Firstly, let's just take a moment to appreciate the fact that my blog reached 300 bloglovin followers yesterday! When I started this blog 2 weeks ago I had no idea if anyone would actually read it. Thank you to anyone who's visited my blog, It's nice to know I'm not always talking to myself xoxo
Now for the haul..
I've been so busy the last couple of days with uni things, but even when I'm busy I still manage to fit in a bit of shopping! I popped into Superdrug and Boots and picked up a few things- in my defence I was partly shopping for holiday supplies.
Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation| £5.99
Okay so admittedly the first item I got wasn't particularly a 'holiday essential', but I've been wanting to try a new foundation for a while. Usually I hate how foundation feels on my skin and find it quite heavy, but I've heard a lot of good things about this foundation and for the price I thought it was definitely worth a try. I've only used it a couple of times but so far I'm loving it, hopefully after a few more uses I'll still feel the same! I bought a shade darker than I would usually because when I get back from my holiday I'll be a bit more tanned (I hope).
Rimmel Stay Matter Transparent Powder| £2.99
Given that I'll be in in the sun pretty much all day for 2 weeks, shine control is necessary. I've been using the Maybelline Matte Maker recently and I'm really not loving it. I've seen some good reviews but personally I find it a bit cakey and it doesn't feel that nice on my skin. I thought a transparent powder would be lighter because I'm not looking for coverage on holiday, so I returned my previous powder which I can trust to do the job!
This may not be the most interesting purchase, but everyone needs a decent antiperspirant, especially in the summer! I always repurchase this one because it's sensitive and works well, I also personally love the smell!
Nivea Tinted Moisturiser| £1.79
When I'm in the sun I don't like to wear foundation because it's quite thick. I find tinted moisturiser is a good alternative if you're not looking for coverage but just want to brighten the skin a little bit. It also has SPF 8, so it gives a little bit of protection from the sun. I partly bought this one because it was so cheap, but I also really like using it so that's a bonus!
Rimmel Stay Matte Primer| £5.99
As well as the Stay Matte Powder I also bought the Stay Matte Primer, and I'm now realising this post is a pretty good ad for Rimmel! Again I haven't tried this much but so far I like it. I was going to get the Maybelline alternative, but I realised this one was both cheaper and there was more product in the bottle, so it seemed better value. I also love Rimmel's other products so I'm pretty sure I'll like using it.
Garnier Body Tonic| £3.48
I bought this to rehydrate my skin after being in the sun, but I also wanted to try a firming moisturiser. I've been using this for two days and I already loveee it. It absorbs really quickly so you can put clothes on pretty much straight away, and it makes my skin feel soo soft. I definitely prefer it to my old moisturiser already, but obviously I'll have to use it for a bit longer to see if it firms the skin.
Tangle Teezer- The Original| £10.99
This was the only product I purchased from Boots. I'm not entirely sure why I don't already own one of these, I've definitely been missing something! I have long hair so it gets tangled quite easily, especially on holiday with the sea water and the sea breeze (It's a hard life). I used this once and knew it was going to be better than my current hairbrush. It doesn't pull at the tangles so I'm hoping it'll help keep my hair in better condition as well as getting the tangles out!
Again, not particularly a holiday purchase but I've been using simple cleanser for a while so I thought I'd give the foaming cleanser a try (partly because it sounded more fun, I don't know). It's making my skin feel so soft and feels really gentle. I can never recommend simple products enough to be honest!
I hope you enjoyed reading this post, if you want proper reviews on any of the products just let me know in the comments!
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