What you buy when you have no make-up whatsoever...

After going home for the weekend and then getting all the way back to find out you've left ALL of your make-up (including tweezers, got such bushy brows!) is annoying to say the least - but having to go out and buy replacements is much worse! For starters, I didn't know what to buy! I did need a new foundation, lip stain and eye liner...but I didn't know what I wanted.

So I headed to Boots...and with 3 for 2, it meant I felt obliged to buy 3 items from the same brand!

So what did I buy?

I didn't want to buy replacements for things I had left at home, as I knew I'd be getting it back...that and I like to try new make-up until I find something that is HG.

Rimmel 3 for 2:

I had originally intended to buy the Rimmel London Stay Matte Primer but I had picked up the tester and when I went back to go and get a normal primer, not a single one...so I had to choose something else (the cheek stain)

• Rimmel Stay Matte Foundation in Ivory (30ml) - £5.99
• Rimmel Match Perfection Illuminating Concealer in Ivory (7ml) - £5.99
• Rimmel London Stay Blushed! Liquid cheek tint (14ml) - £4.49

Maybelline 3 for 2:

• Maybelline Fit Me Powder Flawless in Classic Ivory (9g) - £5.99
• Maybelline Master Drama Cream Eyeliner Pencil in Ultra Black - £4.49
• Maybelline Superstay 24hr Dual Ended Lip Colour in (9ml) - £8.99

Others:

• L'Oreal Paris Volume Million Lashes Mascara in Black (9.2ml) - £10.99
• Nivea Pure & Natural Moisturising Cream: Dry/Sensitive (50ml) - £3.56 - I forgot to buy a moisturiser so popped into Superdrug on the way home! 

Luckily I remembered my Boots Advantage Card and could redeem some things with my points! I know I will remember my make-up bag next time! 

What are your new recommendations for make-up?

Savvy Avon purchases!

On of the many great things about being at home for the Summer, is that there's an Avon rep! I've not ordered anything from Avon in so long, so when I could flick through the catalogue....I got quite excited...

As I'm a bit of a stingy person when it comes to spending my money and especially when you buy something from Avon, have a look in the next months brochure to find it's been reduced...so I decided I'd only buy things that were on sale!

If you don't have an Avon rep, you can search for yours here, or alternatively, you can buy online. However, I don't know if it applies to all reps, but I get a discount when I buy from here...it was 20% this time anyway! So, it might be cheaper to get from a rep!

Avon Nailwear Pro + Nail Enamel in Caliente Couture: £2.40 (RRP - £6.00)

So, why did I buy this? Because it's purple. That is my only reason. I don't really own any purple nail polish, okay, I do. But it's a cheap-y horrible purple and this was reduced! I can't help it, I'm female, I have the compulsive need to buy something if I see that it's on sale! It makes me want it more!

Avon Nail Experts Gel Strength Base Coat: £2.40 (RRP - £5.00)

Before I bought this, I had not a single base coat anywhere, the one I had...as I only had one, vanished into thin air! I don't like stained nails, so I decided to buy this...and since it was advertising at £3, I thought, why not! 

Avon Glimmersticks Diamonds Eyeliner in Black Ice: £0.99 (RRP - £6.00) 

Okay, I'm going to be honest here. I only bought this because it was 99p, I flicked to the back page and it said something along the lines of 'buy anything, get this for 99p' I'm running low on eyeliner and because it was quite sparkly, my inner magpie wanted it and I thought it might be pretty! 

TOTAL: £5.79 (RRP - £17.00)

~ What was the last thing you bought from Avon, if anything?