Blogmas Day 2 - My Favourite Festive Nail Polishes

Hey beaut's!

Welcome to blogmas day two! I'm really embracing Christmasy nails at the moment so I thought it would be the perfect time to share with you all my favourite nail polishes that I always whip back out for the festive season!

Firstly I have my Ciate nail polish in the shade Sand Dune, this is such a stunning true gold shade that goes on super smoothly, dries very quick and wears really well, I tend to use this as more of an accent nail shade on my thumb and ring finger. Next up is probably my favourite nail polish for the festive season out of all the polishes in this post and that is Barry M's Red Glitter. Red Glitter is made up of tiny red specs of glitter that are suspended in a transparent liquid so you do need to layer up a couple of coats for full opacity and let me tell you it's totally worth the couple of coats because it's the most sparkly, Christmassy red glitter that you'll ever set your eyes on. My next pick is again from Barry M but this time it's their Molten Metal nail paint in the shade Copper Mine, this is a gorgeous copper-toned polish which is crammed with multi-tonal shimmer that catches the light beautifully, I use this one again for accent nails however it looks lovely all over the nails too. My favourite Christmas red shade that contains no glitter or shimmer is the China Glaze nail polish in Tip Your Hat, it such a glamours red and super festive. I sometimes like to top Tip Your Hat  with my next pick which is Essie's Summit Of Style, this one an antique goldish/bronzish glitter top coat which contains large hex shaped glitters and smaller flecks that are suspended in a clear base, it's the perfect sparkly top coat for the festive season. Finally I have Barry M's Gelly Hi Shine nail paint in Sparkling Ruby, this one is a gorgeous red glitter shade that has a subtle golden shimmer effect running through it, such a festive shade.

All of the nail polishes above apply like a dream without any bubbling or streaking and last a good amount of time on the nails, if I had to pick a favourite brand of nail polish that I featured in this post I'd have to go for Barry M, I honestly don't think you can beat them for the price and the quality can you, their polishes really are amazing and theres so much shade choice too isn't there!

What are your favourite nail polishes to wear during Christmas beaut's? I'd love to know!

My Beauty Advent Calandar Top Picks 2016

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Theres just 90 sleep's until Christmas and I cant tell you how excited I am, every things becoming that little bit festive now with websites starting to get their Christmas gifts in and Tesco's have got loads of their Christmas chocolates out so I thought I could just about get away with talking about all things advent calendars today, I done a post like this last year so I knew I wanted to follow suit and do one this year with my top picks! I've narrowed it down to just 10 even though their are sooooo many advents this year to choose from, I've chosen 9 beauty calenders and one candle calender, I hope you enjoy!

What Is It - Benefit Girl O’Clock Rock ’12 Days’ Calendar 2016

What's Inside-  Benefit always do amazing advent calendars and gifts for Christmas and this years 12 days of Christmas calendar really doesn't disappoint, although I do think it looks a bit young and it's not all that festive but hey ho. Behind all 12 windows is one of Benefit's best selling products in miniature including a mini Hoola Bronzer, mini they're Real Mascara plus so much more, all of which are perfect little samplers if you haven't tried them before or if you have they are a great size for popping into your handbag for when your on the go.

How Much Is It - £34.50 

It's Available From- 14th October on the the benefit website HERE.

What Is It - bareMinerals Countdown To Gorgeous Advent Calendar 2016

What's Inside - I believe this is bareMinerals very first advent calendar and it certainly looks the part, behind all 24 doors is a good mix of their lip glosses, lip balms, eye shadows, blushes, mascara's and even their skin veils, they've done an amazing job with this one.

How Much Is It - £75.00

It's Available From - 1st November on the bareMinerals website HERE.

What Is It - Ciate Mini Mani Month Advent Calendar 2016

What's Inside - Every year Ciate bring out their Mini Mani Month and if your into your nail polishes then this will be right up your street. The calendar is filled with individual boxes that contain 18 mini paint pots and 1 full size including 4 new and exclusive shades! Inside one box you’ll find a special limited edition surprise, alongside 1 mini treatment and 2 magical nail toppers, PLUS a sneak peek of a new nail care superhero! Sound amazing right, I'm also loving Ciates festive packaging this year, it's so pretty!

