GlossyBox Valentines Day Edition

Mornin' Lovelies!

I was sent a GlossyBox to review a couple of months ago, and was thrilled to have a Valentines Limited Edition box drop on my doorstep recently full of lots of goodies! Great little pick me up!

I have a lot of love for GlossyBox, I think they're a right good girly treat for some epic pampering fabulousness! Each month a new box turns up with some great new products to try out, like I've said before, if you are on a bit of a budget and want a little pick me up treat the GlossyBox concept is great for just £10 per month (plus p+p) you can have a little treasure chest of loveliness!

I was quite impressed with the Valentines Day Edition, included was an Eyeko Skinny Eyeliner in Powder Pink, a Murad primer, a First Aid Beauty (FAB) body wash and a Davines Moisturising Balm and Cleansing Nectar.

Murad Primer

Davines Cleansing Nectar

I am yet to try out the Davines cleanser or the Murad primer, but I have given the Eyeko liner, Davines balm and the FAB body wash a try.

The Eyeko liner is in Powder Pink, it's a great shade to go with this seasons pastel trend but I have to admit, it's not really a colour I found I could do much with. I gave it a go but ended up using it on the inner corners of my eyes just to lighten them up a bit, maybe it's my lack of makeup artistry skills or this colour just doesn't work for me? The pencil itself is great, a lovely soft, sturdy liner, I will definitely be looking into buying shades more suited to me from the brand. I wasn't familiar with Eyeko but now I am I shall be having a delve into what else they offer.

Eyeko Powder Pink Skinny liner

The Davines items are really interesting as they are multi-purpose and designed to work on face, body and hair. My first thoughts were that they would be perfect for traveling as you have multi use essentials to save on carrying a million different little pots and containers. The balm is particularly nice, I have had really dry hands just recently and used a spot of it to try and perk them up a bit. A little bit goes a long way and the smell is fabulous, they are also made from nearly 100% all natural ingredients, definitely a great little treat!

Davines Moisturising Balm

And lastly I gave the First Aid Beauty body wash a go. I have had a hell of a cold just recently which has left my skin very dry and chapped around my nose. The wash was really gentle and wasn't overpowered with a tarty scent like a lot of facial washes, it has definitely relieved my skin of some of the redness that it had which is good and has left it feeling super clean. A full size bottle is between £10.00 and £13.00 dependent on where you pick it up from, which I don't feel is a bad price at all for a good wash if it works well for you. This is why something like GlossyBox is a great idea, you get to give things a try for a very small price!

Glossy are also running a Valentines Day competition at the moment to win a trip for 2 to Paris! Head over to the GlossyBox Facebook page to enter there's only a short time left to be in it to win it!

Big Love!
xoxoxox

Beauty On a Budget NYC Color & Eylure

Evening guys!

So, I thought Id do a little beauty post. Ive mentioned many times that I am an absolute makeup fiend! I love it, love, love, love, love, love it!

Anyway, I'm on a bit of a budget at the moment, I have had a fabulous few weeks seriously enjoying myself with friends, but, alas, now it has to be paid for!

So whilst I was out shopping on Saturday getting a few essentials I picked myself up a blusher and some new lashes from Superdrug (think I just wanted to use my beauty card!).

The blusher is by New York Color, a really great budget cosmetic range. I usually always use a bronzer on my cheeks but I fancied a bit of a change and thought I'd mix it up a bit with a swish of pink. I opted for the 'Pink Cheek Glow Mosaic' for a bargain £2.49! It is a great mix of some really great shades which blend beautifully to give a really natural glow if a little is applied and if you want to go all out just apply a swish more to give you a really popping pink set of cheeks. The powder is very lovely and light, but a little bit goes a long way!

NYC Color Wheel Mosaic Pink Cheek Glow - £2.49 Superdrug

The other bargain item I indulged in was a new set of lashes. I have expressed my love for lashes here before. I am a self confessed lash whore! The lashes I picked up are by Eylure. The Eylure Intense False lashes (145) are great, they retail at Superdrug for a very reasonable £5.29. They come with their own little adhesive, but as I have blogged before I opt to use my own Duo glue sold by MAC. These lashes are super fluttery and in a brilliant, dramatic black. I personally do not need to chop them down, but if you try them you may find that you will need to. The outer corners are much longer and fluttery then the inner corner which makes them much more comfortable to wear, they are also really lightweight. My little tip, I find if you apply your adhesive and leave it for a few moments to go slightly tacky they seem to stick a bit easier first time round. May just be me though?!

Eylure Intense False Lashes (145) - £5.29 Superdrug

Heres me abusing a bottle of (free) cheap fizz in a local bar at the weekend, but you can see the lashes and the blusher quite well!

So, if you are also on a bit of a budget and maybe want to update your makeup bag a little bit don't overlook a bit of budget beauty! The NYC Color concession in Superdrug has some really great items, most under £2.50! Check it out!

Apart from a bit of a shop on Saturday, I had a fab time last week at the Simply Be launch event for the new collection by Zandra Rhodes, which I can't wait to blog about! Will get some pics up this week! Keep an eye out!

For now lovelies, night night!

BIG LOVE!
XOXOX

Totally Lashed....

Evenin' all!

It has been a very lazy Friday for me, great start to my long weekend off work! I went out last night to show some moral support for a friend whom was doing a DJ set in town, so now I am still suffering from a vodka fueled night. Nom'ing on chinese food, catching up on some serious bloggage and some of my favourite online clothing places, a good day in all.

I was looking through some of my photo's earlier, and I realised that although I am a massive makeup whore I am yet to actually post about it here. I am a full on, all singing, all dancing Charbie (Chubby Barbie, so I have been appropriately named, Im ok with it). I absolutely love playing with eyeshadows and mascara's and slicking on tremendous amounts of lipgloss, but my addiction at the moment is lashes, big thick, fluttery lashes! In my opinion my outfit is not complete without them. Forget au natrel, Im all about the fakery when it comes to my makeup look, I just cant help myself...




I am pretty routine when it comes to the type that I wear, at the moment I have a set which I purchased from New Look whom stock a small range of Stargazer Cosmetics. This set were only a fiver, they are long, dark and dramatic, just how I like em! Stargazer have some really great lashes, from the simple and stylish, to all out showstopping feathery, acid brights! They come with an adhesive, but I can't comment on how that is as I tend to use an adhesive which was recommended to me by a makeup artist type friend. If you want a fantastic lash glue which makes you certain that those badboys aren't shifting off your face for love nor money, go with Duo Adhesive, sold by Mac, it's a tenner, lasts forever and my it don't alf stick!

Anyway, here is a round-up of some of my fave lash looks, from standard glam, to totally ornate...

You gotta have a bit of Gaga for some out there lash glam....

And my fave, some serious statement artistry going on here....

Big Love....

xoxoxox

I *heart* nails! Barry M Instant Nail Effects!

So,

I was sitting on my break at work today flicking through a copy of Company when I spotted this little beauty, Barry M Instant Nail Effects polish. The write up claimed that if you brush a coat of this little badboy across the top of an existing polish, that somehow the top coat of black Barry M polish magically splits and forms a sort of animal print pattern! I was like *OMG* I need to try some of this stuff! I am notoriously bad at keeping up with my nails, I am a hardcore makeup fiend, but I never seem to have much patience when it comes to nails. So, on my lunch break tomorrow I shall be hot footing it over to Boots to see if they have it in yet and I will give it a try! I cant wait! Has anybody else used it?!

Oh, btw.....