Review; Vaseline Healthy Hands + Stronger Nails Hand Cream;

Hey lovelies,

I seem to be on a reviewing roll! HaHa! Some of my future posts wont be just reviews, but hauls and other stuff to! Ive bought so many products recently I have tried so many out and some are now staples in my everyday routine, which in all honesty I dont know how I lived without them before!

My hands go really dry in the cold weather, and being in England- the weather is always cold! Ive suffered quite bad recently with dry, sore hands so when I picked up the Vaseline Healthy Hands+ Stronger Nails hand Cream I was hoping for a good deep conditioning hand cream like the packaging suggested.

Sorry for the bad picture quality..

However, its not as deep conditioning as I would have liked, but its good for a quick pick-me-up when Im on the go, or just to pop into my bag. I wouldnt say its a cream, more like a lotion as it is a quite thin formula.  Theres a slight floral scent to it, which I dont really mind and I think it smells quite nice. Im not too sure if its the style of tube or thickness of the formula that means when you get some product out it is easy to pour too much, which is a bit of a waste.

My hands do feel alot softer for a little while after using it, but not for a long time as I was kind of hoping it would. I use this every night before I go to bed just for that little over night hydration, and I use a fair bit more than I should so that my hands still feel soft in the morning. The tube claims that it strengthens nails by 50%, my nails do feel a bit stronger and not as brittle, however Im not sure if this is to do with the cream or something else Im doing to my hands, ( Im hoping its the cream!)

I am going to keep using the cream to see if there are any more improvements and to see if my nails are getting stronger because of it! I would recommend it as a quick go to product to help give a bit of relief quickly but its not good for deep moisturising.

Have you tried this hand cream?  What do you think about it? Comment below and let me know!

Becca xox

Magazine Freebies; Percy&Reed;

Glamour Magazine, had 4 different freebies this month to buy and collect. In all honesty I had not heard of the brand Percy& Reed, however glamour claimed the 4 products would be worth up to £41 for the lot. This really intrigued me especially as the magazine is only £2 a pop.

At a total price of £8 you can collect these 4 items; Percy& Reed Colour and Shine Shampoo
                                                                     Percy& Reed Colour and Shine Conditioner
                                                                     Percy& Reed Finishing Polish
                                                                     Percy& Reed No Oil Oil
I went ahead and purchased all four products to see whether they were worth the £41 price tag or not. On first impressions I really like the packaging they come in and I think it looks really quirky. I have only used the products once each since buying the magazines and I wont do a review in this blog post as I havent used the products enough to really describe what I think of them.

However, the shampoo claims on the back that it gives your hair more depth and gloss than an A lister on Oscar night. Both the shampoo and conditioner contain raspberry oil which is said to help coloured hair shimmer and shine. Which will be a bonus for me as my hair is so dull and lifeless due to colouring.

I always manage to have fly away bits of hair or bits that just dont look right. Do you get what I mean? According to the finishing polish, which contains horse chestnut extract and sunflower wax, it keeps your hair in place with a soft flexible hold whilst gently moisturising. Once again this will be good for my sort of hair!

The No Oil Oil contains violet extracts, which helps promote smooth, sleek, shiny, volumptious locks. And it also contains vitamin B5 which the bottle says helps nourish, strengthen repair hair whilst wheat proteins provide protection from heat.

My hair needs all the strength and repair it can get, and with such an overall hefty price tag, hopefully these products will live up to a good name. I will review these after I have used them some more and will maybe consider buying a couple which I really enjoy in the future!

Your Becca xox

Review; Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine Nail Paint;

I have read so many blog posts raving about the Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine Nail Paint and I have finally jumped on the bandwagon and used my one!

Sorry about the picture quality...

I have the colour green berry and when I first used it I only had time to apply one coat. But it did last a good 3-4 days before it started to chip. It really is a high shine nail varnish like the pot says as it left my nails super glossy and with a sort of 'wet look' effect. The polish dried really super quick which was brilliant seeing as I was in a rush! I am definalty purchasing this in the other colours too!

Sorry this is such a short review; but as Im sure many of you have read reviews about this product else where and seen everyone else raving about it. I just thought I'd give you a quick idea of what I thought about it.

From one girl with Gelly Nails to another..

Becca xox

Review; Blistex Intensive Moisturiser;

I haven't done a blog post in over a week and I have been missing sitting here of an evening and writing on my little blog :(  I've been unwell since tuesday night so any of my blog post and youtube plans went straight out the window.

