6 Nail polishes for Easter

After buying some little fluffy chicks to be in my blog photo's yesterday, I found myself feeling very festive today and thought I'd put together a post on Easter nail polishes, with a little nail art - now, I'm by no way a professional, but I like to tinker with nail art - so be gentle!

The nail polishes I picked are:
Essie - Cascade Cool
GOSH - Apple Bloom
Essie - Mint Candy Apple
GOSH - Sunkissed
Crabtree & Evelyn - Raspberry/Fuchsia
M&S Limited - Pale Peach

To create the nail art I used the Avon tool in the picture - it's only £3 and while I realise I chopped the ends off so you can't see them - it's a double ended tool - one end is a brush, the other a dotting tool. You can get as creative as your imagination will take you, even creating what look like decorative easter eggs - that's actually the intention when I started these, but I went a little polka dot crazy :P

Now that my nails are starting to grow back I'm starting to wear polish again, so I'm getting all excited planning my next creations, if only I had the skill to meet my ideas!

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GOSH | No Limits Mascara

It's no secret that I love reviewing mascara, I thin it's because I see results very quickly, and the pictures aren't really open for interpretation - lashes either look good with the mascara, or they don't -the pictures never lie, despite how much we might love or hate a mascara.

I'm actually thinking about writing a massive mascara review post, pulling together all my previous reviews to find the best mascara I've ever tried - good idea?

Anyway, off on a tangent again.  Today we're here to talk about, and look at pictures of, the GOSH No Limits mascara.  This is probably the biggest mascara I've ever seen - not necessarily the wand, but the whole thing, it's massive!  The wand is fab, it's made up of small rubber spikes spreading out into a wave shape.  This gripped my lashes really well, applying the formula evenly over my lashes, not making them spidery.

What I will say, you don't need more than one coat of this to get the most out of it.  You can see in the picture below, there's pretty much no difference between one and two coats - only really the bottom lashes benefit from a second coat.  I do think they look great with just the one coat, looking instantly defined, curled, black and with more volume.

No Limits Mascara comes in at £7.59*, which makes it sit pretty much mid-way on the high street between the likes of budget brands like Makeup Revolution, and the pricier end of the high street like Max Factor and their clump defy (around £12).  Do you get what you pay for?  I think you do - my lashes look lovely, and given that I don't 'need' to add a second coat, it'll last me a bit longer than a conventional mascara too.  Another plus is that without extra coats, it'll be easier to remove too.

What do you think of this mascara?

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GOSH SS15 Collection & Giveaway

GOSH have announced their new line-up for their SS15 collection, and let me just say this, hummina, hummina, hummina! 

First up we have their Forever Lip Shine's.  These are massively pigmented with a luxurious buttery finish, an absolutely gorgeous product

Next up are some of their new nail polishes.  A gorgeous mixture of brights and pastels - all gorgeous creamy colour and great quality - only the purple was a little streaky with one coat, the others could have passed with just the one, especially the peach.  I can't comment on their quality as my nails are horrific at the moment (bitten down) , but the colours are lovely.  The new wide brush was fab too, not too dissimilar from the OPI brush.

These are available in a total of 7 different shades including a gorgeous minty green called 'Apple Bloom' - it looks similar to Essie's Mint Candy Apple.  You can pick these up for a purse-friendly £3.99 each.

Then we have this larger than life mascara - I know I can't convey how big this is without putting it next to a ruler, or another mascara you might know, but trust me, this is the biggest mascara tube I have in my collection!  I haven't tried it on the lashes yet, but I am intrigued by the wand and how well it'll grip the lashes.  It claims to add volume, define the lashes and add length - I'll be putting this through it's paces and a full review will be up in the next couple/few weeks, so don't forget to check back!  (available at your local Superdrug for £8.49)/

Eye shadow trios - available in 4 different colour sets (001 Three of a kind, 002 Fairytale (pictured left), 003 Chunky chocolate (pictured right) and 004 Vanilla sky).  Each set comes with a highlight shade, a glitter shade and a satin shade - however shade 001 is a highlighter set, each one being a different shade (what a lovely idea!).  These are well pigmented, and have a nice creamy consistency. I've only used 003 so far, and the middle shade at that, but it sat on my lids really nicely, the edges blended well and it lasted all day without fading. (n.b. they're also paraben free).  Available for £6.99 each.