How Much Is It - £50.00

It's Available From - The Ciate Advent is available NOW on the Ciate website HERE.

What Is It - ASOS Beauty Advent Calendar 2016

What's Inside - Oh hello ASOS Advent Calendar... I was so excited when I heard about this. I mean how cool is it that ASOS have an advent calendar this year! Within the ASOS Advent theres a good mix of skincare, make-up and hair care products from brands such as Dermalogica, Elemis, Philosophy, Nip and Fab and Yes To, this is going to be a great all rounder for all ages I think and it's contents is worth a whopping £175!

How Much Is It - £50.00

It's Available From - The ASOS Advent is available NOW on the ASOS website HERE.

What Is It - The Body Shop 24 Happy Days Deluxe Advent Calender

What's Inside - The Body Shop are spoiling us beauty advent calender lovers with not one but three advent calenders to choose from this year, ohhhhhh! I love the design of this red and pink deluxe one which contains treats from the body shops bestsellers to brand new body care, skincare, makeup and accessories. The Body shops calendars do tend to be more on the pricey side but I think if your wanting to splurge on a calender this year then The Body Shop is the way to go because their products are just amazing!

How Much Is It - £80.00 (worth £127.50)

It's Available From - The Body Shop 24 Happy Days Deluxe Advent Calender is available now HERE.

What Is It - Boots No7 Advent Calendar 2016

What's Inside - I'm loving the look of this No7 Advent, it has 25 windows which each contain a mix of mini and full size popular No7 makeup and skincare products, rumour has it that theres even makeup brushes and tools inside too.

How Much Is It -  £40.00 (Worth £150)

It's Available From - No date as of yet but it will be available very soon at Boots.

What Is It - Tanya Burr 12 Days Of Christmas Beauty Advent Calender

What's Inside - The gorgeous Tanya Burr is back this year with her second advent calendar, shes stuck with the '12 days of christmas' theme and behind each window you'll find 12 extra special limited edition Tanya Burr treats so you can shimmer and sparkle on every occasion. The products within this are mostly glitters so think glitter nail polish, glitter pigments, glitter liner and sparkly glosses!

How Much Is It - £25.00 (Currently on offer for £15.00)

It's Available From - The Tanya Burr 12 Days Of Christmas Beauty Advent Calender is available now on the Superdrug website HERE.

What Is It - Makeup Revolution Beauty Advent Calendar

What's Inside - As you may know already I'm a HUGE Makeup Revolution fan so when I saw they where launching another advent calender this year I was soooo excited. This years calendar contains 25 windows, yes 25 windows which means your get a present on Christmas day too, theres eye shadows, lipsticks, lip glosses and even makeup brushes to find and I think it looks pretty cool to be honest! 

How Much Is It - £40.00 (Currently on offer for £30.00)

It's Available From - The Makeup Revolution Beauty Advent Calendar is available now on the Superdrug website HERE.

What Is It - NYX Beauty Advent Calender

What's Inside - Unfortunately I couldn't get a clear image of this yet but yes NYX are bringing out and black suitcase style advent calender which looks absolutely amazing! It will include long lasting lip colours and eye shadows plus more, I'm so excited for this! 

How Much Is It - £60.00

It's Available From - No date as of yet but it will be available very soon at Boots.

What Is It - Yankee Candle Party Pavilion Calendar

What's Inside - Now I know this isnt a beauty calendar but seeing as I'm a crazy candle lady theres no way I couldn't include this one by Yankee Candle. Inside this pavilion theres 20 Tea Light Candles and 4 Votives with scents including Christmas Memories, Winter Glow, Christmas Cookie, Snowflake Cookie, Bundle Up, All is Bright, Festive Cocktail, Macaron Treats, and Star Anise & Orange, what a fab selection!

