The Glueless Scr4pbook.: July 2016

HG Products

I have actually added this post to my menu bar but, for those who may be wondering and might not check the menu bar on a regular basis I thought I would also post it here, I don't go into detail here but these are products have been using for some time or have immediately fallen in love with and have been repurchased time and time again, it is mostly high end because that is just my preference but leave a comment if you would like me to do a similar post for drugstore/ high street products.

Skincare

Cleanser- Aesop Amazing Face Cleanser

Eye Cream- Kiehls Creamy Eye Treatment

Blemish Treatment- La Roche Posay Effaclar Duo

Mask- Origins Retexturizing Mask With Rose Clay

Haircare

Shampoo- Kerastase Bain Divalent

Texturizer/ Dry Shampoo- Bumble & Bumble Pret-a-Powder

Body

Shower Gel- L'occitane Amande Shower Oil

Moisturiser- L'occitane Amande Supple Skin Oil

Make Up

Primer- Marc Jacobs Under(cover) Coconut Face Primer

Full Coverage Foundation- Marc Jacobs Re(marc)able Full Cover Foundation Concentrate

- Vichy Dermablend Fluid Corrective

Light Base- Vichy Normaderm BB Clear

Concealer- Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer

Bronzer- Hourglass Ambient Bronzing Powder

Highlight- Tom Ford Skin Illuminating Powder Duo

Contour- Kevyn Aucoin Sculpting Powder in Light

Brow Product- Hourglass Arch

Lip Liner- MAC Subculture

- MAC Cultured

Lipstick- Maybelline Tantalizing Taupe

Lipgloss- NYX Butter Gloss in Madeleine

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Love Me Beauty

beauty box review

Love Me Beauty Box (from £10 + postage £3.95)

For those who have not heard of Love Me Beauty, it is basically a monthly beauty box but you can pick the contents yourself instead of getting a surprise. You get 60 credits for £10, but you can add on extra credits if you want to buy more (20 for £5 up to 200 for £32) the credits are basically how much each product costs so as an example a lip balm could cost 10 credits instead of £10, anyway, I really like this type of box as it ensures you will like/ use what you receive and they update the products on the site pretty regularly too.

So this month my beauty box didn't actually come in a box, it came in a cute turquoise pouch instead which I thought was pretty cool, I got the usual 60 credits but I added another 50 credits for an extra £10 as I had a code from ELLE magazine which got me £9 off, the total I paid was £14.95 including the postage and here's what I got...

Pixi Beauty Sleep Cream - Full size 35ml/ worth £24

Pixi Correction Concentrate - Full size 3g/ worth £14

Pixi Glow Tonic - Travel size 15ml/ worth £1 (full size 250ml/ £18)

Caudalie Glycolic Peel - Travel size 25ml/ worth £7 (full size 75ml/ £21)

Caudalie Vinosource Moisturising Sorbet - Travel size 10ml/ worth £5.50 (full size 40ml/ £22)

So I paid £14.95 and got a total worth of £51.50. I worked out all the maths myself to find the correct worth and I cannot believe what a bargain I got, and so many new products that I have been wanting to try for a while. If you haven't heard of Love Me Beauty I would definitely recommend checking it out.

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Some Charlotte Tilbury

Charlotte tilbury hot lips

When I saw Charlotte Tilbury had a new brow gel out, I knew I had to try it 1. Because of the great reviews so far and 2. I could not find my faithful L'oreal Artist Plumper anywhere and it needed replacing.

I ordered the Legendary Brows in Clear and I have to say I'm really loving the tiny precise brush, applies just the right amount of product, I also ordered one of the KISSING lipsticks from the new Hot Lips collection in the shade Kim KW, it's a very pale nude pink which reminds me of MAC Fleshpot, but just has a much more hydrating formula and slightly less pigment. A couple of months ago I picked up some other bits that I hadn't really mentioned on here before so I thought I would add them in, the first was another lipstick in the shade Nude Kate, which is a really soft brown nude which reminds me a little bit of the Maybelline Tantalizing Taupe lipstick that I love so much. The Charlotte Tilbury lipsticks are really creamy and moisturising which is what I love about them, you don't realise you are wearing lipstick and they smell lovely too. Lastly I chose the Lip Cheat in Iconic Nude, just because I cannot pass up a good nude liner these days and it did not disappoint. Have you tried any of these?

