Month: November 2012

Nail Care Trio

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Bourjous Magic Nail Polish Remover / Sally Hansen Gel Cuticle Remover / Burt’s Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream

I’m quite lazy when it comes to my nails. I go through periods of taking care f them & I promise myself I will stick at it but the inevitable always happens and they get neglected. I’ve made it my daily new year resolution to REALLY take care of them. I have been looking through my nail care products to see what I have & what I need to buy (any excuse to go shopping).

These 3 products are ones that I do use – although the Bourjous Magic Nail Polish Remover I could live without & when its finished I am not too sure I will repurchase. Yes it is quick and makes the task of removing your nail polish easy. But it isn’t great at taking off glitter polish & you can’t take your toe nail polish off with it either so you always need to have a regular bottle of remover & cotton wool anyway so why have both??

The Sally Hansen Gel Cuticle Remover is really good. I picked this up in TK Maxx for £3 & when I remember to use it – it worked well. You just apply it to your cuticles and leave it for 10 minutes then wash it off and push back your cuticles. This removes any excess skin and keeps those pesky cuticles at bay. SO I really like this. Its cheap & works well.

The Burt’s Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream is something I’ve had for at least a year, it looks like I have hardly used it. It’s going to last for a really long time. I do take this everywhere in my handbag. My cuticles and around my nail gets so dry so I am forever rubbing this on to my fingers & my hubby even used it on a flight once as his hands were so dry and he really liked it too. The action of rubbing it in I find really relaxing and its citrus scent os so good. This product is a god send during these epic dry months.

So fellow bloggers I need some nail care recommendations. What should I add to my regime? Any oils or products to strengthen my nails? I need some advice.

No7 Purifying Face Mask

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No7 Beautiful Skin Purifying Mask Normal / Oily

I have been using this No7 Face Mask for a little over 2 months now. I have been using it twice a week in the shower. You apply it to damp skin and leave it for 2 minutes and wash it off. The strange thing about this mask is that in contact with water it heats up. So when it’s on your face its warm – it’s a very odd sensation.

You need the smallest amount – it has tiny pumice particles in & these gently exfoliate when applying & also when washing the mask off. I’m really gentle when using these as I have really sensitive skin but this one seems to work well and isn’t too abrasive. One thing this does is help keep my oil at bay, not 100% but it does help reduce the amount of shine on my T-Zone.

This mask doesn’t dry on your face which is nice, it smells fresh and is quite a thick consistency. The heat does start right away so be quick to massage it onto your face. After I washed the Mask off my skin was so soft. I can’t say that it tightened my pores but my skin did feel soft & smooth. Also really clean & the dry skin which I get around my nose was a lot less. I have been using it as I said twice a week for 2 months. Being really careful not to wash it off too hard as it does have pumice particles in.

I enjoy using face masks & this one is a really quick one. So if you’re in a hurry you can get smooth clean skin in 2 minutes.

No7 Beautiful Skin Purifying Mask Normal / Oily – £13 for 75ml

Have you tried this No7 Mask or any of their other skincare? What would you recommend?

Christmas Offerings

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Boogie Nights / Jet Setter / Stiletto / Fallen Angel 

I was lucky enough to win these four fab Angelica Nail Polishes on Twitter. They’re part of the Angelica Christmas range. I’ve reviewed a few polishes by this brand before – you can read that here if you like.

I received 2 glitter polishes and 2 block colours. All 4 are great quality. I’m really into my glitter polishes. Well its a great time of year to bust out the glitter, makes me feel really festive. The Boogie Nights colour is meant to glow under UV light. I’ve not been able to put it to the test but it sounds pretty cool.

Boogie Nights / Jet Setter/ Stiletto / Fallen Angel

All these swatches are with just one coat! They are really pigmented. The Boogie Nights Glitter could do with another coat. But it would look great over Jet Setter as a glitter top coat.

Boogie Nights is a lovely red, blue and gold glitter polish which glows under UV lights – perfect for Christmas Parties.

Jet Setter is the perfect Black. Its Jet Black and applies really easily. It’s quite a thick consistency but glides on so well & dries quickly. Cant beat a good black polish.

Stiletto isn’t a true red it’s more of a wine coloured red. Really pretty and another colour that would look great on a night out.

Fallen Angel is black and silver glitter – milled very finely to give a great glitter effect. This is has great coverage with one coat. Perfect if you’re in a hurry.

Angelica Nail Colour was exclusively available in Primark / Pennies but now Angelica have launched a website so you can get your hands on these a lot more easily without having to brave your local Primark at Christmas time (madness). The four polishes I have are part of their Christmas collection and will be out very soon. But they have a great range to keep you going in the mean time.

Prices range from £1.50 – £2.50 & you get 10ml of product. So these nail polishes are a bargain and they have a huge range of colours and styles. Out of the 4 my favourite has to be Jet Setter

 ……. but my all time fave has to be Angel which is said to be a great dupe for Models Own Indian Ocean. Got to love a dupe. I highly recommend these – let me know what your favourite Angelica polishes are.

Too Faced Giveaway

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I am giving away this lovely Too Faced Glamour To Go Dream Edition Palette. Too Faced describe this palette as

‘Get your glam-on-the-go with our new, pocket-sized beauty palette filled with a dreamy collection for the eyes, face and lips. Our new vintage-inspired, feminine palette holds eight versatile shadows, one silky lip gloss, a best selling bronzer and soft, sheer blush.’

This is a lovely little palette and its perfect for on the go! Good Luck Everyone.

Please Be Aware of the following – 

This giveaway is for UK residents only

The winner will be contacted via email and have 48hrs to respond

It’s open for one week and the winner will be announced on Tuesday 13th November

This Prize was purchased with my own pennies

So follow the instructions below to enter – Good Luck.

 

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