beauty post: necklace nails

As i was getting dressed i remembered the bargain £1 necklace i bought in Edinburgh and decided to wear it.

Then i decided to match my nails to it, because that's what all the cool kids do these days...

I used Rimmel 60 Seconds in 805 Grey Matter as my base as i already had it on. Then I taped off sections and used Rimmel 60 Seconds in 825 Sky High, Barry M 308 Berry Ice Cream, Barry M 320 Foil (gold) and Barry M 300 Acid Yellow to make triangle-y shapes.

It was super easy and came out pretty neat!

I'll be bored of it by tomorrow but if i was in a more committing mood I'd slap a top coat over it all to keep it fresh for a couple days :)

Beauty Post: Holographic

 

You've probably gotten the general idea of just how much of a glitter freak i am by now, if you've been with me for a while :)
But this is whole other universe.
It's glitter, it's rainbows, it's freakin love in a bottle.

Even the girl on the till at H&M was all "Where did you find this?? It's amazing"
I kinda just had to be all Monica Geller-Bing on her and say "I KNOW!" because i genuinely had a blackout. All i remember is picking it up and thinking "I'm buying this." No clue where in the shop i was or how long i had stared at it or anything.

I think you need a good couple of layers to make the H&M one really work its magic and to be honest you need several of the Barry M. But layer the latter over the H&M and boy do you get a party!!

Thoughts on glitter nail varnish? Share the musings people!!
My only issue: removal. Tips would be greatly appreciated :)

Beauty Post: Good Things

So me and my skin have a love //  hate relationship. I love it because it y'know, encases all of my muscles, bones and organs and i hate it because it seems intent on being an ass.
"An ass you say?" Let me explain.
Actually, I'll skip the BORING details and just say i have quite sensitive combination skin that doesn't like 90% of what i put on it.
Good Things however, is in the 10% that Mz Face can deal with.

I love these three products, a whole lot. My favourite probably being the moisturiser. So I'll start with that.

 I wouldn't say it makes me skin shine free but in general it's just a lovely moisturiser (and i have never had a mattifying product that worked on me for more than an hour, ever, so i'm not dissapointed on that front really.). Once I've rubbed it in and left it for a couple, my skin is soft and makeup glides on. It smells lush and yeah, i just like it a lot!

Second favez is the scrub which also smells good, but very very sweet, and works really well with my Clarisonic.

 It's so gentle but cleans really well and leaves my face soft but not dried out. A little goes a long way with the Clarisonic but using it "manually" might take a bit more product.

Last but not least is my latest Good Things purchase. The Deep Pore Cleanser.

 It says it's anti-blemish but I can't comment on that because A] I haven't been using it long enough and B] I'm fairly lucky in that i don't break out often at all. What i can say however is that a really small amount of this removes crap of my face and tones at the same time so it's perfect for the lazy times :) Oh and like the other two it smells lovely!

The price of these ranges from £4.99 to £7.99 which isn't super cheap but doesn't totally burn a hole in my wallet either, and they last hella long so i'm cool with it :) If you've got sensitive skin and like me you prefer more natural products then i can't recommend this brand enough, everything is paraben, sulfate and mineral oil free and on top of that it's suitable for vegans and veggies too.

Good Things, why yes they are.

(ahaha, my dad would make that closing statement, kill me, kill me now.)

Beauty Post: Neon

This is kind of a mini post because there's not much detail but I just thought i'd share my current love for neon make-up and nail varnish :)

This is my face & nails as of 10AM this morning.
It's all Barry M, only because that is mostly what I own, it wasn't a conscious effort!
The colours are as follows:
Nails: Acid Yellow (there's a big number (300) and a small number (211) on the bottle in case that matters)
Lips: Liner in number 12 (dunno if they still make this, it's kinda old now) and Lipstick in 145 which is called Punky Pink (as far as i remember, the writing has rubbed off :/)

I have loved this lippy for ages, it was the first colour i bought that wasn't red & although the liner is a lot brighter than the lipstick with a bit of crafty blending it looks awesome :)
The nail varnish looks rubbish here compared to real life, i think it comes out more yellow than it really is in photos. I will say this though, i do a base coat of the Barry M Foil Effects Silver under this because it is not as opaque as it should be and purely by accident i discovered that the silver brought out the neon-ness the most.

I've spent a bucket load on neon nail varnish recently but I don't ever pay more than £5 per pot so i opted for this instead of the American Apparel neons which seem to be raved about everywhere i go. And yeah it was a bummer that it didn't come out perfect but hey ho, that's life. Even the Models Own Neon Blue i got was pretty dissapointing (especially compared to the red and orange which are awesome!).

I don't see my addiction ending any time soon, in fact i want some of that neon UV matte lippy, anyone know where i can score??

What do y'all make of the neon make-up? Or just neon in general? Yay or Nay?
I think we all know my opinion, but don't be scared to disagree :)

Waves for Days

Back Story:
My hair is naturally thick and dead straight. Meaning that a lot of people take it upon themselves to tell me how jealous they are and how lucky i am whilst i continue to wish i was born with Rihanna's current 'do.
And also meaning that i have spent the last 10 years desperately searching for a way to curl/wave my hair that lasts more than 10 minuites (perms excluded!)

I've tried a selection of things, heated rollers, pin curls, tongs (toni and guy wide barrelled tong is waste of time amd money people - don't do it!) but nothing gave me the results i wanted.
Until i bought this:

The Remington Pearl Hair Curling Wand. Or in my eyes, The Magical Wonder Wand.
I did my research with this one, read tons of reviews and compared prices, ummed and ahhhed over it until pay day came and i took the plunge.
Now i've used it a few times and have got my technique down (no more burnt fingers, yeahh) i couldn't be happier with my purchase. It might not give my Woopi Goldberg in Sister Act 1 Close to Afro Luciousness but i can do a variety of waves, all of which last on my hair for at least 24 hours in normal conditions.

I definately reccommend this beauty to anyone looking for a good styling tool. Like i mentioned, it takes a while and a couple minor burns to get your technique down but after that it is *does Epic Meal Time Voice* Waves for Days Son!

Bows and Glitter

 

Due to the annoying unprovoked attack of nasty bacteria that was launched on my tonsils (i'm quite bitter about it all now, i really am, i can't stress how much i hate being ill) I've been stuck in the house today, bored out of my mind. So, as bored people do, i messed around with my hair and nails. This is the result. A big ass bow right on top of my head and red glitter obmre clawz. I am so cool!
: )

The hair is all my own and fully attached to my head by roots and follicles and shiz. And the nail varnish is Barry M Red Glitter.