8 May 2012 / , ,

~ InStyle magazine FREE nails inc polish ~

This month, when u purchase the 'InStyle' magazine, you will recieve a complementary Nails inc polish too. I must admit that i dont usually buy or read this magazine because i prefer Glamour and Cosmpolitan which i buy and read religiously every month. The nail polish attracted me to it and i thought that i would give this magazine a little read aswell to see if i liked it. The magazine was actually alright, but alot of the products featured were very high-end and luxurious which made me feel upset because there were alot of amazing products which i loved in there, but they costed way out of my price range. Despite the dissapointing magazine, where i would have probably prefered to pick up my usual magazine, the nail polish colour that i selected was gorgeous. There were three colours to choose from, a kind of nude colour, a light sea-shell pink colour, and a pebble blue. I selected the pebble blue one, because i found the colour to be the most unique and its a shade that i do not own at the moment in my nail polish collection.

I think the shade is called: Instyle bluebell, as it is stated on the label below the polish. This shade is very unique because the colour i find really difficult to define. Its not lilac, its not light blue and its not grey. It sort of looks a different colour in different lightings and the cool undertones i am loving too. Such a pretty pastel colour and i cannot wait to use it soon and i am sure it will go so well with alot of my outfits.
I apologize for the poor quality photo. I forgot my DSLR at my uni flat, so i guess my iphone would have to do for now. The colour of the nail polish is relatively true to real life. 

Hope you guys go grab yourself one soon~ x
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7 May 2012 / , , ,

~ Haul #4 ~

Another shopping day out means only one thing...another splurge on beauty products, even though i did try hard to refrain myself from buying things that i don't actually need and keep it to a limit. It was difficult as my student loan just came into my bank account and there were so many amazing products at the make-up counters to tempt me. I did however pick up three things in total which set me back some money. I just couldn't resist them, but to be fair the eyeliner and the eyeshadow primer i needed since my urban decay ones have finished for some time now and i have been meaning to buy new ones.

- [ NARS: Night Flight (Black with cobalt blue pearls) from the Night Series Nail Polishes. - £14 ] -
This caught my eyes straight away from their new night series nail polishes and i really wanted to buy all the different shades that were there. I attempted to paint my friends nails and it was a dream to work with. The colour was quite sheer so two coats were needed to get a full opaque coverage. The longevity of the polish is really good, with no signs of chipping up to a week. The price is really good for the amount of product you receive. 


- [ YSL: Dessin Du Regard Waterproof - Long Wear Eye Pencil in 'Black ink' - £19 ] -
I finished my Urban decay 247 liner in Zero and i have been meaning to repurchase it because it was so good and amazing to use. For the meanwhile i have been using gel liner with a brush, but i miss using a creamy eye pencil which will take less time, so i checked out the YSL counter and their waterproof eyeliner which came with a sharpener too! It was so pigmented and creamy which glided on my waterline like a dream. I honestly cannot believe i didn't discover this product sooner. I know that the price is very high for this product, but it can be justified by its quality and longevity of the product.

- [ NARS:  smudge proof eyeshadow base - £18 ] -
I have been wanting to try out this product for a long long time, and now that i have finished up my UDPP, i can try this one out which has had many hypes and good reviews on. I love the simple packaging and i can honestly say that, this product works and helps greatly with my eyeshadow lasting throughout the day on my extremely oily eyelids. Recommend it to any girl who has annoyingly excessive oily lids where eyeshadows just crease or slides off during the day! The product is also fragrance free and colourless which is a bonus :)

Thanks for reading and have you tried any of these three products that i purchased?
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~ Product Hype #1 ~


