Last chance - GIVEAWAY ending tomorrow!

Hello lovelies,

Just a quick post to remind you of our rather fab giveaway ending tomorrow evening - there is still time to enter and we'd love to offer you an opportunity to win all the goodies worth over £60! :)

All you need to do is be a follower of this blog and our other joint blogs: Confessions of an Avon Rep and Miss Mooface ..then pop over to  the giveaway post and let us know!

Good luck!
Collette xxx

GIVEAWAY! Clinique, Barry M and much more..

Hello all!

We are both delighted to feature a very special blog post today with our first giveaway! Sugar Plump Beauty has reached a rather lovely 105 followers - we did intend on doing this at 100 but have spent a decent amount of time collecting goodies nice enough so a decent bundle is up for grabs to thank you for following us. We have managed to amass a bunch of products totalling over £60 in the shops so we hope you enjoy!

The giveaway will include the following items:

• Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara
• The Body Shop 'Dreams Unlimited' Body Butter
• Barry M Nail Paint 'Berry Ice Cream'
• Barry M Nail Paint in 'Lilac Foil' (Limited Edition)
• MUA Blusher in 'Shade 1'
• Avon superSHOCK gel eyeliner in 'Black'
• Avon Nailwear Pro+ Nail Enamel in 'Sea Breeze'
• Avon Nailwear Pro+ Nail Enamel in 'Coral Reef'
• Natural Collection Solo Eyeshadow in 'Mermaid'
• Natural Collection Moisture Shine Lipstick in 'Candy Mist'
• MUA Intense Colour Eyeliner in 'Pink Sparkle'
• MUA Intense Colour Eyeliner in 'Jet Black'
• MUA Intense Colour Eyeliner in 'Snow White'
• Nail Rock Designer Nail Wraps in 'Black and White Stripes'

If you would like to enter the rules are as follows..

• You must be a subscriber of this blog with Google Friend Connect
• You must be a subscriber to our side blogs which are Confessions of an Avon Rep and Miss Mooface. We have only recently started these and would appreciate any followers we can get at such an early stage - hope you understand!
• Comment on this blogpost with your answer to the following statement: 'My favourite beauty product of all time is ..... because .....' AND your email address!
• Additional entries can be made by either Tweeting this blog post, or (if you're extra lovely) writing your own blog post about our giveaway. Please do let us know in your comment if you do this though!

That's it! Easy peasy. For those who are not current users of blogger and are unsure of how to follow blogs, take a looksee at the fantastic Sprinkle of Glitter's blogpost about how to do so.

***This giveaway is open internationally - so if we can get a postman to you, you can enter!***

***Closing date: 15TH JUNE 2012***

Good luck :)
Amy and Collette xxx

MUA Love Heart nail polish

Hiiii :]

I thought I would just do a quick post on the new MUA Love Heart nail polish.

They have a range of different colours, but this was really the only one I wanted to try for now. This one is called 'I <3 U' and was priced at £2.00 which is really good value! The brush isn't amazing, as it feels a little.. plasticy but after a couple of coats, you can smooth this out and have lovely looking nails.

You can find the full range here or Superdrug :]

'I <3 U' - just in time for Valentine's :]

MUA also have a deal on their makeup at the moment, which I will include tomorrow along with a MASSIVE haul.

Has anyone tried or wants to try any other colours? I'd love to see what they look like :] xxxxx

September favourites

Hii :]

There are a few bits and pieces i'm in love with at the moment, so I thought i'd share them with you ♥

My first favourite is not a beauty product but a pair of shoes. I think I originally saw these in an OOTD by moreemilk and fell in love, although they weren't what i'd normally go for.

Sorry if they look a little worn!

As you can see, they're leopard print moccasins and although i'm slowly growing to love leopard print, I really never thought i'd be buying a pair of moccasins as they always remind me of my nan! I am so glad I bought them though, they're so soft and comfortable to wear and they magically jazz up any bland outfit I wear to work. If you want to get in on the leopard print trend this autumn but are too scared to wear the more outrageous items (leggings, shirts etc.) then this is perfect and at £17.99 from New Look, you're hardly breaking the bank to do so :]

My second favourite is my new 'Petrol in Water' nail polish by Andrea Fulerton which I mentioned in my last haul post. I'd read a few reviews on this and they all had really mixed experiences. Some found the polish to be too thick and gloopy whereas some found it to be better than Barry M! With these claims, I wanted to find out whether this was worth the money and whether it really did give the 'Petrol in Water' effect.

