Secret Beauty Junkies Admin swap with Wendy

My swap box from Wendy

I got my box from the gorgeous lady Wendy.

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This was a swap .

I sent Wendy a voucher a couple of months ago to cheer her up . She said she would send me a box, I thought I was receiving an eyeshadow palette but instead this arrived.

As you can see there are so many lovely things . I was so excited .

In the scent section we have 

The Scentini smells fab and I love how the perfume separates in the bottles making it look fun , Far away is a classic and I have always been a fan .

Next up we have body creams and wash

Oh wow , body shop body butters are amazing and the strawberry delight actually smells like Angel delight mmm yummy .

Because Wendy knows I love nail polishes here's what she sent me .

Fabulous , Wendy knew how much I needed a yellow and I have already put the Wet and wild fast dry on my nails because the hubby fell in love with the colour.

Next we have the eyeliners, mascaras , eye bling.

Ok you got me, I could not resist putting the lashes that came with this set straight on wow I love the Ruby and Millie eye collection set . The No7 gold eyeliner is amazing and that mascara is fabulous for my none existing lashes.

So remember when Ii said Wendy was sending me  a couple of palettes well lets just say she spoilt me.

Look at those ELF and MUA palettes woo hoo , plenty of colour to play with now .

I absolutely love the Avon palettes , gorgeous colours , in the perfect shades. 

Can anyone spot the MAC ,  woo hoo my first MAC product, thank you Wendy.

For the face products I received this amazing lot.

Oh wow , No7 BB , its amazing thank you, and arghhh more MAC, I have already used the MAC blush and the elf enhancer pen and I love them both .

So as you can see , I got more than I thought, considering I was only meant to be getting a palette or two I have been spoilt , an amazing lady with a heart of gold . Thank you so much Wendy , I am going to have so much fun with these beauties you cheeky minx .

DISCLAIMER: I am not paid to do this post. The products for my personal use unless stated otherwise and I am not affiliated with any company. Everything I said in this post is my genuine honest opinion 

Avon Pro wear nail polish in Mandarin Magic

Hello you gorgeous ladies, I hope you are all well?
I have had a crazy week with try to train our hyper Ruby and keep my 4 year old entertained at the same time lol. That is some serious fun lol
Anyway, back to the gorgeous Avon mandarin nail polish. It is on offer are the moment for £3 and you can buy it from Avon here.http://avonshop.co.uk/product/make-up/nails/nailwear-pro-nail-enamel.html
I must admit, it is a beautiful shade and i want to lick it. Sad? Maybe but I dont really care, it is very yummy. Its a beautiful orange shade and has small glittery pieces in it but it just adds that little bit of extra va va voom.

sorry about the dodginess of the nails and application xx

I have had it on for the past 2 days and nights and has only just started to chip but i think that might have something to do with the Nails inc caviar top coat i have on top more than the nail polish. I do love this polish, it is a dream to apply, is opaque and dries extremely quickly. Which is fantastic for me as I actually hate doing my nails because it takes so long to dry.
Would I buy this again? Maybe not but it doesnt stop it being a lovely polish. Would i recommend it to friends & family? Not really only because it has only lasted 2 days and I want my polishes to last more than 2 days.
I hope you enjoyed this review and I will see you in the next post
Wendy
xxxx

Secret Beauty FREEBIE Challenge

Here in Secret Beauty Junkie land, we all love a freebie! But how much can you really get for free these days? Are you the freebie queen? Are you SURE? Let the challenge begin!

You will be allocated a mystery person to send to. You then have from 1 May until 31^st May to collect as much as possible for them without spending a penny. Everything you send must be brand new, but you don’t need to stick just to beauty products – be inventive! Posting date for parcels is 1^st – 10^th June. All parcels to have arrived by 15^th June and be photographed by their recipients by 20^th June. We will then vote on who really IS the Freebie Queen and got the best haul for their junkie! We will also vote on the most inspirational freebie and the cheekiest freebie!

We are expecting that some people will be able to blag a lot more than others! Unfortunately, this is the game so if you are worried about this, don’t post off things you want to keep for yourself, free or not! However, let’s see just how big a haul we can manage!

