27 February 2012

NOTD - NYC Permanent Pink (Reviews & Swatches)


 'Permanent Pink' by New York Color (NYC) is a super bright pink from the Expert Lasting Nail Polish line. The polish is bright and fun and of great quality. I only needed two coats which dried in really quickly. I posted a photo of how my nails looked after 5 days of wear as I was so impressed with how little they had chipped. I had to remove it on the sixth day as I was going to work.

The polishes are €1.99 which is super cheap and available in Sam McCauley chemists in Ireland or online.

26 February 2012

Rimmel Kate Moss Lipsticks - Very Similar Rimmel Dupes

Rimmel recently collaborated with Kate Moss to develop seven lipsticks to add to their Lasting Finish Line. I purchased three and reviewed them here. I was recently going through my lipsticks and discovered that I already owned two lipsticks from the Lasting Finish line which were almost identical to two of the Kate Moss lipsticks I had purchased. When you look at the them in the tube you can notice some differences but when swatched they're almost identical.

25 February 2012

NYX Mega Shine Lip Glosses (Reviews & Swatches)


These NYX Mega Shine lip glosses are a hit and miss with me. I love both shades which are Sweet Heart and Sugar Pie but the lip glosses have two completely different scents. Sweet Heart which is a peach-pink nude shade has a frosty finish when applied and smells like plastic/chemicals which is extremely off putting. Sugar Pie is a light pink nude colour and is gorgeous when applied and smells like cherries/sherbet which is amazing. I've raved about this lip gloss quite a lot and I always receive compliments when I'm wearing it. It gives an appearance of fuller lips with a shiny finish. The glosses aren't sticky which is nice and they feel lovely when applied on a bare lip or over lipstick and I find them to be long lasting. 

24 February 2012

Skincare Routine feat Benefit B.Right Products (Reviews & Photos)

Benefit's B.Right Skincare line offers hydrating skincare essentials which cleanse and moisturize the skin preparing it for the day ahead. I ordered a set which comes with 6 mini products from ASOS for €13.98 to try it out before committing myself to purchasing the full sized products.
(image from www.benefitcosmetics.com)
I always like trying out minis first to see how my skin will react to the new products as I have dry and sometimes sensitive skin. I also like using products that are from the same line as I feel they're formulated to work together. I have been left really impressed with the results and my skin remains hydrated throughout the entire day and it looks really healthy and radiant. 

21 February 2012

Review - Veet Suprem Essence Normal/Dry Skin Hair Removal Cream (Photos)

I've used hair removal creams before in the past and saw this in my Boots one day and decided to try it out as shaving isn't long lasting and this product appealed to me. It's not cheap costing around €12-14 but you do get quite a big bottle of product which claims to give smooth skin lasting twice as long as shaving. I used this product on my legs and had a good experience and loved the finish result and feel. I also however used this product on my under arms and had a really bad painful reaction (photos posted after the jump). 

19 February 2012

Share The Love # 1 - Blog Edition

I read so many different blogs everyday and I always love coming across some new ones that I've never seen before. Below are my recent discoveries and really enjoy reading what these ladies have to say so thought I would do a quick post and share some links. Think I might start doing this more often.

Katie xo

14 February 2012

NOTD - Barry M Nail Paint - Raspberry 273


This nail polish by Barry M has been one of my favourites for a very long time. It's a gorgeous raspberry pink colour with a high glossy finish. It applies on perfectly and I only ever need two coats to get an even application. I love Barry M polishes because they're of great quality and are affordable costing around €4.50 each.

Barry M polishes and other available shades can be found here.

What's your favourite Barry M nail paint?

Katie xo