Review | Black and White nails.

Okay so I first off want to apologise that there has been no new posts over the last couple of days, I have been very busy with work and just haven't been able to find the time! 

So after doing a few beauty tag posts I feel it's time for another review! This review is all about nail varnishes! 

I shall start off with a picture of the finished look and then go into detail about the steps I took to achieve this look and then I will go more into detail about the products I used!

As you can see above this is the finished look, I am actually really happy how they turned out, considering painting nails with dark colours usually turns out quite messy! 

Now for a step to step review.

The first product I used was the Nails inc Kensington caviar base coat (picture on the left), as you can see the nail varnish looks red, that was my first thought when I received them! But I can assure you it drys near enough clear! This base coat is by far the best I have used, my nails are slightly damaged and have ridges in them, and this completely smoothes them out, and it also prevents colours such as red from staining my nails! And it drys really quick so you aren't waiting around! 

The second nail varnish in this picture which is the one on the right is the Kensington caviar 45 second top coat! The reason I purchased this was because of the '45 second top coat' part of the title! I hate with a passion waiting for nail varnish to dry and I always end up smudging them and having to restart! But this really does dry in 45 seconds, and it leaves the nails looking super shiney, and really helps my nails stay looking neat and non chipped! This step is applied last, but I only took one picture! 

Next step was using a plain black nail varnish, I chose to use Barry M just because I was in a rush and it drys the fastest! I need to apply two coats of this as one coat was really patchy! The colour is 47 Black! After applying two coats of the black my nails were really glossy and I could have got away with not wearing a top coat if I was in a rush! 

Last but no least I used the L'oreal Top Coat Confettis, which I purchased this I though that I could use this By itself but you really do need to apply a darker colour underneath! This nail varnish was actually quite hard to apply, I felt I had to pat it on rather than brush it on as it was really thick and the white specs in the nail varnish wasn't covering the nail evenly! After doing a few nails I got the hang of it, and I am actually really happy with the way it turned out! I also applied a top coat on to seal it and prevent chipping (see first picture)

Thanks for reading my blog, and if you have any questions don't hesitate to leave a comment, and also any feedback :) 

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Beauty Blogger Tag

Okay so if you read my last post you would have seen that I done my first Tag post, and I really enjoyed doing it, so I decided to do another one! This one is more about me rather than my favourite products, so I hope you enjoy this post!

1. Is your hair naturally curly or straight?

My hair always used to be pretty straight, and then whilst studying hairdressing, I had my hair cut super short and shaved on one side! For the past year of so I have been growing it out and it has grown back really wavy, and takes me ages to do anything with it!

2. What is your natural hair colour?

My natural hair colour is dark blonde, but for the last 6 years I have always had my hair dyed from dark brown to red and I now have blonde highlights for the summer!

3. Do you dye it yourself or go to a salon?

Well being a hairdresser I tend to dye my hair myself, and I now have highlights which are pretty much impossible to do on your own hair, luckily most of my friends are hairdressers so they are always there to help out!

4. Do you wear the same hair style every day or do you change it? 

Umm I usually wear my hair slightly wavy, but recently have been loving wear my hair up now that is have finally grown!

5. Do you do your own mani/pedi or go to a salon?

I think I have only ever had my nails done once or twice at a salon, I actually do shellac manicures so I usually just do that!

6. How often do you change you nail polish?

I usually have a shellac manicure so I change the colour every 2/3 weeks! But I always change the colour on toes!

7. Do you polish your toes in the winter or just the summer?

I have nail varnish on my toes all year round, I don't really like feet at the best of times, and nail varnish just improves them!

8. How long does it take you to put your makeup on?

Umm I would say between 20 and 30 mins depending on what I doing!

9. What do you do first, face or eyes?

I always do my face first as I very rarely use eyeshadow, and my eyelids are quite dark so I like to put my foundation over my eyes which is easier when I don't have mascara on!

10. Do you 'collect' makeup or just but what you need when you need it?

I have a little bit of a obsession with buying makeup, I work right by a boots and I am always in there buying different products to try!

11. How often do you wear fake eyelashes? 

I very rarely use fake eyelashes, I am quite lucky with that fact my natural eyelashes are quite long so I don't really feel the need for them!

12. Do you wear a full face of makeup everyday?

Yeah most days, but only because I enjoy putting my make up on!

13. Do you wear makeup when your home alone or with family? 

No if I am not doing anything and have no need to put makeup on then I won't bother!

14. Will you leave the house without makeup?

If I had to then yes, but I prefer to go out with my make up on!

15. How many high end products do you have?

I honestly do not have a clue, don't get my wrong I love drugstore products but I usually prefer to wait and get a high end product instead!

16. Do you plan your OOTD the night before or decide when your getting dressed?

I always decide when I am getting dressed unless I have a special event or something to go to!

17. How often do you change your handbag?

Probably about every 6 months, I usually buy a handbag and use it 24/7 until it had seen better days. 

18. What time do you get up and go to bed?

I usually get up between 8 and 9, and go to bed between 11 and 12, I should probably go to bed earlier as I am tired quite a lot of the time!

