So Ciate...

Yes I know it’s been a while, like a whole 4 months of me being away from blogging. The end of 2014 was slightly crazy, what with me working, starting university as well as the work that comes with that and of course the festive season rolling around so soon; blogging got put on the back burner a bit, so I’m sorry!

 So I thought why not end 2014 with a roundup of all the ciatè nail polishes I collected from my advent calendar this year. I have to say first of all opening up an advent calendar full of nail polish for 24 days was just amazing, I was so gutted when it all ended! Although now I have quite the collection of nail polish that I don’t think I’ll need any more anytime soon.

The calendar itself contained 24 polishes, one was full sized and the rest were miniature. The full sized one was well just gorgeous, hello pink glitter that suits me to a tea! Plus I’d actually said this calendar was missing a pink glitter so my beauty prayer was answered on day 24. As for what else was in the calendar a base coat and top coat, standard, 2 sets of caviar beads (both in very pretty colours!), some sequins and a pot of red glitter very festive! Then of course there were 17 other bottles of nail polish in a multitude of colours. 

Now don’t get me wrong this advent is amazing however some of the colours in this calendar are very similar, well they have slight variations but there really isn’t any need for both to be there. For my liking there were too many red/orange tones and too many silver glitters. The ones I feel I don’t need in my collection I’ll give to my sister another fellow nail polish lover!

Ciatè nail polish advent calendars I have to say I was impressed it’s given me a chance to try caviar nails and try adding glitter to my manicures and I have been super impressed with the formula of the polish and the brush that comes with them is very good! All in all nail polish lovers will adore this advent and I have to say if ciatè bring out another one next year I will certainly be picking it up!

 So once again sorry for the absence here on the blog, I will try a bit harder in 2015 to make sure I’m uploading content to me blog, hope you enjoyed this post, and Happy New Year’s Eve everyone! X

L’Oreal Glam Shine Stain Splash in Romy

Now I meant to write up a post about this lip product ages ago but got side tracked with other posts that I wanted up, but it’s better late than never, well that’s how the saying goes anyway…

So these L’Oreal stains have been hailed as the dupes for the YSL glossy stains, or so I’ve heard I’ve never actually tried the YSL offering but I guess I'll believe the other beauty bloggers.

The packaging for these really is lovely and I think looks more expensive than it actually is, even with its £7.99 price tag.

Formulation wise, it’s first very cooling on the lips when you first apply it, after layering up this product you are then left with this super gorgeous stain on the lips along with the glossy finish. It also stays put for hours and that’s including it staying put whilst eating and drinking, and I have put that to the test a few times and it has passed each time with flying colours. The gloss itself has this berry scent to it which I personally love! The only issue sometimes is that it can take a few coats before becoming completely opaque on the lips which can be annoying if in a rush!

Another downside to the product has to be the shade range, whilst it has some nice shades some of the others are quite odd, let’s say it really isn’t the best shade selection I’ve seen. The only two that I actually liked from the collection were Romy and Juliet.

Overall this product didn’t disappoint and the shade Romy is a gorgeous pink colour that I feel really suits my skin tone and I will definitely have to use this a lot more throughout the summer! Have any of you tried these stains, what did you think of them? Hope you enjoyed this and I hope you have a lovely weekend! X 

Most Loved: Benefit Cosmetics

I thought I would dedicate a post all about my love for Benefit Cosmetics, as they are one of my favourite makeup brands and I can’t help but be drawn in by their products and cutesy packaging. So here are a few of my favourites from the brand.

They’re Real Mascara- Oh this is such a shock, nah just kidding!! I freaking love this mascara and it is by far my favourite mascara of all time!! It just lengthens my lashes, makes them look fuller and overall just makes my lashes look amazing, I highly recommend this mascara and it’s definitely the perfect product to pick from Benefit if you have never tried anything from Benefit before. It’s highly raved about and for good reason, if you want to know what all the hype is just go and try it!!

Dandelion Lip Gloss- The accompaniment to the Dandelion boxed blush, this lip gloss was the one I wore to Prom over posie tint lip stain (another favourite). This gloss is a lovely baby pink colour with shimmer running through it. It’s great for everyday wear and isn’t overly sticky. Oh and I forgot to mention that it smells like cupcakes, amazing!!

