Top 5- "Random" Drugstore Products ♡

My final Top 5 Drugstore  post is just a few "random" things but honestly they are the things that I probably love the most, more than any higher end versions of themselves (does that even make sense?)

I've been dying my hair for years now and have tried so many different brands and types of hair dye but my absolute favourite has to be John Frieda's Precision Foam Colour (£9.99) it may be a little more expensive than other drugstore hair dyes but is often on sale or on buy one get one free deals. I have long thick hair and would usually have to use two boxes but because this one is a foam one box is plenty for my hair, the colours are beautiful and the gloves you get with it are good quality, not like the clear scratchy ones you usually get. I'm currently using the Deep Cherry Brown one and love the way it looks!
Another hair product is the Co-Lab dry shampoo (price range between £1.99-£4.49) I find that these work so well without leaving a white cast or a horrible feeling in my hair, the London one smells amazing and the packaging is really cute too.
My favourite makeup brushes have to be Real Techniques (prices range between £5.99-£25) The sets are great if you're starting out in makeup, and the brushes are really versatile so almost all of them will work for you in some way. The quality is brilliant and they wash really well too.
My favourite nail varnishes ever are the Barry M Gelly Hi-Shines (£3.99) The formula is incredible, they last well and the shade range is amazing. I love seeing the new colours when they release them!
My last random drugstore favourite isn't a physical thing but an app. When Boots first took their advantage card kiosks away I was gutted, I used to love going in to see what offers they have, but the app makes redeeming these offers so much easier. If you have an advantage card you just have to go on the app and look at your offers, and if there's an offer you think you would like to redeem you just click "load offer to advantage card" and then if you are shopping and happen to meet the criteria for the offer gets redeemed automatically when you put your card in. It's so much easier and a lot less hassle than printing off vouchers that end up laying around in the bottom of your purse/bag. You can get the app for free in the app store.
That's the end of my Drugstore Top 5 posts, I hope they've been helpful in some way!
Thankyou so much for reading ♡

Top 5-Drugstore Lip Products ♡

Next in my Top 5 Drugstore posts is the lip products, I find lip products can be so hit and miss in the drugstore but when they are good they can be very good!

Starting with the lipliner that's had plenty of rave reviews, Rimmel's exaggerate lip liner in Eastend Snob (£3.99) this liner tends to work under most lipsticks, I love to use it to tone down lipsticks if they don't quite work for me properly but it's generally a very good lipliner and is ridiculously cheap!

Another lipliner/crayon combo is the Maybelline Color Drama (£4.99) I have a few shades of these and they are so comfortable to wear! I love the colour keep it classy on it's own as a lipstick, I wore it at work in the club sometimes and it lasted all night which is pretty impressive.

The only lipstick I have to mention is the Max Factor Colour Elixir lipstick in Rosewood (£7.99) this lipstick is creamy, comfortable and pigmented and the colour is beautiful! I don't hear much about these lipsticks but I'm definitely looking forward to trying more of them.

Another product that receives a lot of praise is the Revlon Colorburst Balmstains (£7.99) The colour honey is the perfect natural everyday lip colour, they are comfortable

 on the lips and incredibly easy to apply.

The last product is the Tanya Burr lipglosses (£6.99) there are plenty of pretty colours in the line and they are all very smooth and not sticky at all. They work well over lipsticks and lipliners and are by far some of the best lipglosses that I've tried.

So those are my top 5 favourite drugstore lip products, I've got one more drugstore top 5 coming and again I'm so sorry about the lack of swatches, if I get a chance in the daylight I'll take some pictures of some swatches and edit them in :)

Thankyou very much for reading ♡

Top 5 (ish)-Drugstore Eye Products ♡

Next in my best of the drugstore posts is looking at eye products. Eye products are definitely some of my favourites and the drug stores have some real gems.

A new release that really won me over are the Bourjois Colorbands (£5.99) They are a cream eyeshadow/eyeliner hybrid that are extremely easy to work with and last all day. The colour range is a little small but they are lovely nonetheless. 

My favourite drugstore eyeliner is definitely the Soap & Glory Supercat eyeliner (£6) it's a felt tip liner that makes applying eyeliner so quick and easy, and it doesn't dry out too fast either. If you prefer a more traditional liquid eyeliner then the L'Oreal Superliner (£6.49) I usually struggle with the usual "dip pot" liquid eyeliner but this one is pretty easy to use.

