Musings and ramblings of a Jewish Fashionista

Musings and ramblings of a fashion and beauty obsessed mama. A fashion, beauty and lifestyle blog.


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Showing posts with label beauty. Show all posts

Saturday, 31 January 2015

Beauty Sale Finds


I'm not really a sales kinda girl.

I actually hate the sales. They are busy, loud, crowded, hectic and stressful and having a 6 month baby bump makes it all the more necessary to stay away.

So this year, I decided I would check out what some of my favourite beauty and fashion spots had online. First stop - beauty. I decided to be reserved and only checked Selfridges and Space NK (aka the mothership). I thought I would share with you briefly what I picked up and then over another couple of posts, I will share them with you in more detail.

So my first venture online was to Space NK. I have always wanted the gorgeous Laura Mercier bath and body sets but I never really felt like spending upwards of £40 on indulgent bath treats for myself! So when I spotted the Honey Musk duo set - with bubble bath, body creme and honey spatula - at HALF PRICE for only £15...well, it went straight in my virtual shopping basket.


Next, I spotted something from Lipstick Queen. I have never bought anything from Lipstick Queen, but I have heard some amazing things. I saw the Liquid Asset set of 3 lip glosses, featuring a stunning nude, a bright popping pink and a vampy red. Whereas I am more of a lipstick girl, I thought my collection could do with some high quality lip glosses. Again, this set was £30 and was reduced to half price. So in the basket it went! Now considering this is still available on the John Lewis website for full price, this to me was a real bargain.


Next was the Selfridges beauty sale. There was so much in this sale that I actually got a bit bored going through the dozens and dozens of pages. I filled a basket quickly and in the end, I had to do some serious editing. Which...was a real challenge!

I ended up purchasing the Laura Mercier eyelash curlers, a MAC black liquid eyeliner and...my favourite new palette, Urban Decay's Naked on the Run - a limited edition palette from the Naked range, featuring 6 new eyeshadows, a bronzer, high lighter, blush, eyeliner, mascara AND a lipgloss, all in the famous naked colour ranges. This is definitely getting it's own post as I really am in love with it. It was originally £37 and I think I got it for £30 in the sale, which isn't that much of a saving, but as I had my eye on it before the sale, I knew I had to just get it!


The Selfridges beauty sale didn't have as many bargains as the Space NK sale, it had more like a few pounds off each product as opposed to a decent percentage off, but if you have the time to scroll through the many...many pages, you will be sure to find some good deals.

So as I said, more details coming soon, but in the mean time, did you find any amazing bargains in the sales?

Belle x

Saturday, 27 November 2010

Competition Time! Win Tickets to the Clothes Show Live!!

Hello lovely readers, it's time for a treat (well, seeing as it's the weekend and all!)

The lovely people behind the Clothes Show Live - the best fashion event of the year - have given me two tickets to use as a competition prize for one of my lucky readers! Ooh I spoil you!

Clothes Show Live takes place in Birmingham from the 3rd - 8th December, so you have to be able to get to Birmingham...a small price to pay to attend the ultimate fashion event of the year. See below for all the info you need as well as the question. If you want to enter, simply e-mail me the answer to belleoftheballfashion@yahoo.co.uk

Clothes Show Live 2010 is back to host the hottest and most stylish fashion and beauty event of the year! Returning to Birmingham’s NEC, 3 – 8 December 2010 and bringing together hundreds of your favourite fashion and beauty brands and boutiques; non-stop catwalk shows and the UK’s hottest celebrities, it’s the ultimate shopping destination this party season! And what’s more, you could be going for free.

This year’s 45 minute Fashion Theatre performance with 40 models and dancers will set the party season off in true style – packed with 250 fabulous outfits and inspirational hair and make-up looks. There is no other show quite like it!

New to this year’s show is the ‘Sknitch’ zone, where you can watch presentations and demonstrations, learn new techniques, browse through beautiful fabrics and gain insight into everything related to sewing, knitting, needlework, stitching and embroidery. Customisation is back and Sknitch is the place for every lady to tailor her individual fashion needs!

Running alongside Clothes Show Live is the most exciting new dance experience – The Dance Show. Pick up advice, take part in classes and get your groove on at what is set to be the most spectacular dance event of the year.

For your chance to win this amazing prize, just answer this simple question:

QUESTION: Which TV style guru will be presenting at the Fashion Theatre at this years Clothes Show Live?
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Clothes Show Live takes place at Birmingham’s NEC, from 3-8
December 2010. Tickets are available online now at clothesshowlive.com or by calling 0844 581 1256.

Don’t miss out on your chance to attend THE fashion and beauty event of 2010 and good luck! Enjoy x