Valentines NOTD AND What Makeup I'll Be Wearing

Im not one of those girls who loves all the cheesy side to Valentines Day. No teddies or chocolates thanks very much! But I do love a day just dedicated to spending time with David and appreciating each other. Of course I think this should happen all year round too, but I do like to make a little bit of an effort come 14th of Feb, any reason to celebrate and make a change from day to day life is fine by me!

I saw it as the perfect time to try out my new Justin Bieber polish called Step To The Beat Of My Heart which is by Nicole by OPI. I didnt buy it just because it was by Justin Bieber mind, but because it is so girly and cute and very unique. I used Barry M's Strawberry Ice Cream as my basecoat (also really gorgeous just on its own, it looked so good I was debating whether or not to even put the hearts on top)...

And this is how it turned out! It took a lot of time and patience to get the hearts out of the bottle and into position on my nails. You kind of have to scoop them out of the bottle with the brush and dot them onto the nails then move them a little bit, but I think it all worked out lovely in the end. Sorry for the bad flash photo but its night time and I really wanted to show you now before Valentines is over. Of course Ill also be using this polish through the rest of the year, its too pretty not to!

Im going to be going very much for pinks tomorrow. I was debating on a red lip but feel pinks will match my polish more and will be more day-time appropriate. So heres some of what I plan to wear...

MAC's Dollymix Blush - Such a stunning sparkly bright pink. The photo doesnt do it justice at all but its just perfection.

Dior Addict Lipstick in Diorkiss - One of my absolute favourites, a lovely way to wear bright pink through the day as its still pigmented and long wearing but also relatively sheer. Not to mention using it makes me feel a little bit grown up and special.

Avon Glazewear Shine Lipgloss in Pink Watermelon - I just chose this as it compliments the lipstick perfectly and its a lovely gloss as are all the Avon ones Ive tried, worth a look if you havent already!

Of course Ill be wearing other make-up, foundation etc. But I just wanted to share these with you as I thought they were perfect for Valentines. Ill be wearing them with a simple light eyeshadow like All That Glitters with a flick of gel liner, simple and classic.

Hope you all have a lovely day tomorrow whether youre pampering yourself or spending it with a loved one!

xoxo

Nail Polish Haul

Just realised how long it is since I last posted here, Im not going to make any excuses as I dont think I really need to, I just havent, but Ive got lots of little ideas now! This is a haul post of sorts, just a few nail polishes Ive recently acquired from Christmas onwards. I included  few of them in a recent haul video you can see here if you like, but I didnt really show them up close, so here we go...

 A nice little mixture of OPI, Essie, Mdels Own, Avonn and Sally Hansen

OPI's Lincoln Park After Dark

 One Ive wanted for a long time,and finally caved and bought it. Its

 a lovely deep winter colour which is quite unusual in real life, it has kind of purple and red tones to it which looks quite nice. I havent worn it yet but Im about to paint my nails with it once Ive finished this post, excited!

OPI'S Too Hot Pink To Hold'em

A gorgeous hot pink, I cant have enough pink nail polish and this is a lovely bright addition to it. I cnt wait to wear thi n brigt summery days, and even now on dull winter days it makes you feel slightly more bright and happier.

OPI's Lucerne-tainly Look Marvelous

This was a Christmas gift, and not really one I would have picked myself, but its actually really nice when its on. It looks really shimmery and metallic looking on the nails and is actually really flattering. I like nice suprises like this.

Nicole by OPI's Step To The Beat Of My Heart

This is part of the Justin Beiber collection, but that didnt stop me buying this because I loved it at first sight. Im a big fan of glitter top coats over other colours and I thought this heart shaped version was lovely and ridiculously girly, and also a bit of a change from regular glitter ones. However its really difficult and takes a lot of patience and concentration getting the hearts out on to the brush. Then when you apply them to get them in the right places you have to kind of dot them on, which doesnt make for a very smooth or even coat of polish. Still, I cant help but love this.

Models Own Juicy Jules

Everytime Im at the Models Own stand in my Boots this is always sold out, the pretty ones I always like are, and so I had to snap this up when I saw it sat there. I dont knw whether t wear this over a colour or build it up and wear it alone. 

Essie's Super Bossa Nova

Another bright pink, but this one was a Christmas gift and my first Essie polish. This one is more blue toned and right up my street. My boyfriend chose well! Its got lots of lovely blue toned shimmer through it, another one Im really looking forward to wearing!

