LUSH Haul

Hello lovelies!

Yes this is another LUSH haul coming your way right now - are you ready?

I had a little time in between my Uni lectures last week and happend to be wandering past a LUSH store and couldn't just walk past, so I dragged my best (male) friend inside.

Since it's getting cooler and cooler outside I figured why not treat myself with some gorgeous smelling bath bombs? The first one I picked up was "Butterbear" - look how cute it is! The lady in LUSH recommended this for dry skin as it's really nourishing thanks to the contained cocoa butter and ylang ylang oil. It smells like vanilla with a slight hint of cocoa (due to the contained cocoa powder). Butterbear was the cheapest out of the bunch with 3,95€.

Up next is "Dragon's Egg" I've seen this one in several other LUSH hauls and just really wanted to give it a go. It actually doesn't look too exciting on the outside, just a plain white bath bomb, but I think there's something colourful hidden inside. This bath bomb has a really fresh citrus scent and contains lemon oil, bergamot oil and there's also some popping candy hidden so I guess I'm in for a surprise! I'll definitely let you know more about this after I've used it. This was 5,95€.

I also got "Phoenix Rising": this bath bomb is a pure beauty, I love the purple and gold shimmer it has. The cinnamon scent is really rich and strong, really luxurious! I can't wait to drop this into my bath tub! I paid 5,75€ for this.

And last but not least I got something christmassy: "Holly Golightly". This looks super festive with all the silver glitter and the holly leaf. This bath bomb is entirely green on the inside though - so it will make my bath water turn into a great colour. I'm a bit scared how to get rid of the glitter in the bath tub afterwards though. It also smells like christmas to me, like clove and a bit of cinnamon! This was the most expensive one I purchased at 6,95€.

Have you bought anything from LUSH recently? Would you like to try any of the products I go?

xx Ann-Kathrin

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LUSH Haul

Hello beauties!

Two Hauls in one week - is that even allowed?! Anyways, last weekend I went into town and while I was there I popped into LUSH to have a look around! I actually didn't need anything, as per usual,  but what can I say - I just couldn't resist getting something!

I was really drawn to the Bubble Bars. I've read so many reviews about those in the last few months so I decided to give some a sniff! It's been a while since I've bought any LUSH products for myself, so I had a proper look around in the store.


The Bubble Bar I went for is called "Brightside". It's an oval about palm sized bubble bar with a bright orange colour and swirls of yellow and red through it. It has a citrusy scent, like fresh oranges and lemons, and just smells really refreshing. Brightside contains three different oil extracts, from mandarins, tangerines and bergamots, which also give it it's lovely scent.

I've payed £4,50 for it which I think is okay for it's size. It states that this product will be large enough for two baths, but I reckon I could get more uses out of it, by breaking it into smaller chunks. I've seen the lovely Jone blog about this product and ever since I wanted to try it! I literally can't wait to pop this into my bath and just relax with a good book in my hands!

The seconds product I got is the "BB Seasweed" Fresh Face Mask. I've been having a but of trouble with spots as of lately and I'm not sure if it's just hormonal or has something to do with the products I use. Anyways I thought it would be nice to have something natural for cleansing for my face. It may not be the prettiest mask of all but I tried it on my hand in the store and could really feel how cleansing and exfoliating it is. It contains little chunks of seaweed, kaolin, antiseptic honey, calming aloe vera and rose absolute. To me it smells like roses and seasalt. This was a bit pricier at £6,25 for 75gram but I'm looking forward to trying it and if it makes a difference!

The lady in LUSH actually let me try another mask which contained garlic and even though it didn't smell strongly of it, I went for the seaweed mask. There is just something that put me off the garlic mask - just me haha?

And that's all I got from LUSH! I hope you enjoyed this little Haul. I'd love to know what your favourite LUSH products are so please leave me a comment!

xx Ann-Kathrin

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Two 3 for 2 Hauls

Hello everybody!

Oooh what can I say I bloody love 3 for 2 offers! I think it's a great way to buy products that I probably wouldn't treat myself to if they were the usual price. I might be tricking myself there but oh well. I thought I would combine my two recent 3 for 2 purchases and bring you one big Haul.

I bought these products back in the middle of April when Boots had a big 3 for 2 offer on all the make up ranges.

The Bourjois 123 Color Correcting Cream was something I really wanted to try after seeing it float around in the blogosphere. And since it's spring/summer time I thought I'd ditch the foundation on a day-to-day basis and replace it this lightweight CC cream. I've featured this in my May Favourites because I really love it and use it constantly!

I also found myself in front of the essie counter and since I've always wanted to try their nail varnish I treated myself to two shades: "A Splash of Grenadine" and "Lapiz of Luxury". I have to say it saw soo hard do decide on just two because their colour range is soo beautiful!

"A Splash of Grenadine" is a pretty magenta pink and the perfect summer shade and has made it into my May Favourites as well!

"Lapiz of Luxury" is a lovely ocean blue, with what I see as a grey undertone. I think it looks really sophisticated.

In the middle of May I was drawn in by Superdrug and their 3 for 2 offer on make up! And of course I had to buy something, it would be rude not to - right?

The Rimmel London Apocalips Lip Laquers caught my eye and I had to get the shade "Galaxy". It's just such a pretty colour and I was really interessed in the formular of the lip laquers since I haven't had one before. And it's since become my go-to lip product! I love the creaminess, colour payoff and just everything about it.

Also on this trip I found myself drawn to the essie counter. This time I purchased the gorgeous peachy coral pink hue "Peach Daiquri" because I fell in love with it in the shop! Also one of my May Favourites and a go-to product ever since buying it.

