NOTD #5

So here is the nails i said would be up.

This is using my new Barry M Gelly polishes and damn do they shine like a mutha. 

The blue is called Blueberry and the green Greenberry. Getting a little unimaginative there Barry M. 

I also got new dotting tools from ebay (cost me a penny!!!!) so i was trying them out and got a little carried away. 

Beware of the flash of doom though. It completely strips the colour from it and makes it look like ghost nails. 

What are you all thinking about the Barry M Gelly Polishes?

Lorna

 

Haul - I shop too much #1

Now obviously this isn't my first haul. Ive not lost my mind, but its my first this year. I would say i have done well if it was for any other reason than being too skint to buy stuff till now, and surprisingly, I'm skint again. This is a mix of Boots, Ebay, Fragrance Direct and Tkmaxx.

Dainty Doll - Various - RRP £13.50.

A selection of 5 daintydoll blushers which i got for £1.99 each. I wont say to much about these because they are coming up in a post soon, they are pretty awesome thought.

Barry M - Greenberry and Blueberry - £3.99

This is the Gelly polishes. I heard so many people raving about these and i didn't understand why. I have had one of the dark shades for a while but i never used it, it was gloppy, streaky and i did not see the shine. These shades looked so pretty though and were on sale 2 for £6 so i gave them a go. Glad i did as I'm in love. See these soon in a notd.

Garnier Ultimate Beauty Oil - £7.99

I haven't tried this yet but it smells lovely and i have high hopes after hearing Kate from Ghostparties talk about it.Found out after i bought this you can get it for £4.99 at ChemistDirect.

Revlon Nail Enamel - Demure - £4.99

Get this now for £0.99 at fragrance direct. I get most of my polishes from there. Glad this one did not smash before arrival. 

This Works Tires Eye Serum - £32

Got this in TKMaxx for £12. Needed a new one and have really wanting to try more this works products.  They also have a toner down to £7.

From what i can see i think this has been discontinued :( i cant find it to buy anywhere.

L'Oreal GlamShine Stain Splash - £7.99

Got this from boots, not sure about it yet. I'll keep you informed.

Korres Mint Tea Body Milk - £10

I love the mint tea shower gel so i jumper at this in TKMaxx for £4.50. It is £10 from Feel Unique.

Smells Amazing and Korres are a great eco/animal friendly company.

JK Jemma Kidd Mannequin Skin Complexion Enhancer - £14

Got this for £3.95 on ebay. Seens good and ive read great reviews. Ill let twitter know when i try it.

Leighton Denny Nail Laquer - Sex Kitten - £11

I got this for £2.20 on ebay. Cant wait to try it, as we all know Leighton Denny rules. 

Current Skincare Rutine

My skincare has really been upped lately so i thought id give a little post to update you on it.

• La Roche Posey Efficlar Mat
• La Roche Posey Efficlar duo
• Ole Henriksen Truth Serum collagen Booster
• Lancome Genifique Yeux
• Biologique Recherche Lotion P50
• Antipodes Avocado Pear Nourishing Night Cream
• Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye
• Estee Lauder Advanced night Repair 

In the morning i use my P50 after cleansing my face, but only on my forehead and chin. Once it has dried in a bit i tend to use Ole Henriksen Truth Serum which is an amazing serum that smells awesome but wont be repurchased as it is soooo expensive. Then i will use the famous Efficlar Duo to take care of my bumpy skin. I have been seeing an amazing difference in my skin with this, all the bumps are pretty much gone and no more appearing. Lancome Genifique Yeux is not my favourite eye cream ever but its what i have on the go at the moment so I'll pop a bit of that on until i finish it . Lastly i use my Efficlar Mat before starting on my Makeup. This moisturiser really helps control my oily skin throughout the day and my makeup lasts longer.

Then for my night time routine,  after cleansing i use P50 again. Though this time on my whole face, except my eyes. When it has dried in a bit ill use the Estee Lauder serums on my face and my eyes. I have been liking the Advanced night repair set but i dont think yet that if lives up to the hype that is surrounding it just now. Sometimes i will use the Genifique Yeux again if my eyes are feeling pretty dry. They are the only bit of my skin that ever are. Another smothering of efficlar duo to keep all the evil bumps away and finally the antipodes Advocado Pear night cream leaves my skin perfectly sorted for the night of sleep ahead.

Recently i have been using the Clarins Lotus Face Treatment Oil at night before my serums. I. Am. Loving. It. :D

Wish List: My InLoveWithFashion competition wish list

This collage is what i am now desperately scribbling down in my 'wish list' in my diary. Scrawled 5 stars next to them, yes i have a rating system of how much i need thins within my lists, don't ask.

This is actually my entry to a new competition that has be launched between EtailPR and InLoveWithFashion. The Etail Blogging Network run lots of great competitions for their registered bloggers and this is an especially good one. Having teamed up with InLoveWithFashion this competition gives us a chance to win a £200 voucher to spend at ILWF :)
To be in with a chance of winning all you need to do is create a 'wish list' style collage of your favourite pieces from ILWF and post about it on your blog

Black Peep toe Stud Heel Shoe - £45

Love Black Long Sleeve Wrap - £32

LOVE Raspberry Yoke Drape Dress - £34

Love Navy Marcella Dress with Pearl Collar - £38

ILWF Black Chelsea Boots - £36

Love Black Asymmetrical Drape Skirt - £28

Love Beige Sunray Pleat Skirt - £28

Love Stone Popcorn Crucifix Over sized Jumper - £40 

I would get a lot of different outfits from this.

