Collective Haul | Primark, Next, Savers ❤

So today I went out to buy a few necessities today so this is what I bought.

1. Pleather Satchel - Primark (£9)

I really like this satchel and it has enough space for my textbooks and pencil case and all of that, it seems really durable too for pleather. I got the brown one because the black one seemed a bit too formal, and I didn't much care for the patterned ones, not even the floral one interested me.

2. Beatles t-shirt - Next (£10)

I've had my eye on this for a while and it was reduced from £22, to be honest I thought it was £8 because I judged it by the size 6 one I saw so it's more than I would pay. I bought it in size 14 so it's pretty baggy because I'm a size 8 but I love baggy tees, it's quite sheer but that's not necessarily a bad thing. I'll probably wear this with a skater skirt, shorts or maybe jeans.

3. Simple Hydrating Moisuriser - Savers (£1.99)

I've needed some moisturiser for a while now, and seeming as winter is coming I'll probably need it more now. I think simple is a nice brand, I got the light moisturiser rather than the rich because I don't want my skin to get greasy haha but that was the same price if you want a nice moisturiser. 

4. Beauty Forever Anti-Aging Makeup Almond - M&M hair and beauty (£2.49)

Honestly I wanted Rimmel Wake me up concealer but their limited shades weren't my skin colour, in fact I learned that most foundations are for 'average skin'. Which annoys me because now I had to use foundation rather than concealer, this is perfect for my skin. I hadn't heard of the brand, but it is the only one I found for my skin colour. Frankly I'm annoyed, shouldn't the mixed race person be able to cover up their spots and grey circles? Ditto pale white people, ditto black people. If I ever start a makeup company, I will make makeup for the 'minority'. I think with this, less is more, I tried it and my face looked a little shiny.

Thanks for reading, a mini-haul I know but I wanted to share what I bought with you.

Review | Johnson's Face Care Refreshing Cleansing Lotion

So I bought this product because I was out of cleanser, and I'm not faithful to any brand. I buy what's low priced but looks good for my skin, and my skin is extremely sensitive so I thought this cleanser looked appropriate. It was £2.49 from Savers, but on the website it says that its RRP is £3.05.

The bottle is 200ml, and it's for normal skin. I didn't even see a bottle for dry skin but according to the website they have it.  I used it with cotton wool, I took a blob and applied a thin layer around my face, you can do a bit more if you want but I use toner as well (Garnier) in case I miss anywhere, and then I left it on for about 30 seconds and wiped it off with cotton wool. I used to apply cleanser, then brush my teeth for 3 minutes, then wash off the cleanser but I'm not sure whether it made much of a difference but if you want to do that then go right ahead. I applied it after make up remover, and then finished with toner so whether it is as effective without that I couldn't be 100% sure.

Pros:  

• leaves my skin feeling soft
• good value for money
• basically does the job
• not a cheap looking bottle

Cons: 

• weird smell (this could just be me, it wasn't as pleasant as my old cleanser but it wasn't exactly unpleasant)
• not the cheapest, good quality cleanser out there

So overall this is a decent product, there are cheaper cleansers out there that also do the job but I don't feel this was a waste of money. It's not harsh which I like, I've had cleansers in the past that have been harsh and felt like they were burning my skin so I immediately washed them off and shunned them to the corner.. of my bathroom.. sorry to ramble, you get the idea.

My questions to you:

1. What cleanser do you use? 
2. What is your cleansing regime?
3. Are you loyal to any  brand?

Thanks for reading, leave a comment below answering the questions or whatever, and leave a link to your blog because I am always looking for new reading material and more blogs to follow because my dashboard is pretty dead, so bye :-)

Products I've used up

So I don't know if other people do this but I tend to nearly finish a product, buy a new one and start using that but I don't finish the other one so I've decided to share the products that I've found which have not been finished but now I've thrown a couple away tonight.

1. Boots Cucumber Moisturiser Lotion

I really like this product, it's inexpensive and leaves my skin feeling velvety smooth, plus it smells of cucumber so I feel fresh and clean afterwards, would recommend. I have sensitive skin and it seems to work fine on my skin, so if you're a fellow person with skin that can't handle harsh products then buy this :)

 

2. Boots Cucumber Cleansing Lotion (notice a pattern?)

Again, this is a nice product. It's not harsh on my skin, and even though it's not a moisturiser it does leave my skin feeling smooth and fresh, it's also inexpensive. I apologise now for not knowing the price exactly because my mum bought it and it was a while ago, but I'm pretty certain it was under £3.

3. Fade Out White Original Moisturising Cream

Now here's a product that was quite expensive, my mum actually used most of it and gave me the remains because I was in need of something to fade my spot scars. Honestly it didn't work too well, I think you need a large amount and to use it consistently. I'm glad my Mum paid for it and not me because I would be peeved that it didn't work, my mum thought it was good for 'melting' spots though so maybe it works for some and not others. It has a weird smell, it's not unpleasant but it's strange like kind of disinfectant with something else, I don't know how to describe it, if you ever smell it you'll know what I mean. 

4. No. 7 soft and soothed gentle cleanser

This is a good cleanser, it came in a box set with a toner and a make up remover but I threw out the toner a long time ago and the makeup remover still has quite a lot in it. It's an expensive brand so you expect quality, it's not harsh and it makes my skin feel soft. It's for normal/dry skin so I assume it has similar ingredients to moisturiser in it for that.

5. Rimmel Exaggerate waterproof eye definer

This is your basic run of the mill eyeliner I think, unless I'm an idiot and don't know what a definer is. I thought it worked quite well, didn't smudge and stayed on for a whole school day. Unlike a pencil it swivels so you can swivel as much of the eyeliner out as you want which is pretty cool. This was £2.99 I think so a pretty decent price, it lasted a few months for me because I wear eyeliner everyday for school and I only go 'natural' at home.

6. Simple Soothing Facial Toner

What I really like about this toner is how compact it is, perfect for holidays (it's a shame I came to the end of this one when I go on holiday tomorrow but ah well), this clears the dirt out of your pores and leaves you with a lovely clean feeling. It doesn't have a specific scent, it's just a bit like alcohol, like a normal toner haha. I think you can get this in big bottles but I haven't, I think I bought this from savers so it would've been cheap anyway but savers reduces it further so I think it was a bargain, can't remember the price though.

 

Thanks for reading!