I love having a nose at what other people got for Christmas, so here I am sharing a peek at my presents too. My family, friends and boyfriend are fantastic at the whole buying cruelty-free and vegan thing by now so I was very lucky and got some brilliant beauty bits this year.
I was so excited to unwrap this GOSH Smokey eyeshadow palette, the colours are so gorgeous. I'll definitely be using it for some day to night make-up looks through the rest of winter. I can't find it being sold individually but currently you can nab it as a freebie from Superdrug. The GOSH lipliner is the shade Raspberry Dream and it's a beautiful plum colour I've had my eye on for a while. I've never tried lipliner before but here goes! I've also been after the Prime 'n Set powder for a long time as it has fantastic reviews for oily skin, so I can't wait to try it out with my new GOSH Foundation Drops.
I also got a second setting powder, but this one's a pressed compact from e.l.f. I picked up the B. Sheer Finish Powder a few months ago and was quite disappointed by it so we'll see how e.l.f.'s offering compares. And one more for my ever growing Barry M collection is the super glittery red nail polish Ruby Slippers. It certainly added some sparkle to Christmas day!
The Deep Steep Peppermint Vanilla Body Wash smells just as sweets as it sounds and foams up a treat in the shower. I can't find it anywhere online but if you're lucky T.K. Maxx might still have some in stock, along with the lovely Sugar Plum hand wash.
Rose Jam is another incredible smelling shower gel from Lush that only comes out once a year, and for me Christmas just isn't complete without it. It's like fresh roses and Turkish delight in a bottle, so I'm absolutely spoilt for choice for delicious shower gels now. Another rosy gift under the tree was this lovely Neal's Yard Remedies skincare kit, which I can't wait to review as I haven't tried any products from them before.
Rose Jam is another incredible smelling shower gel from Lush that only comes out once a year, and for me Christmas just isn't complete without it. It's like fresh roses and Turkish delight in a bottle, so I'm absolutely spoilt for choice for delicious shower gels now. Another rosy gift under the tree was this lovely Neal's Yard Remedies skincare kit, which I can't wait to review as I haven't tried any products from them before.
Of course I'm a huge fan of Harry Potter, so these two were some of my favourite presents I had to show you. The Harry Potter Colouring Book
is filled with detailed pictures from the films and I'm sure it'll take me many, many happy hours to complete. And the illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
is beautiful. It's wonderful to see a whole new and different imagining of such a beloved story, it now has pride of my place on my bookshelf.
What did you get for Christmas? Any cruelty-free beauty presents? Let me know in the comments ;)
is filled with detailed pictures from the films and I'm sure it'll take me many, many happy hours to complete. And the illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
is beautiful. It's wonderful to see a whole new and different imagining of such a beloved story, it now has pride of my place on my bookshelf.What did you get for Christmas? Any cruelty-free beauty presents? Let me know in the comments ;)
Gemima
