Birthday Beauty Haul

Well hello, its been a while... well like two weeks but that is probably a while in the blogging world. I am sorry I've been quiet but its been my birthday recently so been a little busy. But with a birthday comes presents and with my birthday coming so close after Christmas I have the age old problem of what to ask for. I could ask for money, but I like to have physical presents to open while lying in bed opening my cards. So back to the point what do I want? what do I need?! This year however was different, I wanted and needed thing... actual things! I even had a birthday list with more than two things on. For once I wanted more than just clothes, I wanted beauty products too. Recently I have become quite obsessed with them, with turning another year older (another year closer to 30) I feel I need to be on my game, the beauty game.

I got some day, night and eye cream for Christmas but I felt I needed more... I needed for instance Pixi Glow Tonic. I know its a bit of a clique as every blogger is blogging about it but after reading my good friend Blossom and Bloom Sparkles blog I knew I had to get it. I wasn't content just asking for the tonic but I needed a facial oil to go with it. They have a few but decided upon Rose Oil Blend as it had good reviews. I am not going to review it as I have only been using it a couple of weeks but I must admit I feel good using it, like I am prepping my face for old age and giving it a change to be the best it can be.

What I also wanted was some "proper make up" (what I mean by "proper make up" is that you have to go to Debenhams to purchase it, not just popping into Superdrug, know what I mean?!) And the "proper make up" I wanted was bareMinerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream. I got the Starter Kit for Christmas but wanted the gel cream to use during the week and I had some free sample before and really liked it. I like how light it is and how you can build upon it. I also wanted some Benefit products and the products I wanted was Roller Lash Mascara and Gimme Brow. I have used both of them before and loved them. Gimme Brow is a brow savour! I sometimes use it on top of Brow Zings but mostly on its own as it looks natural but also gives them definition and fullness. With Roller Lash unlike They're Real Mascara it doesn't make my eye lashes look fake and clumpy it gives them a good coverage on individual lashes and it lasts!

Something I forgot to put on my birthday list but bought on my birthday was Lush Popcorn Lip Scrub. I love it! The taste is amazing and leaves my lips feel lovely and smooth. I definitely feel the difference and you only need a little bit! Very much a good birthday buy.

Well that was my Birthday Beauty Haul, I feel very grown up now... only took 27 years... well almost grown up.

Price list-

Pixi Glow Tonic £18 M&S
Pixi Rose Oil Blend £23 M&S
bareMinerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream £26 Debenhams
Benefit Roller Lash Mascara £19.50 Debenhams
Benefit Gimme Brow £18.50 Debenhams
Popcorn Lip Scrub £5.50 Lush


Untill next time my lovlies,

frances louise
xoxo