Recent Nail Polish Haul

Make-up hasn't really been grabbing my attention much recently, so instead my money has been spent on some fabulous nail polishes :)

Nails inc. in Candy Orange - Free with InStyle magazine

Glo Baby Glo by Primark in blue, pink & green (the actual names of these are on the boxes and I threw those out) - £2.00 each (also, these glow in UV light which is amazing aa we have UV lights at the bar I work at so I can't wait to try them out there)

Barry M in Peach Melba - £2.95

Essie in Sew Psyched - £6.50 in ASOS Sale

W7 In Cosmic Purple - £1.99

NYC in Park Ave - £2.49

Body Collection Crystal Suede (I think these are like the OPI Suede's) in Champagne & Little Black Dress - £2.49 each

Gosh in Purple Heart - £5.00

If you would like to maybe see some swatches of any of these colours then just leave a comment and I will try and get some done on a day with lots of sunshine so you can see them in natural lighting

Royal Wedding Nails

I'm back bitches :) Watching the royal wedding this morning has put me in such a good mood that I thought I would get my act together and write a blog post as it has been quite a while since I have done so. I decided to paint my nails with a Union Jack theme, and this is how they turned out :)

W7 Diamond Topcoat

NYC White Nail Enamel

Miss Sporty Clubbing Colours in 324

W7 Blue Dazzle

W7 Red Dazzle

Ciate Paint Pots in Mistress

Barry M in Bright Red

I think the main reason for my not blogging as much was simply not really having the money to buy new products to blog about but I recently got a new job so hopefully you will be seeing more posts from me in the future :)

Winter Nails

Now that it is December I figured it was about time for my top 10 winter nail polishes of 2010 just in time for Christmas :) Also, it was snowing when I took this picture so I thought I would take it outside in the snow for you :)

(Top Row from L to R)

Rimmel 60 Second Nail Polish in Grey Matter

Barry M Nail Paint in Navy

W7 Glitter Nail Polish in Blue Dazzle

Collection 2000 MaxiFlex Nail Polish in Rustique

Models Own Nail Polish in Nude Beige

(Bottom Row from L to R)

Barry M Nail Paint in Vivid Purple

Topshop Nail Polish in Lead

Rimmel I Love Lasting Finish in Black Cherries

China Glaze Nail Lacquer in Ravishing, Dahling

W7 Glitter Nail Polish in Red Dazzle

If you would like to see swatches of any of these polishes just let me know and I will see what I can do :)

Birthday Haul - Make-Up

This is the make-up that I bought with the money I was given for my birthday :) I didn't buy it all at once, It was done over about 3-4 shopping trips :)

Face

Revlon ColorStay for Normal/Dy Skin in 110 Ivory

Mac Mineralize Satinfinish Foundation in NC15

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in 001 Transparent

Eyes

Mac Eye Shadow in Satin Taupe

MUA Eye Shadow in Shade 12 - Pearl

No7 Eye Shadow in Mink

Collection 2000 Glam Crystals Liner in 13 Va Va Voom

Collection 2000 Glam Crystals Liner in 1 Glitz

Nails

Barry M Instant Nail Effects Nail Paint

Barry M Nail Paint in Dusky Mauve

Topshop Nail Polish in Lead

Brushes

W7 Blusher Brush

W7 Foundation Brush

If there is anything you would like swatches or reviews on let me know and I will do my best to do a post for you as soon as possible!

October Favourites

It's that time again :) Sorry this is a few days late but with the days getting darker much faster now it means I cant take good pictures after school so all picture taking has to be done at the weekends. This could mean a lack of posts in the future :( But anyways, this is what I have been loving this month:

The Body Shop Lip & Cheek Stain in 01 I never really used this a lot but now that it is winter it just adds a really nice red flush to either your cheeks or lips. I wore it on bonfire night and loved it :)

Revlon ColorStay for Normal/Dry Skin in 110 Ivory I have wanted to buy this for moths but never did for some reason. Then it went on sale in Superdrug for £9.99 and I had some birthday money so I figured why not. I am so glad I did :) It covers nicely, I love the smell and it comes in an amazing colour range.

Mac Studio Finish Concealer in NW15 Easily the best concealer I own for covering imperfections.

Boots No7 Eyeshadow in 60 Mink I bought this because I had one of those £5 off no7 vouchers so it only cost me £2.50 and it is so much better than I thought it would be. I don't know if I would pay £7.50 for another one though, I'll just wait until I have another voucher :P

W7 Blush Brush If you don't like the idea of paying loads for make-up brushes then I recommend W7 100%. They have a great range and they are sooo inexpensive! This brush is really good for applying powder and only cost £3!

