PRODUCTS I REGRET BUYING

Hello!

Over the past few month I have been collecting products I have disliked for reasons such as the quality, colour, or usage of the product so I could do a 'Products I Regret Buying' post, and here it is. 

1. Clean & Clear blackhead clearing cleanser.

The first product I regret buying is this cleanser by Johnson&Johnson. Firstly, It says that there are results from day 1, I used this for a week every night and I found no successful results, and I actually think it triggered more blackheads which is weird? Also, the product smells awful, it's so so strong and when rubbing it around my nose, the smell becomes incredibly unbearable. If you've ever smelt pure hand sanitizer, it's like that, but stronger.

2. Master Shape brow pencil in dark blonde.

I bought this after I dyed my hair blonde because at the time I was using a hazel colour, but I regret this decision alot. The colour isn't the problem, it's the formula of the product. When I first tried filling my eyebrows in with this pencil, it put no product onto the brows unless I pushed extremely hard, and when the product did get onto my brows, it looked very pasty and blotchy.

3. Natural Collection blusher in Pink Cloud.

As you can clearly see, this blusher has broken, which is the main issue here. I have no idea how this broke, but I now can't use it because if I even try to get my blush brush in there, the contents spill all over the place, and I'd rather not have a pink carpet as much as I like the colour pink! The blusher also isn't stuck into the pot, the metal casing comes out easily which may be the cause of the breakage. However, for only £1.99, this isn't a big loss in money, but I could've bought another product with that money.

4. Stay Matte foundation in 100 Ivory.

  The first problem with this foundation is the colouring, it's way too dark for my skin-why I bought this in the first place I have no idea! Also, my hand is more tanned than my face, so this foundation on my face would make me bright brown/orange. If the foundation was still my colour, I wouldn't like it too much anyway because it's very sheer, providing no coverage on the skin. To add on to that, I don't wear liquid foundation in my daily life anyway, so overall this product is generally a waste to me.

5. Simple Eye make-up remover pads.

Excuse the pot and Vaseline behind the pads to keep them up right.

I wasn't intending to buy these eye make-up remover pads, but the stores ran out of the ones I usually use (Johnson&Johnson), so I had to resolve to these. These remover pads are way too thin to get any product off the eye, and are really hard to grip onto because of the thickness. As you can see, compared to the ones I usually use, the Simple ones are so thin you can almost see through it. If you wear quite alot on your eyes, then these remover pads wouldn't be advisable in my opinion.

6. 6 way nail file

This 6 way nail file is in general a really good idea, however it doesn't last long at all. The problem I had with it is that one of the sides peeled off within the first few days of purchasing,   but it wasn't just that side that decided to fall off, the other ones became loose and have started peeling off creating it hard to use the file in it's correct order. Also, the material that you file your nails with isn't very strong at all, and tears incredibly easily. Overall, this product in general just isn't very long lasting and well built, but as I said, the idea is good.

These are just a few examples of products I regret buying, but if you have any of these products have you encountered the same problem?

In no way do I mean to offend the maker of these products, I'm just giving my opinion on them.

WRECK THIS JOURNAL

Hello!

 Today I'm writing about a certain book called 'Wreck This Journal.' These books have slowly become more and more popular, but if you don't know what it is, it's a journal with a twist.

 The journal has a simple front cover, because later on in the book there is a task in which you must decorate the cover however you want.

Here are some pages from the inside:

 

In the Wreck This Journal you are advised different activities to do whenever you want, and in whatever order. Some of these pages include things like, 'Write one word over and over','Hang the journal in a public place','Invite people to draw here,' and many more. To some people this may seem like a waste of a journal but it certainly isn't, this journal will carry many memories, and can last for a long time if you are creative and imaginative with it.

Personally, I really like this idea. The way Keri Smith has designed this is very good, it keeps me occupied for ages as there's just so much to do. I strongly recommend you get this, you could even buy this for one of your friends if they have a birthday coming up, or just treat yourself and purchase one.

Sometimes it may seem hard on what to do on a page to make it look clever, and cool, but there is the option of googling Wreck This Journal pages, and there will be a variety of different pages people have done. Another place to get inspiration or ideas is Tumblr. Tumblr is full of creative images, and if you google Wreck This Journal Tumblr, you will also get alot of different journals people have decorated, and designed themselves.

If you're one of those people that like the sound of this journal, but doesn't think they'll be bothered to do much in it then that's fine, there is no deadline to finish this journal and you can take as long as you want complete it. Also, as there is so much to do, completing the journal could take up to a year or more, I've only done a few pages in mine because it is so time consuming, yet so fun.

