Beauty Box Swaps Birthday Swaps

Recently it was Beauty Box Swaps First Birthday and in the group we decided to do some box swaps.  I took part in two, two lovely ladies.  Jayne at http://whatjloves.blogspot.co.uk/ and Rachel.

With Jayne both our birthdays were very close.  Jayne's birthday was in July and mine in August so we chose to do it around birthdays and the birthday months.

Thank you Jayne, I love my box.... I've had the whole chocolate bar within an hour or so!!

With Rachel we chose our wedding colour as the theme.  Rachel had pink, so I did a pink box for Rachel and my wedding was a purple theme.

This is what I got for Rachel ....

Heres my box...thank you Rachel

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Gradient Nails

I was inspired by Traci @ http://www.drinkcitra.com and Tia @ http://www.prettypolishedpointers.com/ to try out a new design on my nails, Gradient nails.  I chose to do the base as mint first and then using a make-up sponge, dab on purple to create the gradient.

Not the best on my first attempt, hopefully my next attempt will be good as good as Traci's and Tia's.

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My Benefit Haul

Glamour magazine gave a free Benefit gift a few months back and since then I have been hooked.

The first gift I got was the Porefessional.  I had heard many things about this and was pleased I got this over the Bad Gal mascara.  I have always been a fan of primers (will do a review on this later ) and my pores around my nose are large so was desperate to try this.  I love this product and then because I was so worried I would run out, I went to the Benefit shop in Covent Graden to pick up a full size tube.

One tube meant I came back with a bag!

I got sucked into buying another product because of the free gifts! But also I knew I needed to try a new blusher as I was finding my Mac one too pinky for me as I don't have much of a tan anymore, I'm going for a more whitening look! Must be age as when I was younger I always wanted a tan.  Anyway back to the blog post, I picked up Sugar Bomb which I am loving.

Few weeks later I decided to get another Sugar Bomb and I ended up picking up on some goodies! I couldn't resist. £10 for the gift set with the little samples to try and the essence water which I love to help me set my makeup has a lovely cucumber scent.

Then my final purchase came when they decided to do a flash sale of a product that wouldn't be out until September. I knew I had to buy it!

So lots of new things to try, watch out my reviews later.  Will start off with the battle of the primers as I have loved these for 5 years now...

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Followers to Friends Blog Hop

Am very excited today to see that there is a Followers to Friends Blog Hop.  I came across this on Drinkcitra's page (please check out her page if you haven't already).

I know I have been part of blog hops before, but what I like about this one is that there is a genuine purpose of this and thats to make new friends.  I have found in other blog hops, its about getting more followers rather appreciating other people's blogs.

So what do you want to do to join?
Hosts are: -

• Sherry @ http://iampiscesw.blogspot.co.uk/
• Slyvia @ http://sweetpeasylvie.blogspot.co.uk/
• Traci @ http://www.drinkcitra.com

1. Follow the hosts (#1-2) Publicly on GFC

This helps the host expand the Blog Hop, which means more link ups, which means more followers for you. Also, It will help you stay updated on the start of each Blog Hop every week.

WANT US TO FOLLOW BACK?

Just leave a comment with the following

-The name used to follow us (MUST appear in GFC)

-Your blog/website

2. Follow each co-host!
#3 DRINKCITRA

Expand the blog!

3. We encourage you to visit the other blogs in the Blog Hop! If you just link up and leave your name you probably won't be as successful with the Blog Hop as you anticipated. So visit some blogs, let them know you followed, and get some follow backs!

4. Please do not lie to someone saying you have followed them and request a follow back. 

5.SHARE THE BUTTON

Any way to get this Blog Hop out there is key to the success of the Blog Hop. 

MORE LINK UPS=MORE FOLLOWERS

 So feel free to post to TWITTER/FACEBOOK/or any other social network!

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London 2012 Wenlock and Mandeville

If you haven't heard of Wenlock and Mandeville, not to worry.  Let me introduce them, they are the on eyed London 2012 Olympic mascots.  I have to admit when I first saw them I didn't think much of them.  Then after seeing them in different costumes, I started having a liking to them.

So until the 8th September there are a number of Wenlocks and Mandevilles doted around London decorated to key London sights.  Very similar to the elephants, eggs and the phone boxes we have had.  Having been addicted to these walks, I decided to take Sin out on a 6km hike looking to find a number of these mascots.

In total there are 6 strolls and we chose to do two.  In total we found 26 mascots.

4 more strolls to go....

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She Said Beauty Box August Review

I haven't posted a review on this for a while, but I have to say I am disappointed that I haven't as I have really liked the boxes.  I had a three month sub and I knew that I needed to continue the subscription as I have loved each box.

So when I heard that it was dispatched and to find it delivered when I got home, I got so excited!  However my excitement didn't last as I was do disappointed!

So what did I get?

• Absolutely Flawless Nail Foils
• Rose Otto Intesive Lip Salve
• Redken Color Extent Radiant-10
• White Glo Professional Choice
• Papier Poudre
• 4711 Eau De Cologne

I have to admit, none of these things jump out at me, I mean, this is a beauty box right, why would I want a toothpaste!!!

She Said Beauty, you need to do a better box next time otherwise I will stop my subscription.

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Latest In Beauty Little Beauty Box

I recently joined Latest in Beauty and you can find my post here.  I was lucky enough to get a code from Latest in Beauty to get a 'Little Beauty Box' for free.

So how does it work?  Well all you need to do is choose 3 samples from the selection and my code meant I didn't have to pay postage.  So I chose the following: -

• Lavera | Liposome Intensive Night Cream
• Lavera | Eyegel
• Elemental Herbology | Cell Food

so into small pots they will go and reviews to come

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