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ombre nails attempt – MAC office hours – Essie pinks 

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Collection Bedazzled Nail Effects in Razzle Dazzle

Whether you like it or not, the countdown to Christmas has begun. The shops are starting to fill up with crimbo prezzie ideas and the decorations are up in full swing.

For me, this is my indication to get the glitter out! And first stop is with the nails. I picked up Razzle Dazzle from Collection, the chunky pieces of silver and blue glitter create a festive winter look, but it also looks great over the top of most colours (so even though it is glitter it is quite versatile)

I used Topshop Parma Violet as a base colour. As a warning the glitter takes ages to dry over the top of base colours, I think I was impatient and applied the glitter too soon so make sure the base is thoroughly dry before application.

Black or dark purple bases would make great combinations with this glitter top coat, however the possibilities are endless! so no problems matching it up to the crimbo wardrobe.

I am in love with some of the Models Own glitters for this season; I may have to add them to my collection once they are back in stock

What glitters are you lusting after?

Saturday Shopping

Whilst carrying out my boring Saturday morning duties, I nipped into boots to stock up on some essentials. While there, I thought I would take advantage of the 3 for 2 offer which they have across all make up! (It’s kinda hard not too)

Since my cleanse & polish has finished I needed a new cleanser, after discussing with other beauty bloggers on twitter I discovered that the No7 version was pretty good too. So that was item number one which went straight into my basket.

The next item was the 17 Miracle Matt Skin Primer, which claims to give 22 hour shine control (quite specific, why not 24 hours? Well the last two hours of the day will have to be shiny) Who exactly needs 22 hours of shine control? Anyway, I really liked the foundation so thought I would try this too. That’s number two in the basket.

 The last item was the Collection  Bedazzled Nail Varnish in Razzle Dazzle; I love the chunky pieces of glitter – quite like Models Own (a mixture between the Glitter & Mirrorball collections)

 

So there you have it, I bet a lot of you have been taking advantage of this offer, what did you buy?

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September Empties

Not too many empties this month, I have used up a few of my favourites which I am sad to see the end of. The main one being the Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish which gives a gentle yet effective cleanse. I am sure I will be buying another at some point but I am quite interested to try some of the other alternatives like No7’s version.

I have already written posts about the Yogi Flow HERE and Hair Mask HERE. One that I have not mentioned is the Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess self tan for the face & neck. I really like the colour this cream gives, it seems to be just right for me however it is easy to over do it, but I suppose you get that with most tanners. The only downside for this is that the cream is quite runny which makes it a bit messy on application, however the milky texture also means it absorbs better than some of the thicker creams.

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Saturday Shopping

I have been a naughty blogger the past week, not many posts and updates from me tut tut. This week I will get back on track :)

Even though I have been busy, I shave still had time to fit in a wee bit of shopping, (I’ve got my priorities right!)

I bought this Collection blush & highlight duo, I do not normally buy from this range, not one of my usual go to brands however the duo caught my eye. This colour duo is called strawberries and cream, first you have to apply the pinky shade and then the highlighter over the top. I generally tend to steer clear of cream blushers as most slide off my face so this should be interesting.

I popped into MAC just for a mooch and came out with a Pro Longwear LipGlass from the Office Hours collection in Persistent Peach, oooh yer :) 

 
 
 
 
 
 

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Liz Earle Deep Cleansing Mask Starter Kit

I am always drawn to clay masks, they seem to do the trick for a deep cleanse on my oily skin. Whilst stocking up on some Liz Earle goodies I picked up the Deep Cleansing Mask Starter kit which included a 75ml mask and two sponges inside a wash bag.

I like the fact that they included two sponges as one always seems to go astray so this gives me a back up!

I have to say I do not like the smell of this mask at all, I think it is the Manuka honey and I can not really smell the rose scented geranium. Nevertheless, I love the natural ingredients so I did not let that put me off giving this a try.


 
 

 I have used this once a week for a few weeks now, applying it to the face and neck and leaving for 15 minutes. After that, I used a sponge to remove the mask, which was gentle yet a good exfoliator too. The texture is lighter than other clay masks I have used which I liked as the heavier masks tend to dry too hard and tighten the skin too much.

 

Overall I liked using this apart from the smell, the results were OK, I would say it is a mid range mask. I won’t buying this again as I only got average results, I think this would be better for normal/combination skin. If you were to buy this then I would go for the starter kit as the sponges that come with it work well with the mask.

I will however be buying the Liz Earle cleanse and polish again! And I would like to try some of the make up too, any recommendations?