Barry M Gelly Polishes

 

                  

Hey Guy's

Just recently, I've found myself gravitating towards nail polish, a lot more then I used to. I have concluded this is because, after (what feels like years of trying.) My nails finally look decent, enough to paint. Until I get nervous that is! I don't really know why, but my nails aren't very strong. They are soft and tend to break easily. So I try my best to protect them.

Anyhoo, I digress. Recently Rimmel released salon pro. Which I have a teeny-tiney  collection of and I love it. But that's for another post I guess. 

Anyway I was in boots, and they happened to have the Barry M gelly polishes on offer. Which was a nice surprise, as I'd been hearing a lot of people, sing their parses about it. & usually when that happens I can never find the product. So I was really excited to give these a try.

Being so impressed by rimmels salon pro, I figured why not give these a whirl.

I purchased two colours. Papaya (picture on the right.) which is a really nice corally orange & prickly pear, (Pictured on the left.) Which I would liken too a lilac.

What drew me to the polishes, most was the promise of a 'high shine' finish. With a 'chip resistant formula.' I cannot deny, I think that the colour range is very eye catching. They both have a nice shine finish, to them. 

However, not in one coat like Barry M claims. After applying a base a coat, I would say both colours require 2 coats. But I feel that even with a top coat, they  still chip pretty easily. 

All in all, there good, but I was a little disappointed with the quality.    

Leopard print Nail Wraps

                        

       

Hope this post finds you all well?

I recently wrote a gleaming post about an avon leave in conditioner. That a friend let me try out. Along with the conditioner I also purchased some leopard print nail wraps. (I couldn't help myself. sometimes leopard print is too hard to resist.)

I have tried nail wraps in the past, & if I'm honest I've never really been bold over with them. I have often found the application too fiddly. Either the wraps are to sticky or they fall apart while trying to apply them. & more often than not, they fall off within a day or so. 

So all in all, the horrible application process ends up being a pretty much, pointless endeavour. That ultimately tests my patients too the max! 

But I couldn't resist the design, so I thought  would take my chances. 

Anyhow they were fairly easy to apply. A word of warning, these are super sticky. But, I imagine that to be the reason why, they have lasted for over 2 weeks. So I was super chuffed! None of them flaked off or faded, while I was in the shower.

They look really pretty. I would defiantly repurchase these again. & if like me, you had reservations about trying nail wraps. These are defiantly worth a try & don't break the bank either. 

Avon Daily Shine. Leave-In Conditioner

 

             

Hey Guy's,

Just a quick post today. As the sun is shining & it's a waste to spend it cooped up indoors.

I recently ran out of one of my hair care staples, leave-in conditioner!

(Panic stations, I can tell you that!) 

Because I have quite thick, but fine hair. I tend to use leave-in conditioner as a detangler really. In the hope, that it will leave my hair soft & hopefully tame some of the fizz. 

By a stroke of luck, I bumped into a friend who happens to sell Avon. We got to talking, & she said she had some in the back of her car.

& the kind bean, that she is let me have a bottle to try for £1, bargain! 

I went home & tried it out immediately. I had my reservations at first. As I'm used to a creamy texture, type of conditioner. Whereas this one, was a little runnier, than the ones I am used to. 

I applied a small amount as you usually do. Just below my ears & at the ends of my hair.

& let me tell you. After application, I let my hair air-dry as usual. This leave-in conditioner is bloody marvellous! 

It worked well as a detangler while my hair was wet. After my hair had dried. It left my hair feeling super soft, & really manageable. & at a retail price of £1.50. I'm defiantly not complaining.  

EOS Lip Balm Review - Honeydew & Honeysuckle

I recently purchased this tiny wonder from amazon. It is the eos lip balm, in  honeysuckle & honeydew. I can certainly say I love it. Everyone loves a lip balm that actually leaves your lips feel moisturised. & the smell is frankly heavenly.

I had herd many good reviews from basically everyone & their mum on the old internet. So I thought I'd give it ago. The first thing, that initially drew me to the product was its spherical shape. & when you get to untwist the top from the lip balm, you are presented with a perfectly round ball. Good for all round application.

The second thing that drew me to the product, after some online perusal. Pre purchase, I should add. Is that all eos lip balms are in fact 95% organic & paraben and petrolatum free. 

On the back of my lip balm. To my delight it reads; "Packed with antioxidant-rich in vitamin E, soothing shea butter and jojoba oil, eos keeps your lips moist, soft and sensationally smooth."

Which for me, is another big seller. Anything with the words; antioxidant, vitamin E, shea butter & jojoba oil. Is a definite must try in my book.

All in all, I really rate this product. It smells great, it has a lasting moisturiser. So you don't feel the need to re apply every 5mins. & it's round case means it fits into any handbag. I will defiantly be repurchasing this again. 

The only downside, that I am aware of. Is that because it isn't a very well known product in the UK, the price range does vary. So I did have to shop around a bit. Because knowing they sell for around 99cents in the USA. Meant that I defiantly wasn't going to pay £8.00 over here. But if you happen to see it for under £5 defiantly give it a whirl.