Avon's Sequined Turquoise
I got this for Christmas from my Mam and its so bloody gorgeous on. Its exactly what the name suggests, a beautiful glittery turquoise greeny toned blue (more so than it looks in the picture). I wre it for New Year and got loads of compliments. I love Avon polishes and Im glad to have this added to my collection.

Sally Hansen Diamond Shine Base and Top Coat

I got this as I sadly looked EVERYWHERE for a new bottle of Sally Hansen Insta-Dry (the red bottle) and cant find it anywhere...does anyone know if its been discontinued?! I hope not! I gave up hope and bought this instead, and although it is nice as a base coat, and Ive used it as a tp coat too and it does keep my nail varnish on forever. However, it cant live up to Insta-Dry, it takes so long to dry. I painted my nails 3 hours before bed and woke up in the morning with dul loking nails as the shine had all been transfered away by the inprint of my pillows on my nails...if tht makes any sense to you. So "Diamond Shine"...not so much. I just really need my Insta-Dry back :(

xoxo

 

Kardashians and OPI....

I for one am very excited about what Ive just read here!

I dont know any details, just what is said on Khloes webpage, but how gorgeous are them colours. I dont want to take the pictures from her pages so you can just go via the link, but my favourites are "All Kendall-ed up" and "Kourt is Red-y for a Pedi".

Im a sucker for anything Kardashian themed, I admire the entire family so much for making their way in the world and doing so well for themselves. I know people whing about seeing them everywhere but personally I find their lives inspiring and theyre all such good businesswomen! Kourtneys my favourite.

xoxo

Lustlist #8... Family party

So a baby in my family is being Christened in a few weeks time and theres the ceremony to attend then a big party afterwards, and I really wanna make an effort and look good, but also ned to look appropriate for church and stuff...so heres a few things Ive thought might be nice (not all together of course)...

Open Work Peep Toe's
Zara
£49.99

Chiffon Floral Teddy

Topshop

£35.00

(I jsut want this generally its so gorgeous, don't think I could justify £35.00 for jarmas though)

Raspberry Flipp Skirt

Topshop

£26.00

Cream Sleeveless Tuck Detail Dress

Topshop

£40.00

Floral Lace Bed Jacket

New Look

£29.99

(This is currently in my "basket" as I feel as though I neeeed it but cant really afford it)

Cream Lace Skirt

Miss Selfridge

£28.00

All Over Sparkly Clutch Bag

Accessorize

£30.00

3 Peony Eclectic Hair Grips

Accessorize

£8.00

 

OPI Hawaiian Orchid Lacquer

Prices can vary

Do you think I could do any of these for the Christening?

Hope you're all well :)

xoxo

NOTD...Rising Star

Ive just painted my nails in preparation for a girly night out tomorrow night. I wanted to wear a colour I dont wear often saying as I always go for my nudes and pinks most of the time, and my trusty barry m navy and cranberry colours.
So today Ive went for a bit of a different colour to usual, which is OPI's Rising Star from the Burlesque Collection. Im actually amazed by the quality of OPI polishes, you dont understand until you try them how pigmented they are and how quickly they dry, well worth the price I think.

Excuse the awful photo, my cameras getting old and its really playing up with the lighting, it always washes out my photos and the colours come out a bit wierd. The polish isnt as orange as this picture suggests, its much more gold toned, and I love it way more than I was expecting, it kind of looks like gold foil over your nails, beauuuutiful :)

It does actually look nearly this orangey in the bottle which is why I had my doubts, I dont really like the thought of a bright orange nail for some reason. But this is only the miniature bottle and I so wish I had the full size...Ive said this about all of the Burlesque nail polishes so it looks as though that collection is very "me". Do any of you know if you can still get them??

You can enter my giveaway here! :)

xoxo

Nail Polish Collection

I was just sorting through my nail polishes last night and just got round to taking some photos to show you the colours I have. Its not like I have a huge collection or anything but here we go with loads of photos!

Boots 17:

Lasting Fix in Fairy Cake and Fast Finish in Pink Lemonade

Such cute names!

OPI Burlesque Mini Teasers.

I got these for Christmas and It didnt have the names on, but I do know the second from left is Allies Big Break and its amazing!

