NOTD: Mint Sparkle

What I used:

Base Coat - OPI Matte Nail Envy

Mint Polish - Revlon 'Minted'

Silver Glitter - Sephora by OPI 'Flurry Up' and Born Pretty Glitter Pot

Top Coat - Seche Vite

Hope you liked my nails!

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NOTD: Revlon Colorstay Nail Polish - Rain Forest

I know I have been absent on here for quite some time and I know I promised some hauls. I am devoting most of my time to school at the moment so I am going to be blogging less frequently and will aim for once a week. I will get around to doing hauls, but I am going to split it into categories, e.g. Makeup, clothes etc.

For now though, I have a NOTD for you. I purchased this nail polish in Arizona and couldn't wait to try it out!

Base Coat - Nails Inc 'Kensington Caviar Base Coat - £12.00 from Boots

Nail Polish - Revlon Colorstay Nail Enamel in 'Rain Forest' - £7.99 from Boots

Top Coat - Orly 'Won't Chip Top Coat' - £11.10 from Amazon

I think we can all agree that it's a beautiful colour, and a very Autumnal one at that!

Sorry for the briefness of this post (and the blurriness of the photo), but look forward to some hauls in the near future.

Thanks for reading.

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Nail Of The Day - Ombre Glitter

I know I said I was going to start posting every other day instead of every day, but I couldn't resist showing you my nails because I love how they turned out!!

Base Coat - Revlon 'Post Trauma Nail Treatment' - £6.49 from Boots

Nude Polish - Ciaté 'My Fair Lady' - Free in Marie Claire in 2011

Glitter Polish - Accessorize 'Molten Copper' - £3.45 from Superdrug

Top Coat - Sally Hansen 'Insta-Dri Top Coat' - £5.99 from Boots

I think this looks like I dipped my nails into rose gold. Pretty don't you think. It was super easy too!

Thanks for reading. 

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Nail Of The Day: Classic French

So today I decided to do a classic fence manicure on my nails. I love doing this as I think it looks very pretty and gives you an overall polished look!

Base Coat - Revlon 'Post Trauma Nail Treatment' - £6.49 from Boots

White polish - Rimmel 'Nail Tip Whitener' - £4.59 from Tesco

Sheer Pink Polish - Essie 'Mademoiselle' - £7.99 from Superdrug

Top Coat - Orly 'Won't Chip Topcoat' - Amazon

If you would like to see a tutorial on this I would be happy to do one!!

Thanks for reading. xoxo

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Revlon Kissable Balm Stains - Review

As you can see, I have three of Revlon's Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains. I have the colours 'Honey', 'Lovesick' and 'Romantic'. These are available from Boots and Superdrug at the introductory price of£5.99 (they will be £7.99 so go and check these out while they are £2 off!)

Pros:

- Purse friendly (they are considerably cheaper than Clinique Chubby Sticks)

- Packaging is good, they twist up rather than needing to be sharpened!

- Moisturising. I don't need to apply a lipbalm beforehand.

- Long lasting. The staying power is as a stain should be.

Cons:

- Scent. I personally am not keen on the minty scent however know others who are so it is just a matter of personal preference.

- The moisturising feeling tends to only last around 30 minutes so you need to keep reapplying for the moisturising feeling. 

- The colour selection wasn't amazing. The only other one I may pick up is 'Crush' which would be lovely in Autumn and Winter.

Overall:

Packaging - 5/5

Wouldn't mind pulling one of these out of my handbag!!

Product - 4/5 

For a 'balm' they could be a bit more moisturising.

Price - 4/5

At £5.99 they are very good value for money, don't know if I consider £7.99 too steep though.

Thanks for reading. xoxo

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Haul - Boots, Primark, Wilkinson - 20/07/12

Boots: Hair, Nails, Lips

Essie 'Penny Talk' - buy from Superdrug for £7.99

This nail polish is a rose gold metallic colour. I am obsessed with rose gold at the moment and I love this polish. In the swatch above I used two coats but to be honest one would probably have been enough! I can't wait to paint all my nails this awesome colour after my current manicure has run its course. I was also thinking that when I do my first giveaway (which won't be until I have a few more followers) I could include this because it is so perfect!

Revlon's 'Kissable Balm Stain - Lovesick' - buy for £5.99 (promotional offer) from Boots

I bought this because I also have the colour 'Honey' and I absolutely love (almost) everything about it. I am going to do a complete blog post reviewing this product so stay tuned for that!!

Left to Right:

Toni & Guy 'Cleanse Shampoo for Dry Hair' - buy from Boots 

James Brown 'Volumising Mousse' 

Toni & Guy 'Nourish Conditioner for Dry Hair' - buy from Boots

I bought all of these products as part of the 3 for £10 deal that was on at the time - I don't know how long the deal will be on so you should check it out ASAP!

Primark - Clothes, Accessories

Left to Right:
Yellow Tank Top - £2.00
Long Sleeve V-Neck Top - £3.00
Turquoise Tank Top - £2.00

Left to Right:

Neon Statement Necklace - £5.00

Rose Gold Dome Earrings - £2.00

Black Patent Sandals - Reduced from £4.00 to £2.90

Wilkinson - DIY

Left to Right:

Dylon 'Fabric dye - Powder Pink - £2.99 from here
Dylon 'Dye Salt' - 48p from here
Dylon 'Fabric dye - Bahama Blue' - £2.99 from here

I bought these three products because I am planning to dip-dye a pair of shorts. I will be doing a DIY blogpost when I get around to doing it. Just waiting on the studs from ebay which should be here in about 2 weeks.

Hope you enjoyed the haul.

