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2014-04-13T23:42:00.000+02:00

Hello My Lovelies,

I noticed that most of you aren't on the new blog so I thought I would let you know a few things. Now, When you click on the blog it will re-direct you to my new blog site that is www.polkadotsopinions.com. It is a Wordpress site, so if you have Wordpress, you can follow me there or you can follow me by using email subscription or Bloglovin.

I really appreciate all the page views and comments so please keep them coming. I look forward to hearing from you all soon

All my love

Nickie

POLKADOTS OPINIONS HAS MOVED!

2014-03-12T12:38:00.003+01:00

Hello lovelies,

I just wanted to write you a quick note to say that I have now moved my blog. I am using Wordpress but my site address will now be www.polkadotsopinions.com.

You can follow me via email, I'm sure once I have my head around the new platform there will be other ways to follow me.

So please do go on over and check out my new website. I would love some feedback.

I wanted you all to know, I am extremely grateful for your page views and comments, they really do mean the world to me. Hopefully you will come across and see me on my new site.

Talk to you soon

Nickie

UPDATE

2014-02-22T12:45:00.003+01:00

I just wanted to write a little note to say that my blog has been quiet recently as I am working on some design things. All will be revealed shortly so please be patient with me

Take Care

REVIEW: SMASHBOX BB CREAM FOR EYES

2014-02-10T10:00:00.000+01:00

This product reminds me of the Touche Éclat by YSL. It is designed to help conceal, brighten your under eye area, help to cover wrinkles and puffiness and help to rid of dark under eye circles.

For me, I can't see how it will help with puffiness as its not a cold product.. I thought that was the way to help reduce puffiness? Anyway, my over all opinion of this is that I really quite like it. It has become part of my daily make up routine. I use this as an illuminator, but not only for my eyes!

I apply the product in an upside down V shape under my eyes and blend it in by patting it lightly, I also take some of the product left on my finger and apply it to my eyelid to help even out the tone. I place it down the bridge of my nose, on my cupids bow and between my eyebrows.

On my nose, cupids bow and forehead I blend it out with my Real Techniques Contour brush (this one is great for concealer etc) I also go along the edge of the V shape with the brush, just to make sure it has blended out properly.

It does a great job in highlighting any problem areas and helps to conceal my dark under eye circles. I set it with a powder and it stays all day.

Its easy to use, you simply twist the end and the product appears on the brush .

I have this product in Light and Fair/Medium, I currently use the light (marked Fair on the picture below) on a daily basis and will keep the Fair/Medium for the summer.

Have you tried the BB Cream for eyes? I would love to know what you think.

http://www.marionnaud.ch

http://www.smashbox.com

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KATE SPADE PHONE CASE

2014-02-07T10:00:00.000+01:00

POLKA DOT PHONE CASE

When Christmas shopping with my hubby I came across this gorgeous phone case. I instantly loved it but was a little hesitant as a previous Kate Spade phone case I had bought was super big and chunky that I ended up not using it after a week but thankfully this one is not like that at all!

I was looking for a case for what felt like forever, I had even considered one of the purse cases but this one is great. I needed something that would protect my phone and fit easily in my pocket ( a purse case wouldn't necessarily do that).

Kate Spade do some great case designs, do you have one of these?

I picked mine up in the Apple Store

BOBBI BROWN SPRING 2014 PREVIEW

2014-02-06T10:28:00.000+01:00

SOME OF THE NEW PRODUCTS BY BOBBI BROWN

There are some gorgeous new products being released by Bobbi Brown this Spring. There is a Nectar and Nude Collection which contains a 6 shadow eye palette, a new shimmer brick in the shade Apricot (review to follow). There are four limited edition products in the collection, a Pot Rouge for Lips & Cheeks in the shade Hibiscus, two lip gloss' in the shades Nude pink and Nectar, a high shimmer lip gloss in the shade Bare Peach and finally two nail Polishes in the shades Nectar and Bare Peach which is a glitter polish.

The there are the Art Sticks that come in eight different shades.

The shades available are Dusty Pink, Electric Pink, Rose Brown, Bright Raspberry, Sunset orange, Harlow Red, Casis and Cherry Wood (review of Sunset Orange to follow). These are available from March.

Then comes the CC cream containing SPF 35, these are all the rage at the moment! The Bobbi Brown CC Cream will be available in three different shades which are Pale Nude, Warm Nude and Golden Nude. These are also available from March.

