Review - China Glaze Nail Polish in 'Something Sweet 862'

China Glaze nail polish in 'Something Sweet 862' is a beautiful pastel nail polish and I am head over heels in love with it!

China Glaze have such a massive and beautiful range of colours on offer, with their inspiration coming from the shores of Tahiti, the nightlife in New York City and the beauty within every woman. When researching China Glaze on Google, I found that it is made from China Clay which acts as a nail hardener, which is also the same material which gives porcelain its shiny finish so that explains why the formula is so different to other nail polishes such as OPI. All their nail polishes are free of DBP, Toluene and added Formaldehyde.

As you can see from the swatches below 'Something Sweet' is a gorgeous soft, baby girl pink with a hint of lilac creme and is so on trend being a pastel shade.

I have applied 2 coats of nail polish to this nail and I have also applied a coat of the OPI Top Coat polish over the top. It is chip resistant, even before applying a top coat to it and has a glossy finish even without a top coat. The nail polish dries super quick as well which is fab for me, being very inpatient! 

This nail polish retails at £13.00, nearly the same as OPI, however on many websites you can pick them up for a lot cheaper. I have found this nail polish for sale on Amazon (UK site) for £6.49, which I have linked below.

If you love pastel pink with a hint of lilac nail polishes then you should definitely go and purchase one of these bottles as it looks AMAZING on your nails and is perfect for the Summer months!!!

Have you ever tried this China Glaze nail polish in 'Something Sweet'? What other China Glaze nail polishes have you tried and like? Do you prefer OPI or China Glaze?

Speak soon,

L x

LINKS

Amazon - China Glaze on Amazon
China Glaze - China Glaze Website

Review - China Glaze Nail Polish in 'Flip Flop Fantasy 873'

One nail polish which I absolutely love and which is my avid favourite for when I go on holiday or when I have a tan is a China Glaze nail polish in 'Flip Flop Fantasy 873'.

China Glaze have such a massive and beautiful range of colours on offer, with their inspiration coming from the shores of Tahiti, the nightlife in New York City and the beauty within every woman. When researching China Glaze on Google, I found that it is made from China Clay which acts as a nail hardener, which is also the same material which gives porcelain its shiny finish so that explains why the formula is so different to other nail polishes such as OPI. All their nail polishes are free of DBP, Toluene and added Formaldehyde.

As you can see from the swatches below 'Flip Flop Fantasy' is a gorgeous pinky coral colour which attracts so much attention and compliments and instantly brightens up an outfit.

I have applied 2 coats of nail polish to this nail and I have also applied a coat of the OPI Top Coat polish over the top. It is chip resistant, even before applying a top coat to it, and without the top coat is has a satin finish to it which is lovely, but I do prefer a glossy finish on my nails. The nail polish dries super quick as well which is fab for me, being very inpatient! 

I generally pick OPI over China Glaze as I find OPI's formula to be a lot better quality (however finding out that they are made from China Clay it does explain why the formula is different to any other nail polishes which I have tried). I also find that China Glaze brushes are so small, compared to OPI's brushes, so a lot harder and more time consuming (a sign of my impatience again) to paint longer nails, like mine. 

This nail polish retails at £13.00, nearly the same as OPI, however on many websites you can pick them up for a lot cheaper, for example on eBay for £8.99, which I have linked below.

China Glaze make some amazing nail polishes in a large variety of shades, and I seem to have built up quite the collection, so if you have not tried the brand before then you definitely should!

Have you ever tried this China Glaze nail polish in 'Flip Flop Fantasy'? What other China Glaze nail polishes have you tried and like? Do you prefer OPI or China Glaze?

Speak soon,

L x

LINKS

China Glaze on Ebay- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/271524732286?limghlpsr=true&hlpv=2&ops=true&viphx=1&hlpht=true&lpid=108&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=108

Review - Bourjois Touche Illuminatrice (Illuminating Touch) Powder Blush Blusher in 'Rose Universal 96'

A product which I have used for quite a long time and thoroughly enjoy is the Bourjois Touche Illuminatrice (Illuminating Touch) Powder Blush Blusher in Rose Universal 96.

This blusher comes with a mini brush and mirror inside, however I do not tend to use this brush as I love my Real Techniques Blush Brush 1407 which I purchased from Boots (link below) for £9.99. If you have not heard of Real Techniques then you should definitely look into this brand as their brushes are literally the bomb!!!

