MUA Love Heart polish mix up!

Afternoon daaaaahlings!

A few weeks back I was lucky enough to attend the MUA Love Hearts event. In my goody bag was a couple of the nail polishes, I WANT YOU (orange) and U & I (yellow) that are coming out with the launch. I already have something similar at home so knew I wouldn't get much use out of them.

I set my artistic mind to good use to see what I could do about this, I thought about swapping with someone but I don’t think anyone would want to swap with me……….so I mixed the colours I had to make my own unique colour!

China Glaze by Peachy Keen

I found a container and got to work, I poured in mostly yellow polish then a little bit of the orange, using the lid of said container to mix the colours together came up with a gorgeous peachy colour. I don’t have anything like this shade at home so I was most impressed with it. I saw a lot of hype last year about a colour by China Glaze called Peachy Keen, I think it’s not far off that colour and maybe with a few more mixing’s I could have it bang on!

If you do this mixing malarky....be quick with your painting, because it starts to dry and go a bit gloopy. I'm so happy with the shade I mixed though. Defo need some more!

Do any of you mix your nail varnishes too?

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Avon Supershock - Review

Hello my little butter nut squashes!

A few weeks back my Mum told me to have a look on the Avon website to see if there was anything out of the book at the minute that I wanted to try. She told me about the deal they had on in that catalogue.

The deal was Supershock Mascara, Supershock Gel liner and Supershock Eyeshadow pencil in Starry Night/Moonshine all for £12.50, this deal also included the free gift which if I’m honest isn’t really me, I’m a silver and white gold kinda gal but I have worn the pearl style earrings and they are beautiful! Darren ♥ disagrees and said they looked tacky! What would he know!

Supershock Mascara

I didn’t think anything could outdo my beloved Max Factor mascara but this Supershock mascara has done it. Just look at that length and separation! I don’t like my lashes to be too clumped together and spider leg looking so this is perfect. There’s none of those flakey mascara bits that tend to fall off the lashes half way through the day so it has good longevity and still doesn’t clump up after applying more on top.

Supershock Gel Liner

This stuff is seriously amazing, it’s a pencil but nothing like I’ve seen before it’s so soft…. like butter! Glides on the eye and has some serious staying power. I have used this along the top of the eye almost like a gel liner with an angled brush, it works wonders. This is the pencil the Pixiwoo girls swear by, I’m so pleased I now have it in my collection.

Moonshine/Starry Night Eyeshadow duo and Supershock Gel Liner

Supershock Duo Eyeshadow Pencil - Moonshine/Starry Night

As you can see from the swatches the colour pay off is really good, again a beautiful texture. I will do a full review and FOTN on Saturday so look out for that then. So far though, just from the swatch, I like it. I would probably use these as a base to eyeshadows to help them stick and make the colour pop. Starry Night has a lovely glittery look to it so it may not need any shadow over it.

I also picked up a double ended shadow brush for £2.50, it has a flat shadow brush applicator on one end and a rubber smudgey brush on the other. I’ve used it everyday since getting it, it’s a beauty of a brush.

Free Gift

A while back I blogged about the Deluxe Chocolate nail varnish by Avon for £3, they didn’t have this one in stock so picked up another but it’s for a giveaway. I’m seriously impressed with their nail varnishes though. Mum bought a foundation from Avon and loves it, so I’ve asked for a sample, I can’t wait for that to come.

In the next Avon catalogue (# 4) they have Supershock Mascara and Gel Pencil for £5!! Go go go! You will not be disappointed!

Thanks for reading my beauties!

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Valentines Night – The Food.......The Outfit.......The Face

Good afternoon sweeties! Did you all have a good Valentines Day? Or are some of you totally against it?

Me and Darren ♥ agreed we wouldn’t buy anything for each other this year because we’re in the middle of buying our first house blah blah blah, well I stuck to this but was absolutely spoilt rotten last night.

