UK magazine freebies

clinique chubby stick in woppin' watermelon

I always feel very excited when I can feel a freebie in the plastic wrapping of Glamour upon seeing it in my postbox, so when I opened my August edition, delivered on Friday, I was very happy to see a mini Clinique Chubby Stick as a freebie – I feel very content when a useful, interesting or untried free gift comes along.

This August a few magazines are bring out great free gifts with purchase, which are a fantastic value for money – and they have already hit the newsagents!

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Review: L’Óreal Paris Color Riche Eye Primer Base

L'Óreal Paris Color Riche Eye Primer Base

Since I first discovered primers, I cannot imagine my life without them – for face or eyes, a primer is an essential item in my makeup bag.

The L’Óreal Paris Color Riche Eye Primer Base comes as a handy chubby pencil. Not too soft in consistency, it glides well on the lid, delivering a light nude colour.

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Nails of the week: green, yellow and blue (World Cup II)

brazil flag nails - somanylovelythings

So I am keeping my Brazil themed nails for the World Cup. This time, I went classic, with the Brazil flag. I used the flag just on my ring finger, as an accent.

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GIVEAWAY + Review: Dove Purely Pampering Nourishing Body Oil

dove pure pampering nourishing body oil

Dove is bringing another skin loving product out – indulgent body oils to pamper our skin even more. The BRAND NEW Dove Purely pampering Nourishing Body Oil has just launched  in two heavenly scents: Pistachio and Magnolia and Shea Butter and Warm Vanilla.

And you, my lovely reader, can be one of the first to get your hands on these amazing oils: I have 8 to give away*.

To enter the competition is very easy – simply follow me on Twitter (@dani_dutra) and RT the giveaway tweet!

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Review: Imperial Leather FoamBurst Luxurious Body Wash

imperial leather foamburst

Imperial Leather raises the luxury bar at shower time with their FoamBurst Luxurious Body Wash.

Seriously, I felt like I was showering in pieces of sweets scented clouds when using the Sweet Vanilla & Cherry Blossom one.

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Nails of the week: silver with colourful leopard print

silver nails with colourful leopard print - somanylovelythings

You know when I say I obsess with things? Together with gradients, leopard print is a great nail obsession of mine.

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Nails of the week: Green, yellow, blue and white “tie-dye” effect (World Cup I)

Green, yellow, blue and white "tie-dye" effect nails - somanylovelythings

World Cup nails – that is what I’ve been calling them! They are however, a bit more than that: they are showing support to my team – Brasil!

I decided to put into practice the invaluable advice from Michelle Humphrey, the Maybelline nail extraordinaire, and try a “tie-dye” type of nails.

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Review: Maleficent by MAC True Love’s Kiss Lipstick

maleficent by mac lipstick true love's kiss

After so much anticipation, the Maleficent by MAC launched in the UK on the 15 May.  I had already set my little wish list and was determined to get my claws on a few items.

As soon as I received their email saying the collection was available, I went online and placed an order for the lipstick – which was the item I really wanted), the lip liner and some lashes.

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