US Ebay Goodies - Revlon and CoverGirl

Another one of my May parcels came yesterday wahoo :)I've recently seen quite a few posts on the new Revlon Colour Burst lipsticks but I was disappointed to learn that the one colour I really liked the look of aren't going to be available in the UK so I ventured onto US ebay to get it - the colour 070 Soft Nude

I also got the colour 020 Baby Pink which is available in the UK

I haven't had the chance to try them yet but the packaging is lovely in a matte quilted design which reminds me a bit of Chanel - very nice :)
I also picked up something I've wanted to try for a while CoverGirl Lash Blast Fusion Mascara in Very Black

Any questions on anything please ask x

Magazine Freebies and A Rant :)

OK you've probably read a billion and one posts like this over the last few days but never mind I just want to make you all aware of some fabulous freebies with your UK magazine. As well as super bags in InStyle and Elle this month, you can also get a free Jemma Kidd lipgloss in Red magazine and these fabulous bits - that your probably sick of hearing about lol
Glamour magazine is giving away a free Benefit pencil in July's issue - you can chose from the "It Stick" concealer, "eye bright" eye brightener, and "Bad Gal" black eyeliner pencil - I of course got all 3 but it's not bad when you consider that each magazine is only £2 and the combined cost of the freebies is over £45 - bargain!
I also picked up another copy of Marie Claire - At the moment I am majorly hacked off - I subscribe to Marie Claire and yesterday my issue came but half the pages were ripped and unreadable:( and as per usual subscription issues don't come with free gifts! I have sent an email complaining but as yet I've had no response - come on Marie Claire IPC Media get your fingers out grrr. Anyway I ended up buying another copy to read and to get the free gift which is a free 100ml bottle of Cowshed bath and shower gel - there were several to choose from so I chose Knackered Cow - Relaxing - with lavender and eucalyptus - yum!
So lots of goodies out there for you UK readers this month - oh and if you get Cosmopolitan this month there is a free novel and inside there is a little twitter quote from me on the cosmo woman - I'm famous lol

Edited to add - I've had a response from Marie Claire - they are adding another issue to my subscription - better than nothing I suppose....

Leighton Denny Crystal Nail Files - A Review

Here's another one of those posts I've been promising you for ages - Sorry :) For Christmas my mum bought me a set of two crystal nail files by top,celebrity nail technician Leighton Denny. For those of you how don't know who he is erm why not? Probably one of the best known and highly respected manicurists in the UK Leighton Denny works on celebrities such as Pasty Kensit, Dita Von Teese and the Spice Girls. A few years back he set up his own nail care and polish range selling mainly via his own salons and concessions, and via QVC in the UK and Germany. I'd seen these files a few times before I got them but to be honest Id always been a little sceptical - I'd used a few cheaper glass files in the past and I have to say I'd always found them too rough and I'd never been that impressed. The Leighton Denny files though aren't glass they are 100% lead crystal making them stronger and more resilient. The files surface is surprisingly fine compared to some of the glass ones I've tried in the past.

The thing I love about this file is that you can saw with it and go in multiple directions. This is a big no, no with lots of others nail files, and emery boards as it can cause splitting but not with these files they can be used in any direction, on any nails and all you will ever get will be a smooth edge without damaging your nails. I have to say that I definitely get less splitting on my nail tips since I started filing with these.

Because they turn you nails to dust understandably they can get a bit clogged and dusty but I just wash them carefully in warm water and leave them to dry naturally - then they are as good as new. They are so confident that this file will last Leighton Denny even give you a lifetime guarantee against wear to the surface of the file!!

The set I got came gift boxed and in a white leatherette pouch with the Leighton Denny logo on the front in silver

The set contained the medium crystal file which is ideal for (carefully) carrying around with you and the large file which is ideal for home manicures

I must say I love these files they will hopefully be a one off purchase (or gift in my case) - they are a bit of an investment but they really do make a difference to your nails.
You can buy the set I got from QVC and Leighton Denny for around £27.50. On the Leighton Denny site you can also buy the files individually at £15 for the large and around £12 for the medium. Any questions please let me know x

My Ebay Listings

Hiyas - as I said last week I was going to put some things on ebay - I just thought I'd let you know that my first listings are up now - my first lots of listings are mainly going to be new clothing and accessories including French Connection, Fiorelli, Top Shop and Miu Miu, but there is plenty more to come I have 4 bin bags full which I'll hopefully be listings over the next few weeks. I'll do a link in the sidebar to my listings and I'll update it when I add new items :)
Please read my seller policies if your interested in anything, and if your from outside of the UK please email me before bidding via ebay :) You can find my ebay world page here or I sell under Perkin69. Don't feel you have to look or bid I just thought I'd give you the heads up for some good, genuine stuff which is priced to sell x

Garden Haul and A Benefit Freebie

If you follow me on twitter, you'll know that I was a bit annoyed with Mr. Postman this week. The usual issue despite being 2 people in the house they barely knocked on the door and the little red card was lying on the doormat :( I was pretty annoyed to be honest I had placed my order well before the end of May because it contained a present for my besties birthday - well I give Dawn a little IOU and got the parcel redelivered this weekend. I'd recently watched a lot of May favourites videos on You Tube and the one reoccurring product was the Dior All Over Face Powder in Amber Diamond - well I got suckered in and bought it - I have to say it is a lovely highlighter with 4 shades of gold and bronze but as to how original or different it is from things I already own I'm not a 100% sure, never mind