I love how the powder is so blendable, making it absolutely perfect for using it as a highlighter and blusher. The shade is an iridescent peachy rose with a gorgeous shine as it has added sparkle.

I tend to use this powder on my cheekbones, my temples and my brow bones, as part of my contouring routine, as I find that this product instantly sculpts my face and adds a gorgeous finish. This product is perfect for wearing in the day and evening and really catches the light on your skin!

I purchased this Bourjois Touche Illuminatrice (Illuminating Touch) Powder from Boots for I think around £7.00, however I cannot seem to find it online, so if any of you do please link it to me below!



Have you ever tried this Bourjois Touche Illuminatrice (Illuminating Touch) Powder in this shade or any of the other shades? If so, what do you think of it? What other highlighters would you recommend for me to try?



Speak soon,
L x

LINKS
Boots Real Techniques Blush Brush - http://www.boots.com/en/Real-Techniques-Blush-Brush-1407_1252046/

Review - Get Fruity bars in 'Scrumptious Strawberry', 'Moist Mixed Berry' and 'Juicy Apricot, Orange & Ginger' *

I may have officially found the most amazing bars ever, being the extremely yummy Get Fruity wholegrain oat bars in the flavours Scrumptious Strawberry, Moist Mixed Berry and Juicy Apricot, Orange & Ginger! I was very kindly sent these bars by the gorgeous Davina at Get Fruity and I can definitely say that I am a Get Fruity fan and will be purchasing more of these bars!

The Get Fruity bars were invented on a farm in Cornwall by Davina, a trained chef and working mum. These bars are crammed with fruity ingredients, packed with wholegrain oats and made using virgin coconut oil, which is a good fat, which stimulates your metabolism and is converted into energy, so these bars are perfect for a breakfast or lunch snack as they fill you up to the brim!

All the bars are juice infused, and only contain naturally occurring sugars from the fruit, and are all low in salt and a good source of fibre, being made up of wholegrain oats. They are part of your five a day, made with wholegrain oats and have no artificial flavours or colours. These bars are therefore perfect for vegans. The bars are 35g and all contain around 140 calories and have a chewy texture from the oats and are all so moist from the gorgeous fruit juices which the bars are infused with.


The allergy advice at the back of all the bar states that they "contains wheat and gluten. We are a nut free site but our bar may contain traces of nuts and seeds".

Starting off with the Scrumptious Strawberry which is described as "a blend of wholegrain oats with fruit including juice infused strawberries and fruit juice". The bar contains:- oats 42%, fruit 39% (raisins, strawberries infused with fruit juice concentrate 8%, fruit juice concentrate, red grape, white grape, apple & pear juice, strawberry granules 2%), virgin coconut oil, rice starch, colour: carmine, flavour: natural strawberry. 


This bar is a deep red in colour and tastes and smells amazing!

 This bar contains 143 calories which I think is amazing for a filling snack!


Juicy apricot, orange & ginger is described as "a blend of wholegrain oats with apricots, orange juice and natural ginger flavour". The bar contains:- oats 42%, fruit 39% (apricots 24%, preservative sulphur dioxide, fruit juice concentrate, orange juice 8%, white grape, apple & pear juice), virgin coconut oil, rice starch, colour: mixed carotenes, flavour: natural ginger. 


The bar is bright orange in colour and there are actual pieces of apricot and orange within the bar, as you can see from the pictures. I think that these two fruits really compliment each other well with the added ginger!

This bar contains only 135 calories, which is the lightest bar out of them all! 


Mixed moist berry is described as "a blend of wholegrain oats with fruit, including fruit infused cranberries, blackcurrants and blackberry juice". This bar contains:- oats 42%, fruit 39% (raisins, cranberries infused with fruit juice concentrate 5%, red grape juice concentrate , blackcurrants infused with fruit juice concentrate 4%, fruit juice concentrate, white grape, apple and pear, blackberry juice concentrate 2%), virgin coconut oil, rice starch, colour: beetroot red, flavour: natural blackberry. 


This bar is a deep purple in colour and is my favourite bar out of them all as it has a slightly sharp taste from the cranberries which I love and then is mixed with the sweet taste from the blackberry juice.

This bar contains only 140 calories, which is the second lightest bar at 3 calories less than the Scrumptious Strawberry bar. 


