Barry M Aquarium review.

Hey girls,

Another nail post this week. Sorry about all of these nails posts, but I have a cold sore, so cant really show you good pictures of lipsticks and new lip products I have recently got. Which is a bummer to me, as I am a complete lip maniac.

Back on to this post. Barry M have been on form recently with their new nail products. I recently have bought a load of new nail stuff from Barry M. I can't seem to stop buying new colours and types of finish. So keep a look out for posts on them.

Aquarium, is a collect full of duochrome nail paints, there is also 2 glitter top coats. I recently seen them in my local Superdrug and seen they had a deal on them. Buy 2 polishes for £6, which I snapped up, otherwise they are normally £3.99 each. 

I got Mermaid which is a blue, green and gold chunky glitter in a clear base, this will make a gorgeous top coat for dark coloured nail varnish and I can not wait to test it out. I also got Pacific, which is a green, blue oil slick colour, it is gorgeous. Its more like a teal in the bottle, but in different lights it is different colours. It kept me amused for a while at work. Its a beautiful polish. Although the swatch is not doing it justice. So I will take a picture next time it is on my nails. 

These last a long time and managed to go unscathed whilst I was on the tills at work. I love these and might indulge my lust for them and buy the rest of them. 

Marion

Rimmel: Lasting Finish Colour Rush Lip Pencil

Hey Guys, 

This is finally a lip post. I have been missing doing posts about lip products, dang cold sore. 

But I have came up with a way  to swatch them well enough, for a post. 

Back to the post. 

I was only really interested in these as the Rita Ora ones have just came out. Which I do plan on getting some of her nail polishes, when I get paid. But being a lip addict, I had to get one of the lip pencils. I got the bright shade called Boom Chick A Boom. I absolutely love this colour, I go for every lipstick in this sort of bright pink shade. I also got The Redder the Better shade, which is a lovely classic red. 

These lip balms are very moisturising and nourishing on the lips, which I love. They are light and go on smoothly, with an even pigmentation. I now just need to buy the collection fully of the colours I love. 


I got these from Superdrug as they were on a buy one, get half off. So I obviously got 2. These cost £5.99 each and I got them for £8.99 for 2 so not too bad. Definitely worth it. 

Marion 

GlossyBox March 2014 Box Review

Hey guys, 

Before we get started I'm so sorry about how negative this post may become. 

I received my box yesterday and couldn't even try to write a post on it. But now I have had a rethink about what I got, its still not amazing. But there is at least 2 things I will enjoy. 

Mitchell and Peach Body Cream (£36 for 180ml) 
We got a small sample of this (40ml), it smells like something my Gran would put on herself. Its not a scent I like. It has shea butter, cocoa butter and honey in the ingredients, along with lavender and rose. So this smells odd to me. 

Sleek MakeUP Pout Polish (£4.49 for 10ml)
I got this in the colour of Monte Carlo, which is a beautiful pink colour. The balm its self gives off a subtle pink on the lips.

Bellapierre Cosmetics Shimmer Powder ( £12 for 2.35g)
I got this in the colour of Coral Reef, which swatches a beautiful peach golden colour. It is a multi use product, as you can use on your eyes and cheeks. I wasn't too excited about this product, as its too shimmery to be used as a blush and it won't suit my colouring as a highlight and I have not worn peach on my eyes since my school days. 

Vita Liberata pHenomenal 2-3 week tan lotion. ( £37.50 for 150 ml)
This came in 2 small foil packets, so I am not sure how testing this is going to work. Do I just tan one small area of my body? This you can get free at a counter in store. 
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Dove Hair Treatment Intensive Repair 60 Second Treatment Shot. ( £1.49 for 15ml)
This is a deep condition treatment for the hair, which I am excited to try as I love these sort of things. 

This box was nothing special, yeah it has 2 products I am happy to test out, the hair treatment and lip conditioner. I am really disappointed in this box. I may even unsubscribe. 

Marion

Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick Review

Hey there Guys,

I have just gotten around to doing this review, although I have had this lipstick since maybe late Jan. But I do have a lot of lipsticks, that are all fairly new and needed tried and tested. Until the other day when I pulled it out and wore it.

I have got Cat Fight shade in the new-ish Urban Decay Lipsticks. Its fuchsia, with a slight cool undertone although on me its looks bright fuchsia, as I am so pale. It's a colour, that I absolutely love to wear and wear this sort of colour daily, when not in work. These cost £15 from Urban Decay, Debenhams and House of Fraser.

Pro's
This lipstick is creamy smooth and so highly pigmented. It finishes in a sheen, but not like the MAC creme sheen, so much more pigmented.

Con's
The only downfall for this lipstick is that it feathers on me. I know I could wear a lipliner, but I prefer not to have too. So in theory it is my own fault.


I love this lipstick and I do plan on getting more of the collection.

Have you's got any of the shades? What do you think of them?

Marion.

I will post a lip swatch later, as I have a cold sore atm.

