NOTD: Mavala Fresh Melon

(top photo taken with flash, which is how it looks in direct sunlight.)

A super gorgeous, creamy apricot shade, from the Mavala Delicious collection. They new collection comes with some great polish colours, and I am regretting not picking up the yellow one as well. I picked this up at Professional Beauty, as it reminded me a lot of Chanel's June, but at the bargain price of £2.50.  It's got a lovely shimmer/sheen (no glitter!) to it, which make your nails seem really glossy. (I tried to capture it, but it's so subtle it's hard to pick up- especially as I missed the sun for the day). I had quite a few compliments on it, it really is the perfect spring/summer colour. This is my first ever Mavala polish, and to be honest I don't know why I haven't picked any up before. It applies beautifully, and dries sooo quickly, which is something I love in a polish. I did use three coats, but as mentioned before I always apply my polish in thin layers, but I reckon with a normal applicable you would be able to achieve full opacity with two coats. I highly recommend, and defintely think you should check out the rest of the collection for some perfect pastels.  

Mavala polishes are available from the usual department stores, (Debenhams, John Lewis etc) for around the £4.10 mark.

You can pick them up from lookfantasic online for £3.45 but they don't have the ful range of colours. feelunique stock the full Delicious collection for £18.50 - that's for 6 polishes so a pretty good deal if you ask me!

Let me know if you pick up any of the Delicious collection for yourself. Or if you have any Mavala recommendations please post them in the comments below, I'd love to add to my collection.

Have and amazing weekend everyone.

Nic xxx

ps. The third installment of my LUSH skincare round up is coming up tomorrow- need to take some photos in the sun. You can check out the cleanser review here and the toner reviewer here. :)

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LUSH Skincare Round-up: Breath of Fresh Air Toner

Continuing my skincare routine, next up is my current toner,  Breath of Fresh Air*. (I recently finished up the Tea Tree toner from LUSH, which I review & compare in my empties post coming soon). I like to use a toner to thoroughly remove any last traces of make up before bed, and to refresh in the morning.  I chose this toner in particular, as it contains seawater which is supposed to help soften and hydrate, while the seaweed and aloe works on the surface of your skin to hydrate and lock in moisture. Dehydration is definitely a bit issue for me at the moment, and anything that claims to help it, I find hard to resist. 

 The thing I love about LUSH's range of, what they describe as, 'toner waters' is that they are all pure spring water with zero alcohol, and can also be used during the day to spritz all over the face to refresh, this one included.  I use it after powdering my make up, and various times during the day without it ruining my make up at all, great for a little wake up spray. I found it to be a godsend while I've been ill, no overwhelming scent and cooling to the skin.

I really like this as a no-fuss toner, it doesn't promise miracles, but I do find my skin overall is becoming less dehydrated (using the combination of Ultrabland and this). I use 3-4 sprays on a cottonwoold pad and gentle wipe over my face. I find it removes those last few traces of makeup which I usually miss along the hair line, without drying me out at all. My skin doesn't feel tight or uncomfortable at all. I like to apply my moisturiser while my skin is still damp, which means I end up using a little less of it and my skin feels lovely afterwards. 

Suitable for? I would say all skin types, but those with oily skin might enjoy the Tea Tree toner more, (look for review soon!)

Price: from £3.75/ 100ml

Available from LUSH stores and online.

Nic xxx

(*) given to me for consideration purposes, but that in no way influences my opinion. as usual this review is 100% honest.

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LUSH Skincare Round-up: Ultrabland Cleanser

Hello! 
(please be warned this is a bit of long post, but I feel skin care needs to be discussed a bit more)

Those that have been reading for a while, will know that I've been suffering with my skin since the end of last year- things have definitely calmed down since coming off my pill, but I'm still not happy with it. I really wanted to keep things as simple as possible and of course I decided to turn to LUSH. I initially went in to pick up Ocean Salt scrub and a new moisturiser and while I was there I got chatting to the lovely sales assistant Claire, who reads blogs/youtube so we had a little natter about that, and I gave her my blog details. A week or so later she contacted me and asked if I would like to come in and try out some stuff to review. I obviously jumped at the chance, LUSH is one of my favourite places to shop and I love the whole ethos behind them- recycle, mostly vegan, keeping things as natural and fresh as possible.

Claire took me through the shop and asked me a lot of stuff about skin care, and what I'm looking for and gave me a couple items to complement the LUSH bits I'd bought a couple weeks before. I've now been using them for a good 3 weeks or so, and they deserve a review! I've decided to do these in separate posts, as I think skin care deserves a full and detailed review and I didn't want to turn it into an essay. (The remainder of the posts won't have such a long intro... sorry!)

