My Glossier New York Experience and a Glossier, Sephora and World Duty Free Haul!

Glossier Showroom, Sephora Haul, and World Duty Free

This month I was lucky enough to visit New York for the fourth time and what's a trip to New York without a bit of shopping! So today I wanted to share with you what I picked up as well as my experience at the Glossier Showroom.

GLOSSIER*

It's safe to say Glossier is the talk of the town and if you haven't heard the goss then Glossier now also ship to the UK too, hooray! While I was in New York I took a trip to the infamous showroom to see what all the fuss was about, so here's my Gossier experience...

First of the shop/showroom is actually really easy to find as it's located in Lower Manhatten along Lafayette Street which is one of the main streets that runs through Soho.

The building itself actually looks more like a block of swanky New York apartments, however, the massive Glossier flag outside kind of gives it away that this is more than just your average beauty shop!

As you approach the building you are greeted at the entrance by a girl in an amazing pink boiler suit who advises you to take the lift to the penthouse to access the showroom. When you get to the top the lift opens to reveal the most dreamy light and airy white, pink and red space full of Glossier goodness!

The showroom itself is laid out in sections so you can swatch, play and apply the products to your heart's content. There's even a sink area where you can test out all of the skincare and I also loved the fact there was plenty of friendly staff to help and advise you if you needed.

Overall I loved the friendly and calming atmosphere of the showroom so without further ado here's what I picked up...

Glossier Phase 1 Set* Saving £8. You can purchase everything in the set below separately also.
Glossier Milky Jelly Cleanser*
Glossier Priming Moisturizer* 
Glossier Balm Dotcom* (I picked up Birthday)

Glossier Mask Duo* Saving £6. Again you can buy the masks separately below.
Glossier Moisturizing Moon Mask*
Glossier Mega Greens Galaxy Pack*

Other products mentiond in my haul video above:
Glossier Priming Moisturizer Rich* 
Glossier You Fragrance* 

**This week Glossier is in London for one week only! (15-22nd November 2017). Here are all the deets... http://goo.gl/msseii**

To find out more about Glossier you can visit the website here*. I'll also link my New York Vlog below if you want to see more of the showroom.

SEPHORA*

A trip to New York wouldn't be complete without a visit to Sephora and this time I picked up a few different products to put to the test here on the blog so I will definitely keep you updated!
Too Faced Peach Mist Mattifying Setting Spray* 
It Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC Cream SPF50*
Stila Eye for Elegance Liquid Eye Shadow Set*
Sephora Pearl Eye Mask* 
Sephora Almond Foot Mask* 

Other products I mentioned in my haul video:
Sephora Sheet Mask Review
Sephora Sleeping Mask

WORLD DUTY FREE HEATHROW T2

Lastly, before we boarded the plane I had to have a nosey around the duty-free and I have to say Heathrow Terminal 2 where we flew out from has the most amazing World Duty Free shop full of impressive brands including, MAC, Bobbi Brown, NARS, Jo Malone, Khiel's and so much more!

Products mentioned:
Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm*
MAC Blacktrack and Dipdown Gel Liner* 
MAC Soar Lip Pencil* 

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The Drugstore Skincare Haul

Drugstore Skincare

This week over on my channel I have been celebrating all things skincare with a weeks worth of content dedicated to specifically Drugstore Skincare.

Now don't get me wrong I adore premium branded skincare, however I'm also a big fan of affordable skincare too. For me Drugstore skincare has become so much more advanced with brands targeting not only specific skin types but concerns, wants, needs and so much more.

In this series I wanted to share with you some of my tips, favourites and new discoveries. So to kick things off I did a little drugstore hauling of some old favourites and new finds...

PRODUCTS MENTIONED:
1. L'Oreal Pure Clay Detox Wash £5.99 (on offer for £3.99) - Following on from the Pure Clay phenomena, L'Oreal have also released three cleansing washes under the same name. I'm already a huge fan of the masks (as you will discover over this series!) and so I wanted to give one of the washes ago to see if this lived up to their mask counterpart.

2. L'Oreal Fine Flowers Toner £5.99 (on offer for £3.99) - I also picked up this Rose and Jasmine toner from the new L'Oreal Fine Flowers Collection as it's targeted towards Combination, Dry and Sensitive skin, which is totally my skin type these days.