Last year brow products seemed to be all over the place, my favourite is definitely the Maybelline Brow Satin eyebrow pencil (£5.99) It has a retractable pencil on one end and a powder that you apply lightly with a sponge on the other. It work well and looks natural which is perfect for a brow product right?

As for mascara there are two that are my absolute favourites, even compared to higher end mascaras. They both work amazingly and the only thing separating them is a tiny price difference. The Max Factor 2000 Calorie mascara (£7.99) and Revlon's Lash Potion (£9.99) I really couldn't choose between the two, they both offer me exactly what I love from mascaras, volume with a little length, and they both do it very well.

 I just wanted to apologise for the lack of swatches in these posts, unfortunately when I took the pictures I was struggling with eczema and a burn on my arm and didn't feel comfortable swatching on them.

If you have and recommendations for any drugstore eye products please let me know as I love discovering them!

Thankyou 

Top 5-Drugstore Face Products ♡

Recently I've found myself more and more impressed with drugstore releases and makeup, I'm not sure what it is but lately they've really been giving higher end brands a run for their money. Saying that it can also be tough to find the great products as the quality can be a bit hit and miss depending on the brand/product. 

I've put together a few posts showing my top picks from the drugstore, all of these products can be found in either Boots or Superdrug in the UK, along with some supermarkets so they should be pretty easy to find, I'm not entirely sure about other parts of the world but hopefully it will be helpful to most people :) 

As far as primers from the drugstore go I've found some great ones, and some terrible ones. My two favourites are the Max Factor facefinity all day primer (£10.99) and the Rimmel fix and perfect pro primer(£6.99). They are both weightless on the skin, apply like a dream and a little goes a long way, the Max Factor one is slightly more expensive but in my opinion is worth the money, 

Foundation wise I'm yet to find one that's perfect (does that even exist?) but that applies to higher end foundations as well, one that has impressed me is the Bourjois healthy mix foundation(£9.99), it's great at making my skin look healthy and glowy without being too much, to be honest I think with any foundation it's about finding the one that works best for you and your skin, I have plenty that I like but didn't want to include too many.

Like foundation I am yet to find a concealer that I love, but one that is close is the Maybelline instant anti age eraser eye (£7.99), it makes you look awake and isn't heavy under the eyes, it's great if you need a product that you know works, so that you can apply it in a rush and not have to worry about it.

Finally we have blushers, I am a complete blush addict and the new release from Max Factor has won me over completely. The creme puff blushes  (£8.99) are perfect, they are pigmented, add a gorgeous glow to the skin and can complete any makeup look, my favourite is nude mauve, it works perfectly with a smokey eye as it just adds enough colour and glow. The shade range could be better but I'm hoping that they increase it in time.

If you have any recommendations for drugstore face products please leave them below, I'm going to be posting my drugstore eye products very soon so keep an eye out for those, thanks for reading! 

xx

Beating the Blues ♥

Feeling down is something that everyone experiences at some point, and everyone feels it in various ways. Lately I've been feeling really rather blue and thought I'd share a few thoughts on how to cheer yourself up, they might not actually solve the issue that has you down but it's a nice way to raise your spirits in the meantime which is just as important :)

Curl up and Have a Cry-

This might seem a little counterproductive but I find that sometimes I just need a bit of time to feel sad, to curl up in bed and just feel the feels, have a cry and get it out of my system. I find that this then leads to me wanting to get up and do something productive and it can also help you work out what it is you're sad about.

Read a Book or Watch a Film-

When I'm feeling down I love to just escape from reality for a bit and what better way to do that than to immerse yourself into a book or film? Harry Potter is always one of my go to's but if it's a film or book you love then it's perfect, this tip can go hand in hand with the first, once you've moped in bed for a bit why not grab a book and distract yourself?

Listen to Upbeat Songs-

Music had to be in here surely? It may be tempting to cry it out to sad song but I'd much rather dance along to something happier, Disney is always good but my favourite at the moment (it's literally on repeat) is "You Make My Dreams by Daryl Hall & John Oates"..it's so catchy and can make me smile no matter what..and it's from the scene in 500 First Dates where Joseph Gordon-Levitt has his little flash mob-esque dance down the street-how could that not make you smile? It's possibly my favourite movie scene ever!

