2013 Beauty Favourites ♥

Hey girlie's!!!

As we are nearing the end of 2013 I thought I'd do a little round up of a few beauty products that have become either favourites of mine or staple products that I repurchase over and over and cant live without. I could of put silly amounts of products in this post as I really have loved alot of products in 2013 but here are the handful I have chosen....  

Real Techniques Brushes

Firstly I have to start with my beloved Real Techniques Brushes, without them I'm sure my makeup would look a horrible cakey mess ha ha. My collection started off with the famous 'Buffing Brush' and ever since then I've never turned back and over the past year I have tried to collect as many of the brushes as possible, yup I love them that much! They honestly do make a huge difference in the way your makeup looks and feels, everything just looks so flawless and I'm sure I'll be loving each and every brush throughout 2014 too.

SesatioNail Gel Nails

I first got introduced to SensatioNail back in September and ever since I've been addicted. Its basically a brilliant little kit that allows you to do gel manicures and pedicures yourself in the comfort of your own home, and can last up to 2 weeks without chipping, amazing right!!! I have literally used this kit constantly and would highly recommend it to any one who is really into their nails, you could also save yourself a lot of money in the long run if your a gelish lover.

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer

I honestly could never live without this concealer now, I've repurchased it countless amount of times and will continue too!!! It's the best drugstore concealer you will ever come across, its so creamy making it easy to blend and work with, it provides full coverage without looking cakey, it also covers blemishes and dark under eye circles superbly. Another little use for this concealer is that it helps conceal and fill pores really well too, brilliant!!! For £4.19 you really cant go wrong. The only downside is the packaging quality, as you can see from my picture the writing has completely rubbed off and it does that every time I buy one within a week, but apart from that I love it!!! 

Cocoa Brown Tan

I must admit I was never ever a fake tan lover until I started using Cocoa Brown Tan, I always thought it was too much hassle, unpredictable and hardly ever natural looking for me, but now whenever I want a natural glow I can have one within an hour, that doesn't smell like biscuits, that isn't orange looking and lasts me around 5 days. If you'd like to know more about Cocoa Brown Tan feel free to check out my review here, it features before and after pictures too.

MUA Matte Lipsticks

It's no surprise really that something from MUA would make it into my 2013 beauty favourites, to be honest throughout this year I've been really impressed with MUA as a brand, they have launched some awesome products and everything I've tried from them this year I've loved included these two matte lipsticks in Wild Berry and Scarlet Siren. The quality of these matte lipsticks is incredible and the fact they are only £1.00 is incredible, I have been addicted to Wild Berry, so much so that I'm on my second lipstick and Scarlet Siren has been my go to lipstick during December, its such a gorgeous festive bright red. You can check out my full review of both these matte lippy's here.

Urban Decay 'Naked' Palette

As you can see my poor Naked palette is battered and bruised and has been well loved for the last couple of years. The quality or each eyeshadow is incredible and the shade range is beautiful. It's the only palette that I constantly go back too and definitely couldn't ever be without.

Collection Extreme 24 Hour Felt Tip Liner

For years liquid liner is something I've always struggled to master, until this year when I thought id give Collection's Extreme Liner a go. To be honest I wasn't expecting anything too impressive and the fact I've always struggled with precision and application of liquid liner made me think this would be another fail, but NOOOO, the first time I used this liquid liner it was honestly like I was a pro, it literally took me seconds to create precise straight liners and even flicks/wings and since then I've been addicted to this liner. 

And there you have it, a few products that really have made an impact on me during 2013.

What have your beauty favourites been during 2013??? Leave me you links if you've done a similar post as id love to read it.

Don't forget I'm currently holding a Nanshy Eye Brush Set GIVEAWAY, you can enter here.

October Favourites ♥

Hey girlie's!!!

I cant quite believe its that time again.... October favourites time!!! I know I say this every month but my goodness October went quick, are you all getting into the festive Christmas spirit yet?? I know I am ha ha. Anywhoo... I thought I would share with you all my favourite beauty products I've been loving throughout this past month... So here goes...

SensatioNail Raspberry Wine Starter Kit

I have to say say I think the SensatioNail Starter Kit is one of my beauty favourites of the year so far, I just love it so much. SensatioNail is an at home kit that is designed to give you a salon perfect gel polish manicure but at the fraction of the price, that will last you up to two weeks without chipping, lifting, cracking or smudging. The results are literally amazing, they last a whole 2 weeks on my nails without a chip insight and that stay completely glossy and shiny the whole 2 weeks to. I have literally used nothing but SensatioNail Gel polishes on my nails since I've had it and I'm super impressed. You can read my full review on SensatioNail here.

MUA Matte Lipstick in Wild Berry

A while back MUA brought out a range of Matte Lipsticks, there are 5 shades in the collection  and they are all priced at just £1.00 each.... What a beauty bargain!!! The two shades I picked up are Wild Berry and Scarlet Siren, both of which I love but Wild Berry is by far my favourite and I've been wearing it constantly recently. In the bullet Wild Berry looks like the most unwearable shade but once its applied to the lips its the most stunning wearable plum/berry shade. Its such a beautiful colour to wear at this time of year and I'm sure I'll be getting a lot more use out of this lipstick through the coming months. You can check out my full review on the MUA Matte Lipsticks here.

L'oreal Gel Eyeliner in Pure Black

I must admit I've had this little pot of L'oreal gel eyeliner in my make up collection for a super long time, I've never really used it much, not because I don't like it but because finding a nice brush to use it with proved difficult and the brush that comes with the eyeliner was really hard to work with. Recently I got my hands on a set of Nanshy Brushes and within the set was a very fine pixel eyeliner brush... Bingo, my eyeliner brush debacle is no more. Once you find the right brush that works for you this gel eyeliner works a treat and is so easy to use. It has amazing staying power too and once it has set there's no budging it however... If you like creating very smokey dark eyes then this will be your best fried as if you work quick before the eye liner sets it smudges/blends out beautifully.

Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette

One of the Urban Decay Palette's usually always creeps into my monthly favourites, they are by far my most loved/used palettes, this month however... Ive been using the Naked Basics Palette everyday. It has the most gorgeous neutral matte shades that are just perfect for autumnal daytime wear, and the shades create a nice neutral smokey eye. It's also alot smaller than the average Urban Decay palette so its great for on the go too.  

Soap & Glory Kick Ass Concealer in Light

Ive had to use an old picture as my concealer is far to messy to photograph ha ha!!

Ive really been enjoying using the Soap & Glory Kick Ass Concealer recently, it has a super thick formula meaning it covers really well yet its still creamy and easy to blend and work with. I also love the fact its a 3 step concealer as you literally have everything you need to conceal completely. 

What's been your favourite beauty products this month??? I'd love to know!!!

NOTD | Dark Vampy SensatioNail Nails

Hey girlie's!!!

Today I'm back with my second nail of the day post, I'm rather enjoying doing these he he. So since Halloween is fast approaching I thought I would do a classic dark nail but still add a little sparkle, as I do love me some sparkle he he.

You may or may not know I'm currently addicted to using my SensatioNail Gel Polish Kit, I just love that feeling of salon quality nails that don't chip, lift or smudge that I can do in the comfort of my own home, and what's best is they last a whopping 2 weeks!!!

If you are interested in SesatioNail and want to know more information on their kits and gel polishes you can check out my full review on the Starter Kit here and you can see my first NOTD post featuring SesatioNail here.

Anywhooo onto the shades I've gone for today...

Dusk Til Dawn
Dust Til Dawn is a shade I'm in love with right now, its that kind of shade that looks different when your in different lights, sometimes it can look like a very dark burgundy/red, sometimes slightly black and also a very deep purple shade, its just brilliant!!! It has a gorgeous glossy finish and looks fabulous for this time of year, especially if you want something dark and vampy for Halloween but still classic/classy looking. Dusk Til Dawn is one of SesatioNail's Limited Edition Gel Polish shades, so if you love it as much as I do, snap it up quick before they all sell out.

Silver Glitter

I always have to add some sparkle to my nails so this time I thought I'd paint on some cute glittery tips just on my thumbs and little fingers, its a nice way to add some sparkle without it being too much. I thought the silver went really well with this deeper nail shade, gold glitter would also create a nice look with Dusk Til Dawn too.

I thought I would also include an easy way to remove your gel manicure at home without damaging your natural nails, if you do try to peel your gel manicure off you are risking damaging your natural nails. The best thing to do is....

1. Soak some cotton wool in some acetone.
2. Place the soaked cotton wool on the nail, then wrap with foil and leave for around 10 minutes.
3. Remove the foil and your gel manicure should be nice and soft and easy to just lightly scrape off with a manicure stick. It's key to remember that gel manicures wont damage your natural nails as long as your using the right procedure to remove the manicure!!!

Overall I just cant get enough of the SensatioNail Gel Polishes, the fact they look and feel so professional really impresses me and the lasting power is just incredible. You can buy your Gel Polishes on the SensatioNail website for £12.50 each.

I hope you enjoyed my second NOTD post girlie's!!!

SensatioNail | NOTD | Autumn Nails

Hey girlie's!!!

Today I thought I'd do a swanky NOTD post, I've never done one before so I thought, what the heck!!!

Ive recently fallen head over heels in love with using the SensatioNail Gel Polishes, they give you 2 weeks worth of salon professional looking nails that wont chip, smudge, crack or lift, they have an incredible shine and whats best is they wont damage your natural nails. Whats not to love???

As we are now well and truly into Autumn I thought I'd go for a nice Autumnal shade but glitz it up slightly, I love abit of glitter polish he he!!!

The shades I went for are...

Miss Behave

Ohhh I adore this shade. Miss Behave is a dark Burgundy shade perfect for Autumn/Winter and has a gorgeous gloss finish, as with all the SensatioNail Gel Polishes you need to apply 2 thin coats for the polish to be completely opaque. I can see this shade being my staple shade throughout Autumn, ohhh I just love it!!!

Gold Glitter 
How pretty is Gold Glitter!!! Its crammed full of gold glitter particles and is opaque after 2 coats, I've used it alone just on my ring finger this time around but I'm definitely going to experiment with it, I think it will look cute used as a top coat or you could create a gorgeous ombre effect with it too.

I thought I would also include an easy way to remove your gel manicure at home without damaging your natural nails, if you do try to peel your gel manicure off you are risking damaging your natural nails. The best thing to do is....

1. Soak some cotton wool in some acetone.
2. Place the soaked cotton wool on the nail, then wrap with foil and leave for around 10 minutes.
3. Remove the foil and your gel manicure should be nice and soft and easy to just lightly scrape off with a manicure stick. It's key to remember that gel manicures wont damage your natural nails as long as your using the right procedure to remove the manicure!!!

 Overall I just cant get enough of the SensatioNail Gel Polishes, the fact they last on my nails for 2 whole weeks without a chip in sight just amazes me, its also helping me to grow my natural nails out too which is a bonus!!! You can buy your Gel Polishes on the SensatioNail website for £12.50 each.

You can check out my full review on the SensatioNail Raspberry Wine Starter Kit  here. 

I hope you enjoyed my very first NOTD post girlie's!!!!