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Lots of Love

Lipstick Fridays

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Friday Night Nails

I wanted something to match the Candy lipstick Im wearing today so tonights nails are a bit of a twist on the rockstar theme. I call them Candy Twinkles.

I achieved this look using two coats of Opi's Elephantastic pink, just a sprinkling of pink glitter ( this is only meant to add a twinkle to the nail rather than full coverage like the rockstars.) Finished off with two coats of Seche Vite topcoat.

 Have a lovely weekend everyone.

Lots of Love

Lipstick Fridays

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Lipstick Fridays Estee Lauder Candy

Good morning everyone.

Its FRIDAY - woo hoo !!

As I peered out the window this morning I noticed something quite unusual.

The sun was out !!! Yay !!

This calls for a splash of colour I thought - so today Im wearing Estee Lauder's Long Lasting Lipstick in Candy. This lipstick is highly pigmented and enriched with apricot kernel, shea butter and murumuru butter which leave your lips feeling moisturised and smooth. Candy is a long lasting, cool toned, cerise pink with a hint of shimmer - great for those who want something more vibrant but find they cant wear very strong shades of lipstick.

Gorgeous for Spring.

Candy can be purchased from Estee Lauder for £18.50.

Lots of Love

Lipstick Fridays

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Im a Rockstar !!!! Shellac Rockstar

I was a little bored today so what did I decide to do ?

I experimented with Shellac Rockstar Nails.

This is basically glitter cured into your Shellac Manicure and you can really achieve some outstanding results.

These colours obviously dont go together but I was too impatient to see what they looked like so I just used one on each finger.

What do you guys think ?

This is my first attempt at these so please be kind.

My favourite is the purple although the holographic rockstar is pretty stunning too.

Champagne Rockstar

                               

Holographic Rockstar

Purple Rockstar

Coral Rockstar

Anyway I dont think that my boss will be too enamoured with my multi coloured rockstar fingers so unfortunately Im off to remove my little experimentation (GUTTED) Im kind of loving it ha ha xx

Lots of Love

Lipstick Fridays

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Guest Post - Organic Makeup is Fabulous

When I was contacted about the following guest post I didn't hesitate in agreeing to publish it. This is a very important subject which everyone needs to be aware of and one which is also very dear to my heart.

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Lipstick Fridays

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Mesothelioma cancer is a horrible thing for any woman to be diagnosed with. When her doctor informs her that she has this terrible disease, several things will happen. She will feel confused, lost, angry, depressed, upset and many other emotions that cover the entire spectrum of feelings that a person can experience. This is a very quick way for a woman to lose her confidence. She may feel powerless almost instantly, knowing that she is completely at the hands of her mesothelioma doctors when it comes to fighting her cancer.

When a woman begins her treatment for cancer, she may feel these emotions come on strong, yet again. This is not a bad thing; being emotional means that a woman is dealing with her pain and learning to live with her disease. Her anger will help her to fight her cancer. However, the feeling of being powerless and having no confidence is going to make her road to recovery a much longer journey. The quality of life that a person has when undergoing treatment for cancer is directly related to how well she responds to her treatments and how well she feels. Feeling powerless and less than beautiful is not going to help to improve the quality of her life, which is not good.

Fortunately, there is a way that a woman with cancer can feel more powerful and beautiful despite her cancer diagnosis. This is through fashion and beauty. It is no secret that fashion and beauty play a big role in the way women feel about themselves, which is why retail therapy is always such good therapy for a woman after a long, hard day. The same holds true for women with cancer. Feeling beautiful will make her feel more confident and more powerful, which is good for her treatment program.

Makeup is a great way for women to up their confidence level, especially organic makeup. Not only is it free of harsh chemicals and additives, it is good for the environment and for her skin. Organic makeup, such as Bare Minerals, is a great way for women to feel beautiful and do something healthy at the same time. This is makeup that looks natural but still covers what women perceive are their flaws. It is light and it stays on, even when a woman is involved in an activity such as swimming or lounging in the sauna or hot tub.

When it comes to beauty and fashion, makeup is the best way to turn a woman’s mood around in an instant. She will feel more gorgeous, more spectacular and more beautiful if she has great makeup and going organic with her makeup will only make her more fabulous.

Jackie Clark

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Friday Night Nails Pink Friday

As a rule Im not a huge fan of creamy pink nail polish, I feel like there is something about the pigment in them that never gives you a wonderful smooth glossy finish. I recently purchased OPI's Pink Friday to add to my professional manicure kit and tonight I thought, well as its there I might as well give it a go. I love OPI nail polish - the size of the brush is perfect, the consistency of the polish is fantastic, it dries quickly and you always achieve a lovely glossy finish. 

Pink Friday is a beautiful creamy candy pink colour but I cant say that it was a dream to apply. The first coat was quite streaky and although the second coat improved things slightly, up close I dont get the perfect finish I normally achieve when painting my nails, however that said I usually find that with creamy pinks. That said though I think its a lovely colour for brightening your mood during this horrible weather and although Im not usually a fan of this type of colour I think this one
 could convert me!

What do you guys think?

Have you jumped on the Pink Friday band wagon yet ?

Lots of Love

Lipstick Fridays

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Lipstick Fridays Chantecaille Angelica

Today Im wearing a brand new lipstick in my collection - Chantecaille's Angelica.

This is the first time I have ever purchased anything from Chantecaille and I have to admit that I was tempted by this because it was in the Space NK sale for the bargain price of £10 !!

Angelica looks like a deep rosey/brown colour in the tube and swatched on the hand.

 

 I was amazed by the texture and pigmentation of this lipstick its extremely creamy and moist and has a lovely colour and shine to it when its applied to the lips. These lipsticks contain a special amino acid emollient which creates a film that is impervious to water and oil and, although it didn't survive my morning cuppa, I did still feel that there was something on my lips helping keep them smooth and moisturised. Angelica is not highly perfumed and is enriched with vitamins A and C plus has the added bonus of an spf of 6-8 to give your lips extra protection when you need it.

This colour is sold out on the Space NK website at the moment but there are still a few other bargains left in the sale if you want to check it out.

Has anyone else tried Chantecaille lipsticks ?

Whats your favourite colour?

Lots of Love

Lipstick Fridays

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