Apologies, my nails aren't in the best condition at the moment :(

I followed the instructions, darker coat first and then the lighter glittery coat on top and as soon as I put the top coat on, I was really amazed! The only thing I would do differently next time is to apply a couple of coats of the first 'Petrol' colour. This is quite expensive for nail polish (which you can get from Superdrug for £7.99) but as a one off, I think it's worth the money and it's only just started chipping after a week.

Next is the Makeup Academy Intense Colour eye pencils. I bought three of these for £1.00 each in Superdrug because I wanted to find a new eyeliner and these are brilliant.

I'm quite simple when it comes to being impressed with packaging and the fact that these pencils come with a sharpener on the cap is amazing as i'm forever losing mine.

I bought these in the colours Snow White, Jet Black and Starry Night and they're all, as most MUA products are, really well pigmented.

I'm going to put my Barry M and Rimmel eyeliners away and continue to use these until i'm down to a stub!

Last favourite is The Body Shop body butters. My obsession for The Body Shop started last December when I popped in during the sales, but since then I have tried a variety of butters to find my favourites which now are Mango, Papaya and Pink Grapefruit.

They smell good enough to eat and absorb into the skin slowly leaving your skin feeling moisturised and smelling lovely for hours. I tend to use these after showering, especially on my legs as they're normally quite dry and I really have noticed a difference.

If you want to try these out, pop over to The Body Shop now as they have a 'Buy one get one 50% off' offer!

**Some of the butters can have an alcohol scent, especially if you don't use them that often. So far i've notice the Strawberry, Lemon Whip, Blueberry and Satsuma tend to give off an alcohol smell when applied so i've avoided using them but that may just be me!**

That's all for this months favourites :]

Keep an eye out for my next blog, as i've just placed a large order with e.l.f!

xxxx

MUA Professional Eyeshadow Palettes

Make Up Academy is a brand primarily associated with Superdrug, and very well known throughout the beauty industry in the UK for retailing products at just £1 each. They have now started a shiny new line called MUA Professional, where products are just a few pounds more, but nonetheless fantastic value for money. I’ve bought two of the new palettes which are called ‘Pretty Pastels’ and ‘Glitterball’ – they retail at £4 a pop, not bad!

As you can see, each palette comes with 12 eyeshadows, which is the equivalent of about 33p each (compared to MAC where individual eyeshadows sell for £15.50). The texture is great and each eyeshadow offers fantastic pigmentation. The only downside I have to comment on is the fact that you can get a LOT of fall out from these, so go easy when applying and make sure you’ve tapped off any excess to avoid those panda eyes (unless you like that look!). You also get a sponge applicator in there which I know are a bit like Marmite, but I find them helpful with heavy colours if I don't want to ruin my brushes!

Glitterball Palette

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As you can gather from the name, all the shadows contain glitter - what's more, the glitter doesn't disappear when applied or blended so a big thumbs up there!

Pretty Pastels

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All of the shadows in this palette I would say work best as highlighters, as although pale, they have an element of shimmer which would compliment the brow bone perfectly. Apologies for the battered look of mine, the white is definitely my favourite (if you couldn't guess) :)

I’ve owned these products for a couple of weeks now and do find myself reaching for them every time I do my make-up. I think it’s easy to be a little apprehensive of the MUA range, the price gives the impression you wouldn’t get much pay off from your purchase but I would recommend these to anyone interesting in widening their make-up collection – if you’re just starting out or you know all you need to, these will help you achieve some great looks. They’re available here: [Glitter Ball] and [Pretty Pastels], as well as four other brand spanking new palettes.

xxx

About us :)

Hello lovely people,
Here's a little more information on who we are and why we're writing!

♥ I’m Collette, 21 and lover of all the make-up I can get my hands on! I hope to write about the cosmetics I come across and offer my honest opinions on what is worth the pennies and what isn’t. I’m a big believer in buying products that work for you and not just for the price tag, so I’ll be reviewing anything from the £1 MUA range to a little more pricey brands such as MAC and Urban Decay. Feel free to comment with any questions, and I hope you enjoy the blog!


♥ I'm Amy, 22 and I have a strange addiction to The Body Shop! I love any products that help me to relax or make me feel slightly more comfortable in my own skin. Being on the 'plumper' side, I do find fashion very difficult to keep up with, as many shops don't usually stock the larger sizes although it seems that some of the high street shops are starting to think about us a little more now. I love buying clothes though, even if it's just a new dress for work! Primark is my absolute diamond at the moment, so expect lots of hauls and goodies from there. I hope to write lots of reviews, share my hauls and anything else that catches my eye along the way. Enjoy!

xxxxx