In my last post, I talked about chucking out the old and bringing in the new, and obviously part of my recleansing day was going to Superdrug and buying a load more stuff to replace it all! It did help that there were some great offers on and I currently get 10% student discount (I'm still a student, honest!) It felt like I bought loads of things for just under £50. One of the STUDIO nail files, the hand cream and the two unbagged nail varnishes were gifts so I won't go into detail about those. Please enjoy the products and my cat's photobombs below!
Garnier Ultimate Blends 'The blonde illuminator' shampoo and conditioner
£1.93 each for 400ml (usually £3.89 each)
Yet again I chose to try a new Garnier Ultimate Blends shampoo and conditioner. I am a massive fan of these and so far I've tried the honey, cocoa butter and sensitive oat ones. Although I wasn't a fan of the honey one (it made my hair dry and not soft like the others), I love to indulge in the gorgeous smells of the cocoa butter and sensitive oat. My hair has never been softer than when I've used both of those and I do have a sensitive scalp that tends to itch. I was about to rebuy the sensitive oat (just because my hair is thin and easily gets greasy quickly with the cocoa butter) when I stumbled upon this camomile and acacia honey pair called "The blonde illuminator" (and on offer at £1.93 each!). I recently splurged on getting my hair dyed professionally at a salon in a bid to rid my hair of the dull, brassy tones that my hair tends to cling to (especially under my fringe) and decided to give this a go to refresh the colour. I've used blonde shampoos in the past, but I can't believe the quality of this. I wish I'd took a before and after photo, my hair looked completely different after one wash. My colour is so shiny and bright and my hair is still soft. I was really surprised how thin the conditioner felt, but it's perfect for my hair as it doesn't leave it greasy. The smell isn't as great as the other two and is a little more chemically but I think I'm converted!
NIP + FAB - Dragon's Blood Plumping Serum and Viper Venom Micro Blur Fix
£19.95 each (on offer, buy one get one free)
I'm an absolute cheapskate when it comes to skincare. I know I shouldn't be after having acne problems... but I am. There I said it. But my Mum convinced me to try one of these as they were on offer at buy one get one free and obviously had bizarre names. She bought the bee sting eye cream. I normally would never spend £20 on a 100ml bottle, let alone 50ml! I've not really got round to trying these properly but I will update you when I do. I mainly bought them for the plumping effects and the Viper Venom seems to be like a primer. Watch this space!
Nivea Oil Free Day Cream, Garnier SkinActive Moisture Bomb Night Cream and Nivea Sensitive Cleansing Milk
£1.95 (was £3.99), £5.29 (was £7.99) and £1.79 (was £3.69)
On the bargains again! I've been using these every day since buying and they are all really good - especially for their price - but I couldn't believe the Moisture Bomb. Baring in mind, my skin is really oily and as soon as I moisturise it just goes greasy and oily and I wake up the next morning covered in spots! I have used this every night and my skin has never felt better. It's a gel cream so isn't oily and my skin sucks up the moisture that I didn't realise it needed. When I wake up the next morning I feel like my face is the equivalent of a water bed (is that a good description?!) - it's so plump and hydrated! (I swear Garnier aren't sponsoring me haha)
The Nivea oil free day cream seems ok so far. I've used it twice and whilst my skin is moisturised and less oily on my cheeks, it still gets greasy on my forehead. But I can't really complain for £1.95! The cleansing milk makes my skin so soft too, it makes me feel less guilty to have a little cleanse with this than striping the nutrients off my face with a face wipe.
Superdrug's own 3-in-1 base coat and blending brush
£2.99 and 98p (usually £1.99, was buy one get second half price)
Lastly I bought these. I've not really tried them yet so I'm yet to comment but both were just bought as they were cheap essentials.
So there are my bargains! I hope you enjoyed my first proper haul. I'm sure I'll splurge again soon ;)
