Nail Polish Collection

Barry M: Mushroom, Limited Edition 030, 262, Black, 311 Nail Effects

Nails Inc.: Elizabeth Street, Basil Street, Brook St.

Revlon: 570 Vixen*, 315 Pretty in Papaya*.

Barbara Daly: Fondant Fancy*, Marshmallow*, Violet Cream*.

Miscellaneous: Kure BAZAAR in Macaron*, Natural Collection in Clear, BeYu in 112, Collection 2000 in Fruit Salad.

17: Fairy Cake, Orange Soda, Glisten, Tropical Island.

NailGirls: B #3*, Purple #10*, Matte Purple #1*.

China Glaze: Cherry Pie, Code Orange.

Missguided: Misscellaneous, Missfit, Misstique.

KIKO: 37*, 19*, 16*

No7: Tiptoes, Mojo, Me! Me! Me!, Daisy Darling*, Milan, Speakeasy*.

Models Own: Artstix Duo Polish in Bubblegum and Blizzard*, Goldfinger*, Clothes Show Live in Show Stopper*, Champagne*, Bubblegum*, Pukka Purple*, Nail Art Pen in Black*.

If you'd have asked me to show you my nail polish collection three years ago, it'd probably have consisted of around three polishes. Up until recently, I'd never been a nail polish buff. I just couldn't understand the fascination with painting your nails. I also hated - and still do - waiting around for my nails to dry. Once I've painted them, I always remember something that I should be doing and end up messing them up. But above is my university nail polish collection - I have more back at home but the fact that they're back at home proves that they're unloved - and I'm pretty impressed with it. Of course I'd love more but I'm happy with what I have at the moment; I have different formulas, different colours, different textures. I won't do swatches of them all - I think my nails would hate me if I did - but if there are any you'd like to see swatches of, please do let me know and I'll get round to doing so. My favourite nail polish brand is Models Own; I love the formula, the huge array of colours and textures and the price is outstandingly affordable too. As you can see, at the moment I keep my nail polishes in a Champney's box but when I get home, I keep them on a cake stand so that they can be displayed. 

What's your favourite nail polish brand?

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How I.. Store My Make Up Brushes

For a long time I'd been using a pencil holder from Home Bargains to hold my brushes in but recently, it just hasn't been cutting it. I'm a YouTube lover and I love Blair and Elle so when I saw their brush holders with no postage, I knew I had to get one.

 The girls do a variety of different coloured brush holders which you can view here and they even give you the option to choose your own colours for just a bit more.

 I went with the Hot Pink and Black brush holder and I love it so much. It's really pretty, practical and it holds all my brushes very well. It's sturdy as well and I definitely don't have to worry about it breaking.

The holder cost me just £9.53 (once converted from US Dollars) because like I said, I had a free postage code. It did take a while to receive but seeing as it's from America, I did expect that. I really love it!

How do you house your brushes?

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My Lip Balm Collection

My lip balm obsession runs as deep as my foundation collection - if not deeper. I'm not too sure why as when it comes to my lips, there's nothing wrong with them. I don't get dry lips and I definitely don't get chapped lips. They're not perfect though and obviously lip balms help with lipstick application so I love using them.

I'm also ashamed to say that this is not my full lip balm collection; this is just my university one and at home, I have quite a few more. 

I absolutely love lip scrubs and I've incorporated them into my daily routine. For me, they're just like a moisturiser.

Lush Lip Scrub in Bubblegum - £4.95

This one tastes as Snow Fairy would taste if it was food. It's absolutely beautiful and it smells just like Snow Fairy too. It works really well at scrubbing away dead skin and as you can see from the pot, it's definitely well used.

Lush Lip Scrub in Pow Wow - Limited Edition

I'll never forget when I first bought this and opened it. I was disgusted at the colour and I almost didn't dare use it but it's so good. It's a lot more abrasive than the Bubblegum scrub and you have to be careful when using it as your lips will turn green. But it's fabulous! The taste is popping candy and as you lick the scrub away from your lips the popping candy pops in your mouth.

I really love Nivea lip balms. The packaging of them is great and they're wonderful for throwing into your handbag throughout the day. The Nivea Pure & Natural in Milk & Honey - £1.99 tastes lovely. It's really milky and very moisturising. The Nivea Essential Care - £1.65 is of the same moisture level of the Milk & Honey but I'd say it penetrates deeper and has a better lasting effect. And finally, the Nivea Hydro Care - £2.03 is the most hydrating of the 3 and it is less sticky.

