Barry M Gelly Hi Shine Polish

Hey Guys,

Welcome back to my poor neglected blog.

Today I'm going to share with you my thoughts on the Barry M Gelly Hi shine polishes.

 

 

I have three of these, lychee, prickly pear and green berry. I couldn't find lychee when I took these photos. 

I do realise I am a bit late to the party with these, everyone and their grandma has reviewed these.
 

However I have to say they haven't bowled me over. Don't get me wrong there are some beautiful colours but I just don't see what is so special about them.

 

I personally do not love the thicker consistency, I just find it takes to long to dry. I do love the finish however, but I think that it is something you could achieve with a good top coat on a normal polish. 

Saying all that I can see why everyone raves about these, the colours are lovely and if you have got the time to sit and let them dry they would be lovely. 

In terms of staying power I would say they are pretty average. I work in an office so nail polish normally only lasts a couple of days anyway. 

 

So, I would definitely purchase more of these and recommend them to people.

Actually there are a couple of colours I have got my eye on.

 

What do you think of these polishes? Do you like the formula?

Speak Soon

Jessica

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Review: Lush Dirty Springwash Shower Gel

Hey guys,

I’m back with another lush review today. Today I am going to be talking about the Dirty Springwash shower gel.

 

As I have previously mentioned I do not like products that have two jobs. I like a shower gel and a shampoo separately so I’m not going to talk about as a shampoo.

As a shower gel it’s lovely, pretty standard lush shower gel, gets the job done.

However I’m not too keen on the smell of this. It’s supposed to smell minty and fresh but to me it smells like Aquafresh toothpaste, not my favourite smell in the whole world.  But if you like that smell then this is the product for you, as well as other products in the same line that have the same smell.

So I will continue to use this shower gel until it’s all out but I doubt very much if I will re-purchase.

Let me know if you like this product, and if you managed to make it work as a shampoo?

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Jessica

Review: Soap and Glory Smoothie Star Body Milk

Hey guys,

Today I am going to review the Soap and Glory Smoothie Star Body Milk.

Sorry about the grainy Iphone photo, my camera decided to have a fit and not work :(

 

This was actually in one of the sets that I received for Christmas, and I’ve only just got round to trying it last month.

The first thing is that the name is quite deceiving. Because it is called a body milk I was expecting a runny consistency, more like milk actually. However it is quite thick. I admit I do prefer the thicker consistency but I was just letting you guys know.

The next thing is the smell. It doesn’t have the normal Soap and Glory fragrance which I’ve come to love over the years. It smells like nutty yogurt. Don’t get me wrong it’s not a bad smell it’s just not my personal favourite.

However even though I’m not keen on the smell I can’t deny what a good moisturiser it is. I have been putting it on, before bed every night. I must admit I have noticed an improvement. Especially around my dry elbows. 

All in all I probably would re-purchase this because it works so well. However I think I would try and find another moisturiser that worked just as well with a scent I preferred more.

Let me know if you have tried this? Did it work for you? Do you like the smell?

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Jessica

Lush Happy Hippy Shower Gel

Hey guys,

Today I thought I would share my thoughts on the Happy hippy shower gel from Lush.

First things first I am always slightly dubious about multi use products, because I think surely it must do one thing better than the other? I must admit i was right in this case. Happy Hippy can be used as both a shower gel and a shampoo.

Now don’t get me wrong I love it as a shower gel. It foams really well and smells delicious. It smells citrusy but sweet at the same time. Kind of like lemon meringue pie!!

But I do not like to use it on my hair. Personally I felt like it didn’t really clean my hair, it just made it smell nice. I mean that could just be me, I like to give my hair a good scrub rather than a just a quick wash so maybe I am slightly biased I don’t know.

Anyway I would re-purchase this because I love the smell but I would definitely only use it as a shower gel.

Let me know if you have tried this, and what you thought?

Speak Soon

Jessica

June Favourites

Hey guys

Sorry about my complete lack of posts recently. I must admit I’m struggling find a balance between working full time, having a life and writing my blog.

I  really really enjoy writing this blog so I am determined to make this work. Anyway enough rambling let’s get on to the post. 

I went to Corfu in June for a week so my favourites are all things that I used whilst on holiday as well as the rest of the month.

 

 

Jungle Formula -This is one that I had to throw in there. I use a nearly a whole bottle of this for a week in Corfu.  Corfu is notorious for mosquitoes but I must taste delicious because I get eaten alive.  This stuff stinks, like really stinks, but it keeps the mosquitoes away so it’s worth it.