As I've been unwell my lips have become very dry, flaky and chapped. Which I absolutely hate! After searching through my lip balm draw I came across my recent purchase of the Blistex Intensive Moisturiser. For the past week I have used this to try and aid the healing of my lips. So now I feel like I have enough of a view of this product to decide whether or not it was worth reviewing. And I feel it is, HaHa!

The lipbalm is not like most others that are out on shop shelves, this has a cream formula which actually is a white colour on the lips, instead of a clear or tinted colour. There is a sort of minty smell as you apply the product to your lips. Which overall, I don't mind however, if you dont like overly minty smells then you still might like this as a lip balm, its more of a subtle smell than too over powering. My lips feel tingly when I apply the lipbalm, I'm not sure if this is where my lips were so dry and awful or if it was the product in general.

The tube is rather small weighing only 5g, and the angled applicator makes the tube look a tad bigger than it actually is. Im not too keen on the applicator as it is a white hard plastic, it doesn't really aid the application. the product is not sticky when it is applied to the lips, it glides on really smooth but it does have a white tinge. If you apply to much product your lips go a bright white sheen, due to the fact it is a cream and not a gel or stick balm.

Overall, this product is extremely moisturising and has left my lips feeling very soft and supple again, hooray! No more flakey skin or chapping for now. I would definatly recommend this product to anyone looking for a product to help aid dry lips. I rate this 10/10!

Definatly give this lipbalm a try if you see it.

Have you tried this product? What do you think about it, comment below and let me know!

All my love
Becca xox

Haul; Primark, Lush, Poundland & Superdrug

Finally my haul video is up onto youtube! Here's a sneak preview of some of the things I bought but the rest are on my channel.. So go over and check it out! http://www.youtube.com/user/BeccasBeautySpot11

Becca xox

Vintage Shopping & Charity Shopping;

I decided a couple of days ago that this weekend I would go charity shopping in my local village (especially as I hardly go to my local village and always go into town) I was so chuffed especially as I managed to pick a few things up!

I started with a charity shop that was in a shopping precinct and managed to pick up my new makeup 'holder draws' as I've been calling them all day. They were only £3.50 and in all honesty I HATED the colour of them but I couldn't pass on the chance of picking them up, considering I doubted I would find anything like that around my area. My dad has started collecting wooden furniture, sanding them down then using Annie Sloan Chalk Paints to give them a vintage, 'distressed' look. So, after buying the box drawer I decided I would paint it cream with some of his paint, I was so happy when it was finished. It was definatly £3.50 well spent! I will get so much use out of these drawers and have already organised some of my makeup in them!

Next to my makeup storage is another new piece of furniture that I am extremely happy I purchased! I literally go all cheery when I think about it! A new 'vintage' shop (yest thats its name!) opened today and I was really curious as to what it would be selling, so I went in and had a peak. I fell in love instantly! It was full of 'distressed' furniture, vintage baby clothes & buggies, cute little tins, and brik-a-brak. This was my sorta shop! HaHa! Whilst browsing my eyes kept getting drawn to a display of a chest of draws with a matching mirror hanging above, it was in a pretty pink shade and I just KNEW I somehow had to get it! Turns out, as it was opening day, there was 10% of everything, so I managed to buy the mirror and chest of draws for £103. Its alot of money but I just couldn't leave the shop without it HaHa, and they will be great in my bedroom when I move out ( Ive already decided my colour scheme!)

Finally, my dad (being the diy man of the house) decided to make me some new shelving for my room out of some random wood he found and some white paint. This is the end result...

I decorated it with some cup cake candles and other photos, I love the ginger bread man tin lid I found (we got the tin for christmas but I cant seem to find the rest of it) 

From one excited girlie to another...

Becca xox

Whats Going On Becca?!

I said I would upload a video today of my latest shopping trip, however, I've had a rather poorly little boy :( so..everytime I found a time to record a video, ( when Hayden was asleep, or with my mum) he would somehow manage to get to me, HaHa! Not that I'm complaining, it means extraaaaa big cuddles !

A few of my next blog posts will definatley be more beauty and fashion and makeup related, so keep an eye out for them. I will show you my latest purchases from town, and ebay, my favourite products of the month and OOTD posts.

On a different hand.. apart from it being the 1st of March today (1month&4days till my birthday, yippee!) its also National Pig Day, I thought this was the cutest thing ever when I heard it!

To end my blog post, I thought I would leave you with a nice picture of some cute micro piglets ;)

Becca xox