19. How often do you work out?

Umm.. Well.. Never!

20. Left handed or right handed?

Left handed!

21. How tall are you?

I am 5ft4!

22. Do you speak a foreign language?

Well if studying French at school counts, then I guess so!

23. Do you have any pets?

I have a tortoise called Bongo. And I used to have a golden retriever called Crumble but we recently lost her :(

24. How often are you on blogger?

Umm I never used to really go on blogger but have started using it more recently!

25. What are you doing with the rest of your day?

Well it's getting pretty late in the UK, so I will be going to bed shortly! 

Thanks for reading this post, and I tag anyone who reads this, also leave your blog details in the comments and I will check your tag out :) 

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20 Questions | Tag

Okay so I thought I would try something a little different so you can all get to know me a little better! I have read a lot of similar tag blogs, so I thought it was time to give one ago, I actually read this one on shonaelizabeths blog earlier, which is where I got the idea from, so thanks :) 

The 20 question tag!

1. Things you cannot leave the house without?

Well the first thing that came to my mind was my phone, I will admit I have quite an unhealthy relationship with my phone haha! I would also say my lipstick, I tend to wear bright lipstick nearly every day and I am always topping it up!

2. Favourite brand of makeup?

I would say my favourite brand would probably be MAC, but recently I have started really liking Nars, I don't really own that many Nars products at the moment but I am sure that will change :) 

3. Favourite flower?

Umm this is quite a tough question as I'm not really sure but I would probably say lilies!

4. Favourite clothing store?

River Island or Primark

5. Favourite perfume?

I am currently using a perfume by Dolce & Gabbana, it doesn't actually have a name which is kinda strange, it comes in a red velvety box with Gold writing, it smells so fresh, and actually lasts all day!

6. Heels or flats?

Definitely flats, I am living and dying in my Converse at the moment they are so comfy and go with absolutely everything! Saying that I do love wearing heels for a night out!

7. Do you make good grades?

Well I actually left school about 5 years ago now, but yeah I left with good grades, and passed all my college courses!

8. Favourite colour?

Everything I seem to buy recently from nail varnishes to clothes is a mint colour! Really liking pastel colours for the summer!

9. Do you drink energy drinks?

Nope, I never even think about buying one and I'm not really a fan of the taste if in honest!

10. Do you drink juice?

I love orange juice, I drink so much of it aswell! 

11. Do you like swimming?

I really like swimming, but I never think of going, I usually only swim if I'm on holiday!

12. Do you eat fries with a fork?

I cant remember the last time I ate fries/chips, but I would probably said yeah I would use a fork, unless it's fish and chips by the sea (minus the fish, yuk)

13. Favourite moisturiser?

It has taken me about 3 years to find the perfect moisturiser as I have quite dry skin, but my favourite moisturiser is the day and night cream by No7

14. Do you want to get married later on in life?

Yeah of course, every girl wants the perfect fairy tale ending right? 

15. Do you get mad easily?

I am quite a laid back person, the only time I get angry is when I'm driving, and it usually takes me a while to calm down! 

16. Are you into ghost hunting?

Nooo, I would much rather not know if there are ghosts around!

17. Any phobias?

I have a massive phobia of people being sick, if someone is sick, I will be sick too! I think that's the only phobia, there are quite a few things I don't like but wouldn't go as far to say they are phobias!

18. Do you bite your nails?

I used to bite my nails at school, but when I was doing my hairdressing course it wasn't very professional to have bitten nails, so I had to stop! And I even do my own shellac nails now!

19. Have you ever had a near death experience?

Luckily no, and fingers crossed I never will have!

20. Do you drink coffee?

If I go to say Starbucks or Costa, then I will have a latte, caramel mac or something similar, but I don't like anything that has a strong coffee taste and I don't like instant coffee!

Thanks for reading this blog, I have really enjoyed doing my first Tag blog, and I'm sure this won't be the last one I do :) 

I tag everyone who reads this to also answer these 20 questions :) 

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Review | Blusher

Okay the products in this review were bought quite a while ago, and I just completely forgot about reviewing them! Whoops! 

 

Starting with the product on the left, this is the MAC Pro Longwear blush in Rosy outlook! This is my all time favourite blusher, I have been wearing it everyday recently and just can't get enough of it, it's easy to apply, and you don't need so much of a light hand as you do with some other MAC products! Usually when I buy new makeup it takes me a while to get used to it and I usually end up putting it aside and coming back to it in a couple of months, this product I have loved from the start. This blusher was actually bought in the MAC store in Prague, and I have look for a replacement in a store near where I live and it has been out of stock, so fingers crossed it comes back! The colour of this product is a perfect colour for everyday, I have quite pale skin so it's perfect for me, however when I am slightly more tanned it doesn't show up that well!

The product on the right is the MAC Powder Matte Blush in Melba, I actually got this for Christmas, and still haven't really used it that much! A little bit really goes a long way! I usually tend to use this if I am going out for the evening as you can get away with heavier makeup, I wouldn't use this a daily basis as I feel it is slightly too dark for my skin! I really like the fact that this blusher is matte as I really don't like anything that shimmers, also once you put this on, you will not have to touch it up at all, it lasts all day and doesn't even fade! This is the perfect blusher for someone who is on the go, or someone like myself who doesn't really like having to reapply makeup throughout the day!

