Epic Blog Sale! Over 70 items Including YSL, Guerlain, Stila, Laura Mercier & Chantecaille

Terms & Conditions (please read!)

 ♥ Items are sold on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. N.B Only items listed in BLUE are still available

 ♥ Payment is by PayPal only. 

 ♥ If you're interested in purchasing please leave a comment with the item(s) you'd like along with your email address and where you live. I'll then send a paypal invoice to you. 

♥ Please pay within 24 hours otherwise items will be released.

 ♥ Any unused items are labelled as such, otherwise usage is as shown. For items where usage isn't easily visible I've described it as best I can :-)

 ♥  All items will be treated with alcohol-based steriliser before posting

Thanks for looking!

1 - Chantecaille lipstick in Dainty Rose - £3  SOLD
2 - Chantecaille lipstick in Framboise - £3  SOLD
3 - Chantecaille lipstick in Comet - £3  SOLD
4 - Chantecaille lipstick in Narcissia - £3 
5 - Chantecaille lipstick in Raffia - £2.50

6 - Laura Mercier lipstick in Tea Rose - £3 SOLD
7 - Laura Mercier lipstick in Pink Dawn - £3
8 - Laura Mercier lipstick in Fig - £3 SOLD
8 - Laura Mercier lipstick in Healthy Lips- £3 SOLD
10 - Laura Mercier lipstick in Flirt - £3  SOLD

11 - Laura Mercier Lip Kisses lipstick in Pink Seashell - £3 SOLD
12 - Laura Mercier Lip Kisses lipstick in Berry Slush - £3 
13 - Stila lipstick in Barbara - £3 SOLD
14 - Stila lipstick in Juliette - £3 SOLD
15 - Stila lipstick in Pam - £2.50

16 - Stila Lip Polish in Sheen (unused) - £3
17 - Space NK lip glaze in Crystal (lightly used) - £3

18 - Nars Lip Lacquer in Chelsea Girl (unused) - £5 SOLD
19 - Nars Lip Lacquer in Zou Zou (unused) - £5 SOLD
20 - Chantecaille lipgloss in Nectar (very lightly used) - £3 SOLD

21 - Nars eyeshadow duo in Windstar (very lightly used) - £4 SOLD
22 - Nars eyeshadow duo in Heaven (very lightly used) - £4 SOLD
23 - Benefit eyeshadow in Me Myself & I (medium usage) - £2 SOLD
24 - Chantecaille eyeshadow in Peony (very lightly used) - £3 SOLD
25 - Urban Decay eyeshadow in Uzi (medium usage) - £2
26 - Becca loose shimmer powder in Princess (tested but still full!) - £4
27 - Becca loose shimmer powder in Angel (tested but still full!) - £4 

28 - Lancome Le Crayon Kohl in Blue Marine - £2
29 - Laura Mercier kohl eye pencil in Brown Copper - £2 SOLD
30 - Laura Mercier kohl eye pencil in Purple Sapphire - £2 SOLD
31 - Nars eyeliner in Kyoto - £2 SOLD
32 - Benefit babe cake in Sophia (very lightly used) - £2

33 - Stila Convertible Colour in Gerbera (medium usage) - £3 SOLD
34 - Stila Convertible Colour in Rose (medium usage) - £3 SOLD
35 - Stila Convertible Colour in Gladiola (heavy usage) - £2.50
36 - Stila Convertible Colour in Magnolia (medium usage) - £3 SOLD
37 - Stila Convertible Colour in Orchid (medium usage) - £3 SOLD

38 - Stila All Over Shimmer in shade 7 (lightly used) - £4
39 - Nars Orgasm illuminator (lightly used) - £5 SOLD

40 - Stila bronzing powder in shade 1 (light to medium usage) - £4 
41 - Benefit blush in Dandelion (lightly used) - £5 SOLD
42 - Guerlain Terracotta Bronzer in shade No.1 (medium usage) - £5 

43 - Mac Studio Fix in shade C3 (lightly used) - £5 SOLD
44 - Laura Mercier foundation primer (lightly used) - £4 SOLD
45 - Shisheido Corrector Pencil in Medium - £2




46 - Space NK Perfecting Powder in Translucent (lightly used) - £5 SOLD
47 - Laura Mercier Secret Brightening Powder (lightly used) - £4 

