I Just Want To Say Thank You - Giveaway! - CLOSED!!!

Hey Girls!

So I wanted to say a MASSIVE thank you to all of you because I reached 750 GFC followers on SBTCD the other day and I have to say this has brought a HUGE smile to my face, it means so much to me that all you love reading my rambles on all my beauty loves and I love reading all of your comments whenever I post.

Also SBTCD turns 1 in 5 weeks and 3 days.... Eeeek! It still seems like only yesterday when I started and these last 11 months have been AMAZING!! I have met some amazing girls along the way and I really couldn't see my life without SBTCD anymore. So to say thank you to you guys I am going to have a giveaway :)

1st Prize

♥ Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish Limited Christmas Edition - 150ml ♥

♥ Flutter Celine Smokey Eyeshadow Palette ♥

♥ Flutter Belle French Manicure Set ♥

♥ Flutter Elise Lip Gloss Set ♥

2nd Prize

♥ Lush Blooming Beautiful Set ♥

Contains a Think Pink Ballistic and Pop in the Bath Bubble Bar

3rd Prize

♥ MUA Pro Palette in Pretty Pastels ♥

♥ MUA Blusher in shade 2 ♥

♥ MUA Lipstick in shade 7 ♥

♥ MUA Jet Black Eyeliner ♥

4th Prize

♥ Lush Secret Santa Set ♥

Contains Snowcake Soap and Lil Lush Pub Ballistic

♥

Rules

♥ Open Internationally

♥ Must be over 16 to enter or have parent/guardians permission 

♥ Must be a follower of SBTCD via GFC (Its just easier to check that way)

♥ Closes when SBTCD turns 1 year old - 8/12/11 at Midday (12:00pm GMT)

♥ Entries from blogs made purely for giveaways will not be counted

How To Enter

♥ Leave a comment on this post, remember to include your email or Twitter name so I can contact you if you win

You can gain an extra entry by tweeting about it with 

'@SBTCDCharli is having a thank you giveaway on SBTCD  http://tinyurl.com/6hwy7ze '

Let me know if you have tweeted, leaving a link to your tweet.

Good Luck! 

♥

*All these products were purchased by me for this giveaway, except for the Cleanse and Polish which was donated by Liz Earle for the purpose of this Giveaway.

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Fashionista Custom Palette

Hey Girls!! 

I had not heard much on Fashionista until I went to TOWIB (The Only Way Is Blogging) where they were showcasing some of their new custom palettes and how to create certain looks using them. We all got to choose one of their palettes to take home with us and I chose this little beauty.

L-R Top - Bottom : Bella, Juicy Apricot, Butterscotch and Blushing

L-R : Bella, Juicy Apricot, Butterscotch and Blushing

Now at TOWIB these palettes were already made up with what was inside them and we just chose the one we liked the look of the best with this one catching my eye as I love blushers and I think a girl can never have too many highlighters.

Obviously though its a custom palette meaning you can custom it to have whatever you want to have in it, they have tons and tons of different eyeshadows and blushers, including the double take baked eyeshadows which are limited edition and believe me from seeing them are absolutely gorgeous and something I am going to snap up tomorrow!. The custom palettes themselves come in red or black and have a huge mirror on the inside which is perfect if you're like me and love to drag your make up along in your bag for touch ups on the go.

Bella is actually one of the Double Take Baked Eyeshadows so has a dual purpose because it really is an amazing highlighter with a gorgeous gold sheen, its not at all sparkly or anything just glowy! I love all the blushers too but Juicy Apricot and Butterscotch have to be my favourites out of the three.

The pigmentation of these I can't fault either, you literally just have to take a quick swipe and you have more than enough to do what you need to do.

Overall I really really like these and can just vision how bad my bank balance is going to be after I buy myself some more (at the time I write this I want another 4 full palettes!).