Hope this review helps 

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Review | Foundations

I have chosen three foundations to review, all different brands and prices!

The first product is the Nars Sheer Glow foundation, this is my favourite foundation ever! I have so many foundations that are either the wrong colour or too cakey, but this one is just right, it's perfect to wear everyday but can be layered for a night out. I apply this in the morning and it still looks the same by the time I'm taking it off to go to bed! The only downside of this product is the price, it is the most expensive foundation in this review it costs £30.50, also it doesn't come with a pump which isn't a huge problem and it stops you wasting the foundation, but I just prefer a pump, you can purchase them separately if required! The colour I am currently using is Ceylan which is perfect for my skin without a tan! It has taken me a good three years to finally find a foundation that I like and looks good on my skin! I wasn't sure when I bought it as it's the sheer glow foundation, and I like quite full coverage, but I hardly use any of it and it gives flawless coverage! 

Before I discovered the Nars foundation I used to use the Bourjois 123 perfect every single day and absolutely loved it! It's such a good price I think it was around the £10 mark but I really can't remember! It is quite a thick foundation and full coverage! My skin is quite dry and usually foundation ends up being quite cakey and doesn't really last all day, but this is the only high street foundation I can get on with! The colour I use in this number 51 light vanilla, it is a little too pale but the shade lighter was to dark, I can never seem to find the right colour with Bourjois foundations, but together with a slightly darker powder it was a perfect match! 

The last foundation in my review is the MAC Pro Longwear SPF 10 Foundation. This was the first MAC foundation I ever bought, I visited the store in Bath, UK. Firstly the girl who served me wasn't much help and was very obnoxious, I have quite pale skin, and she matched me with n18 which is too dark and has a strong yellow tone! So I wasn't overly happy with this product! I usually use this for night out as you can get away with being slightly more tanned! When I bought this first of all I hated it and never used it, after coming back to I started to really enjoy it, and it now makes my top 3! I would definitely recommend trying a sample of this before purchasing it, I didn't know they were available when I bought this! I found this foundation quite thick and full coverage, I found I had to blend it in fairly quickly when applying it! Over all a great foundation and truly is Longwear! 

I would just like to say I am not a make up artist and haven't had any training these are just my views!

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Holiday Time | Jamaica

June of 2012 I was lucky enough to go on holiday to the Caribbean Island Jamaica. We stayed in the North of the island in Runaway Bay which is in the town of Saint Ann. We stayed in the Grand Bahia Principe, a all inclusive resort. I can honestly say this is the best hotel I have ever stayed in abroad, and would recommend it to anyone. Everything about this holiday was perfect, what with the idyllic white sand beaches, crystal clear waters and perfect weather every day, I would happily return.

 This is the view from the far end of the pool, everything about this hotel was utterly breath taking. Every restaurant within the hotel was super clean, such a good variety of food, and extremely friendly and helpful staff.

This was the view from the balcony opposite our hotel room. I think this picture speaks for itself.

This was taken from the more public beach still within the resort, looking back on the hotel. I don't usually like sunbathing on the beach, but with views like this and warm shallow water I couldn't resist.

This is the view I had from my hotel room balcony, even at night this resort is very picturesque.

Thanks for reading

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Review | Nails Inc lucky dip.

Ever since I can remember I have always been slightly obsessed with painting my nails, to the point where I would paint them with top coat, base coats the lot and then take it straight off just to see what another colour would look like! I have had a massive clear out of all my nails varnishes and chucked out all the old dried up ones and the cheap nasty ones that you always get for Christmas because no one really knows what to get you! If you were to ask me a year ago what brand would be my go to for nail varnishes I wouldn't even hesitate and answer Barry M! Until recently every single product I buy from them seems to go downhill, the nail varnishes never seem to dry and they always smudge! They recently bought out the Gelly range which seemed to be a lot better and they actually last more than a day without chipping! 

Whilst I went through the whole not liking Barry M nail varnishes I desperately needed to find a replacement go to brand! 

Sometime last year picked up a magazine (I think it was Style but I could be wrong) which had a free Nails Inc nail varnish as a free be! I have heard very good reviews so couldn't wait to give it a go, and yeah it was okay, but for something that should retail at £11 a bottle I really expected more.

I am following Nails Inc on Twitter and I saw one of the tweets they posted last week advertising the Lucky Dip, which incase some of you aren't aware it's where you pay £18 and you receive 7 full size nail varnishes which are usually £11 each, so with a bargain like that I couldn't resist! I think the postage to ship within the UK is about £4, which considering your saving £77 isn't much at all! Delivery was super quick my items came within 2 working days!

When I received the package I wasn't over impressed with the colours as you don't get a choice they are chosen at random, but now I have had a chance to use them I am quite liking them, I have a very hands on busy job and even after working they were still in the same condition as when I first painted them! 

So after all my babbling on, I hope this helped you if you were thinking of ordering from them! Definitely recommend them! 

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