Hello everyone! I hope you're all well. I'm starting another little series of posts on my blog which will involve showing you the nail polish I've been wearing over the week. 
I enjoy reading NOTD posts because I'm a nail polish hoarder and gives me more polish to add to my wishlist. However I personally don't change my nail polish everyday, it's more like every couple of weeks or whenever i get bored of the colour I'm wearing and want a change. 

 Sorry about the colour variations between the pictures, the lighting had changed when i took both of them. The bottom picture shows the true colour of the nail polish.

I've recently been wearing the Salon Pro nail polish from Rimmel in the colour Isn't She Precious? I never thought i would like this polish because it's pink and i'm not a massive fan of pink nail polish because it never seems to suit me. However now that i have a bit of a tan, this colour looks lovely. It reminds me of strawberry milkshake. 

The polish has a gel finish, that's very glossy so you can get away without wearing a top coat, which i have done (mainly because I've ran out of my usual top coat). However even without a top coat the staying power of this polish is amazing. The day after painting my nails i helped my mom put up a shed in our garden and only a few of my nails had minor chips at the tips of my nails. If you want to carry out a DIY project and still have great looking nails, I'd try these.

The polish only needs two coats to be opaque and the brush is huge! I can paint all of my nails with only two swipes making the process that little bit quicker. 

This polish costs £4.49 from Boots. I really want to get even more polishes from this range because the quality is outstanding.

Have you tried any of the Rimmel Salon Pro nail polishes yet?

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L'Oreal Ever Pure Colour Care Shampoo and Conditioner Review

Hello everyone! I have recently dyed my hair and I always try to find a shampoo and conditioner that is targeted for coloured hair because I don't want my colour to fade too quickly and to keep my hair in a good condition. I've been using a new range from L' Oreal which is their Ever Pure range in which the products don't contain any sulphates which is an added bonus for me because I find shampoos and conditioners with sulphates tend to strip the colour from my hair very quickly.

So far I have been enjoying using these products, I like the consistency of them, they smell good and most importantly they make my hair look and feel amazing.

Starting with the shampoo, it is designed for coloured and frizzy hair which I think is a great concept because my hair is coloured, dry and frizzy because it's naturally curly. So that's dealt with two problems in one product.
I like the smell of the shampoo, it smells very similar to most L'Oreal hair products, it's fresh smelling without being sickly. Like you've just stepped out of the salon after having a wash and blow-dry.
It claims to leave your hair looking shiny and smooth and I have to agree, my hair looks noticeably less frizzy and feels softer.
The product lathers up well but I do shampoo my hair twice just to make sure my hair is clean.

I'm also very impressed with the conditioner. Like the shampoo it has a salon-like smell to it.
It feels thick in consistency compared to most everyday conditioners which I like because the product clings to my hair better, allowing it to work more effectively.
It claims to maintain the shine of coloured hair and to keep your hair nourished. My hair does feel and look a lot healthier since using this and has maintained the colour of my hair pretty well.

Overall, both products have been working well to maintain my hair colour and have kept it in a healthy condition as well. I would happily repurchase these products. The shampoo retails at £5.99 and the conditioner also retails at £5.99. They have many other products in the range catering to different hair types so there's something for everyone.

Have you tried these products yet?

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Rimmel Stay Matte Powder. Is it worth the hype?

Hello everyone! I hope you've been having a great summer, the weather has been amazing here in the UK. As you may be able to tell i'm a massive fan of face powders, i use them everyday to stop my oily skin going out of control and to keep my makeup in place. Also you all probably know that my favourite face powder is the Collection pressed powder- Review Here. Recently i ran out of it and made a quick stop at Boots to pick up some more. However, it was out of stock and i needed a replacement powder fast, so picked up the Rimmel Stay Matte powder which is favoured by many across the beauty community. Sadly, the same cannot be said for me.

I have tried this powder before and didn't like it but the hype surrounding it when i first tried it made me think maybe i've got a "faulty" one or maybe it's just my skin. But after trying it again i can safely say this powder just doesn't work for me. 
Firstly, the shade transparent is not transparent on my skin, whether i use a brush or a powder puff it still comes out about two shades darker on my skin. Also after about an hour it oxidizes on my skin turning it even darker. I've never had a powder oxidize on my skin before so that's definately put me off. 
It doesn't last very long on my skin either, it lasts around 4 hours then starts to clump in patches on my face, especially around my nose and adding more powder just makes my face look cakey.
For £3.99 i'd rather buy two of the Collection powders and get a better deal with my money. 
I had high expectations for this product due to the sheer hype and buzz surrounding it but for me it just didn't meet my standards. I probably wont repurchase this again and just stick to the products i trust.