The day started at 6.30am with a card exchange in bed, inside my card was tickets for that night to see Wicked! I’ve wanted to see this for so long, me and my sister have been looking out for cheap tickets for a while so was pleased I got to see it.

Before that though I was instructed to meet Darren ♥ at Chancery Lane at 5pm, I couldn’t help but google it to see what was around that area and sure enough it was my favourite Steak restaurant Gaucho! We’ve been to Gaucho’s about 3 times now, every time we’ve been it’s been better than the first. I had the 400g Rib Eye Steak with hand cut chips and a big ol’ tub of Tommy K! (ketchup). I had my Rib Eye cooked medium and Darren ♥ had his Medium Rare. He said mine was better though ha! We’re both not that into puddings so skipped that.

The Steak

The Outfit

Shift dress from New Look, Cardigan from New Look, Black tights ?? Knee high boots from Dune. Silver snake bracelet I've had for about 16 years, it wraps around my arm and I love it! ♥ White gold earrings, white gold necklace and engagement ring all from the main man ♥

Our seats weren’t amazing, very high up in the nosebleed seating area but it was still fab. We had that annoying couple infront of us that don’t stop moving from left to right! The main characters (Green witch and the Good witch) both had such strong voices. I tweeted yesterday to say I was going and someone said to listen out for the Defying Gravity song, well it was so good and it certainly woke Darren ♥ up from his slumber! He’s not really into musicals but went because he knew I’d like it.

The Face

Kept it simple. Acutally the same as my TOWIB face except I used Patisserie lipstick by MAC instead of red.

Did any of you get spoilt rotten too? I made reservations for Saturday night for me and Darren ♥ so will let you know all about that, he knows he’s going somewhere just not where. I’ll tell him Saturday night so he saves enough room!

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TOWIB – the face, the clothes……...The Nando’s!!!

Hey girlies, on Saturday was the 3rd instalment of the TOWIB events. This event is organised by Hayley from London Beauty Queen. I met up with the girlies outside the We Will Rock You Theatre on Tottenham Court Road along with a few others too. Bloggers stand out a mile! Before we knew it there were over 20 of us. One of the girls whipped out her mobile sat nav and off we walked round the block to the Montague hotel where it was all kicking off! I can’t say that much more about it because after the first talk it became apparent that it wasn’t anything like the last TOWIB and was a little too formal for me. I asked the girls what they thought and we all agreed it wasn’t for us this time so we went our separate ways with some of them arranging a meet up in April. Yay!

Emma, Laura and I walked the short distance to Nando’s at Holborn and sat there for 2 hours talking lipstick, blusher, blogging and men!

Here is my FOTD, I decided to glam it up a bit for this occasion, it’s not like me to wear red lipstick, especially during that day but I loved it! I applied a Maybellline red lip liner as a base all over the lips then a Korres lip butter #52 Orange Red over the top. I kept my eyes simple with Phloof by MAC over the inner area and Buck from Naked palette in the crease. Loreal Superliner for a flick and Ardel lashes #102’s. MAC MSF Pearl for blusher.

My fur coat I’ve had for aaaaaages and I tell you what, I wish I whipped this bad boy out sooner, it was so warm. Darren ♥ wasn’t at home when I left so didn’t see me wearing it til I got home, he wouldn’t look at me or talk to me until I took it off! He hates anything leopard print and told me I looked like Pat Butcher (god rest her soul!)

This picture was from Christmas

The rest of the outfit you can’t see but I kept it black, I had a sheer shirt on that I got from New Look before Christmas, black cheapy vest from H&M, black jeggings from New Look and a pair of ballet pumps.

So that’s it, I doubt I’ll be going to the next TOWIB, if I’m honest I go to see all the blogging girlies and have a good ol’ chat. Find out about some new products from them and just have a girliy gossip really. We don’t need TOWIB for that.

The lipstick dolls!

Grace, Laura and Emma

For me the highlight of the day was seeing Emma and Laura and my new obsession……..Nando’s!