ULTRABLAND(*)

This is a thick, very rich oil based cream cleanser which as you rub and it melts into your skin, it takes on more of an oil consistency. It's made primarily of almond oil and beeswax; so it really works well at getting every trace of make up off (including waterproof mascara).  Although it's not paraben free, it's a pretty simple cleanser with no unnecessary chemicals in, and LUSH claim it's perfect for rebalancing your skin- it also contains honey which has natural antiseptic properties and rose water to help reduce redness and calms skin. I  have enjoyed using it, but that might be because I'm quite used to using an oil cleanser, if you don't enjoy them, or have very oily skin you might not feel comfortable using Ultrabland (although its specially formulated to be suitable for ALL skin types). It also has a very weird smell, I personally don't think it's offensive but I can understand why some might not enjoy it, it's hard to describe though. You're better off going into the store and giving it a whiff yourself!

 I found it to actually be quite hydrating, and its really helped my drier patches. I'm sure this is down to the glycerol which is supposed to draw moisture up to the top layers of your skin, and reduce overdrying. It does need to be removed with a cloth, I used a muslin cloth, otherwise you will be left with the uncomfortable feeling of wax over your face after rinsing. Another thing I feel I should highlight, it doesn't quite feel like you've removed everything at first, but after a few more uses I came to the realisation that I think it's actually just the cleanser helping to rehydrate and balance, my skin was feeling softer and smoother. Dehydration be gone.

Suitable for? All skin types; it's designed especially to be super gentle yet effective for everyone. Those that don't enjoy removing with a cloth, or want something a little easier and quicker to use might not enjoy it as much. I used this only at night when removing my make up, it's a bit too heavy for morning use.

Price: from £6.45/ 45 grams. (Believe me, a little goes a long way!)

Available from LUSH stockists and online.

Nic xxx

(*) given to me for consideration purposes, but that in no way influences my opinion. as usual this review is 100% honest.

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A Little about FAME online & MAC By Request Collection

I briefly mentioned before that I have been welcomed on board the FAME team, (which is primarily an online based magazine that also does a quarterly print copy). It's a talent and lifestyle magazine for students and young people, with a focus on Fashion, Arts, Media and Entrepreneurship (FAME..geddit?). The thing I really love about FAME, is that it's completely voluntary; everyone gives up their time come together and produce content that they are passionate about. The team are mega supportive of all their volunteers, whether they are writers, editors or photographers, and really want to help us reach our dreams, and give us a chance to be involved in something special. I feel very lucky to be able to say I am the new beauty writer, and look forward to getting even more involved once I'm back home. (FAME is based in Hertfordshire, where I'm originally from.)

So why am I filling you in on this? Well, obviously I write beauty articles, and they are different to what I might feature on the blog but might still be of some interest for you. I've written one about some Kitchen Beauty (which is all about hair treatments you can find already in your kitchen). You can find that here.

My latest post is all about MAC's latest limited edition collection due to be released in October, which most of you probably know about, but for those of you who haven't I've written up a little article for FAME explaining how to get involved and become part of MAC history. In essence, it's up to us to vote for our favourite shades that have either been limited edition or discontinued- to be rereleased in the Autumn collection. Personally, I'm quite excited about it and to get a second change to get my mitts on some of MAC's most popular shades. Some of them I've heard of, and some of them I had to google for swatches, but there were definitely a few shades I would love to see released.

You can find out the full selection of items to vote for, and how to do so on my post here.

I voted for 3n in the lipstick category and it was a close called between Jete and Moth Brown for my eyeshadow choice, with Jete just taking the vote because it's the more unique shade out of the two, in my opinion. 

What have you voted for? Any personal favourites amongst the selection?

Nic xxx

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NOTD: OPI 'Did It On 'Em'

Hello!

I hope everyone has had a fun weekend in the lovely weather, I had a day of blogging/uni worked planned for today, but early yesterday afternoon I started to feel rubbish and was up most of the night with a horrible fever which has been coming and going all day. Which is really sucky as all I wanted to do was frolic in the sun all day. 

