Tuesday 3 September 2013

Bargain Haul
















Well recently I discovered something wonderful, and wonderfully cheap too. Make up from Poundland! Now don't scoff and tell me it'll be cheap crap, it's not their own make up it's high street brands only sold in Poundland. I think it must be end of rail items or re-branded products. So you can find things that would ordinarily be sold for much more at only a pound: bargain!

I've been looking for a grey nail varnish for quite some time now, I'm lusting after the matte shade from Topshop, so when I spotted Sally Hansen Wet Cement for just a pound I just simply had to buy it, I needed to buy it. It isn't matte, but I hadn't expected it to be. But to make things even better, after a little research I've realised that it was sold at around £7 so that means I've saved like £6!!

I found a Rimmel Eye Crayon in 700 flaunt so bagged that also. But was slightly disappointed with the actual shade as I found it much more orange than the packaging suggests. I don't really know if I will use it, as orange eye shadows tend to wash me out and look like one of the walking dead; generally not a look I go for...

Whilst shopping I also picked up one of the Maybelline Baby Lips in shade Peach Kiss. It is wonderful, lovely and moisturising, and my god, it smells so good I could eat it! But bullet does show it to be slightly tinted and I didn't find it showed up aside from a slight shimmer which was a shame but it's a good balm so I'm loving it.

I also bought a couple of items from the MUA stall as there products are normally OK and they are such bargains that you can afford to risk it. I bought another grey nail varnish (before I went  into Poundland) called Koala. But after testing I've discovered that it is ridiculously watery and in order to get a decent colour you'd be there for days painting coats, so I don't think I'll be getting any more of their nail varnishes but it was worth a try. I also got a matte brown eye shadow because I only have shimmery ones and decided I needed to expand my neutrals range (OK, I admit it was a spur of the moment purchase...).

So get your purse down to Poundland and check out their make up because you've got to love a bit of cheap!

-alex x

9 comments:

  1. This is so great! I'm definitely going to be in poundland searching for bargains soon :)

    www.heavenlyclutter.blogspot.com
    xo

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  2. I was going to get this grey nail polish today, so glad I didn't :)

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  3. Bargain Hauls are the best! Shame about the MUA nail polish, all the ones I have had have been fine! All the ones I had were pinks, maybe try one to see? :)
    Kammi
    xx
    beautybookblog.com

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    1. Hmm, yeah, I think I better try some of the others because for such a bargain it cant hurt! :)

      -alex x

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  4. You have a lovely blog here. I never even knew that poundland sold make-up and high street brands too! Fantastic link up to Bagging a Bargain, i'm looking forward to reading your future posts :).

    http://emmalschwarz.blogspot.co.uk/

    x

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    1. Thanks! I know, I didn't have a clue until I saw somebody's post on pound world make-up and thought I'd pop in and see!

      No problem, its such a great idea!

      -alex x

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  5. This is so great, wish i lived in the UK :[

    thegoldencrystals.blogspot.com

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    1. Thanks, I'm sure there'd be something similar in your country? Do you have any "bargain stores" if so then check them out, you never know what you might find!

      -alex x

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