Tuesday 30 July 2013

top 5 summer nail polish

Hi! As the the summer is in full swing I thought I would share my top 5 nail polishes that are my favourite so far in the summer 2013!

I love most colours in my collection but these 5 are the ones I mostly go too to finish off my summer outfits.




So number 1 is
Headline colors nail polish in catwalk which is a pinky red colour, I got this in a glossy box a few months ago a never used it till this week and instantly I loved it the colour is perfect for summer. The thing I love the most about this nail polish its red but a very different shade to all the other countless reds I've got. I wear it with really pale coloured outfits to bring a pop of colour.

Number 2 is
Boujoirs Paris so laque glossy in the colour 03 BCBeige, This is neutral colour which I use on my nails when I have a lot of colour going on with my clothes as its still a very distinctive colour but not too bright and can be worn with almost any colour.

Number 3 is
Gelly high shine nail paint by Barry M in the colour prickly pear 316 again like the last it is a pastel lilac colour and is such a pretty colour on, I love the gelly shine nail paints from Barry M, i think they stay looking fresh for days. This colour I usually team with a pastel colour outfit as its still quite a subtle colour so never looks too much when pair with similar colours.

Number 4 is
Nail paint by Barry M. This one I'm not 100% sure on what the name is on the bottom where the name usually is, is the letter A so I'm assuming that is the name. but if its not then it's limited edition and the number is 327 its a neon pink colour and I love it! if I had to choose one fav this summer this would be it, it is bright and to me it just feels so summery and looks amazing teamed with a cute floral dress. (In the picture this one looks red and similar to the headline colors one but it is really a bright pink)

And finally number 5 is
Color club professional nail laquer in the colour London calling this is actually from the wanderlust collection but I got mine in a BirchBox and I fell in love with it straight away! It is a pastel mint green colour and to me just screams summer, i love to wear it with an outfit that is just one block colour so my nails are the statement. the only down side to the this is that its a very tricky colour to apply as any mistakes can easily be seen as its such a pastel colour.




Thanks for reading
Hannah
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Monday 29 July 2013

Devon memories

Hi! I'm so sad to back from Devon it was so lovely to have a break from the usual day to day life, it has also made me want to move there so much more! the way of life there is so much more relaxed and to have a beach right on my door step would be my idea of heaven. so I thought I would do a post on my whole time there and what parts we all enjoyed the most.

So we travelled down on the Friday when Ethan finished school we got to James' nans at about 10.30 so we just unloaded our stuff from the car had a well deserved cup of tea and then went straight of to bed.

The next day was lovely waking up and just having breakfast made and no chores or anything to do except get Ethan ready and of course myself. James' nan lives in a town called Paignton so we just went down to the beach and then had some lunch done a little bit of shopping then me and James just relaxed in the sun while Ethan played in the childrens outdoor play area, in the evening we went out for something to eat in the local pub.

Some pictures of day one and beautiful Paignton













On day two we went to Torquay which again is beautiful we walked around the harbour and looked at all the boats which Ethan loved! There is also a London eye type wheel in Torquay which Ethan really wanted to go on but as soon as we had paid and were about to walk on to the carriage he freaked out and didn't want to go on bless him so we just stuck to the shops and ice cream.

 In the afternoon we decided to go back to the beach at Paignton, me and Ethan had a paddle in the sea and we all built a big sand castle and went treasure hunting as Ethan would call it to find some crabs and other little creatures. we didn't find anything too great just a shoe and Ethan found a piece of a fishing rod that he's now so attached to we can't seem to get rid of it!

later that night after dinner we headed back off to Torquay to take Ethan to the arcades but I think I had more fun than him, James won two Peppa pig teddy's and I won loads of key rings! I was also very shocked at how generous the arcades were as at home your lucky if you get one thing out of the machines.

some pictures from the day in Torquay















 On the third day we just done a bit of shopping and Ethan had a an hour or so playing on the outdoor play area then later on that afternoon we headed for home.

Thanks for reading
Hannah
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Friday 26 July 2013

Devon day 2 OOTD

Mine and Ethan's OOTD




Me
Dress: Florence&Fred at Tesco
Sandals: Peacocks
Earrings: Newlook 

Ethan
Top: H&M 
Shorts: H&M 
Shoes: Converse
Hat: H&M 


James' OOTD




Top: H&M 
Shorts: H&M 
Shoes: Vans
Sunnies: Peacocks


Thanks for reading
Hannah
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Thursday 25 July 2013

Devon day 1 OOTD

Hi! So me, James and Ethan have come to Devon for four days to see James' nan. We travelled down last night and got here at about 10 it was quite late for Ethan, so we had a bit of a lie in this morning then went down to the beach as the weather is lovely and warm here. Then we took Ethan to the big children's outdoor play area they have it's fantastic for children and he loved it!

