Benefit they're real push - up liner + a drugstore dupe

I have been looking forward for the benefit release  for a while . Mainly because I am hopeless when it comes to eyeliner application . This claims to be a lash hugging liner and I do feel that it comes up to its expectations . The application is close to the lashes and its easy  to apply .I think that this is because of the nip .This nip also makes making winged liner so easy . I have been struggling with winged liner  forever every time I cant go out of the house because it looks dodgy but with this I am able to have a perfect wing that I'm happy with .  Its the blackest black and it's last a very long time .The RRP of this liner is £18.50

http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10701_10001_123901013399_-1

There is also a dupe for this liner by Maybelline . The liner is the lasting drama one and I comes in black  the application of this eyeliner is near enough identical to the benefit one . I would say that this  one is slightly thinner line . The biggest difference between both liners is that the Maybelline one doesn't have the same staying power . The price of this one is £8.99 but on a moment it on offer in Superdrug for £6.99 .

 http://www.superdrug.com/Make-Up/Eyes/Eyeliner/Maybelline-Lasting-Drama-Gel-Eyeliner-Pen-Black/p/846057#.U7sN4stOXIU

Yankee Candle Dupe

I love Yankee candle but because I live a long way from any Yankee shops I don’t really get much opportunities to buy them. One of my favourite is the vanilla cupcake.  It is very sweet smelling but I don’t like to burn it because I know it will be another month before I go to a town with a Yankee store.  But fear not I have found a good mach to the smell of the Yankee one. It from a brand star lytes and it called vanilla crème. I found this in the original factory shop for amazing value £5 for 18oz where the Yankee is 16.99 for a 14.5oz and 19.99 for a 22oz. as you can tell there is a huge gap in price. One down fall for the star lytes is that it dose burn twice as fast but  it still a steel for £5. I have not try any other fragrance from this brand  and this because in my local shop there is only a small selection and this is one of the down side that will effect me. 

Want to find a store near you ? http://www.theoriginalfactoryshop.co.uk/en-GB/Information/Store-Finder/Find-a-store/

Is it too early to start the Christmas shop?

There is 4 month and 24 days till the big day but are you starting to think about it or is it too early. In my opinion is never too early and this because of all the expense there is.

One of the way I save for Christmas is I put money towards  love2shop vouchers that is a big help for my every Christmas. There is many high street shop that you can use them including Argos, Iceland, Debenhams and more.
 

Another way is that you choose a specific piece of money and save them  in a money box or a pot through out the year. This could be 5p, 10p 20p , 50p, £1 or £2  . And I will bet you that you will be  surprise  how much you will save.
 

Another way you can do it is start to buy present months in advance.  This will spread the cost and it will not be as financially hard.  I have already started to buy  for some of my friends that on my list. I would advice you not to buy cartoon thing for kids months in advance because they tend to change often.

thanks

Twinalou (sian)