New Nails #19

Merry Christmas one and all!

Although I am not feeling in the least bit Christmasy I bid you all a very Merry Christmas and leave you with (possibly) the last New Nails # of the year.

I used: Models Own Beth's Blue; Nude Beige; Pastel Pink; Red Alert; Scarlet Sparkle; Purple Grey; Snow White; Black & White Nail Art Pens

December Glossy Box

Rituals - Magic Touch
An ultra-rich whipped body cream that intensively nourishes and firms the skin. Combining rice milk, antioxidants, the indulgent fragrance of cherry blossom and velvety smooth texture, Rituals Magic Touch nourishes and strengthens the skin, while stimulating your senses.
RRP: £15.00 / 200ml

Seche - Seche Nail Lacquer
Highly pigmented colour for one coat coverage, satin smooth application dries quickly. Add Seche's Fast Top Coat for a rapid-dry protective layer that will give nails a gorgeous, salon-finish.
RRP: £9.95 / 14ml (full size)

Milk_Shake - Conditioning Whipped Cream
With a mouth-watering fragrance of freshly whipped cream, it's unlike any haircare product we've ever tried. This gorgeous leave-in conditioning foam with milk, wheat germ and casein proteins will treat, protect and strengthen your hair for smoothness and shine.
RRP: £14.79 / 200ml

Sleek Makeup - i-Divine True
Perfect for soft, subtle eyes or a smoky look with rich, pigmented colours.
RRP: £7.99 / 12 x 1.1g (full size)

Anatomicals - what a complete and utter glosser. i never fake strawberry milkshake. fruity lip gloss tube
A fabulously fruity strawberry lip gloss that gives long-lasting shimmer and shine coupled with the fruity title makes this a typical Anatomicals herp-product.
RRP: £3.49 / 10ml

Bonus:
Glossy Box - Glossy Pink Blusher
A colour intensive powder blush, velvety feeling with long-lasting colour that flatters all skintones.

Extra Bonus:
Dr Jart - Water Fuse Beauty Balm

I am actually really excited about this months Glossy Box; it's jam packed with 'my kind' of make-up. Also, I really love the fact they remembered to include an 'extra bonus' for me for duplicating one of my items last month. Thank you Glossy Box; this is, in my eyes, definitely you're best box!

New Nails #18

With my works Christmas Party approaching I thought I'd make a start on attempting some of the Festive Nails I have 'pinned' on Pinterest; starting with this one from The Beauty Department.

Every time I'm on Pinterest searching for nail art inspiration I see this design, and every time I see it I think 'I must try that at Christmas time'. Now is that time! It was a bit more fiddly than I had imagined; that might be my fault though, I doubled up on the black cotton because I didn't think one strand looked thick enough, and getting them to stay lined up was a 'mare!!

I used: Models Own 3-in-1 Base Coat / Top Coat / Gloss; Snow White; Red Alert; Green Tea; Scarlett Sparkle Glitter; Emerald City Glitter

It's a bit rough around the edges, but I like it! It's so cute!

New Nails #17

I always wear nail varnish. There is never a time I'm not seen without it on... until last week. Coming back from Venice my last nails had chipped ridiculously beyond anything socially acceptable; we're talking the whole thumb missing and at least a quarter of every other finger gone! It was a disgrace.

So I sat in bed on Tuesday night, catching up on my TV with tin foil wrapped around the ends of my fingers.

In the past, I've rubbished this method of removing glitter nail varnish, it's never worked for me. Now though, I can't fault it! Genius!

And that's it. I didn't apply anything else in it's place (except a base coat) and it felt really strange, I'm used to seeing a flash of colour when I look down at my hands. I have to say, even though I didn't like it, my nails needed the break. We're talking years since I last took a nail varnish time out. And though I kept them clear for 5 days, I couldn't wait to paint them again.

My colour of choice: Models Own Coral Reef.

I Love

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Review - Clarins Water Purify One Stop Cleanser

I'm so lazy when it comes to removing make-up / creams at the end of the day. Soap doesn't generally agree with me and my sensitive skin and the face wash I use is very grainy and too harsh to be using twice a day; so I have been known to leave my ‘face’ on over night and then just remove what ever is on it in the morning using the face wash. Shocking, I know. It’s no wonder my skin is so bad.

But then I discovered Clarins Water Purify One Stop Cleanser

You just dab it on a cotton pad and ‘wash’ your face with it. No water needed. Perfect for a lazy bum like me!

It’s so light and dries within seconds of touching the skin. It also smells and feels very fresh, sort of minty cucumber.

It leaves my skin feeling so clean and soft, not at all greasy or dry, and it copes very well with my sensitive areas (primarily around my nose). It is essentially the perfect cleanser.

Saying that though, it does struggle with eye make-up; I'm yet to find a cleanser that doesn't! But, when I was in the Airport coming home from Venice I bought the Clarins Instant Eye Make-Up Remover which is the same premise (no water needed) but for use especially on eye make-up, so maybe this is the one! - Review to follow no doubt.

Wednesday Wishlist #7

I'm baaack! And with a Wednesday Wishlist Topshop Special!

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