New Nails Inc nail polish!

Helloo so I saw this on Instagram and thought I'd pass it on :)

This their New White Collection which is currently available in stores and online. I really like the minty green one :)
Which one is your favourite ? x x

Revlon Photoready Eyeshadow Primer, Shadow + Sparkle: Review

Hello everyone, my apologies for being so late in posting this review, I was buried under a deluge of work ;(

Anyhoo, I picked this up a while ago, mainly because i prefer palettes to individual eyeshadows - you have everything in one place then! The primer (1) is does the job but I would personally prefer using one that is a bit of a creamier base such as Urban Decay's Primer Potion as I find it tends to hold the eyeshadow a bit better. The shadow that goes onto your lid is very easy to put on and the colour remained throughout the entire evening when I wore it. The little segment of gold sparkle is a nice touch to just add that little bit extra to your eyes.

 

It even has a numbered guide if you're not sure what order you put everything on. The one I have is in Metropolitan but there are also 7 other varieties to choose from. Overall, I would say that it was a £8.99 well spent as it is a good basic palette to have, easily applied and you can vary how much you put on to suit day or night.

If anyone else has tried one of these, let me know :)
x x

Valentine's Day nails !

Happy Valentine's Day!

Here is my Valentine's Day themed nail design :)

I used Essie's 'A lot of shekels' which is quite old so I'm not sure if its still available but any baby pink colour or similar will do.

As its quite pale I did 2-3 coats and then used a red nail polish from H&M (again quite old).

All you do is just sweep the red polish on each side of the nail to make the top of the heart. One 'sweep' on each side should do it - you may need to fill in the edges.

For the thumb, I positioned it under my ring finger (as in the photo) so i could see where i needed to colour. Then its basically an approximation really.

(This would have been easier to explain if I'd taken photos whilst I did it - sorry, I will remember that for next time.)


So, just to reiterate;
1) Paint nails with a pale pinky polish, use as many coats as you want

2) Once dry, use you red polish and make a curving sweep from one side of your nail to the centre (to make half of the top of the heart)

3) Repeat for the other side of the nail to complete the heart top. You may need to carefully fill in the edges.

4) THUMB. Position it under any figure of choice (see top picture) so you approximate the size of the heart's bottom.

5) I just guessed, which is why mine is bit wobbly but you could make a triangle shape to give you heart a pointed end.

Much love
x x

30 Day Abs Challenge: Day 4 & some healthy encouragement !

So as i've said before, I've decided to do a 30 day abs challenge because my tummy is a leetle bit on the flabby side and having toned core muscles also helps with your posture and balance, as well as decreasing the likelihood of injury.
I've been doing sit ups, planks, leg raises and crunches, increasing the amount or time (for planks) everyday (or very nearly everyday).


And just to give myself some extra encouragement I decided to make a parfait using Yeo Valley yoghurt, granola and raspberries. :)

Admittedly it does not look spectacular but i can guarantee that it tasted good - and that's the main thing!

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Seventeen shades of abs :)

Okay so that Seventeen glitter top coat was not actually that good, took me forever and a tonne of nail remover pads to get rid off it. I know nail polishes with bigger glitter particles (is that what you'd call them?) can take a bit longer to remove than just plain polish but this was ridiculous. ;/ #notimpressed

BUT I am starting a 30 day abs challenge from tomorrow since its a New Year (i know i'm a little bit late) and i would like to get fitter - fitter not thinner - being fit and healthy is the most important thing :)

This week I will also be reviewing Revlon's PhotoReady Primer, Shadow + Sparkle ^ and playing around with some 50 Shades inspired nails
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Winter Sparkle :)

Felt like adding a bit of sparkle to my nails since the cold weather is rather depressing. I've got Barry M's Silk Nail Polish (£3.99) in 'Forest' and Seventeen's Glitter Top Coat (£3.99) in 'Black & Gold'. The Barry M polish is a little bit darker in real life than it looks in the bottle but it is still a really nice wintery colour.

What do you think? 

xx

Eos Lip Balm!

I first saw these in Miley Cyrus' 'We Can't Stop' music vid and thought they looked pretty cool. As soon as Urban Outfitters started stocking them, I was there! Normally I find that lip balms can feel quite thick and some flavours can be very strong but with these  it runs on easily and you don't need much at all. Ngl i do like twizzling the lid back on ;P.
 

Pictured: Top - Coconut Milk, Vanilla Mint

Bottom - Sweet Mint, Lemon Drop (the lemon one is SPF 15!)

   Eos has built up quite a range of flavours (a sample ^). I haven't tried them all (but believe me it is a goal) but so far my favourite is the raspberry pomegranate flavour. :)

Retailers include Topshop, Urban Outfitters, Selfridges and Amazon (average shop price is around £6-7, although some selling on Amazon are considerably cheaper at £2-4)