Beaut.ienomics: Budget Buys From 17

Not feeling too flush? Nah, me either, which is why these pink 'n purple contrasty goodies from Boots' cheapy brand 17 caught my eye.

If you're smart about what you buy, you can pick up a couple of new bits for under a tenner: single eye shadows come in 12 shades and are a mere €4.89, and Ultimate Volume lip glosses are €5.69 and come in ten shades. Skin Perfecting Foundation is a bit more expensive at €8.29 - and there are loads of other bits and bobs to choose from too.

I'll have to 'fess up and admit to not having checked any of it out up close and personal, like. But I am sorely tempted by that purple shadow - anyone given 17 a bash recently? How did you find it rated for the price point?