This is a spending BAN! The idea is to work to a £0 budget. Your parcel of goodies should have not cost you a penny to produce!

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ALLOWED:

-          * You are allowed to pay for postage if you need to

-          * Brand new swap items (yes we know you sent something in return but you didn’t PAY)

-          *  Gift with Purchase (but ONLY for things you were going to buy anyway)

-          * Samples

-          * Prizes

-          * PR samples sent to review

-          * Unwanted presents

-          * Blagged items (if you are brave enough to ask then why not?!)

-          * Making, baking, and upcycling

-          * Spending shop ‘loyalty’ points

-          * Freebies you get from work (if you are lucky enough to!)

-          * The cheapest out of a 2 for 1 or 3 for 2 type offer 

(             (but ONLY if the others were items you needed already – no buying to get freebies!)

CONTRABAND:

-          * Beauty Box items – they aren’t free you paid for them! (‘bonus’ items ok though)

-          * Shoplifting or any other kind of stealing (obviously!!!)

-          * Bin raiding (for obvious reasons!)

-          * Fraud (no lying to people or companies thank you)

-          * Things you already had and don’t want

-          * Anything already used

-          * Buying anything especially to make, bake, or upcycle with

-          * Buying things just to get freebie offers/ points

IDEAS:

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-          * Hit Twitter and Facebook and get entering those competitions!

-          * Sign up with Sample Sites!

-          * Check out your local Freecycle... well, you never know!

-          * Put out a request on your blog!

-          * Get creative! If you get to the end of May with no luck, what about baking?

-          * Get out and about in nature and find rocks and feathers etc

-          * Buyapowa!

-          * Shopcade! 

-          * Collect tokens on cereal packets

-          * How about the 50% free in your Poundland Wagon Wheels packet?

-                * You can even try for posting for free by using the work franking machine or by doing online surveys to earn Paypal money you can exchange for courier collection :D

     This is now coming to an end and i will do a follow up post with pictures of the freebie boxes, the winners and what the winners have won :D



                                                               Wendy
                                                                xxxxx

Review Dr Bronner's magic soap

                                                 Hello ladies, I hope you are all well.

This post is going to be another review of a product that I was lucky enough to receive in a swap from the beautiful Aimee Alicia. The item is Dr Bronner's magic soap. You can get it from a couple of places and vary in size and price, feel unique have an offer on at the moment 472mls for £7.64 down from £8.49 and this is what the site has to say about it:
"Dr Bronner's Organic Lavender Castile Liquid Soap has a relaxing fragrance for tired and stressed-out souls. Lavender calms the nerves and soothes the body. Perfect just before bedtime or to start your day out with a tranquil peace of mind. All oils and essential oils are certified organic to the National Organic Standards Program. Packaged in 100% post-consumer recycled plastic bottles.

Ingredients: Water, Organic Coconut Oil*, Potassium Hydroxide**, Lavandin Extract, Organic Olive Oil*, Organic Hemp Oil, Organic Jojoba Oil, Organic Lavender Oil, Citric Acid, Tocopherol 
* CERTIFIED FAIR TRADE INGREDIENTS 
** None remains after saponifying oils into soap and glycerin"

The bottle was small enough for me to carry around with me in my handbag and I used to use when the ladies toilets were out of soaps (and you will be surprised just how many that was), for when my daughter needed a little cleaning (I didn't want to revert to my mother's trick of spitting on a hanky, how lovely is that?), to cheap up tables in a cafe and all manner of things. It came in handy so will definatley buy it when I am off the buy before you spend item that I am doing for the next couple of months. So that is it for this review and I hope you enjoyed it as I will be doing more honest reviews in the not too distant future. Be safe and have fun.

