Now
that the end of my self-imposed Frugal February spending ban is almost in
sight, I have begun to imagine what it will be like to be able to shop again,
particularly on beauty and cosmeticals. As luck would have it, Boots are
currently running a 3 for 2- very kind of them to help ease me back to my
spendy ways. Anyways, I've put together a little wishlist of things that I will
be looking to pick up on Saturday, the long awaited1st of March. These are things
that I have either been wanting to try for an age, or products that are new on
the market and have caught my eye.
First off, the Max Factor Facefinity foundation. It
seems that anybody who has tried this absolutely loves it, and I want in on a
slice of the piece. This is our equivalent of the Cover Girl Outlast Stay
Fabulous 3 in 1 Foundation/Primer/Concealer all in one jobby which featured SO
prevalently on 2013 Beauty Favourites compilations from the other side of the
pond. I’ll need to go to a stand to get colour matched so hopefully they'll
have a shade for a palie like me.
Next up on my
wishlist is the Garnier Micellar Water.
I believe this is pretty new but given my longtime love for all things watery
and micellar, I'm looking forward to picking this up and seeing how it compares
to my beloved Bioderma. Also, very impressed with the 400ml bottle when other
market equivalents (e.g. L'Oreal) come in 200ml bottles for in and about the
same price.
Another product that
I have been meaning to try for an age is the Maybelline Lasting Drama Eyeliner in Black. My Inglot eyeliners lasted
about 2 weeks before they started drying out, and my Bobbi Brown equivalents
were not much better. I was a fan of the Essence and Catrice offerings but I
can't seem to find those anymore, so I think it's finally time to pick up this
one from Maybelline. I've heard only good things so I think it will be a pretty
safe bet!
Another Max Factor product,
and this time a replacement for my favourite CoverGirl mascara that I got as a
gift in a box swap with my friend Heather last year. I believe the Max Factor False Lash Effect is the European
counterpart to the CoverGirl Lash Blast mascara (albeit three times the price-
actually cheaper to order CoverGirl from eBay and have it delivered but for the
sake of my carbon footprint etc and sheer curiosity, I'll give this one a
whirl!
I've been extremely
curious about the Sleek Matte Me Lip
Lacquers also since I saw a review of them somewhere (though wherefore I
know not) and I’d like to try out one of these for myself. As far as I am aware,
only the Boots in Liffey Valley stocks Sleek, so this may have to be an online purchase
if I don’t find myself out in Liffey Valley in the next few weeks.
A product that I
actually need is a new eyelid primer for eyeshadows, and I am intrigued by this Soap & Glory It’s About Prime offering.
I haven't swatched it or heard much about it but I have gotten on pretty well
with all the other S&G cosmetics offerings that I have tried so I think
I'll go with the flow and pick it up.
Lastly, I’ve been
reading a lot of favourable reviews vis-à-vis the new No7 foundation, Stay Perfect Superlight, with many self-proclaimed
foundation snobs favouring this over some high street, more expensive
alternatives. I quite liked the original Stay Perfect and I've been zapped by
their fancy foundation machine before and Cool Vanilla is a great match for my
skin. I'm usually not a fan of the lighter coverage foundation (and don’t get
me started on BB/CC creams!) but with summer a-coming, I think I should at least
give it a try.
Is there anything
else you think should be on my Boots wishlist? Would love to hear your
recommendations!