I painted my nails on Thursday night, so they at least have been keeping me happy all weekend. I went for Did It On 'Em, which is the limey/yellow shade from the Nicky Minaj minis (which I really really like and have enjoyed wearing all the shades.) This one is definitely the brightest of the lot, and is really eye catching. The colour does change slightly depending on the light, and it definitely leans more yellow in direct sunlight. In my opinion it's a shade that really looks best on darker/tanned skin and I've waited till I've fake tanned to wear it, and it definitely looks better than when I tried to wear it a few weeks ago. It did take three shades to go opaque, but then I do like to apply thinner layers- it dries quickly and leaves quite a glossy finish. I have got a full three days wear without any chips, which is something of a miracle for me, I'm lucky if I get 12 hours usually!

Do you have a favourite from the Nicki Minaj collection? Or any other eye catching shades for the summer?

Nic xxx

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A Couple No 7 Goodies

If you're anything like me, you collect No.7 vouchers and then either forget to spend them, or just lose them. Either way, in a bloggers world (or at least mine) it's practically a sin to not spend money when you're going to be saving.  So the other day, I picked up the Amazing Eye Pencil in Brown, and the Perfect Lips Pencil in Nude- they are two things I was after (not particularly from No 7, but at under £3 for each I thought why not!)

The lip pencil comes with its own little sharpener in the tip, which I though was a really nice touch. I actually ended up smooshing the end of my pencil while taking the photos so I had to use the sharpener and it worked really well. The lip pencil is a retractable, while the eyeliner is a standard one that needs to be sharpened. It also comes with a smudger at the end, which I do really like. The overall packing reminded me a LOT of the Estee Lauder Double Wear Pencil, but I guess you can't really differentiate too much when it comes to eyeliner packaging- so I'll forgive No 7 somewhat.

They are both impressively pigmented, and apply really smoothly. I've only worn the lip liner under lipstick a couple times, so it's obviously a little harder commenting on it's lasting power- but I guess I could say it lasts as long as your lipstick does? The eyeliner is really great, I've had it on for 8 hours now and it's still looking good! 

These two were great little deals, and have filled the holes in my collections. To pick them up for such a great price makes me very happy indeed! The eyeliner is £7.75 full price, and the lip liner £7.50, so with my two vouchers, I paid just over £5 for something that should have cost £15. I do find No 7 products greatly over priced, and only really consider them when the vouchers are available. Saying that, I had a little swatch of the new primer and it seems like it could be the such of airbrushed miracles! I should really try it properly before making such statements, I don't think relying on the effects it had on the back of my hand can counts.

The vouchers run out on Sunday, so if you've got some to use up I definitely recommend having a look at these, they both come in a selection of shades. 

Do you have any No 7 products you love? 

Nic xxx

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Review: Laura Mercier Under Eye Perfecter

My sleeping patterns have never been what would be considered 'normal', and dark circles have always been a concern. But until I started reading blogs, I hadn't really considered using a corrector, as well as a concealer; I think I always assumed they were the same thing. Bloody good job I've got all you other bloggers out there to educate me! I've tried the Bobbi Brown Corrector (although never owned it) and it is great stuff, but I guess I was just drawn into trying something new- and hadn't read too much about Laura Mercier's offerings.

The Under Eye Perfecter comes in only 2 shades; orange/yellow and mauve/rose which are supposedly formulated to suit a range of skin tones. The very lovely and helpful salesgirls told me that the mauve/rose are for darker skinned ladies, and although the orange/yellow looks ridiculously scary in the pot (and under the eyes for that matter) it really disappears and works its magic when applied under concealer.

Unlike the BB corrector, this is not creamy at all, and it's actually why I've enjoyed using it more. It's solid, so all you do is gently press your finger into the pot to slightly melt the product and use a dabbing action to cover the dark circles. The teeeeniest bit goes really far, and I think will end up lastly much longer than the BB equivalent- it is priced at £1.50 more, but you also get an extra 0.3grams.

So does it actually work? YES! I am really really impressed with this product, and really happy as I didn't get on well with my LM primer at all, or maybe it just didn't get on with my foundation? Anyway,  I digress... I just went to double check the size and saw a couple reviews saying that they found it worked even better when mixed in with the concealer on the back of the hand before applying, I haven't tried that but I definitely will. You do need to make sure you dab and blend out well, otherwise I found there can be a little creasing but when applied properly I didn't notice any at all. I use my MAC Pro Longwear concealer on top and don't powder. I was semi tempted to pick up the Secret Brightening Powder as well, but I'm glad I didn't as I'm not sure how much difference it actually made, and when I got in my car and looked in my visor mirror, I saw I was sparkling as if I'd whacked a bit of glitter under my eyes...errr, no thanks!