Kiss me I’m tipsy eyeshadow- This is probably the perfect crease shade for me and my favourite eyeshadow from my Benefit neutral eyeshadow kit, review here. It’s a dark chocolate colour that is just great for blending in the crease to smoke everything out. The shadows are buttery and lovely, plus isn’t the name just adorable?!

Creaseless Cream Shadow in Birthday Suit- I love the Benefit creaseless cream shadows and they live up to their name, well on me anyway they do not crease!! I love this shade it’s described as a brushed chrome colour and that suits it, it’s great for putting all over the lid on more natural days and it’s also a great base for layering eye shadows over it!

So that’s a little round up of some of my favourite products from Benefit, there are so many but these are definitely top of the list for me. What are your favourite Benefit products? Hope you enjoyed this and I hope you have a lovely weekend! X 

Take Me To Fiji...

This is a short and sweet post about my favourite Essie shade Fiji. It’s a beautiful light baby pink almost white colour. This is by far my favourite Essie shade, it’s great to wear all year round and I know I’ll get a lot of wear out of it this summer. If you haven’t got this Essie shade in your collection, then I highly recommend you get it, it’s a gorgeous girly colour, and it’s just perfect. Enough said it’s clear I love this polish and I can’t recommend it enough!!

What's your favourite summer nail polish? 

Social Media Beauty Product Tag...

So again another tag is coming your way in the form of the social media makeup tag, which I got tagged to do by my best friend Beth, so thanks Beth!! Basically there is a list of social media sites and with each site is a question and you answer with a beauty product. I hope that makes sense if not continue reading and you should get the jist of it.

Twitter- Your smallest Product

For this one I chose my Harajuku Lovers Perfumes, I’ve had 3 in my collection and I love them all the only thing is they only have 10ml of product which really isn’t that much. So the award for the smallest product that can be used up so quickly would have to go to these perfumes.

Facebook- A product that everyone pressured you into buying 

Hmmm this was a difficult one as usually I’m the one that pressures people into buying products that I adore, sales woman of the year!! However one product that I think mainly a lot of YouTuber’s, Bloggers and friends made me kind of buy was the collection concealer, having not tried it until this year (yeah a little late on the bandwagon). So is suppose this is one product in my collection that I kind of felt pressured to buy and try.

Tumblr- A product you used before it was cool

I remember ages ago picking up the Revlon just bitten kissable balm stains, probably around 2 years ago maybe? I didn’t pick a colour that was really suitable for everyday and it doesn’t exactly suit me, it’s a kind of orchid colour, you know the colour that everyone was flaunting at the start of the year. Then of course Revlon launched their new matte and lacquer balms and there is a lot of hype surrounding them, so I guess this is one that I believe I used before it was cool.

Instagram- A product so pretty you had to Instagram it 

My Deborah Lippmann nail polish in glamorous, review here, it’s the most gorgeous rose gold colour that I absolutely adore, so pretty and definitely worth instagramming. (I'm saying this as my answer and I haven’t actually instagrammed it yet, whoops!!)

MySpace- A product you’re not so sure you like or not

Now this is going to be controversial as I’m not so sure I like the body shop body butters, having tried a couple I just find that sometimes the consistency of them is off. Plus they take forever to absorb into the skin!! I don’t know if it’s just me I’ll finish them off but as for repurchasing I’ve found other body lotions and butters that work a lot better for my skin.

Goodreads- A product you would recommend to everyone 

Okay this is an easy one and one that I totally agree with Beth on is the They’re Real mascara I cannot stress how much I adore this mascara, it’s freaking amazing and makes my lashes look freaking amazing as well!! If anyone asked me, what should I buy from Benefit? My first answer the They’re Real mascara!! 

Bebo- A product in your collection that is so old but you don’t know why you haven’t got rid of it yet 

This question made me laugh as I knew straight away which product it was, it’s my lip smacker (does anyone remember these?) in sugar crystals. Now this I have had for years and it was right at the bottom of my DKNY bag. I have no clue as to why I have this still but it still smells of sugary goodness I guess I’m just sentimental about it, oh goodness beauty blogger problems!

Bloglovin- Something a fellow beauty blogger made you buy 

This one would go to the L’Oreal glam shine stain splash gloss, and it was Fleur from Fleur de Force that made me pick up the shade Romy after reading her blog post and watching a YouTube video of hers with these products in, I knew I had to have one. So I blame Fleur for making me pick up the shade Romy which by the way I love and a post about it will be up soon!!