You can get the palettes, all the singles and the rest of Fashionistas range from Superdrug. The Palettes are £5 each and the singles £4 but at the moment I know they are on offer for 3 for the price of 2, its sometimes better to get off the Superdrug Website though as they aren't stocked in every one.

xxx

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Lush Lovin' - I Shall Wave My Magic Wand

Hey Girls!!

I love this time of year when it gets colder and you just want to cosy up inside but what better way to get your cosy night off to a start other than getting in a gorgeous hot bath, this is always when I turn to Lush and one of their many ballistics, bath melts or bubble bars.

Magic Wand £4.95

Loads of BUBBLES!! And pink water :)

After 6 baths

Followed with a bit of Snow Fairy £3.25 for 100g

When I first saw the Magic Wand I thought OMG! I love this, it reminded me of when I was a child and would play dress up with my magical fairy wings. 

I was a bit sceptical about this bubble bar on a stick that claimed to keep on giving but it really does keep on giving!. What you do is run the bath and give this a good old swish around the water creating a pink trail from where you have waved your wand.... Then this is where the magic happens and tons of frothy white bubbles are created.

This smells exactly like Snow Fairy, now I'm sure all you Lush addicts are aware of this sweet candyfloss smelling shower gel that gets us in a tizz at Christmas so what better to pair this little Magic Wand with other than Snow Fairy itself.

The bubbles are so soft as is the water and they leave your skin feeling beautifully soft and the smell lingering on your skin for ages.

I wonder how many more baths I can get out of my magical wand?.

xxx

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Liz Earle Deep Cleansing Mask

Hello you gorgeous bunch!

I don't know about you guys but I love a good face mask, when I was younger I remember going into Superdrug to buy their Mud Mask and Raspberry Exfoliating Mask then sitting at my friend Rachael's house watching movies while letting them dry then trying not to laugh to crack them off. 

It seems that these face masks are no longer the same as they were back then or my childish ways and skin were the only things that seemed to agree with them, I now want something more luxurious and that works which is where Liz Earle jumps in.

I really can't fault Liz Earle on any of their skincare that I have tried, they seem to have something to suit everyone and this mask is yet again another brilliant product from them.

As with all their products its natural skincare which to me just makes it feel even more luxurious and like it is doing good to your skin. It has naturally active ingredients which include Green Clay, Manuka Honey, Propolis and Rose Scented Geranium which makes for a really nice smelling mask.

As you can see its quite a thick mask and it applies really well to the face, they say leave it on for about 10 minutes but I normally leave it on for around 15-20 as I like to know a product has worked when using it. It doesn't seem to dry into a crispy cracking off your face mask like my old Superdrug ones used to instead its just a little tight feeling.

After using it I can really tell the difference in my skin and it seems to look instantly clearer, brighter and cleaner! It is also amazingly soft. My skin is quite dry on my cheeks and I have an oily T-Zone but this just seems to balance everything out instead of making my dry patches feeling drier which I really like. It also comes with 2 natural sponges (Not pictured) to help take it off and also have some sort of exfoliating properties which helps with the glowing revitalised skin I'm seeing after using it.

You can buy the starter kit (75ml tube and 2 sponges) for £13.25 on the Liz Earle website.

I think if you spend a lot of money buying cheaper alternatives that you never really use you might as well try this out as it will be a money saving in the long run if you love it as much as I do.

Have you tried this? Are you going to?

xxx

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TOT - This Old Thing

Hey Girls!

I know you have all probably seen me mention This Old Thing before but I just wanted to let all you girlie's that are interested in everything vintage that they now have their very own website at thisoldthinglondon.com where you can now buy all of their lovely bits. They are also on ASOS Market Place and they have just launched their very own Vintage inspired dress collection called The Miyanne Collection.

As you can see these dresses are absolutely gorgeous!

So go and have a good nose at what they have to offer because they have some amazing accessories, bags and clothes.

xxx

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Garnier BB Cream

Hi Girls!