Eyebrow Products I love

Hey My lovelies, This is just a small quick post, taking about some of my favourite products I have been loving for my eyebrows. I do tend to switch it up between these products depending on what look I am going for. As I'm pale and ginger, my eyebrows without any product, can look hideous, as I don't have much pigment in my brow hairs.

I mainly use either a pencil or a powder to fill in my brows.

Powders 
In the past I have used matte eyeshadows and other powders, but these are the ones I find best for me. On the high end of the price scale is the Illamasqua eye brow cake, I have it in the colour Peek, which is a warm caramel colour, so the website says.It cost £15.50 and is well worth the money, as I got it last summer and I still haven't scraped the surface much.

Another eye brow powder that I love, is the Accessorize shape and brow kit. Within this little hot pink and gold package, is 3 brow powders, a gel and some tweezers and a brush. All of that for £6, such a bargain. In the kit, I use the lightest shade and sometimes the middle shade, at the end of my brows for extra definition. I got mine at Superdrug, but you can find online here.

Pencil

Eyebrow pencils are a nightmare for getting the correct colour, as I prefer a bit more of a red tone in my brows, to match my hair. In this case, I have 3 different pencils, in 3 totally different shades. My first one is the Maybelline Master Brow, that I got at Superdrug for £2.99, I think this may be the first eyebrow product I ever bought. It has a waxy formula and is a dark blonde shade, more ash toned than red. It is a nice pencil, just wish it came in more colour selections. #

The next product is the PS love eyebrow pencil, from Primark. It cost £1 and I have the shade light, it comes in 3 different shades. The light shade is red toned and is fairly waxy in formula, it has been likened to the Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow wiz, which I haven't tried yet, but I shall hopefully soon try them.

Lastly I have the Beauty UK eye brow pencil, in the shade Auburn, this is the only shade on the high street that is catered for the redheads. It costs just £1.99, it is a bit dark for me though. But I suppose being pale and redhead is a tough job. buy it from here

What is your favourite things to use in your brows?

swatches of all the products

Marion

George At Asda Nail Paint.

Hey Guys, 

I have had a recent addiction to buying nail polish. This is just a little post on my new recent favourites from a recent trip to Asdas. 

I went in Asda's just meaning to browse the clothes and beauty bits they have. I was quickly drawn to the George at Asda beauty line. I'm a sucker for trying new things and I have never tried anything from this brand. So I picked up a lipstick (Blog to follow) and 3 of the nail polishes. 

I got the inky gray nail varnish, which is in the cheaper range of nail polish. This cost me just £1.75. They have nearly every colour in every shade of the rainbow. I am in love with this colour. It last really well, without a top and base coat. I am too lazy and like to get my nails done quickly, so rarely use top and base coats. This one dries very quickly and lasts a long time, I always chip my nails fairly quick. But once this bad boy sets, its on for a long time. I will definitely be picking up a few more of the colours. 

The next one I got to try, was the 3D glitter range, which was around £2.50. I got the gold shade in this line, after 2 coats, my nails are super sparkly and opaque. This for me didn't last very long and it seemed to be like the kids peel off nail polish. I'm hoping if I top and base coat this baby, it will hopefully last a lot longer. ( Pic to follow)

The final one I got, was their version of the gel polishes. I got this as I have heard a lot about gel polishes recently. So I decided when I seen it I had to pick it up and try it.I got a gorgeous maroon shade. I done 2 thin layer of this and it looked great. It doesn't dry very quickly though. But I do like the glossy finish that it gives off. I have already got one of my fellow bloggers to pick me up another bottle. 

I have to admit, although sceptical at first about these polishes, they are a great buy for the budget beauty buyer. I love them. 

Until next time, my lovelies

TK Maxx Beauty Bits. Blog Haul #3

Hey girls 

Just a quick post on the few wee bits I bought in TK Maxx and tell you about the bargains they have in the small beauty bit they have. To me money off of anything is a bargain. But I managed to get a few things that really have wowed me. 

I got 2 Butter London nail polishes. I got a gorgeous Rose Gold colour called Champers. It is a very stunning colour, it has very fine glitter particals through the polish. This normally goes for around £14 and I got this for £4.99.... Bargain. I also bought my friend a red one which is just a classic red, which everyone needs in their collection, this is called Saucy Jack, which again was £4.99

I also picked up a pack of 2 Orly nail polish, I had never tried this brand, but has heard a lot about them, from Zoe, from Mamafulzo on Youtube.I got a navy blue, called In the Navy, its a beaut. I also got Cut the Cake, which is a silver sparkle polish, I think you would need a few coats of this to show up, but I can not wait to try. These cost me, just £4. Which is an absolute bargain. 


I also picked up a Good Things Stay Clear purifying Cleanser, this I have been eyeing up in Boots and Superdrug, but had just not been able to justify paying £5, when I have a Soap and Glory one in use at the mo, but when I seen it for £2.99 in TK Maxx, I knew it was meant to be, corny I know. But oh well. 

All in all I spent £16.97 and the normal retail price would have been around £50. I saved myself a ton of money and got my friend a wee gift. 


Where do you girls go bargain hunting and have you found any worth sharing?