I’d come to accept the fact that I’d never be able to justify spending more than £10 on any makeup other than foundation (and I still struggle with that, to be honest!) but then something magical happened.

TK Maxx happened.

I managed to pick up two Stila eye products (a shadow and a smudge crayon) for £2.99 each and a Lord And Berry lip crayon for £5.99.

I saved about £27, so I’m very pleased with myself.

The products I picked up are:
Stila Eyeshadow in “Pigalle”
Might sound a bit weird, but I’ve been experimenting with ‘bruise’ shades – I find they look pretty on my brown eyes. I wasn’t initially too impressed with the pigmentation of the shadow, but then I realised I was quite glad about that – I want a light wash of colour to avoid looking like someone bashed me in the eye.

Stila Smudge Crayon in “Pink Violet”
Another ‘bruise’ shade, I use this on my bottom lashes to even out my eyes. I’m guilty of spending ages perfecting my eyelid and lashes and then forgetting to even put mascara on my tiny little bottom lashes. Oops. This pretty pop of colour will remind me next time.

Lord And Berry Lip Crayon in “Chocolate”
Bit of a daring one, and not really a Summer shade, but who cares? I fancied something a little different, and it looks really dramatic and glam paired with the eyeshadows I picked up. The crayon applicator makes it easy to apply quickly and it’s beautifully creamy. Still figuring out whether it suits my skin tone or not, though.
I finally feel a bit more like a “beauty blogger” with some of these higher end products making my makeup bag look a little prettier.

What’s the biggest beauty bargain you’ve picked up recently?