Superdrug Haul

Just wanted to share with you a few goodies I picked up at my local Superdrug. (A drugstore for those of you not from the UK).

First up, I have 2 Sleek Eyeshadow Palettes. The ones I bought are, The Oh So Special Palette £6.49 & The Ultra Matte V2 Darks Palette £6.99.

This is the Oh So Special Palette. I bought this one because I really liked the colour selection. It have a good mix of neutrals & darks, I also liked how it has shimmery shades and matte ones. The colours are pigmented & feel almost buttery to the touch, which I wouldn't expect for a product that is relatively inexpensive.

I particularly like the Ribbon shade, which is a matte pinky coral that is nicely pigmented.

This is the Ultra Matte V2 Darks Palette. I think this is a new palette from Sleek. I thought this palette would be useful to me because I have hardly any matte eyeshadows in my collection. There was another option of this palette, that had brighter more neon colours.

There are some really pretty shades in this & again they are pigmented & buttery soft.

Here are some 'light' finger swatches of Ink, Highness & Noir.

Finger swatches of Paper Bag, Villain & Fern.

This is how the palettes look closed.

Next up I bought this Softlips French Vanilla Lip Balm, I think this was around the £2 mark. Let me just tell you the scent when you open up this baby, is amazing! Its that beautiful french vanilla that warms you up & gives you a big hug scent. The balm is in a twisty tube, & when applying onto the lips it feels meltingly super soft. I think it also has methanol, because once applied it has that cool tingle on the lips. It also has SPF 20.

I'm always on the lookout for a good lip balm as I have dry lips. My all time favourite lip balm would be Carmex in a tub, in terms of formula that works for me. However a big negative factor is that it gets unhygienic after a few uses. I've tried Carmex in a tube but feel the formula is different (more petroleum jelly like). The Softlips is a good replacement to the Carmex tub & so far I am really enjoying it.

Finally I repurchased my quite recently appointed, HG hand cream. Aveeno Hand Cream, now on offer for £3.09. A few months back I was in the market for a good hand cream because my hands had become extremely dry. I needed one that was extremely moisturising but not heavy or greasy. Also I don't like ones with a scent because I have a very sensitive nose. I tried a fair few, then tried this one & found it ticked all of the boxes. Colliodal Oats are known to be good for dry, sensitive skin, also great for eczema. My brother just got back from holiday & his eczema on his hands tends to get really bad when he goes to hot countries. So I let him use my hand cream (which he kept, thus my having to repurchase..) & he has already noticed a significant improvement. Although I would definetely recommend seeking medical attention (as I have to my brother) if you also suffer from eczema, because they can help.

 

Lots of Love XOXO