I must admit that Blistex is my favourite lip balm brand. You also must check out their new website - I had too much fun playing with the new features haha. 
Blistex Daily Lip Conditioner* - £2.59
This is a great lip balm. It adds moisture and it tastes and smells nice - like mint. I don't think it deeply moisturises the lips though. It's more of a nice top up throughout the day.

Blistex Raspberry Lemonade Blast* 
A great hydrating lip balm that tastes and smells incredible! This always reminds me of last years holiday as I took it away with me.

Blistex MedPlus Cherry Berry* - £2.34
This tastes incredible! It's not like the fake cherry berry scent/taste that is in most lip balms either. It's also very good for the lips and is exceptionally moisturising but not in a way that comes off too waxy on the lips or too thick. I love it!

Blistex Lip Massage* - £1.83
This is amazing. It has a special top that dispenses the lip product and it gently buffs away any dead skin and leaves you with beautiful, soft lips. This is great for in the morning.

Blistex Soothing Splash Liquid Lip Moisturiser* - £2.59
I have been loving this lip balm recently and it's the one that has been coming everywhere with me. It applies via a rollerball which is wonderful for soothing the lips. The balm is quite thin but it's pretty glossy and it's great for adding fullness to this lips. Like I said, it soothes the lips and surprisingly it's very moisturising as well. I love it! My new favourite.

Blistex Lip Brilliance* - £2.49
A really nice lip balm that is similar in consistency and hydration as the Nivea ones. It also adds a lovely hint of pink colour on the lips.

 I love SoftLips! The packaging is so cute and girly and I love how inexpensive they are. The SoftLips French Vanilla* - £1.49 tastes incredible. It sort of tingles on the lips which I love. The SoftLips Vitamin Enriched* - £1.49 is the exact same as the French Vanilla one but it doesn't have any flavour.

'I kissed a girl and I liked it..' Chapsticks were probably my first 'make up item' that I owned. But they're actually very good lip balms. My sister loves the original one but I prefer ones with flavours. They're not the most moisturising but they're a great base for lipstick.

Strawberry Chapstick - £1.05

Cherry Chapstick - £1.05

Boots Essentials Lipsalve in Spearmint - £1.01
My sister bought this at the airport as she had forgotten her lip balm but as soon as she found out the flavour she gave it to me (she doesn't like flavoured lip balms). I like this one. It's not that moisturising but it really smooths the lips and it tastes nice.

Vitamin Water Dragonfruit Flavoured - £9.49
I don't really like this. I can't remember why I had it. It's hydrating but I hate the flavour - dragonfruit, urgh.

Carmex Moisturising Lip Balm - £2.69
I don't like Carmex at all. I don't know why I still have this really. It just tastes disgusting.

Liz Earle Sheer Pink Lip Shimmer* - £5.00
This is really cute! It's great for adding on top of matte lipsticks to hydrate them throughout the day and add a nice sheen to the lips.

Vaseline Sun Protection SPF 15 - £2.25
I use this constantly in the summer. It's just like the original Vaseline but it has SPF 15 in it.

Vaseline Rose and Almond Oil - £2.25
I'd say this is the most hydrating out of all of the Vaseline's and I really love the colour pay off.

Rhodes to Heaven All in One Lip Plumper* - £13.95
This is perfect - the best primer for lips. It plumps the lips up whilst hydrating them and really caring for them. It's just incredible and it's definitely worth the big price tag.

I Love.. Strawberries & Milkshake Glossy Lip Balm - £0.99
This tastes and smells incredible. It's not very travel friendly but it sits lovely on my bed side table. It's also very hydrating.

The Body Shop Born Lippy in Watermelon - £2.00
Tastes lovely and is great for summer. Not the most hydrating of lip balms but does a great job at softening the lips.

I bought a giftset from Boots at Christmas for £10.00 and inside it was a lot of cute lip balms. My favourite are the Boots Bright as a Button Mint Lip Balm and the Boots Bright as a Button Cherry Lip Balm. These ones taste lovely and the mint one also adds a bit of shimmer to the lips.

If you do have very chapped lips then there's only one lip balm that I'd recommend and that's the Blistex Relief Cream. Unfortunately, it's not featured in this post as my sister has stolen it from me as it's her favourite and she does actually have chapped lips. She really loves it and it's improved the condition of her lips so much. I even recommended it to a customer at Boots once.

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My Eyeshadow Collection

I don't have many eyeshadows; mainly because I'm not that interested in them. I have a few palettes and a few singles, mostly which are drugstore brands. However, I only tend to use my Urban Decay Naked palette just because it's that good! I'm not going to swatch everything you can see in the above picture (I'm just going to show a few of my favourites) however if there's something you'd like to see more closely or swatched, let me know!