How Much Is It - £29.99

It's Available From - The Yankee Candle Party Pavilion Calendar is available now HERE.

Let me know what you think of these advent calendars beaut's... Will you be buying one of these this year?? I'd love to know.

July Beauty Wishlist #2 ♥

Hey beaut's!

Today I'm back with another beauty wish list, I know, I know, this is my second beauty wishlist during July but I just cant help it, theres so many pretty things I'm lusting after at the moment so I thought why not do another post on them all. Firstly I just NEED the new Real Techniques Limited Edition Eyeliner Brush Set in my life, I couldn't quite believe it when I just stumbled across the set on the Escentual website as I hadn't heard a single thing about a new set at all, but it will most certainly have to be mine he he. I'm really lusting after a list of things from Barry M at the moment, their recently released makeup all looks so good so I'm definitely going to have to pick a few things up from them soon. Something else I'm now dying to get my hands on is the MAC Pro Longwear Foundation, I got a sample of this a while back in my local MAC store and my goodness I'm in love with it and need the full size bottle in my life soon he he. Other things on my wishlist this month include a gorgeous Zoeva Eyeshadow Palette, some more goodies from Zoella's Tutti Frutti line, a Ciaté London nail polish from the Olivia Palermo line and the Body Shop's Fuji Green Tea Body Scrub. Please do let me know if you've tried anything on my wish list and what you thought of it as I'd love to know.

The Body Shop Fuji Green Tea Body Scrub £15.00 / Zoella Fresh Fizz Bath Bombs £5.00 / Ciaté London Olivia Palermo x Ciaté London Nail Collection £15.00 / Mac Pro Longwear Foundation £25.50 / Real Techniques Limited Edition Eyeliner Brush Set £19.99 / Zoeva Cocoa Blend Eyeshadow Palette £17.50/ Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara £7.99 / Barry M Deep Glow Bronzer £5.69 / Barry M Radiant Rod Highlighter £3.99 / Collection Work The Colour Eyebrow Kit £3.99

What's on your beauty wish list at the moment beaut's?? I'd love to know!!

Don't forget I'm currently giving away two Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Shine Sculpting Lipstick's, you can enter the HERE.

October Glossybox Review | Pop Art Collector's Edition

Hey beaut's!

So its that time again... Glossybox time!!! This months 'Pop Art' themed box is certainly an eye catching one, I mean just look at it he he, I love it! I also noticed again this month that  Glossybox have not only decided to just ditch the monthly glossy magazine but they've now ditched the product card too, I actually received mine as an email instead of in my actual box which seems abit bizarre, but I guess it means less waste and all that jazz he he.

   Anywhoo lets see what I received inside my 'Pop Art' Glossybox...

Nuxe Creme Fraiche® De Beaute Mask | Full Size | £19.50

Nuxe is a brand we seem to see alot of in Glossybox but usually its in the form of those dreaded oils that I never get on with, so the fact that this month we have a full size face mask to play with makes me very happy he he. The mask is described as a 24hr moisturising mask which hydrates and soothes the skin, instantly reducing discomfort and redness, and leaves the skin looking radiant and relaxed, arrhh I cant wait to give this a go.

Etre Belle Cosmetics Lip Lift Peel | Full Size | £12.95 

When I saw that this little product was called a lip lift peel I was a little scared ha ha, but in actual fact its a lip exfoliator, which always comes in handy especially at this time of the year when my lips need a little extra TLC. All you have to do to use the Lip Lift Peel is massage a small amount on the lip area in gentle circular motions. After one minute, thoroughly remove with a dampened cotton pad. The gentle formula is said to remove dead cells and refines the skin’s surface for perfectly soft lips, lovely! 

So Susan Cosmetics Flutter Mascara | Full Size | £14.95

I'm really excited to try this So Susan Flutter Mascara, I mean fluttery eye lashes sounds lush doesn't it. The intense carbon-black mascara is said to be formulated with hyaluronic spheres which help you achieve the darkest, curviest lashes possible. 