♥

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Eyeliner!

Girlies! Something amazing happened, I think (finally) I am starting to get the hang of gel eyeliner, well this is  Loreal Superliner but even so, it's taken me ages! A steady hand and getting to know your eyeshape helps.

It's not perfect but I'm very happy with it!

Enjoy the rest of your weekends!

Left eye, this is my good eye!

Right eye, hmmmm needs more practise, this is the lazy one!

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MUA Love Hearts Event with swatches

Hey girlies, I had the pleasure of attending the new MUA (Make up Academy) and Love Hearts collaboration. It was held at Fruitbox which was inside Piccadilly Institute right at the centre of Piccadilly Circus.

I met a few of the girls outside Boots (it was so cold that night) and walked the short distance to the event. A few drinks and a cupcake later (Ok I lie, 2 cupcakes) we went off on our separate ways home. I couldn’t wait to open my event goodie bag and was spoilt rotten by the goodies inside.

Here’s what I got, I managed to have a quick swatch up of the lipglosses and balms but will save the polishes for another day!

My swag!

Lovely glitter shatter nail polishes

3 n 1 Contour pen

LtoR - Nude, Peach Shimmer, Pink Sugar and Pink up Pink

LtoR - I WANT U and U & I

Me wearing Pink Sugar lipgloss

Sweet Kiss Lipgloss

Hot Lips Lipgloss

Sugar Lips

Sugar Lips and Lovelorn Lipstick by MAC

Me wearing both

The sweets that Darren ♥ has already started on!

The gorgeous heart tin, I can see hair clips ending up in this!

I am in love with the lip balms, they’re so soft and silky and just what we need this time of year. I’ve been going through Vaseline like no ones business! I’ve had a few admiring looks too from other commuters on buses/tubes. Haha! Jel bitches! I think my favourite is Sugar Lips, it reminds me of Lovelorn lipstick by MAC, it's in the same colour family, blue toned pink. Over the top it gives that extra shine.

All the products will be in Superdrug from mid February and on http://www.muastore.co.uk/ from 8th February, to find out which Superdrug stocks MUA check out the MUA facebook page, they have a store list on there.

Also take a look at Love Hearts facebook page for your chance to win a limited edition love hearts tin and send your loved ones a personalised love heart.

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MAC – Painterley – Review

Girlies, I treated myself to Painterley a few weeks before Christmas and have been using it everyday. It has fast overtaken my beloved Urban Decay Primer Potion as a Primer for my eyes in the weeks since Christmas. It’s staying power is remarkable, I wouldn’t say it was any better than UD Primer Potion but it’s definitely on par.

For ages I watched the likes of Pixiwoo and TiffanyD on You Tube using it and loved the way is blanked out any colouration on the lid. With one lipgloss in hand (a repurchase of Prrr if you’re wondering) and Painterley in the other I knew I couldn’t have both so decided on Painterley.

A pointless swatch but you get the idea, it looks like concealer but isn't

It’s a smooth flesh coloured crème base for eye shadows that matches my skin tone perfectly. If you work quickly with it before it sets it really gives your eyeshadow something to stick to and your eye shadow can really last all day.

Who else loves this product? Look out for my Bare Study review too, I’ve had this for absolutely ages and never done a review on it.

I promise you won’t regret buying Painterely and if you do……Tweet me! I’ll buy it off you! =D

♥

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FOTN – Pretty Purple

Hello my darlings! I had the whole weekend to my self last weekend; Darren ♥ had gone to watch the Snooker at Wembley so I had a chance to have a play with some make up, I done a Brigitte Bardot look, inspired by Tanya Burr from Pixi2woo. I also pulled this one out of the bag! I really don’t use my Barry M Dazzle Dusts enough!