The Perfecter costs £18.50 and is available from House of Fraser or Space NK.

Has anyone else tried this correcter? What did you think?

Nic xxx

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And the winner is....

Thank you all for your entries, and for those that wrote a little something extra, I will definitely take them on board and expect to see some of them in the near future.

The winner is Yu (Let's Make Yu Up)!! Which is extremely apt, as I'm not sure if I would even be blogging with her encouragement, so the universe has intervened on her behalf! I used random.org, as you can see from the screenshot below.

Thank you again for following, and taking the time to read. I would love to hear from you, so feel free to comment/ask questions/ requests whenever you feel like it.

You may also have noticed my blog has had a little overhaul, it's probably going to be a bit of work in progress, albeit very slow, which I will fiddle around with when I have time. But I am fairly happy with, and loveeee the colour- hopefully you all will agree. :)

Nic xxx

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CLOSED: A Little Thank You: Giveaway

I really really wanted to say thank you to my first 50 followers, (but I think I've just gone over to 51 woo) so I was going to randomly select one of you lovely readers, but I totally forgot that Bloglovin' doesn't show who follows you, so I can't really tell and I wouldn't want to miss anyone out.

So,  I'm just going to do a conventional give away!

Enough chatting, on to the giveaway:

 MAC PAINTPOINT

OR 

A MAC Lipstick

These are two of my favourite products from MAC and so I thought it would be the perfect things to giveaway, and why not better than to give the winner the choice!

How to enter:

-you must be following me via GFC or Bloglovin (bit harder to tell but I don't have many followers on there so I'll be counting entries)

-please leave a comment below saying 'enter me'  

-(and if you would like to, any posts you would like to see, or if there's anything specially you've seen that I haven't reviewed fully. ) 

-please state which item you would like to win and which shade.

-please leave your email or twitter so I can contact the winner

-For an extra entry you can tweet about the giveaway (@nic704)

-Give away ends at 12pm on Monday 19th March and I will announce the winner later that afternoon. (Selected via random.org.)

GOOD LUCK AND AGAIN A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL. 

I know to some, the number isn't big, but I've enjoyed ranting away in this little blog of mine, and it's crazy to me people actually click that follow button!

Much Love

Nic xxx

UPDATE Monday 19th 12.34: Thank you for all your entries and for commenting on what you would like to see. I will be picking a winner shortly. xx

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Recent Hauling

I know I only just did a haul post a couple days ago, but I felt because this was one was make up it was okay. Sorry, if anyone find them a bit boring, I personally love seeing haul posts/videos!

Real Techniques Core Collection

I've wanted this for ages, but paying the postage costs always put me off a bit.  I originally bought the stippling brush nearly a year ago and have really been enjoying it, so was curious to try out some of the others. When I heard they were going to be sold in Boots I headed down, to find it sold out at first, but went back a week later to pick up the powder brush for Yu, and there it hung in all it's glory. First impressions are very good, and I've actually been choosing the buffing brush over my previous fav, the stippling brush!

Illamasqua Rich Liquid Foundation 233

I don't know why it's taken me so long to look into this foundation, but a recent foundation collection video from Yu reminded me that I had wanted to try it. So I went for a colour match and walked out with it, oops. In my defence, Illamasqua don't actually give out samples, (which is ridiculous if you ask me) and the colour match is pretty good, it's a bit dark for everyday use, but works great for nights out which is exactly why I wanted it, and hopefully in the summer it will be a better match. I've only used it a couple times, but plan to do a full review in the near future. 

MAC Viva Glam Nicki

I managed to nab one of those advance codes, and so I received it a bit earlier than the official release date, which excited me more than it probably should have. I really love this, although when I apply it, the hints of peach disappear, and I'm left with a very vibrant almost highlighter pink. I wore this last night, and let me warn you, this baby leaves a stain. After 8 hours sleep I woke up with my lips still pink.

Bare Minerals Original  Golden Beige

I was soo excited to pick this up, it's something I've sampled before but never took the plunge.  I was between shades so I went for the slighty darker one as I thought it will be perfect in the summer anyway, and I can make it work when I've fake tanned. At the moment I'm using it lightly as a setting powder and it's working well. Once again, I'm planning to do a fuller review once I'd had a bit more use out of it, but it really is as good as I've read, with suprisingly good coverage. 

Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend!

Nic xxx

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NOTD: OPI Coney Island

A quick post to show one of my purchases from The Professional Beauty Show, it's OPI's Coney Island Cotton Candy which is a very milky peach with quite yellowy tones (at least that's how it looks on me).  I had to use a whooping 5 layers, as the white tips of my nails were still showing through, but  it does apply thinly and dries quickly, so it wasn't too much of an issue.