So that's it for the tag I really enjoyed answering these questions, again thank you Beth for tagging me! I'm going to tag Brittany from As Seen By Bea to do this tag next plus anyone else that would love to do it! A sneaky little extra post this week and I hope you all enjoyed it!! X 

L'Oreal Heat Protection Spray Review

The L'Oreal Line Studio Hot & Smooth Hot straight spray, now that really was a mouthful, basically in short terms it’s a new L'Oreal heat protectant for straightening your hair. Now normally I wouldn't stray away from my beloved heat protectant from Lee Stafford but I kind of wanted to try something new and this is the one I chose to trial.

So I've put this to the test for a few weeks and my overall view is that I do like it, plus it also smells amazing!! It does claim to give you up to 3 days polished sleek style, which I disagree with unfortunately it’s alright by day 2 however my hair isn't still straight and polished looking with the ends of my hair tending to curl and lose its straightness. Then again when do any miracle claims actually work, eh? It does protect my hair that is as much and protects up to 230 degrees which is good! I use this after I've towel dried my hair just before I blow dry it as well as after before I then straighten my hair and I think it does a good job. Is it as good as my Lee Stafford one, maybe, but if someone asked me which one out of the two Lee Stafford would probably take the cake!

L’Oreal’s heat protectant gets a thumbs up from me and I am glad that I tried something new! Have any of you tried this product, what do you think of it? Hope you enjoyed reading this and I hope you have a lovely rest of the week! X 

The Emoji Movie Tag...

So I got tagged to do this by my best friend Beth, it looks like a lot of fun and well I use emoji’s a lot so why not do this tag?! The whole idea is that you look at your top 5 most used emojis and then pair that emoji with a film that relates to it, I hope that makes sense, anyway let’s get on with it!! 

The sassy girl emoji, one I use frequently I guess I sometimes say some sassy stuff :P The film that I would put with this emoji has to be The Devil Wears Prada, c’mon how sassy is Miranda Priestly?! Also I think I kind of have to add in Iron Man as well, c’mon those sarcastic sassy comments from Tony Stark, they make me laugh so much!!!

Brandit: Is that all you've got? A cheap trick and a cheesy one-liner?

Tony Stark: Sweetheart that could be the name of my autobiography.

The laughing crying emoji the most used emoji by far, although putting just one film to this one would be too

difficult so I have multiple films that have made me hysterically laugh!! So the films I would associate with this emoji are Due Date, The Internship, Jackass, This is the End. Plus there are probably loads of other films that have made me laugh these are just some of the ones that I can remember!

The crying face emoji, usually one that I use when something is really sad, that’s usually when my favourite character dies or something tragic happens, you know what I mean? So the film that goes with this one has to be Safe Haven, I have never cried so much after a film before until I watched this one. Then again I’ve cried at most films based on Nicholas Sparks books!!!

The heart eyed emoji used for letting someone know that a guy is hot, well usually!! With so many hot actors

though which film did I pick? It has to be This Means War, love that film and could probably quote most of it, plus Tom Hardy and Chris Pine look sooo hot in it!!! Also I have to add Channing Tatum and Zac Efron, oh there are so many films that would fit in this category!!

Now for some reason I use this emoji a lot, I guess I have an obsession with stars? So the first film that came to mind was Stardust, I love this film and I’ve probably watched it way too much!! Other films that come to mind anything from Disney, Beauty and the Beast, Peter Pan, Sleeping Beauty c’mon I have to add in some Disney films to this tag, who doesn’t like Disney?! 

 Anyway that is it for this tag, thanks Beth again for tagging me to do this, it was a lot of fun and something different from my usual blogging of beauty and fashion. Also I tag Jackie to do this tag!  Hope you all enjoyed this and I hope you all have a lovely weekend!! X

Good ol Clean and Clear

So at the start of the year I decided to change up my entire skin care routine and I am so glad that I did. I ended up purchasing the Clean and Clear exfoliating daily wash, little did I know back then that I would already have gone through 2 bottles of the stuff and purchased 3 more as backups!! I can say that this is definitely responsible for clearing up a lot of the blemishes on my face, especially those that were on my cheeks and forehead, so thank you Clean and Clear!! Also a little note my skin is very much dry to normal
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This face wash I use morning and night and the reason I probably love it so much is that a. It has actually cleared up my skin and b. it’s oil free and has small exfoliating beads in it that aren't overly abrasive, my skin definitely feels cleaner and more refreshed after using this. It also doesn't have an over powering smell which I know can be off putting for some people especially in skin care products.

