CHANGE OF PLAN

I know I said I'm gonna start getting make-up and skincare bits half way through 2018, but at the moment there's an amazing Soap & Glory offer going on in Boots, which I could not resist. Spa of Wonder box for only £30??!! That's insane as the value of the box is £78 and you get full size products with it! 

The content of the Spa of Wonder box:

1. RIGHTEOUS BUTTER 3-in-1 Body Wash
2. SCRUB OF YOUR LIFE Body Buffer
3. RIGHTEOUS BUTTER
4. CLEAN ON ME Shower Gel
5. SMOOTHIE STAR Body Milk
6. FACE SOAP & CLARITY Facial Wash 350ml
7. BRIGHT & BEAUTIFUL Radiance-Boosting Mask
8. THICK & FAST HD MASCARA in Black
9. SUPERCAT Liquid Eyeliner in Black  
10. SEXY MOTHER PUCKER Lip Gloss in Plums Up

What I was thinking of doing, is keeping lip gloss, body butter and shower gel for my Mom, as technically I paid only for about 4 products, the rest ones I got for free. That's pretty awesome. 

If you are making an advent calendar for a friend or sister who's into face skincare, there's another super fantastic deal going on at Boots - No7 Star Beauty Collection Box for £39 (value £143). 

The content of the box:

No7 Protect and Perfect Intense ADVANCED Day Cream SPF 15 50 ml e 1.69 Fl. Oz.
No7 Protect and Perfect Intense ADVANCED Night Cream 50 ml e 1.69 Fl. Oz.
No7 Protect & Perfect Intense ADVANCED Eye Cream 15 ml e 0.5 US Fl. Oz.
No7 Protect & Perfect Lip Care 10 ml e 0.34 US Fl. Oz.
No7 Beautiful Skin Hot Cloth Cleanser 200 ml e 6.7 US Fl. Oz.
No7 Beautiful Skin Eye Make-Up Remover 100 ml e 3.3 US Fl. Oz.
No7 Beautiful Skin Hydration Mask Dry/Very Dry 100 ml e 3.3 US Fl. Oz.
No7 Skin Illuminator Nude 30 ml e 1 US Fl. Oz.
No7 Exceptional Definition Mascara Black 7 ml e 0.23 US Fl. Oz.
No7 High Shine Lip Gloss Sparkling Rose 8 ml e 0.27 US Fl. Oz.
No7 Muslin Face Cloth.

 

You can easily split the content of the box between two of you and have a win win situation 😊

THE ADVENT CALENDAR FOR FREE 2018 IS HAPPENING! :)

I have already started my hunt for free stuff and if I am gonna be that lucky, my Mom's Advent calendar will be ready by February 😂. 

 

I've been looking for a compact mirror for myself for some time now and I came across one that I really liked on Claire's website. I would have bought it anyway, but I noticed that at the moment Claire's online shop has a Buy 1 Choose 1 Free offer and I got one for my Mom too. I think she has a compact mirror that my brother brought her from Rome, but it's always nice to update your make-up bag, right ladies? 😊 I will probably combine it with some other make-up items and put it in one calendar door, but we will see. I decided to start my hunt for make-up pieces in summer, as I do not want to keep it lying around for too long. It's not food, I know, but still.

I was also looking for a nice gift for my niece, who is currently recovering after a difficult surgery, and I found one on Claire's website too. I'm really happy about it although I am still waiting for it to arrive. So yeah, I bought something for my niece and got something really really cute for my Mom again 👍😀. Two down!

Depending on who you are looking a gift for, you can get some nice jewellery, toys, make-up, stationery, jewellery cases, bath bombs, etc. that are on the same Buy 1 Choose 1 Free offer!  

 

MY FREE ADVENT CALENDAR PROJECT FOR MOM 2018

Long time no see guys! But I'm back! 😊 I'm back with a project that will hopefully take all next year. 

There's a little (well, actually quite a big) scandal going on at the moment about an advent calendar with the name of a big Youtube star on it. I bet you know what I'm talking about, but in case you don't, I'll try to explain in one sentence. Basically what happened, is that one celebrity released her lifestyle advent calendar with 12 doors full of cheap, poor quality crap (confetti, 7 stickers, cookie cutters in 2 doors, pom pom, the tiniest notepad, etc., and ok, there were 2 tiny candles and room spray that half of people did not like the scents of), and charged £50 for it. Now, it made me think about the money we pay for things in the UK and wonder if I could nail and make a good value advent calendar for my Mom for 2018 for £0. Yes, you heard me right, for NOTHING! So that's my project for the next year and please don't tell my Mom 😉.

How I'm going to achieve it? Let me share few ways of doing it. Probably the most common way of getting stuff for free is shopping 3for2 deals. There are always 3for2 deals happening in Boots or Feelunique, so I will definitely get her vitamins and make up bits. Some clothing shops have the same deal on lingerie, accessories or homedecor, which is also handy. 

Another way of getting free stuff is getting retailers loyalty cards and collecting points towards your goal. At the moment I have £10 on my Accessorize rewards card and I am already browsing for nice pair of silver earrings. No luck so far... I also have lots of points on my Boots Club Card, but I don't think I'm gonna use these points for this project. I believe most of the stores have some kind of loyalty program going on, all you need to do is join the club. 

Next thing on my mind is employee benefits. It's something that your employer may offer you or not. I've been using employee benefits for less than a year now and not being a very big shopper I managed to save under seventy pounds. The ways of saving money as an employee benefits member is by purchasing discounted gift cards, vouchers or getting cashback for your online purchases from retailers. I have to say, getting cashback is quite a long process and you don't get much back, but it still puts some cash into your pocket. Every time you purchase a gift card or voucher, put a note down how much you saved, so that you know how much you can spend on a gift.  

Another way of getting free stuff is by making it yourself. Technically it's not gonna be a free free stuff, but you can make little DIY projects from materials you have at home. For example, knit a Christmas tree decoration or take a hole punch and make confetti (I wonder if that Youtube star was punching confetti herself all year, maybe that's why her calendar is so expensive! 😄), or make a macrame bracelet.   

These are all my thoughts about my project so far. If you have any suggestions on how to get free good quality stuff please leave a comment down below. I will keep posted every time I come up with a good deal or two😊.

Welcome back guys! 😊