Now everyone and their wife seems to be going on about BB creams and how amazing they are so I'm sure like many others I was happy when Garnier decided to hit the market with theirs.

I brought this in Boots when it was on offer for about £8.00 thinking lets see what all this kafluff is about with these BB creams as I had wanted to try one for ages but just never got around to it.

On inspecting the colours I realised that I would have to go for the Light option which for me is actually quite odd because I am not Light in anything but the Medium was far too dark for my liking and when swatched you could really see the difference.

When you first squeeze this out of the tube it is very thick in consistency but as soon as you start rubbing it in it seems to become thinner in a light moisturiser sort of way and absorbs really easily into the skin.

I do have a problem with the smell though as it reminds me of some sort of tea which I am not a fan of but once you are wearing it the smell does wear off after a little while.

Now this is where it comes to if I like it or not and to be honest I still really haven't decided if I do, I like the feel of it and the concept of a BB cream but I feel like for me this is just a good tinted moisturiser. It just seems to sink into the skin leaving a tiny hint of colour and glow with a smoother appearance but there is no improvement in my skintone just the same blotchy redness that was always there and it didn't seem to blur any imperfections like it claims.

I have started using it as a base for my foundation though as it does give the smoother surface of a primer plus with the added sort of glow it really does show through making you appear to have healthier skin.

I say if you really want to try it try and get a sample before you actually buy to see how you feel about it, luckily for me it has found a different purpose but for those of you expecting it to be a miracle its probably not going to be.

Have you tried this? Like it? Found a different outcome to me?

Let me know 

xxx

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Lush Lovin' - Golden Wonder

Helloooo!!

Ah Lush Lovin' is back, I think these are actually one of my favourite posts to write and give me a massive excuse to go and raid Lush for new products!. As you know I went a did a bit of a Lush Christmas Collection Haul, which will obviously be used all up by Christmas but oh well another excuse to grab some more surely?!.

Golden Wonder

Golden Wonder - £3.25 - Lush

First off let me start by saying this ballistic is HUGE!! Actually nearly all of the Christmas ballistics are. This one is quite special though because its a present and you can rattle it to try and guess what's inside... How cool is that hey?!. 

To me it smells completely different when its in its ballistic form to when its in the bath, more of a warming smell once its dissolved but it is a smell that most Lush'a'holics will know and that is Champagne Showers and for those of you who don't its a zesty champagne cocktail type smell. One that I really like.

I love the way that this ballistic seems to unfold layer after layer of different colour goodness starting with a light yellow gold then bright yellow, green, blue then pinky purple leaving the whole bath in a lagoon greeny blue.... Wow my description of colour is awful, but look at the pictures and I'm sure you will get what I mean! It also bursts out stars which leaves your bath looking like a glittery galaxy reflection on the night time sea.

It left the water feeling really soft and like silk plus the stars dissolve so there is no messy big bits to clean out of your bath like some others. It left my skin feeling super soft and with the gorgeous smell lingering on my skin for ages afterwards.

I am definitely going to grab a few more of these before they disappear.

xxx

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Yes, I Dyed My Hair..... AGAIN!

Hey Girls!

I seriously think me and my hair have the kind of relationship where we will never get on, I get bored easily meaning I will quickly go and get it chopped off or dye it a new colour resulting in me not fully liking it until I go and change it again.

Now lets talk about the red, my lovely bright red how I loved it! But I can tell you my towels, bed sheets and even my sofa didn't, it became a hassle trying to avoid the rain for fear that I was wearing light coloured clothing and my hair would run like a red waterfall. So I have decided to lighten it up a bit and even shock horror tone it down, I'm not sure how I like it at the moment. I keep having bursts of oh its nice and then hmm its ginger... 

A little reminder of what my hair looked like before...

And now

And just for you all to have a little laugh, this is what happens when your camera timer goes off before your ready and you're pulling a stupid face!

What do you think girls? I really want your honest opinions because I am still really unsure how I feel about it.

xxx

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Encrusted!