The Clean and Clear exfoliating daily wash gets a thumbs up from me, have any of you tried this product? Let me know what you think of it and I hope you all have a lovely rest of the week! X 

The Battle with Split Ends

Sorry for the lack of posting even though I did say I would resume with my normal schedule, but after my exams I feel as much as the stress of that is over with, I haven’t stopped I’m just way too busy. Which means putting blogging in the back of my mind, but don’t worry I’m trying and hopefully you all enjoy my future posts.

Enough with the rambling though this post today is all about battling split ends. Now as someone who does tend to heat style quite often it’s inevitable you will damage your hair. I am trying to not heat style every day to give my hair a break but you know split ends and damaged hair is not a good look!!

So to combat this I picked up the Tresemme Keratin Smooth, deep treatment masque. Of course it has some ridiculous claims that you don’t know whether to believe or not but I can say that I have seen a difference in my hair after using this twice a week for about 5 weeks. I love the smell of this as well and the masque itself is very much thick in consistency, I tend to take a golf ball sized amount and apply to the ends of my wet hair and then brush it through and leave for about 3-5 minutes and then wash it out. My hair feels smoother, looks straighter and the split ends are diminishing and don’t look so noticeable, yay!! I love the Tresemme conditioners and hair masques and I’ve never come across one yet that I haven’t liked, so far so good!!

Have any of you tried this out? This is something that is working for me and I love it! I hope you all have a lovely rest of the week! X 

The Weekend Want List #2

So I did a weekend want list a while ago and thought what better way to come back from my break from blogging than to share with you some things that I kind of want. I’m sorry this has gone up today I know I said I’d resume blogging from yesterday, I was a little busy, so let’s get into the products shall we?

See By Chloe Eau de Parfum £39.00-£65.00

So I’d heard a few things about this perfume from various YouTuber’s such as Fleur and Amelia and thought I need to smell this fragrance and see what the hype is surrounding it. I completely understand now and this is definitely a perfume I would like added to my collection. It wears beautifully throughout the day and is unlike anything I have in my perfume collection.  

The Charlotte Tilbury Dolce Vita Eyeshadow palette £38.00

I’ve never tried anything Charlotte Tilbury before and I think when I make my trip to London in a few months’ time, this may be on my to be purchased list. First of all I love all the shades in the palette it’s perfect for me, plus look at the packaging it’s gorgeous. This is something that I need in my eyeshadow collection, even though the price is slightly ridiculous.

The Charlotte Tilbury Colour Chameleon in Black Diamonds £19.00

Again another eyeshadow product from Charlotte Tilbury I guess I’m just interested in seeing how good her products are, but this time instead of powder shadows it’s an eyeshadow pencil. It’s not normally in a colour I would go for but it looks gorgeous, there is also a few other colours I like too, I think I may end up going overboard buying Charlotte Tilbury makeup :P

Topshop Tailored Bandeau Jumpsuit £60.00

Recently Topshop has been coming out with some really nice playsuits and jumpsuits and this one has caught my eye, I have actually tried it on in store but wasn’t sure, however thinking about it now I think I need it, it’s such a classic and can be dressed up or down depending on the occasion!!

The Body Shop Tea Tree Flawless BB cream £8.00

Now I’ve never been too sure about the BB cream hype, as I don’t normally wear foundation and I think I would much prefer to use a BB cream anyway, so when I heard the body shop were bringing out a tea tree BB cream I was intrigued. Tea tree works wonders on my skin, so maybe I should give this a try, who knows it may in fact work!!

Miss Selfridge Catania Two Strap Sandals £39.00

Now these shoes wow, how beautiful are they?! I saw them in store and they are just really nice shoes that could go with a range of outfits. My only hesitation these shoes could potentially destroy my feet but hey if that’s the price I have to pay, then I’ll be quite happy even though I’ll be wearing flats for a few days after :P

River Island Gold Tone Pink Arm Aviators £10.00

Now I need a new pair of sunglasses and this may be the pair that I buy, I love aviators I feel they just suit me and my face shape more, and I have tried a pair of these on in store and I liked them so on my next shopping trip these need to be purchased!!

