This weeks nails

So this weeks nails were inspired by a blog I found on the Company Magazine website (link to blog here) It was really easy to do and I used two pastel colours to make it a summery design. Hope you like it...

I used sellotape and a pair of pinking shears to cut the tape and then mask of half of the nail so I could paint half in another colour. You could do the pattern to all the nails but I just decided to do it on my ring finger and thumb.

These were the nail varnishes I used

Tanya Burr nail varnish - Little Duck

No7 Stay perfect nail colour - Lucky Lilac

George nail strengthener and top coat - Clear 

OOTD 2

So this is what I was wearing yesterday hope you like it...

Top- New Look - (bought a few years ago in the sale) 

Skirt - Vintage shop in Huddersfield - (can't remember exactly how much this was I think it was about £2 or less)

Hat - H&M - £7.99

Necklace - H&M - (Christmas present)

Shoes - Primark - £8

(Love this photo)

These photos were kindly taken by my best friend Michelle who I think is a great photographer.

Benefit Hoola Bronzer Review

This is one of my most recent splurges which I decided to treat myself to for passing my first year of university. 

It is something I have wanted for a while as a bronzer is not something I had owned before. After hearing and seeing so many good reviews about it I knew I had to have it. It retails for £23.50 and I got mine at the Benefit counter in Boots but it can also be bought on the Benefit website and Feel Unique. (click on links down below)

Benefit website

Feel Unique

Boots

It is a completely matte bronzer and is the perfect shade of brown not orange toned at all. Before I bought it I asked to try it on as I was worried it wouldn't look right on my skin tone but the girl at the counter was telling me how it is the perfect shade for all skin tones as it can be applied lightly or you can build up the colour. She also said it is good for contouring or just adding an all over bronze to the skin.

 I have also discovered it makes a great crease colour as it is matte and blends well so adds a nice depth to the eye like a matte eye shadow would.

Overall I would definitely recommend it and although it is quite expensive I feel like the box will last along time as you don't need much. I love the way bronzer looks and would like to try some other brandssome time.

Which is your favourite? and which would you recommend to try? I would love to know so please leave a comment 

DIY: Make up organiser

So today is something a little bit different. Recently I had a sort out of the place where I keep my make up, hair accessories, moisturisers and hand cream etc and I moved alot of it and got rid of some stuff so I had more space. Before I kept all my make up it a big make up bag but I didn't like that I couldn't see what I had so first decided to have a look on line at make up storage and saw some acrylic make up drawers which I really liked but didn't want to pay loads. As I was searching I came across some make up organisers that were made out of boxes. They were really simple decorated boxes with dividers in so I decided to give it a go and here is the result...

Before

After

This is how I did...
You will need:

• 1 Cereal box
• Ruler
• Pen
• Scissors
• Glue
• Patterned and plain papers
• Cardboard

1. First open both ends of your cereal box and then measure and cute the sides in half so you have two halves.
   
   
   

2. Next get rid of one half and then lay out the box (the outside facing up) and decorate the edges and and bottom with patterned or plain paper of your choice.

3. After that glue the corners together to make a tray and trim the ends if they are too tall.

4. Then cover the inside with paper. (thinking about it now I probably should have done this before I glued the box together)

5. Then make the dividers from cardboard. Do this by measuring the length and width of the box and trimming a little more off so it fits in the box. Then cut slots in the cardboard and slot them together along the centre piece of cardboard. You can choose how big you want each compartment.

6. Finally sit the dividers in the box. You don't need to glue them in as they should stand up in the box on their own.

I think its a great way to see all your make up and separate everything. I put my lipsticks in one, foundations, concealers and mascaras in one, eye shadows and bronzer in another two, powder and blushers in one and eye liners and other things in the last one. I also just have a pot at the side with lip crayons, pencil eye liners and lip glosses.

This weeks nails

I have just finished doing my nails and this week I decided to do galaxy print nails. I found a tutorial on you tube (link here) and I really loved the colour palette that was used as it was really summery and I really love pastel shades anyway. I have done galaxy print nails before quite a while ago where I used this tutorial (link here) but this used the actual colours of the galaxy which I really like the look of too. So here they are...

I actually didn't think I had a photo of the other coloured galaxy nails I did a while ago but I found a photo of the same nails I did on my friend.( on the left) The ones I did today I think look quite good although I am aware they are not exactly the same as the tutorial.

These are the colours I used:

For the base - No7 stay perfect nail colour - Lucky Lilac

I then used an eyeshadow sponge applicator to dab on the colours on top:

A darker lilac - from a Comapany magazine - Sky

A pale pink - Nail paint by Barry M - 309 Strawberry

A pastel blue/green - Tanya Burr - Little Duck

A french polish white - not sure what make this as I have had it a while

A metallic silver - Kelly Brook - not sure what it is called as it came in a set from New look

A silver glitter polish - Technic nail varnish - not sure what it is called as it came in a set

For the top coat - Sally Hansen double duty base and top coat -  Clear

Hope you like it 

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Naked 3 look: 3

This Naked 3 look I actually did last week before I went out shopping and to the cinema but I forgot to post about it so here it is...

For the lid I just used the colours Strange and Liar

For the lower lash line I used this teal kohl eyeliner pencil from Collection 2000 in the colour 21 Teal. I bought this before they changed it to Collection so I couldn't find it on the Boots website but this is the closest I could find - Collection intense colour supersoft kohl pencil in Peacock feather

I then added a bit of this blue/teal coloured eye shadow to make it more intense. This is from the French Connection Palette. I got this for christmas and I know it was in Boots but I couldn't find it on the website so maybe it was limited edition . (To show you what it looks like I found someone selling it on Ebay - link )

Other products I was wearing

Rimmel 9 in 1 BB Cream - Light

Collection lasting perfection ultimate wear powder - Meduim 02

Maybelline cover stick - Nude

Rimmel lasting finish blush - Pink rose

Bourjois 1 seconde volume mascara - Black

Eyeko skinny liquid eyeliner - Black

Mac lipstick - Brave

Glow shine highlighter review

I had been looking for a highlighter for a while and I really wanted either the Benefit high beam or The Balm Mary Lou manizer but both were quite pricey especially since I had treated myself to another Benefit product recently. But then I came across a blog post about Glow shine highlighter by the George make up brand in Asda. The blogger claimed it was dupe for the Benefit high beam which really interested me so I picked it up when I went to Asda at the weekend.

The packaging and colour of the product is very similar to the high beam one from Benefit but at £3.50 instead of £19.50 so it is a definite bargain.

The colour of the product is a very pale pretty pink colour and when blended it is very shimmery.

I don't think this is a great photo of the product on but you can still slightly see the where the light hit it where I applied it on my brow bone and cheek bone. (kind of in a C shape) 

Overall I really like this product and I am glad I saved my money.

Buy it here