What are your thoughts on the Rimmel Stay Matte Powder?

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July Beauty Wishlist

July Beauty Wishlist

1.China Glaze nail polish- Neon and On and On/ 2. China Glaze nail polish- Peachy Keen/ 3. Good Things Five Minute Mask/ 4-5. Rimmel Kate Moss Lasting Finish Lipstick- 022 and 003/ 6. Nivea Lip Butter- Caramel Cream/ 7. Original Source Rasberry and Vanilla Shower gel

Hello everyone! This is just a quick little post showing you some of the things i want to try out this month or in the future. A few of the items are products i would repurchase because i loved them so much! (3 and 7). I hope you're all having a wonderful summer, it's scorching in the UK at the moment.

What items are on your wishlist?

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The Reading Corner: Uglies

Hello everyone! I've been filling my amazon wishlist up with a lot of books lately and i received a  voucher to spend at amazon, so i thought i'd whittle down my wishlist and purchased two books from a trilogy. I've just finished reading the first book in the series and i'm going to share my thoughts with you. 

Since the Hunger Games graced our bookshelves and our screens people have been going crazy for fictional, fantasy community type books.To be honest i never understood the hype, i thought the books were good and the film was alright but it didn't blow me away. However the Uglies trilogy came out before the Hunger Games and frankly i believe i'm going to enjoy this series a heck of a lot. 
Anyway the plot of this series is based around a girl named Tally who lives in the community of Uglies and on her 16th birthday she will have an operation that will turn her Pretty, giving her the lifestyle of her dreams. However her friend doesn't want to become pretty and wants to live on the outside, her  friend runs away. Tally must then face the decision of finding her friend and turning her in or never become pretty. 
I've been hooked to this book since the day it arrived, each chapter makes me want to keep reading because the clever writing of this book makes the end of each chapter seem like a mini cliffhanger. Also each chapter isn't too long so if you want an easy read, this book is perfect. This message of this book is also very apparent throughout, referring a lot to being yourself and don't become a mindless sheep following the flock. To me this book  kept bringing the same quote into my head the whole time i was reading it which is "a pretty face is nothing if you have an ugly heart." 
This book will be a great read for teenagers and even people in their twentys. I've just started reading the next book which is Pretties and so far it's as good as the first one but you're going to have to wait to find out my final thoughts in a later post.

Have you read this book yet?

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Boots Skin Clear Daily Facial Scrub Review

Hello everyone! I hope you're all well. I think it's becoming apparent now that i'm a fan of Boots skin care but I've never used any of their products designed for acne-prone skin, until now. My skin has been going through a rough patch at the moment where I've been getting a lot of spots on my chin and cheeks which is unusual even for my oily, spot-prone skin. My skin had gotten used to my previous face wash and it just didn't work for me anymore, so i picked  up the Boots Skin Clear facial scrub hoping it would sort out my troubled skin.

Firstly, the packaging reminds me a lot of the clearasil packaging with the white, blue and red colour scheme (i think Boots needs to be a bit more inventive). I like that it comes in a squeezy tube because it helps me control how much i use and a little goes a long way. 
I've been using this face scrub for about 3 weeks and i have noticed an improvement in the appearance and texture of my skin. My complexion looks brighter and my skin feels a lot smoother. As for combating my spots, it contains salicylic  acid which i find works well with my skin, my spots have been clearing up since using this but i don't know how long the effects will last because my skin gets used to products (especially face washes) fairly quickly but for now it's working well.
 It's also been helping to clear up the dry skin i get around healing spots because my skin is oily but dehydrated so i tend to get dry patches here and there but this scrub is helping to remove my dry skin. This scrub is great for everyday use the exfoliating particles and beads are gentle enough to use twice a day but if you want a deep clean i think a more abrasive scrub would be needed. 
For now this product is working well and for £2.99 i think it's a good for anyone on a budget.
However, i'm always on the look out for a great cleanser/ face wash.

What is your favourite face wash/ scrub?

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