August Favourites!

Hello lovely's, i cant believe its september already! Where has this year gone? Its crazy to think its christmas in four months! I am very sad to be saying goodbye to summer but i must admit i do enjoy the cooler autumn/winter months and all that they bring.
Anyway.... here are my favourites from the last month.

ST. Moriz Bronzing Mouse-
I recently reviewed this fake tan and compared it to St tropez, in a post last month (read here) I am still loving it as much now as i was then, its the only fake tan i've been using, for me it just gives the perfect colour I'm looking for its super easy to apply and its also really cheap not that i see myself having to repurchase for a while as there still seems to be loads left in the bottle!

BarryM Jelly in Papaya-
I am so impressed with the BarryM Jelly polishes they have a brilliant finish, great staying power and an amazing colour range. I picked Papaya as a monthly favorite as i wore it last month and completely fell in love with it, its the perfect summer shade to go with a tan i could happily have worn it on my nails for the entire month!

Esstee Lauder Sparkling Clean Foaming Gel Cleanser-
I haven't mentioned this on the blog before, i was using this daily a few months back and was really enjoying using it. I only stopped as i got some new skincare to try, but recently i have rediscovered my love for it. Its a foaming gel cleanser for oily skin and it always leaves my skin fresh and doesn't dry it out at all, it is pricey for a cleanser but its lasted me for ages so far and there's still quiet a bit left.

Viva la Juicy Noir, Juicy Couture-
I received this perfume as a sample in my last Glossybox, i hadn't been overly enthused by perfume samples before but this little beaut has changed my mind! I fell in love with it right away it smells AMAZING i am definitely wanting to add a full sized bottle of this to my perfume collection.

Batiste Dry Shampoo for Blonde Hair-
Now i no this might seem like a bit of a boring thing to put on my monthly favorites as I'm pretty sure everyones used dry shampoo and its all pretty much the same, the reason i am giving a shout out to this one is because it has been my saviour over the last month. I am in serious need of some root attention, i have been trying to put off dying them to help keep my hair in better condition by dying it less. This is by no means a magical root disguising product but it does help hide them a bit.

Vichy Dermablend-
Yes i no i have only just posted a review on this foundation (literally my last post) but as you may tell from my glowing review if you've read it, i bloody love the stuff! So its only fair it gets a mention. Not much more to say on it really if you want to know more you can read the review..... (sneaky promotion)

Topshop Bronzer in Sandcastle-
So glad i purchased this, its been my bronzer of choice every day since i bought it! I have been completely converted to matt bronzers now i love the natural and healthy look that it gives, its not too dark perfect colour for lighter skins.

Hope you enjoyed reading about my favorite products from the last month. What have you been loving?

Zoe 

X 

Nail Tutorial, Paint splattered nails!

I wanted to try something new with my nails so i decided to do a bit of experimenting. I had seen people do this sort of splattered look so i thought i would try it for myself. I was quiet impressed with the finished look, i think its eye catching and different. Its pretty simple to do the only thing is it is quiet messy...

The kit
This is what i used to create the look.
Paper or something to put down as its very messy,
Straws x4 (forgot to put in pic),
Tape,
Scissors,
Topcoat-
I used Nails Inc Caviar topcoat,
Nail colours-
I used Barry M- Matt white, Guava, Greenberry and Rimmel- Blue me away and Sunshine.

Step one

To start with i painted my nails with two coats of my base colour, i chose white as i thought it would make the other colours really stand out. To save the amount of nail varnish you get all over you fingers its a good idea to stick tape around your nail beds, i personally found this the most time consuming and most fiddly bit but saves having to scrub it all off after.

Step two

I cut the straws in half  to make them easier to use. I took the straw and dipped one end into my first colour which was the darkest blue, aimed the straw over the nail and blew on the other end of the straw, it took a few goes to get used to it but the picture shows what the first layer looked like. 

  

Step Three

I took a clean straw so i didn't mix colours in the bottle, and dipped the end in my second colour a lighter blue, and blew over each nail.

Step Four

I took another clean straw and dipped it in my third colour a bluey green and blew that over each nail.

Step Five

I took another clean straw and dipped it in my fourth and last colour a bright yellow and blew that over over each nail. I then removed to tape and waited until my nails were almost completely dry to then add the topcoat to complete the look. I did have to clean a bit of nail varnish off my fingers but the tape defiantly saved a lot of mess.

The finished look!

I was really pleased with how it looks and will defiantly try it again and see how it looks with different colours. 

I hope you like them! Has anyone else tried this technique? 

Zoe

X