Green Nail Polishes for Summer

Green nail polish is a bit of an odd one for me, I love my mint green pastel shades but as the colour spectrum goes darker and bolder in shade I become unsure. 

Do green nails look good? 

My nail collection would say that they do as I own a whooping 16 green nail polishes ranging from neutrals with a hint of green to some pretty bold shades. 

I quite enjoyed swatching my entire Essie collection here so I thought I would do it again but with a colour range. If you have any suggestions of future posts like this - all red nail polishes, my entire glitter collection, Models Own collection etc just let me know in the comments below and I will try to get that done for you.

Pastel Green Nail Polishes 

Favourites here would have to be the brighter pastels such as MUA Pistachio Ice Cream (only £1 - Superdrug) and Models Own Apple Pie (£5 - MO online here or Boots). However I do also love Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Green Tea (£1.99 free p&p - eBay here) as I love the tone, the application is flawless and the finish is ultra glossy. 

But looking at these swatches I'm thinking Barry M Mint Green (£2.99 - Boots/Superdrug) deserves more love as I can't remember the last time I used it! The next pastel green on my list to buy is Essie Mint Candy Apple.

What is your favourite pastel green nail polish? 

 

 
Bright Green Nail Polishes 

Without a doubt my favourites here are the more muted greens. I really can't get enough of Sinful Colors Pistache (£1.99 - Boots in-store and online here) and I also really like Essie Navigate Her (£4.55 free p&p - eBay here). The more true green shades are the ones I use for nail art when I need a green and both Sally Hansen Grass Slipper (£1.49 - Fragrance Direct here) and Essie Mojito Madness (£1.99 - Fragrance Direct here) are perfect for that as they are very opaque. I strangely also love Models Own Toxic Apple (£5 - MO online or Boots)... but for Halloween!

Barry M Acid Yellow is also an interesting shade, it actually looks more like it does in the bottle than the swatch above, as it's quite a lime green shade which is nice for a change in summer. 

Do you like green nail polishes? 
I'm still not 100% certain I love green nails but get the right shade and they can look really nice! 

Fee xo.  

The Body Shop Mega Sale - My Purchases

 

The Body Shop are currently holding a huge sale with 40% off all products INCLUDING sale items (here with code - EXTRATREATS) plus free delivery on orders over £5. Meaning there are some seriously savvy bargains to be had!!

I thought I would share with you what I have purchased (above) and some other amazing highly discounted items. 

Firstly to get the boring terms of the sale out of the way (as they are impossible to find on the website) - the sale ends Sunday 30th June and 40% off can be redeem online with the code 'EXTRATREAT' or in-store with the code '14668' which you literally show the sales assistant when purchasing your products at the till.

I really wasn't planning on purchasing anything from The Body Shop as I recently picked up quite a few things but I really couldn't not, as everything is so discounted! I'm most pleased about the Japan Adzuki Bean & Rice Wash Grains (Was £8.00 Now £3.60 - here) as I looked at this product in-store and was tempted due to never seeing anything like this before. I also picked up the Rainforest Radiance Haircare Kit (Was £4.00 Now £2.40 - here) as it includes 120ml of both the shampoo and conditioner and a shower comb which is perfect for when I go on holiday later on this year. Also both the Cranberry Joy products are just so cheap and I actually wanted these exact products at Christmas.

 

Other amazing bargains include...

  

   Many Body Butters 200ml reduced to £3.00 from £13 - Passionfruit here, Papaya here, Sweet Pea Duo here, Blueberry here, Sweet Lemon here & more... All Body Mists 100ml work out at £4.50 here and if you want to fill up your basket to qualify for the free delivery over £5 then all of the Satchet Masks are 90p here, Hand Cleansing Gel is £1.50 here and all Soaps are £1.20 here.

 I have recently acquired so many new products from The Body Shop and have been thoroughly pleased with them all. So I'm excited to receive my amazingly cheap sale buys! 

Fee xo. 

Oh My Haul - May 2013

Last month was my Birthday month meaning I did quite a lot of shopping. So much so that I had to leave a few things out of this post or it would have just been too long and boring! 