Then in April you will see the arrival of the Perfectly Defined Gel Eyeliner, this will be available in the following shades: Pitch Black, Chocolate Truffle, Sapphire, Steel Grey, Scotch and Violet Night. A new Gentle Curl eyelash curler will be available as well as a limited edition Dual Ended Mascara, one end is the Extreme Party Mascara and the other is the No Smudge Mascara.

Then as of January there have been twelve gorgeous shades of High Shimmer lip Colour available. The shades are: Raspberry Shimmer, Berry Shimmer, Plum Shimmer, Ruby Shimmer, Malt Shimmer, Twilight Shimmer, Pink Gold Shimmer, Beige Gold Shimmer, Brown Shimmer, Calypso Shimmer, Pink Apricot Shimmer and Ballerina Shimmer.

Then finally there is a new addition to the shimmer brick family!..

This one is in the shade Apricot ( review to come)

I am looking forward to seeing some of these in the flesh, I do have two items to review, which I plan to do so as soon as possible.

What do you think of these products? Will you be rushing out to buy any?

All information and images were provided

REVIEW: ESTÉE LAUDER CC CREAM

2014-01-30T14:36:00.002+01:00

REVITALISING SUPREME GLOBAL ANTI-AGING CREAM SPF 10 CC

I was lucky enough to be invited to an Estée Lauder event recently where we got to see some of the products coming your way soon, just a heads up.. they are gorgeous and I want them all!

But I wanted to tell you about their latest product which is the CC Cream.

What is CC Cream I hear you ask... put simply it stands for Complexion or Colour Correction Cream..

It combines skincare and make up that helps to even out your skin tone. I'm not going to go into it all too much as this will become more of a science lesson rather than a review, but I do want to give you a little information, so here goes...

It helps to correct the complexion of your skin by containing hyalouronic acid, antioxidants and micro capsules that release pigments as soon as they touch your skin, these automatically adjust to your skin tone. It also has anti aging cream and eye care supplements.

You can wear it alone or under your foundation, I prefer to wear it alone as my skin is pretty clear.It can also be used with all skin types.

I used it in the above picture when trying out a new eyeshadow. I have airbrushed over the skin as this picture was intended for a different post and I wanted the eyes to be the main feature, however, it hasn't adjusted the true look of the picture (just that you can't see the pores on my skin!)

I honestly haven't worn anything else but this on my skin since the first time I tried it. I will admit, I went in blind, meaning I just read the packaging and applied it. Because it is a white-ish cream I just thought it would go on clear but got a little shock when it started changing colour once it came in contact with my skin.

I was instantly in love, it's perfect for me at the moment as I don't want a huge amount of coverage after not wearing any make up in the last few weeks of my pregnancy.

It evened out my skin tone and left me looking glowing, I mean this in the sense my skin looked very healthy which made me very happy!

I just dot it on my skin and work it in using a stippling brush.

I have added a more natural looking picture using only day light ( I didn't have on when I wrote the post!)

Please bare in mind this is the beginning of my make up routine, this is why I look like I have no colour at all! But this picture shows the way the CC Cream really works, you can still see my freckles etc and I really like that!

Have you tried a CC Cream yet? I would love to know your thoughts.

This product is available from the end of January 2014.

UPDATE: WHERE HAVE I BEEN??

2014-01-20T15:34:00.000+01:00

MY GORGEOUS GIRLS HAVE ARRIVED!

Hello my lovelies, I just wanted to do an update post as I haven't posted anything for a while and the reason is that my twin girls have now arrived.

The were brought into the world on New Years Eve, they are very happy and healthy and we are all doing very well.

Their names are Harriet and Isla. They were born one minute apart by c-section.

As you can imagine my house is a very busy place at the moment what with having their older brother running around too!! I am planning lots of posts and trying out lots of new products to get my skin back into a good condition and to cover up all the dark circles and tired looking skin due to countless amounts of feeds during the night.

I hope to get back to posting three times a week again very soon.

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year

MARY KATRANTZOU FOR RODIAL

2013-12-20T10:00:00.000+01:00

I was recently gifted this gorgeous candle, I had to tell you about it. If you like to burn candles like me, then this is a good one to try.

Rodial have come together with Mary Katrantzou and created this gorgeous candle. The scent is inspired by her nature vs nurture collection.

The candle is made up of Citrus top notes of Orange and Lemon then mixed with Orange Blossom and Pineapple.

It is such a lovely smell, although it's quite a strong one, so you don't need to burn it for too long .

The glass is covered in this gorgeous Babelle print which is super colourful and gorgeous to look at. I'm not too sure what else I can say about it other than I love it and it will be all my visitors will be able to smell over the Christmas period.

