Birthday Giveaway *CLOSED*

Few days ago was my birthday... so It's a perfect excuse to run another giveaway, right? ;)

Prize content:

- Bourjois 1 Second Gloss nail polish in 15 Grenadine Tonic

- Vivo Trio Eyeshadow Palette in Bronze Me Up

- Illamasqua Intense Lipgloss in Mistress

- Kiko False Lashes Concentrate Volume Top Coat Mascara

Rules:

- must be a follower GFC (if you don't have GFC, Bloglovin' is fine)

- leave a comment below with your email address

Extra Entries:

- follow me on Twitter @fashion_olic (+1) ---> button on the side

- Tweet about the giveaway (+1)

- follow me on HelloCotton (+1) ---> button on the side

- Blog about the giveaway/link back to this post on your blog (+2)
- if you follow GFC, you can get an extra entry following Bloglovin' too (+1)

***N.B.: only 1 COMMENT with all the entries - Thank you***

Giveway is open internationally and It will be closed on 13th November 2012 @ noon Uk time.

Winner will be picked with random.org

Thanks for entering and Good Luck!!!

xxx

Saturday Afternoon Shopping

Hello ladies!

I'm reallly reallly trying to be more sensible and save my hard earned money... but you got to treat yourself sometimes too...

Zara T-shirt with Studded Yoke

I felt in love with the colour - oxblood is perfect for autumn!

The top will be great for a casual look with some blue jeans but I can also dress it up with a nice skirt and heels - I think I'm gonna get a lot of use out of it!

The material is very soft and - looking at the label - it says it's knitted linen, apparently.

The hexagonal studs and stars make it pretty cool too.

On a totally different note, I bought some Turmeric capsules in Holland and Barrett.

Last year during my researches online for my wedding, I remember reading about Turmeric face creams - they were recommended as a pre-wedding must have; apparently it's the best kept secret for Asian brides to get beautiful skin for the big day. I didn't manage to find any cream at the time, so I kinda of forgot all about it.
Then recently, I started reading again about Turmeric: being a super herb/spice and great for your digestive and immune system, too!
You can sprinkle it freely on your food but I decided to go with the capsules, purely for practicality and to make sure to get the recommended dosage per day.
I got to say, I'm very impressed!
I've only taken them for few days but the results are already in: my stomach has never been so flat. They are definitely miraculous in that sense and didn't experience any side effect so far.
Anybody tried these? What are your thoughts/experience??

How I spent my Boots points...

So I had about £50 worth of points to use from Boots and I decided to pick up few essentials; I don't usually use the points to treat myself to anything special but I spend them on meal deals and just everyday items, really.

Soooo glad you can now use the points online too so I placed an order on Boots.com.

I've been busy training for my new job, lately and not had a chance to pop into town... plus, I had a voucher for £5 off on orders of £45 and you get free delivery over £40... Pretty good service, really!

 As I said, I had to stock up on essentials mainly... but here you go anyway:

Compeed Blister Plasters - these were 3 for 2 and they are total saviors! I usually buy these when they are on offer as they are quite pricey. Always handy to have some in the house.

I got 2 boxes of the 'extreme' and 1 of Caroline Wozniacki... haven't tried these versions yet, hopefully they'll be even better than the regular ones.

Tea Tree Witch Hazel 6 Nose Pore Strips - also on offer in the 3 for 2; I recently spoke about these strips in my empties post.

Bodycare: I got few body creams because I use them twice a day and go through them quite quickly:

Jergens Skin Firming Tones & Tightens - never tried this before but I'm absolutely in love with the scent! I have just started using it so I can't comment how effective it is. I can only say that it takes a bit to work into the skin and it really requires some good massage action.

Nivea Firming Good-bye Cellulite Gel-Cream - another product that I haven't used before. I'm usually quite happy with Nivea products so I have good expectations for this as well.

Biotherm Celluli Laser D.Code + Biofibrine - I really like Biotherm products! I use these creams regularly, especially when I feel I need an intense treatment 'cause they give great results.

I also want to try their face serums... when I finish all the half full bottles I got around in the house, tho. :(

ahhhhh, the best for last! ;)

I also bought a small tube of the Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer light oil-free.

I've been wanting to try this for ever and I'm so glad you can buy the sample, without committing to a full size bottle. Can't wait to try it out!

That's all for my Boots delivery... How do you use your points??

x

Lip Products Comparison

When I wrote my recent Debenhams Haul post, I realised I never blogged about my other Clinique Chubby Stick... so, I decide to quickly put them side by side to compare the shades... it could be helpful if you're considering to buy them, I imagine.
I have also compared the Ysl Glossy Stains that I have... Hope you enjoy! :)

 Clinique Chubby Stick

l-r Super Strawberry / Mighty Mimosa

Ysl Rouge Pur Couture Glossy Stain

l-r Corail Fauve /  Corail Aquatique / Encre Rose

What do you think?
This post was actually a lot of fun... maybe I should do a 'my lipsticks collection' post... would you be interested in it?
xxx

Inside the jewellery box...

Reiss Ginger Necklace

Today's offering is a recent acquisition that I got in the Christmas sales in January 2012.

It's a fine gold plated chain with a cushioned resin square pendant in a warm amber colour.

I'm loving multi-faceted stones lately and this orange/brown colour is so easy to match in every season; really like the hammered details on the pendant frame, too.

I got it for £14 down from £49... I just wish I could have found the matching ring as well but it went sold out superfast. :(

Well.. if you see it around, give me a shout! ;)

Do you ever shop in Reiss?

xxx