Hey Girls!

So I love to keep my Blackberry well protected as I am forever throwing it here, there and everywhere! Especially when it is in my bag it's always getting knocked about, so when Kaitlin from Encrusted Phone Covers asked me if she could send me one to review I jumped at the chance.

She asked me exactly what I wanted and I said something plain, simple in Black and White with my initials which is exactly what I got!

Well I say plain and simple but as you can see it is far from plain and simple as Kaitlin hand makes these herself, just by looking at it you can tell the great detail she puts into them which must take her forever to do.

I am completely in love with my case, I haven't taken it off since I got it and everyone who See's it asks me exactly where I got it from. I am definitely going to get another one for my other phone as she just looks lonely and left out now!.

They are so easy to order too, just pop over to Encrusted Phone Covers Facebook Page fill out the form by choosing your colours and gems. They are reasonably priced especially for all the hard work and thought that goes into them, plus the list of phones that she can cater for is endless.

Have any of you got one, want one?

Let me know!

xxx

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A Little Bit Of Christmas Lush Magic...

Hellooooo!!

Wow it actually feels like it has been forever, the days are basically just flying away from me and I haven't even had time to breathe let alone blog over the last week.

For those of you who don't know I work in a university and this week was the week that all of our students came back, now all I can describe this week as is chaos utter mental chaos.... There is no exaggeration there either. Think all I have done is sleep, eat and breathe work... Even my lunch has just been a 10 minute dash to the shop and a 5 minute sit down. 

I brought all of these bits last weekend and the lovely girl in Lush was telling me that their new Christmas range was amazing, that tons of products were getting discontinued (Vanilla in the mist and Ma Bar to name a couple..... Noooooooo) and that there is 16 new amazing products coming out too.... This right there was utter excitement for me because as a massive Lush junkie I love to add new favourites to the list!.

Here is what I brought...

Ballistics

Cinders and Lil Lush Pud - £1.95 Each

Top to Bottom - L-R 

Satsumo Santa - £2.95 - Golden Wonder - £3.25

Abominaball - £2.95 - Rocketeer - £2.75

Bubble Bars

L-R - Gingerbread House - £2.95 - Christmas Eve - £2.95

Magic Wand - £4.95 (This apparently is the bubble bar that never stops giving, just swoosh it around the bath and tons of bubbles! Plus it smells like Snow Fairy!!)

Ma Bar - £2.50

Nope not a Christmas edition but Ma Bar is one of my favourite bubble bars of all time so I had to get another one seeing as it has now been discontinued, so make sure you stock up if you love it as much as I do!

Bath Melt

The Melting Snowman - £1.95

I also picked up a couple of Ickle Baby Bots for Panga.

I can't wait to start using all of my new goodies and I will of course be posting about them all too!

Let me know if there are any that you want to see before any other.

xxx

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It Was Love At First Sight...

Hey Girls!

Have you ever seen a bottle of perfume and fallen in love instantly, knowing that by the look of the bottle you are going to love whats inside it? I do this quite a lot and 90% of the time I do actually really love whats inside and that was no exception with this one either.

Diesel Loverdose - 50ml - Around £45

I am in awe of this perfume, I seriously am! The bottle, the smell its just like heaven!

According to The Perfume Shop this has heart notes of Vanilla and Liquorice, top notes of Mandarin and Star Anise and base notes of Dry Woods.

Now to me all these top, base and heart notes always confuse me because I'm sat here for ages trying to sniff them out but I can see with this one where they are coming from because its definitely got Vanilla in it and it smells slightly warm and fruity (tell I'm crap at this describing smell lark, can't ya?!).

Overall I think it is gorgeous and just for the bottle alone I think its worth a buy. 

I bought mine from Superdrug for £43.00 and they also had an offer on where you got 500 extra Superdrug Beauty Card Points, so I basically got it for £38.00.... Bargain!! 

Have you tried this yet? Want to get it?

xxx

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