48 - Stila Illuminating Powder Foundation refill in 10 Watts  (lightly used) - £4 SOLD
49 - Stila Illuminating Powder Foundation refill in 30 Watts  (lightly used) - £4 SOLD
50 - Stila Illuminating Powder Foundation refill in 40 Watts  (lightly used) - £4 SOLD
51 - Stila Illuminating Powder Foundation refill in  50 Watts  (lightly used) - £4
52 - Stila Illuminating Powder Foundation refill in 70 Watts  (lightly used) - £4

52a(!) - Urban Decay Naked eyeshadow palette - £15 (P&P £4) SOLD

53 - Louise Young eyeshadow palette (very lightly used) - £10 SOLD
54 - Stila Breast Cancer Care eyeshadow/blush palette (lightly used)  - £4

55 - Stila Lotus Bloom eyeshadow/blush palette (very lightly used)  - £3 SOLD

56 - Laura Mercier eyeshadow in Vanilla Nuts (lightly used) - £2
57 - Laura Mercier eyeshadow in Rose (very lightly used) - £2.50
58 - Laura Mercier eyeshadow in Desire (lightly used) - £2
59 - Laura Mercier eyeshadow in Whiskey (very lightly used) - £3 SOLD
60 - Laura Mercier eyeshadow in Fresco (very lightly used) - £3 SOLD
61 - Laura Mercier eyeshadow in Truffle (unused) - £3 SOLD
62 - Laura Mercier eyeshadow in Lavender (lightly used) - £2
63 - Laura Mercier eyeshadow in Mermaid (lightly used) - £2
64 - Laura Mercier eyeshadow in Deep Night (lightly used) - £2

65 - Laura Mercier eyeshadow - shade unknown (very lightly used) - £2 SOLD

66 - Laura Mercier eyeshadow - shade unknown (lightly used) - £2

67 - Laura Mercier eyeshadow - shade unknown (very lightly used) - £2.50

68 - Laura Mercier eyeshadow - shade unknown (very lightly used) - £2 SOLD

69 - Laura Mercier eyeshadow - shade unknown (lightly used) - £2

70 - Laura Mercier eyeshadow - Lemongrass (lightly used) - £2

71 - Laura Mercier eyeshadow - shade unknown (lightly used) - £2 

72 - Chantecaille eyeshadow in Copper (very lightly used) - £3 SOLD
73 - Chantecaille eyeshadow in Pyrite (very lightly used) - £3 SOLD
74 - Chantecaille eyeshadow in Tea Rose(very lightly used) - £3 SOLD
75 - Chantecaille eyeshadow in Nickel (lightly used) - £2
76 - Chantecaille eyeshadow in Tourmaline (lightly used) - £2
77 - Chantecaille eyeshadow in Sage (very lightly used) - £3 SOLD
78 - Chantecaille eyeshadow in Freesia (lightly used) - £2
79 - Chantecaille eyeshadow in Agate (very lightly used) - £3 SOLD
80 - Chantecaille eyeshadow in Thyme (very lightly used) - £3 SOLD

81 - Stila eyeshadow in Starlight (very lightly used) - £3 SOLD
82 - Stila eyeshadow in Sun (lightly used) - £2
83 - Stila eyeshadow in Kitten (very lightly used) - £3 SOLD
84 - Stila eyeshadow in Eden (very lightly used) - £3 SOLD
85 - Stila eyeshadow in Barefoot Contessa (lightly used) - £2
86 - Stila eyeshadow - shade unknown (very lightly used) - £2
87 - Stila eyeshadow in Azur (lightly used) - £2 
88 - Stila eyeshadow in Storm (lightly used) - £2
89 - Stila eyeshadow - shade unknown (very lightly used) - £1.50
90 - Stila eyeshadow in Twilight (lightly used) - £2
91 - Stila eyeshadow in Shore(lightly used) - £2
92 - Stila eyeshadow in Jade (very lightly used) - £3 SOLD

