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• #Frugal February This Or That (Battle of The Sonic Cleansing Devices).

  

  This is my wish list with a twist. The Foreo Luna Mini vs the Clarisonic Mia I have heard so many good things about both the Luna and the Clarisonic sonic... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2014 HAIR & BEAUTY, SHOPPING

• Bare Skin Beauty Soothing Body Butter.

  

  Last month Juliette from Bare Skin Beauty was kind enough to send me some of her products to try. Today I thought I would share my thoughts on the Soothing... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2014 HAIR & BEAUTY, SHOPPING

• Sachets #No 2

  

  The most recent samples to have been used up from my stash are as follows. Bodhi Rosemary Chi is a blend of rosemary, geranium, petitgrain and cedarwood.I have... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2014 HAIR & BEAUTY, SHOPPING

• SoukSouk Beauty Box February 2014.

  

  Today my little SoukSouk box came. As usual everything is tucked behind the little green magazine, which is always a good read and this month features Natural... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2014 HAIR & BEAUTY, SHOPPING

• #FrugalFebruary Buys.

  

  As part of my cutting back on spending I decided I would allow myself a monthly budget to play with. These are the things I have bought this month. A huge bottl... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2014 HAIR & BEAUTY, SHOPPING

• Xenca Perfection Lipstick

  

  Xenca's Perfection Lipstick was something I first discovered as a result of January's SoukSouk box. After chatting to Suzie from Xenca on twitter, she very... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2014 HAIR & BEAUTY, SHOPPING

• Bare Skin Beauty Deep Sleep Bath Soak.

  

  A few weeks ago Juliet from Bare Skin Beauty was kind enough to send me some of her products to try. She very generously sent me a bottle of Deep Sleep Bath... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2014 HAIR & BEAUTY, SHOPPING

• Love Lula February 2014 Box.

  

  Today my Love Lula box came. Here are my initial thoughts on what I got. Sachet samples of Pure Harmony Cleanser, cream, serum, and mask by MyChelle. These are... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2014 HAIR & BEAUTY, SHOPPING

• #FrugalFebruary

  

  #NoBuyJanuary was really useful for me in terms of making me look much more closely at all the things I have hoarded. It was never going to be possible to... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2014 HAIR & BEAUTY, SHOPPING

• January Books

  

  At the beginning of the year I set myself the Goodreads challenge of reading 50 books for the year. I have taken the pictures from the Goodreads website. Here i... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2014 HAIR & BEAUTY, SHOPPING

• Gauntlet Hand Salve By Bathing Beauty.

  

  At the beginning of the year I was offered the opportunity to try Gauntlet, a healing hand salve by George the owner of Bathing Beauty. She very kindly sent me ... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2014 HAIR & BEAUTY, SHOPPING

• #NoBuyJanuary - January Empties.

  

  It seems very fitting to finish #NoBuyJanuary with my empties post, although I don't seem to have as much to show for it as I thought I would. I have really... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2014 HAIR & BEAUTY, SHOPPING

• Natural Brands I Want To Try in 2014.

  

  Last week, I saw Taylor over at Simply Joy calling all green bloggers to reveal which natural brands we wanted to discover in 2014. Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2014 HAIR & BEAUTY, SHOPPING

• Crystal Spring Salt Of The Earth Natural Deodorant.

  

  Crystal Spring's Salt of The Earth Natural Deodorant was one of the products that came in December's SoukSouk box. Made with just potassium alum, this is a... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2014 HAIR & BEAUTY, SHOPPING

• #NoBuyJanuary End of Week 3

  

  I can't believe we are almost at the end of #NoBuyJanuary, just one more week left. I have spent quite a lot of my time dodging emails about some fantastic... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2014 HAIR & BEAUTY, SHOPPING

• Essential Care Mascara

  

  I really want to find cleaner alternatives for my current make up. A little while ago I bought an Essential Care Mascara in Brown to try, so I thought it would... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2014 HAIR & BEAUTY, SHOPPING

• Radiance Restored Face Serum.

  

  In October's SoukSouk box we were sent a sample of Bare Skin Beauty's Radiance Restored Face Serum. Since I have very nearly finished my sample, a review is lon... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2014 HAIR & BEAUTY, SHOPPING

• SoukSouk Box January 2014

  

  This morning I had a parcel waiting to be collected and I am very pleased to say it was my January SoukSouk box. Tucked underneath this month's Little Green... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2014 HAIR & BEAUTY, SHOPPING

• #NoBuyJanuary - Organising My Stash.

  

  Halfway through the spending ban already. How have you been getting on? I am very surprised at how good I have been. The only thing I have bought are some... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2014 HAIR & BEAUTY, SHOPPING

• My Prize From Sophia's Choice

  

  Before Christmas I entered an online giveaway run by the lovely Charlie from Sophia's Choice. I was delighted to find that I had actually won it. Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2014 HAIR & BEAUTY, SHOPPING