Essie Nail Polish in Haute in Heat £7.99

This Essie colour screams summer, and well it is part of the summer collection for 2014, it’s described as a hot guava colour and I would agree, I love pink polish so it’s no surprise that this one stands out for me in this collection!!

So that is it my little product round up of my weekend want list. It’s good to be blogging again and I’ll be on my normal schedule of posting Wednesday and Saturday. Hope you all enjoyed this and I hope you are all having a lovely weekend!! x 

I'll be right back...

It's that time in the year where my a level exams are coming around, and this means that I'm going to have to take a little break from blogging, so I can focus on these exams. But fear not I'll be back on my normal schedule of posting Wednesday and Saturday resuming on the 21st of June, so watch this space! I also want to say good luck to any of you taking exams and I'll be back soon! :D 

The Disney Tag!

This is something a little bit different from beauty and fashion, but shows my love for Disney! I saw this tag on Blog of Shadows and couldn’t resist doing it!

1)      A scene in any Disney movie you wish you could experience?

It has got to be in Beauty and the Beast when they sing be our guest, who wouldn’t want popping champagne and dancing dishes right in front of them performing for you?! That is probably one of my favourite scenes also in Frozen when Elsa is building her ice palace I would love to do that! The cold never bothered me anyway…haha!

2)      An unforgettable experience/moment you’ve had at the parks?

There are 3 that I can recall I was about 8 years old and I remember running up to the castle and I couldn't stop smiling the whole day, dream come true! Also when Aurora waved at me during the princess parade, and when I got Minnie Mouse’s autograph, that was pretty cool!

3)      What Disney song reminds you or brings back memories of Disney and/or the Parks?

Oh I’m not sure about this one but, Aladdin’s a whole new world?

4)      When was the first time you went to a Disney Park?

All the way back in 2004, with my dad, gran, sister, brother and family friends Neil, Julie, Scott and Kelly! :D

5)      If you could choose any of the characters to be your best friend, who would it be?

It’s got to be Elsa from Frozen duh! Who wouldn’t want a best friend who could make an ice palace and we could sing Let it Go? Plus Olaf could hang out with us too :P

6)      Who are your favourite Disney Princesses?

Eeek hard question as I like quite a few of the Disney princesses, Aurora will always be my favourite though as I used to love sleeping beauty when I was little and she wore a pink dress (FYI my favourite colour is pink, always has been always will be!) I do like Belle and Cinderella though!

7)      Name a scene/moment in a Disney movie that never fails to make you cry?

It’s got to be when Mufasa dies in Lion King

8)      What is the first Disney movie you remember seeing?

The Little Mermaid, oh and Peter Pan.

9)      What is your favourite Disney movie?

I have a few favourite Disney movies, Beauty and the Beast is probably my favourite, along with Tangled, Frozen and Peter Pan! 

Well this was a fun little tag to do and something a little different for my blog. I also tag anyone that wants to do this tag! Hope you enjoyed this and have a great bank holiday weekend! X 

Topshop Brighton Rock Lipstick

The Topshop lipsticks are raved about in the beauty blogging community and I have wanted to try them for a while, I’ve had my eye on a few of the shades and recently my friend Deeya gave me Brighton Rock from the range, thank you! Now this was one of the colours on my list along with, Oh La La, Macaroon and pillow talk that I’ve wanted to try.

So what can I say about these lipsticks have great pigmentation, you can apply them full on or dab them onto your lips for a more subtle look, which I prefer! They are also not drying on the lips but I do advise applying a balm before as sometimes it does settle into cracks in your lips, not cute! Also they last on the lips for ages, always a plus! The lipsticks retail for £8 which isn’t bad for high-street makeup! Brighton Rock is a great shade for summer and I think I will be wearing this a lot, but after trying this one I want more! Have you tried the Topshop lipsticks? X

Smells like summer...

Today it’s sunny in England, shock! So this nice weather has inspired me to write this post about a body lotion that just smells like summer in a bottle! I picked up this bottle in House of Fraser and it’s a Patisserie De Bain body lotion from Rose & Co. I haven’t tried anything from this brand, but the big hook for me on this product is that it smells of coconut ice, I love the sweet smell and it makes me think of summer. The lotion is quite a watery consistency one which I particularly like as it sinks into the skin quickly so it’s a good all over the body moisturiser. It also comes in a pump which is a plus as it’s less messy and better than a tub in my opinion. Also the packaging is pretty standard but looks quite pretty and girly too!