It was really hard to choose a favourite flavour out of the three flavours which were sent to me as they are all equally scrummy and all smell AMAZING, but if I had to pick the best in my opinion it would be the Moist Mixed Berry flavour. You can purchase these Get Fruity bars from Amazon (link below), The Eden Project, Rick Steins Deli, Kingsley Village and various wholesalers, such as Plough to Plate, Diverse Fine Foods and Chaffins.

I really urge you all to try these bars as they are amazing and I am thoroughly impressed at these bars but are so moreish so be careful :)!!!!



Have you ever tried any of the Get Fruity bars and what do you think of them? What other healthy bars/snacks would you recommend for me to try?


Speak soon,
L x

LINKS

Get Fruity - Get Fruity Website
Get Fruity Bars - Get Fruity Bars Full Range 
Get Fruity Bars on Amazon - Amazon

Review - Jelly Belly Air Freshener in 'Tangerine'

One thing which is so important for any car, room office or even space is the fragrance and I absolutely love the 'Jelly Belly 3D Air Freshener in Tangerine'. 

The air freshener is 95mm long and is 3D and looks exactly like a flattened, oversized Jelly Bean as you can see from the images, which is really cute as they add a sense of fun to any space, especially a car which, with the help of the attached plastic hook you can hang it from your mirror.

You can also purchase this air freshener in Blueberry, Bubble Gum, Island Punch, Lemon Drop, Pink Grapefruit, Top Banana, Tutti Frutti and Very Cherry, and I purchased my air freshener from Jelly Belly's website for £3.49 (link below) although I am pretty sure you can but these from places like Halford's.

The fragrance is long lasting and smells so refreshing... perfect for Summer and is ideal for giving any space a lovely fragrance!

Have you ever smelt the gorgeous Jelly Belly Air Freshener in 'Tangerine' or any other flavours? What other air fresheners do you like?

Speak soon,

L x

LINKS

Jelly Belly - http://www.jellybelly-uk.com/jelly-belly-car-accessories/237/jelly-belly-3d-car-air-freshener-tangerine.html

Review - Rimmel Professional Lycra Pro Finish in 'Chic & Cheerful 341'

As many of my friends know I absolutely love pink and nude nail polishes and the Rimmel Professional Lycra Pro Finish in Chic & Cheerful 341 hits just the spot, being a gorgeous grey stone/nude/taupe nail polish with a warm undertone. 

These nail polishes seem to last forever on my nails without chipping and keep their shine without even having to apply a top coat. Rimmel say that these nail polishes last up to 10 days and I actually do believe this. The swatch below on the nail shows the nail polish however it does look a lot darker than it actually is, and is more like the colour above in the pot.

The other thing I love about this nail polish is the new maxi brush which is so smooth and easy to apply onto your nails and takes about 5 seconds to paint one nail!

I bought this nail polish for £3.99 from Boots (link below).

Have you checked out this Rimmel nail polish in Chic & Cheerful 341? What other Rimmel nail polishes do you like wearing?

Speak soon,

L x

LINKS

Rimmel - http://www.boots.com/en/Rimmel/Rimmel-nail-polish/

Review - LA Colors Color Craze Nail Polish in 'Hot Blooded'

Another gorgeous nail polish from LA Colors which I just had to buy is the colour 'Hot Blooded' which is honestly one of the best reds which I have ever seen as it is so classy, yet very seductive and creates a bold statement! I like this red because it has blue undertones, so therefore it is not orangey in the slightest.

LA Colors Color Craze is said to be "an exciting new collection of vivid, bright colours for fingers and toes! Brilliant colours instantly add character to any style. No matter what your mood is, these playful, dazzling, flirty shades will surely brighten your day, as well as your nails!"

I love LA Color nail polishes because I find that they are ultra chip resistant, and that the colour lasts forever on my nails and also because the colour is so pigmented! You can see the shine that the nail polish creates, even without putting a top coat on the nail polish.

The nail polish is DPB, toluene and formaldehyde free which is also an added bonus!

I honestly think that if you have not heard of LA Colors nail polishes before then you should definitely look into them and perhaps take a trip down to Westfield to the beauty shop (no idea what it is called but is sells loads of perfumes etc) and purchase a few, as for £1.00, you really cannot go wrong.

Have you ever tried this nail polish and what do you think of it? What other LA Color nail polishes do you love to use?


Speak soon,
L x



LINKS

LA Colors Color Craze - La Colors Website