I have bumped a couple of them, so sorry they don't look too great and for obvious reasons I couldn't be arsed to redo them! I really wanted to show what a lovely shade it is; I love the hint of peach. It would be nice if it went opaque in fewer layers but hey! It hasn't put me off, as it's quite a unique colour, at least to my collection.

I would like to say, I'm not too far off 50 followers which is uber exciting for me, and I would love to do a little give away when I reach it to say thank you to you all. Not sure exactly what I will be yet, but I'm heading into the shops this weekend to pick something up!

Nic xxx

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Updating My Wardrobe

I am very attracted to all hues of green, from soft pastel mint, bright turquoise to deep autumnal green, but with Spring approaching the softer and more exciting shades have been catching my attention.

The Topshop earrings I first spotted on Maria's blog and fell in love, and luckily found them in store the next day, I can't find them online anymore. They have a mint green cotton thread wrapped around them, are quite large but don't feel too heavy at all; great statement earrings, and not badly priced at £8.50 either.  Zara Cutwork Ballerina shoes which are definitely the most I've spent on a pair of flats but the colour is so vibrant and really jazzes up a seemingly plain outfit.  And lastly, another gem from Zara, a light knit mint jumper with hole at the back, which was very reasonably priced, around the £15 mark, and fits beautifully. I couldn't find it online, but bought it about 3 weeks ago so it should still be in stores.

Anyone else slowly adding some Spring pieces to their wardrobes? Would love to see any other posts on wishlists or recent purchases, so please share!

Nic xx

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EOTD: MUA Quick Daytime Look

I've owned the MUA Dusk til Dawn eyeshadow palette for a while, but it's always sat quite unloved being passed over in favour of my MAC palettes. Yesterday, I decided to have a little play, and paired two colours which I thought worked really well together. The two I used are surprisingly buttery, so they apply and blend beautifully, with finish I can liken to the Veluxe Pearls from MAC.

I'm a bit rubbish at describing colours, so I'll let the photos do the talking. I admit, I was drawn to the purple, which is a colour I love wearing. I think it works really well with brown eyes, and I've heard purple is good for making the eyes look brighter and whiter. (Apparently applying purple mascara to the tips of your lashes also works a treat!)

I used shade 1 (numbered below) all over the lid on top of MAC's Painterly Paint Pot, and then blended 2. on the outer lid and into the crease.  I think it gives a really soft, wearable slightly smokey eye. I didn't curl my lashes, just whacked some Loreal Telescopic in waterproof on to keep the look as simple and fresh as possible. It's definitely a combo I'll be wearing again.

I won't go into too much detail on the palette as a whole, as I haven't used it enough to comment, but I really do like the few I'm used and find them so easy to apply. (Think I may use the more glittery shades on the weekend!) To be fair, for £3 you can't really go wrong, even if you only use a couple of the colours. They really are great value for money and can be found in Superdrug in store or online.

Do you have any favourite combinations from the Dusk till Dawn Palette?

Nic xxx

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Professional Beauty Excel & Haul

On Sunday I headed to Excel for the Professional Beauty Show. I've been a few times before as my moms company exhibits there, but usually I'm working; this time I just went to see the new stand and have a wander round. Yu also came along, and we had lovely, albeit, slightly stressful time trying to maneuver round the crowds. The show is obviously a professional one and it's based more towards salons and spas etc, but you can pick up some good deals on nail polish and fake tan, without having to buy in bulk! I took a few pictures (still trying to figure out my new camera!) to share or you can just scroll to the bottom to see what I bought! Enjoy.

OPI Heaven

Yu getting her eyebrows did by my aunt.

Young Blood.

Brushes galore at Crown.

Essie

My mom's stand! Calgel/Christian Eyebrow.

I had such a good day, time went far too quickly and there were stands I would have liked to have had a nosey at but didn't get the chance. One in particular was Young Blood, but they had a small stand and two girls were busy using the products from the little displays so we just left it. I've heard such good things, so it was a little disappointing I couldn't have a little play.

 Nail polishes were definitely the highlight, and myself and Yu went a little crazy. You can see her post on the day, as well as her purchases here. (I hope I didn't scare her off too much with my comment about silver dangling balls.)

L-R. OPI Pedal Faster Suzi! Mavala Fresh Melon. Essie Topless & Barefoot. Mavala Toulouse. OPI Coney Island Cotton Candy.