93 - Stila eyeshadow - shade unknown (lightly used) - £1.50
94 - Stila eyeshadow - shade unknown (lightly used) - £1.50
95 - Stila eyeshadow - shade unknown (lightly used) - £1.50
96 - Stila eyeshadow - shade unknown (lightly used) - £1.50
97 - Stila eyeshadow - shade unknown (lightly used) - £1.50
98 - Stila eyeshadow - shade unknown (medium usage) - £1.50 SOLD
99 - Stila eyeshadow - shade unknown (lightly used) - £2 SOLD
100 - Stila eyeshadow - shade unknown (lightly used) - £1.50
101 - Stila eyeshadow - shade unknown (lightly used) - £1.50
102 - Stila eyeshadow - shade unknown (lightly used) - £1.50
103 - Stila eyeshadow - shade unknown (lightly used) - £1.50
104 - Stila eyeshadow - shade unknown (lightly used) - £2 SOLD
105 - Stila eyeshadow - shade unknown (very lightly used) - £2 SOLD
106 - Stila eyeshadow - shade unknown (lightly used) - £1.50
107 - Stila eyeshadow - shade unknown (medium usage) - £1

108 - YSL eye shadow in Mink Brown from duolumiere #23 (lightly used) - £1

109 - Depotted Nars eyeshadow duo in Cleo (very lightly used) - £3 SOLD

110 - Stila blush  in Tutu (light to medium usage) - £2 SOLD
111 - Stila blush  in Heat (lightly used) - £2
112 - Stila blush  - shade unknown (lightly used) - £2
113 - Stila blush  - shade unknown (lightly used) - £2
114 - Stila blush  - shade unknown (lightly used) - £2
115 - Stila blush  - shade unknown (light to medium usage) - £1.50

116 - Unknown brand blush  in Azalea (lightly used) - £1
117 - Unknown brand blush  in Opera Plum (lightly used) - £1
118 - Unknown brand blush (lightly used) - £1
119 - Unknown brand blush (lightly used) - 50p
120 - Unknown brand blush (lightly used) - £1

These blushes look very Nars-like..but I can't be 100% sure they are :-(

121 - Unknown brand blush (very lightly used) - £3

122 - Unknown brand blush (very lightly used) - £3 SOLD

123 - Unknown brand blush (very lightly used) - £3

124 - Unknown brand blush (very lightly used) - £3 SOLD

125 - Mac 15 pot eyeshadow palette (some wear as shown below) - £7.50 (P&P £4) SOLD

126 - Mac 15 pot eyeshadow palette (some wear as shown below) - £7.50 (P&P £4) SOLD

127 - Small open magnetic palette (excellent condition) - £5.00 (P&P £4) SOLD

128 - Large open magnetic palette (unused) - £7.50 (P&P £4) SOLD

129 - Large open magnetic palette (excellent condition) - £7.50 (P&P £4) SOLD

130 - Large open magnetic palette (excellent condition) - £7.50 (P&P £4) SOLD

131 - MUFE metal storage tin (excellent condition) - £3 (P&P £4) SOLD

132 - Models Own nail polish in Grace Green (used once) - £2.50

133 - Nails Inc nail polish in Victoria (unused) - £2.50

134 - OPI nail polish in Don't Mess with Opi (used once) - £2.50

135 - Barry M Gelly nail paint in Blackberry (used once) - £1

So long, farewell....

Morning all! Firstly apologies for not posting since August! We've recently moved house and as well as the general level of chaos that creates, were then internet-less for almost a month (how can it take sooooo long to connect your broadband up!?)

Sadly the reason for the post is to share the news that this is going to be my last update on All Things Blogged and Beautiful. Over the last couple of years I've been going through something of a 'quarter-life crisis' as far as my job is concerned. I've changed from being a bright-eyed, bushy-tailed graduate who lives to work, into a late-twenties weekend lover. The best way to sum it up is that I like rather than love my current career, and as the years go by I'm not sure 'like' is enough anymore.

But what else to do? Over the years I've had several 'dream jobs' - everything from journalism to forensic science and midwifery to air cabin crew! The one that keeps coming up however, is wedding and event planning. I realise there's a pretty huge financial risk attached to changing careers given that my events experience is pretty limited - but I've got a decent set of transferable skills behind me, coupled with shed loads of enthusiasm (and stubborness to mean that I'll blinking well keep at it until I succeed!). I also know I've reached a real 'now or never' point before mortgages and/or babies come along and make it a much bigger risk to take.

