I love discovering new makeup brands - especially when they have a low price tag attached. 

Yous are all well aware by now that I regularly [at least once a week] compare myself to the man, the myth and the legend that is David Dickinson in his Bargain Hunt days. My life is Bargain Hunt: Live, but with less tragic red & blue fleeces and more H&M basic hoodies. My dedication to the bargain life is strong and unwavering; like my addiction to bourbon biscuits, Pokémon and Red Mountain coffee. And also, totes necessary. Cos man, I'm poor.

All this [and the horrible mental images of me repping a Bargain Hunt fleece and knocking about with my mate Davey D in the local car boot sale] aside, I've found a brilliant budget makeup brand I want to share with you, who go by the name of Technic Cosmetics. 

By now, it's pretty clear to every human who's ever walked this earth that I am a raging bargain hunter. And a shopping addict, especially when it comes to online spending. I justify my excessive hauls to myself [I'm kidding nobody else] by reasoning to my waning sense of sensibility that everything I splurge on is cheap & cheerful and because of that, it'll all be sound. It won't [I'm so sorry, Natwest!]

One of my favourite, bargain-filled, triumphant online treasure troves is Born Pretty's website. There's pretty much nothing that they don't sell - and everything they do is ridiculously cheap AND with free shipping. It's a blogger's dream. You can legit get lost for hours scrolling and scrolling through all the beauty, fashion, crafting and lifestyle items they boast. Especially when you don't have a life, like me [apart from my unwavering dedication to Pokémon, obv.] There's bits to try for yourself, dupes, stuff to sell wholesale, gorgeous gifts and other items; perfect for low-cost blog photography props. It's definitely my go-to store when I want to blow a few pennies, as I can get plenty for my £ and it satisfies my urges to spend [without being too dangerous to my maxed out credit card collection.]

I've picked out a few pretty pieces from their site to share with you guys today. Including two eyeliners, a new lipstick and a Zoeva brush dupe [which is as Instagrammable as it is amazing <very>.] If you don't have the shopping bug yet, you will do soon. I'm like that spluttering, coughing, nose blowing idiot on the bus; sharing their bugs with everyone around them. Like that man in the Post Office that time, who coughed down my ear and started me off with a delightful chain reaction of ear infections, which still flare up to this day. I've got one now, thanks to that germ ridden scoundrel.

Gel Eyeliner* $1.99 on offer [approx £1.53 ] | Zoeva Dupe / Bamboo Brow Brush* $2.85 on offer [approx £2.20 ]

I am full on in love with this brow brush. True, mad, deep and passionate love. It's amazing! One side is a perfectly angled brow brush and the other has a fab little wand. Plus it's an absolute steal for the price - a literal fraction of the Zoeva equivalent, and every bit as pretty. 

Well, this is all a bit exciting. I've got news. Whereas I'm always usually a few weeks behind on embracing the latest trends, today I'm actually one step ahead!

Tomorrow sees the launch of a brand new range from So..? - and I'm going to give you a sneak peek at what they've got in store. I also apologise in advance for all the puns I've used in this post.. it was just too hard to remist resist!

Cult fragrance brand So..? [who have been an integral part of my life for many years, with their pretty yet purse friendly perfumes] are launching a range of fresh and easy to wear body mists that indulge your senses and immerse you in aroma - ranging from the deliciously fruity to the beautifully floral. These brand new, must have mists [100ml, rrp just £3.99] will be exclusively available at Superdrug from tomorrow - the 26th September, 2016. 

They come in six gorgeous scents, and are a total mist MUST have item to pop in your handbag, load up your stockings with this Christmas or to take away on holiday with you; to spritz yourself fresh throughout the day. And can we just take a minute to appreciate the packaging?! #GOALS

When I was about 15, on the morning of School Photograph Day, something happened. 

Looking back on your time as a teenager, I'm sure you'll remember how significant having your School Photo taken was - and if you were unlucky, the sheer horror / disappointment in your ma's eyes when you got them back a few weeks later. You know, the moment when you unearth the big one [the one which is destined to be hung in Grandma's lounge for years to come] from its plazzy sheath to find that you looked like a mutant / had your eyes closed on each one. And Mum looks at you, like 'You little sh*t, I paid £30 for this set to proudly send out to the extended family and you looked like... that?!' And you die a little inside, knowing that your second cousins removed will now forever think you're some kind of stoner and / or gremlin.