Rimmel Lash Accelerator Mascara in Black A birthday present from my friend which I love! I always ignore the Rimmel counter for some reason but I think I might have to look further into their other mascaras because this one is really good!

May Favourites

I think just about everyone in the UK has been taking advantage of the great weather this month, and my May Favourites represent that :)

St. Moriz Self Tanning Mousse Wearing Shorts, dresses and leggings means having to add a little colour to my legs, and this is the only thing i have been using recently

Avon SPF 50 Sun Cream I'm a little overprotective of my skin, especially in the summer so i like to wear SPF 50 under my make-up

Lush Tea Tree Water This is so great as a freshening spray on a hot day, I love it!

Topshop Cream Blush in Flush This is my first ever cream blush, and although it is a kind of cream to powder, i really like it, I cant wait to get some more :)

Mac MSF in Soft and Gentle I LOVE THIS! I kind of neglected it for a while, but this makes an amazing eye shadow! if you have it, try it on your eyes.

Benefit You Rebel Lite Tinted Moisturiser I love this when it's too hot to wear full foundation, but i can only really wear it on good skin days

Essie Nail Polish in Van D'Go I love this on my toes when I'm wearing sandals. LOVE IT!

Maybelline Wet Shine Gloss in Clearly Coral So glad to have this product back in my life!

W7 Metallic eye shadows in Golden Eye, Bronzed & Burnt Plum These are my new loves. Can't wait to get more :)

A Little Haul :)

I decided to pick up a few more of the W7 eyeshadows because i love the Burnt Plum one so much! Whilst I was there, i got a gloss too :)

(from L to R) Bronzed, Golden Eye

Bronzed

Golden Eye

There is a little story to this gloss. I bough the exact same shade about a year ago and fell in love with it. Iused it all up, and then found out it had been discontinued :( So when i found it in a little discount make-up store in my town i obviously had to get it. They had two more tubes of it left, so i think i might go and pick those up this weekend before anyone else can, and then maybe try a few other shades if any of them take my fancy.

A Quick Study Leave Haul

After three days of revision i decided to spend the day with my grandparents and go shopping.

I picked up:

• Barry M Nail Polish in Berry Ice Cream
• Barry M Dazzle Dust in Winter Berry (88)
• Barry M Glitter Liquid Eyeliner in Red (05)
• Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick in Ambre Rose (112)
• W7 Perfect Eyes eyeshadow in Burnt Plum

Ok seriously, W7 have been really impressing me recently. first there was the nail polishes, then the box blushes and now these super metallic eyeshadows. The pigmentation is AMAZING! it is bigger than a Mac shadow and was only £1.49! I need to go back sometime during the next week and get some more colours because they had some really pretty silvers and golds!

I've been wanting to try the Winter Berry Dazzle Dust for ages but nowhere has had it. But i found it today and it is super pretty!

I feel like everyone already has this lipstick, but i decided to pick it up today after wanting it for a while. It's such as pretty colour :)

And finally, this red glitter liner which i saw Lollipop26 wearing in a blog post quite a while ago. Cant wait to try it out

I also picked up some magazines while i was out

This months Harper's Bazaar cam with a free Temperley bag

What have you been buying recently?

A Little Haul :)

I know i usually wait until the end of the month to do a haul, but i thought i would share what i picked up on Saturday with you now :)

I got InStyle with the free nails inc. polish in Mink which i think is probably going to be used a lot within the next few weeks :)

I got St. Moriz which i know i am like 6 months late on this band waggon but i found a shop in my town that finally stocked it :) Even if it was £4.00 when loads of other people can get it for like £2.00 :P

And then i picked up a W7 blusher and bronzer box which is basically a big rip off of Benefit's 10 box. This only cost me like £4 so i am willing to give it a try before i go out and spend £23.50 on the benefit one! They also had a bronzer with like a leopard print pattern in it a lot like this Too Faced one which comes in the same size box and is also only £4. i think i might go back in a few days and pick that one up too :)

If the W7 blusher/bronzer turns out to be okay i would happily go and pick a few up if anyone was interested. I have been thinking about setting up a blog where i go out and buy cheap products like this and sell them because the shop i get this sort of stuff from is filled with discount make-up that i figured maybe some people are interested is :)

My Top 10 Nail Polishes

I've been re-watching loads of Laura's (Lollipop26) video's recently and noticed she did a post on her top 10 eye shadows, lipsticks, blushers and nail polishes. I thought it would be nice to do so here is the nail one :)