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Stationary Haul

lady Jayne ltd stationary

TK Maxx always has some hidden gem, I'm usually drawn to 1 of 4 areas, bags, beauty, homeware or stationary, this time it was stationary, here are the few bits I picked up on my last trip, it was around a month ago so I'm not sure if anything will still be available, but they very rarely have the same thing twice which is all part of the fun. I have listed the original brand though, in case you are interested. Enjoy.

Storage box by Roobee (£3)

Clipboard, pad & pen by Lady Jayne Ltd (£3.99)

Memo pad by Lady Jayne Ltd (£2.99)

Clipboard with 12 interchangeable messages by Roobee (£5.99)

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Take Away Beauty: Hand Luggage

beauty packing

I have to do a lot of travelling for my job now, only inside the UK, but every week I am in a new city or town, I just wanted to talk a bit about how I decide what to pack, how my routines have changed and how I stay organised.

Tools
I usually have the same tools each time so it really makes it easy to repack them, I try to keep them in a separate pouch or pocket and I always carry my hair brush, tooth brush, wipes, a headband, muslin cloths, cotton buds & pads, a loufa, a mini razor, mini tweezers, scissors and a nail file. I usually also take my hair straighteners and never a hairdryer, its takes up far too much valuable space. For my make up I have separated my home and away brushes (the away ones are the best as I use them the most) and I always take a beauty sponge and a wedge sponge (for powder).

Body & Hair
I have invested in a lot of minis and any time I see some that might be handy I snap them up, I have become a little obsessed really, I'm also making great use out of all the free samples I have stored up. I usually take a matching shower gel & body cream and a matching shampoo & conditioner, then its literally toothpaste, deodorant, maybe some fake tan and products for my hair, protection mist, Bumble & Bumble Pret-a-Powder, a styling spray and some type of serum.

Skincare
I have learnt to decant and have purchased quite a lot of travel pots from Muji and Bobbi Brown, again I take sample sizes and sachets wherever I can, I try not to disrupt my usual routine if I don't have to, but I also don't want to end up with 50 tiny jars of cream so sometimes I have to compromise, but it has actually given me a lot of time to try new products, knowing that I have to use them all week so I can get a good feel for them. I usually pack and oil or balm cleanser, a micellar water, a secondary cleanser, and exfoliant, a serum (sometimes day and night), day and night moisturisers, eye cream, a few masks (decanted), facial spray, some type of spot gel and a lip balm.

MakeUp
For work I know I need really long lasting products that can pull their weight so I generally go with old faithfuls (with the exception of eye & lip colour as their longevity is not as crucial). As a general rule, at least 2 foundations (decanted usually), a corrector, always Nars concealer, a loose powder, a pressed powder, bronzer, one blush, highlight, contour, eyeshadow palette, Burberry Almond shadow(always), mascara, a couple of brow options (and angled option and a fine option), brow gel and many many lip liners, sticks, balms etc. (always in nude shades).

Extras
The only extras I bring are sometimes a fake tan option as mentioned earlier, or at least the Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs, a nail polish or two and remover. I kind of love getting to repack new products and options every week, it really gives me time to get to know the pros and cons and if I truly like a product or not.

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Bobbi Brown Corrector

bisque corrector

Bobbi Brown Corrector in Bisque (£19.00/1.4g)

I picked this up a few months ago in Duty Free, it had been on my list for a long time since these 'colour correctors' have really hit the stage over the last year or so, I know they have always been around and I remember being obsessed with the colour wheel from Sephora and the Green Mac Select Cover Up before it was discontinued. Anyway, redness is the least of my worries now and I really have to concentrate on my dreadful dark circles, I'm very very pale so it makes them seem even worse on me. As I am sure you have learnt from various youtube tutorials, art classes, general knowledge even that blue is opposite orange on the colour wheel so the idea is that Orange will cancel out any of the dark blue tones to even out the skin before layering on concealer.

