel here and all of the products will (as always) be linked below for you to find. I hope you're having an awesome day, ill see you later on this week.

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Useful Links: NPW Face Masks , NEW CID Cosmetics, Boozi Body Care, True Brit London, Mallow & Marsh, Nairns Oatcakes, TeaPigs Flower Tea. 

Primark Beauty Haul - First Ever YouTube Video

After what seems like forever, it looks like I've finally plucked up the courage to go ahead and film my first ever YouTube video. I've always been comfortable blogging because the spotlight has never really been on me, my face or my goofy actions, youtube just always seemed like something that would only ever be an idea. But a couple of days ago I figured 'why after like 6 years have I not done this yet?', it was really only me and my daft thoughts that stopped me. I figured if I'm going to enjoy it and have a hobby from it, then its totally worth the time and any criticism.

I obviously understand it won't be everyones cup of tea or my accent may make your ears bleed, but I guess its like marmite- love it or hate it. I know this post already seems cheesy enough compared to my usual post (so I do apologise for those of you cringing), but doing this actually does mean a lot to me. So I would totally 100% be so grateful if you could give the video a watch, like, comment or subscribe- just even let me know what you think.

The video itself is just a little introduction and then followed by a Primark Beauty Haul, featuring some of the new PS Love collection thanks been launched in the last few weeks. Some of the items are actually amazing and super cheap, my two faves are £1 each. So I'll tag the video below so you guys can see it, either as a link or the video itself. If you have any questions just reach me in the usual ways, Ill speak to you soon.

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Must Haves or Must Hate - Beauty Bargins

Recently I've found myself drawn to a website based in mainland China. Now we've all most likely heard of online Chinese wholesalers and their reputation for being a little sketchy and unreliable. But I came across this website on the hunt for some cheap matte lipsticks which I wanted to buy and review. Its name is Aliexpress and to be honest when I found it I put little faith, trust or pixie dust in the hopes that my stuff would actually arrive; be the right item, colour or even be here at all. But when prices are as low as 10 PENCE its human nature to be at least a little intrigued. So I ordered those matte lipsticks like I said I would (I'll get another post on that shortly) but found myself wandering around not only their beauty products, but their tech & womenswear as well.

So I've decided to do a series of posts and reviews about the items which I'll film later in a collective haul (Still waiting on one last thing). So take this as you will, maybe as a "how to shop carefully online" or "how to get high quality products for pennies". The views are all my own and if I love it or hate it- you will most definitely be able to tell.

Okay so here comes the good, bad and the ugly. The first few things that came through the door were 3 collections of eyelashes. I was never one for wearing fake lashes because my own naturally are long enough, though recently i have found myself adoring the finish they give to a plain eye look. First up we have the two 5 pack eyelashes (the ones on the blue holder) and honestly I've ran out of one pack already, these are now my holy grail and if you've seen me wearing these lashes in the last 3 weeks - its been these bad boys. They cost me (at the time) 56 pence, LIKE SERIOUSLY!! Thats roughly 10 pence each.

Now the next ones are a little bit more daring, I do warn the plain Janes or the faint hearted. These lashes I seen on some photographic feedback and they looked liked that Kylie Jenner lash; yeno, the long & uber curly insta-famous look? I put them on and by dear god were these huge (bearing in mind I'm not into that look) I put one on momentarily and i felt the right hand side of my face just fail completely. I don't know how Kylie does it but damn they where heavy, it honestly felt like I had backcombed my eyelashes. So yeah these are going back in the drawer for a costume party or something where I'll have the guts to wear them. But to be fair the quality is amazing and again at the price of 69 pence- I can't really moan. If this is the look you're into then I would definitely try them out- In fact pop me and email, text or DM and I can post you them out.

Thee shopping experience wasn't all that bad to be honest, they came in only 12 days (I ordered on the 20/1 and they came 2/2) and I'll list the exact sellers below. My only advice would be to research what you're buying, compare it to other wholesalers on the site and make sure theres at least 1 piece of photographic feedback. These lashes didn't come with glue but I picked some up from ASDA which is basically facial superglue for around £2. So let me know what you think in the comments below, if you've ever bought anything or if you would like advice. As normal all relative links will be put below and maybe a few more examples of the same (or similar items) that you can compare. These are my views and experience only, but due to the wholesalers and the type of website yours way vary. But so far following these steps has proved to work in my favour. I hope this has helped and I'll speak to you all very soon.

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Useful Links: Thick Lashes, Holy Grail Lash, My Eyelash Glue, More Lashes, Lash Glue

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All about that KIKO

KIKO is probably that make up brand that has similar pricing to the likes of Rimmel, Maybeline etc. but I've always found it to have higher quality. Since starting back college I've tried to start saving for summer & paying off my car so I can minimise my outgoings in the long run obviously (because right now everthings going to bills and savings). So I set myself a challenge for the next few months by trying to find high quality make up at lower prices.

