NAILS INC GOOD AS GOLD FT. LOTTIE TOMLINSON

Nails Inc is one of those brands I always hear positive things about, however I have never actually tried any of their products until now! When I heard they were collaborating with Lottie Tomlinson and bringing out the 'Good As Gold' Spray Can Nail Polish I couldn't help but purchase it. I watched a tutorial on Lottie's Instagram (which I will link here) and the results looked so pretty!

I ordered this product on a Sunday night and it actually came on the Monday which I was really impressed with as I had selected just regular delivery. The package was adorable as it came with a little note from Lottie and a phone case which I think is such a cute touch.

Safe to say it took a while for me to work out how to achieve the best results as I had a cappuccino coloured gel on my nails at the time so it wasn't the most natural base colour. On my first attempt I was really disappointed with how they came out and was worried I was doing it completely wrong but in all honestly I think it was just because the colour underneath! I will insert a photo below so you can see what I mean about the colour coming through.

On my second attempt at using the spray can I painted my nails white so there was nothing taking the attention away from the gold - this is when I fell in love with this nail spray, it looks so nice once it's all finished and it was a LOT quicker than applying loads of layers of regular nail varnish and waiting for them to dry. The only downside to this product is that it's extremely hard to tell how much product you have left as it's a daily small can!

HOW TO USE:

• Make sure you have a completely blank canvas with no nail varnish
• Apply the Nails Inc 2 in 1 Base and Top Coat
• SHAKE SHAKE SHAKE the can
• I found holding the aerosol upright gave me the best coverage (it's best to spray them outside so it doesn't go anywhere). Whenever I held it over the top of my nails it lost it's pigment and i'm not entirely sure why.
• Apply Nails Inc 2 in 1 Base and Top Coat again to seal the polish
• Clean the edges using a makeup wipe and as you get closer to the nails I would recommend using an SOS pen to get close to the nail edge without smudging the colour.

You can get the Good as Gold Spray Paint here and the Top/Base Coat here. I would definitely recommend giving this a go if you haven't tried a spray polish before as it's such a fun and easy way to paint your nails.

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WARM GLAM ft. ABH MODERN RENAISSANCE

I can honestly say I have never been so excited to purchase an eyeshadow palette in my entire life! It has the most gorgeous packaging and is filled with 14 incredible shades, it was honestly as if i'd died and gone to make up heaven. All the shades are warm tones and all go so perfectly together to create more natural or intense eye looks. The pigmentation of every shadow is perfect and they blend so easily. I wore this make up look on a night out and it stayed put the entire night without budging an inch. If theres one palette I could tell everyone to buy it would 100% be this one as I wouldn't change a single thing about it. Trust me girls - you NEED it.

I achieved this 'warm glam' look by using my 4 absolute favourite shades - Venetian Red, Love Letter, Burnt Orange and Primavera. 

• I started off by priming my eyelids with Mac's Soft Ochre paint pot and set it in place with just matte eyeshadow.
• I then took Burnt orange and used it as my transition shade.
• Onto the fun part - I took Love Letter and ran it through my crease, continuing to blend it with Burnt orange.
• All over the lid/outer corner/under my eye I took Venetian Red to really make my eyes stand out.
• Primavera is such a gorgeous highlighting shade - I popped that on my brow bone and inner corners and just added a lil Collection Glitter Liner over the top of the inner corners.

The other products I used to achieve this look are listed below:

Smashbox Photo Finish Primer Water

Benefit Porefessional

Nars Sheer Glow in Mont Blanc

Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer in Vanilla

Rommel Stay Matte Powder in Translucent

Benefit Hoola Bronzer

Nars Blush in Orgasm

ABH Glow Kit Gleam

Mac Soft Ochre Paint Pot

Benefit KA-BROW in 4

Benefit Gimme Brow in 3

Collection Glam Crystals Gel Liner in Funk (this didn't blend as nicely as I thought it would so I would recommend a pressed glitter instead if you want to re-create this look)

Urban Decay Subversion Lash Primer

Essence I LOVE Extreme Volume Mascara

Charlotte Tilbury Lipstick in Bond Girl & Mac Lipstick in Snob

Mac Fix+

You can get your hands on the Anastasia Beverley Hills Modern Renaissance Palette here.

