SensatioNail Raspberry Wine Starter Kit | Review

Hey girlie's!!!

Today I'm back to share my absolute love for the 'SensatioNail Raspberry Wine Starter Kit', I honestly don't know how I've coped without this in my life before!!! SensatioNail 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 and what's best is you can do this easily in the comfort of your own home.

I'm constantly painting my nails as not only do I generally love having my nails painted but its an on going battle as my nail polish chip's very easily no matter what top coat I use, so the fact the SensatioNail Gel Polishes last for up to two weeks is brilliant and saves so much time in the long run. Also if you hate waiting for your nail polish to dry and always end up smudging it, like I do, well SensatioNail have taken care of that too as once you've cured your nail under the LED Nail Lamp your good to go.

Now onto what the Raspberry Starter Kit contains and how easy it is to create your own gel nails...

The Kit Contains...

• How To Booklet

• Manicure Stick

• Double Sided Nail Buffer

• Lint Free Wipes

• Pro 3060 LED Nail Lamp

• Gel Cleanser

• Gel Primer

• Gel Base & Top Coat

• Raspberry Wine Gel Polish

How To

• Prepare your nails by filing your desired nail shape and lightly buff the shine off your natural nail, be careful not to over buff girlie's you only need to do this slightly. Then pop a small amount of the gel cleanser onto one of the lint free wipes and clean yours nails. Then apply one layer of the Gel Primer sparingly to your nails and allow to dry for 30 seconds.

• I then applied a thin layer of the Gel Base/Top Coat to my nail making sure I capped the free edge of my nail by running the polish brush along the nail tip, this is a crucial step as this locks in the gel polish meaning it will prevent any chipping or lifting. I then cured my nail under the LED Lamp for 30 seconds, don't worry you don't have to count the LED Lamp will beep once the 30 seconds is up.

• Now to add abit of colour he he. I then applied a thin layer of my Raspberry Wine gel polish and again i capped the free edge of my nail, I then cured for 60 seconds this time. A second coat was then applied and again I cured my nails for another 60 seconds.

• Lastly I applied another layer of the Base/Top Coat and cured my nails under the LED Lamp for 30 seconds, then all that's left to do is remove the moisture layer by popped some more Gel Cleanser on a lint free wipe and just give your nail a wipe over and then voila, you have gorgeous shiny looking nails that are gonna last you 2 weeks!!!

I must admit I was slightly nervous about using this kit to start off with as I generally thought it would be more difficult than it actually was but I found it so simple and easy to use. The first time I used the kit it did take me around 45 minutes to complete my nails as I was just getting to grips with it, on my second attempt it took me roughly 30 minutes so I think once you get used to it, it wont take much time at all. 

As for the lasting power... Well it really is incredible, I kept my gel manicure on for the entire 2 weeks as I wanted to test the manicure out in full and my nails never chipped or lifted at all and they kept their beautiful shine too. I also found this kit really helped me to grow out my natural nails, as you can see from the photo above my nails are very small and short and always break as their rather brittle, but the SensatioNail Kit has made my natural nails tough and sturdy and I haven't had a single nail break or chip in 2 weeks which is absolute first!!!

Click on the picture's to make them large!!!

As the gel polishes do last up to two weeks the thought did cross my mind 'what would happen if I need to change the shade for a special occasion or evening out', well do not fear as your not limited to one shade for the duration of your gel manicure, just simply paint over the SensatioNail Gel Polish Manicure with any brand or shade of nail polish. When you do decide to revert back to your original colour, just remove the top coat and voila... the original, perfect manicure will be restored. 

Overall I'm extremely impressed with the SensatioNail Starter Kit and I cant see myself using anything else but the gel kit from now on.

The Raspberry Wine Starter Kit is available on the SensatioNail website and retails for £69.99, you can also find lots of other starter kits, gel polish remover kits, refresher kits and obviously lots of gel polish shades on the website too, don't miss out girlie's get those nails all gelled up!!!

Have you used the SensatioNail Gel Polishes before??? What did you think??? I'd love to know girlie's!!!



P.S. This post does contain a PR sample. This does not affect my opinion of the product.

GlossyBox October 2013 | Dark Romance

Hey girlie's!!!

So it's that time again... Glossy box time!!! I've been contemplating for a while now whether to swap beauty boxes as I've found Glossy box so hit and miss recently, however... I have been saving up my glossy dots for a while now so i thought whilst I'm still decided whether to change boxes i may as well use my glossy dots up to get a free box, whoop i love a freebie!!!

When i heard this month's Glossy box theme was called 'Dark Romance' i was super excited, to me that screams Autumnal berry lips and nails and i was expecting some other Autumnal treats inside. After opening my box i have to admit I'm quite disappointed and I think this could be my last Glossy box unfortunately.

Anyway onto whats in my box this month....