You can find out where to purchase it on the Rodial Website

REVIEW: CLARISONIC PLUS

2013-12-18T11:50:00.000+01:00

FACE & BODY SONIC CLEANSING

I recently had the opportunity to review the Clarisonic Mia 2 which I loved, I was then given another opportunity by the amazing team at Coolbrandz to review the Clarisonic Plus. Now this is not going to be a comparison post as they both have different strengths and to be honest it feels like it was so long ago that I reviewed the Mia 2 ( it really wasn't) that I don't feel it would be a fair comparison!

Anyway, onto Plus....

On opening the box, this is what I found

A sensitive brush head, body brush head, sample size Cleanser (30ml), sample size body Cleanser (60ml), universal voltage charging cradle and the body itself.

The box was full of information, this is something I really liked about it. There wasn't the need to go through the whole manual straight away, you could get the basics just from the box!

Now, some information on the Clarisonic Plus. I'm not going to go right into it because this would then turn into an extremely long post that you will stop reading and we don't want that!

The Basics

There are three different speed settings for the Face Brush head and two for the Body Brush Head. You can also opt for the T-timer when using the Face Brush Head and this will tell you how long to use the brush on each section (through beeps)

The brush itself is super easy to use, you have the top button which helps you decide which setting you would like to use and the power button below.

You can determine which settings you would like by simply turning the brush on and holding down the settings button, you will know which setting you are on according to the beeps.

You will need to charge the Clarisonic for 24 hours before you can use it, the lights on the back will tell you how far along the charge is.

I will say, whilst the docking station isn't so easy to take travelling, I do prefer it to the Mia 2 as all you need to do is place the brush itself into it and plug it in. The Mia 2 was more compact but not as easy to charge as mine would fall off and I wouldn't know. The plus also seems to hold the charge very well.

Here are the brush heads

The Clarisonic Brush uses the 'Sonic technology' this means there is no vibrations and no spinning done. It works with your skins natural elasticity, it oscillates at a sonic frequency of 300 movements per second. It helps to loosen all the dirt and oil from the skin, therefore helping any pores to reduce.

Another awesome thing about this brush is that it's waterproof. You can take the brush itself into the shower so you can use the body brush, obviously keep the charger away from water!

Now, onto how I use mine....

I remove my eye make up by using a cotton pad and solution. I then wet the brush head, apply a cleanser to my face (over my makeup) and use the brush. I don't use the timers as I like to use it until I feel like my skin is thoroughly clean, especially those parts where I have large pores, I then go on and do my usual routine.

The key here is not to push the brush onto you face, I let it glide over the skin, this way it will work more effectively as you aren't putting pressure on the head itself.

I use my Plus everyday, in the evening. I love the clean feeling it leaves me with, it also leaves my skin feeling smooth and not tight at all. I have noticed a huge difference in the pores on my nose, I have those horrid big pores that look like black heads and short of trying to exfoliate them everyday with something harsh, I found that nothing would keep them reduced, but this does. I love that I don't have to use anything that will eventually damage my skin because it is so harsh.

I haven't yet tried the Cleansers that came with the brush as my skin is being a little difficult due to pregnancy, I didn't want to start using something else it wasn't used to as well as the Clarisonic, I do however plan on introducing the gel cleanser and see if that makes an added difference.

I used the body brush for the first time yesterday and really liked it. I just lightly went over my arms, shoulders and elbows. Besides the fact that it was quite relaxing, it took all the dry skin skin away and left my arms feeling smooth.

I will say that I will never be without one of these again. It's so nice to use the brush, then apply a tonic on a cotton pad and not see any make up there, (hand washing my make up off never worked) I have become a little obsessed with having clean skin at the moment and this leaves me relaxed in knowing that I'm not going to bed with half a face of make up on still. Now, if it could only get rid of dark under eye circles!!!

Have you used one of the Clarisonic brushes? I would love to know your thoughts.

To find out more information on the brushes go to the Clarisonic Site where you can find written information and videos on how to use the brushes.

NOTD& REVIEW: REVLON'S RICH & SEDUCTIVE

2013-12-18T10:00:00.000+01:00

Both of these polishes are from Revlon's Evening Opulence collection. I really like both colours, although 245 Seductive (the deep plum shade) isn't the easiest to work with. It took three coats to get this solid colour, you really have to make sure you apply the polish evenly and wait until it is completely dry, in order to get a good finish.

If you do that, the finish you get is lovely. It's a gorgeous deep plum and goes perfectly with the 935 Rich colour. This is a green/gold that has lots of shimmer throughout. You can apply only one coat and be ready to go.

