Lilac Lovin'

Hey Ladies,
As of late I really haven't been buying many nail polishes, I have re-arranged my makeup storage so I don't have much space to expand in that area. But, last week when I walked my niece over to the local shopping centre to get her asleep as per usual I ended up at the Rimmel stand in the pharmacy. I really wasn't intending on buying anything but when I saw this polish I just had to buy it!

The name of the polish is "How Do You Lilac It?" and it is the most subtle, pastel gorgeous shape that would suit anyone. So far, after a 4 day wearing period there is minimal chipping compared to some of my other polish and it has gotten me tons of compliments. My favourite thing about this polish is that it comes from the 60 Seconds line, which means it has a super fast drying time and it has that really handy brush which makes painting your nails the simplest of tasks. Its is quite sheer when applying so I did 2 coats to get the colour to really show through, then added a top coat. 

This polish is €4.95 and is available from most pharmacies.

Love,
S

Blood Lust

Hey Ladies,
Well Summer is well and truly here and to kick off the brilliant weather I thought I would go for a bright nail polish, something a bit more in your face. It is no secret that I am a big fan of H&M nail polishes and I regularly pick up new colours to add to the collection. My sister actually gave me this polish as it wasn't her cup of tea, WIN! It is the colour Red Nail and it is a really pigmented red that goes beautifully with my pale skin, its very 50's.

I went to a BBQ yesterday and painted my nails for the occasion and although I love H&M polishes some of them are hit and miss and only work out for one day wear. As I am typing this I can see the ends of the polish that has chipped away.

H&M polishes are really affordable at €3.95 a bottle and they have a huge range of colours!

 

What's your favourite Summer polish?
Love,
S

Cheap As Chips Brush Cleaner

Hey Ladies,
In my last post you may have seen that I picked up MAC brush cleaner.... for the steep price of 11quid! I bought this for my professional freelance kit, I only want to use the best products on my clients if they are paying me. But what do I use personally when I'm doing my own make-up? Certainly not the MAC brush cleanser.

Instead, I prefer to pick up a small bottle of surgical spirits in my local pharmacy or Boots. It's cheaper than the MAC Cleanser, and it does just as good a job. For a small bottle of surgical spirits it is 3.14, a total bargain.I then switch it to a much easier to use bottle for ready to go cleaning. The spray bottle you see here I picked up in Boots for around 3quid and it has lasted me ages! Every time I run out of spirits, I buy a new bottle and give the spray bottle a clean, pour the goodness in and your ready to go.

Please note, I do add a tiny bit of water in with my spirits as it sometimes can be very harsh on your brushes! Also, surgical spirits isn't the proper way to wash your brushes, it's only really for on the spot cleaning, brushes harbour bacteria and need to be cleaned after a couple of uses(on yourself that is)... please check out my post on how to wash your makeup brushes here.

What's your favourite brush cleaner?
Love,
S