Monthly Roundup | October

I cannot believe how fast October went! I feel like the whole month was just a big blur! Time to say goodbye to October and hello to November. That means it's nearly Christmas!! I love Christmas so much and can't wait for December already. 
Anyhow, here's a list of my posts over the month of October in case you've missed any. Hope you have enjoyed reading them as much as I've enjoyed writing them!

Tartan is Back!

October Wishlist

L'Oréal | Skin Perfection | 3 in 1 Purifying Micellar Solution

Autumn Nail Polish Picks!

Maybelline | Color Tattoo 24hr

London Beauty Haul

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London Beauty Haul

I finally visited London for the very first time in August just gone. I actually went over for 'Summer in The City'. Since being there I can tell you, I seriously love London. It's one of my new favourite places! But.. I couldn't visit London without going shopping and buying some makeup and the likes in Superdrug, Boots and Lush could I? I had never been to Superdrug in my entire life and I was super excited to go and see what it was like! I can safely say I've been missing out. BIG TIME!

I picked up my first ever Sleek products. The i-Divine Au Naturel palette, the Face Contour Kit in Light, a Blush in Pixie Pink and a True Colour Matte Lipstick in Papaya Punch. I have been using Sleek's Au Naturel palette every time I do my makeup. It's amazing and the colours are perfect for every day use. I even use one of the browns in it for my brows. I use the contour kit every time too, it's perfect for my skin tone and I'm addicted to contouring and highlighting my face. 

I also picked up my first ever MUA products, believe it or not! I only got two things because in the three Superdrug shops I was in, they were sold out in almost everything that I wanted. I got the Heaven and Earth palette and one of their infamous £1 lipsticks in the shade 13. I definitely want to try more MUA products because for the price of them, you can't go too wrong.

I honestly can't remember whether I picked up my Maybelline products in Boots or Superdrug. Let's just say Boots were having a 3 for 1 offer and that's where I got them, I think. Anyways I picked up one of my all time favourite mascaras Volum' Express The Falsies. I absolutely love this mascara and always find myself going back to it. I also picked up my second Color Tattoo in Permanent Taupe which I reviewed here. Lastly from Maybelline I got one of their ColorSensational Lipsticks in 422 Coral Tonic.

I had to get a Rimmel Lasting Finish 1000 Kisses Lip Liner in Red Dynamite. I have loads of red lipsticks and I had no red lip liner. Shocker! So I had to pick this one up.

I couldn't walk past Lush when I smelled all the lovely scents coming out, who can walk past that?! I always get drawn in haha. Anyways my friend was picking up this Lush Lip Scrub in the flavour Mint Julips and she told me she heard that it was really good, so we both bought it and it'd only be fair to say, she was right! Mint Julips, Mmmm.

In the airport on the way home I came across the MAC counter and when I seen the MAC 217 blending brush was only £14/£15 I just had to have it. I love this brush and I definitely needed it in my collection!

Have you tried any of these products before? 
Any recommendations on what to get if I ever get to go Superdrug again?

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Most of the links bring you to the product on their actual websites. Most of the things I got you can get in Superdrug and Boots apart from the MAC brush and the Lush lip scrub!

Would You Rather | Beauty Edition

Photo source: IndianVanityCase | Edited by me

I was in need of a new post as I'm still waiting to go shopping and get my last few bits and bobs for holiday haul, I'm dying to get it up for you all! Anyways, I found this one on Kayleigh's blog I thought it would be a great tag to do. This tag is originally from YouTube, but Kayleigh hasn't gotten around to making YouTube videos yet and neither have I, so she made a blog post out of it & I think it's the perfect tag to do!

Spending Ban | UPDATE!

I haven't updated you all on my spending ban progress in a month! So I thought I'd do a quick little rambling blog post for you guys!

Long Time No Blog!

Hey everyone!

I haven't blogged in quite some time, as you have probably noticed..... My last blog post was at the start of December, it's now March! 
Reason being is my whole laptop was infected with a big, horrible, dirty virus! Some guy literally took over my laptop and got into all my accounts, (facebook, twitter, tumblr. etc.) 

