Busy week and the most amazing weather!! I cant get enough of this sunshine. Here is what i have been up to this past week or so. 
So excited that Essie is finally in my local Boots, Naughty but oh so yummy chocolates, Shoes, Day Trip to St Andrews, Picking some Avon Nail Polishes, Caudalie Beauty Elixir.
All Saints Fitting Rooms, Garnier Summer Body (love this stuff), Well earned cuppa, Is that blue skies i see, OPI It’s My Year Nail Polish, Old School Sherbet Sweet.
I picked up this Smith’s Rosebud Salve lip balm in American Apparel and i have been loving it. I take it everywhere. It really moisturises your lips and stays on for a good amount of time. I have also used it under my lip sticks as an extra layer of moisture esp as we are still having this horrid winter like weather. Which is playing havoc with my skin — really drying it out. It’s in a tin which i like and you get 22g work of product for £6
I always have a few lip balms on the go – most of my bags / jackets has one in the pocket. But i seem to take this one with me everywhere, its defo my fave at the moment.
I think also whats great about this little tin of Rosebud Salve, is the fact its a multi purpose product (love those). It is good for your cuticles and also for chapped / dry skin. So thats another plus.
Are there any other lip balms i should try out?
I purchased a couple of things from our Avon lady last month and i have been pleasantly surprised with how much i have enjoyed using them that I have put in another order already. I have always heard good things about Avon products but with them not being available instores put me off slightly. I am a swatcher. I swatch so many products then normally have a think about it before purchasing. But with Avon thats not really possible I did watch a few Youtube videos before hand so see colours and get idea of quality.
I decided on 4 products to try. One foundation an Eye Brightener and 2 Eye pencils.
The Calming Effects Foundation offers good medium coverage. The bottle design for me looks and feels a little dated, but the product itself is really good. It goes on well (using my stippling brush) and with powder lasts all day. I am still trying it out but so far my skin hasn’t broken out and i like the finish. I purchased it in the colour Cream and i think i have quite light skintone. I have also found it really is quite illuminating and gives you a fresh summer face.
I also bought the Eye Radiance Brightening Wand. I like this but my under eye area has to be really moisturised before use as it goes from a creamy to powder like effect if my under eyes are dry. So far i think this is OK. It does brighten my under eye area but its not like WOW bright. Also it comes in a little tube which i’m not too sure about – how will i be able to use all the product up as its hard to get out now & it’s brand new. Oh and i purchased the shade fair which is a good match for me.
Last items i purchased were 2 eyeliners. One Glimmerstick Diamonds in Black Ice and a Supershock Gel Eyeliner in Fawn. Both of these are really good. Creamy and vibrant, the colour glides on your eye and has great staying power. I have ordered a few more of the Supershock ones to test out. The Black Ice has glitter in and is great for an evening eye look. The fawn is great for daytime and for someone who wheres alot of Black eyeliner this Fawn colour was a nice change. It compliments a neutral eye look. These will be featuring alot in my day to day makeup routine.
What have you tried from Avon? I am looking forward to using their nail polishes as i have heard so much about them.
Just a quick post today as i am busy packing for a wee break to Manchester to see family and also go to the Guns and Roses gig (anniversary pressie for my hubby). So i have purchased a few Nail Polish’s over this past week. Some that i have had my eye on for a while and 2 I picked up at the till in H&M and didn’t expect much……… but as you will see i was shocked at how great the colours are.
Nail Polish Haul May 2012
So for reasons unknown to me it seems i am unable to purchase just one nail polish, i have to pick up two at a time. I purchased,
1. Barry M Instant 322 Nail Effects Polish in 151 – A purple crackle effect
2. Models Own Polish Beetle Juice in Copper Pot – A orange duo chrome effect
3. H&M Nail Polish in Superpink – A brilliant pink with a hint of sparkle
4. H&M Nail Polish in Purple Glitter – Its exactly that.
5. Models Own Polish in Beetle Juice Purple Blue – Oh my! This changes with the light colour
6. Barry M Polish in 150 Red Glitter 270 – A great red glitter polish
I have wanted the Models Own Beetle Juice Polish for so long & got two for £8 at Boots. The colours are so cool and the Purple Blue one never looks the same colour, it can look brown, purple, green and sparkly all at the same time its is so beautiful. The Copper Pot one will be fab all through summer.
Now the H&M Polishes i grabbed them at the till when i buying my niece a pair of pumps so i thought for a 99p polish i can’t expect too much but when i swatched them on my nail wheel i was super shocked this Pink is especially great. With 2 coats the colour is bright and not streaky at all. So with a top coat i think this polish will look really good. The Purple Glitter was also a surprise, 2 coast would do but i think with a 3rd the colour would be even better. I am so going back to see what other colours they have. They are also in a cute small bottle – perfect for travelling. Have you tried any of these mini H&M nail polishes?
As for Barry M they are always fab and the two I picked up were no exception. The red glitter will look so good for the festive season and i didnt realise i had picked up a crackle effect polish i thought it was just a purple. Doh! But still it is a good mat effect crackle polish.
Nail Polish Haul May 2012