So for this catastrophe to happen on the same day as School Photograph Day was pretty soul destroying.

On this day, I'd got up proper early and ironed my hair [literally, with my Mum's iron, to get it poker straight.] I'd already applied my lovely, biscuitty tan the night before, plucked my brows into oblivion and I'd spent many minutes applying my Mary-Kate & Ashley glittery coconut lipgloss. 

It was then that I made a decision which unfortunately affected my life forever. I curled my lashes with this pure dodgy £2.49 plastic eyelash curler from Wilkos [which my mate Gemma had highly recommended] and when I removed the curler, it had very kindly sliced most of them off. So I had a few lashes here and there - and then a massive block missing; which to me, pretty much symbolised the end of my life. Cheers, life. I never ordered a big version of that school photo, that's for sure.

It's no secret that I love a bargain. They get me all giddy and weak at the knees. I'm like a more female, less orange version of David Dickinson; every day for me is like an episode of Bargain Hunt. 

On that note [whilst you have that lovely mental image of me in a Bargain Hunt fleece, pure buzzing at a Car Boot Sale] let me introduce you to the latest budget beauty range I've been trying out recently - they're definitely one to [cover]SHOUT about ... they're Covershoot Cosmetics and they're about to blow your mind.

I had to kick off this post with this bad boy - the Nail Polish Remover Twist Pot.* I frigging love it. It's a total game changer and I was not expecting it to be as effective as it actually is - especially given that you can pick this up at Poundland! For nail polish remover, this actually smells really good too - almost fruity rather than that fumey smell this stuff normally has [you know what I'm talking about... that, erm, acetone aroma that hits you right in the back of your throat and makes your eyes stream.] It does exactly what it says on the tin [well, tub in this case.]

Simply pop the lid off, put your finger inside the pot, twist it a little and POW, your nail polish is 100% gone. Just like that. As a lazy blogger, I would pretty much marry this product, if I could [it's that boss.] It honestly takes so much of the hassle out of painting your nails and removing all traces of old chipped polishes. LOVE.

Next up we have these two gorgeous little palettes; the Neon Eyeshadow Palette* and the Smokey Eyes Eyeshadow Palette.* They're cute, dinky and have on-point, minimal packaging.

I got on well with both these palettes and was really impressed with them - especially with the Smokey Eyes Palette. This palette in particular has some fab staple shades which have really, really great pigmentation - and swatch really nicely. The eyeshadows feel soft and luxurious and will blend a dream. I can't wait to create some smouldering festive looks with it.

The consistency of the eyeshadows in the Neon Palette is a little different; meaning that the colours will need to be built up more to look as effective - but due to how bright and daring the shades in this palette are, I actually think that this works in its favour! I personally wouldn't want to go in too strong all at once with these colours, so I think this quality will make them easier to blend and build up some truly fab transitions with; rather than dive straight in and regret my actions!

If you follow my blog or my mad ramblings on Twitter, you'll know that I've been making more of an effort with my eyebrows lately. I am therefore super excited to try out this Eyebrow Kit*, as I've mainly been using pencils and powders to fill in my brows, and this looks like it will slot into my routine nicely.

The brow powders are soft and feel luxurious to the touch. Although the very dark shade in this palette won't be much use to me, I'm really looking forward to trying out the mid and lighter brown tones and the brow primer; which is a cream consistency. 

And last but not least, let's finish up on the trend that never quits [contouring, obv] with the Covershoot Cosmetics Contouring Palette.* I've heard really great things about this palette from other bloggers, so I'm super excited to post about this once I've used it properly; to achieve my contouring goals. 

The palette has three pans; one to bronze, one to contour and one to highlight - so it literally covers all the latest beauty trends in one handy case. Contour, non-tour or strobe - whatever floats your boat. Each pan is a cream, which is great; as cream contouring [for beginners and novices like myself] is much easier than contouring with powder. It also has handy tips on how to apply each product on the inner of the case, which is a nice touch.

My first impressions of this palette are really positive - each product feels like it will blend into the skin nicely and doesn't leave you feeling pure muddy [like some of the knock-offs I've tried from China do - oh and the horror that was the NYX Wonderstick *shudders*] I have very high hopes for this palette. Very high indeed.

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There we have it - a rundown of some truly fab products from Covershoot Cosmetics. I'm really impressed with the quality, packaging and expansive range they offer - not to mention their affordability! Who knew you could get makeup this good in Poundland and Savers, hey?!