Love

Wendy

xxx

March Empties

Hello ladies, I hope you are all well and have had an amazing Easter? Easter has been lovely spending it with my family, Bethany did get an awful lot of chocolate and i felt obliged to help her out a little with eating the chocolate :)
I'm going to do an empties post for you and i will be brutally honest in my opinions as ever and I hope you enjoy :)

The Arrid extra dry deodorant is OK but I would not buy again as it leaves too much white residue behind.
The Radox deodorant Is rubbish, it doesn't keep you protected for longer than a couple of hours at a time which is not great.
Avon room and linen spray I would definitely buy again (I already have a few spares dotted about my house) as they are just lovely and last such a long time.
Avon anti dandruff shampoo is ok for the price and I would buy again.
So body spray is lovely and I kept it in my bag to refresh myself throughout the day while using the Radox. I would buy again.
Oil of Olay anti ageing toner is dreadful, it dried out my skin so much that i felt as though i looked like a dried up prune. It stung my face so much that it took over an hour for the redness to subside. I would not buy again.
Garnier Fructis conditioner is just OK, it wasn't amazing and it wasn't rubbish. I just wouldn't buy it again.
Wilkinson's everyday facial wipes are amazing and cost only 30p. I have a drawer full of these bad boys and i buy more whenever im in wilkinsons. nHighly recommend.
The eyeshadow pen doesnt have a brand but it is rubbish and I wouldnt buy again.
The skin doctors eye tuck stung my eyes so i wouldn't recommend for use on your eyes. I do have highly sensitive eyes though so could work for you.
Bodyshops Aloe soothing day cream is lovely. It soothes and hydrates my skin from the second I put it on. I would buy again (in fact I already have). Amazing.
Sparkle shower gel is something i gave to my 4 year old as she loves anything like that.
Next shower gel is for men and my husband says its very nice, which means he would buy it again lol.
Avon hair mask is lovely and I would buy again. x

I hope you have enjoyed looking into my empties basket and has given yu an idea of what to avoid. Anyway, until the next time, have fun and don't do anything that I wouldn't do.


WENDY
XXXXXXX

Small Elf haul

   

      Hello you gorgeous girls, I hope you are all well?

I haven't been on for a little while as I've been having a bit of a hard time in my private life but I am back now to do a good few posts. I hope you enjoy them as much as I love to do them.

I will get on with this small haul and tell you my brief impressions of them and as I go, I will do a full review in the next week or two of the items after a thorough use of all products.

I bought 4 jumbo eyeshadow pens in the shades from left to right: Little Miss Thing, Rock Out, Turkish coffee and Forest Nymph. The mascara in black/brown and the HD blusher in Superstar.

I haven't taken pictures of Forest nymph and Rock it because they are for someone else and I had already packed them away. I'm sorry about that but trust me when I say they are exactly as the shades in the pic above.

My opinions so far of the eyeshadow sticks are that they are very pigmented, I have tried them today without eyeshadow primer and they are still there so far after a couple of hours.

The HD blusher really is super pigmented and you genuinely don't need a lot to use it as a blusher. I haven't tried the mascara before, so I am looking forward to trying that out and comparing it to the studio line waterproof mascara which I must admit, I do love so it has a bit of a hard job to impress me.

Anyway, I will do a full review after giving all of the above a blooming good trying out with primer, without primers and will try them out over the next 7 days straight (all except the mascara as I have a little left of the studio one and a  month before it gets to the 3 month cut off period, so I will do a review of that shortly).

So for now, that is all for this post, I hope you have enjoyed it and I will be as honest as I always can just so you can make a judgement for yourself to see if it is something that you would want to try for yourself or save yourself a bit of money and go for something else. Be safe and don't do anything I would do.

Lots of love

 Wendy

  xxx

Christmas box swap with Aimee

Hello everyone, I hope you are all well?

A gorgeous girl called Aimee (one of our fabulous Secret Beauty Junkies) came to stay at mine for a few days and she brought my Christmas swap box with her. She received the one I sent her in time for Christmas but this gorgeous girl is a nurse and is always working. I would have made this post a little earlier but one of the presents was slow in coming as she bought it straight from Debenhams and it only arrived this morning. To say I'm shocked and amazed at what she got me is an understatement to be fair as you will see when you see the pictures!

Are you as surprised as me? I was screaming like a little girl at Christmas! It is completely gobsmacking. I just don't really know what to say other than thank you so much Aimee, this means so much and you are always welcome at mine.