Another Sharpie manicure today, loving the red and gold combo here. Reminds me of Gryffindor. The Sharpie works well for nail art but you need to make sure that you put a top coat on once it’s dry or it’ll wash off after a few days. I love the red shade too, it’s quite a dark red but it’s still vibrant and the gold makes it pop.
What’s on your nails at the moment?
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Organic Surge – Lavender Meadow Hand & Nail Cream - £4.25*
Another beaut of a product from the lovely folk over at Organic Surge, and this Lavender scented lovely does not disappoint. It’s a lightweight formula which absorbs really quickly to give your hands a moisture boost and it smells super fresh too. I’ve used it on my cuticles and fingernails too and it does a good job on getting rid of any dry bits around your nails, it didn’t irritate any sore patches either. I’ve been keeping this hand cream in my desk at work for when I’m feeling a bit stressed and having a ‘googling puppies’ moment to make myself feel better, the lavender scent is really soothing and instantly makes me feel more calm (the puppies do help too…).
If you’re after a reasonably priced organic hand cream that’s free of nasties I’d definitely give this a go.
Are you a hand cream fan?
What’s your favourite?
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L’Oreal Super Liner Blackbuster - £6.99
When I first saw this eyeliner I was intrigued, I’ve used the L’Oreal Super Liner eyeliners for years now (I love the Luminizer range) and thought I’d give this a go. I wish I hadn’t bothered. It’s dry, too bulky and not flexible enough to work well as an eyeliner. It drags when you try to apply it to your eyes and the shape makes it really difficult to get a fine line on the inner corner of your eye. Also the pigmentation is not great, you have to build up the product in layers to get an even black line. I’ve been storing it upside down too, to make sure that the felt-tip is saturated with product but that still hasn’t made any difference, so disappointing.
I would not recommend this product at all, if you’re going for a L’Oreal liquid liner I’d go for the regular Super Liner!
Have you tried this? Were you disappointed too?
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1| Royal Blue – Dorothy Perkins 2| Knitted – Topshop 3| Hearts – Lipsy (Available at Next)
4| Stripe/Spot - White Stuff Clothing (you can get some at Collectables) 5| Floral – Cath Kidston
If you know me, you’ll know that not a day goes by where I don’t wear a cardigan. I’ve got a drawer full of the things, I indulge in lengthy conversations at work about them, I just love cardigans. I have plain ones and spotty ones and stripey ones and one that looks like a little sailor jacket and another that has bows on it. There’s always space for new family members in my cardigan crew and today I’m going to show you a few that have caught my eye recently.
Are you a cardigan fan?
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L’Occitane – La Collection de Grasse
La Collection de Grasse is L’Occitane’s latest fragrance collection, with a difference. For this collection L’Occitane have worked alongside top perfumer Karine Dubreuil who has previously created fragrance for Gucci and YSL. The collection is based around the wonderful town of Grasse in France where many of the delicate and rare flowers used in perfume are cultivated, these flowers are then combined with other scents from across the globe to create La Collection de Grasse. Each of the fragrances in the collection has been developed by Karine who was born and studied in Grasse.
There are four fragrances in the new line; Jasmin & Bergamote, Magnolia & Mûre, Vanille & Narcisse and Thé Vert & Bigarade.
Jasmin & Bergamote is quite a fresh scent that is perfect for every day, it has floral notes too which make it smell very grown up to me. Something a swish business woman would use, understated but still pretty.
Magnolia & Mûre is my second favourite scent in the collection, its quite a fruity berry based fragrance with a touch of Magnolia to give it something special. A sophisticated night time scent.
Vanille & Narcisse is a lovely rich vanilla based scent that has a spicy twist to it that adds great depth. It reminds me of the Tom Ford Tabac Vanille fragrance which is very, very pricey.
Thé Vert & Bigarade is my favourite fragrance from the collection. It’s a citrus-based scent that packs a punch, it’s so fresh and fruity and just makes me think of long summer afternoons in the sunshine when I smell it.
Have you tried La Collection de Grasse yet?
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