More Sparkles? Go On Then - Nails Of The Day x

Yes it's time for another sparkly nails of the day post. I don't know why I'm loving sparkly nails so much at the moment, I'm thinking it's because I didn't do any festive nails of the posts because of my silly computer. Never mind though this colour is definitely worth a nails of the day post no matter what time of year it is.

It's a polish of real gorgeousness, Nubar Gem is a beautiful beige / taupe base filled with multitudes of holographic glitter - as per usual this is two coats

Gorgeous isn't it ? definitely one of my new favourite polishes. What do you think of Gem?

A Rave, A Review and A Plea - I Love.....

Despite the popularity of I Love products in the blogosphere, I have to say it's a brand that seems to have passed me by. To be honest I have no idea why I've never owned anything from this brand, it's fruity and food fragranced toiletries seem to be right up my street. Recently though I was given the chance to pop my I Love cherry (or maybe that should be blackcurrant) when I was kindly sent a bottle of their new limited edition I Love....Juiced Up Blackcurrant Bubble Bath and Shower Shower Creme.

With a packaging and style similar to high end brand Philosophy, this gorgeous, pearlised purple liquid can be used either in the bath or the shower

Whether you pour it into the bath, or you use it on a sponge or a shower puff, you get a mass of lovely fluffy bubbles....

That smell amazing!!!!!!!!! it smells exactly as you would expect, think Ribena or Blackcurrant squash. It's not as sweet as you would expect, it has a hint of tartness which stops it from being too overpowering or sickly. It smells lovely when you use it in the bath, but when you use it in the shower you get a much stronger hit of fragrance - I was *almost* tempted to lick my arm ;) I love, love, love this product, I love fruity fragrances at the best of times but this one is something special. I only have one problem with this product and you may have already guessed what it is, yes it's Limited Edition once it's gone it's gone and it won't be back - sob :(, please, please change your mind on this one I Love, this product is gorgeous and I need it in my life! Never mind try and grab it while you can I know I'll definitely be stocking up if I can. I Love....Juiced Up Blackcurrant Bubble Bath and Shower Creme retails at a super fabulous £2.05 for 500ml, and is available while stocks last from Superdrug, and hopefully Superdrug online (Although it isn't online yet :( ). For more information on the I Love range please check out their website x Have you tried any I Love products? let me know in the comments x

(I Love....Juiced Up Blackcurrant Bubble Bath and Shower Creme 500ml Was Provided By PR For Review Purposes)

A Tiny Weenie Ebay Haul And A Gift

Despite last months complete and utter failure with my spending diet and my promise to do better in February I seem to have started this month in the same vein that I ended January with a few purchases. Yes, ebay that old chestnut - I seem to have got back into buying from ebay again in a big way some many fabulous things to buy at really good prices. First up a ring :)

Allegedly by Betsey Johnson this is very similar to the Disney Couture Cheshire Cat Ring, why am I doubting it's authenticity ? well I only paid £2.99 for it including postage from Hong Kong, I love it but it's a tiny bit small and I can only wear it on my pinkie finger - no matter it was still a bargain :)

I've also made another tiny little ebay purchase - yes, yet more sparkly nail polish

On the left is Nubar - Gem and on the right - OPI My Private Jet x - I've wanted Gem for sometime now, and I saw a presenter on QVC wearing My Private Jet and I knew I needed it - I really am loving sparkly nails at the moment, which also lead to this little purchase...

Yes another nail polish, this one is by Catherine Arley, which I believe is a Turkish brand, this is a Silky Touch Nail Lacquer in 667 which is a gorgeous holographic silver. Again I can't wait to try this properly, I've already had a little play and first impressions are good! In fact I may already have purchased another polish from the brand - whoops!

Finally from ebay I got these, what are they? nail wheels of course I got a pack of 10 from Hong Kong with no postage - I've been humming and haahing between the white and the clear and I've decided to go for the white to give a better idea of what a polish will look like on the actual nail. I'm going to start using these in my nail polish collection posts instead of swatching on white paper

The last thing I want to show you is another nail polish and a lovely, sweet gift from Mummy Lou. I've wanted this shade for some time but Chanel polishes are soooo expensive and unfortunately the quality doesn't always match the price, but this baby popped up on the fabulous BuyaPowa and she kindly offered to buy it for me as a thank you for being a fabulous daughter, chef, nurse, cleaner and physio all in one :)

