Being a Blogger can sometimes be difficult especially when you're a shopping addict - guilty as charged! But there are ways to save money for important things, for me I am saving for a car and just putting money away if I need it for emergencies.
Summer is coming around and that means it's Holiday/Vacay season! Myself and Sean are going to Barcelona, Spain in July which is coming around so fast already. Today I am going to share with you some tips on how to get into a holiday saving mode ready for your time away. I hope I can help you in anyway possible if you are a shopaholic like me...
Earn some extra cash. Recently I have been obsessed with selling a view bits on Ebay. When you start earning loads more money you suddenly think WHAT ELSE CAN I SELL. Look through your Summer clothes for example and think of what you would take or wouldn't take away with you and give them to somebody who could use them more than you. The money I have made from selling a few of my things are going towards some new holiday bits and it gets you more excited.
Saving when online shopping. Everyone loves shopping online it's simple and easy, but it can make you poor and abuse your bank balance in the process. There are ways to save money while browsing online. Every time I now use TopCashBack, which hides in the background when you go on a website and it tracks when you buy something and you get a percentage back of what you spent. It's worth giving it a try!
Get the best deal on travel money. If you are at the point now where you have booked your flights and hotel, now is the time to get the best exchange rate on your travel money. The best time to start getting your euros for example is at least one month before your holiday. This gives you enough time to order your travel money online if you wish to. Don't wait until you get to the airport, your hotel or foreign banks, as these will usually charge more commission I learnt this last year when I bought some in Barcelona.
I hope these tips have helped you and let me know if you are yourself going away on a Holiday this year.
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Now I had to say goodbye to the tones of berries, I'm slowly getting back into the pastel colours. Right now I am loving blush pink, especially on clothes.
For highlighting my dewy Spring skin, I love to use the Sleek Solstice Highlighting Palette. Pairing this with a pinky coral blusher like Revlon Racy Rose Powder Blush gives me a natural look.
I don't have many bright lipsticks but I did pull out this Revlon ColorBurst Lacquer Balm in "Demure". This is a shy pink colour, easy to apply and it's shiny. The other day I decided to get this NYX Professional Matte Lipstick in "Antwerp". I had seen this colour on a couple of people but was scared to give it a try as it is quite 'out there' meaning bright. But I really think this could be a favourite for Spring and Summer.
For fragrance, I've pulled out my favourite Marc Jacobs Daisy Dream. It has a soft feminine scent along with the pretty daisy bottle. It's the perfect fragrance for the warmer weather! For a lovely body mist I love this Pink Grapefruit from The Body Shop. I tend to wear this one quite a lot especially in the warmer days. For something sweet I tend to grab Zoella's Sweet Inspirations Mist.
On my nails, I will be wearing a lot of Essie Mint Candy Apple which is a lovely pastel blue colour. Another one, Essie Meet Me At Sunset, is a bright orange/red shade that I just can't get enough of!
For a little bit of pamper, Lush Lemony Flutter is great for giving your cuticles a little helping. The scent reminds me of lemon curd, so beware you might want to eat your fingers after you have applied this. Another product for your hand is this Pink Grapefruit Hand Cream from The Body Shop. Their hand creams are my favourite, they make your hands feel lovely and not claggy.
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My skincare collection grows more and more everyday. Even though Clinque's 3 step skin care has recently helped my skin, I can't help but not stop using my old favourites. These products are always repurchased over and over again because they are just bloomin' good!
The Body Shop's Tea Tree Skin Clearing Lotion - £9.00 is a great new moisturiser for blemish-prone skin. Tea tree lotions and potions have never let me down when it comes to spot fighting and this cream is great for soothing my break outs while keeping my oily t-zone at bay.
Bioderma Make-Up Remover - £3.30 has become a big favourite of mine. Although I love Garnier's Michellar Water because it is so cheap and works just as good, Bioderma is just the best. It washes all of my make-up off so easily and my face always looks so clean. I like to use it especially in the mornings as it seems to wake up my skin and then of course at night when I take off my day/evening make-up.
Lush Eau Roma Water - £8.50 is now my third bottle, I just love this stuff. The one thing I do with this toner is spray it onto a cotton pad and apply it all over my face after using Bioderma as it freshens up my skin and removes any of that remaining make-up that I cannot see before I move onto moisturising. I am a big fan of this toner.
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Now that Autumn is finally here I can dig out the dark and nude lipsticks. These are ones that I will probably wear all through A/W along with dark clothing of course. I once thought that I did not suit vampy lips but recently I have been loving wearing them as they make your make-up look so amazing. Starting with a new collection from Kate Moss which is the nude collection. I really like this colour as it has a pink tone to it and is perfect if I don't want to go vampy. For that vampy look I go for Topshops Beguiled. It's a deep cherry plum shade in the bullet and a dark cherry colour on the lips. Next is one from MAC called Captive and shamefully I have lost the lid for it (face palm). I wear this one quite a lot as it gives such a matte finish. This is an everyday lippie for me. It's subtle but takes my look from a regular day to a night out. Another Kate Moss lip stick is another favourite of mine in the number 19. This is more a of a dark red shade which I wear on a night out mostly. Lastly is one by Boots Seventeen collection in the shade Hot Chilli. The shade itself is a red with a hint of orange, this is the only red lipstick that suits my skin tone. It slides onto my lips so smoothly, and is moisturising enough to not cling on to pesky dry bits.