It's so nice to get away from home and spend quality time together :)


Today's OOTD





      Dress: Newlook



      Shoes: Converse
    Sunnies: Oasis



                                                            Ethan's OOTD






Top: H&M
Shorts: H&M 
Shoes: Converse
Hat&Sunnies: H&M 


Thanks for reading
Hannah
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Friday 19 July 2013

beauty on a budget....budget beauty buys friday

Hi! so like many people I often have a budget to stick to which means I will go to any length to try and get my beauty fix at a low cost. I have a splurge on higher line cosmetics and beauty products about once a month but to get my weekly bits I stick to trying to get my products as cheap as possible and like most girls it gives you all the more satisfaction knowing you have found a bargain! 
And one of my favourite places to go and get a good budget beauty buy is Pound land. Once or twice a week I will pop in and have a good rummage through the health and beauty isle and I'm never disappointed with what I find. They often have named brands which I think are from the last season or the end of line products that didn't sell and of course they sell the cheaper beauty lines which I like to try because sometimes there is no difference with the named brands and for a pound if they are not any good you cant really complain can you? So every Friday I'm going to share with you my budget beauty buys from the week and what discount stores I got them from :)

So here are my budget beauty buys for this week...enjoy!




From left to right

Mellor&russell miracle moisture, hair repair mask. Deep conditioner for soft and shiny hair with argan oil. £1.00

Boujois Paris rouge hi-tech, water based liptint. £1.00

Trevor sorbie professional, beautiful blonde ice cool platinum uv shine protector spray. £1.00

OPI nail lacquer super bass shatter £1.00

Pantene Pro-V nature fusion, intensive restoring mask. £1.00

Pantene Pro-V nature fusion strengthening serum. £1.00

OPI nail lacquer black shatter. £1.00


All these products are from Pound land.

Thanks for reading
Hannah
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Thursday 18 July 2013

DermaV10 BB cream review

Hi! so I decided to try out the dermaV10 BB cream this week I got mine from Pound land for of course a £1.00, I'm not sure if you can only get it in pound land or other discount stores sell it too but I thought I may as well try it as if it is not any good I haven't lost a lot.
Now I think the only shade they had available was medium so that's the shade I got but I think if I did have a choice I probably would have chosen that shade anyway. On the box it says helps to perfect skin and even skin tone and smooths appearance of fine lines, it contains caffeine and vitamin C and is SPF 15.



so my first impressions when I had squeezed a small amount on to my hand was it looked quite orange and it seemed a little runny, now I'm not sure if the consistency had anything to do with the weather as it is very hot at the moment so that may have made it a little more runny.


 
Then applying it to my face I used a real techniques stippling brush. I did have to wait a few minutes for it to obsorbe into my skin as it looked very greasy and oily at first and even when it had obsorbed in my skin it still felt a little sticky and looked shiny so I did have to use a light dust of translucent powder. The coverage I was very impressed with though as it did cover most of my blemishes and it evened out my skin tone but the colour for me was just a little orange, I have got a tan at the moment so it did look ok but if I were to use it regularly I would be best with a lighter shade as on my natural skin colour it would look very orange and unnatural.
 
(the pictures are not the best but you can see the difference between both)
 
 

                                                                            Before                           

                                                         
 

After

 
 you can see after how my skin looks a little orange and shiny. But it has evened out my skin tone because on the before my nose and cheeks are red.
 
                                                                                         
 
 With my powder and blusher on
 
 

So once I had applied my powder and blusher it did look a lot better, I wouldn't use this BB cream on its own so overall for the price I was very surprised at how much coverage I had achieved with it and would use the one I've already got again but don't think I will be repurchasing it unless I can get the light shade to try out.
 
 
Thanks for reading
Hannah
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Wednesday 17 July 2013

OOTD: full circle skirts

Hi! so today's outfit of the day is with my sister Amy , we were going round a friends for tea so decided to share our outfits as we both had full circle skirts on!

















  
 
My OOTD
top: newlook
skirt: boohoo.com
necklace: peacocks
sandals: peacocks
sunnies: oasis
 
Amy's OOTD
top: newlook
skirt: newlook
necklace: newlook
sandals: newlook
sunnies: newlook
 
Thanks for reading
Hannah
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July Glossy box unboxing

Hi! so my July Glossy box came on Saturday and I thought I would film the unboxing instead of taking pictures and writing about it, so here is the video and I hope you enjoy it :)



I hope you enjoyed watching it I'm going to try and do more videos.

Thanks for watching
Hannah
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