Last week I went to Madrid for a few days.
I was born there and lived there for 12 years, so it was lovely to go back and see a few friends & family.
Apart from catching up with people, I went shopping and spent a little bit of money... So I thought I'd make a blog post and show you all the things I bought!
Before going to Spain there was one thing I knew I wanted to buy: the Bioderma micellar water.
I've read so many good things about it, and lots of people seem to love it, so I was really looking forward to trying it.
When I got to
El Corte Ingles, a famous Spanish department store, I found a whole
Bioderma section, and I ended up buying more than just the micellar solution!
I picked up the
Soothing, Purifying Cleansing Gel for redness and sensitive skin and the
moisturising cream for dehydrated and sensitive skin.
All of these products sound perfect for my skin, especially the cream, so I'm really excited to try them- I will probably write a little review once I start using them.
Another skincare product I bought was the new Body Shop Wild Argan Oil Radiant Oil for body & hair.
I have wanted to try an Argan Oil product for a while, and I thought this body oil would be the best bet as it's so easy to apply.
I have used it a couple of times since I bought it and I love it, my skin feels a lot softer than usual even hours after I apply it, and it smells amazing.
I went into
Sephora and found these really cool
body washes.
There was a big stand with lots of these capsules and you could choose the ones you liked and put them into a little case (it kind of reminded me of pick & mix sweets).
I chose strawberry, blueberry, 'lagoon', and green tea.
I walked past a MAC stall and I obviously had to stop and have a look at their lipsticks.
I was really in the mood to buy a new shade for winter (even though it was 30 degrees in Madrid).
At first I tried on a very purply colour, but in the end I went for ..., which has more of a dark red and brown tone to it, and just suited me a lot better.
I picked up the Estee Lauder Double Wear foundation at the Duty Free on my way to Madrid.
This is obviously a cult product that so many people love, and at first I thought that it wouldn't suit my skin because it's quite a thick foundation.
However, after trying a sample of it I discovered that this actually IS the best foundation ever, as it's the only one that stays on all day and covers all the dry patches on my skin- it was definitely a must buy at the airport.
I picked up the DKNY Be Delicious perfume at the Duty Free on my way back to England with my last remaining Euros.
I really wanted to buy a new perfume, and as soon as I smelt this one I had to buy it.
I've actually had this perfume a few times in the past, but I stopped buying it a couple of years ago to try out new scents, but now I'm really happy to start using it again, it has such a lovely, fruity smell.
I found this sleeping mask in H&M.
It was only 4€, so I decided to buy it because I have been after one of these for a while (the sun wakes me up every single morning and it's so annoying).
I just thought it was nice and simple, and the little ears are really cute.
My final purchase is this raincoat from Pull & Bear. I've always wanted a mac, and I particularly liked this one because the inside is so soft and warm, and I'm a ridiculously cold person so if a coat isn't warm enough then I won't buy it, even if it's really gorgeous.
I tried it on and loved how casual it looks but also how it compliments and goes with any outfit.
Also, this is the only coat/jacket I own that has a hood, so no more getting my hair wet during rainy days, yey!
Have you been on holiday recently? :)
Ana xo
