// NAIL OF THE DAY // CHINA GLAZE BLING IT ON //

I'M BACK!

So you may (probably not) have noticed that I haven't posted in a month and that is because I have been away! I spent some time in the Philippines, Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macau. Anyway, whilst I was in Asia I bought a lot of bits and pieces, make up and clothing which will pop up on here eventually!

One of the products that I bought was this beautiful China Glaze nail polish that I picked up for the equivalent of £5 compared to it's UK price of £6.95! 

I expected this to be a dark polish with glitter running through it so I was a little disappointed when I tried it and realised that it's actually clear with flecks of glitter and sequins in. However, I do love it regardless.

I found the wear to be reasonably long lasting even when using a cheap MUA polish underneath and it lasted four days without any chipping. I also thought that it was blue but looking at it in closer detail it appears to be purple - whoops!

This shoddy attempt of me trying to make my nails look good was attempted by only using one layer of this polish, but I'm sure using more layers would give it a deeper effect!

I like this nail polish, but I just can't justify paying £5 for a nail polish, but I suppose that it is a massive bottle!

What do you guys think? Have you tried this polish - leave a comment below!

China Glaze Bling It On £6.63

MUA Nail Polish in Lush Lilac £1.00

Beth xxx

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#BritishBloggerSelection Week 4 - Favourite Makeup Brand

So this week for the #BritishBloggerSelection the theme is our favourite makeup brand. I have to say that my favourite brand, by far, is Rimmel. I think that they really bring it when it comes to makeup products. These are some of my picks from the brand.

Rimmel Lasting Finish Nail Polish in Double Decker £2.99
I love this nail polish, it's a vibrant red that really stands out. The lasting power on it is excellent.

Rimmel Lasting Finish Foundation in True Ivory 103 £7.99
At first I hated this foundation, but then I tried using it with my Real Techiques Expert Face Brush and I absolutely fell in love with it. It leaves an airbrushed finish with a medium to high coverage. It doesn't cling to dry patches if you don't lay a powder over the top and it does last all day. Perf.

Rimmel Scandaleyes Shadow Paint in Golden Bronze £4.99This is such a beautiful colour and the staying power is fantastic. I know that Lily from http://www.lilypebbles.co.uk/ is a massive fan of this eyeshadow paint. It can be applied straight onto the lid and left for a thicker finish, but if you want a more sheer finish or to use it as a base you can use a brush to blend it out. I once used this on my lips actually for a fancy dress party and it gave my lips a kind of gold foil effect. 

Rimmel Apocolips Lip Lacquer in Big Band £5.99
Everyone raves about this and a few months ago I decided to jump on the bandwagon and pick one up to see what all the fuss was about. And I have to say that all the hype about this is just. It's a lovely colour, it's not too matte and not too glossy. The staying power is decent and it's not vastly expensive. It comes in a wide selection of colours but I picked up the bright red as it's the colour I turn to most. I love this product and I recommend that you pick it up!

So those are my picks from the Rimmel brand! Hope you enjoyed this post :) if you have any product suggestions leave them in the comments below!

Beth xxx

MUA Undress Your Skin Shimmer Highlighter

FAST REVIEW

Hey guys! I'm going to try and do a review in under 100 words! Hereeee we go!

I like this, it's highly pigmented. It looks nice on my skin. It's only £3 for 7.5g. It's available in Superdrug. It's not pure white, it has a slightly pink tone to it so it looks a little more natural. The packaging is nice and minimal.

But, it is very shimmery. Don't apply too much otherwise you'll look like you're sweating glitter. If you smell it very closely, it smells like play-doh. Weird.

Swatch without flash.

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In conclusion, I do recommend this product! I will include it in a makeup look to show you the full effects soon!

Beth xxx

 (yay I did it in 94 words!)