mrsjennyws

Just a quick one to let you know, in case you hadn't already reaslied, that my No Spend March went DOWN. THE. DRAIN. But I think we could all see that happening when I posted about the first week. Apparently telling myself not to spend did the opposite and I got a compulsive need to buy everything. And I mean everything.

I added this list onto the end of my January & February Haul (which was huge), it's all things I've bought in March. Oops.  

Some of the things I've bought this month... Seventeen Sheen Supreme Lipticks in Barelty Blush & Hot Stuff Sleek i-Divine A New Day Palette, Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G. Kipstick in Kiss Chase, Real Techniques Sculpting Set, Sleek i-Divine Vintage Romance Palette

Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G. Lipstick in Kiss Chase - It was limited edition and going out of stock! Sleek i-Divine Eyeshadow Palettes - I got Vintage Romance and A New Day, they were 2 for £10 at Boots.Seventeen Sheen Supreme Lipsticks - I got Pink Posey, Barely Blush and Hot Stuff, I'm not sure why I ended up getting these. Seventeen Wow Skin Primer.  Seventeen Define and Conquer Contour Kit - I wanted to test out some contour kits before I go to Canada, so I know whether to shell out on a good one there, so this is the powder contour part of my research. Makeup Revolution Ultra Cream Contour Kit- Same as above, this is the cream contour part of my research. Makeup Revolution Fortune Favours the Brave Eyeshadow Palette - Supporting #teaminternet, plus SO pretty. Benefit Cheekathon Palette - This palette is a BARGAIN, 5 full sized blushes & bronzers for £44.50, that's less than 2 of them cost. Real Techniques Collectors Edition Sculpting Set - well, I needed something to go with my Contour Kits...right?

Benefit Cheekathon Palette

I've also ordered some Morphe Brushes from Beauty Bay. Oh and I'll add that I sent the Urban Decay Vice 4 Palette (that I missed out on, then ordered again for cheaper) back to Debenhams.

No more no spends for me. I do not currently have the self control.

I'm also currently battling the urge to spend AGAIN. Debenhams have a bonus £10 of points when you spend £50 using their Beauty Club Card. It's my birthday on Sunday, and who doesn't like buying themselves a present?

But I should save for Canada right?


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I spent a lot of my weekend looking at the Benefit Box O' Blushes in Dandelion and Coralista. I've wanted Dandelion for a while and whilst browsing I thought that maybe I should consider getting Coralista too as a nice spring/summer blush.

I got a few email offers through over the weekend and I kept adding them to my basket in various stores, but decided not to go through with it. I mean I have a lot of blushes on my Canada/US Wishlist anyway.

Then this morning my Bloglovin puts Miss Makeup Magpie's March Lust List in front of me. Low and behold, the new Benefit Cheekathon Palette. A new palette with 5 full sized blushes and bronzers, including Dandelion and Coralista.

I had a quick look online, it's not available to buy on the Benefit website yet, but it is available at House of Fraser and it's exclusive to them. Cue opening the House of Fraser website on an extra tab and work and constantly flicking back to it all morning to stare at it...

At lunchtime I decided to go to House of Fraser, with the intention of just looking at each of the products in the palette (Dandelion, Hoola, Rockateur, Dallas & Coralista) so I could decide if I should get it. I should also add that I had a bit of a crappy weekend and this morning at work wasn't great either, and so I thought to myself that if I liked the individual elements then maybe I should order it online in the afternoon. A pick me up.

Did I mention that it was 5 full sized products for a mere £44.50? The cost of each Box O' Blush is £23.50, so if I'd bought Dandelion and Coralista it would have cost me more than the palette. And you're saving a massive £73 compared to buying each of them separately.

Anyway, back to House of Fraser, I tried to get near the blushes, but couldn't. The lunchtime rush. One of the girls on the counter came to offer her help and I said I wanted to look at the blushes, low and behold she whips out the very palette I spent all morning staring at online.

It only took her a few minutes to seal the deal and I walked away £44.50 lighter and 1 very good value palette heavier...

First impressions...*insert heart eyed emoji here*

It's lovely, study cardboard and cute packaging. It's also quite slim, so good to carry round, much slimmer that the Box O' Blush boxes.

And I love how you still get the design on the Rockateur blush.

Thumbs up over all, I can't wait to crack it open properly!

 Sorry for the poor quality photos, I snapped them on my iPhone when I got back to the office at the end of lunch.
I just wanted to share as soon as possible!

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