Watch Something Funny-

Whether it's ridiculous youtube videos or a funny TV show anything that makes you laugh is a winner, my best friend recently introduced me to Modern Family and while at first I was skeptical I actually love it, it's hilarious and as the episodes are only 20 minutes long I can put one on before bed and end my day with a giggle :')

Have a Bath and Relax-

Having a bath helps you unwind, you can just relax for a while, not have to worry and just clear your mind. You could also take a book or your laptop in with you if you don't like just lying in the bath.

Get Some Fresh Air-

I spent the majority of today curled up in bed, drifting in and out of sleep, but when I got up and went for a walk it helped to clear my head and sometimes that's just what you need, it doesn't have to be a long walk, just a walk to the shop will do but it's good to get out of the house and get some fresh air. 

Change Your Bedding-

This one's a weird one but bear with me-do you ever find that when you've been ill in bed for a while all you want to do is change your bedding to clear the "ill feeling" from the room? 

I find that if I've been moping in bed for too long feeling sorry for myself then it has the same effect, and there's no better feeling than fresh bed sheets!

Meet a Friend/ Spend Time with Someone-

Being sociable might be the last thing you think you want but I almost always find that seeing a friend cheers me up, they always know how to make you smile and you could talk to them about why you're feeling down, you could even kill two birds with one stone and go for a walk in the fresh air with them, or have a girly film night and have a giggle. Whatever you do try not to shut people out, it'll just make you feel even worse.

I hope these help in some way, if you have any ideas on how to make a blue day not so blue then please leave them below or tweet them to me at @ditsyblogger (casual plug there-sorry!)

thankyou for reading ♥

New Beginnings ♥

I started this blog about a year ago and have since almost given up, it's not that I haven't wanted to blog, it's just that 2014 threw me off guard a bit and I've been finding myself struggling to find time. I have lots of photos I've been meaning to turn into blog posts but none lately have worked out.

As it's a new year I really want to get back into this, to use it to escape from reality a little I suppose, I'm not having much luck with happiness lately, work is getting me down and I'm letting it invade my personal life, hopefully I'll have settled down within the next few months but until then I am determined to start blogging properly again.

I'm starting off this new beginning with a few resolutions for the new year, Last year I made a few too many but impresses myself with how I managed to succeed in most of them.

Learn to Drive-this one is repeated from last year, I completely failed it last year but a week or so ago my mum taught me the basics of learning to drive and I now have my first ever lesson booked for next week! I'm so scared but I now really want to be able to drive.

Work out a Plan-this one is a little deeper but I've been feeling so lost since I left 6th form and I need some kind of plan, my problem is that I know roughly what I want to do but I can't quite work out what it is if that makes any sense?

Find a Job I Love-this one goes with finding a plan, I've always said that I'd rather have a job that I love than one that pays a million pounds, and at the moment my full time job is neither, I love my part time bar job but working both is exhausting and I'd love to find one that I love that will work with the bar job, I'm just hoping that's possible.

Get another Tattoo-a less serious one and probably one I'm most excited about, last year I got my first tattoo and now I really want more!

Be Healthier-I know everyone says this but I'm really going to try this year, I'm trying to drink more water and cut down on fizzy drinks and junk food, I just struggle with sticking to it.

Find my own Happiness-One thing I've learnt lately is that I rely too much on other people or things to make me happy, with my boyfriend potentially moving to Southampton later this year I'm worried about whether I'll be able to stay positive, I don't want to get too soppy but I'm hoping some people will understand?

Those are all of my resolutions for the year, I'm hoping this year is better than last for everyone, if you've made any resolutions leave them below.

The images in this post are ones I've seen on  Louise's Motivational Monday series, if you love quotes or are just looking for some motivation it's an amazing series and I love reading them from time to time when I need a pick me up, it's just so Louise it's perfect♥

I think this post has been appropriately soppy, it's helped me clear my head a little so now I'm off to bed before a busy double shift tomorrow, Night xx

Glossybox Sept '14-second chances and a little update..

I haven't been subscribed to Glossybox for well over a year, since I had my old blog, and I remember that back then there was a lot of bad reviews of the brand going around, I was never that unimpressed by the boxes that I had but it did get to the point where I couldn't justify getting them as I was on less money and it really was a gamble each month, recently however they seem to have upped their game so I decided to try it out again.