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  • Is a 49p Eyebrow Pencil Any Good?

    I’m not a make-up person. I don’t have the time or energy to use it and I definitely don’t have the skill! But one thing I can’t live without is an eyebrow pencil. Most of us have had teenage moments of madness shaving and plucking eyebrows to death and I was definitely THAT person. An eyebrow pencil helps me correct those mistakes and look normal, so it’s an essential product for me. For this reason, I wasn’t not going to buy w7’s Stroke of Genius Microblade Brow Pencil when spotted in Home Bargains for the budget busting price of 49p!

    w7 Stroke of Genius Eyebrow Pencil
    What does the pencil do & how does it look?

    w7’s Stroke of Genius Microblade Brow Pencil is supposed to create a great shaped, long lasting brow. Like most eyebrow pencils it has a brush end where you can brush out and control the natural brow. The pencil end is retractable and needs to be twisted to use.

    In Use

    It’s quite a comfortable eyebrow pencil to hold and use, but very thin. Easy to extend the pencil part or retract it by twisting it. But while applying the eyebrow pencil I needed to apply a lot more pressure to draw lines as I’m used to. It didn’t feel creamy or flow easily over my existing brows or the patchy areas. It was hard work and took more time and energy to do my eyebrows than I would’ve liked.

    The result

    w7’s Stroke of Genius Microblade Brow Pencil created a nicely shaped and coloured (I used dark brown) set of eyebrows. I did like how precise they were and it’s worth to mention because of how thin the pencil section was this helped in doing this. These lasted till the point I washed my face in the evening, so no complaints with how long they were in tact for.

    Recommended?

    I’ve learnt from using this I prefer a traditional eyebrow pencil that can be sharpened. It’s my personal preference. With this, if the pencil was just that little more smoother and easier to apply it would be really good, but it wasn’t. Shame, as the end result was fine. Would I buy this again? Probably not. Although I did grab two of these and will use them as spares if I’m ever eyebrow pencil-less. Would I recommend it? No. for an extra £1.00 there are cheap alternatives in various places (Primark, Superdrug etc) you can use with less effort and time.

  • New Make-Up, Make-Up Tools & Skincare In Home Bargains

    Most of us like to see new products on the shelves in our local Home Bargains. More so when they’re affordable. In the last week I’ve seen some items which could grab the attention of anyone from make-up and skincare lovers to teens and young adults. So what’s new?

    Home Bargain Finds!
    w7 False Nails

    Very decorative and striking set of 24 nails with glue included. Different designs and colourings available, great for those who like eye catching nails and nail art. 99p per pack.

    w7 False Nails
    w7 Lash & Brow Serum

    A lash and brow serum is a good product to have to keep both lashes and brows groomed and conditioned. A product that’s overlooked and could be great for those who love applying make-up on these areas or those who like a natural look. Only 99p.

    w7 Lash & Brow Serum
    w7 Ultra Plush Mascara

    There seems to be an influx of w7 products in Home Bargains at the moment but I doubt there will be any complaints from shoppers! Included with other make-up products is a mix of different mascara’s, but I only saw one version on my last look which was Ultra Plush Mascara. This is to help add volume and fullness to lashes but in a soft and less harsh looking and feeling way. Cost? You guessed it, 99p!

    w7 Plush Mascara
    Face Facts Blemish Patches

    These aren’t new as I’ve seen these before in store, but they fly in and fly out. Face Facts Blemish Patches are designed to help deal with spots. Each shaped patch placed over a spot/blemish, helps to get all the nasty stuff out of it and help to protect it too. Fragrance free, which can help if skin is irritated. Another 99p product!

    Face Facts Blemish Patches
    Ecotools Fiery Eyes Kit

    A 6 piece brush kit dedicated to the eye area, Ecotools Fiery Eyes Kit is a great looking brush set. All different shapes and sizes are included, which can cover all eye make-up application needs. £2.99.

    Ecotools Fiery Eyes Kit

    All of these products cost more on other websites or in stores, so a great way to pay the lowest prices if you wanted to try some of these out.

