MANCHESTER SHOPPING HAUL

MANCHESTER SHOPPING HAUL

Hi again. So a few days after I went to Liverpool One, I travelled to Manchester Arndale whilst on a visit to a few of the museums in Manchester. That was definitely a day where I didn't want to shop for clothes so I didn't focus on anything except beauty products. As I don't live in a city, I've either got to travel to the next biggest city or shop online for my beauty products. So I was prepared to track down what I needed as I was ready with my list!

1st stop : SPACE NK

                          

Firstly, I decided to quickly pick up my under eye saviour! My NARS 'Radiant creamy concealer' in shade 'Caramel.' Nothing has worked this well under my eyes to hide those 'last minute project hand in, all nighter dark circles' as well as this. I usually use this with my Real Techniques 'Setting Brush' and blend it in well and set it with my Ben Nye 'Luxury Powder' in 'Banana' to create a flawless bright finish. 

£22.00

As I was walking around the shop testing different products on the back of my hand, I felt the need to moisturise. I then came across this Aesop's 'Resurrection Aromatique Hand Balm' and used the tester to moisturise. I instantly fell in love with it! It moisturised my hands without it feeling greasy and the smell of this moisturiser was just so calming. My hands now smelt like I just walked out of a spa. It contains Mandarin Rind, Rosemary Leaf and Cedar wood Atlas. I now massage this onto my hands and feet before bed as it is incredibly moisturising and the smell makes it all the more soothing.

£19.00

Oh, have I heard a lot about this product! The hype about this product is insane. I thought I'd try the smaller sized one to see what all the fuss was about. After cleansing my face, I used my La Roche Posay 'Effaclar Duo' as a serum and then applied this on top and let it sink into my skin. As I applied it I completely understood what all the fuss was about. My skin instantly felt much softer and nourished. It can be used for many things, as an after shave product, a cleanser, a mask and also as a baby skin care product! I will definitely be purchasing a larger version, as this has become a favourite part of my skin care routine.

£13.00

I received these Nude 'Perfect Cleanse Omega Cleansing Jelly' samples from Space NK which I am yet to try but I'm liking it already as it claims it has no parabens, sulphates or silicone's, which is always a good sign. I thoroughly look forward to using these and I will put up a little review when I have properly tried them.

Urban Outfitters

I walked into Urban Outfitters to have a quick look at the home section as it always has quirky things. As a lot of you know, I have recently moved house and I'm sticking to whites and creams in my room. I wanted a cute little white frame for my dressing table and found this frame which has a vintage look to it and as you can see it goes well with a few of my cream and white accessories in my room which I got as house warming gifts. I still need to properly decorate, but for now I'm really liking this cosy look for winter.

£10.00

As I was paying for my frame, I was stood in the queue of doom (where they stack all beauty products alongside) and although i tried to resist, I eventually gave up and picked up something I really wanted to try. The EOS 'Hand Lotion' in 'Berry Blossom.' People went crazy over the EOS lip balms so I thought id give this a go. I love that its small, travel and handbag friendly. It smells sweet and soft at the same time, absorbs well and it will be staying in my handbag for sure!

£6.00

 SELFRIDGES

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'Powder & sculpt brush'-£35.00

'Eye Blender Brush'-£25.00

'Lip Cheat Lipliner'-£16.00

My first stop in Selfridges was definitely the Charlotte Tilbury counter as I usually go to the Selfridges in the Trafford centre where they don't have a Charlotte Tilbury. I was extremely excited to finally get my hands on some products! I wanted my first few Charlotte Tilbury products to be things that I could use everyday. After going around the counter, I finally picked up three items. My first item was the 'Powder & Sculpt Brush.' I wanted this brush to use for everyday quick contouring as it has a perfect dome shape and the size is great if you want to get right under them cheekbones and for setting your under eye concealer.

 The next thing I picked up was the 'Eye Blender brush.' I bought this brush as I thought it would be great for blending out concealer under the eyes and also to use to blend out eyeshadow. It's good to use for them creases! I love the packaging and also how it is made to not roll off (just makes life a little easier)! I love the quality of the brushes and will be going back to buy some more. Another thing I picked up was the 'Lip Cheat,' which was said to help you re-size and re-shape your lips. As a lot of you may know I am loving the over drawn Kylie Jenner lip, so I picked this up in 'Iconic Nude'. Now, this is a 50/50 product for me. When I tried to apply it, it felt like you've got to really work it in to your lips as its not as pigmented as I would have liked, but overall I think it gives a pretty natural finish to the lips.

This is the 'Master Corrector' from Giorgio Armani in shade '2.' It's an orange corrector. Yes, orange. This corrector helps to cover a bit of pigmentation I have on my face, which is especially common for those with darker skin tones. I first blend some of this corrector out onto the darker areas then just go over them with my concealer. The orange cancels out the darker areas and using concealer just helps to even out everything.

£26.00

Since a few months, I've been trying to wear eye liner and have been using the Giorgio Armani 'Waterproof Smooth Silk Eye Pencil' in shade '1' which is a black. This is probably one of the creamiest eye liners I have ever used. It has a blending tip on the other side which I absolutely love. Perfect for those who may have to rush makeup in the morning. I loved it so much that I thought I'd go and get it in shade '2' which is a dark brown and looks a little more subtle than the black. It has now become my everyday eyeliner. It's amazing to throw in your handbag and it already has an amazing blending tip with a point so you can get right to them corners.

£19.00

Last but not least, a friend of mine picked up 'Spice' lipliner from MAC as we were walking through and it just looked like a perfect autumn/winter brown. It would suit a lot of different skin tones and is just the most perfect brown lipliner that I've got my hand on. Great for everyday use. It's very pigmented and doesn't cling onto dry areas on your lips and is a perfect shade and lipliner if you want to over draw, re-size or re-shape your lips. A fab product!

£12.50

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