So what’s your smell like summer product let me know! I’m going to enjoy the sunshine this weekend and I hope you all have a lovely weekend doing whatever it is you’re going to do! X 

Obsessed with…

Soap&Glory- Sexy Mother Pucker Gloss Stick

Soap&Glory notoriously known for their bath and body range that smells amazing, seriously there is probably a scent for everyone, my personal favourites the righteous body butter and the butter yourself one, is just uh to die for :P But for today I’m showing you something from their Soap & Glory makeup line up.

This was my first ever purchase from the S&G makeup range and OMG do I love it?! Hell yeah! The sexy mother pucker gloss stick in nudist is just wow, it’s my perfect nude. First of all the packaging is just your standard gloss balm packaging but it looks very sleek in black and pink. Second the formula is great really creamy and has build-able colour too, it’s perfect to swipe all over the lips if in a rush! And thirdly it smells like vanilla and sweets what’s not to love about it? Oh plus they are twist up so no annoying sharpening!

They come in five colours and I think I may need to pick up another shade, possibly plum jam? Priced at £8 and available in Boots plus there is always some sort of offer on right? This is probably one of my favourite lip products and I’m obsessed, and I hope you all have a lovely week! X 

Moisturiser for spot prone skin?

So back in the Easter holidays I purchased the Clean & Clear dual action moisturiser. The things that I love about this product is that it’s oil free, fragrance free and has a spot-fighting ingredient which helps to prevent blemishes. So for the first few weeks I saw a difference in my skin, I would use the Clean and Clear exfoliating face wash before an then apply this moisturiser afterwards onto my skin, morning and night, as it does sometimes get quite dry after I've cleansed it.

Now it does a perfect job for the top half of my face and this moisturiser has definitely prevented any blemishes however on the bottom half of my face especially around the cheeks and around the chin and jaw line it’s been quite temper mental. It does work sometimes but I’ve found recently my skin has become insanely dry. I don’t know if it’s down to this, as it clears the spots but makes my skin so dry afterwards, it could be down to the salicylic acid but I’ve never had a problem with that ingredient before. I haven’t changed anything in my routine as I like to keep it consistent but maybe my skin has had enough of this.

Clean & Clear are one of my favourite skin care brands and this moisturiser does work for my normal/dry skin combination but I think I need to find something else that battles this dry skin issue that I’m currently having. You can’t have the best of both worlds, get rid of blemishes but then have dry skin L. I would recommend this as I have seen results personally, but it may not work for everyone’s skin type. Have any of you tried this product, what are your favourites from Clean and Clear line, let me know. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend! X

I Heart Perfume Tag!

So I thought I would do this little tag, I love perfume and thought this would be a fun little edition to add to my blog. So let’s get on with the questions…

Tag Questions

1.       What was your first perfume you ever purchased?

This is a tough one as I kind of can’t remember probably a Harajuku Lovers one, I think?

2.       What’s your signature perfume?

Lancôme La Vie est Belle

3.       What’s your most recent perfume purchase?

Taylor Swift Wonderstruck Enchanted

4.       What perfume would you wear at night time?

It would either be the Lancôme La Vie est Belle or Givenchy Play the pink one!

5.       What’s your favourite Spring/Summer perfume?

SJP NYC only because it’s quite a girly floral/fruity scent perfect for spring/summer!

6.       What’s your favourite Fall/Winter perfume?

Both Vera Wang Princess and the Harajuku Lovers Jingle G perfume smells like straight up Christmas in a bottle!

7.       What’s your favourite scent category? (fruity, floral, fresh, oriental, woody)

I like any perfume that smell sweet and sugary and that definitely have vanilla it in, I LOVE vanilla!

8.       What perfume are you currently lusting after?

Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb and Hugo Boss Jour Pour Femme 

I hope you enjoyed this short and sweet post, hope you liked it and I tag anyone who wants to do this tag! I hope you all have a lovely week! x 

Benefit Most Glamorous Nudes Ever Kit

So back in the Easter holidays I picked up this little eye kit from Benefit. I’d had my eyes on this for a while and out of the three kits this is the one that was best suited for me. In the classic cute packaging that we expect from Benefit inside are two of their creaseless cream shadows and four powder shadows (the same size as the mac refill pans). It also comes with two little cards with tips and tricks of how to use these shadows from Day to Night, which is great for those who are new to the whole eyeshadow thing!

