Tuesday's Treats - The Beauty Parlour and MUA

Last week I went shopping with no intention of buying anything – I just wanted to browse the shops on my lunch break. To my delight, I found one of the nicest smelling body butters I’ve ever come across for £1.49! What an absolute bargain!

I don’t often look around Savers but I’m so glad I did. You get 300ml of product which I think, for the price, is a steal. It smells quite similar to some of the Soap and Glory products (the peachy scented ones). It’s not as strong as the Soap and Glory scent but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

Some of the scents that are listed in the ingredients are: Shea Butter, Apricot, Orange, and Patchouli. I put this on after a bath and it leaves my skin feeling soft and moisturised and, more importantly, it leaves me smelling absolutely beautiful.

The texture is quite thick so a little bit of this product goes a long way. Usually my legs are incredibly dry and, therefore, itchy but The Beauty Parlour’s Body Butter helps no end!

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I also treated myself to an MUA nail varnish today in ‘Pistachio Ice Cream’ for just £1. I’ve been looking for a nice mint shade for my nails but I was never sure it would suit my skin tone. I figured for £1 it didn’t matter if I bought this one and didn’t like it.

MUA have recently changed the packaging (is that the right word?) of their nail varnishes and it’s definitely for the better. They’re easier to hold when painting your nails and they just look better in general.

It only took two coats to get an opaque colour and, although it looked fairly streaky after the first coat, it evens out in the second. So don’t panic if it looks a little iffy after one coat! It turns out that I love this shade on my nails and I’m glad I managed to find the perfect mint shade without having to spend a fortune. Thank God for MUA!

They currently have a sale on their website so check it out and get your own Tuesday Treat!

What would you recommend as next Tuesday’s treat?

Tuesday's Treats: Oh, How I Wish...

I’m trying to be a good girl and not spend any money for a while. It’s not as hard as I thought it would be although I’m having to work really hard to resist buying more books and DVD’s. So, instead of buying money, I thought I’d make a wish-list of things that I want to buy at some point.

First up is this gorgeous dress:

(Photo taken from their website)

It’s from inlovewithfashion and is an absolute bargain at just £14. I already own a dress of theirs and I couldn’t love it more if I tried. The quality is really good, as is the fit. 

I’ve been loving anything with bird print on recently so this caught my eye immediately. Maybe I’ll break the spending ban for it… Who knows? If you want to check out more of their stuff, they've got an amazing sale on at the moment! 

Secondly... MUA have recently bought out their version of Clinique’s Chubby Sticks. Although Clinique have a lot more shades available (check them out HERE) they’re also £16 and so, although I’d love to try one, I’m delighted that MUA have bought out something more suitable to my bank balance.

MUA call them 'Power Pouts' and there are 6 colours available, each with cute names. They’re also only a mere £3! (available HERE) In fact, you could buy all the shades available and spend just £2 more than it would cost for one Clinique Chubby Stick. If that’s not a bargain, I don’t know what is.

(Taken from their Facebook)

I’m waiting until these are available in store before I consider buying one because I want to know how they’ll look with my skin tone so keep your eyes peeled because I’ll probably review it when I get my hands on them! I’m most tempted by ‘Crazy in Love’, ‘Runway’, and ‘Justify’ – I think the last two will look great in Spring/Summer.

What’s on your wish-list at the moment?