I haven't used a top coat in this picture, you can see just how much of a high shine glossy look the Seductive colour has.

I like both, I would be in love with the darker plum if it was a little easier to use!

To read about the Evening Opulence Collection, simply click HERE

http://revlon.ch

REVIEW: ESTÈE LAUDER, TAKE IT AWAY

2013-12-16T10:00:00.000+01:00

GENTLE EYE AND LIP LONGWEAR MAKEUP REMOVER

I am a huge fan of the Estèe Lauder Eye Make Up Removers. This is my second one!

This one has an added extra to my last, it helps to remove lipstick too. I have recently been trying lots more darker shades of lipstick, so it has come in rather handy!

I understand they have changed this product and there have been lots of mixed reviews, but I love it. Another new purchase I have made recently is a Waterproof mascara, now these can be super tricky to remove but I find that when I use this it's not.

I simply put some of the product onto a cotton wool pad and sit it on my lashes for a few seconds, I then gently move the pad from side to side and the mascara is gone.

There is a slightly oily residue left when you use this, but that is good for me as my skin can sometimes go a little dry around my eyes from removing makeup ( this is one of the complaints I saw made in reviews when comparing it to the 'old' product). But the slightly oily residue that is left does not hurt my eyes at all, where as some make up removers really can!

All in all, a great product for me, it does a great job to remove my eye make up

Have you tried this?

http://www.esteelauder.com

http://www.esteelauder.ch

GIVEAWAY (SWITZERLAND ONLY)

2013-12-12T11:30:00.000+01:00

I am teaming up with Covergirl to give you this amazing five piece set.

Schminkset von COVERGIRL im Wert von CHF 53.10

· LashBlast Fusion Mascara

· NailLacquer Golden Opportunity

· Eyeshadow Café au Lait

· Liquiline Blast Eyeliner

· LipPerfection Jumbo Gloss Balm

In schnellen Schritten geht es auf Weihnachten und Silvester zu. Die Zeit, wo der eine festliche Anlass den nächsten jagt. Um dem Styling-Stress ein Schnippchen zu schlagen, sind die Schminksets von COVERGIRL das ideale Beauty Gadget. Ob für die Weihnachtsfeier mit der Familie oder die Silvestergala mit Freunden, mit den COVERGIRL Schminkprodukten bist Du im Nu dem Anlass entsprechend top gestylt.

Der natürliche Nude-Look für die Weihnachtsfeier

Für Heiligabend im Kreise Deiner Liebsten ist der natürliche Nude-Look, wie ihn das Schweizer COVERGIRL Fiona Hefti und Miss Schweiz Dominique Rinderknecht präsentieren, das ideale Make-up. Das Nude-Make-up ist Fionas Favorit und ideal für Frauen, die mit wenig Aufwand ihrer Natürlichkeit Ausdruck verleihen möchten: Makelloser Teint, Lippen in Rosé- oder Appricot-Tönen und ein Hauch schwarze Mascara, welche die Augen in den Mittelpunkt rückt. Als idealer Beautyhelfer dient Dir hier der Jumbo Gloss mit sanften Farben, zartem Glanz und einer pflegenden Formulierung und zaubert perfekt geschminkte weiche Lippen.

Der glamouröse Party-Look für die Silvesterfeier

Sollte es etwas extravaganter werden, ist die LashBlast Fusion Mascara Dein Must-Have, zaubert diese doch endlos lange Wimpern voller Volumen. Während die extragrosse Supervolumen-Bürste die feinsten Härchen optimal mit Tusche umhüllt, zeigt sich die innovative Fiber-Stretch-Verlängerungsformel für die Länge verantwortlich. Zusammen mit dem Perfect Point Plus Eyeliner und dem Smokey Shadow Blast ist damit Frau ein einzigartiges Augen-Make-up garantiert. Zudem sorgen der Outlast Lipcolor und der NailLacquer im Farbton Timeless Ruby fürs richtige Finish zum unwiderstehlichen Party-Look – Das Festen kann also beginnen.

''The product bag with novelties like the LipPerfection Jumbo Gloss Balm guarantee a lasting impression at Christmas and New Year’s Eve parties – because you deserve a New Year’s kiss. Innovative Cover Girl Gloss balm combines sheer color and soft shine without stickiness! Also included in the unique COVERGIRL bag is the LashBlast Fusion Mascara – COVERGIRL's first ever volume + length mascara! The fiberstretch formula and oversized brush make every little lash bigger, fuller and longer-looking – for a more dramatic party look.''