I went to the Glasgow fort to get my brows did, and on the way noticed that KIKO had a huge sale so it would've been unlike me if I never popped in for a look. After just having ran out of one of my foundations and I seen this as an experiment to try out some new ones. Kiko had lots on the sale some with 50% off so I got colour matched grabbed some and got on with it.

Now recently all I've done is buy lip products soo it was kinda obvious I'd pick up one, or three. Since I use baby wipes all the time I've been meaning to invest in a good cleanser so I picked up some bits from that. So after that quick 15 minutes in the shop I came out with a bag packed with stuff and heres what I got;

  

So where should I start first... Well maybe about how bloody cheap everything was. Ill get started with the cleansing products; The Kiko 'Purifying Pads' I picked up for only £3.95 reduced from £9-£10 (sorry I can't remember exactly) & the 'Cleansing Foam' which again was £3.95 in the sale. Both items look like they are store only content, because I've struggled to find more of the purifying pads online. Ive pretty much ran out of both these items already, but I've found my skin to be a lot more clearer and softer when using these over the last few weeks.

Moving on I then picked up some foundations a liquid, cream & a powder. The first one I got matched was the Unlimited foundation (basically because it had the same consistency as MAC Studio Sculpt) which was the only product not in the sale at £14.90, but now is available for as little as £7.40 depending on the skin tone - Mines is in Neutral 40. Moving on I picked up the BB Glow Compact in the shade 06, which is the cream foundation which I just wear everyday or as a top up to the Unlimited foundation if I need super high coverage. Im picked this up for about £4.90 reduced from £12 or so.  Finally for my face I picked up the standard Compact Powder in Shade 105 for only £4.90 from £9.90. Thats like a full face of make up for as little as £18 pounds.

Finally my lipstick habit got fed when I picked up 3 super pigmented and fab colours. Firstly I got two from the Luminous Chrome Collection in shades 703 (Metallic finish) & 500 (Creamy finish) both for £2 each. The next one I picked up purely because the packaging was unreal for the price tag of £3.70, the Intensely Lavish lipstick in the shade 05.

Unfortunately some of the products I purchased in store are not seeming to be available online,  if you have a KIKO Milano near you then I would highly recommend going into the the store rather than searching online. But as usual I'll have everything linked below (that I can) hopefully to help you find the products or a store near you. I hope this was helpful and gave you an insight into Kiko Cosmetics. Have a great day guys, i'll speak to you soon.

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Useful Links: KIKO Sale, Unlimited Foundation, Compact Powder, Luscious Cream Lipstick, Luminous Chrome Metallic Lipstick, Intensely Lavish Lipstick. Store Locator

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Make Up Revolution Ultra Metals - Brush Review

Let me just get started by saying it has been a long 3 months since I last bought myself some makeup goodies, being responsible and money savvy is not fun at all. Honestly looking through everyones instagram and bloglovin posts had made me feel that little bit left out ... get the violins oot. Well I no longer need anyone to throw me a pity parade because I may have splurged just a little bit on payday and as a result have any disposable income I had is gone. I have some really pretty things though...

So some of the pretty little things I bought include a few Makeup Revolution products. But the pinnacle of that purchase was the sheer greatness of these brand spanking new, rose gold makeup brushes. I've always wanted to try the new Real Technique Brushes but they are a little bit pricey for my student income so I thought why not give these beauties a try. I mean for £34.95, you're saving £10 if you buy them as a set rather as individually. So tell santa to get his finger out. Honestly they give me life, just have a little look below. Oh and they even sent me a little freebie of their Light-Medium Concealer palette which ill put below as well, if you want a wee nosy. 

I mean how glorious are they? So you've seen how amazing they look, now let me give you a little insight into how they preform. The fibres in these brushes are absolutely amazing and perfect for that person with even the most sensitive skin ever (i.e. me). They pick up product like magnet and it goes onto your face super pigmented. Ive only used these brushes with powder so far, mainly for contouring and highlighting, but boy do they work wonders. Infact thats a lie, I used the Ultra Contour Foundation brush (the triangle one) for concealing the larger areas under my eye and on my head before blending out and it gets into every point and crease.

Usually I have a favourite when it comes to sets like these, but I must say each of of these brushes are amazing. Whether it comes to contouring, highlighting, pressed/loose powders, foundations, eyeshadows, the list is endless. Basically what I'm saying is get your hands on these before they're gone. They make an amazing first set and they're a little bonus to a MUAs kit as well. The only thing I would say is keep them clean or the white bristles will end up the same colour as the handle.

Makeup Revolution seem to be upping their game these days, so ill post a few more reviews or other items I purchased along with these. Im super excited to give their sister company a try, don't know if you've heard of them but its called Freedom Makeup. Go give their websites a look through and maybe add some of their products on your wish list to Santa. Any products I've spoken about will be listed below with links. 

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Useful links : Makeup Revolution Ultra Metals Collection ,Makeup Revolution Light-Medium Concealer Palette ,Makeup Revolution Website, Freedom Makeup

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