Grey Is The New Black

Hey Ladies,

I appear to be having a little love affair with the colour grey! I can't seem to get enough of it, its appearing in my clothing, shoes & now nails.

China Glaze - Recycle

Recycle by China Glaze is a very lovely mid toned grey creme, I'd say the truest grey I own as they all tend to be on the blue side, it applies like a dream & is like a cloudy rainy sky. I'm not really selling it to you am I??

The same shade as my new Converse!!

If you didn't see my recent haul video I've embedded it for you below!!



Anyone else obsessed with grey, you'll see mine to the full extent soon (a couple of bags will prove my loyalty to the shade to you all)

Griege Is The Colour Of My Soul

Hey Ladies,

I thought I'd do a NOTD for you today as I've had a few new nail polishes arrive on my desk & soaked off my Glitter Tips  so thought I'd give one of the shades a test run (I am going to be getting some more press on nails but I've had major banking issues which you'd know if you follow me on Twitter so postponed buying some for now!)

Essie Merino Cool

Of course I reached for the griege type of shade first, they really are my favourite shades of polishes, they go with every outfit, look classy & flattering to most skin tones. Essie Merino Cool was released as a part of their Fall 2010 collection & is a beautiful mix of brown, grey & purple and is more on the purple scale than other grieges around. What I love is it looks different in all different lights so it never gets boring, I can just stare at it for ages. You can still purchase the shade & it is such a classic I hope it will be around forever, I purchased mine from eBay.

I have a serious problem!

.... Told you they were my favourite shade of polish!

Urban Decay Yawn, Hello Bobbi Brown!

Hey Ladies,

Well the Urban Decay Naked Palette 2 is officially out and am I the only one who is completely underwhelmed by it? It looks the exact same as the 1st one except there's a black in it & the shades are in a different order.

I owned the first one & like everyone else loved it but it slowly made its into the back of my makeup drawer because sometimes too much choice is a bad thing & I never reached for it & when I did, I used one shade! (Sidecar .. why you gotta be so sparkly?) So it got sold!!

Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette 

Bobbi Brown Neon & Nude Palette

Say hello to the Bobbi Brown Neon & Nude palette, this I will own, it is just the perfect mix of nude & sparkly shades in a compact that can actually fit in my make up bag & be used everyday. I rarely use more than one eyeshadow at once as my eyes look better bright & simple with a bit of liner, each one of these would be perfect for that look & a darker shade if i'm feeling adventurous. To me this sums the brands up, Urban Decay all about choice & young & hip & Bobbi Brown chic & classic understated sophistication! The Bobbi Brown collection isn't out in the UK yet but is in the US & the palette retails for $45, I don't have the UK price but it'll be released this month some time!! Link to the shade descriptions ---> Link

Sometimes less is more!! What do you think? Will you be owning the Naked 2 palette or already have run out & bought it?

Of Course They're Real

Hey Ladies,

I love mascara, I am very fortunate that I have long curly lashes naturally so when it comes to mascara i'm pretty easy going, a cheap one will normally tick all my boxes. I used to use Dior Show religiously but when I discovered that the Rimmel Sexy Curves pretty much gave me the same results I swore I'd never purchase a high end mascara again. Of course I was talking BS because when I see something that is raved about I have to try it!

Benefit They're Real Mascara

Excuse the lack of under eye concealing!

So I betrayed my sworn oath to myself & bought an expensive one, this mascara was incredibly hyped up when it was released & I wanted to try it immediately, I was patient as I have a million mascaras to use & when I saw it on offer I couldn't resist.

This mascara is fantastic, It gives you incredibly black, long, thick & curled lashes in no time whatsoever not only that but they aren't crispy & feel like they'll snap & the results last all day, I apply this mascara at 7:30am & when I take it off at 9pm my lashes are as curly & lifted as when it was applied & no smudging underneath either. All in all the perfect mascara, its fairly easy to remove too which is good for the lashes underneath as you dont have to pull & tug.

They're Real Mascara retails for £18.50 which hurts to say, it is a very expensive mascara when you are used to el cheapos like me. Now what's even more painful is that I would buy this item full price (I got mine from BuyaPowa) which means this is going to be an expensive habit! Totally worth it though!!

Diet Coke have currently collaborated with Benefit Cosmetics in the UK & if you buy one of their very prettily designed cans you can get £5 of a £20 spend on Benefit's website!! Time to stock up I think! (this sounds like a sponsored message .. it isn't I happened to see it yesterday & thought it was useful to include)

Glitter Tips

Hey Ladies,

You know I love a bit of glitter nail polish right? Well after buying some TERRIBLE Elegant Touch nails last week I challenged myself to make them wearable.

The Results!

You Will Need:

A Glitter Polish - China Glaze - CG In The City
A Top Coat - Jessica - Top Priority
Nail Glue - Elegant Touch Brush On Nail Glue
White Polish - Topshop Nail Art Pen
False Nails - Elegant Touch Classic French X Short

Step 1 - Apply Nails

They Are just terrible, they are supposed to be x-short but the tips are too short & the pink is too long, so your actual nail tips show underneath!

Step 2 - Correct Tips with a white nail polish

It doesn't have to be perfect but it will mean less coats of glitter!

Step 3 - Paint over the tip with Glitter

It'll take about 3 or 4 coats

Step 4 - Add a couple of layers of top coat

Hey presto! Glitter tips, if you actually find some nails that fit you nicely you can do the painting first & it'll make it a lot easier. I personally love the brush on glue you can buy separately it makes applying the nails so much tidier & there's no sticking your fingers together (just me?) of course you can use the glue provided.

I LOVE this glitter from China Glaze, it is like a gun metal glitter in a very sheer black polish!! I am officially addicted to press on nails again, if you remove them properly by melting them off with acetone they don't damage your nails & allow your natural nails the protection to grow underneath. Plus your nail polish never chips on them .. Time to break out all my Zoya polishes which chip immediately on natural nails.

Any tips for applying the nails so you dont get any of the air bubbles underneath?? Which are your favourite glitter polishes?