Friday Night Nails-The Hunger Games

Hi everyone

Last weekend I purchased two polishes from the China Glaze Hunger Games Collection - Dress Me Up and Fast Track. Ive been dying to try them out all week but since Im going to see the film tonight I thought there is no better place to give them an outing. China Glaze nail polish has a great consistency and is easy to apply, I find that it dries quickly and I get a good couple of days wear out of them before I experience any chipping.  My only regret is not buying the rest of the collection because the the colours are stunning - you can purchase The Hunger Games collection from Nail Polish Direct for £5.95 so I think Im off to buy some more.

Two coats of Dress Me Up

I used Fast Track as a top coat but to be honest I think it looks prettier on its own.

Have any of you seen The Hunger Games yet ?

Really excited.

Well have a lovely weekend everyone.

Lots of Love

Lipstick Fridays

xx

Lipstick Fridays-Mac Viva Glam II

Hello everyone

What a beautiful sunny week its been, I hope you've all been wearing your sun factor.

Today Im wearing a lipstick which my lovely hubbie bought me for Christmas - Mac's Satin lipstick in Viva Glam II.

 I must admit I haven't worn this that much but Im really loving this colour today - this is decribed as a muted pink-beige with shimmer. I really love this colour - its a little different to the rosey pinks I usually tend to stick to and the shimmer in it is quite golden so Im thinking it would look great with a tan. On my lips it looks like quite a warm peachy pink which isnt really what it looks like in the tube or on my hand. In my mind though Mac can do no wrong - it did take a few swipes to build up some colour but I just completely love Mac lipsticks - they feel fantastic on your lips and I really love the vanilla fragrance. Mac Viva Glam II lipstick can be purchased from the Mac website for £13.50.

Whats your favourite Mac Lipstick ?

Lots of Love

Lipstick Fridays

xx

Weekend Haul

Hi everyone

I hope you are all well and that the sun is shining where you are.

We are getting the most amazing sunshine here in Scotland so Ive been trying to make the most of it whilst I can.

I was at the Scottish Beauty Show on Sunday and I have a little haul I wanted to share with you all.

I will be reviewing these items over the next few weeks but couldnt wait to show you all what I purchased - some of the items are for professional use and some of them are just for me. Yay.

The big silver case in the back ground is for some of my pro kit.

I also purchased two of the new Shellac colours in Rubble and Cityscape, two of the new China Glaze polishes from the Hunger Games collection in Dress Me Up and Fast Track, a Konad nail art stamping kit, Dream Weave mascara, Vita Liberta tanning lotion, a Christian Eyebrow palette, five Opi polishes in Gouda Gouda Two Shoes, Bring On The Bling, Pedal Faster Suzi, I Juggle Men and Princesses Rule, three Orli massage candles and an eyebrow palette for myself which I havent pictured. 

Cant wait to show you everything in more detail but for now Im off out to enjoy whats left of the sun - after all it'll probably end up snowing tomorrow ha ha xx

Lots of Love

Lipstick Fridays

xx

Friday night nails

Tonight Im wearing a nail polish from the Color Club collection

called Red Velvet. This is a black nail polish laced with very fine flecks of red glitter. This polish has quite a thin consistency so was relatively easy to apply but because its so thin you do have to be careful not to flood your cuticles. I also found that the pigmentation of the black polish wasnt great - I needed three coats to build up the colour - there was no way you could get away with two coats as the second coat was still quite streaky and my natural nail was still showing through the polish.

BUT !

Once I had three coats on I have to say the effect is absolutely gorgeous.

If you would like to buy your own Color Club nail polish in Red Velvet - I bought mine on ebay from an Amercan seller for around £4.40 including postage.

 I have popped the link below.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/898-Color-Club-Nail-Polish-Red-Velvet-05A898-/400273446352?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d322815d0

Have a lovely weekend everyone.

Lots of Love

Lipstick Fridays

xx

Lipstick Fridays

Hi everyone

Im sticking with Clarins for this weeks Lipstick Fridays.

Today Im wearing the gorgeous Joli Rouge lipstick in Petal Pink (707).

This lipstick feels amazing on my lips - they have been quite dry for some reason but I feel this lipstick is injecting them with moisture. Joli Rouge contains Mango Butter which helps to repair your lips and protect them against dehydration so its giving your lips a little treatment whilst delivering fabulous colour and shine. This lipstick is wonderful to wear but because of the glossy finish I do have to apply it a little more often than a matte. This is a cool toned pink with a fantastic fruity fragrance and lovely smooth texture. It feels very creamy when applied - it did take quite a few swipes to build up some colour but I think this would be gorgeous with soft lilac eye make up for Spring.

Ive had this lipstick for a while but I found Clarins Joli Rouge lippys on Escentual.com for a special price of £13.20.

Have a fantastic Friday.

Lots of Love

Lipstick Fridays

xx

Clarins Instant Light Blush

The Clarins Instant Light Blush is part of their beautiful spring collection.

There are three limited edition shades to choose from - Vitamin Pink, Coral Tonic and Brown Fizz. I have already reviewed the Pink and Coral which you can read here. I was so impressed with them I decided to buy Brown Fizz to complete the set. I wont bore you too much with the details as this is exactly the same product - however I do feel that this one is slightly more pigmented than the pink and coral - this one would look fantastic with a tan to enhance your colour and give you a gorgeous glow.

 

To apply you dot the liquid blush on to your cheeks then blend out to your temples using the large foam applicators - I do this after I have applied my base.

 

 

Brown Fizz has a gorgeous duo-chrome effect with a golden shimmer to it and has a slightly orange undertone.

 

I havent blended it too much so you can get an idea of the colour.

Im really impressed with the Clarins Instant Light Blush, it delivers a beautiful wash of colour, its lovely to wear and it does give your skin a radiant glow. I would say the pink and coral would be fantastic for people with fairer skin and the bronze would look great with a tan or on someone with a darker skintone.

They are limited edition but they can still be purchased from the Clarins website for £19.00.

Lots of Love

Lipstick Fridays

xx

Loreal Lumi Magique Primer

I love highlighters - Im a big fan of that luminous, dewy make up look, I think it looks beautiful so when I discovered the new Loreal Lumi Magique Primer which is designed to give skin that luminous glow I parted with my cash without hesitation. My favourite highlighting cream is Mac Strobe but I think this is fantastic if you dont want to spend as much. This wonderful little product which will infuse your skin with a beautiful mother of pearl glow comes in a slim size tube with a handy pump dispenser so you use as little or as much as you like.

The lotion itself is extremely light and feels quite hydrating on the skin, infact Loreal guarantee that this will provide your skin with up to 8 hours of continuous hydration. It can be used as a primer before your make up and gives you a fantastic base on which to apply your foundation, it will also help keep your make up in place whilst giving your skin a luminous glow or you can use it as a highlighter - it looks great applied to the tops of your cheek bones. I tend to mix it through my foundation or BB cream which is a little trick Ive been using for a while now - it gives you a lovely radiant glow - Loreal advise that you could pop some lotion on your fingers and draw a 3 from forehead, nose to chin for maximum effect - just remember to do both sides.

Overall Im really impressed with this primer - it doesnt quite replace my favourite Mac Strobe cream but its a little beauty bargain - I bought mine from Boots online for £9.99 and Loreal has a 3 for 2 promotion on at the moment so you could save yourself some cash if you wanted to try this out.

Lots of Love

Lipstick Fridays

xx