Jimmy, Juicy and my MUA delivery!

Today I have been weak.
I was on allbeauty.com and when I saw that they had this year's Jimmy Choo Exotic in a hard to find 100ml bottle I had to have it. At the unbelievable price of £34.95 there is nothing I could have done to stop myself.

I thought I would be able to afford a little mistake like this, but then disaster struck. An email from Debenhams came through saying I could have 10% off with a voucher code if I paid with my Debenhams credit card and I made the mistake of having a look at their fragrances and noticing that Juicy Couture's summer releases, Juicy Couture Malibu and Couture La La Malibu were on offer.
The 150ml bottle, which usually costs £63.00 was only £42.00 plus with 10% off that would be £37.80 so I was going to buy both, but then it emerged that the 10% voucher code could not be used on beauty or fragrance so I just bought Juicy Couture Malibu - the orange one for £42.00. I also should be getting a free beach towel with it.

I noticed when I added both fragrances to my basket only one free towel was added, whereas I once ordered three DKNY fragrances from thefragranceshop.co.uk and three free bags were added to my basket and received so Debenhams lose points from me twice today.
I tend to put free gifts like these on ebay and I usually get quite a good price for them. I once got around £20.00 for a free Marc Jacobs umbrella, which makes my fragrance purchases feel a lot cheaper.

I received my make-up order from MUA that I mentioned in a recent post..
The eye palette looks amazing, but it's not for me - I'll have to get one for myself next time.
The matte lipstick (in white packaging) is great. It looks and feels natural and is better lasting than their normal lipsticks (in black).

The face primer is a bit weird. I'm not a fan to be honest. It feels a little bit greasy at first, but rubs into my skin easily and your skin still looks bare. I just don't like the texture.

The eyelid primer was what I was most looking forward to as a replacement for my Benefit Lemon Aid and it works well, but it seems to be a more intense yellow colour than Lemon Aid and I much prefer Lemon Aid.
I sometimes used to wear Lemon Aid on its own on my eyelids with no eye shadow, but I feel like this one is a bit too yellow to wear on its own. I suppose it isn't bad for the price and it does the job, but I do still want another Lemon Aid.

Here are my swatches - the top one is the primer then left to right the pro-base prime and conceal, number 16 lipstick and Fawn Fancy matte lipstick.

MUA!

Before my recent Avon order has even arrived I have managed a mini haul online at muastore.co.uk.

You can buy make-up by MUA or MakeUp Academy from Superdrug stores, but I couldn't find the eyelid primer I wanted in any of their stores so I ordered two online as the reviews are so good I'm convinced it'll be great. It is supposed to be just like Benefit's Lemon Aid, which I love, but costs £15.00 more.

I have tried a few MUA products. They are really cheap and great quality. I have the Undressed eye shadow palette, which is fantastic and only costs £4.00. The shadows are really pigmented. It is a dupe for the Urban Decay Naked palette, which I have used, but I don't own. I'd say MUA's version is just as good.
I have used worse eye shadows from the likes of MAC and Dior.
I have just bought MUA's Heaven and Earth Palette for my sister-in-law.

I quite like MUA's lipsticks (a bargain at just £1.00 each) and have nearly all of the shades that they make. I ordered shade 16, which I hadn't been able to find instore. It's a lovely deep peachy, pink colour.
I also ordered one of their matte lipsticks to try in shade Fawn Fancy. They are also only £1.00 each. To be honest I'm not expecting much from the matte lipstick.

I have also tried their blusher and lip pencils, which are also just £1.00 and I liked.
They make nail polishes, which are also £1.00, but I've read reviews saying that these are poor so I have never bothered with  them.

My final purchase was MUA's face primer, which was just £4.00. They do a few different primers and the one I chose has very cheap-looking packaging in my opinion, but I'll give it a go and let you know what I think.

May Favourites and Desirables!

Here are a few of the products I've been loving this month.

Avon's Super Shock mascara has been a favourite of mine for a long time now. I love the wand. It is so much better than the other mascaras that I own. The only thing I don't like about it is it isn't waterproof and I find it sometimes smudges underneath my eyes so I'm looking at investing in a waterproof mascara soon. I'm thinking of trying one by Rimmel.

This L'Oreal Ever Riche hair mask is really nice. I love using hair masks and this one smells great and leaves my hair feeling soft and smooth.

I absolutely love Benefit's Lemon Aid and use it as an eyelid primer every day. I am running out of this at the minute so need to replace mine..

I love Sure deodorant. I think it works better than any other brand. I am using this Cotton Fresh one at the minute. I bought it, forgetting that this scent makes me choke. I love it in Radiant (purple can) and Bright (pink can) though.

I've had Versace Bright Crystal for a while and I wore it for the first time in ages and had forgotten how much I loved it.

Now for the things that I desire..

Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere is now available in the classic bottle as an eau de parfum. I'd been considering the eau de toilette for a while and now I'm not sure which one I should get.
I love the original No 5 and I have both the eau de toilette and the eau de parfum.

Searching for Benefit Lemon Aid online led me to find this MUA (MakeUp Academy) Pro-Base Prime and Conceal, which is a dupe of Lemon Aid and it costs just £1.50. As I am looking to replace my Lemon Aid I am going to have to give this one a go. It has great reviews. I have tried a few different Superdrug stores now and neither had it, but I'm really excited to try this out when I can get my hands on it.

I also fancy getting some Barry M nail polishes in pastel shades. I'm jealous of everyone having lovely pastel nails at the minute.