Please excuse the roots, they have since been done! lolz

Face

Chanel Pro Lumiere 10 (slightly washed me out in the photos)

MAC MSFN Medium

MAC Ladyblush Crème Blush

Vivo Baked Bronzer in Healthy Glow

Eyes

MAC e/s Brule

MAC e/s Shale

MAC e/s Vapour to highlight

Sleek e/s Matte brown

Sleek e/s Matte black

Barry M Dazzle Dust #74 (I think, number rubbed off)

MAC Mascara Haute and Naughty

Urban Decay Zero pencil

Lips

Hue Lipstick

I must broaden my lipsticks a bit, I seem to use Hue a lot when I do FOTD/Ns and it just goes with everything! Please recommend me some others! I also noticed that the foundation I used slightly washed me out in the photos. There was me thinking I was super pale again!

I wish the snooker was on a lot more, I was in my own little world for 2 days! It was bliss!

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MAC Haute and Naughty Mascara – Review

Good Morning beautifuls! I am back once again…….the review master (there’s a song in there somewhere). Believe it or not I’ve had this mascara since April last year and have only just brought it out the drawer to use, properly.

It was my Sisters ♥ before mine and she gave it to me to review for my blog after already telling me she didn’t like it I didn’t have that high hopes for it. As much as I love MAC I don’t hear that many good things about their mascaras. I also think you can buy drug store mascaras for a lot cheaper and do the same job.

I was so wrong, I love it now, even though I’ve had this since last April the product is like brand new. It is a little gloopy and wet but with any mascara it will dry out. This retails for £18 which is a little steep but for the results it gives it is a nice treat.

This is the pink brush, not alot of product and easily buildable, love it.

This is the big sparkly brush, so much product comes out on the brush, I've already scraped some off on the tube. So good for making lashes BIGGER!

For daytime I use the pink end which has a smaller brush and picks up less product then to vamp it up for the evenings I use the sparkly ended brush (this purple would also be a nice colour for a nail polish non?).

I'd love a nail polish like this!

The below photos were taken on different days so I'm wearing slightly different make up but the results are there. For some reason my bottom lashes in the second photo look the same length as the top. This mascara adds so much length, I’m really pleased with the results. I hate my lashes to look too covered in mascara, so that they look like fluffy spiders legs.

This photo was taken not long after my hols in June so my lashes do look quite healthy

Jeez! My bottom lashes are outgrowing the top! Look at the length, I could have done with a bit of liner on the top I suppose. It was just for Nando's though. =D

Laying in bed watching TV later that night Darren ♥ tried to pull them off, he thought they were false! I’m kicking myself for having this in my vanity case for so long without using it, what a waste, but in another way Yay! I have a new mascara that I love!

Who else has tried this? Do you love it too?

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LUSH - Satsumo Santa - Review

Hello lovelies! I hope you all had a good weekend. After my disgust at the Lil Lush Pud (read my post HERE) I knew this little beauty was going to be good. I’d seen a couple of tweets about it on Twitter and seen a couple of reviews on it too.

Ahhhh aint he cute!

This bath bomb to me is the perfect blend that I love and the colour my bath went was unreal! I love the way Lush describe this on their website too “A British fusion of an orange in the bottom of your Christmas stocking, and the Japanese tradition of splitting a yuzu orange and putting it in your bathwater at Winter Solstice.”

Look at that orangey goodness!

I can’t help but mention my beloved Dragons Egg whenever I do a LUSH post but Santa and the Egg have the same citric scents that just make me want to dive straight in. To me Santa wasn’t that moisturising on my skin and did leave me feeling a little dry but I go through moisturiser like no ones business so that’s not a problem. The Dragons Egg does have a gorgeous soft silky feel to it, I missed that with the ballistic/bomb.

Now this is the kinda bath I want to jump in!

It’s a shame the Satsumo Santa is only around at Christmas, I would definitely think about purchasing this one throughout the year. Can’t they make it into a ball? I’m not sure how much these retail for because they are a Christmas item and I got mine as part of a gift set. If you know then please let me know below.

Counting down the days until I can get another one of these and Christmas of course!

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