What are your favourites of this collection? For me, it's probably the Forever Lip Shines - they are just gorgeous and a lovely quality

I have 2 of the lovely Forever Lip Shine's to giveaway too! I have shade 001 Baby Baby (pink), and 009 My Valentine (red) - both swatched above.  The giveaway will be open for 1 week - to enter you must be following my blog via Bloglovin' and you must be following GOSH on Twitter (links are in the Rafflecopter widget) :)

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Superdrug 50th anniversary nail polishes from GOSH

L-R Frosted soft pink, Frosted soft blue, Frosted soft green ** currently reduced from £3.99 to £1.99 **

I haven't had a chance to wear these yet, so can't comment on their durability etc, but I just wanted to share them with you because I thought they were super pretty, perfect for Spring/Summer!

Lots of Superdrug's brand all joined forces to create specially packaged 50th anniversary products, and GOSH are no exception, which will make these products a limited edition*.  All three have a frosted sand look with a glittery matt finish in super pretty on-trend colours.

The pink and the green are probably my favourite, I don't tend to wear or own my blue nail polish (I'm more of a purple/red/teal kinda girl).  Just as a heads up - when I painted the nail wheel with these, the polish did seem quite thick, so it might need a little extra drying time, and maybe a quick drying top coat, so make sure you have a cup of tea and a magazine ready for sitting through the drying of these :) Good excuse for a bit of some 'me' time :)

You can pick these up online at Superdrug, or any local Superdrug that stocks GOSH products :)

This months Biggest-Pixi3 advertiser is the lovely Jaina from Which Beauty Box UK

 

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April 2014 Favourites

I usually do my monthly favourites on my YouTube channel, but seeing as I haven't uploaded to there for 2 months, I thought I'd do it on here :) 

I haven't been wearing 'that' much makeup this month, mostly just eye makeup.  If you saw my 'Yes to Cucumbers' review, then you'll know why I haven't been able to wear foundation until the last few days.  Thankfully, even though I still have some dry patches on my cheeks, I'm able to get away with wearing it again.

So, here's whats been on my face :)

Chanel perfection lumiere velvet

A full review will be coming of this in the next couple of weeks, so do not fear!  Either way, I love it! Perfect for oily skin, but be careful if you have lots of dryness as it does highlight dry skin.

Giorgio Armani eyes to kill mascara in 01*

This is a pretty mega-awesome mascara, another one where a full review is imminent.  It thickens, lengthens and helps curl, gives great volume and just generally makes your lashes look pretty sweet.

Yves Rocher volume vertige mascara*

Another awesome mascara, I've already done a full review of it here.  One coat is not so impressive, but 2-3 coats and your lashes will look spectacular!  

Smashbox 24 hr photofinish shadow primer*

This little beauty I reviewed on the blog earlier in the week, I really do prefer it to the Urban Decay primer potions I've been using for the past few years and will 100% replace it when it runs out, it's great if you have really oily lids :)  Review here.

GOSH forever eye shadow pencil

This little beauty (combined with the Smashbox primer) is amazing - put this on top of the primer, then your chosen eye shadow on top and you'll have some serious staying-power.  I get about 12+ hours out of it before any creasing starts to appear, which is unheard of for me :)  Review here.

Dolly Wink liquid eyeliner*

I never thought I'd find a liquid eyeliner that I'd prefer to my Chanel one, but here I am and Dolly Wink has stolen me away!  It has a really fine point on it so you can create a beautiful wing, it lasts all day, doesn't transfer onto my lid and is a great black (not a grey-black), here's my review.

Giorgio Armani eyes to kill silk eye shadow

When I went to the Giorio Armani event, I fell in love with this and just couldn't leave without it.  It was the first piece of makeup I'd bought in ages too, so I didn't feel too guilty about the price :)  It's a beautiful combination of purple with flecks of gold - it's very similar to the L'Oreal infallible shadows in that they're pressed, and come presented in a similar way.  It's long wearing and just beautiful :) Review here :)

On writing this up I'm aware lots of these favourites are items that were PR Samples (as noted by the *) but these are products I genuinely love and recommend.  I'd never review a product stating I liked it, if I didn't, and I certainly haven't been asked to include any of these in my favourites, these are just what I've been reaching for above everything else this month :)

What's been your favourites this past month?