The other essie polish I bought is the well-known and loved "Lilacism". I actually haven't worn this on my tips yet but I'm excited to put it on! It's such a cute light lilac hue, as the name suggests.

And that's everything I've purchased during the last 3 for 2 offers. I'm already looking forward to some new and great offers in the future ;)

What's one of your recent purchases? Is there something I need to get with the next offer?

xx Ann-Kathrin

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Beauty Haul

Hello everybody!

Today's post is about my latest beauty purchases! And let me just say: YES I needed aaall of these products (or so I like to tell myself!)

I could also call this haul a "Bloggers made me buy it Haul" because most of the purchases have been influenced by some of my favourite bloggers!

First of I went into Boots to take advantage of their 3 for 2 offer. For the last week or so I told myself that I really don't need any additions to my beauty drawer but in the end I just couldn't resist!

There I got the Soap & Glory Flake Away Body scrub. It's great for exfoliating dry skin! I love how my skin feels after using it. And also it smells soo delicious! It contains peach seed powder, shea butter and sugar, as well as smoothing sea salt, grapeseed and almond oil. The whole pot of 300ml was £8.

The second product I picked up was the Bourjois Délíce de Poudre. I've had my eye on this for some time now and now I finally brought myself to buying it! First of all it looks delicious - like a bar of chocolate (as you can see below). I must say I haven't tried it yet, but I read so many rave reviews so I think I won't be disappointed. I got the lighter shade of the two they offered. This product was £6,99.

The third and final product was a quick decision as I ran out of my liquid eyeliner pencil a few days ago I had to get a new one. This time I decided to go for the Collection Fast Stroke eyeliner in black. It comes in a little pot and it's supposed to give precision and definition for your cat flick. I've used it a few time already, but I'm not sure yet if I prefer it over my pencil, maybe I just need to get used to it! This product would've been £2,99 but as it was 3 for 2 I got it for free! 

Next I went to Tescos to get the St Moriz Instant Self Tanning Mousse and a Tanning Mitt by Velvotan. These purchases I "blame" on Abby because after I read her blog post about her fake tan routine (read it here) I felt like I could use a nice tan as well. And that's that really! I haven't had the best experiences with fake tan applications (streaky legs at my graduation party UGH!) so I'm looking forward to trying this mousse and see if it works little wonders on me! The mousse was £4 and the mitt £2.

I also picked up these two gorgeous shades of Barry M Nail Paint. The pastel blue one is "Mist 403" and the white pearl one is called "Pearl 401". They were on offer £6 for 2 nail varnishes so it was a no-brainer for me. I've been looking for a good pearl coloured nail varnish for some time now and I'm really happy I finally found it! Also I think you can't go wrong with Barry M products!

For the last purchase from Tescos I fully blame on the whooole blogger community! I hope I won't bore you if I tell you I got the Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water. Honestly, I didn't think I really need this in my life, but I gave in and wanted to give it a try! This 400ml bottle was £3,99. I might do a review on this product in the future - after it's tried and tested - so keep your eyes open!

On another beauty shopping trip I went into Superdrug to have a browse around and spotted some things at the MakeUp Academy stand. First of all I got the MUA Pro-Base Eye Primer. I never used a primer before so I was curious to try it and it was just £2,50. I also got a MUA Top Clear Coat nail polish for a pound - again a no-brainer.

The MUA Pink Shimmer Kisses Blusher caught my eye and I just popped it into my bag. I contains 4 pretty pink blush tones which I think will be perfect for spring and summer! This product was £3. I also picked up a new Slanted Blusher Brush by Superdrugs own brand. What can I say - I needed a new brush to apply my new blushes! Makes sense right? This brush was £6,99.

After Superdrug I went into a local beauty store called Blush Beauty Box (I found their online store so maybe check it out?). They sell a variety of beauty products from different brands, Sleek, Barry M, essie, Rimmel, theBalm and so on. I came across a cute looking bronzing powder by the brand W7 called Africa. I've never heard of this brand before but I thought I'd give this bronzer a whirl as it was only £2,99. Let's see if I like it and will purchase more of their products!

So those are all the products I picked up on my recent shopping trips! Wow this post feels like waaay to long! I hope you don't mind though and you enjoyed to see what I got. I love Haul blog posts because I love to see what other people get and just being nosey!

I hope you'll have a great day!

xx Ann-Kathrin

Topshop Haul

Hello everyone!

I'm pretty excited because this is my first haul post aaand also the first time I bought something from Topshop - can you believe that?!

I spent a lovely weekend with my friends in London and of course I did a bit of shopping! And I found some nice bargains in Topshop that I want to share with you :)

First I got this cute make up pouch which I had my eye on since it came out before christmas! It contains a beautiful cream blush in the colour "Morning Dew" which is a cute and wearable pink. The lipstick i got is called "Rio Rio" and the colour is really vibrant red and I think I wouldn't wear it on a daily basis but definitely for a night out! The pouch was 30% off and I only payed £8,40 instead of £12.

My next pick was a white nail varnish in feather optic. The shade is called "Mime Hands". I'm excited to try this one out. Maybe on top of a black nail polish? I think it would look really nice. This product was reduced down to £3 from originally £6. Sorry for the bad photo but I couldn't really catch the structure of the nail varnish :(

And the item I'm most excited about is this pair of black lace up wedge boots! I didn't think I would like them at first but when I tried them on I fell in love! They have quite a high heel but it's not too bad because of the wedge. I think they would look lovely combined with a pair of jeans, a nice top and a leather jacket. And they were only £15 instead of £75! They also remind me of Doc Martens but more chic and girly!

Let me know what you think of my picks! Also: tell me what some of your favourite Topshop buys are!

xx Ann-Kathrin