Purchases!

I went into town today to buy myself a few treats (despite having no job or money) to try to tackle the sun this summer as we finally have some in the UK (woohoo)! I wanted to focus on skincare as I have very fair skin so I need to protect/cover it due to getting burnt (despite the many layers of suncream I slather on before going into the light).

My ventures into Boots are a rather good part of my day; I adore seeing all of the pretty makeup and beautiful women that portray it. It gives me one of those feelings like "I need to buy ALL of these products so that I look like you", which can be nice, but sometimes very dangerous...

First I went off into the baby section looking for Sudocrem (which proved very difficult due to a recent renovation at my local Boots store). "Sudocrem?!", you may ask. To you I say, yes, I am perfectly aware that it is most commonly used as nappy rash cream (mmm), and no, I don't actually have nappy rash (surprisingly), but I do have an awful lot of sunburn. As it gets into British summertime, the sun comes out, and decides to murder my skin. Sudocrem, as an antisepic healing cream, is supposed to make your skin a whole lot better, therefore, due to the recommendation of my chum (thanks Ele), I decided to pick it up. As you can see (at the bottom; I couldn't figure out how to move pictures), I have already been at it, and I gladly recommend it to anyone who has fair skin and gets sunburn very easily like myself. I have to admit, it doesn't have the best scent in the world, but it is worth it for the job it does. I bought a 175g tub for £3.99 (although a tiny tub was available for £1.99 and a larger one for £6.50).

The next products that I bought were the Palmers Cocoa Butter Formula, one in a squeezy bottle (250ml) and one in a tub (100g). I know it is the same actual product but each was on sale for under £2 (!!!!!), so I felt inclined to buy one for home and another for travel. I ADORE the smell of anything cocoa-esque, so I fell in love with it at first sniff. I have heard a lot about it, and am hoping that it will improve a lot of the dry skin on my body. Also, I figured that it would be good to moisturise after hot weather, and possibly after tanning (if I am brave enough to make the transition from ghostly white to possible oompa loompa). If you have the chance, go grab some from Boots as it is in the sale at the moment for extremely cheap!

The final product I bought was one I have been wanting for a long time, but I have been waiting for an offer to come up. However, being the impatient person I am, I had grown sick of waiting, and went and bought the Collection (where did the 2000 go?) Lasting Perfection Concealer. I have heard so many positive reviews of this product that I felt inclined to buy it, and I have very high hopes. I bought it for £4.19 in the colour Fair, which is a very good match for my skin (yay), and a wonderful price. The one little petty thing that annoyed me about the product is that the writing on the bottle has already started to smudge off, making it look as if I have owned it for a whole month, not just a day. I know that it is a very small thing to be annoyed about, but I do like to be able to know what product it is I am putting on my face, and I can tell that the writing will not last much longer.

Toodles!