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The weather has took it's turn and it's suddenly starting to feel like Autumn. Starbucks have always been selling their new Autumn themed coffee cups which I just makes me 100% happy. I have always been a cold weather type of person, so I have always been into A/W. Recently I have been putting together my Autumn wardrobe and make-up and here I am today to tell you why I love this season so much.
I love...Vampy Lips!
This season is the perfect time to crack out those lipsticks, although some girls tend to wear dark lipsticks all year around, I just think that A/W is the right time to start looking badass rockin' a deep berry lip. I have already been wearing my dark lipsticks and the compliments that I get make me so happy. I rarely get compliments when I wear coral lipsticks in the Summer because I think they're not so appealing. I have been wearing MAC's "Plumful", Rimmel's 107 and Topshops "Beguild". And you also have to take care of those dry lips especially in the cold seasons so I always have my trusty lip balms around, I especially love this one that I picked up from H&M sometime last year which smells like Vanilla and Apples.
I love...Bronze Shadows!
I have been loving blending in different colours on my eye lids recently. Going for a pink and a brown makes your eyelids look Autumn straight away! Putting just that bit of bronze underneath your water line makes your eyes pop out even when you aren't wearing that berry lip which I tend to do anyway. It always looks classy when you put that big scarf on.
I love...Layers!
Big jumpers, big scarves and coats put me in my happy place. I think I spend most of my time shopping for that perfect big jumper and looking for that perfect coat especially on ASOS as they always have the best deals. I recently wrapped my big scarf around me as It was so cold outside and I was such a happy girl. Why do scarves make me so happy?
I love...Accessories & Footwear!
Ah, how I love Autumn accessories, for example jewellery and shoes! Rose gold jewellery is perfect for Autumn especially when you have that dark red nail polish on those nails it just completes a boring outfit, especially if your wearing a jumper and leggings. Boots are finally back and I have been loving wearing my new Select ankle boots with a pair of tights. They are the most easiest shoes to style, although I will probably still wear my white converse now and then.
I love...Coffee, Coffee & More Coffee!
Coffee is just my obsession. I do love Summer as you can have iced coffee which is my favourite thing but there's something special about just wrapping yourself up in your fluffy blanket and drinking a nice hot cup of coffee on a cold evening. Nothing can really beat that.
Do you also love Autumn or are you sad that Summer has gone?
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I've never really used a setting spray before as my make-up doesn't really melt but when I saw this product on Feel Unique.com and saw "oil control", I was intrigued. I decided to buy the travel size instead of the original size as I wanted to trial the product. I didn't really go with what it says on the box which states "spray it like an X then a T shape" instead I found that spraying after I put moisturiser and make-up on, using the X shape worked out a lot better. This product impressed me! Didn't need to touch up during the day but was a tad oily at the end.
This sprays out a fine mist but it does take a while to dry. Once it's dried, you won't be able to feel it; it is really lightweight. There are no breakouts, no scent and irritation. If you spray this over a matte look, your make-up will not have the cakey look anymore. I did read somewhere that if you spray it on a brush first then sweeping it over the face before and after make-up is the best method. I will have to test that out. I would most definitely repurchase this in the full size product.
Have you tried this product or any other setting sprays?
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I'm a huge loyalty card hoarder. I think I pretty much have one for everything and I don't know why I didn't do this ages ago because most of them are seriously worth it. I especially love the Boots and Superdrug cards as when I realise I have no money to buy any make-up, I'll go into Boots/Superdrug and notice that I have some money on the cards to use! I also love Bodyshops card as you get points for every time you shop in store or online and you get vouchers like £10 off to spend. You do get emails for event invites and special offers that are in store. And when it's your birthday you get a free gift worth £5 from them for being a member! Recently I joined Monsoon's reward card which was recommended to me by my auntie who is obsessed with Monsoon/Accessorize. When a new season starts, they turn your points into reward vouchers which are automatically added to your card. I especially love this because If I don't have enough money for an item then I will have some on my card. They also start you off with a 10% off voucher when you join to spend in store or online.
Onto food cards, now I have become pretty obsessed with these cards. Firstly supermarket cards which are such a big help if you are doing a food shop for yourself or just picking up a few random bits. Morrisons Match & More card is really handy if you want vouchers and be the first to know about offers in store. I will obviously like this loyalty card as I do work for Morrisons, but I do think it's one to have! Nectar card has become a recent one and I pretty much got this one because a friend told me that she changes the points she earns into free cinema tickets. Also you don't just have to use a Nectar card in Sainsburys but you can use it in Debenhams, House Of Fraser and Next. So if you buy any clothes from your favourite high street store you still get points. Tesco's Clubcard is a card I have had for a long time but have recently only started using it. They are good for vouchers again to spend on your shopping, recently they are changing your £5 vouchers into £10 vouchers which is pretty good.
Now if you are a coffee addict like myself then you would need a Costa card. With every £1 you spend they reward you with 5 points which each point is worth a penny. I always end up getting a free creamy latte or a mouth-watering muffin to enjoy. I have also recently joined Subways aswell but I haven't used it just yet.
Are you joined to any loyalty cards?
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