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SUMMER GLOW

As the most recent challenge circling social media is the 'full face of highlight' challenge - I thought what a perfect time it was to post my two favourite highlighting kits of all time. I recently turned 21 and I was incredibly lucky to have been given these two products by my closest friends and I cannot thank them enough, both of these highlighting palettes are simply gorgeous! They are the Anastasia Beverly Hills Glow Kit in Gleam and Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette.

Let's start with a more subtle glow - Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette. This palette is absolutely perfect for everyday use as all 3 shades are pretty, neutral and light powders. From left to right there is Dim Light, Incandescent Light and Radiant Light. You have probably seen a lot of bloggers post about this palette and I can totally understand why they all love it so much! The powders are extremely soft and just glide onto the cheek bones, blending perfectly. Let's just take a minute and appreciate how stunning the packaging is too!

Dim Light - This shade is the most neutral of the 3, it has a peachy/beige colour to it which helps to blur any imperfections and highlights the skin giving it a healthy glow.

Incandescent Light - Limited Edition to this palette, it is an extremely beautiful pearl powder highlight which brightens the high points of your face, leaving it with a stunning glow.

Radiant Light - This is the bronze tone of the 3, giving the skin a sun-kissed golden glow which helps to enhance the complexion.

Another thing I love about this palette is how versatile it is, there isn't a right or wrong way when using it. You can use Dim Light as a powder for the whole face or under the eyes as it blurs imperfections and the skin will appear more flawless, or you can simply build it up on your cheek bones as a highlight.

If you haven't seen the ABH Glow Kits - where have you been? They are made up of 4 completely different highlights so they're perfect for all skin tones. I have extremely light skin so Gleam is perfect for me however if you are slightly more tanned then there is another Glow Kit available in That Glow which I will link here or the most recent release called Sun Dipped, which as you can tell is for slightly deeper skin tones, I will link that here.

The packaging is absolutely gorgeous and very sturdy, I cannot wait to take this on holiday with me. All 4 highlighters are removable so it you wanted to take them individually in a smaller palette or however you prefer then you can!

All 4 highlighters are EXTREMELY pigmented and look stunning on the skin! I love the fact there is a pearl, blush and bronze shade so it has every highlighter a girl could need. 

Below I have swatched all four colours and starting from the top you have:

Crushed Pearl - A gorgeous pink/silver pearl glow, this would look stunning on the inner corner of the eyes too.

Starburst - Slightly pinker colour than crushed pearl.

Mimosa - This is the bronze shade of the 4 and it has a gorgeous metallic finish.

Hard Candy - I love this shade, I'm not a huge blusher person however this highlighter makes it easy for me and you get two in one. It's a gorgeous golden peachy pink highlight.

I think it's safe to say my cheeks are going to be GLOWING this summer and I cannot wait! 

Which one do you prefer?

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World Famous Neutrals Palette

Benefit has been a brand I have adored since day 1 and they just continue to bring out more and more incredible products. I was given the 'World Famous Neutrals Eyeshadow Kit' a while ago as a gift and I instantly fell in love with it, however it became one of those palettes that slowly gets pushed to the back of the drawer and forgotten about. I am so over the moon I found this a few weeks ago and haven't stopped using it since - it really is the perfect neutrals palette! Even though there are only 6 shades, there are SO many looks you can create with it and it's the perfect size for travelling.

Let's start with the packaging - it's super pretty and compact! This palette is in the shape of a small hardback book so it stands perfectly on display. It seals by a strong magnet which will not budge unless you force it so there's no way it could open in your bag. Another thing I love about this palette is the fact that it has a good sized built in mirror which is hidden by two pages of benefits tips&tricks on how to use the product. Isn't it the cutest?!

(Bottom Left - Top Right; My Two Cents, Birthday Suit, Call My Buff, It's Complicated, Gilt-y Pleasure, Kiss Me I'm Tipsy)

Each of these colours are super pigmented and stunning on the eye! There are two cream shadows and 4 powder shadows - the only downside is they are all shimmers, I really wish at least one shade was matte. Overall I would 100% recommend this product as they really are the 'most glamorous nudes ever'!

Here is a look I created with this palette, it is really easy and you can either deepen or lighten the look using the shadows of your choice;

My Two Cents all over eyelid as a base
Gilt-y Pleasure as crease colour/outer half of eyelid
Call My Buff on inner eye lid.

This eyeshadow palette is available here and here.

What's your favourite Benefit product?

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