Thanks for reading. xoxo

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Current Morning Face Routine - Skincare and Foundation

I have been using this morning skincare routine for around 3 months now and I like it, it's easy, however, I can't help but feel that it could be better. If anybody has any suggestions for oily/ combination skin, please comment!

Cleanser - Clinique's 'Liquid Facial Soap - Mild' - Buy here

This cleanser is actually the dry skin formula because I had a sample of this one and really liked it as it didn't dry out my skin like some cleansers do. I have acne prone skin so some cleansers tend to dry out any acne I have and makes it more noticeable and more difficult to cover up. 

Anyway, this cleanser lathers really nicely and is fragrance-free which is something I like in a cleanser. Also, the 200ml bottle has lasted me a very long time which makes the £14.00 price tag seem reasonable. However, it is a very gentle cleanser and I'm not sure it really does anything to combat my acne. I think I may try a different cleanser when I run out of this one. 

Eye Cream - Clinique 'All About Eyes' - buy here

After cleansing my face, I apply my eye cream by lightly tapping it under my eyes. This pot is actually a sample that I got in one of Clinique's gift offers that they frequently do - you had to buy two products, one being skincare, in order to get a free gift. This mini pot is 7ml so contains half the product of a full size tub which retails for £23.00 at Boots. This tub has lasted me for about 2 months and I am only around a third of the way through it. I have definitely noticed a difference when using it as it definitely reduces puffiness and minimises dark circles. Overall, a great product and I think I will repurchase it, although I do really want to try Bobbi Brown's 'Extra Repair Eye Cream' but it is £40 so I don't know if it's worth it. Leave a comment if you have tried it!!

Moisturiser - Kiehl's 'Ultra Facial Moisturizer with SPF 15' - buy here

After I apply my eye cream, I pat this moisturiser all over my face. It sinks in to my skin really nicely and quickly however does leave my face feeling kind of greasy but it doesn't bother me that much because I usually just apply makeup afterwards so it doesn't stay that way for long. I love that this has SPF15 in it for the Summer and I honestly don't mind the slight sunscreen scent of this product although I know some people can't stand that smell so I guess it's a matter of personal preference.. 

 Setting Spray / Primer - Urban Decay 'De Slick' - buy here

I use this religiously every morning that I apply makeup (because we all know sometimes you just can't be bothered!!) about 10 minutes after applying moisturiser and before applying my foundation or BB cream. I then use it after my foundation (but before my powder) as well to help me stay vaguely shine free and help my foundation last longer. I think this product is well worth the money because a bottle does last a really long time and also, the cooling effect of the spray really wakes you up in the morning!

Foundation - Revlon 'Colorstay' - buy here

Because it's Summer (not that you'd know it in the UK) I haven't really been wanting to wear a full coverage foundation every day so have generally been reaching for one of the two BB creams below. However, I have been wearing my trusty colorstay foundation when I want something that covers my blemishes fully or when I know I will be out all day and want my foundation to stay put! I do really like this foundation however I find that you have to blend it fairly quickly because it does dry pretty fast.. I have been through about 3 bottles of this foundation though and will definitely be repurchasing it when mine runs out. I apply this with my Sigma 'Flat Top Kabuki' brush which can be purchased from here.

BB Cream #1 - No7's 'Beautiful Skin BB Cream' - Buy here

I got this BB Cream in 'Light' however although it blends out to be fairly sheer, I would definitely say that this would not suit very pale girls. This BB cream has a medium to thick consistency but in my opinion is a light to medium coverage product. Therefore I feel the need to use quite a lot of concealer to cover up blemishes and acne scarring and this makes it feel slightly more cakey and thick than I would like. I bought this with a No7 £5 off voucher so it came to £7.95. I don't think I would repurchase this at £12.95 however I would repurchase if I had another £5 off voucher as unlike Dr Jart's BB cream (below), this BB cream doesn't tend to be as drying on the skin and does have a really nice natural finish when applied with your fingers.

BB Cream #2 - Dr Jart's 'Regenerating Beauty Balm' - Buy here

As I said above, I thought this BB cream tended to dry out my skin slightly however not so much that I don't love this product. For a BB cream this product has amazing coverage. The cream is very thick however blends like a dream. I'd say this product could be either light, medium or heavy coverage depending on how it is applied. I find that the highest coverage is achieved when applied with your fingers. I also use concealer and powder over the top and find that coverage is enough for me. It also doesn't feel heavy on my skin at all but I do find that I tend to get a little shiny throughout the day so you do need to add powder to combat that. This product was very pricey at £21.00 however I think it was worth it because a little really does go a long way!

Concealer - MAC 'Studio Finish Concealer' - Buy here

This concealer is very creamy and blends very well. However, it does tend to look a little cakey and make my makeup feel more heavy. I really don't like that feeling and feel like there must be better concealers out there so I won't be repurchasing this. However, it does it's job for now and it does cover blemishes and dark circles fairly well but I don't think it works for me personally...

Powder #1 - Maybelline's 'Dream Matte Powder' - Buy here

I use this powder over the one below when I am paler or when I haven't applied fake tan as it is lighter than the MAC powder. I love this powder and feel like it completely keeps shine at bay! I apply it with the powder puff that it came with and then brush off any excess powder with my Sigma 'F30 - Large Powder Brush' which can be purchased from here and it works a dream!!!!! Seriously, go get some!

 Powder #2 - MAC 'Mineralise Skinfinish Natural' - Buy here

This powder is the one I use when I am tanned and honestly I would say save your money and just get the 'Dream Matte Powder'. I wish I had just got Maybelline's powder in a darker colour because I don't feel that this does as good a job at keeping me shine free.

I will be posting my current nighttime skincare routine soon so stay tuned for that and leave any suggestions for products you think I might like!

Thanks for reading. xoxo

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