Jacava Nail Polish

I'm really pleased with this win as I usually use quite cheap makeup products so to get something a bit more luxurious is quite a treat! The prize was a bottle of Jacava nail polish in shade Midnight's Secret, but they also included a top/base coat with it which was a nice addition. I just tried it out on my thumb and the polish is just beautiful, really rich and vibrant colour and it glides on really nicely as well.

Value: £14.50 each (£29 total)
2013 Total: £1224.68

Fruitypots

These came from a daily instant win that I've been playing for MONTHS - and then I managed to win twice in one week! What a coincidence! The pots are delicious but they're a little overfilled (a novelty in this day and age) so I normally managed to spill juice everywhere when I tried to open them.

They make a lovely, healthy snack though, and it's a lot easier than chopping up the actual fruit, so they're a great idea to keep lazy people off the usual crisps and sweets. They come with spoon included so you can eat them on the go as well. I'd probably quite happily buy them again.

Value: 50p each (x6 = £3)
2013 Total: £1195.68

Benefit Ultra Plush Lip Gloss

A win from a facebook daily - a Benefit Ultra Plush Lip Gloss. It's really nice, I love the cute packaging and the gloss itself is very soft without being sticky. It smells nice and the colour isn't too bright, just gives the lips a nice tint.

Value: £14.50
2013 Total: £1192.68

Lambrini Pack

This freebie came from BzzAgent, a website that offers users the chance to try out new products. I signed up for the Lambrini trial, and got sent this pack. It came with a voucher for a free bottle of fruit lambrini, a couple of money off vouchers, a mirror, and a mascara. I used the free bottle voucher to try out the new flavour 'Apple and Blackcurrant.' I have to say it's my favourite Lambrini to date, really fruity and you can hardly taste the Lambrini flavour at all (although some of my friends disagreed.) To me it just tasted like a really nice Cider!

Value: £3.79 for Lambrini, £5.99 for Mascara. Comes to £9.78 so I'll round it up to an even £10 to include the mirror (I probably won't end up using the 50p off vouchers)
2013 Total: £1178.18

Tigers in Red Weather

My third o2 freebie of the month - a copy of 'Tigers in Red Weather' by Liza Klaussmann. :)

Value: £3.99
2013 Total:  £1168.18

Update: Overall I wasn't hugely impressed with this. It was quick and easy to read, most of the characters were relatively interesting, but on the whole I found the plot, especially the ending, a little disappointing, and felt like the whole thing was let down by a lack of explanation for why certain characters did what they did.

Uniball Fanthom Pens

Another o2 freebie - a pack of Uniball Fanthom Pens. The idea of them is quite cool, in that they come with an eraser like a pencil. Unfortunately the ink itself isn't amazing and it's actually quite hard work getting it all to erase properly as well. A good idea in principal if technology advanced to get it all working a bit better! Might be nice for school children though.

Value: £5.99
2013 Total: £1164.19

Halifax Big Lunch Package

I've said this before and will say it again: Sometimes I send off for things and then think about whether I want them after. This was one of those times. Oops.

A large package arrived the other day containing this freebie from Halifax - 50 branded balloons, coasters, some large tablecloths and bunting. I guess I'll have to start planning a massive picnic?

Value: Erm, I don't know. £3 for the lot?
2013 Total: £1158.20