Now down to the actual products, the two creaseless cream shadows in this kit are called my two cents and birthday suit. My two cents is a copper colour with a shimmery gold running through it, it’s a really pretty colour just to swipe all over the lid. Birthday suit is a light taupe chrome colour, which is another one that’s great to put all over the lid with a dark shadow blended through the crease. Both of these cream shadows have shimmer running through them, so if that’s not your thing you may not like these that much. I really like these cream shadows they last the whole day on me and true to the name they don’t crease, great! They have a great creamy formula and they are so easy to apply on the lids, I just use my fingers to swipe the colour on. They look quite small however you get 3.2g of product which is quite a lot and it gives you the chance to try them out.

 With this kit is also four powder eyeshadows, you have call my bluff which is a pale cream shell colour perfect for applying all over the lid or to use as a highlight for the brow-bone. Next is kiss me, i’m tipsy a dark brown this is great to throw in the crease. It’s complicated is a golden peachy pink colour, now if I’m honest I didn't think I’d like this colour but it’s beautiful paired with kiss me, i’m tipsy in the crease. The last shadow, gilt-y pleasure is a golden shade and this too is gorgeous just on its own. All of these shadows are pigmented and apply well and blend easily. Plus they have really cute names!

Now all of these shadows including the cream ones are part of the permanent line at Benefit to purchase separately. This kit retails at £23.50 and you can get this on most Benefit counters, it’s great to test out their eyeshadow products and see if it’s worth buying them later on. Overall I love this kit and I’m glad I purchased it. Have you tried the Benefit shadows? What do you think of them, let me know. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend! x 

Barry M Matte Nail Paint Review

The Barry M matte nail paints were something that I featured on my Weekend Want List here, and I did get around to buying the colour that I wanted which was Vanilla. My sister also picked up espresso from the matte range too which is just a black colour. The polish however isn’t really a vanilla shade it’s sort of this light greige neutral colour with a pink/purple undertones to it. Personally I think this looks flattering on the nails and the formula of these are great. Your nails dry quick and you get that instant matte effect, obviously there is no need to apply a top coat as you want the matte nail look so a couple of coats of this and you are good to go. This is a nail colour that goes with everything and the only downside to this is that it chipped on me around day 2, however my sister managed to wear hers for a whole week without any chips?! Overall if you want the matte look instantly and fancy trying these they have a few other shades in the collection a few neutrals a red and the black one equalling a total of five in the Barry M matte range. Barry M is always on offer and even when it isn't its pretty inexpensive!

Do you like the matte nail trend; have you tried any of these? Let me know and I hope you all have a lovely week! X 

Summer Shoes...

The weather has been brightening up here in England and that of course means I can finally start buying and wearing sandals and flats again! It’s not that I don’t wear flats in the winter it’s just I tend to opt for wearing cute ankle boots that’s all plus they keep your feet warmer! So a few weeks ago I went out and purchased more summer appropriate shoes, I had been eyeing up a pair of sandals on the New Look website and when I saw them in store I had to have them!

First we have this pair of flats which my dad actually found for me (my dad has exceptionally good fashion sense and actually finds some really nice things!). They have black suede material and they have this cute checked square design on the front of the toe. I really like these and they are surprisingly comfortable. Both appropriate for school and going out I can tell I’m going to get a lot of wear out of them!

The next pair of shoes are these sandals very simple in design but look so chic, I love them! The brown and coral are really nice colours paired together and are great for the summer! I like the slight wedge on them as well as they give me a little bit of height, now I did try these on in store as they only have the strap along the front and nobody wants the dreaded snaggle toe! If you don’t know what that is just search it up on Google (Warning it is disgusting!). Thankfully no snaggle toe occurs in these shoes for me, phew! They look really sleek on and I think I’ll be wearing these and awful lot this summer!

So that’s it just a couple of pairs of new shoes in my collection perfect for the summer months, have you bought any summer shoes recently? Hope you enjoyed this and I hope you have a lovely weekend! x