I also picked up a Clinique colour surge eyeshadow palette in 01 Brandied Bronze from the summer collection, again I probably have similar things but it has some lovely colours in them and they are really pigmented



Mr. Postman also brought my free Benefit Lipgloss that I won through the Flake promotion - the gloss I chose was Life On The A List - a lovely peachy nude that smells just like peaches - yummy


Any questions on anything please let me know xx

A Fragrance Direct Haul and A Review Of My Shopping Experience

I must admit I have fantasy shopped on Fragrance Direct like most shops many a time but I'd never placed an order before, well I broke my duck last week
IF you haven't already checked it out Fragrance Direct sells a lot of discount cosmetics, skin care, fragrance and of course some NYX
As you know I was recently sent the Mavala Nail Shield system, well my mum has recently started to use it too so we needed some more - I checked my prices and Fragrance Direct was the cheapest I could find. I placed my order last week and it came today which wasn't bad considering the bank holiday.I also bought a Nail Colour in Nicosia 34 - a gorgeous summery beige / shell shade

and this super Maybelline kit,

It's called the Maybelline Times Square Trendy Look kit. It comes in a super cute cosmetic bag with a Times Square and New York taxi cab design

It contains a Dream Mousse Eyecolor in 05 Angelic Pink, a gorgeous shimmery pink, which would also look good as a highlighter, a Define-A-Lash mascara in Black, a Shiny Licious Fruity Gloss in 850 Sugar Plum and 840 Chamallow Lolly Pink, and 2 Colorama nail colours in 16 Berry Sweet and 05 Cotton Candy

I'm really pleased with this kit and it was good value as was my whole order especially the postage which was just £1.95 for standard delivery. Any questions please let me know

Viva La Nails

I was recently contacted by a company called Viva La Nails asking if I would be interested in trying some of their nail art products. Viva La Nails specialises in supplying salon grade nail products to professional nail technicians but anyone can order from their website :)
I used to love nail art when I was younger - foils, decals, and stickers so bring it on :) Well I received a package on Wednesday full of all sorts of little packets including decals, stickers, sequins, crystals and glitter - I must admit I was like a child in sweet shop looking through all the little sparkly, coloured packets. I've thought carefully about how I'm going to do the reviews of the things I was sent and I've decided that I'm going to focus on one type of decoration at once e.g. stickers in one post, decals in another etc. I can't wait to have a proper play with these things and I can't wait to show you what I come up with :)

A US Ebay Nail Polish Haul

I mentioned the other day that I had bought a few bits from US ebay, well the first batch of goodies came on Wednesday :) I have to say this haul and one other was inspired by the lovely Lollipop26 it's nail polish.

From Left to Right - Essie Mink Muffs (Tee Hee:), OPI Tickle My France-y, and Essie Luscious Lips :)

Mini ASOS Haul

Hiya I did this in video format for my You Tube channel - If there any any questions or you want to see anything in more detail please leave me a comment xx

Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation Review and A Face of Yesterday

A few months I picked up Rimmels new Match Perfection Foundation during a Tesco shop.I chose the shade 100 Ivory. This foundation contains Rimmels exclusive "Smart-Tone" technology containing Blue Sapphire which allows it to adapt to an individuals skin tone and texture. It also contains an "Oxygen complex" which allows the skin to breathe.

The foundation comes in a glass pump action dispenser - which immediately gets a thumbs up from me - pump action dispensers are much easier to use and are a lot more hygienic. It has a thick lotion type texture

but it blends easily onto the skin both on top of bare skin, moisturiser and primer, I tried a few different methods of application and I have to say I found a sponge the easiest way to work with it. I found it gave a good medium coverage as you can see here - in my before picture you can see blemishes and redness


and afterwards even with no concealer the skin looks much clearer


I have to say I really like this foundation, it feels light on the skin and the coverage is good. It also seems to last quite well - I've removed it after at least 8hours and there has still been foundation on my skin. I also love the smell of this foundation it has a lovely fruity, fresh scent that I really enjoyed, and it had the added bonus of containing an SPF 15 - great for all year round protection. Would I buy this again - yes thankfully I don't need to because I won another bottle in an online competition ;) but I definitely would it has gone into my top 5 foundations list easily - it suits my skin well, and I love the natural polished look it leaves.
I purchased this foundation myself and this is just my opinion but if you want to try it you can get it from all Rimmel outlets for around £8.99 which certainly doesn't break the bank.

Since I took my foundation pics for you yesterday I thought I may as well show you the FOTD from my shopping / cinema trip with my bestie last night




Lazy Day on it own


with Easy Lounger over the top



Yesterday I Wore

Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation - 100 Ivory
MAC Prep + Prime Eye - Light
Smashbox Photo Op Under Eye Brightener
Lancome Palette Mix Complexion Kit - 1 (Lightest Shade Only)
Boots No7 Translucent Loose Powder
ELF Studio Blush Tickled Pink
MAC MSF Porcelain Pink
GOSH Show Me Volume Mascara - Black*
Two Colours From The Deborah Black Dalia Trio

This Grey From the beauty UK eye shadow collection 5

Avon Daring Definition Cream Eyeliner - Black
MAC Lipstick - Lazy Day
MAC Lipglass - Easy Lounger

(*Mascara Provided by PR)