If you do have the journal, or are thinking of ordering one, then collect random objects that look pretty, and could be used to decorate the journal. I've collected little ribbons off of presents that I have received in the past for decorating my journal-spare buttons, or bits of material would come in handy aswell. Before you throw something out, inspect it incase you could use part of it for decorating your journal and make it look unique, and personal to you.

You can buy this journal from Amazon, Ebay, Play.com and Waterstones, Just google Wreck this Journal and you will get multiple options for where to buy it!

Keri smith has also released some other books which you can find here.
 

I hope this inspires some of you to buy one, and let your reckless side come out.

HOLLAND HAUL

Hello!

As you may or may not have known, I recently came back from a holiday in Amsterdam, and today I'm going to be doing the haul from Amsterdam!

   

I went to multiple shops to get what I did, so this won't be a haul from a particular shop. Also, If I mention prices they will be in Euros, so might not be that price depending where you're from.

Item 1:

 My first item is this Kabuki brush from Victoria's Secret. I actually got this from the airport we flew from, when I saw a Victoria's Secret I couldn't resist going in (mostly because Cara Delevingne cat-walked for them). I didn't have a particular reason for getting this Kabuki brush, but have heard Kabuki brushes are good and handy to have, and as I was going away I thought this would be a good idea to buy. Currently, I'm unsure on how much this was, but I don't think it was too expensive.

Item 2:

  

For anyone who doesn't know, these are called Clogs, and are basically just a wooden shoe. I'm not too sure on the story behind Clogs, but it's something I might look up. Anyway, I think these are so so cute, they aren't my size (funnily enough), but I will keep them forever as a sentiment of going to Amsterdam. These Clogs were €5.50 from a local souvineer shop, it was a very cute shop and they even gave me a free postcard, haha.

Item 3:

  

I got quite a few items from H&M, and one of them was this nail varnish in the shade 'mad mint.' I have no idea how good this will be, it was only €0.95 so I'm not expecting anything amazing, but I really loved the colour of this when I saw it. If it is good I might do a review on the nail varnish, but I'm not too sure yet. Also, since when did H&M start doing make-up products? Have I just not been up-to-date with H&M, or is this just in Amsterdam?

Item 4:

My second item from H&M are these 2 candles. I never knew H&M did home items, but apparently they do and I thought these were the cutest candles ever, they match my room and I couldn't not have them. The candles don't have a scent which is fine by me, the lace around the edge of the candles caught my eye most, not the scent. The 2 candles were €2.95 which is reasonable price for them, however an added scent would've made them perfect.

Item 5:

   

This is quite an odd thing to buy on holiday, but yes I bought a pillow case. Once again, it was an item that I knew would suit my room and couldn't not buy. As you can see the pillow case is covered in silver, circle sequins layered on top of eachother in rows, not randomly dotted around the case. The sequins don't go onto the back, otherwise they would have more a chance of falling off/bending, so the back is just a white cotton. I got this cushion case for €12.95 from H&M, I can't really say much more apart from that I love it!

Item 6:

  

My 6th item is a large, gold necklace from H&M. There's something about this necklace that I just seem to love, I think its the fake lace aspect that gets me the most because I love lace, and big necklaces so this is almost a heaven for me. The necklace is broken off into 4 sections that dangle separately attached from the other parts, and makes a great statement piece necklace on a plain outfit. Annoyingly I can't find the receipt for this, and cannot remember at all how much this was, but I vaguely remember it being around €9 so not too pricey for a big necklace.

Item 7:

The last item I got from H&M is this chiffon white bomber jacket. As soon as I saw this I immediately fell in love, I have an everlasting love for bomber jackets and transparent things, so I was extremely happy to see this. The only bad thing about this is that it's white, so it is prone to getting dirty quickly, however the jacket is made from a very good chiffon so will not damage easily, which is why this jacket was €49.95. It is made very well meaning it will last a long time, that's why the price is so high, but worth it.

Item 8:

The last, and final item is a bubblegum lip scrub from Lush.

Quite alot of people have heard of these, but for anyone who hasn't, they're basically a lip scrub that you rub on your lips then lick off for a moisturizing finish. It sounds weird that you lick it off after, but it's only made from sugar, jojoba oil, and flavourings/colourings, so nothing to make you feel ill. The lip scrubs from Lush are the nicest smelling, and tasting things ever, they have 3 different flavours: Mint, Bubblegum, and Popcorn, all of them taste and smell delicious. I cant remember the exact price, but it was around €6 which is good considering the taste, smell, and quantity is great.

 Overall, I'm pleased with what I got.