3. Garnier Ambre Solaire Sensitive Advanced SPF 50+ £4.50 - I recently ran out of the Soap & Glory Make Yourself Youthful Sunsheild which I adore, but I do love trying out new face SPF's as well. I spotted this travel size in Superdrug from Ambre Solaire and thought it would be great to try as an alternative to the dedicated face SPF's.

4. Superdrug Optimum Glycolic Overnight Peel £12.99 (on offer for £6.45) - One thing I have become obsessed with is Glycolic products over the last year and this overnight peel version caught my eye right away!

5. Garnier Micellar Water £4.99 (on offer for £3.33) - Having tried many of the drugstore Micellar Waters, this is the only one I go back to time and time again. You can hear why here.

6. Superdrug Naturally Radiant Brightening Hot Cloth Cleanser £5.99 (on offer for for £2.95) - I've wanted to pick this up for so long as it looks like another wonderful dupe for the Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish, so watch this space to see if it has potential...

7. Montagne Jeaunesse Face Masks 90p-£1 - Available from Primark, Superdrug, Boots & Wilko - I've used these masks for years as I love how they come in so many different scents to target different concerns. They're also travel friendly too.

8. Boots Ingredients Charcoal & Willow Bark Sheet Mask £2.50 - Last year I reviewed four drugstore sheet masks and I have to say this was for sure my favourite, hence why I had to pick it up again!

Drugstore Makeup Haul - NYX Cosmetics, Crown Brush, Makeup Eraser and More

Makeup and Beauty Haul

Last Sunday I attended the Professional Beauty Trade Show and thought it would be a great opportunity to pick up some bargains, so here's what I managed to find. Let me know if you've tried any of theses products and what are your thoughts?

NYX Cosmetics

While I'm a big fan of NYX Cosmetics I haven't bought anything from them in a while now, as I do find in the past NYX hasn't been as accessible as some other drugstore makeup brands. Thankfully I have heard NYX will be opening some stand alone stores within the UK soon, which is exciting and they have also started selling on Boots.com and Feelunique.com.

It was great to see NYX at the show again and this time they where bigger and better, meaning I managed to pick up some exciting new products to review including.
> NYX Brush Cleaner
> NYX Micro Brow Pencil
> NYX Eyebrow Gel
> NYX Wonder Stick - Vegas Nay
> NYX Lip Liner Mahogany
> NYX Matte Lipsticks in Natural, Whipped Caviar, Nude & Tea Rose
> NYX Butter Lipstick in Pops & Snow Cap

Make Up Eraser

Having already reviewed the amazing Make Up Eraser, I was keen to grab a couple more, meaning I can alternate between a few, while the others are in the wash. I picked up three including a black one and the new baby blue release, so I'm defiantly well stocked up now!

Blank Canvas Cosmetics and Crown Brush

I've been wanting to try out some new make-up brushes for a while now, in particular ones I don't already own and also back ups of some I use on a daily basis. Excitingly I discovered a new make-up brand that reminded me a lot of a cross between Morphe and Sigma. Blank Canvas Cosmetics stocks an affordable range of synthetic brushes to cater for any make-up enthusiast. I picked up a E32, F15 and F21 to try, so I'll keep you updated on my thoughts!

I also grabbed a MAC 217 dupe and a few eyeliner brushes from Crown, so I can perfect my winged liner skills, which I mentioned about in my New Years Beauty Resolutions.

St Tropez and Fake Bake

Face Tanning is something I wanted to try more of this year, as this is an area I've never really delved into properly. I grabbed a few face tanning lotion's to try and review for you including, St Tropez Bronzing Face Lotion and Fake Bake The Face Anti-Aging, Self-Tanning Lotion with MatixXL-3000.

An American Drugstore Adventure Haul

US Drugstore Haul

I love shopping in the US Drugstore's as they have an amazing vast selection of brands to choose from including a lot of brands and products we don't have here in the UK. Here's the things I picked up from my drugstore adventure.

What's your favourite US Drugstore brands? Leave me a comment down below or tweet me.

