After the last few days of looking at brilliant value makeup, and finding some great discounts, it’s time to pull the last two looks together for some more dramatic ‘big night out’ effects. These were originally going to be sourced from all round the high street, but there’s a 3-for-2 sale on all Superdrug cosmetics [...]
I’ve just been putting a few makeup looks together to round up this challenge, and I’ve kept all of them under £10. That includes postage and packing, because it all adds up. Today I’m focusing on the workplace, where you want to look well presented but not overdone. The key here is finding quality products [...]
After writing my recent budget cosmetics product overviews, I thought it would be fun to put together a few options for new spring looks – again these are all under £10 per collection, including postage and packing. To start with today there are two off duty, casual mini-makeovers for you. These are both pulled together [...]
If you’re on a budget, but you still want to look good, join me on the spring makeup challenge – I’m looking for the best ways to update my makeup bag without spending more than £10 in total. Tricky? Maybe. Impossible? Definitely not! Today we’re looking at nail colour, particularly in spring shades: neutrals, pastels, [...]
The £10 spring makeup challenge continues – can you put together a collection of great-looking colour cosmetics for just a tenner? Today it’s time to look at a few bargain lip glosses and lipsticks in spring colours. Best budget lip gloss Many of the cheaper lip glosses are less highly pigmented than their expensive counterparts, [...]
The quest continues to refresh my makeup bag with some nice fresh spring colours, all on a tight budget of just £10! Now, on to lips… There are so many bargain lip colours out there that I’ve split this section into two. Today it’s time to look for the best cheap tinted lip balm and [...]
Is it possible to revamp your makeup bag for spring for under a tenner? Today I’m looking at blushers that give you an incredible amount of bang* for your buck. Again, I’m looking at spring colours: light pinks, peaches, and neutrals. *Nars Orgasm look-alikes may be included in this article. Bargain blusher challenge First up, [...]
Doesn’t feel so wintery any more, does it? I decided to give my makeup bag a quick spring clean and refresh, and set myself a tight budget of £10. Well, can you really give yourself a spring cosmetics makeover for £10? Let’s see. I went looking for colour cosmetics (eyeshadow, blusher, lip colour and nail [...]
I’m regularly shocked by the prices that are charged for ordinary, everyday shampoos and conditioners. After all, there’s a limit to which ingredients can be usefully put into them, and there’s a limit to what any of them can really do for your hair. All a shampoo needs to do is give your hair the [...]
Another cheap treat from Penny Golightly. All treats cost £10 or less so you can enjoy your little treat of the week without feeling guilty.
This week’s treat for under £10 is the latest addition to the Batiste dry shampoo range. It’s handy for festivals, perking your hair up after a long muggy day in the office, and for up-dos when your hair is so squeaky clean it won’t stay inside the hairgrips. This new version is called Lace, and [...]
It’s Monday, so it’s time for another hand-picked guilt-free treat: high on quality, low on price, and likely to bring a smile to your face. Today I’m picking Essential Waitrose Cinnamon Cakes body wash as the Penny Choose treat of the week. This stuff is creamy, luxurious and aromatic in a warm, spicy way. It’s [...]
There’s lots of hype surrounding ‘BB creams’ at the moment. Well, they aren’t really the holy grail of makeup and skincare like they’re made out to be, but if you have realistic expectations then this particular version from Boots 17 is really rather good indeed. Ignore the name ‘All in one magic makeup’ – here’s [...]
Time for another book review! This one’s The Spa Lover’s Guide to Europe by Sarah Woods. The author’s a well-established travel journalist who has written extensively about spas, so you’re in safe hands. One thing I should definitely mention from the off is that the book focuses on natural spa destinations. By ‘natural’ I mean [...]
Two book reviews for you today from the latest New Holland Publishing catalogue, plus your chance to win one of them! The first one is Auberge du Chocolat: The secrets of fine chocolate making, by Anne Scott. This book really is something else, and it would make a perfect Christmas gift for a foodie friend, [...]
Here’s a new addition to my occasional series of treats that I think represent fantastic value. It’s a shower gel by Naked Bodycare that retails for around the £4 mark for 250ml. The full name is Love Me Rose Body Wash, and it’s organic and free from parabens, pthalates, petrochemicals and the like – if [...]