Update on where I've been & what's going on!

Hey guys!

Yeah, this is me ^, right now, waving and dancing for you ha ha!

I haven't blogged in over a week now and to be honest, I haven't had time. I've started a hairdressing course and even though my hours aren't much, the travelling takes up most of my time. I leave the house at 8 in the morning and don't get home 'til 11 some nights! It's seriously wearing me out and I'm sleeping so much when I'm home. I'm really enjoying it though so I don't mind. I'm planning a few blog posts at the moment, but when they'll be up.. I really don't know. I'll most definitely try and get loads done the weekend and queue them. 

Also, I've been busy making a BIG wishlist page! Whenever I come on blogger and don't blog, I update my wishlist page. On that page, you'll find things I want. So far I have the categories makeup, skincare, nail varnish and clothes! Heh ^-^ 
Don't worry if you can't see it, no one can. It's not published yet. I don't want to publish it when it's only half-arsed done.

Oh, I almost forgot.. I'm still reading your blogs! Just 'cause I ain't posting doesn't mean I ain't reading! Your posts are what's helping me make my huge/far too long wishlist! 

Again I'd like to say I'm sorry and I will try and get some posts up soon. For now though, feel free to contact me on Twitter @LeanneBroderick. I'm on there daily, even if I don't tweet daily! Just sayin' ;).

Thanks for reading,

This Or That Tag!

Hi everyone! I hope you're all doing great!

The truth is, I've been finishing my fashion haul post for about a week now and if I'm honest, it just isn't working for me. I've decided to start all over! It's kind of annoying as I spent such a long time on it! But I'll get there with the new one. I hope you guys don't mind the wait. 

I thought, seeing as I was bummed off trying to fix the other post, I'd browse through blogs for a while. Then when I was on Louise's blog and found this tag & I just had to do it! So here goes nothing! 

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Make Up

Blush or Bronzer?

Bronzer.

Lipgloss or Lipstick?

Lipstick, lipgloss just likes to rob the hair from my head so I don't bother with it.

Chapstick or Lip Butter?

Chapstick.

Matte or Sparkle Eye Shadow? 

Matte and sparkle, sparkle for special events!

Eye Liner or Mascara?

Mascara, eyeliner prefers to be on my cheeks rather than my eyes.

Gel, Liquid or Cream Eye Liner?

Definitely gel, it's the only one that I can manage to put on properly & it doesn't smudge!

 

Foundation or Concealer?

Concealer, because not all foundations cover blemishes whereas concealers do!

Liquid or Powder Foundation?

Liquid, I've never used powder.

Neutral or Colour Eye Shadow?

Neutral and earth tones. I haven't really experimented much with eye shadow so neutral for now!

Pressed or Loose Eye Shadow? 

I can't pick! Both are great, though I think pressed.

Waterproof or Non Waterproof?

Non waterproof for normal days, but obviously waterproof if I'm swimming or something!

Brushes or Sponges?

Brushes. I can't use sponges at all!

Powder Highlighter, Cream or Liquid?

I don't actually use highlighter so I couldn't pick one.

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Nails

OPI or Essie?

Never tried Essie, so OPI.

Acrylic or Natural?

I love acrylics but I'd rather them be real, so half and half? 

Brights or Darks?

Definitely brights.

Matte or Shiny?

Shiny. Usually if it's matte I'd use a shiny top coat! Unless I was doing nail art.

Glitter or No Glitter?

I love glitter, so yes! For most colours anyways.

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Body

Perfume or Body Splash?

Perfume.

Lotion or Body Butter?

Lotions are so much handier, but I love body butters!

Body Wash or Soap?

Body wash.

Self Tanners or Natural?

I wish I was tanned naturally! So self tanners. Though I hate streaks or blotches!

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I enjoyed doing this quick little tag and I hope you enjoyed reading it! If you want to do it go ahead! Leave me a comment below if you do, I would love to read your answers too!