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LUSH COSMETICS CHRISTMAS HAUL

2013-12-06T10:00:00.000+01:00

This will be my first 'haul' post. I write 'haul' as I didn't actually buy these products they were very kindling sent to me but I see these kinds of videos on You Tube all the time and enjoy watching them. Since at the moment I don't really have the time or energy (due to pregnancy) to film and edit, I thought I would do it by way of blog post!

ROSE JAM

This shower gel smells amazing, it has a mixture of a floral and fruity scent to it. It immediately reminds me of Turkish delight, which I don't like the taste of, but love the smell! I believe it has been bought back by popular demand! I honestly cannot wait to try it.

It contains a Vanilla pod infusion, argan oil and goji berry juice. According to Lush it has a very similar scent to Rose Jam Bubbleroon and Ro's Argan Body Conditioner.

This product is Limited Edition.

12.50chf / £4.65

GOLD FUN

This is honestly one of the most amazing smelling products I have ever tried. Once I had opened it I couldn't stop smelling it!

It's such a great product. I believe it has this golden edging for the Christmas period only, but other times of the year you can get this in different colours with different scents.

You can use it to create lovely bubbles in your bath, or as a body wash, you can even use it in your hair! What also makes it great is that its OK to use for children too. My little monkey loved helping me crush it up under the water to create bubbles for his bath!

It is scented with the Lush Fragrance of Honey I washed the kids, which is a scent of honey and toffee...seriously, its amazing!

15chf / £5

STAR LIGHT, STAR BRIGHT

This is a bath melt, it's pretty self explanatory.... you crumble it under a running tap and it scents your bath water and turns it a lovely shade of turquoise. It releases ginger and lime and has a Shea butter fondant in the centre. The only thing I'm not so keen on is the amount of glitter that comes off onto your hands when you touch it! I think I shall use it sparingly and see how it goes. It does smell amazing though!

8.80chf / £3.30

SNOW FAIRY

I actually didn't realise but this has a glittery centre... not something I look for but worth a try non the less! This is a lovely massage bar that you just rub over the skin. It leaves your skin feeling lovely and soft.

I can't quite put my finger on the scent, but its lovely and sweet. I would say, this would be the ideal stocking filler for a young girl.

14 chf / £4.95

SHOOT FOR THE STARS

This, I believe is another Limited Edition product for the festive season. It shall be the first bath bomb I will have tried and after reading some of the reviews, I must say I'm looking forward to it!

You simply add it to a running bath and end up with gorgeous swirly coloured water (ooh pretty!) I has the same scent as the Gold Fun bar, which makes me very eager to try it out.

8.80chf / £3.25

That's it for my Lush Haul! What do you think about these posts? Would you like to see more?

http://www.lush-shop.ch/

*These products were kindly sent to me, all pictures are my own

MAKE UP LOOK: RUSSET EYES

2013-12-04T10:00:00.001+01:00

RUSSET EYES

I recently purchased a new mousse eyeshadow and couldn't wait to try it out. I tried this look with nude lips at first as it's not an eye look I would normally go for, but then I thought ah well.. I' already doing something I normally wouldn't so why not try a dark lip too. Plus I know lots of you like dark eyes and lips together.

It's also a great look what with the Christmas party season almost upon us!

I used quite a lot of products in this, you don't have too. It's just I'm not getting a great amount of sleep at the moment and wanted to make my skin look OK!

Here are a list of the products I used:

Base:

I mixed two foundations together as one was too dark and the other was too light (great way to get use out of your foundations all year round!) I used MAC Matchmaster Foundation in 1.0 with Smashbox Studio Skin 16 hour wear foundation in 2.3 (I had fake tan on when I got this!)

Under my eyes I used YSL Touche Éclat Radiant Touch in the lightest shade. I needed help to brighten up the area!

All over the skin I used Bourjois Java Rice Powder .

Eyes:

For the base colour I used Autograph Mousse Eyeshadow in Russet, then in the outer corners I took Roast from the Smashbox Smoke box palette. I then added some elf studio eyelashes from their Natural Lash Collection. Following that I lined my eyes with Smashbox Deep Bronze Gel Eyeliner. I added a thin coat of Revlon's lash Potion mascara to my top lashes and applied a layer of Covergirl lash blast volume (waterproof) mascara to the bottom lashes . I also used Maybelline's Master shape brow pencil in Blonde on my brows.

Cheeks:

I used YSL Dare to Glow in Fatal Red on my cheeks and lightly contoured using my Sleek Faceform Contouring Kit.