What colour is it? Chanel 531 Peridot of course, a beautiful gold, green, khaki display of gorgeousness! I still want Look Beauty's Kimono which is supposed to be similar but why oh why is it so hard to get hold of Look Beauty . Not one Superdrug store in the North East stocks the range :(  - never mind they are hopefully launching online in the next few weeks, but in the meantime I have my pretty Chanel to play with, I'm really feeling the Chanel love lately I tried a foundation sample the other day and it was love straight away, but at £31 it will have to wait. So that was my little nail polish packed haul, as per usual if you would like any reviews or if you have any questions please leave me a comment, but nails of the days featuring all these shades will be coming soon because I can't wait to try them and get sparkly xx

More Sparkles From Avon - Nails Of The Day

I'm going through a bit of a sparkly phase at the moment, I'm really enjoying looking at my finger tips and seeing the flash of sparkle and glitter on a dull day so when I removed the lovely Ruby Slippers polish I wore in my last nails of the day I knew I wanted something equally sparkly.

I decided to go for another Avon Nailwear Pro polish this time in Sequined Turquoise. The name describes it perfectly it's a beautiful dark turquoise with smatterings of pretty sparkle, this is 2 coats x

Unfortunately you can't see the sparkles too well in these pictures so I took a few pictures in different lighting conditions which seem a bit better x

Apologies for all the scratches on my hands too Charlie seemed to think I was a scratching post on Saturday night! hopefully that doesn't detract too much though from what is a really pretty colour and another winner from Avon. What do you think of Sequined Turquoise ?

Stop That Tummy Rumbling With Full Fast?

If you follow me on twitter you'll know that like several other bloggers I've started a diet. I'm trying the easy option first and I'm ploughing my way through a couple of Slim Fast shakes everyday and so far so good I've lost 8lbs in just under 4 weeks. No matter what weight loss plan your on though your always going to get hunger pangs and cravings, so when I was offered the chance to try out a product - Full Fast that claims to help you through the sticky patches by reducing the feelings of hunger I couldn't say no.

I'm not going to go to deeply into the science side of it because science and nutrition isn't my speciality, so I'll try to summarise it for you and if you want to read more about the research and so on, you can read the Full Fast website x

Unlike a lot of appetite suppressants Full Fast focuses on your brain instead of your stomach. It contains a combination of 100% natural ingredients including artichoke, centella, Taraxacum ( from the Dandelion family), Guarana (caffeine) and Griffonia. All of these ingredients help to produce Serotonin in the brain which not only produces a feeling of happiness and well being, but it's also been found to reduce hunger pangs and cravings. All you need to do is use 3 sprays, in the mouth up to 5 times a day, before or after meals.

The product comes boxed and in a white pump action dispenser, with a spray nozzle. It's obviously liquid in texture and is brownish in colour. It has a sweetish flavour with a slightly bitter after taste, it reminded me a bit of Calpol.

I've used this consistently for about 4 weeks alongside my diet plan, and I have to say I haven't noticed too much difference. I have felt a little bit bloated and I have noticed that I've needed to use the toilet more often, so I think it's doing something but I didn't think that the spray on it's own has stopped me snacking and cheating on my diet. I think this might be playing a part in my weight loss be it psychologically or physically, but I don't think it's a miracle in a bottle you still need willpower and self restraint in order to lose weight so for that reason I probably wouldn't repurchase it. Full Fast retails at £23.95 for 50ml which is one months supply and it's available from Harvey Nichols, and selected independent pharmacies. For more details on the product, how it works and to purchase online please check out the Full Fast website. Any questions please leave me a comment x

(Full Fast 50ml Was Provided By PR For Review Purposes)

There's No Place Like Home - Nails Of The Day

I have to say as an adult I love the Wizard of Oz much more than I did when I was younger, it's quite scary for a small child to be honest, what with the flying monkeys and wicked witches. My outstanding memory of the film though was of course Dorothy Gales, beautiful red, sparkly shoes

These iconic shoes, have inspired several nail polishes including China Glaze's Ruby Pumps, and this sparkly specimen from Avon

Avon Nailwear Pro Ruby Slipper is a beautiful red crammed full of red sparkle, like all the other Avon shades I've tried lately it applies like a dream, and with careful application one coat would suffice, as per usual though this is me so this is two coats x

The sparkle isn't that apparent in these pictures but it's much more evident in real life with a super sparkly but not glittery finish. What do you think of Ruby Slippers?

