Ginvera BB Cream

I have wanted to try these miracle 'BB' creams for a long time now and when I came across this Ginvera BB cream, I knew it was the perfect opportunity. Combined with green tea extracts and a nude colour to implement most skin tones, Ginvera offers a great alternative to your usual foundation and moisturiser. Since using this cream I've realised that my face feels really hydrated compared to using a foundation that offers very similar coverage and my makeup looks more natural. For instance, when you apply foundation and you get those yucky marks where you have rushed out the door and forgotten to properly blend it in  - this cream never gives me that look. It can be blended within seconds and it has the appearance of a second skin.

This cream retails from around £20 at Harvey Nichols and you definitely get your moneys worth. It's a very soft liquid that covers with only a small amount, therefore being quite a money saver. I can't count how many times I've used this product and I've still got a fair amount left.

Have you used any BB creams? If so, which is your favourite?

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Fraulein 180 colour palette

Let me ask you all a quick question, can a girl really have too much makeup?

This picture is a collage of most of my cosmetics, the collection spans over four deep pink 8 inch deep draws and takes up a great section of my bedroom, but i'm hooked on it all. Every colour is a new exploration, a new bounce of confidence and will hopefully compliment many of my outfits. 

One thing I lacked was eyeshadows. I've always been drawn to bright lips and just wearing mascara, but i wanted to try new colours. I bought this Fraulein Palette from Ebay for about £12 and it has 180 different colours.

The picture above is the natural palette. There's lots of earthy browns, soft beiges and cool pinks to give you a softer, natural makeup look. These are the colours I would probably wear the most, as I like to look as natural as possible most of the time.

Stepping it up a notch is the medium brights palette. Lots of naturally bright colours, perfect for experimentation without going over the top.

Finally, here's the bright colour palette. If you're feeling wild and crazy, fancy going out with the girls or trying something vibrant, there's a little bit of everything in this layer. I find the palette quite pigmented for the price, but I don't think they blend as well as some of higher quality eyeshadows. At the price of £12 for 180 colours, you can't really go wrong - especially if your an amateur or just wanting to discover some new colours.

Here's my olympic inspired makeup look using the palette.

What do you think?

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Welcome back La Senza

Golly gosh, I've missed you. 

Whilst walking through my town's shopping centre yesterday afternoon, I realised that my local La Senza has reopened. A few months ago, La Senza was one of the latest stores to be hit by the recession, but after being sold to Victoria Secrets, La Senza are aiming to reopen as many as 60 of their stores.  Having desperately being in need of a new fitted bra, I popped in to get measured yesterday and I found the staff delightful and the store looking as glamorous as french boutique. I can't say the same for every store, but the Huddersfield branch is homely - whilst you search for your new sexy lingerie, there's draws to pull out, pink dressing rooms and an array of bra's and french knickers in every colour possible.  

This emerald green balconette bra was the first to grab my attention. I was immediately drawn to the black lace details and the luxurious feel of the fabric. Gone are the cheap feeling cotton La Senza bras, they are replaced with what you can see as Victoria Secrets inspired lingerie. 

My second purchase was an everyday perfect black bra. As soon as I came out of the store, I rushed to the nearby toilets and decided to wear it. It gave me a slight lift, that makes my cleavage have volume, but not look too intrusive. The woman who measured me made sure it's a perfect fit and I really can't fault her. This bra is so much more comfier than my older La Senza gear and I like how, from the black lace trim to the little bow, they have made a plain black bra look sexy. 

My local La Senza had an introductory offer of two bra's for £30. Having paid up to £70 for Agent Provocateur underwear before and other sites hitting the £50 mark, I'm so glad to have La Senza bringing back affordable glamourous lingerie. 

What do you think about La Senza coming back?

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Monday Nails

I've seen so many blogs talk about Nubar nails, but it wasn't until recently that I had the pleasure of trying them for myself. I was kindly sent: a base coat, top coat, Purple Mania and Purple Crazy from the new Tropical range to review and overall, I'm impressed by these £8.49 nail polishes. 

The base coat and top coat dries really quick and great for if you're in a hurry. When taking my nail polish off, I've noticed there's been no stains and when I've applied the top coat, my nails have looked really glossy. The packaging is quite cute and perfect for your handbag.

So far I've only tested one colour and that happens to be the Purple Mania. This is the brightest colour of the two and fits my personality down to a tee. I'm a lover of barbie pink, deep purples and products that dry rather quickly - these nail polishes did not disappoint. The colour is bold and bright, everything you would want for statement nails, but it does have a tendency to chip quite easily. I'm unsure whether this is due to my nails being quite brittle and the fact that I have a part-time job cleaning, so I'm exposed to chemicals or that its due to the nail polish. However, for approximately £8 a polish that gives you a really decent colour, you can't complain much.

You can purchase Nubar nail polish from www.beautyshed.co.uk

Have you tried Nubar nail polish? What do you think?

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Lush Emotional Brilliance

Lush have recently brought out their new Emotional Brilliance range and after being a fan of their soaps and bath bombs for quite awhile, I couldn't wait to try their cosmetics. The range includes liquid lipsticks, eyeliners and eyeshadows and is fast becoming a big hit amongst bloggers. The products I was sent to trial have given me mixed opinions - I'm in love with the lipsticks, but really can't stand the liquid eyeliner. As I always stress, you really have to try these products for yourself before taking my word for it, but hopefully this review will shed some light on the products.

Glamorous and Confident are two of Lush's new lipsticks and I rather like them.  Glamorous is my favourite colour as I have an obsession with pink and it reminds me of barbie, but confident is a shade I wouldn't usually pick and I seem to have grown fond of it.  The products are £14.50, which I think is a little steep, but I do think they have a great quality to them.

Here's a picture of the 'Glamorous Liquid Lipstick'. I like how effortlessly the product glides on and how the little brush easily givens your lips the definition needed. The colour is highly pigmented, which is great for those feeling adventurous and wanting to step out of their natural shade comfort zone. The lipsticks can also be used as liquid blushers and other makeup, making this incredibly versatile and value for money.

And here's the 'Confident Lipstick'....

I think unfortunately it's a little too dark for my complex, but I love the gothic look - which will be great over the winter.

And finally, this is the eyeliner in the shade of 'Dynamic'. Although the colour may suit other people, it didn't really suit me and I'm not too fond of the brush. It feels like too flimsy and I'm struggling to get an even line. I'm definitely going to try this again to see if I could get used to playing around with it, but so far,  unfortunately it's not for me.

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