Scented Sundays #3

This should really be week 4 but I forgot last week, oops!

This weeks perfume is also one I fell in love with through a sample, its not one that I would of purchased or even tried in a shop. I always think of celeb perfumes as naff and the majority of them are but I was pleasantly surprised by this one.

Beyonce Pulse 30ml, RRP: £23.50 but can almost always be found on offer.

'Sparkling top notes of Pear Blossom, effervescent Blue Curacao accord and frosted Bergamot give way to Bluebird Orchid, delicate Peony and fragrant Midnight Blooming Jasmine. Finally, Pulse is anchored by powerfully sexy, irresistible base notes: warm, opulent Madagascar Vanilla, seductive Musk and sensual precious Woods.'

I love Pulse so much that I ordered a back-up in the Christmas sales. I would say its more of a summery scent but if you're like me then you'll just wear what you want when you want. The scent is sweet but not sickening in anyway, theres almost a creamy smoothness to it. The staying power isnt great but the price isnt going to break the bank and I love it so much that I dont mind having to top up more than I normally would.

I dont really get whats going on with the bottle? Its hideous and not practical for carrying around in your bag. What were you thinking Beyonce??

Pulse is a nice everyday fragrance and I'm sure I'll be repurchasing untill the sad day that its discontinued.

Addicted To Bargains : Christmas Sales.



Am I the only one who didnt get anything they REALLY wanted in the sales this year? There was loads of bargains but not much that really caught my eye, apart from one cardigan in River Island, I spotted it out of the corner of my eye and ran towards it like some kind of deranged freak, I wasnt chancing anyone getting to it before me! Didnt bother trying it on, the place was packed so instead just waited untill I got home. On the hanger - nice. On me - sack of spuds, awful!

I did manage to pick up a few things though so thought I'd take a few snaps and show you all. Theres nothing even slightly exciting but sure. The first 2 sets are things I wont even use but thought they'd come in good for birthday prezzies...

Both sets are from Boots, they were originally £10 and obviously £5 in the sale.

Umberto Giannini Hair Beautifying Essentials: 75ml shampoo, 75ml conditioner, 30ml hairspray and 50ml overnight moisture balm.

FCUK The Woman Pampers: 75ml body wash, 50ml body polish, 50ml body butter and a shower scrunchie.

I'd saw this next set before xmas and wanted it but wouldnt have paid full price, I didnt want it that badly.

Hello Kitty & Liberty London Brush Roll.

I cant remember the original price or sale price for this but I just thought it was cute, I like Hello Kitty, I like Liberty and I needed some brushes.

All the brushes seem decent enough, I'm not a pro so dont need top of the range stuff. I just thought the wee set was cute and the brushes will come in handy when the ones I usually use need washed.

I seriously cant stand celeb perfumes but I really love Beyonce - Pulse, I already have a bottle but this was in the Boots sale (again, I cant remember the price) I wont use the body lotion or shower gel though, I'll stick them in my blog sale.

The Naked shower gel trio is from Tescos, I'm not sure if it was in the sale but it was £8.

So, thats all I got in the sales this year, got a few other bits and bobs but they're boring necessities/things that werent in the sales and I wont bore you with them. Did anyone get anything they really, really wanted?

HAUL: I hate that word.

I bought a few things while I was away and thought I'd show you all..

In Superdrug it was 3for2 across all cosmetics so I got a few things I needed wanted.

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Max Factor, Bewitching Coral.

Benefit Full Finish Lipstick, No Competition.

Estee Lauder, Pure Colour 55 Blushing Creme.

YESSSS, I have a slight lippy addiction at the mo!

NYC Smooch Proof 16H Lipstain, Berry Long Time.

This stain is absolute rubbish, I've used it twice and it has almost dried up. it doesnt last 16 hours, you'd be lucky if it lasted 1 hour.

Swatches in same order as above.

Bewitching Coral and Blushing look very similar in the swatches but they are completely different.

None of these are shades that I would usually go for but I was feeling brave, All 3 lipsticks are long lasting and didnt dry my lips out. Even in the swatch you can see how pathetic the lip tint is, the colour pay-off is almost nada! 

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Revlon, Facets Of Fuchsia.

Rimmel, Disco Ball.

Rimmel, Hot List.

Facets Of Fuchsia has been doing the blog rounds lately so I'm sure you have all saw it before, I tried to do some swatches but my cam is rubbish, as you can tell. The polish is black with different sized chunks of fuchsia glitter packed into it. It's so pretty, looks like you've got wee gem stones set into your nails. I needed 3 coats before it was fully opaque.

Hot List is a really unusual colour, it's a good dupe for Chanel Paradoxal! The wide brush applied the colour evenly and the formula was opaque after 2 coats.

 Disco Ball impressed me the most, I bought it just for the sake of it but I'm glad I did.

3 coats on top of Leighton Denny - Chocoholic and blurry to show how sparkly it is. It is a cross between glitter and holo, depending on how many coats you layer. I wouldnt really wear it over brown but I just wanted to try it out. It will change any polish you already own, making boring shades all glitzy for xmas.

It really needs to be seen in person.

Beyonce Pulse, on offer in Semi Chem 30ml £19.99

A few months ago I got a sample of this from Debenhams, I tried it on my arm and couldnt stop sniffing it all day. Pulse is more of a summery fragrance, light, fresh, sweet and clean but I dont really care, I wear what I want no-matter the time of year. The only thing I dont like is the bottle, it just looks so cheap, same as most celeb perfumes but I love the scent too much to let a naff bottle get in the way of buying it.

I got a few other things but they arent beauty related so I'll save them for another post.
ciao
xo