Lips:

I started by exfoliating my lips as I had already thought about using the dark lipstick. I used Lush Cosmetics Santa's Lip Scrub. I then put on a layer of the Maybelline Baby Lips, it's just the Intense Care balm with no colour. ( I did this at the start of the whole make up process!) Then when going for the nude lip look I used Revlon's Colour burst lipgloss in the shade Bejeweled. Then moved onto the Bourjois Rouge Edition lipstick in Violine Strass.

I am aware that to read this it looks like quite a few products, but this isn't an everyday look for me so please bare that in mind!

What did you think of the look? I personally loved it with the nude and the dark lip.

REVIEW: ESTÉE LAUDER, MODERN MUSE

2013-12-04T10:00:00.000+01:00

MODERN MUSE

I would like to start this review off by talking about the packaging... How gorgeous is this glass bottle. It's simple yet classic mixed in with elegance. Let me tell you the bottle matches the scent.

I just love the bow detailing at the top of the bottle, along with the gold and deep blue cap.

Now, onto the scent itself. I always struggle to describe perfumes, it's not one of things I am good at, but this one I would say is a 'classic' scent. It's one I would wear to a formal occasion such as a meeting. It says 'confidence' if that makes sense.

It contains Exotic Mandarin, Honeysuckle Nectar, Dewy Petals, Jasmine Sambac, China Absolute, Tuberose Fleur FirNat, Fresh Lily, Patchouli Coeur, Patchouli Crist, Amber Wood, Madagascar Vanilla and Soft Musk.

These all come together to make a gorgeous scent that is strong enough to be noticed but not too strong that people think you have completely over spritzed!

I would say this is more suited to mid twenties onwards (just my opinion). It is definitely worth trying.

http://www.esteelauder.ch/

SWATCHES: REVLON'S EVENING OPULENCE LIPGLOSS SHADES

2013-12-02T10:00:00.000+01:00

When these little beauties arrived at my door I couldn't wait to try them, well more so Bejeweled and Embellished. The first shots I took with Bejeweled on my lips didn't turn out great as the light was awful, I therefore had to take them later on, once I had realised what had happened. This means that in the picture below it looks more 'pink' than it is.

It is a very sheer pinky nude. I was actually expecting it to be much stronger in colour than it is. As it's a lipgloss, you can't layer it much either as it becomes too thick. Having said that, it's a very nice gloss. I imagine it would be the perfect accompaniment to a nude lipstick to help add great shine.

Next is Adorned, this is the one that I was least looking forward to trying as I'm not generally a bright pink gloss girl, but surprisingly this is the one that impressed me the most! Isn't that always the way! It's super pigmented and lasts a long time on the lips, you can wear it on it's own due to the bright colour too which is great if you are out and about. This is the one that left the most colour on my lips, but it's ok, it's pretty!

Then comes Embellished, I was sure this was going to be much darker and have high pigmentation like Adorned, but that wasn't the case. I'm not sure if that is a good thing or not! Like all the others it's super glossy and lasted a long time on my lips, but I was left feeling a little let down by the colour. Having said that, I believe this is the shade Revlon were going for, in the press release I was sent they did describe this as a violet and I did wonder why, I even commented in the post I wrote about the gloss, saying it looked more like a dark plum to me, but once you apply it on the lips its much more sheer than it appears in the packaging. Either way, still a very pretty colour and probably would be more popular than a deep plum gloss, I guess it would appear to a larger audience as it isn't so dark and 'out there'.

I really liked them, but was very surprised to find that Adorned turned out to be my favourite! Which one do you like the most?

These lipglosses are now available.

http://revlon.ch

REVIEW: MAC PREP + PRIME TRANSLUCENT POWDER

2013-11-29T10:00:00.001+01:00

MY HOLY GRAIL POWDER!

Most of us have heard of this powder by now, it has been out for what seems like forever. This makes me a little ashamed to say that I have only just started using it.

The reason I bought it was because once I moved and started travelling back to the UK on a regular basis, I would always find myself at the MAC counter in Duty Free, this powder was recommended to me by one of the lovely girls that worked there. It all sounded great, so I purchased it. However, I wasn't blogging at this stage and didn't really use powder, so can you believe I just stuck it in the drawer (sshhh don't tell my hubby!).

Anyway, I have been rearranging the master bedroom as we are expecting twin girls, this means lots of things have to be moved and sorted to make way for moses baskets etc whilst they are small. This meant I came across this powder again, still in the box, all sparkling and brand new.

I had to try it and haven't put it down since.

My skin has really changed throughout my pregnancy and I find myself a little oilier under my eyes than I once was.... this makes this product the ultimate find!

I know lots of people will say, well why not just use a normal powder, but I'm super fussy and end up not liking the way they look on my skin, they tend to make me orange or look cakey...neither a good look in my opinion.