Ciate Nail Polish in Talent Scout | Full Size | £9.00

I love Ciate nail polishes, the formula and quality is just so good not to mention how pretty the bottles look on my dressing table he he. The shade I got is perfect for this time of year and I can see myself using it alot over the next couple of months.

Yves Rocher Quelques Notes d'Amour Perfume | Sample | £33 for 30ml

Uhhh perfume samples always annoy me in beauty boxes but at least this Yves Rocher offering is in a mini 5ml bottle instead of those 1.5ml tubes we usually get. It smells nice so I'll definitely use it up but it really does annoy me when we get perfume samples.

Rimmel London BB Cream Matte in Light | Sample | £6.99 for 30ml

This multitasking 9-in-1 skin perfecting makeup cream by Rimmel has a natural formula which contains kaolin, witch hazel and salicylic acid for a flawless matte look. I don't really know if I'll get much use out of this because I have dry skin, so anything mattifying is a no go for me, It looks like a great little BB cream though.

Overall I absolutely love this months box, I love the fact we got so many full size products and the 2 little sample aren't that bad either, if I had an oily or normal skin type I would of loved the BB Cream too, all in all another great box from Glossybox, woohoo!

What did you think of this month's box beaut's?? I'd love to know.

February Glossybox Review | Valentines Edition

Hey girlie's!!!

So its that time again... Glossybox time!!! It's fair to say last months box was pretty pants, I'm sure I'm not alone on that one, but this month Glossybox have won me over again!!! I love the Valentines theme this month and I have to say the limited edition box is gorgeous and the contents inside isn't half bad either, its nice to finally see some full size products in there.

So lets see the little treasures I received inside my February Glossybox...

Maybelline New York Master Kajal Liner in Pitch Black £5.99

 I cant wait to try this, I always eye this up in Superdrug or Boots but never splurge and buy it as I've heard mixed reviews, but finally I can give it a whirl. I always use kohl liners anyway so I'm interested to see how different a cream stick liner is in comparison to my other kohl liners.  

Ciate London Paint Pot in Red Hot Chili £9.00

I love Ciate nail polishes and their amazing quality so I'm super happy to be able to add another one to my nail polish collection. I received the shade 'Red Hot Chili' which I'd describe as a fiery red-orange shade, I can see it being great for summer time wear and looking pretty eye catching on the nails. 

Miners Cosmetics Cocktail Kiss in Manhattan £2.99

I've never road tested anything from Miners Cosmetics before so I was eager to test this little lip gloss out however, after opening the gloss up and swatching it on the back of my hand I can tell I wont like it at all, its just so super sticky, it honestly felt like thick, gloopy glue and it had lots of glittery particles within the gloss too which I'm not a fan of either.

Nougat London Sparkling Body Shimmer in Cherry Blossom £14.00

Not only does this look super pretty in the packaging but it looks gorgeous on the skin too. I must admit when I opened up my Glossybox to see a big pot of body shimmer I immediately thought 'disco ball' but too my surprise it just adds a nice amount of radiance that isn't overly glittery or shimmery at all, it smells incredible too. This is definitely something I'd wear on a night out or on holiday with a nice tan.

Toni & Guy Hair Meet Wardrobe Stick It Up Gum £7.20

As happy as I am about receiving this little Tony & Guy gem I'm slightly confused as to how I'll use it , the name 'Stick It Up Gum' to me suggests that this product is more for shorter hair styles, it does say its great for creating texture so I'll give it a whirl and see what I think but I don't think this will do much for my long mane ha ha.

Lindt Lindor Treat Bar

Lastly, we have a little extra in the form of some scrumptious chocolate, yum!!! You really cant complain with that can you?

Overall I'm super impressed with the contents of this months box and its theme. I love the fact we got 4 full size products as well as a decent size sample of the Nougat London Body Shimmer and then the little chocolate extra as well, Glossybox really have spoilt us this month and hopefully it will continue he he.

What did you think of this month's valentines box beaut's?? I'd love to know.