 

Nars Blush in Amour- I love this blush. It’s a gorgeous colour that can be worn every day and a little really goes a long way. That’s all I’m going to say for now as I am going to do a full review in the next couple of days.

 

Bourjois blush in shade 02- Sticking with the blush theme... This is another amazing blusher. It was my first ever cream blush and I love it. The colour is amazing for when you have a slight tan as it gives you a real natural glow. I ended up wearing it every night on my holidays I liked it that much. I do think its best applied with my finger to give that much more natural finish that I like but maybe that is because I don’t have the right brush?

 

M.A.C Vegas volt - I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned this lipstick before because it’s one of my all time favourites anyway, but when the sun comes out I love it even more. Its bright orange colour that, again, looks gorgeous with a tan. I would definitely recommend that if you own this lipstick you take it on holiday with you.

 

Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation- I love love love this foundation. I have been wearing it most days since I purchased it about a month ago.  It’s a really nice consistency that blends really well. It is medium coverage but easily buildable to achieve a higher coverage. Another thing it actually has a nice smell, sort of fruity.

 

Soleil Tan De Chanel: This is another product that I use every now and then during the rest of the year, however in the summer it becomes my best friend. It’s a lovely shade that is not muddy and looks natural if it is blended in correctly. The only thing that gets me with this is the size. It’s really big and bulky which means it’s not great for travelling, if only they did it in a mini!

 

Treseme Heat Defence: This is a product that is talked about quite a bit on the internet that I’ve been curious about trying for a long time. So I bit the bullet and bought a travel size one to take away with me.  However since then I bought the full size one as well but I’ve enjoyed using it so much. It has a lovely smell and I do think it’s made a difference to my hair whilst straightening it. I haven’t noticed as many split or frazzled hairs since I’ve started using it.

There you go guys, that was my June favourites. I can’t actually believe that we are in July already, this year is going so fast I can practically here the Christmas carols!

What were your favourites this month?

Speak Soon

Jessica

Haul Part Two

Hey Guys,

I’m back with part two of my recent haul. Today I’m talking about the items I purchased in a blog sale.

I would definitely recommend blog sales, they’re a great way to grab a bargain!

• Nars Blush in Amour: This is probably my favourite purchase I’ve made recently. It is my first ever Nars product and I am really happy with it. It’s the most gorgeous pink colour that I think will work on a lot of different skin tones.  And even though it’s hardly been used, I managed to get it for a bargain price. I’m going to do a full review on this product so watch out for that.

• 17 Blush in First Flush: I think I went a little blush mad recently, but its fine! Again this is really nice light pink shade. For a cheaper brand this pigmentation is really good and I’m happy I bought this.

• Illamasqua Powder Shadow in Bronx : This is a gorgeous shimmery gold/bronze colour. Again I am really happy with this product and I can’t wait to try some looks with it.

• Revlon Matte Lipsticks in shades 002 Pink Pout and 011 Stormy Pink: I really like both of these shades.But Pink Pout is actually a good dupe for M.A.C Please Me they are really similar.

There you have it. I think I got some really nice stuff and all for the bargain price of £30!

Have you ever bought anything from a Blog sale?

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Jessica

Haul Part One

Hey Guys,

I am back today with a haul, a two part haul. I have a couple of items that I purchased in superdrug during the week and a couple of items that i purchased on a blog sale last week as well.

First part one the items from Superdrug.  Recently I have used up a lot of my make-up purely because I haven’t had the money to repurchase anything. However I recently started a new job so I thought I would treat myself.

• Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum Foundation : I’ve been wanting to try this foundation for  a while as I’ve heard quite good things about it. I’ve used it twice and I have to say that I am quite liking it.
• Sleek Eyebrow Kit : This is something that I felt I have to buy. I must admit that my eyebrows are the one thing on my face that gets neglected and I just wanted to see if I paid more attention to them if it made a difference.  So I think this product is a good place to start.
• Bourjois Cream Blush 02: Again this a product that I have heard quite a lot about and was itching to try. I have never owned a cream blush before and to be honest they have always scared me a little bit. But I decided to bight the bullet and go for it. I picked this gorgeous Coral shade which I thought would be perfect for spring and summer.
• MUA Blusher in shades, 01 and 02: These were just something I thought I should try as I liked the colours and they were only £1 each, bargain. 
• MUA Cover & Conceal in Natural: Again this was another product that interested me and for only £2 I thought why not! I have used this once or twice and I like it. I don’t know if i like it as much as other Concealers I have tried but I’ll let you know. 

Just to let you know, Superdrug currently has a 3 for 2 offers across all of their cosmetics. So there are some bargains to be had!

Speak Soon

Jessica