L-R Flutter Palette, The Body Show Frosted Glitter, 2x Sleek Storm Palette, 17 Night Sky, 17 Glitter Spirit, Urban Decay Side Car, Urban Decay Gun Metal, Urban Decay Sin.

And here are these swatches more closely.. 

L-R Flutter Palette, The Body Show Frosted Glitter, 2x Sleek Storm Palette, 17 Night Sky, 17 Glitter Spirit

L-R 1x Sleek Storm Palette, 17 Night Sky, 17 Glitter Spirit, Urban Decay Side Car, Urban Decay Gun Metal, Urban Decay Sin.

L-R 17 Mardi Gras, 17 Chalice, MUA Shade 3, No7 Stay Perfect Mousse in Pewter, Maxfactor Smoky Eye Effect in Onyx Smoke (the white and black), Bourjous Shimmering Shine Liquid E/S in 36

L-R Bare Minerals Glisten, The Body Shop Mineral Eyeshadow in Radiant Graphite, Purus Sheer Bronze, No7 Stay Perfect Antique Rose, No7 Stay Perfect Truffle, No7 Stay Perfect Khaki.

And finally, I thought I'd show you this beautiful little palette that I received in a swap. 

It's so beautiful! I tried swatching it but as you can see from the above pictures, the eyeshadows merged a little bit :( I not be using this because it's just too pretty to ruin haha! But this is No7's Eye Colour Palette in Paradise.

What are your favourite eyeshadows?

xxx

Foundation Collection

Following my collection posts, I thought I'd show you what foundations I have. I love foundations and they're my favourite make up products just because I believe flawless skin is a must.

Top row L-R: No7 Intelligent Balance Mousse, 17 Natural Radiance Illuminating Foundation, Gosh Velvet Touch Primer, Maybelline Dream Creamy Foundation, Maxfactor Pan Stix, Lush Colour Supplement, Clinique Perfectly Real.

Bottom Row L-R: Rimmel Sunshimmer Wash Off Instant Tan in Light Matte and Medium Matte, Maybelline Dream Satin Liquid, Chanel Pro Lumiere, Revlon Photo Ready, Various Estee Lauder Double Wear and Estee Lauder samples.

My favourite foundation is obviously Estee Lauder's Double Wear, it's just the perfect foundation and one that I always come back.

What's your favourite foundations?

xxx

My Lipstick Collection

Whilst I don't have as many lipsticks as some, I am trying to build up my collection because in my eyes, lips are the way forward. I thought I'd show you my collection because I know I'm interested in other peoples. This is what I store my lipsticks in. They're from WHSmith and in the top drawers there are lipglosses and the bottom is lipsticks.

Bottom Row L-R - ELF Lipstain in First Date, Covergirl Outlast Lipstain in 440, ELF Primer and Plumper, No7 Moisture Drench in Cameo, Maybelline Color Sensational in Ambre Rose, Revlon Colorburst in Blush, ELF Lipstick in Rosy Raisin, ELF Lipstick in Royal Red, ELF Lipstick in Bare Brown, Gosh Velvet Touch in Darling, Gosh Velvet Touch in Amethyst, Estee Lauder All Day Lipstick in Heathermist Pink.

Top Row L-R - Boots Lipstick in UT 7135, Barbara Daly Lipstick in Coral, MAC Amplified in Saint Germain, MAC Lustre in Lazy Day.

And these are swatched in the same order..

Bottom Row L-R - Physicians Formula Cranberry Potion, Dermalogica Clean Start Lipshine, Maybelline Color Sensational Gloss in Stellar Berry, Rimmel Volume Booster in 070, The Body Shop Liquid Lip Colour in 10, MAC Lip Gelee in Goldensoft, MAC Lipglass, ELF Minty Lip Gloss in Houston, ELF Hypershine Lipgloss in Mauve, Revlon Lipgloss in Lilac Pastelle, Napoleon Protege Lip Gloss, ELF Plumping Lip Glaze in Baby Doll, Estee Lauder High Gloss in Pearl, Clinique Long Last Gloss Wear.

Top Row L-R - ELF Super Glossy Lip Shine in Iced Latte, ELF Super Glossy Lip Shine in Pink Kiss, Miss Sporty Ultra Shine Gloss in VIP Look, ELF Super Glossy Lip Shine in Angel, Jemma Kidd Make Up School Lip Gloss, Various Urban Decay Lip Glosses.

Once again, swatched in the same order..

Would you like to see more posts like this showing my collection?
xxx