Products Mentioned:
- Sally Hansen Instant Cuticle Remover
- Chapstick in Cake Batter
- EOS Lip Balms in Mint, Pomegranate, Coconut Milk and Blackberry Nectar
- Maybelline Baby Lips in Grape Vine, Pink Quartz and Beam of Blush
- Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Gloss in Coral Craze, Fuchsia Flicker, Just a Glimmer, Tickled Pink and Life's a Peach
- Physicians Formula Bronze Booster BB Beauty Balm
- Physicians Formula Happy Booster Glow & Mood Boosting Blush in Rose
- Milani Liquid Eye Liquid-Like Eye Liner Pencil
- Milani Baked Blush in Dolce Pink and Rose D'Oro
- Milani Bella Eyes Gel Powder Eyeshadow's in Bella Rouge, Bella Bronze & Bella Champagne

A little bit of a Sephora Haul - My Happy Place!

Sephora Haul

I think I'm in the majority vote when I say Sephora is my happy place, it's also somewhere I don't get to go very often. Unfortunately we don't have a Sephora in the UK (which I'm baffled by!) so my only opportunity to ever go is when I visit the US. I recently came back from Vegas and off course while I was out there I did many trips to my happy place, armed with a list of products that where on my Pinterest wishlist, so here's what I picked up.

Reviews on all the products mentioned will be coming soon, so don't forget to keep posted.

Products Mentioned

- YSL Black Opium

- MAC Velvet Teddy

- L'Occitane Shea Butter Hand and Foot Cream

- Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade in Soft Brown

- Anastasia Brow Wiz in Soft Brown

Soap & Glory Archery Blog Post - http://pinkparadisebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/soap-and-glory-archery-2-in-1-brow.html

- Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes 4-in-1 Mascara

Tarte Best in Faux Fibre Lash Blog Post - http://pinkparadisebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/tarte-best-in-faux-review-and-photos.html

- Too Faced Melted Liquified Long Wear Lipstick in Melted Fig and Chihuahua

MUA Liquid Lipstick Blog Post - http://pinkparadisebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/mua-velvet-lip-lacquer-review-and.html

- Too Faced Love Flush Blusher in How Deep is Your Love

- Hourglass Ambient Light Bronzer in Luminous Bronze Light

- Becca Jaclyn Hill Shimmering Skin Perfector in Champagne Pop

- Sephora Instant Nail Polish Remover for Glitter

- Sephora Sleeping Masks in Pearl and Lotus

- Sephora Sheet Mask in Pearl and Pomegranate

If you guys have any recommendations on other Sheet Masks I should try, then don't forget to leave me a comment down below or tweet me.

Drugstore Haul including NEW Launches! Barry M, Models Own and More!

Drugstore Haul featuring Rimmel, Soap & Glory and Models Own

Happy Fri-yay guys! Over the past month I have been trawling the Drugstore's to find new launches and products I haven't tried yet, to review on my blog and channel. I managed to pick up a large collective haul of new products, recommendations and drugstore dupes to try for you guys, so here's what I tracked down.

If there is anything you would like me to review or a beauty product you swear by that you think I must try, then leave me a comment down below or tweet me.

PRODUCTS MENTIONED:
Boots -
- Soap and Glory - The Firminator Targeted Arm Firming & Toning Formula

Tati's video on Soap & Glory Hot or Not

- Bourjois Bronzing Powder in 51
- Maybelline Sensational Rebel Bouquet Lipsticks in Peach Poppy, Petal Pink and Power Peony
- Revlon Colorstay Gel Envy in Wild Card and Colorstay Gel Envy Diamond Top Coat
Nail of the Day on China Glaze Gelaze Shocking Pink.

Superdrug -
- Rimmel Sun Shimmer Instant Tan in Medium Matte
- Rimmel Stay Matte Foundation in 103 True Ivory
- Rimmel Match Perfection 2 in 1 Concealer and Highlighter in 010 Ivory
- Rimmel Stay Matte Long Lasting Pressed Powder
- Collection Eyes Uncovered Nude Bronze Palette

Fleur's March Favourites featuring the Collection Eyes Uncovered Eye Palette

- Barry M Sunset Daylight Curing Topcoat and Colour in Make Me Teal
- Models Own Icing Collection in Mint Icing & Lilac Icing