Passing my Theory and £60 later in Superdrug..

Yes I am 22 years old and I still haven’t learnt to drive however I believe that is okay. I have started now and I recently passed my theory test which was pleasantly surprising as I could have studied a lot harder. I felt as if I have been filling my brain with education all of my life just so I can memorise things for a test, so I wasn’t very motivated. I went from school to university and didn’t think I needed to drive (if I am honest it does scare me). However I am on track and drive around in my little car with an adults supervision of course and I am planning to take my test soon. 

Since moving back to the middle of the countryside I have had to rely on taxis, buses and my lovely parents. Some people have reservations from living independently at uni to moving back in with their parents. However my parents are far too nice to me, giving me total freedom, a free place to live along with lots of lovely free food, so I am very grateful for everything they do for me. Not only that but I have always been an animal lover and love my cat eternally, since spending everyday with her to then moving out it was an adjustment. Even though we say nothing to each other, she does keep me company and make me very happy. Equally having so many different breeds of cute dogs in our house makes me very happy and I honestly believe they have helped so much with my mental health. From shaking, sickness, migraines and feeling an overwhelming constant illness at the thought of leaving the house. It can be very hard to talk about my anxiety as I have no idea what brings it on, why it happens and there is no cure. However I am finally feeling better (fingers crossed) completely happy and loving my new job. I couldn’t recommend hugging a snuggly pup that loves you, enough. 

I fully indulged in Superdrug and grabbed some bits after finding out I passed and got slightly carried away. I mean, who doesn’t do that? I picked up some products I normally use; the Revolution foundation stick in the shade F3 I love using it as a base and feel it prepares my skin for my foundation and blends well over my primer. The 0 extra fair Collection concealer is the one, it lightens up my eyes over my foundation and is completely worth the price. The L’oreal perfect match concealer is one I’ve found that blends so well into my skin and covers up any spots or blemishes I may have. However I also chose to pick up the Barry M all night long foundation as I have been looking for a new full coverage foundation at a low end price. Equally the Tresemme hair mask was on offer and I decided to pick it up as its sulphate free which isn’t great for the hair. 

The Lee Stafford hair growth serum is a favourite of mine and my hair type can always need extra nourishment in order for it to be in good condition. I do not believe it speeds up the hair growing process, yet has the right formula for healthy hair. John Frieda Frizz ease mist is a new product I have been trying before I leave the house, I like to spritz my hair to look healthy and less frizzy after it has been brushed and I am loving it so far. I have recently gotten into hair styling and started curling my hair, so I picked up the tresemme care and protect spray before I use heat on my hair. Afterwards I use the vo5 extra hold hair spray which I haven’t found to sticky or greasy for my hair. Equally I thought I would test out the cheap collection lash lengthening mascara as a base or to de clump my everyday mascara. 

Lastly I purchased two new lip colours from the Rouge Velvet collection by Bourjois as I already own some different shades and love the formula. It can last all day without being drying and the shades are beautiful. Therefore I decided to pick up a peachy nude in the shade 01, and a muted plum colour in the shade 19. 

Revolution stick foundation 

Collection extra fair concealer

L’oreal true match vanilla concealer 

Tresemme colour hair mask

Barry M all night long Foundation 

Lee Stafford hair growth serum

Collection lengthening mascara 

Barry M molten metal nail paint 

Tresemme heat defence spray

John Frieda frizz ease glossing mist

Bourjois rouge velvet nude 01 lipstick

Bourjois rouge velvet lipstick

Love Tishhlah x

Some things I have been Loving Recently Under £10

I have been using some items/products a lot recently and because I love them all I was photographing the items for my Instagram and got really into it, so now it has just become a blog post for you all. Also a positive is that, all these things are under £10 so treat yourself because they are all affordable! 

Primark Lingerie

Rose mesh bralette £8.00

Rose mesh Garter £5.00

Primark have out done themselves with their lingerie collection, I was really impressed as they had such a big range of colours, patterns and sizes, just a really beautiful selection. In my opinion they are as cute as the Topshop lingerie bralettes and matching knickers just cheaper! I didn’t get the matching knickers down to personal preference as I wasn’t into the high waist style of knickers. I usually wear dark underwear so really loved the black mesh material and the red roses, it’s just such a pretty touch and the detail so far feels fairly good quality. So, it is a defiant favourite of mine at the moment as it’s a little saucy and yet so pretty I loved taking photos of this set.

Makeup Revolution Eyeshadow Palette £8.00 (32 flawless matte)

I am so happy with this palette, it has such pretty shades with a surprisingly good mirror so truly worth the money. I have had revolution palettes in the past which I felt the eye shadows had more consistency and pigment compared to this palette, however that’s the only thing I would say about it. If you really work with the shadows and build them up they blend so nicely and I’m not amazing at makeup. The pigment of the colour isn’t so vibrant, which I see as a good thing as some eye shadows you can put on your eyes and it’s just too much. The colours are really pretty and so many different looks to go for as there are light/nudes, pinks/warm tones and then some darker and cooler tone shades. However, for the money you are paying it is worth it as you get what you pay for, my personal preference though is I have got on so well with it and use it so so much.

 

NYX Lingerie Liquid lipstick (Corset) £6.50

I have tried the NYX matte lip creams in the past and really liked them, they are a little drying but so are most matte liquid lipsticks. I decided to buy the lingerie lipstick and found it really easy to apply to lips and it doesn’t dry out too fast, so I could apply on my lips before it dries, to make sure it is an even consistency. It dries to quite a greyish/deep nude which I can really love, however sometimes with my pale skin it can wash me out a bit so I just use my Rimmel nude matte lipstick over the top to create a really pretty nude! Anyway, they have so many different shades, so I will defiantly be going back as I got on so well with the consistency as I can usually find liquid lipstick too drying. It’s my go to everyday lipstick!

 

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Lush Dream Cream £6.50 100g

This has been my absolute favourite thing I am continuously using throughout the day because it is so amazing. I have been getting really badly irritated and dry skin, so I have been searching for something or anything that will make it a bit better. I have been using e45 cream, although didn’t see much improvement and I was constantly using it and still getting quite a lot of irritation. Someone suggested I try this and then I went into Lush and got talking to the shop assistant and she completely recommended this. It has a kind of no smell, smell which may not make sense however that is better for my skin as any perfume or scents in moisturisers can be irritating for skin, yet it has a hint of lavender which is soothing. It really has calmed my skin down and sooths it, as when I apply the cream it feels really silky and luxurious. It has been known to treat eczema, not only that its handmade and vegan. So, if you have had problems or want something amazing for your skin I defiantly recommend this!

 

Thank you so much for reading, do check out any of these products as I love them! Also, feel free to post some of your favourite products or anything you’ve been loving recently so I can try them out! Thank you, love from Tishhlah xx