NOTD- 17 Lasting Fix Nail Polish in Exquisite

Maybe I've been reading too many blog posts about Christmas nails, but I've been crushing on so many sparkly green polishes lately. I thought I probably should use the one I already own before buying 27 new ones *facepalm*.

 

It's not the biggest wildest shimmery polish I've ever seen, but it's very pretty and fairly grown up, and it has a lovely glow in the right light. This is 2 coats with top coat, it applied and dried pretty quickly. As of 4/5 days I have no chips but a fair bit of tip wear. I do wish it was a little bit bolder and more obvious with the shimmer, but if you want an unusual dark polish this one is really lovely. You can get this from Boots for £2.99.

Love B xxx

NOTD- 17 Fast Finish Nail Polish in Pink Lemonade

I'm not much of a fan of pink nails if I'm honest. I loved Barbie when I was little, but now bright pink nails make me quite nervous. Pink Lemonade, while not a bright pink, manages to be a pink that I really love.

Pretty right?! I would say this colour exactly fits the idea of 'pink lemonade'- sheer glazed pink with a yellow undertone. This is with 3 coats so it was much more opaque, but if you use 1 or 2 coats it's much more sheer. The formulation is ok, but not stunning- it was a bit uneven, and I seem to have lots of little bubbles or bumps in the polish which annoys me. Lasting power is decent, a little tipwear but nothing terrible. I think of this as somewhere between a manicure shade and a full colour- perfect for pretty low key nails!

You can buy this for £2.99 from Boots

Love B xxx

Lipstick Forever #2: 17 Mirror Shine Lipstick in Beehive

 Packaging: I really like the shape of this, particularly when the lipstick is out- it's a very classic shape. However the colours are really not too great! The neonish shiny blue doesn't make this seem like a grown up lipstick. I'm not sure I'd want to pull this out in say an expensive restaurant bathroom to touch up.

Colour: This is a pinky nude colour, it definitely falls into the 'my lips but better' category. Although in the full face photos my lips look quite bare, in real life they definitely have more of a pink tint than normal.

Application: Very very smooth and easy to apply. This feels much more like a lip balm than it does a lipstick (although it doesn't really have much moisturising effect when you wear it).

I apologise for the hideousness of my face close up here!

Kiss Test: It's somewhat difficult to see because of the colour, but quite a bit came off. Obviously though smudging is not going to be massively noticeable even if it does come off.

Lasting Power: Here unfortunately is the downfall of this product. Easy to slick on, easy to come off. As I said before, because of the colour it won't be massively obvious or leave a ring on your inner lip, but it definitely won't last for a meal or multiple drinks.

If you want a nude to wear with a dramatic eye, this is a great colour, particularly if you are pale- it will give some colour, but not enough to clash with your eye make-up. It's pretty cheap at £4.59, but even so, I find it a little disappointing. I don't mind topping up a lipstick per se, but if you have to do it every hour it's going to run out (and get annoying) very quickly, and it just seems like a lipbalm could do the same job and be more moisturising. If you want a lipstick that's low key and easy to wear, you'll love this. If you want a proper lipstick that gives lots of colour and stays on, this ain't your girl.

6/10

Love B xxx