Depotting Mac Shadows

- Vicki 12 Comments

So today I will be attempting to depot my Mac eyeshadows into a palette which I recently purchased from Katy who has a blog called Rotten Otters’s Thoughts. I don’t have a huge collection of Mac shadows. I’ve been collecting them slowly and really trying to buy colours that I will get a lot of use of & for me that’s always neutral colours.

The colours I have at the moment are

Bisque

Amber Lights

Naked Lunch

Woodwinked

Satin Taupe

Nylon

I’m quite nervous to de pot them so was hoping someone has some words of wisdom or advice for me before I jump in and make a complete hash of it. Any tips or tricks would be greatly appreciated. Also if you have any suggestions as so what shadows I need in my collection to fill my palette. I have my eye on Time & Space and All That Glitters.

AWOL & Barefoot

- Vicki 7 Comments

AWOL & BAREFOOT

These two lovely nail polishes from Topshop are two items I received in my recent giveaway win. They are both really great. I would normally have been drawn right to the Barefoot shade more neutral and subtle but I’ve been really enjoying the AWOL blue shade. It’s really lovely a bright blue a perfect summer shade and it looks so nice on.

 

I’ve found the formulation of Topshop nail polishes to be very good quality. Both of these shades went on really well and two coats is perfect along with a good topcoat. I wore AWOL from Sunday through to Wednesday evening with no chipping at all so that’s great for me as I’m always washing dishes and I’m crap at looking after freshly manicured nails.

I found these polishes dried really fast so if you’re impatient like me you will love them. You have to say the packaging it sweet too. Just a little polka dot pattern – really cute. Topshop Makeup has just really nice packaging. Nothing too OTT just a simple touch I like it.

Barefoot as I said is a perfect nude colour and looks great on its own or as a base to pop a lovely glitter topcoat. It’s a really lovely shade it can look slightly pink but only a really dusky toned one. I find it so easy to wear, Its lovely and subtle. Both shades cost £5 and you get  8ml so that’s great value. They do last and Topshop have a great range of colours some lovely glitters and some really funky Metallics.

I really like both colours and have been impressed with the quality and finish of them. They have been getting a lot of wear. Have you tried any other colours from Topshop? Or anything else from their makeup range? I’d love to know if you’ve any recommendations.

I love getting mail

- Vicki 4 Comments

I was lucky enough to win a giveaway about a month ago. It was on Alice’s blog Bright Town Girl and as you can see I won some amazing goodies. I was so excited to receive them. Alice did send them really quickly I just kept forgetting to write this post. Along with all the items in the photo below Alice sent LOTS of samples/sachet’s which I have used up. Like the Liz Earle tinted moisturiser and lots of lovely skincare samples.

The Topshop nail polish in AWOL (blue) and Barefoot (nude) have been getting a lot of wear. They are both great colours and like all the Topshop nail polishes I’ve tried they have great staying power.

How nice are the two Maybelline eyeshadow quads. The colours are really pigmented and i took the neutral toned one – Coral Drama 20, with me to Amsterdam, I’ll have a post on this in more detail at the end of the week. The colours are beautiful.

You also can’t beat a tube of Soap and Glory’s The Righteous Butter – this is a firm fave of mine and I love it. This sample size has come away with me to Scotland for the week. So i am enjoying using that.

The L’Oreal liquid eyeliner is so nice. It allows you  to do such a precise line & its a great black. This is great for doing a cute flick and i have been practicing my eyeliner flick. So far so good and I’ve been enjoying using this.

This was my first giveaway win and I was sent so many wonderful products. I am thrilled. So if you get chance check Alice’s blog! Have you won any giveaways or are you holding one ATM? Have you tried any of the products I was sent? I’ve really been loving testing them out this past month. So expect some reviews over the next few weeks,

Instagram Round Up Week #11

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This has been a week of trying to get back into the groove (in a madonna style) after getting back from Amsterdam on Sunday morning. We have had a busy week of work and  catching up with friends, before heading off up to Scotland tomorrow for 4 days to see family. I dont think we are ever in one place for more that a week. We always seem to be on the motorway going somewhere.

This is a little of whats been happening this week

Gold Post Box in Manchester, YSL Serum Tester, New Razor, Me & the hubby, Tote Bag, Buying books in Amsterdam

Topshop Nail Polish, Lego Shop Manchester, Me in Inglot Amsterdam, August Glossybox – NOT IMPRESSED, Mac Lipstick in Bombshell, Meeting Sprinkle of Glitter in Liverpool – ignore the daft face i am pulling??!

Hope you all had a lovely week. :o)