Crown C209 Chisel Pointed Fluff

I'm getting really excited for Spring now, and I don't actually own a lot of creamy, or pastel colours so I really found myself being drawn to the colours above, and it was hard to limit myself. Malava's new 'delicious' collection is amazing, and I easily could have bought every shade, but I went for Fresh Melon as it reminded me of Chanel's latest offering 'June'. Toulouse is a lovely bright pink salmon colour. I've had my eye on Coney Island for a while, and am looking forward to wearing it, it's a very creamy yellow peach that will look amazing with a tan (to be fair, all of them will!). Topless and Barefoot, I've wanted for months but where ever I looked it has been sold out, so I'm very happy to have my hands on it finally. And the last varnish, is from the new Holland collection by OPI, Pedal Faster Suzi! it's a gorgeous lavender pink with very small silver flecks in it, which make the nails look super shiney, rather than glittery. A lot of the range seemed to be more Autumn colours which we found a bit odd, but this one is very season appropriate and looks great on.

I highly recommend Crown eyebrushes, I bought 4 back in November and they have really impressed me. They hold their shape really well, don't shed and are super soft, I haven't look back since. I picked this one up for £3 so it was an absolute bargain, and I know it will last, as I already have the smaller version!

Pedal Faster Suzi!

Did anyone else go to Pro Beauty? Or picked up anything from the new OPI collection?

Nic xxx

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February Empties

I know I've been very quiet on the blogging front lately, but I haven't seemed to have much time and a few other things have grabbed my attention. We are moving house in a few weeks so I've spent a lot of time looking at furniture and things like that, so my blog has taken a back seat but hopefully I'll be back in action properly from next week. I've been saving for DSLR the last few months, and finally bought one earlier this week and am so excited for it to arrive so I can start taking some better quality photos.

Now onto my February empties,  I'm semi-disappointed I have no make up items used up, but I am feeling good about reducing my large stash of skin care items!

1. St Tropez Bronzing Mousse 120ml £20.49 here or here (on special)

This has always been a product my moms owned, and I've tried it at some point or other when I was younger, but never owned it myself.  (I remember once my friend and I used my mom's and pretended we had been to France for the weekend, we even called another friend with the tap running pretending we were on a ferry hahaaa. The things 13 year olds do for fun, cringe! ) Anyway, I do really love the colour it gave me, and it faded nicely, but I do think it's very pricey and it didn't last me very long.  I think it's time to declare myself a Xen-Tan girl and repurchase the dark lotion.

Repurchase? Probably not, although it gives a lovely natural colour, Xen-Tan definitely works out cheaper and smells better.

2. Liz Earle Instant Boost Skin Tonic 200ml £12.50 here

This is my second bottle and it's a product that I like using, but I don't think it does anything amazing for my skin. I always like to use a toner/tonic to make sure I remove the final traces of make up and this does work well at that. It's very gentle and does leave my skin feeling fresh, I love the fact it's alcohol free too. 

Repurchase? Probably at some point, but I'm hoping to try out another Lush toner first. 

3.Liz Earle Skin Repair Light Moisturiser 50ml £18.50 here

This was perfect for me in the summer time, (this is my second tube) but during the winter it just hasn't been hydrating enough. I think I should perhaps have gone for the normal/dry version, maybe would have worked better for me. 

Repurchase? Not for the moment.

4.Garnier 2-1 Make-up Remover 200ml £2.99 here

Really love this oil/water remover, it works so well with waterproof mascaras. It leaves a bit of residue behind but it doesn't last for long at all. This is my second bottle and until I find something better I'll continue to repurchase!

Repurchase? Yes.

5. Carmex Lip Balm Original £2.69 here

Without a doubt, my HG lip balm. Nothing is as moisturising and nourishing as the original, and I've tried them all.  I bought a back up before this finished, I very rarely never have Carmex on me and it's something I will always see myself buying.

Repurchase? Without a doubt!

In other news, I'm heading to Professional Beauty on Sunday, as my mom exhibits there ever year and they've got a brand new stand and are releasing some new products so we're all very excited about that. So, if you're going give me a tweet, or come to the Calgel/Christian Eyebrow stand Q46 and say hi!  I'm also very excited as Yu is coming, we've been chatting since the summer via Twitter so will be lovely to meet her finally!

Thanks for reading and hi to all my lovely new followers! Feel free to comment and, as usual if you'd like a more in-depth review please ask.

Have a lovely weekend!

Nic xxx

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