NOTD - Barry M Gelly 'Blueberry'

Summertime always makes me want to wear the brightest colours all the time. This is the perfect shade and I love it. It's the shade 'blueberry' which is a fun bright blue. 

My favourite thing about this particular line of polishes is their formula. I really really really like it. It seems to be totally fail-proof and even with a rather sloppy application looks okay in the end.

 The longevity is admirable for a polish costing £3.99 and they're well worth the money. I'm slowly beginning to like these polishes more than my nails inc ones (which is saying a lot!).

Paired with my new favourite cult top coat Seche Vite it's a combination that has me catching myself just staring at my nails. The top coat dries near instantly with a super shiny glass-like finish. It makes it look like you've had a full blown manicure without even stepping outside your own door! 

 

 and voliaaa.

What do you guys think of this colour? have you tried the gelly polishes before?

Much love, 

                          Natalie xxx

Birthday beauty - a birthday 'haul'

From this post you'll be able to gather my loved ones know me too well... they're well aware of my beauty fanatic ways. So it may look a tad excessive but remember these were gifts guys! From lots of different people. It's why I was reluctant to use the 'haul' label.

Real Techniques core collection brush set - MUA 'undress me too' palette -  Sleek 'Storm' palette - Avon Naturals body lotion - Soap and Glory 'mist you madly' body spray - Bourjois pot rouge - Collection lasting perfection concealer - Essie nail polish, Avon nailwear pro+ polish, Barry M gelly hi-shine polishes, Bourjois 1 seconde polish - Models Own Hedkandi polish.

Palettes

These are the two palettes I received (apologies for the lighting, didn't want to wash out the colours!)The colours are def up my street and both are a totally bargain with the sleek palette costing just £7.99 and the MUA palette £4. Neutrals are kind of my thing and so far I'm loving these colours.

Make-up Bits

The pot rouge blush is in the shade 'rose pompon' and the concealer is 'fair 1' (the lightest I presume). I have heard a lot of negative feedback about these blushes for their lack of pigmentation and 'overly glittery' appearance. However, these are the exact two reasons I have came to love this blush. It's relatively cheap and cheerful and I don't have to use a light hand. I've found it to be an amazing everyday blush purely because of its 'buildability'. I don't have to be too careful and I can skip on a highlight - perfect. I have it pegged as a lazy day blush. The concealer is also up to scratch and I've found no problems with it as yet.

Body products 

I currently already own a bottle of this Soap and Glory body spray but I absolutely adore it and was delighted to have a backup! The lotion is is the scent 'raspberry and hibiscus' and smells divine - for those of us who have no qualms with smelling like a massive 'petit filous'. 

Nail Polishes

I have been eyeing these up for far too long (as my friends already knew apparently!) and was so excited when I got them. I've found the colours are great and the formula even more so.

Shades from left to right: papaya, dragon fruit, blueberry and greenberry.

These were the other assorted polishes I was equally excited to get! 

Shades left to right: 'Buy me a cameo', 'beach party', couldn't find the shade of this after scrutinizing the bottle for a good ten minutes, it's a purple glitter polish anyway) and 'seduce me strawberry'

So that's about everything! I figured the brushes were fairly self-explanatory. Thanks for reading guys. 

If you want to see any individual reviews on anything just ask in the comments and I'll be more than happy to do one! 

Much love, 

                 Natalie xx

NOTD - Nails Inc. Tate

I adore this colour, a perfect glamourous red. I love being a bit bold with my nail polish selection and this colour is just divine.

Scratchy metal lid aside the bottle itself is quite pretty too and not too bulky.. 

Nails inc polishes apply beautifully and for me the brush is the perfect size for my nail - not too big, not too small.

Whilst the polishes are pricey at £11 but they're on sale currently -  here

I think they're worth it for such a reliable formula. 

What do you guys think? I'm yet to try an OPI polish - any suggestions?

Much love, 

                 Natalie xxx

Nailed it.

Hello all you lovely people! 

I thought I'd do a quick post on my favourite nail polishes of the moment. You'll be able to see i'm a Nails Inc London fan, they apply like a dream. So without further ramblings..

 These are my current absolute favourite nail polish colours. When I went to write this post I realised I was totally lacking in pretty pink shades and shocking colours.. I'm going to have to sort that out VERY soon. Any recommendations?

This is the cult shade 'For Audrey' by China Glaze, it's a beautiful Tiffany blue. Looks adorable on the toes! 

This is 'Porchester Square' by Nails Inc. The camera doesn't really pick up the true colour of this polish. It's got like a heathery-purple undertone. A very chic and sophisticated nude. I was waiting in a queue for the toilets today in the shopping centre (glamourous) and much to my delight the woman behind me paid me a compliment on this colour. yay!

This is 'Sweet Pea dream' by Avon. It's a nailwear pro+ polish and it's a lovely pastel pink. It has gold shimmer in it that's really quite lovely. I will say however it takes a couple of coats to show up true to colour - never ideal. But I love it none the less!

This is a Maxfactor polish.. I think this one was called 'blissful blue' or something to that affect (I can't quite remember. sorry!) You can't really see in this photo but it's a holographic polish so it has a lovely affect on the nails in different lighting.

This is my signature red polish. It's called 'Tate' and as you can see it's by Nails Inc. It's a beautiful bright red which adds drama to pretty much any look. I find red nail polish very classic and an easy way to make a statement without feeling lilke you want to dash back home.

This is a deep holographic purple called 'St Marks Square' by Nails Inc. Purple is my favourite colour so I guess a purple polish was a given.. I love this one especially!

This is a more pastel-esque purple. It's '407 - Venus' by  Rimmel.. it's a very old polish which probably needs thrown out. But I can't stop myself slapping it on occasionally!

The final shade is 'The Thames' by Nails inc. This aptly named grey polish is once again very chic and sophisticated. The neutral shade is very easy to wear and I have it on at the moment. Sometimes I slap on a glitter coat on top just to make it exciting! but all in all a beautiful colour. Nails Inc are famed for their nudes!

So there's my post for the nail polish addicts amongst you out there. 

hope you all enjoyed! :)

I would love to hear what your favourite nail polishes are?

love,

                       Natalie xxx