Pop Your Cherry With Batiste

Apologies for the slightly crass title, but I guess it's true you may not have experienced it yet but there is a new version of Batiste on the market.

I first heard of Batiste Cherry via twitter and a lovely PR company were kind enough to send me a press pack and a can to try.

The first thing you noticed about Batiste Fruity and Cheeky Cherry to give it it's full name, is the can how cute is it? In a gorgeous mint /aqua shade it's covered in a super sweet cherry design which will look great on the dressing table or on the bathroom shelf.

What about the product inside? well it does everything we've come to expect from a Batiste dry shampoo, it freshens hair, adds volume, and removes odour, but what sets Batiste Cherry apart from the rest of the range? - the smell of course.

I have a love hate relationship with cherry fragrances, cherry blossom I can cope with, cherry almond is a no no, so I was a little bit apprehensive when this came, which camp would it fall into? I needn't have worried Batiste Cherry has an amazing fresh fruity, floral fragrance which I have to say I love. Yes it's even overtaken Batiste Blush in my affections I love, love the smell, and I'd love it in a fragrance, if anyone is listening ;)

The can of Batiste would have been enough but I was also lucky enough to receive a little promotional item too,  my press pack came in a huge tube, My mums reaction was what on earth is that ? well it was this

Yes a beautiful Birdcage style umbrella by Cath Kidston at Fulton

How gorgeous is it, in keeping with the cherry theme, it's covered in a gorgeous floral and cherry print, it will definitely come in handy in the UK, the weather at the moment especially is horrid!

I adore Cath Kidston so I was absolutely thrilled to receive this surprise parcel through the post. I'd like to say a huge thank you to all those concerned, Batiste Cherry is definitely something that I will continue to purchase x Batiste Cherry Dry Shampoo Retails at £2.99 For 200ml x Any questions please leave me a comment x

(All Items In This Post Were Provided By PR For Promotional / Review Purposes)

Nails Of The Day - A Perfect 10

I recently purchased this Color Club polish as part of an ebay haul. I only have a few Color Club polishes (see my collection here) but it's a brand that I have to say I've been impressed with and this colour is no exception.

927 Perfect Mol-Ten, looks amazing in the bottle but the true finish is really hard to capture on the nails. It's a gorgeous green with silver flashes and full of tiny sparkles, with almost a foiled finish. With this type of finish your always going to get brush strokes but with careful application you could probably get away with one coat but yeah this is me so this is two coats x

What do you think of Perfect Mol-Ten ? and do you have any Color Club recommendations?

New Year Giveaway Winners Revealed

Hi Guys
I just want to say a huge thank you to everyone that entered my belated New Year giveaway - I received 36 entries and using random.org I drew two lucky winners.
The winner of the first prize including a Cath Kidston style bag, an MUA Immaculate Collection Palette, MUA, 2True and Maybelline Goodies is

Michelle - Butterfliesandlillies

Congratulations Michelle, and the winner of prize number 2, which includes, an Avon Neutral Eyes Palette, A Panda Hat, A 17 Magnetized Polish and more is

Jessica-May xo

Congratulations ladies if you could please email me your details to pootle28@hotmail.com and I'll get your prizes out to you asap. Don't worry though if you weren't a winner this time I have plenty more giveaways planned including something for my UK followers, that should be up by the weekend ;) Thanks again for entering and subscribing x

ETA: Oh and if you also entered my You Tube giveaway you can check out the winner here x

NYX Champagne and Caviar Palette - Swatches and Mini Review

I have to say that this eyeshadow palette was something that I'd wanted for some time, the colours really appealed, and since I already owned another NYX 10 Colour Eyeshadow Palette in The Runway Collection, I knew the quality would be good. I was so lucky that I managed to pick it up in the lovely Stacey's blog sale - if you can find this palette in the UK it retails for about £10.99 which is nearly double the USA price - Rip Off Britain indeed. Champagne and Caviar as you would expect is a palette full of beautiful neutrals and smokes with both matte and shimmer shades.

A few of you lovely people wanted to see some swatches - so before the snow came yesterday I managed to take a couple of pictures

The shadows feel super soft and velvety and as you can see the colours are pigmented, the only colour I had any real problems with was the matte white, you need to apply a lot of product to get any coverage, but to be honest that seems to be a problem with matte shadows in general and it's not something that's exclusive to NYX. Overall I'm pretty pleased with this palette and I'm glad to have it in my neutrals collection. What do you think of Champagne and Caviar?