This months Biggest-Pixi3 advertiser is the lovely Jaina from Which Beauty Box UK

 

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GOSH Forever waterproof eyeshadow stick

*** GOSH Forever eyeshadow in Beige 02 £3.99 ***

Recently I haven't bought much makeup, with the baby on the way it just isn't my priority and we need to save our pennies for Squidge, however, I have picked up a couple of little things here and there, this being one of them.  It's essentially a cream eyeshadow in a stick, at least, it's as long wearing as a cream shadow.  I haven't worn it by itself, but I wear it on top of a primer, and with eyeshadow over the top.

Depending on the eye shadow a little of the sparkle from this sometimes shines through (which I think is really nice).  When I pair it up with the Smashbox eye shadow primer (review coming this week), my eye shadow will last a good 12+ hours without creasing, which for me, is unheard of!

There aren't many occasions when I wouldn't wear this, combined with my Smashbox eyeshadow primer it's a killer combination for long wearing shadow, just remember to top it off with some normal eyeshadow too and you'll be good to go!  Also, just in case you're wondering, despite being waterproof its not horrible to remove either, at least, not after 12+ hours :)

They currently cost £3.99 each in Superdrug and come in 8 different shades. 

This months Biggest-Pixi3 advertiser is the lovely Jaina from Which Beauty Box UK

 

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Mini nail polish haul

Hello beauties - just wanted to share a quick haul with you :)  If you follow me on twitter you may be aware that I've been pining for the GOSH Holographic polish for a while, I've been hounding my local superdrug asking them pretty much every day 'is it in yet?' and finally, on Thursday it was in!!! I swiftly  picked up the last bottle on the shelf, yes, it sold out in like, 1 day!  Then, on my way out towards the tills, I noticed a super sparkly Maybelline polish, and I just couldn't not get it.  No.  *shakes head* couldn't do it.  So I did the right thing, and bought them both :)  Here's the yummy pics :D

I only wore the Holographic for a couple of days, it seemed to 'dull' a bit, maybe that's why they're calling it 'for one night'... it seemed to look more grey and less exciting.  I still love it and I'll wear it for parties and nights out :)  The maybelline one I can't really comment on yet, so I'll do a proper review post on it when I've had a chance to wear it properly :)

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Friend Swaps Number 5

Hey everyone!  Welcome to 'Friend Swaps' number 5 :)

Have you ever heard of the cosmetic brand called GOSH?  I have, but I've never tried them.  Luckily my friend gave me a little shadow pot of theirs, yay!

At first I thought this was a jet black shadow, but it's got little silver glittery bits in it too, yay!  If you're going for a dramatic look, smokey eye etc, this is perfect for smoking it out.  It's a loose powder so as usual expect a lot of fall out but that can easily be cleaned up with a bit of concealer.  Also as I said in my previous 'Friend Swap' post, this is without eye shadow primer.  So, if you use primer, the colour will be even better :)

What do you think about GOSH cosmetics? What have you tried of theirs?

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GOSH Special Edition polish in Galaxy

Hello my lovelies, happy Saturday!  Today is a special day, it's the LAST DAY of my giveaway! The only rule is, you need to subscribe to this blog to enter, and as I mentioned, if you guys can get me to 150 subscribers by the time the giveaway has finished, I'll do another giveaway when I hit 200 subscribers :)  So get sharing!!!

So today's post is about this uber pretty nail polish I picked up at Superdrug a couple of days ago - it's hitting the shelves as we speak and I had to pick it up!

In case you don't know, at my local superdrug there is a lovely lady who keeps me updated with stuff that's just being released and sells me stuff that's not on the shelves yet, I'm so lucky!

I'm sure this is readily available on lots of shelves already, but I still wanted to share it with you.  It's in the colour Galaxy (612).  The colour is very similar to Chanel's Peridot but, this is made of super fine glitter.  It's super pretty and only takes 2 coats - you could almost get away with one if you put it on thick enough.

Also, just because I'm a sucker for details, I love the stars on the lid :D

Have you picked this up yet?

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