Lots of love,

Mini Haul

Over the past two weeks, I've picked up a few bits and bobs. There isn't actually much here! But seeing as I haven't blogged in a while (This is due to illness, I shouldn't even be on the laptop, but sssh!), I thought a 'mini haul' post would be an ideal short little post for me to write and you guys to read. If you want reviews on any of these products or have any questions, let me know! 

Paddle Brush | Primark

This paddle brush from Penneys/Primark was only €1.50 or €2. One of them prices anyways! And for this price, can you really go wrong? I love paddle brushes! 

Back Comb Brush | Primark

This back-comb brush is also from Primark and it was only €1.50. Though in fairness, I will most likely never use it. But it's always there if I need it!

Australian Skin Care Products | Health Express

I was in my local Health Express and seen a shelf full of these green tubes, ha!  There was shampoo and conditioner as well as these two. They were all on sale and they were running out pretty fast. The two I got were for my face. The one on the left, 'Tea Tree - Exfoliating Facial Wash', was just €2! The 'Tea Tree - Deep Cleansing Facial Mask', was also €2.

Nail Varnish Remover | Cutex | Health Express

This Cutex nail polish remover claims to be nourishing. That, we will see! Anyways, I had to grab this the other day in 'Health Express', as it, was on sale too. There was 25% off and it was only around €1.50. Which, personally, I thought was great!

Essence | Blush Brush | Primark

Primark are now selling Essence products. I can't remember how much I paid exactly for this brush, I think it was around €3 though! Also, I don't use this as a blush brush. I use it for contouring!

Catrice | Gel Eyeliner Brush

I was looking for a gel liner brush, for ages! I seen this one in my local pharmacy and thought I'd try it out. I loved the way it had the angled brush and also a little one for applying your eyeliner. This was between €3 and €5.

My next post will most likely be one on recently bought nail varnishes and make up. That's what I have planned anyways! I'm sorry for the lack of posts, I am quite ill at the moment and I'm hoping to be better soon.
And again, if you want reviews or have any questions about any of these products, let me know! You can e-mail me or comment below or tweet me etc. etc.

Love,

My Wishlist

I've been wanting a lot of products lately so I decided to make a post on some of them. I wish I could win the lotto and just buy them all! This list ranges from makeup products, to nail polish, to skincare products.

MAC | Lady Danger Lipstick. (Around €18)

The colour of this lipstick is just amazing! I love its brightness. It's definitely on my wishlist this summer.

Bobbi Brown | Basic Brush Collection. (Around €140)

I've really been needing a basic brush kit, as I have brushes all over the place in my house. I don't think I'd spend this much money on a brush set, not yet anyways. Does anyone know any cheaper sets you can get, with good quality?

Models Own | Coral Reef. (Around €4)

I've never tried Models Own nail polish, and I really am keen to. I loved this colour straight away and I'm definitely going to get it this summer.

Models Own | Ibiza Mix - Hed Kandi! (€4)

I love this glitter polish from models own too, and am dying to try it on top of loads of different colours!

Topshop | Nails In Easy Breezy. (Around €6)

I've heard many great reviews about Topshop's nail polish, and when I scanned through their site the first colour I was attracted to was this one. It's a summery colour and I'm going to have to try this soon!

Sleek | Storm I-Divine Palette. (€8)

I really only wear neutral tones on my eyes as I'm not a big eye shadow fan. So this would be the best palette for me. I am dying to experiment and this palette for just €8 is a bargain!

LUSH | BB Seaweed Face Mask. (Around €7)

I've seen great reviews about this product and I am curious to try it myself. I want to know does it live up to the reviews. I love lush products and I'm really hoping to try this soon!

So this is just a small list of products I want to try. I'm going to try do a wishlist maybe once or twice a month, just to see what products you guys think I should avoid and ones I should definitely try out. 

What do you think of that idea?

What's on your wishlist this month? 

Have you tried any of these products? 

Any products you recommend me trying?

Also I would love to know what kind of content you like to see. Comment below and let me know! I would love to hear all of your ideas. 

Remember you can email me if you have any questions, I love to hear from you guys! 

*I also want to note that when you guys comment, I do read them. I don't always reply, but I always read ;) *