After my disappointment with the expensive DIOR eyelash curlers (Read my review here), i decided to search for an alternative product that actually works. The first place that popped to my head was eBay where it is usually very easy to find cheap beauty products online, especially beauty tools. I searched for heated eyelash curlers and this product was one of the first ones that popped up. They were mostly from hong kong or china so i was kinda concerned with the quality of these, but i really wanted to try them out since learning that expensive products does not always guarantee that they will work efficiently...I ended up buying them for just £2.59 including shipping, which was crazy and just sounds too good to be true right? Well, it came to me quite quickly and the packaging although looks pretty flimsy and cheap, it had clear instructions on how to use it and look afte the product which i'm content with, seeing as it was only £2.59.
So the design was just a normal plasticky eyelash curler, but the pad can be heated up. The pad is heat sensitive, therefore when it is heated up properly and ready to use, it changes from a red colour to a clear colour, which i thought was very useful indeed. The simple mechanism was so easy to understand and all that was needed in a heated eyelash curler. I used it, and guess what? It worked like a dream! and i am not even exaggerating if i say that a few crimps, my short straight asian lashes immediately looked curled and viewable. It was so easy for me to achieve nice long lashes that can be seen after i applied a few coats of my mascara and i am definitely happy with this product. Perfect for short and sparse lashes, as well as stubborn straight lashes that are difficult to curl! Five Star product for a bargain. I purchased my eyelash curlers from HERE for £2.59~ check it out, and i think there are alternative colours to choose from too

What eyelash curlers are you currently using and will you be considering these to try?
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5 May 2012 / , ,

Full Metal Jacket X Peridot

-   [ Chanel: Peridot ;;  NARS: Full Metal Jacket]    -

I know that this season is all about the colourful pastels and the nice pretty florals to welcome spring, but i think that it is nice to have a balance with something more metallic and toned down. I have had a few compliments on my nails already saying that they somewhat resemble the 'minx nails' but i had to explain to them that it is just nail polish that i painted on. I think these two colours complement each other and gives it a bit of a edgy feel with the metallic silver on the ring finger. I would go as far as adding a black manicure on each one, but i thought that if i did that, it would be a bit OTT and ruin the whole look. Hope you guys enjoyed this nail design. Both the nail polishes was amaze to work with and i definitely recommend even though they are a bit on the pricier side.

What do you think about this nail design? and do u think that wearing gold and silver together looks a bit too much?

x

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4 May 2012 / , ,

~ Save your M.A.C paintpots ~

Due to my M.A.C paint-pot being dried out and become very difficult to use, i have neglected it for the past months and have seriously contemplated on getting another one. I thought that it was the end of it's life and got disappointed that it lasted for such a short period of time. However, i discovered that the problem was the way that i was storing the product. I realised that the product dried out due to the fact that the oils have seeped to the bottom of the pot, leaving the upper layers of the product becoming dry. I decided to flip my paint-pot upside down to store for a couple of days and i was amazed to see great results. I wouldn't say that it recovered it to the original creaminess, but it has definatley improved in the consistency and was much more easier to use. I am back in love with my M.A.C paint-pot in 'bare study' and glad that i didn't have to repurchase~

Thanks for reading and i hope this has helped you out~ x
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3 May 2012 / , , , ,

~ FOTD #3 : Tempting

- (Face) -
- Chanel Perfection Lumiere 20Beige
-NARS bronzer Laguna
-MAC MSF natural
Benefit Porefessional Primer

- (Eyes) -
-E.L.F eyebrow kit Medium
- M.A.C Paint-pot: Bare study
- M.A.C tempting eyeshadow quad (Next to nothing, Tempting, Sharp, Dark Edge)
- Maybelline false lash effect waterproof

- (Lips) -
-Chanel rouge coco shine: Evasion
x
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1 May 2012 / , , , , ,

~ HAUL #3 ~

Went shopping the other day to take a break from my revision for my exams. I was initially planning to buy some clothes to add to my wardrobe, but like usual, i ended up splurging out on unnecessary products which i have impulse bought. So here are the products which i picked up, hope you enjoy :) and hopefully when i have used the products for a little while i can do a review on it~


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Estee Lauder Advance repair night serum
Hollister body mist: Salona Beach x3
Diesal Loverdose 50ml eau de parfum
H&M Bangles: Gold/Silver
Diorshow heat curl (for review, click Here)
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~ x ~
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