I've really enjoyed the last year of beauty blogging but I'm also being realistic. Setting up a business will require a lot of effort, particularly in terms of networking, PR and self-promotion so that's where my time will need to be spent, not to mention the fact that I'll have a lot less to spend on beauty buys. It could well be that I come back to this blog at some point in future but I can't be certain, and so I'd rather not make promises I can't keep :)

So all that's left to say is a tremendously huge thank you to each and every one of you who has  read or commented on my posts this last year - a blog really is nothing without the people who follow it so a big wave goodbye to you all.....and if you live in or near Berkshire and are in need of the services of an event or wedding planner I know just the person ;-)

Until next time?

Backpacking Beauty

The summer holiday period is in full swing which got me thinking about my previous holidays and in particular when I was lucky enough to travel around South East Asia/Australia a few years ago.

Backpacking can be a grubby business at times but just because you're living out of a rucksack and surviving solely on junk food, beer and the use of public transport, doesn't mean that you can't still look good doing it. I thought I'd share some of the beauty tips picked up on the trip - you could probably make use of them for any kind of holiday!

Sporting my rucksack :)

The first tip is a pretty obvious one which is to buy small airplane-friendly bottles and transfer your favorite products into them to save weight & space in your luggage. The best I've found are from IckleBockles - the name alone makes me happy!

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Lush solid shampoos will save you tons of space in your bag, last for up to 80 washes and won't leak all over your 'capsule' wardrobe.

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Baby wipes will become your best friend. Use them to cleanse your skin (& your make-up brushes if carrying them) and generally freshen yourself up on long journeys.

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Make the beach your beauty parlour. After a few months of  flip flops and filthy roads your feet may start to suffer so taking a stroll on a sandy beach will exfoliate them back into to tip top form. And embrace your inner surfer chick with salt water waves - just plait your hair loosely after a dip in the sea, loosen when dry and voila... 

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Using a liquid bronzer can add a hint of colour to beat that just-stepped-off-the-plane-and-hideously-pasty-compared-to-everyone-else trauma and as your tan comes along you can mix it with your base for a more natural colour match  The obvious product choice would be Mac Lustre drops - I used Maybelline's Dream Bronze Bronzing Booster which is a great low-cost alternative but I haven't seen it in the shops for a while :(

When your diet/alcohol intake leaves a lot to be desired a supplement such as Berocca keeps your energy and vitamin levels up which will help keep skin and hair healthy.

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To save space carry cosmetic products that can work on eyes, lips and cheeks such as the Multipurpose Duo from Nars, Elf's All Over Colour Stick or an all-in-one compact like New CID's Eyes, Lips & Cheeks palette.

And last but not least, why not store it all in this kitsch travel-themed wash bag from Not on the High Street

Until next time,

My Hair History

I almost didn't write this post as looking back at photos made me realise my hair history is pretty boring. Its been mainly brown and mainly long. However some of the older pics I found were so hilarious I had to share them. So read on and prepare yourself for some utterly hideous 80's kiddy fashion.

Baby me...I included this pic to show that I started of life with CURLS...until they were chopped off during my first hair cut & never grew back :(

Next the hairdresser treated me to this lovely bowl-cut fringe, the damn thing was so disturbingly huge it gave me a massive fringe phobia. And what the feck is that jumper about??

A couple of years older and the fringe is gone but whilst the hair has improved the dress sense hadn't - check out the stunning dress and bolero combo from where else but...Tammy Girl.

Fast forward to the age of 15 and bob is back.  This picture shows my hair in its most natural state, its not curly or even wavy - just bulky and frizzy!

This snap was taken on my 16th birthday not long after I discovered the wonders of hair dye, straighteners and like most of humankind, French Connection logo t-shirts.

I started growing my hair shortly after the last pic until at its longest (about 4 years ago), it looked like this.

About 3 years ago I started getting my hair chemically straightened which along with a couple of inches trimmed off the bottom made it look like this.

Shortly after meeting the boy I had my hair cut and coloured into a darker, shoulder length bob which I promptly regretted - the style was just too blah and nothing-y. So back to growing it and a fair few dollops of Lee Stafford's hair growth mask...

...created my hair as it today. And yep that's a fringe - albeit a long, side swept one.

I've recently found myself lusting after a full fringe once again. Am thinking of investing in a clip in one a la Nicola to make sure I REALLY like it before I get snip-happy! If anyone has any recommendations for clip-in hair bits please holler!

Until next time,