Boots Haul 008

As I now work for Boots, I find being on my break by myself to be very dangerous as I end up spending money on products that I don't necessarily need. This time however, I bought three products that I've been lusting after for quite a while which I've realised that I do actually now need that it's getting colder.

The first product I picked up is the Sanctuary 5 Minute Thermal Detox Mask which is a self heating charcoal treatment that helps to open up the pores and remove any impurities from the skin. This helps to reblance the skins oil levels to clarify and cleanse the skin whilst leaving it with a silky touch. I'm hoping that this will help with my breakouts and help keep them at bay.

I also picked up the Super Facialist Tea Flower Deep Clean Pore Purifying Clay Mask which is a detoxifying mask to help unclog pores and restore skin balance. It contains salicylic acid which is known to help unclog congested skin as well as help with any blemishes. I like using clay based masks as they make my skin feel clearer and more refreshed after each use and I'm hoping that this combined with the Sanctuary mask will make my skin so much clearer than before.

The last product I bought is the Super Facialist Rose Hydrate Intense Moisture Mask. This contains extract of Wild Willow which is known to enhance skin cell turnover as well as Vitamin E, Urea and extract of soothing Marshmallow which help to hydrate, plump and replinish the skin which leaving it with a glowing radiance. I'm hoping this will help keep my skin looking hydrated as I've noticed that my skin has been suffering recently due to the fact that it's getting a lot colder now.

Yankee Candle Wax Tart in Fireside Treats

For those of you who do not know me, I'm a huge Yankee Candle fan. With that being said, I much prefer their wax tarts than their actual jar candles purely because I like swapping and changing my scents whenever I feel like. It also is a lot cheaper and easier than forking out almost £20 for a candle that you'll be stuck with until it's burned down completely whereas with a wax tart, you can simply pop it out and change it for a new scent for less than £2 a tart.

I've been burning Fireside Treats for the past few days and it instantly transports me back to America, making smores with my Grandpa. The best way I can describe this scent is imaging a fire burning whilst roasting marshmallows which is what Yankee Candle wanted you to picture. It's warm yet smoky whilst sweetened with roasted marshmallows which makes this scent perfect for now.

Yankee Candle Wax Tarts fragrances last for up to eight hours although Fireside Treats has been lasting for much longer than that. I personally buy mine from this eBay seller as ten wax tarts for just under £11 is a bargain when you compare the prices in Clinton Cards! They also make great little additions to presents as who doesn't love something by Yankee Candle?

 Please note that I do not burn my wax tarts on my bed, it was purely for picture purposes.

Tresemme Platinum Strength Deep Conditioning Treatment

During the Summer time, Tresemme released their Platinum Strength range which has been raved about by fellow bloggers left, right and centre. The range itself has been designed to repair and reinforce hair as well as visibly repair up to two years worth of damage within just five uses which is quite a bold claim to make. I've been using their Deep Conditioning Treatment from the range one to two times a week now for the past two months and I think it's about time I shared my two cents on it.

The Tresemme Platinum Strength Deep Conditioning Treatment is a mask that you apply to shampooed/conditioned wet hair from the mid-lengths to the ends ideally with a wide toothed comb or your fingers to help equally distribute the product. Once worked through the hair, you're meant to leave it on for between three to four minutes before washing it out. I actually tend to leave this on my hair for a lot longer than what is recommended as whilst my hair isn't quite as dry as what it is during the summer months, the cold winter days can have the same effects as well so I like to think that I'm helping to combat this. After rinsing this out, my hair instantly feels softer whilst wet which is the still the case after I've towel dried it. I've noticed that my hair appears to dry slightly quicker than before when I use this and I'm not loosing quite as much hair as before. My hair feels a lot healthier than what it did before I started using this and overall, it just feels a lot softer. I wouldn't really say that this has helped to visibly repair up to two years worth of damage but I would definitely say that it has improved the condition of my hair and made it a lot more healthier.

Whilst this was a nice deep conditioning treatment, I don't think I would rush out to buy it when I run out as I'm sure there are some equally nice if not better ones out there especially ones that smell a lot nicer than the typical Tresemme scent. You can purchase the Tresemme Platinum Strength Deep Conditioning Treatment from Boots and Superdrug for under £6.

Boots Haul 007

I've been running low on my beloved Boots Build Up Removal Shampoo which I use every Sunday so I thought I better stock up and pick up two. This is a deep cleansing shampoo which removes any build up left from products which leaves the hair feeling throughly cleansed. As Boots were running a 3 for 2, I picked up the Alpecin Caffeine Shampoo which I was recommended by my hairdresser to help grow my hair. I know that this is a mens shampoo but it works just as well on womens hair too. It helps to stimulate the hair roots during washing and it also helps to reduce hair loss which I seem to be suffering with.

I've been meaning to try the Boots Traditional Cold Cream for quite a while now so I'm glad that I've finally picked it up. It's an old school cleanser which helps give the skin a deep cleanse which leaving it feeling very soft. I'm hoping this will live up to my expectations of both the Superdrug Vitamin E Hot Cloth Cleanser and Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish. As Boots were running a 2 for £4 across their Vitamin E range which I sadly missed out on last time, I decided to take advantage of it and pick up two of my beloved Boots Vitamin E Gentle Eye Cream. This is a light weight eye cream which absorbs into the skin very quickly with an added bonus of SPF15. I've been using for well over a year now and I love it.

Another deal that Boots had on was buy one, get the second half price so I decided to pick up two nail varnishes that I've been lusting after for quite some time now. The first is the Bourjous So Laque Glossy Nail Varnish in BCBeige which is a cross between Models Own Utopia and Barry M Gelly Lychee. The other is the Revlon Colorstay Nail Varnish in Bare Bones which was raved about a lot earlier on this year. It's a rather light nude which I'm hoping will look good.