CARMINE BOX REVIEW

Hi everyone,

Today I want to share the best bargain of the month with you :) It is the Carmine beauty box that I got on offer for £5! I love it!

The packaging is lovely. I will definitely keep it and use it for Christmas presents or to organise my make up and jewellery :)

Here is what I got in January box:

1.Eldora eyelashes-I tried them and they look absolutely fabulous on! They are really light weight, look natural and gorgeous.

2.Westlab detoxifying himalayan bath salts- really good stuff, left my skin feeling really smooth.

3.Balance Me radiance face oil-great little product-a tiny roll-on that gives your face nice glow

4.Korres wild rose 24 hour moisturiser- smells amazing and felt great on my skin.

5.Eyeko fat eye stick-haven't tried it yet but the colour looks nice.

There was also a voucher for Korres products- £5 in House Of Frasers for purchases over £25.

I really liked the content of the box and I would love to stay subscribed, but I can't afford all the beauty boxes each month. I will probably just switch between them every month :)

The subscription costs £10 a month plus £2.95 for P&P.

The £5 offer was limited and for one box only.

PS. Did you hear the rumour that GFC will be closing in March and we will lose followers!!!! Don't panic! GFC IS NOT CLOSING! Here is info from google's blog

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/more-spring-cleaning-out-of-season.html

It says that they are closing services for NON-BLOGGER users.

Did any of you hear the rumour about the GOOGLE FRIEND CONNECT closing?

NOTD- Dior Vernis Nail Polish Pink Boa No. 349

Hi everyone.

Quick NOTD post today :) I always wanted to try Dior nail polish and I finally bought one few weeks ago :) The shade is called Pink Boa no 349. One thing I love about this nail polish is the shape of the brush. It makes the application really easy. I am not sure about the consistency though...

One coat would be perfect for a french manicure, but I wanted a more opaque colour. To achieve this I needed three generous coats. The final effect was quite nice, so my score is 7/10.

I wouldn't pay the full price for it. I think it retails at £14. I bought it on a blog sale for £5 :)

What do you think about Dior nail polish? I would love to hear your opinion.

MUST HAVE- Weleda Skin Food Review

We are what we eat as some say. What I am going to recommend today is to feed your skin with Weleda's Skin Food* It is a truly amazing product that will literally save your skin!

WELEDA SKIN FOOD* 

It is a deeply moisturising skin repair cream that will help to heal all those stubborn dry and rough patches on your knees, elbows and anywhere else on your body. You can also use it as a face cream if your skin is dry, especially to protect it from harsh winter weather.
It's also praised by models and make up artists and guess what...even Rihanna loves it :)
Its made with natural ingredients including Hypoallergenic lanolin, Sweet Almond oil and Sunflower Seed oil. I was very happy when  received a package from Weleda few days ago with their famous Skin Food. I've got very dry skin on my elbows and knees so I couldn't  wait to start testing it :)
First impressions:Great smell-very fresh and herbal/citrusy. Thick consistency-exactly what I expect from a deeply moisturising cream. Nice packaging-I like the fact that it's a metal tube, this way you can squeeze every single drop out of it :) It left my skin feeling much smoother instantly. After using it for a couple of days the condition of my skin on elbows and knees improved dramatically.
It will definitely become my essential cream, not only for winter, but all year round.
You can buy the famous SKIN FOOD directly form www.weleda.co.uk available in two sizes:
-travel size 30ml
-full size 75ml

I was also sent a product for my baby boy-Weleda Calendula Bath*
I loved the smell-it's quite strong and it clears your airways, so used before bedtime it will definitely help with better sleep. I am always scared to try new skin care products on my baby because he had eczema for a while, but this product didn't irritate Zachary's sensitive skin. It also left his hair smelling really fresh.

*PR samples

URBAN DECAY BOOK OF SHADOWS VOL II review with swatches

I noticed that everyone went crazy for the Urban Decay Naked and Naked2 palettes and I must admit- I was thinking about purchasing them myself.  I decided to wait though, because I own a huge collection of  single Urban Decay eye shadows (about 20) and the Book Of Shadows Vol II... and I really don't need more eyeshadows at the moment.  Saying that... I know that I will buy both of the palettes really soon :) haha. I am an Urban Decay addict and I love the formula of their eye shadows! Anyway... Here is my review of the beautiful Book Of Shadows Vol II. 