Rimmel:

Lasting Finish in Funky Diva and 60 Seconds in Funtime Fuschia

Next:

I got these in a random french manicure set, the rest of the set has long since disappeared, but these are just in "Clear" and "Pink". I actually really like them.

ASDA George:

These are only £1 each! Okay quality for trying new colours, last a few days :)

Princess Pink, Hot Pink and Superhero

Eyeko:

Lilac Polish, Nude Polish, and Posh Polish

I use both of these each time I do my nails.

No7 Stay Perfect Top Coat, and Avon Exfoliating Manicure.

The Avon exfoliant really sorts out your cuticles in prep for painting your nails, love it!

ELF in Party Purple and Nails Inc. in Hampstead Heath

Avon:

Nailwear Pro in Ruby Slippers and Romance, Speed Dry in Decadance and Coral Sands

Barry M:

Grey, Navy, Cyant Blue, Racing Green, Raspberry and Mushroom

Thats pretty much it for now at least! My nail polish collection is constantly expanding though so this could look rather different in a few months time.

Which ones do you think I should invest in? :)

xoxo

Lust List #4

ASOS Bell Sleeve Shift Dress in Taupe

£30.00

ASOS C'est La Vie Skinny Wristband with Eiffel Tower Charm

£6.00

OPI Katy Perry Nail Polish in "Teenage Dream"

£10.50

MAC Virgin Isle Cream Colour Base

£13.50

River Island Beige Lace Insert Blouse

£29.99

Truffle Shuffle Dot Cotton Overszed T-shirt

£25.00

 

 

xoxo

NOTD

Yesterday I painted my nails with one of the new Burlesque OPI nail laquers that I got in my "Mini Tasters" set for Christmas. All of the colours were very festive, in shades of red, some more glittery than others, some more true reds while some are far more on the orange side. I chose the most sparkly of the bunch to have a go with, and I have to say I was impressed. These polishes dry impressively quickly, unlike ohers where my nails can be ruined even an hour later. It doesnt tell me the name on the bottle, but if Im corrent by memory, I believe this is called The SHow Must Go On, and I'm definately purchasing a full size bottle...

By Lamplight, trying to capture the sparkle. It looks beter in real life.

I strongly advise anyone who loves sparkle to go get this. Its not like full of grainy bits of glitter either though so its not a nightmare to get off. I need to try more OPI polishes, any good ones?

xoxo

Belated Christmas Gifts: Beauty

Right so I know Christmas was now nearly a few weeks ago, and everyone else posted their presents on Boxing Day and such, but Im far too lazy, and forgot to take photos. So I had a little time on my hands earlier on and decided to pull out everything, or nearly everything that I got from good old Santa. Im doing it in two parts, this is the beatuy related stuff and the others just random things. Really sorry about the picture quality I used my phone as my camera lead is still missing, and some of the photos came out a bit blurry. All of my gifts were either from my family or my boyfriend...

Some of the lovely things I was lucky enough to get at Christmas

Sex and the City Gift set, with the gold clutch, atomiser, compact mirror and the lipgloss. Suprisngly the lipgloss is gorgeous, its more clear than you would expect and it isnt sticky at all. He also got me the gold Sex and the City compact mirror as I had asked for it, its gorgeous. The mini OPI nail polishes were in he Burlesque Mini Tasters set and theyre gorgeous! Theres another reddish one but I cant find it. I was suprised to get the Barry M nail paints in Mushroom and Grey, Ive wanted these colours for a while but hadnt mentioned it, my Mam is a mind reader.

I was in need of a new foundation and my Nana gave me the money to go find one, I didnt want to take advantage so I didnt go highend, but the healthy mix one is beautiful anyway. Ive had my eye on the eyeko graffiti liner and the big eyes mascara for ages, and I picked them up and gave them to my Dad to put away for me. Also I got the Barry M crayon in this pretty pearly cream shade which Ive been using on my inner corner. I love the Carrie make-up palette as well, it contain four eyeshadows and a lip colour.

I got the Andrew Barton blondes giftset containing hair grips, a comb, a nourishing hair mask which Ive used, and shampoo and conditioner. I also got the Lush Christmas Star set containing six bath ballistics which are Lil Lush Pud, Cinders, Winter Bath, So White, Butterball, and Mrs Whippy. I also got the Christmas Allsorts set with three bath ballistics but Ive used them all up!