Katy Perry Killer Queen Fragrance 1.5ml

Another Glossy box another dreaded perfume sample!!! I really do hate it when we get a perfume sample but thank goodness i like it. I do already have the Katy Perry Killer Queen perfume so the sample will be popped into my handbag for an on the go spritz' even though I'll only get around 3 spritz' out of it. It's has quite a strong floral/fruity scent that lasts on your skin for hours. The full size of 50ml is £29.50

Monu Illuminating Primer SPF15 20ml

I'm expecting quite good things from this Monu Primer as I've loved all the other Monu products I've received in previous Glossy boxes. The primer is paraben free and has been formulated with light reflective mica particles which will help brighten up our complexion, add an instant sheen and enhance our natural radiance, i do love abit of radiance in the Autumn so this sounds brilliant. You can use the primer either on its own or under your makeup for a more flawless, illuminating finish. The full size of this retails for £24.95 for 50ml.

Me Me Me Cherub's Blush - Cheek & Lip Tint 12ml

Me Me Me are known for their Benefit dupes so i think this is their take on the Benetint and i must admit i tried it the minute i opened my box and i do really like it. When used on the cheeks it gives that gorgeous flushed cheek effect which i think looks super cute around this time of year and it's nice that this can be used on the lips as a stain too, i always love a good multi use product. This is the full size and retail's for £5.50.

Gamila Secret Cleansing Bar -Mini

This Gamila Secret Cleansing Bar is something I've never heard of before and it really intrigues me as its a face and body cleanser in bar form, just like a bar of soap. The bar is 100% natural and provides a gentle, deep cleanse of the skin whilst hydrating the skin at the same time. Its very easy to use, like a bar of soap you just moisten with warm water, apply the bar directly onto your face and body and massage into your skin. It has quite a strong herbal scent which i don't dislike nor do i love, however... i do think this will be great on more sensitive skins and i think the bar will last a long time so I'm looking forward to seeing what results i get from this. The full size of the cleansing bar retails for £21.

Premae Multi-Vit Smoothie Serum 20ml

I don't think ill get much use at all out of this Premae Serum as i have very sensitive skin so always stick to the skincare routine i know works for me, but I'm thinking of giving the serum a go just to see if i notice a difference at all. The Premae Serum it targeting more towards combination skin to reduce oiliness, soothe redness and keep the face completely matte and shine free, so if you suffer with any of the above this does sound a good little product. The full size of the serum retails for £22.50 for 50ml.

Overall I'm really disappointed with the contense of this month's box, i really did have high hopes for this month's box as the theme seemed so good. With the combination of the 1 full size product, the perfume sample and the fact we are seeing alot of the same brands over and over in Glossy box at the moment it really is disheartening. Sort it out Glossy box you used to be so good!!!!

What did you receive in your Glossy box this month??? Id love to know???

MUA Matte Lipstick in Wild Berry & Scarlet Siren | Review

Hey girlie's!!!

As you may or may not know I'm a huge MUA Cosmetics fan, their great quality make up for teeny tiny prices always lures me in, so when i heard MUA where releasing a Matte Lipstick Collection i just knew i had to try them out.

This time around MUA have given the packaging a slight revamp by changing the standard black packaging to plain white, like the standard MUA lipsticks the matte lipsticks still come complete with the cutest little surprise at the bottom, a small twist off jar with the same matte lipstick shade inside, its a little addition I've always loved by MUA. The matte lipsticks also all have names instead of the usual shade number which again is a nice little addition to the lipstick.

The Matte Lipstick Collection consists of 5 lipstick shades from nudes to more vibrant shades with a berry shade thrown in for good measure, there's definitely a shade for everyone in the collection. I picked up 'Wild Berry' and 'Scarlet Siren' both of which i was expecting to be quite drying on the lips as they are matte lipsticks after all, however... They both feel super lightweight and don't dry my lips out at all, the texture of the lipstick on the lips obviously feels dryer than the standard MUA lipstick but then that's to be expected with matte lipsticks. The formula of the matte lipsticks in the bullet feels some what waxy and hard which did make me panic slightly about the application but no need to worry as they glide on well and don't drag on the lips at all. I have to say the staying power of these lipsticks is incredible, they last for hours and eating and drinking doesn't defeat the staying power either.

Wild Berry

The favourite out of the two MUA Matte Lipsticks i purchased is Wild Berry, it might look super scary and dark in the bullet but my goodness it looks pretty on the lips. Wild Berry is an extremely wearable plum/berry shade that you can build upon to go as dark you like depending on your skin tone and occasion, to me it's the perfect Autumn/Winter shade. 

Scarlet Siren

Scarlet Siren is a highly pigmented bright cherry red shade, it really is a 'wow' kind of shade. I can see 'Scarlet Siren' looking gorgeous on a night out, as for me this is definitely an evening shade, i think it would look lovely teemed with a LBD too. Like with 'Wild Berry' you can keep building up the colour and intensify it as much as you like.  

All in all i have to say MUA have triumphed yet again with another amazing new release. The matte lipsticks are wearable, buildable, long lasting, have nice pigmentation and are extremely affordable at just £1 per lippy... Yup that right one single little pound!!! I'll definitely being buying the the other three in the collection as well as they're such beauty bargains!!!

You can buy the MUA Matte Lipsticks one the MUA website in most Superdrug store's and on the Superdrug  website.

Have you tried the Matte Lipsticks??? What shades did you buy???