First of all, I like the unusual packaging. The palette comes with a big mirror and has a 'secret' compartment/door with a little booklet hidden inside. In the booklet, you can find some gorgeous makeup looks. The eye shadows are hidden in a pullout drawer and the whole thing is made of thick cardboard with  lovely peacock feather print accents.

There is 16 shades in the palette, all are easy to apply and stay on all day, if used with a primer. Most shades have a creamy consistency and they are definitely my favourites -easy to work with and super pigmented. My favourite shades are: Sellout, Half baked, YDK, Nylon, Jinx & Flipside. I rarely use Misdemeanor and Perversion, because the formula is less creamy than the other shades. It's great to have the eye pencils and a mini primer in the palette too, because you can do most of your eye make up without reaching for other products. (except mascara). The quality of these is equally good and I love how pigmented the pencils are. probably my favourite eye pencils ever!

I can't remember how much I paid for this palette, probably between £30-£40, but I am very pleased with it and I think it is worth every penny. I love it! I give this palette 10 out of 10! It is probably my most used makeup purchase ever and definitely my favourite eye shadow palette.

PS. All the swatches below were done with the Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion applied as a base.  

perversion, gunmetal, ecstasy, AC/DC

nylon, sellout, mushroom, sphynx

half baked, twice baked, midnight cowboy rides again,YDK

jinx, flipside, homegrown, misdemeanor

primer, glide on eyepencils in bourbon and zero

look from the booklet included in the palette

Animal print nails

I have seen some amazing nail art done with Konad nail stamps and I decided to try it myself. 

I wanted to try the Orly nail polish I got in my Glossybox so I decided to go for ruby red with gold.

Here is the effect:

accessories of the day:

from the left: asos bangle, forever 21 bangle, forever21 pyramid cuff 

rings: handmade ring, arty inspired ring-ebay

I used:

ORLY nail lacquer in Ruby

Barry M foil effects in Gold

Bourjois top coat

Konad M57 plate

I AM EXTREMELY HAPPY TO SEE THAT MY BLOG REACHED 200 FOLLOWERS!!!

THANK YOU!!!

NEW IN-forever 21 sale

I need to admit... I am a forever 21 addict :)

Their clothes and accessories are amazing and the prices are very reasonable.

When it comes to their SALES... Does a lovely top for £4.99 sound good to you?

I bought myself 2 lovely skirts & a striped cameo top (from forever21+)

And a lovely turquoise pyramid stud bracelet. The bracelet is definitely in stock as its from their new collection.

Glossybox review- Valentine's Day Edition

I was very excited when I seen a "sneak peek" of the Valentine's Day Edition Glossybox, as the packaging looked amazing in hot pink! And when I finally got my box yesterday I liked the pink even more because of the nice matte finish. The love heart and the grey ribbon inside looked really cute too.

The content this month wasn't as good as the January box :( but I enjoyed it anyway.

I was quite happy when I seen the Orly nail polish because I really wanted to try their products.

The Eyeko eye liner is just something I will probably never use as the colour is green and I am not a big fan of Eyeko products - they smell weird...

I was very happy about receiving the Weleda one step cleanser and toner - I like their products.

I will definitely use the FAB gentle body wash as I love to try this type of stuff :)

And the last thing-Murad Hybrids Skin Perfecting Primer-my favourite from this box.

I give the box 8/10. I am not as impressed as I was last month but I am still looking forward to the next box :) as I like the surprise element and lets face it-every woman likes to try beauty products :)

I am also thinking about subscribing  to Feel Unique Beauty Box.

xxx

Multicoloured nails and new accessories.

Hi everyone. I love multicolour nails and this manicure was inspired by my new disco ball bracelet :)

I also bought 2 new ring from ASOS and I love them, especially the claw one! I won't be wearing all of these together obviously, but it looks  kind of cool on the photos :)

nail colour used: Mavala:126,128,130,91,227, Models Own: Pastel Pink & Pastel Beth's Blue, H&M nail polish in red

I am wearing:

Tresor Paris La bande Rose

disco ball bracelet-ebay

top-South

pastel pink jeans-So Fabulous

rings-ASOS

necklace-primark