This does take away that lovely dewy glow, but at the moment I would like my make up to stay more than two hours and this makes that happen. It's perfect as it's a translucent powder so it doesn't make me orange and definitely doesn't make me look cakey.

It comes in this lovely small pot (perfect for travelling). The only tip I will give is don't put a black top on, then apply this. I always end up getting it on myself where there is excess powder on the brush.

I just use this under my eyes and on my t zone. I'm so glad I purchased it and re-found it! It shall remain in my make up bag forever!

Do you like these translucent powders?

NOTD: TOM FORD, TROPHY WIFE

2013-11-27T10:00:00.000+01:00

TODAY'S NAILS

It's that time again... another polish! I have put this on a few times but haven't blogged about it until now!

It is a gorgeous polish, it glides on and lasts a good amount of time before chipping. I only have one coat of polish on in this picture because its super pigmented. This makes painting my nails quick and easy, just the way I like it.

The formula is quite creamy, so you don't need to put much on the brush, if you do it will go everywhere, but please don't take from that, that it's watery because it really isn't!

It's a lovely pinky red with a slight shimmer, great for everyday wear or for an event.

It comes in the usual elegant Tom Ford glass bottle. I'm a marketing mans dream, I love anything that comes in elegant and 'expensive' looking packaging! The only thing that puts me off about these polishes are the price, but they are worth it, especially if you are treating yourself !

Have you tried any of Tom Ford's polishes?

http://www.tomford.com

REVIEW: REVLON'S LASH POTION MASCARA

2013-11-25T10:00:00.000+01:00

LASH POTION BY GROW LUSCIOUS

This is a new mascara from Revlon, it is designed to make the lashes look lush, long and lustrous! It contains strengthening proteins that help the lashes look more voluminous.

The wand has a 'triple groove' which helps to stop the mascara from clumping.

Does it work?

I really like it, when I first saw the wand I was a little surprised as its quite large, but I have naturally longish lashes, so this doesn't present any problems for me. If you have shorter lashes it may take some practise before you don't smear mascara on your eyelid!

Take a look at how it turned out...

This is only one coat, it is very buildable so I think it would leave you with lovely looking lashes. I use this daily, one coat is enough to accentuate my lashes and leaves them looking this way all day. It hasn't yet smudged on me which is great!

I want to add the whole 'after' picture as I think you can see a little better exactly how it looks...

It really does show off the length and helps them to curl, I will definitely be using this for my next night out with the girls, I will just build it up at the base to help create more definition and volume.

I think this is a great mascara. Definitely one worth trying.

http://www.revlon.ch

NOTD: ESSIE'S MIND YOUR MITTENS & PARKA PERFECT

2013-11-22T10:00:00.000+01:00

TODAY'S NAILS

These two are from the Essie Winter Collection they have just released. They are both gorgeous colours, although I will say, you do need a top coat with Mind Your Mittens (deep grey) as it has chipped at the tips of my nails already and I only put it on yesterday.

I have applied two coats of each, they both went on really well and dried quickly. I really like the brushes in these polishes as they are almost tapered at the sides which makes it easy to apply the colour and not get it everywhere!

Have you tried any of the Essie polishes from their Winter Collection? I would love to hear your thoughts on them .

To view other posts on their Winter Collection click here

http://essie.ch

COLLECTION SNEAK PEEK: REVLON, EVENING OPULENCE

2013-11-20T11:16:00.000+01:00

EVENING OPULENCE

These looks are presented by Djoa Strassburg (Miss Earth 2013) and Irina de Giorgi (Miss Earth 2011)

Revlon have released this gorgeous collection that is perfect for the up and coming season. It contains some gorgeous colours. Saying that, they have made it a collection for everyone, for those who like those bold and extravagant make up looks but also those who like a more toned down look for the festive season!

So what's in the collection...

Let's start off with these two gorgeous shades of polish, on the left is 935 Rich. This is a high gloss shimmery polish that look silver in some lights but gold in others, Then you have 245 Seductive, this is described as a high gloss bright violet (I would say a deep plum) . This shade is perfect for Autumn Winter to vamp up any look.

Next is....

The Colorburst Lipgloss'. These come in three gorgeous shades. In just these three glosses I would say there is definitely something for everyone! On the left is Bejeweled, a gorgeous pink nude, then you have Adorned, a bright shimmery pink followed by Embellished which is this gorgeous deep plum.

Followed by....

