Monday, 7 January 2013
Sunday, 6 January 2013
Boots Haul + Offers Roundup!
As most of you will know, Boots have a lot of great gift sets on 1/2 price at the moment, but with the Christmas sale in the limelight, other offers go by the way side, here's just a few I found and a little haul :)
(I wish I had know this offer would be running now, bought these before Christmas and could have saved a few bucks, but that is life).
I picked up my favourite shampoo and conditioner from the Brazilian keratin therapy line, as recommended by Michele1218 on Youtube. I thought I'd give the renewing Moroccan argan oil a whirl too as I have just ran out of my Loreal Professional Mythic Oil, its passing was mourned :(
Revlon Just Bitten Lip Balm and Lip Butters - £5!
I've always wanted to try these, but find them a little steep for £8, (I'd rather buy a Chubby Stick) but at a fiver I snapped up #1 Honey and I love it! going back for more tomorrow (and possibly a lip butter)
Some staples for a nail blogger, Cutex nail polish remover and my favourite - Kensington Caviar Top coat by Nails Inc (I got the duo so I could try the base coat too)!
and onto the good stuff! I picked up these Fearn Cotton nail art strips in the 50% sale, a bargain at only £3.
I also found Essie Penny Talk lurking in the reduced section for only £3!!
...and using my no7 £3 off make up voucher I picked up a new polish from their revamped collection. This is Star Shower, a glittery polish that I can't wait to try.
I hope you enjoyed this little haul!
If you are here as a result of the #bbloggers chat- Hello! and welcome to my blog, feel free to leave a comment or follow!
If you have a Boots haul please leave your link in the comments so others can stop by :) and if you buy anything as a result of this post, please let me know what you tried and how you got on with the product, I love to hear from you all!
xoxo
Saturday, 5 January 2013
Nail Bloggers Tag
For how long have you been a nail nerd?
Too long lol. I remember being really into polish in primary school and I would paint every nail a different colour. One year my Dad even bought me a set of 50 nail varnishes, I think I may have him to blame for my current obsession.
How many polishes do you have in your collection?
I’m not sure, but I am currently in the process of moving house, so maybe when I bring them all to the new house I will count them and do a collection video
If you, starting now, had to use polishes from one brand only, which one would it be?
I’d probably stick with OPI.
How much do you spend on polish and nail care in one given month?
On average I tend to buy 6 OPI which to buy them and have them shipped from the US tends to cost me about £30. I will then tend to pick up a couple from boots or superdrug and nail varnish remover, cuticle butter, hand cream etc etc so who knows
The most expensive polish in your collection is..?
Deborah Lippman’s Glitter in the Air, I wish I owned more of these and don't regret the splurge
What are your lemmings right now?
OPI Black Spotted
Deborah Lippmann mermaid dreams
Favourite finish?
Creme
Finish you just can't stand?
Frost
What nail care products can't you do without?
Hand Cream
Nails inc Kensington caviar topcoat
What polish is on your nails right now?
Essie Turquoise and Caicos
Friday, 4 January 2013
Unicorn Pee
Max Factor Fantasy Fire Unicorm Pee Dupe?
Max Factor are calling it this years “it” colour
Bloggers have named it a Unicorn Pee Dupe
Will it live up to the hype? lets find out shall we ...
Lets start off by stating the obvious, the bottle is TINY! This nail polish is supposedly hard to find in the UK now, and Discontinued in the US. Good job I live and work in a small town and was able to easily pick this beauty up. And it is a beaut!! It did take 4 coats for a coverage I was happy with, but i have a feeling this is going to make a great layering polish.
In the bottle it is a beautiful eye catching indigo/purple colour with orange shimmer and a flash of yellow/green duochrome, which translates perfectly to the nail. A steal at Just £3.99 a bottle. Especially considering the stir it has made in the blogging world. Dubbed a Unicorn Pee Dupe (aka Clarins 230 dupe a polish that is currently going for £64.26 + shipping on ebay).
I can’t wait to try this polish over OPI Sapphire in the Snow
Thursday, 3 January 2013
Night Owl
So the festivities are over :( that can mean only one thing...
January sales! great for any bargainista!
Theres wasn't much that I wanted this year, but I did spot this Fearn Cotton gift set in Boots while shopping for others, and I made a mental note to go back for it in the sales. Not knowing the quality of the polish I was not prepared to pay the £12 price tag.
The set I picked up, Midnight Manicures, was mainly chosen for this colour, and my love of owls!
This is Night Owl, a black jelly formula with cobalt blue, aqua, baby pink and silver glitter particles suspended throughout.
This is two coats, application was smooth and the brush is a nice size. But despite a generous layer of my favourite top coat the polish still feels a little gritty :(
Have you picked up any bargains in the sales?
xoxo
Have you picked up any bargains in the sales?
xoxo
Wednesday, 2 January 2013
La Luna
I love creating ruffian manicures using my favourite jewel tone colours. This manicure is no exception.
Ruffian manicures, inspired by a half moon shape are a quick and simple way to add an accent colour to your nails, I prefer gold and silver polishes for this, but any metallic colour will look fab!
For today's ruffian, inspired by the moon, I chose a base colour of Cheers To You from China Glaze, a beautiful silver foil, and the top colour is OPI's Yoga-ta Get This Blue. YGTB was released with OPI's India Collection in 2008 and is a vibrant mix of navy and royal blue. If you want a navy that still looks blue and not black, Yoga-ta Get This Blue (really)!!
Ruffian manicures, inspired by a half moon shape are a quick and simple way to add an accent colour to your nails, I prefer gold and silver polishes for this, but any metallic colour will look fab!
For today's ruffian, inspired by the moon, I chose a base colour of Cheers To You from China Glaze, a beautiful silver foil, and the top colour is OPI's Yoga-ta Get This Blue. YGTB was released with OPI's India Collection in 2008 and is a vibrant mix of navy and royal blue. If you want a navy that still looks blue and not black, Yoga-ta Get This Blue (really)!!
Tuesday, 1 January 2013
Bottoms Up!
Happy New Year everyone!
I hope you all had a really wonderful Christmas and had the opportunity to make some magical new memories with your friends and family over the holidays.
I was absolutely spoilt this year as I hope you all were, lots of new nail polish and perfumes to try and review! so exciting!!
But I'm starting this new year with one of my all time favourite manicure colours for the holiday season.
This is China Glaze's Cheers To You, in fact I am such a huge fan of this polish that I have featured it many times already back at the start of 2011 and on its own a couple of days later. I love this polish, its so shiny and festive, its perfect! and a great start to 2013!
Wishing you all a happy, healthy 2013!
xoxo
I hope you all had a really wonderful Christmas and had the opportunity to make some magical new memories with your friends and family over the holidays.
I was absolutely spoilt this year as I hope you all were, lots of new nail polish and perfumes to try and review! so exciting!!
But I'm starting this new year with one of my all time favourite manicure colours for the holiday season.
This is China Glaze's Cheers To You, in fact I am such a huge fan of this polish that I have featured it many times already back at the start of 2011 and on its own a couple of days later. I love this polish, its so shiny and festive, its perfect! and a great start to 2013!
Wishing you all a happy, healthy 2013!
xoxo
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