I recieved the two Soap and Glory gift sets you see above which are amazing. You can see what was in them on the pictures but if you would like any more detail on a particular item just leave a comment.

I asked for this off my auntie, the Babyliss curling wand. Ive yet to use it though, I may do a review or tutorial on it when I do.

I was so excited to get this! The box contains Coralista, Dandelion and what I believe to be Dallas. I was suprised to recieve anything from benefit as Ive never mentioned it to my family. Im suspecting my boyfriend has been acting as a spy for gift ideas. Its great for travelling and all of the powders go well with ym skintone, I just love it.

I picked these out with my Mam jsut before Christmas so I was excited knowing I had these to open on Christmas morning. Top to bottom - Plushglass in Big Baby, Lipsticks in Shy Girl and Bombshell. I also got an eyeshadow in Satin Taupe. Ive been using them constantly since I got them.

Thats it for my beauty post. I'll get on with my other one and get it up as soon as I can

Much Love

xoxo

2011 Beauty Wishlist

Ill be a very happy girl if I manage to get my hands on these over the next year. This might end up a huge list, jsut so I can look back this time next year and see if I actually got anywhere with it....

MAC:

Eyeshadow: Ricepaper, Shroom, All That Glitters, Mythology, Coppering, Cranberry, Silver Ring, Greensmoke, Deep Truth, Carbon.

Pigment: Vanilla, Pink Bronze,

Paint Pot: Painterly, Bare Study

Lipstick: Costa Chic, Impassioned, Speak Louder, Kinda Sexy, Cosmo, Sweetie, Brave Red

Lipglass: Viva Glam Gaga, Just Superb Cremesheen, Internationalist Dazzleglass,

Lip Pencil: Subculture

Foundation: Face and Body, Studio Fix Fluid

MSF: MSF Natural, Soft and Gentle

Blush: Pinch Me, Melba

Fix+

Benefit

High Beam

Coralista

You Rebel

Creaseless Cream in Sippin and Dippin, Skinny Jeans and Get Figgy

Hoola Bronzer

Erase Paste

Barry M

Nail Paints: Indigo, Pink Flamingo, Green Glitter, Once Upon a Time,

Dazzle Dusts: Winter Berry, Fig, Mushroom, Beige, Fawn, Old Gold, Khaki

Other

Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish

OPI: Flower-to-Flower, You Dont Know Jaques,

Eyeko Fat Balm in Frosting

Urban Decay Naked Palette

Umberto Gianni Backcomb in a Bottle

Rimmel Lash Accelerator

Sigma Brushes

And for now, I think thats about all I can think of!

xoxo

Ins and Outs

In...

-Having loads of new products to try out from Christmas, slowly working my way through the Soap and Glory Big Pink set, and Im completely in love with my OPI and MAC items...maybe I should do a post on them.

-Getting back to real life after the festivities. Im not really a scrooge, just I kind of breathe a sigh of relief once its gone, it messes with my body and I havnt a clue what day it is or anything. Time to sort my life out!

-New Year bringing more motivation than ever to get a new job and get stuck into my coursework, just sort everything out to how I need it to be.


-Going away for New Year, definately beats staying here and going to some house party where I probably dont even know or like most of the people there. A nice private New Years celebrated overlooking Lake Windermere with a stiff drink and a fireworks display was just gorgeous, Ill never forget it.

-Buying Sex and the City 2 today saying as I didnt get it for Christmas, excited to watch it later, I seen it five times when it was in the cinema.

-No snow has fallen for a while, yey!


Out...

-My boyfriend getting loads of x box games for Christmas, Ive lost him to Call of Duty, and the bedroom constantly sounds like a war zone.

-Being a million years behind with coursework as I was off college ill for 2 weeks before Christmas, I'll pay the price when I go back tomorrow and have so much catching up to do.

-Taking down the Christmas tree, always makes me feel slightly sad.

-Christmas mess everywhere, presents you cant find a home for and loads of selection boxes lying around. It messes with my OCD tidy mind.

-My boyfriend Cineworld Unlimited card running out and I still have mine. I no longer have anyone to go and see an unlimited amount of films with, boo.

-I just want it to be spring now that Christmas is over with, I cant jusitfy the cold weather anymore, its only acceptable for a white christmas.

xoxo