Three Eyeshadow Quartets. They come in the following shades, Seductive ( Purple Violet ) Inspired (Cream Turquoise lime green, violet) and Moonlit (cream - beige-brown ) Again there is something for everyone here.

Next is eyeliner..

These come in four shades which are Emerald Green, violet, black and brown.

And Finally.....

3D Volume Mascara. This is supposed to provide beautiful voluminous, curled lashes.

I have a few of these products to test out, I will put up a post that tells you what I think of them, it will also contain some swatches.

I really like the look of this collection, I am really looking forward to trying some of the products.

This collection is available now

http://revlon.ch

REVIEW: TOM FORD'S ROUGE FATAL LIPSTICK

2013-11-15T10:00:00.000+01:00

THE PERFECT RED LIP

Holy jamoly ladies....... just look at that red lip!

I don't even know where to start! Focus.... ok, packaging......

I haven't had a Tom Ford lipstick before, but I believe this is their typical sleek style packaging. It's gorgeous. I honestly didn't even want to touch it let alone use it.

It comes in this gorgeous black and gold square packaging with a good sized bullet of lipstick.

The red I have on my lips in the top picture is Rouge Fatal, this is part of the Jasmin Rouge 2013 Colour Collection. It also consists of another lipstick (image shall be below) and two nail lacquers (post to follow next week).

The lipstick itself is made up of rare and exotic ingredients such as, soja seed extract, Brazilian murumuru butter and camomilla flower oil. These all help to make the incredible and ultra creamy texture that helps the lipstick apply perfectly. It is super pigmented, this is because the colour pigments are blended so they give you a pure colour and great luminosity.

I have worn it here with super simple eyes, I used the Urban Decay Naked two palette. I put a shimmery light colour all over the lid and used a light grey/brown shade in the crease to add some definition.

The lipstick applied very easily and is super blendable which means you don't have to worry about going too far with the colour as you can just blend it out to make it softer. This also means if you slightly go out of the lip line you can easily wipe it away and not be left completely stained!

The colour stayed true for a long time, I didn't fully test it as I took it off to go for a nap (luxury of pregnancy!) But I shall wear it tomorrow and update you on how long lasting (or not) it is.

Swatch

Here is the other lipstick from the collection..

This lipstick is in the shade 'Shameless'. It's another gorgeous red, although this time more of a Cherry Red.

What do you think of this shade? Perfect for that 'pin up' look I feel!

This lipstick is available in Jelmoli Stores. To find out where you can purchase in other countries, take a look on their website (link below)

http://www.tomford.com

Review: Revlon Photoready Foundation

2013-11-13T10:00:00.000+01:00

MY LATEST FAVOURITE FOUNDATION!

I have many 'foundation phases' it really depends on the time of year as my skin can go from normal to dry in a heart beat which can be quite frustrating.

Now I'm not going to lie, I have had this foundation for about 8 months. I bought it whilst visiting my family in the UK, therefore didn't have my foundation brush as I was working with a BB Cream at the time.

I first applied this foundation using my fingers, but to be honest really didn't like the finished look. Therefore I put it to one side and forgot about it. I found it again whilst sorting through my make up collection and thought I would try it. I fell in love with it. A few things have changed since first trying it, such as my skin is 'normal' at the moment and I have discovered the buffing brush.

I find when I use a buffing brush it really changes the finished look, gives me quite a flawless complexion and doesn't look like it's just sitting on my skin (as it did when using my fingers).

I also now use a primer, which is something I decided to do not long ago, this also helps the foundation to last all day. This is honestly the foundation I have been reaching for everyday. I thinks it's a great multi purpose foundation, one layer evens out my skin for that natural everyday look but if I apply two layers, it gives me a lovely flawless look to my skin that I love to have for nights out or events.

Another plus for me is that it has a glass pump bottle, it distributes the perfect amount with one pump. Those who read my posts regularly will know that I am not a fan of the 'open bottle' foundations as I always pour far too much out and end up wasting half the bottle!

I would say, this shall remain one of my favourites now.

Have you tried this foundation? I would love to know your thoughts in the comments.

NOTD: Essie's Shearling Darling

2013-11-11T10:00:00.000+01:00

ESSIE: SHEARLING DARLING

We all know by now, how much I love dark shades... this is definitely up there with some of my top pics. The deep deep red is amazing, I would say an awesome fall colour. It is actually part of Essie's Winter Collection that they have just released.

As per most Essie polishes I have tried, the polish itself is gorgeous, it has a lovely thick brush that helps you get even coverage. It took two coats to get this look and no time at all as its pretty fast drying!

This collection is now available

Keep your eyes peeled for swatches of the other shades from this gorgeous collection.