Pointed Tips

It's been a while (couple of weeks) since I did some proper 'nail art' and how I have missed it! This was inspired by a post which HellCandy did a while ago and it was one of them ones where I filed it away to try 'one day' - And that day had come :) I freehanded the tips but I think I will use some stripes to help me out next time. I used Lollipop as my base - A gorgeous creme lilac with pink undertones and probably the nicest green I have ever owned, Green with Envy.










Products used:
- Save The Nail Repair & Rescue Treatment
- Orly Lollipop
- Orly Green With Envy
- Orly In A Snap

LUSH Creamed Almond & Coconut Smoothie

Okay, so I probably should have blogged about this earlier as this specific product has now been discontinued but who knows, they may bring it back as a retro product. I don't know if all of their shower smoothies reflect the quality of this one (may have to buy another type and see... for review purposes of course(!)) but here's what I thought of LUSH's shower smoothie!












What's in it and what does it do?
Shower smoothies are supposed to be soft soaps - A bit like a creamy shower gel I guess. It's supposed to be very moisturising and it was but I found it to be very waxy on the skin after washing it off.

How much and how long?
I got this as part of the My Fair Lady hatbox and it was a little 100g pot. The other shower smoothies are around £9 - £16 for 200g - 250g pot. A little doesn't go a long way for this product and so I use massive dollops of this - A 100g pot lasted me two weeks.

How does it smell?
When I opened this for the very first time it smelt absolutely beautiful and the name described it perfectly. Once opened in a warm shower however the scent disappeared completely and it's never been the same again - The beautiful scent has just disappeared into thin air!

Other comments:
Would I buy this myself? Nope! I will probably try another in the range though to see if it's just this one didn't work for me.
Would I recommend it? Nope, unless waxy unscented shower gels are your thing ;)

Models Own To Launch A Bottleshop!

I literally squealed when I opened up the email and saw this! Models Own are going to be opening a Bottleshop in Westfield White City in April 2012!










It will be located opposite Top Shop, Apple and Zara (nice!) and will include all their 200 colours, cosmetics and some in-store exclusives. I love the fact that it's the something different and will be in shape of a bottle - I can't wait to see it in person when it's up and running!

L'Occitane Fleur Cherie Hand Cream

Since running out of my L'Occitane Shea Butter hand cream I have been experimenting with various others, including this Fleur Cherie one - Which I also got on a magazine offer for free!










What's in it and what does it do?
It's mainly made up of grape seed oil and Shea butter. It has a considerably lighter texture than the Shea Butter hand cream, almost quite liquid. It sinks in quickly, gets to work straight away and it does do a good job at keeping my hands moisturised but the Shea Butter does an even better job!

How much and how long?
I of course got this 'free' with InStyle magazine in Oct '10 (LOL) but the travel sized tubes, 30ml, retail for £7.50. This travel tube, which I use every night before bed, will last me about 2 months!

How does it smell?
It has a pleasant floral scent - I am guessing it's the neroli!

Other comments:
Would I buy it again? Probably not as I prefer the heavier texture of the Shea Butter.
Would I recommend it? If you prefer lighter hand creams and like floral scents, yes!

Metallic Union Jack Nails

Bit of a late post but I actually did these to 'celebrate' the Duchess of Cambridge's birthday... which was on Monday! I was waiting for the perfect opportunity to wear these metallic false nails from Elegant Touch and this royal red polish and this was the time. I really hope the nails are not Limited Edition like it says on the package, as I reckon they are pretty fantastic for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations on 5th June 2012! I can't remember the last time I tried false nails (I am guessing once when I was like 14/15) but these really impressed me - They lasted a whole week, before I removed them myself and the design didn't wear off either!










Products used:
- Save The Nail Repair & Rescue Treatment
- Orly Reel Him In
* Viva La Nails rhinestone rounds in Dark Blue
- Elegant Touch Queenie Rocks Union Jack Nails
- Orly In A Snap

Korres Leave On Conditioner

Before I finished using my TIGI Rockaholic leave in conditioner I started my search for a new one. My first port of call was to feelunique and immediately I found a new list of things to try there. I decided to give the Korres one a go as I haven't tried any of their haircare products before.













Price & Size
For this 150ml bottle I bought mine for £9.50 from feelunique.com. Slightly pricier than TIGI but I thought since it's Korres it would be worth it. This spray dispenses a lot of product in one pump onto the hair so you have to keep it quite far to ensure you do not overload your hair with product, which is very easy to do with this.

Ingredients
If you're interested in the ingredients, click here.

Scent
Absolutely hate it - Smells like strong aftershave! The scent lingers on till you next wash it as well!

Recommend?
The actual conditioner itself is good but I wouldn't recommend it as the scent is way too strong for my taste. I think this is a product which is going to be sitting on my shelves for quite a while as I have just been avoiding using it whenever I can!