Most Worn : Autumn Nail Colours

Hi Guys,

 

Today I’m back with my most worn nail colours during the autumn. I generally tend to tone down the colours I wear to go with my wardrobe. I like to wear a lot of nudes with the occasional red or plum thrown in to the mix.

 

 

Buck Naked, Crush, Mocha, FoxGlove, Every Month is Oktoberfest

 

The No7 polish is a lot darker in real life more like a plum, I had to use the flash in order to see the OPI polish a bit better. As you can see I tend to stick to nudes, browns, reds and purples. 

 

My favourite of these is Topshop Buck Naked and Barry M Crush. My most favourite shade would probably cranberry on my nails in the Autumn. I do sometimes like to mix it up and throw a bright pink on there but that's rare.

 

I personally think Matte polishes are going to be a big thing this autumn/winter. They are cropping up everywhere.

 

Let me know what your favourite autumn shades are!

Speak soon!

Jessica

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Review: Enrapture Extremely heated rollers

Hey guys,

 

 

Today I’m back with a review of the Enrapture Heated rollers.

You'll have to excuse the paint on the front. Decorating woes!

I absolutely love these rollers. I will hold my hands up, I am rubbish with my hair. I can’t curl it with the straightener's, I can’t use curling wands, I am rubbish.

That was until these bad boys came into my life. These have been the only thing that has worked for me. They give me the volume I want as well as big bouncy curls.

 

Pesky Paint

 

You turn the base on and it takes literally about five minutes to heat the rollers up. The other really good thing about these is the fact that the clips are also heated which means your hair is being heated from all angles.

Because they get so hot you only need to leave the rollers in about 15 minutes, which makes them great for a quick fix before a night out. When I say they get hot I mean it, I've got asbestos fingers so I don't have much trouble but one of my friends burnt her finger on the rollers. I like to put these in before my makeup and leave them in for about an hour to give me the look I like. With the right hairspray the curls will last all night, even with lots of dancing.

 

I would definitely recommend these to anyone who is like me and can’t do anything else with their hair, if a novice like me can do them then anyone can!

 

Let me know if you have these and what you think? Also if you have any tips for curling hair please let me know?

 

Speak Soon

 

Jessica

Review: Maybelline Instant Anti-Age Eraser Eye Concealer

Hey Guys,

Today I’m back sharing my opinions on the Maybelline Instant Anti-Age Eraser Eye Concealer (wow that’s a mouthful)

 

I picked this up on a whim in boots when they were having their 3 for 2 promotions. I’ve been using this on and off for a couple of months to try and get a good feel for it.

I must admit I’m still not sure how I feel. When I’m having a good skin day I really like this. It’s brightening and gives a really good coverage.

But when I’m having a bad skin day it can look a little heavy and cakey around the eyes.

Another thing to note with this product is that you always end up with loads coming out. You have to twist the top to make the product come out of the little sponge but it just seems like you end up wasting a lot. I’ve been using this not every day for the last two months and mine has almost ran out.

All in all, I think I will continue to use this until its finished but I don’t think I would re purchase it.

Have you tried this concealer? How did you get on?

Speak Soon

Jessica

Review: Nars Blush in Amour

Hey guys,

Today I am officially popping my Nars cherry and going to review the blush in Amour.

I purchased this from a blog sale. a little while ago. I thought that it would be a good way to try it without paying full price in case I wasn’t keen because, boy are these bad boys pricey.

I really wanted to hate this, I really did! I didn't want to be sucked in to the whole Nars "thing". No such luck! I love it!!

The colour is a beautiful deep pink, which really suits my skin tone. Its very wearable, I can wear it during the day or the night. However if your paler than me though it might be too dark for you.

The pigmentation is amazing, you only need a teeny tiny bit on your brush to give you a really good colour pay off.

The staying power is also really good. I apply my make-up on the morning and my blush is normally still on by the time I get back home on the evening, a good 7.5 hours later!

All in all, I would highly recommend the Nars blushes.  They do come with a hefty price tag but I can imagine them lasting years before you need to re-purchase these so they are probably good value for money.

 

Let me know what you think? Do you own any Nars products? What are your favourite products?

Speak Soon

Jessica 

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?

Speak Soon

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?

Speak Soon

Jessica