The Close Up's

W7 Nail Polish in Red Dazzle - perfect for christmas time

W7 Nail Polish in Baby Pink - i think i will get loads of wear out of this during the summer

China Glaze Nail Lacquer in Camisole - a great everyday colour

L.A Colour Art Deco in Silver - my favourite nail art polish i have ever used

Collection 2000 MaxiFlex in Rustique - another great sophisticated kind of colour

No.7 Stay Perfect Nail Polish in Damson Dream - looks lovely during the winter months

Collection 2000 Hot Looks in Charisma - this was my summer staple last year

Collection 2000 Hot Looks in Dynasty - another one i know will get lot of use this summer

Miss Sporty Lasting Colour in 251 - super inexpensive and quite a good dupe for China Glaze in Camisole

NYC in a New York minute in Manhattan - Can you tell i really like my deep reds?? haha

I've tried to mix in both cheap and expensive brands so their should be something to suit everyone :)

If you have any questions about any of the products feel free to leave a comment. I moderate them all now so i am guaranteed to read it :) If you have a question you would like a response to please leave your e-mail address or twitter user name in the comment and I'll get back to you as soon as possible :)

I'd also love to hear what your top 10 are! either let me know in a comment or link me to your "Top 10" post or video :)

Spring Trend - Pastel Nails

Something all the magazines have been mentioning lately is pastel nail polishes for spring, so i thought i would show you the ones i have and then mention some of the others i would really like to buy in the next few months :)

(From L to R)

Boots 17 Lasting Fix in Orange Soda

W7 Nail Polish in Baby Pink

Barry M Nail Paint in Baby Pink

Boots 17 Lasting Fix in Fairy Cake

Collection 2000 Hot Looks in Dynasty

Barry M Nail Paint in Turquoise

Barry M Nail Paint in Mint Green

Collection 2000 Hot Looks in Button Moon

George Quick Dry in Streamer

Swatches

The Greens

Streamer (32)

Mint Green (304)

Button Moon (33)

Other Pastel Greens i would like:

• Boots 17 Lasting Fix in Mint Choc Chip
• China Glaze in Re-Freshmint
• Essie in Mint Candy Apple

The Pinks

Baby Pink

Fairy Cake

Baby Pink (119)

Other Pastel Pinks I would like:

• China Glaze in Something Sweet
• Essie in Neo-Whimsical
• OPI in Panda-Monium Pink
• Barry M Nail Paint in Strawberry Ice Cream
• George by Asda in Sherbert Fizz

The Orange

Orange Soda

Other Pastel Oranges I would like:

• China Glaze in Peachy Keen
• Essie in Tart Deco
• Essie in Van D'Go

The Purple

Dynasty

Other Pastel Purples i would like:

• Boots 17 Lasting Fix in Palma Violet
• China Glaze in Light As Air
• Essie in Lilacism
• OPI in Lucky Lucky Lavender
• Barry M Nail Paint in Berry Ice Cream
• George by Asda in Be Mine

The Blue

Turquoise (295)

Other pastel blues I would like:

• Barry M Nail Paint in Blueberry Ice Cream
• George by Asda in Frost Bite

Colours i don't have which i would like :)

• Boots 17 Lasting Fix in Sherbert Lemon (pastel yellow)
• China Glaze Lemon Fix (pastel yellow)
• Barry M Nail Paint in Lemon Ice Cream (pastel yellow)

As you can probably tell, the pastel trend is one that i am really buying into this season, mainly because i know i will get a lot of use out of the polishes. I owned a lot of these colours before the pastel trend started, and i know once everyone else is over it, I'll still be using mine :D

Smokey Eye using "Spirit"

I was left a comment on my review for the eye shadow Spirit asking "How would you wear it?" so i decided to show you all a look using it. I hope you like it :D

Start by priming your eye - i used UDPP - obviously blend it, i just used this picture to show you it was there

Apply a shimmery white to the inner 1/3 of your eye lid. I used SMH shadow in Divine wet with Fix+

Then add a glittery silver to the next 1/3 - i obviously used Spirit

Then add black to the outer 1/3 of your lid - i used the black in the Sleek sunset palette

Blend the white & silver together, and then the silver & black together

add some black eyeliner to the lower lash line and smudge it out

apply some mascara and taa daa :) you have yourself a Smokey Eye :)

These are the products i used :)

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Barry M Black Kohl Liner

Maybelline The Colossal Volum' Mascara

Mac Fix+

Stars Makeup Haven Shadow in Divine

Boots 17 Shadow in Spirit

Sleek Sunset Palette