  • What’s New In Home Bargains

    The lure of buying new skincare, fragrance, bath and body products is a strong one. But if you’re going to have a little splurge on yourself or on others, try and make it as affordable as possible. I’m always on the look out for new products on the high street but I don’t want to make expensive purchases. So what have I found that’s affordable recently in Home Bargains?

    New Finds in Home Bargains
    Treacle Moon’s Creamy Shea Butterfly Bath Salts

    I love the brand Treacle Moon. It’s normally found in certain places but not everywhere. Their products are budget friendly, great quality and enjoyable to use. Finding their bath salts in Home Bargains nearly gave me a heart attack because they were priced so low (£1.99), they look pampering and perfect for gifting. Not to mention they come in a glass jar which is reusable and easy on the eye.

    Treacle Moon’s Creamy Shea Butterfly Soothing Epsom Salts
    Calcot Spa’s Smoothing Body Scrub

    For only 99p, this orange and wild rose scented body scrub from Calcot Spa grabbed my attention as I’ve only ever spotted it in Tesco. The cheapest price I’ve ever seen this for was £2.00. So for 99p this is a steal!

    Calcot Spa’s Pamper Bliss Smoothing Body Scrub
    Calcot Spa’s Soothing Bath Soak

    The perfect partner to their Body Scrub, Calcot Spa’s Peaceful Sleep Soothing Bath Soak looks like it’s made for relaxation. Fragrance wise this includes spiced ginger and bergamot orange. I can imagine this being a very comforting bath product. A great size of 500ml, this costs, like the scrub, only 99p.

    Calcot Spa’s Peaceful Sleep Soothing Bath Soak
    Face Fact’s Wonder Cream

    Face Facts Wonder Cream is designed to give the skin hydration and a healthy glow and natural smoothness to the skin. Normally £7.99 on the Face Facts website, in Home Bargains it’s currently £3.99 for 50ml.

    Face Fact’s Wonder Cream

    No wonder no one can go into this shop and buy just the one thing! Too many products and not enough time to try them all out….and I haven’t mentioned ALL the new products I’ve found (watch out for the next post). Such a great selection of budget friendly skin, bath and body products!

  • Latest Finds In Home Bargains

    Home Bargains sells a variety of different things. Everything from food, to cleaning products, toys, home décor items and more. One thing that they do brilliantly is stock different branded bath, body, fragrance and skincare products at discounted prices. So what do they have instore right now?

    Latest finds in Home Bargains
    Simple Face & Eye Skincare Masks

    There’s been quite a few different Simple skincare face and eye masks available on the shelves at Home Bargains for the last few weeks. Ranging from 49p up to 89p, these are considerably cheaper here than anywhere else on the high street.

    Simple skincare face & eye masks
    Garnier Eye, Lip & Face Skincare Masks

    Although a lip mask isn’t really something I would want to purchase, some may want to for 99p. What more people would be more drawn to I think is the Garnier eye and face masks. For 69p you could grab either their Hydra Bomb Tissue Face Mask or for the same price their Moisture Bomb Eye Sheet Mask. Picking up all three of these items would cost less than one in some high street stores so great value.

    Garnier skincare face, eye and lip masks
    Glow Perfume Mists, Body Washes & Body Butters

    Social media has been going crazy over the latest products from Glow. They’re supposed to be dupes of the popular (but very expensive) Sol De Janeiro brand. Different fragrances are available with generous sizes. The perfume mists cost £3.99 and the body butters £4.99. The body washes are HUGE! For 750ml, and nicely fragranced, these came in at only £2.49. Are these good dupes for Sol de Janeiro? I don’t know, I’ve never used products from the brand. But how these products are packaged and marketed seems to indicate they are.

    Glow’s Perfume Mists

    So the question is, did I buy anything I’ve mentioned? Silly question, of course I did! If you want to grab any of these affordably priced products check out your local stores quickly, because they won’t be there forever!