I chose the shade Bisque, blindly I must say as I was in Duty Free and its pretty much self service there unless you're lucky, I know a lot of people use light bisque but I thought I definitely needed more orange. It works perfectly, it's a lovely creamy consistency perfect texture for the under eye area and you can instantly see the skin level out to one (almost) even tone, I say almost because of course it's not miracle worker there will always be a little blue left (for me anyway) but I love it, I think I will go for Light Bisque next time and see how they compare.

For reference, I usually use this with Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer in Vanilla to highlight the area after. In MAC terms I am around an NC15/NC20.

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Jo Malone

Jo Malone candle

Jo Malone Peony & Blush Suede £43/ 30ml

I have heard about the Jo Malone fragrances and candles so much and have always wanted to try one, perfumes are one of my absolute favourite beauty products so it was kind of strange that I hadn't splashed out on one, I had always kind of fancied the sound of Blackberry & Bay but when I randomly popped in there after coffee with a friend I was immediately drawn to the Peony & Blush Suede, and so was she. We actually went to the stand alone branch in Windsor and the service was amazing, I usually don't enjoy direct customer service but the lady was so helpful showing us which scents were similar and which ones would layer well, we both walked out with a bottle! The lady kindly popped a load of samples and an invite for a hand massage in the bag too. I am so pleased with it, I might pop back to find one to layer soon.

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COS x HAY

cos clothing

So the Swedish clothing brand COS, teamed up with Danish homeware brand HAY a few months back (it is still available online at COS now), and of course I took the chance to pick up a few of the bits on my wish list.

Ballograf Pen in Pink 17.00

A traditional pen attached to its own stand with silver chain, that kind of reminds me of the old pens which were attached to the desks inside banks.

Plated Pen in Pink/Gold 4.00

Super chic and sleek gold and coral ball point pen.

Edge Notebook in Pink/Gold 5.00

Gorgeous pink notebook, paper back, gold leaf edges and pink plain pages, good for notes or doodles.

Set of 5 Metal Hangers in Rose Gold 8.50

Strong and sleek with indentations for straps so they do not slide off.

So glad they have done this collaboration, it just makes it so much easier to shop HAY, I know there are stockists in the UK, but this makes everything all in one place, and it's almost a sort of 'pick of the bunch' situation so all the best stuff has already been selected. I think I'm going to be ordering a few more of the notebooks soon. Have you picked anything up?

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LV Pocket Agenda

Louis Vuitton diary

Louis Vuitton Pocket Agenda (160.00) & Insert (38.00)

This I purchased as a present for myself after getting my new job, as I wanted to treat myself but I also wanted something appropriate that I would actually use all year round (as opposed to a new purse that I would only use seasonally or for a few months at a time).

I researched quite a few of the LV agendas as they have actually become quite popular on YouTube so it was really easy to find good reviews on lots of different styles and sizes, I was pretty tempted by the small ring binder too but I thought it would be too fragile for the amount of travelling I am doing, with it being thrown from one bag to the next on a weekly basis. I didn't want to risk the pages getting ripped out of the binder etc, plus I've heard the pen loop is tiny so that didn't make the pocket version any less appealing as I would have to carry a loose pen with that too, and let's be honest who doesn't have a pen with them at all times anyway??

So as for the print, I actually usually go for the Damier prints because they are less flashy and more traditional but I decided to get the LV Monogram for this as I quite liked the simplicity of it for some reason. The inserts have to be purchased separately and this is something to consider when choosing which style as I found out in my research that there are plenty of brands that sell inserts which fit into the ring binder style, however it is very hard to find one to fit the pocket agenda. I don't see this as a problem because even though it's pretty pricey for a diary insert, I only have to buy it once a year, I chose the Japan version as everything is exactly the same as the English version except the day squares are blank (as you can see above) and in the English one they are lined with times next to them. I prefer not to be restricted and I also have pretty big handwriting so it suits me much better. You also get a world map and an address book with the insert.

I also saw in my research that the Pocket Agenda is commonly used as a card holder/ phone holder and general wallet when it is not in use as a diary, which sold me even more, there are three card slots at the front (which I currently use for business cards, stickers, stamps and other stationary) and two large pockets either side (where the paper inserts slot in). So it is very easily transformed into a wallet.

Hope this review has been helpful.

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