The three dresses are both so perfect for great day to night looks. For day time i would wear with the Chelsea boots , then slip on a little more jewellery and the peep toe heels and hey presto; night time perfection.
Both skirts would look great with the crucifix jumper half tucked in. I would also wear the black skirt with a basics top/tshirt, a statement necklace and converse trainers for a casual day out. The beige skirt would look super cute and sophisticated with a soft white shirt for a more polished look.
For days that i wouldn't want to wear a jacket i think it would look so cute to have the jumper over any of the dresses. 
Scottish summer is sorted with denim shorts, low top converse, a vest top and this jumper thrown over so you don't freeze.

The black wrap dress and peep toe heels were what first caught my eye, they are stunning together. It might just happen that they accidentally ended up in my shopping basket on the site... and then my hand slipped and i accidentally entered my card details on the website. I didn't mean to buy then... honest.



The competition rules can be found here for you to enter yourself.

The In Love With Fashion website can be found here. They have a lot of lovely clothes, it took me a lot of effort to narrow it down to this, but i do like myself a capsule wardrobe.

Will you be entering, i would love to see your picks.

Lorna xxx

Didnt float my boat

Now i don't want to go on and on about products that i don't like so i decided to put them all into one post.
Don't get me wrong there isn't anything wrong with most of these products, they just didn't quite work for me. I know to some people these are complete HG products but i just don't get the hype. 

Caudalie Beauty Elixir
I dont really like the smell, i can stand it but it just gets to me. I also dont like the way it sprays more like a jug of water on my face. I prefer i nice light mist from these things.

Bare Minerals Original Foundation fairly light N10 8g
This is so cakey on me, so, so bad. The colour was actually very perfect but i hate the way it looks on me, no matter how i apply it.

Body Shop Hemp Hand Protector
The smell, on god the smell. Ugh it makes me smells sick. I bought this in a offer pack of 3 as well. It was a bad call on my part i must admit. I love the rose version of this mind you.

Kiehls Creme De Corps
This  is a good cream, i will not deny that but it does not work for me. It doesn't sink into my skin properly and it feels sticky. It also does the turning into weird little bits thing when i rubbing it in.

Philip Kingsley Elastisizer
Everyone loves this. Like really really loves it. And i just don't get it. I have tried this all the ways everyone suggests. I have watched and re-watched, read and re-read Anna from viviannadoesmakeup posts on this and still it doesn't help me in anyway. I see no difference in my hair and it annoys me more than disappoints me.

Skinetica
Weird water than makes my skin a bit sore with continued use. Also i dont see benefits. I understand this works wonder for some people but for me nothing but sore patches.

Benefit It's Potent Eye Cream
This stings my eyes. Like Crazy. I think that's all i need to say about this.

Lancome bi-facil 30ml eye make up remover
I really don't like these half oil half water shake to activate things. They always feel so oily on my skin and not in a nourishing way. It also stings my eyes a fair bit.

Lancome Eau Micellaire Douceur
This does nothing for me. It does take makeup off but not easily and not without a fair bit of scrubbing. 

What do you think of these?

Lorna xxx

Todays Hair #1

So although i don't to anything intricate with my hair ofter i love changing my style, and i love trawling through hair tutorial videos and looking at photos and trying to re-create them. 

This is the first post i have done on my hair, this look actually came about my accident as i was messing around with it trying to perfect a vintage roll and french curl thing and ended up with this.

Its my take on the classic 40's hair roll, but twisted and twirled. 

Excuse the big kirby sticking out the middle, i didn't realise it has slipped out till i was here writing this.

I didn't actually take too much time to do this earlier but if i was to do it again i would incorporate my fringe into the curl.

...I would also make it a little less messy, this had been up for quite a few hours when i took the photo so considering i think its held up pretty well.

This is held together with only four kirbys, and one of them is holding my fringe back. It was incredibly easy to to. I twisted either side round and then twisted the two ends together and rolled the section up on itself. In all it took about five minutes to do.

What do you think? A little bit librarian-y with what I'm wearing but it could look lovely dressed up for a wedding or an event.

Lorna xxx

Todays Makeup #2

First time doing this post with my new camera today, Im thinking of maybe even tackling a video with it soon. Since it was the first time, i went a little overboard with the photos :)
As always please ignore my stroke lopsided face.

In these im wearing:

Clarins Beauty Flash Balm

Revlon Nearly Naked Foundation - Vanila

Clarins Mineral loose Powder - Light

Revlon photoready cream blush - coral reef

Accessorize baked bronzer duo - pearl sands (as highlight)

MAC Brun for eyebrows

Stila Kitten Eyeshadow

Bourjois Blink Eyeliner - Black

Seventeen Dollface Mascara

Clarins rouge éclat Lipstick - Tropical pink

Now i like this picture and i don't care how dirty my windows are.
I might wash them today actually, pah like that will happen.

This was a bit of a different look for me but I quite like how it came out. :)

Lorna xxx