Even though I had 'birthday money' to spend I still found myself snapping up bargains as I love good value for money. 

Yes, of course I do own high end makeup however I only purchase more expensive products when I know I will get a lot of use out of them - foundations, a powder, an amazing nude lipstick. I really don't think I could ever spend over £10 on a single eyeshadow or lip gloss. And even though I'm a total nail polish addict I still can't justify £22.00 on a YSL one when there is China Glaze, OPI and Essie for under £10! 

 

Sinful Colors obsessed 

Sinful Colors Nail Polishes 
£1.99 - Boots here
 It's no secret that I'm totally obsessed with the new Sinful Colors nail polish in Boots. For the price they really are amazing and come in such a great colour range. In May I picked up 7 of the nail polishes but already I'm lusting after more and have told myself I need the whole glitter range in my life! 

From left to right we have - Easy Going, Pistache, Island Coral, 24/7, All About You, and Nail Junkie. Aren't the shades just lovely! You can see nail posts of Nail Junkie here and 24/7 with some tropical nail art here. I really can't rate these enough.
 

Fragrance Direct haulin'... again

Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in Sweetheart Tulips
99p - here  
For the past two months I have totally fallen back in love with Fragrance Direct and can't get enough of how cheap the products on the website are. This purchase was 100% encouraged by Maxi's Fragrance Direct haul as she reminded me how much I love this range. Rimmel's Moisture Renew lipsticks are just perfection, the colours are great and I love how they feel on my lips. These retail for just over £6 each in Boots and Superdrug so 99p is a total bargain! I also purchased a Rimmel Kate Moss Lasting Finish Lipstick in shade 13 (£1.99 here) but forgot to include it in this post. The shade is such a bold orange/coral that has amazing pigmentation.
 
Revlon Super Lustrous Lip Gloss in Peach Petal 
99p - here 
This was a last minute 'It's only 99p!' purchase as these normally retail for £6.99 and I couldn't resist the bargain. A great shade to apply over any lipstick to add a glossy slightly milky sheen. 

Essie Nail Polishes in Mojito Madness and Waltz 
£1.99 - here 
Whenever I'm purchasing a few products from Fragrance Direct I check to see which Essie shades they have in stock because they are an absolute bargain! I went for Waltz as it will be a perfect base for glitter nail polishes and Mojito Madness which I plan to use for the leaf detail in floral nail art, as good 'leaf-y' shades are hard to come by (I'm showing how obsessed with nails I am here!). Right now Fragrance Direct have some amazing summery Essie shades that are worth checking out. You can see swatches of both shades here along with my entire Essie collection.
 
Astor Shine Delux Lipstick in Rich 
£1.25 - here   
Another last minute purchase that I thought was worth trying out for the price. I've never actually seen this range before but I'm really happy with my purchase. A great light and balmy lipstick for summer that is quite shimmery and light reflective. I'm already looking up more on eBay.
 

Non-beauy Purchases 

Starlytes in Strawberries & Cream and Anjou Pear 
80p each - JTF Warehouse 
Last month I did a bit of shopping in a trade warehouse which sells anything and everything. I picked up these two candles because I couldn't resist the look of them and the scents. I mean how yummy does strawberries and cream sound! Unfortunately I was really disappointed with both candles as they didn't give off any scent when burning - so annoying! 
  
 Beetle Necklace 
 On sale £3.00 - H&M in-store
I love the statement jewellery at H&M but it really has shot up in price in the last year or so... I'm talking £15 for a necklace! But thankfully there is always a messy clearance section to riffle through, which is where I found this £3 beauty. The beetle does look like something you would find in a Christmas cracker but I love it none the less.
 
Geneva Silicone Jelly Watch 
£2.55 - eBay here  
I mentioned these amazingly cheap watches in a wish list post last month because I just couldn't believe just how cheap they were and still can't. I'm so pleased with the white shade and will be purchasing a few more in different shades to go with different accessories. The delivery time of these is also really good and you can expect to receive the product within a week of purchase.
 

From the High Street

MUA Undress Your Skin Highlighter 
£3.00 - Superdrug 
This is now totally sold out online and really it's no surprise as it is a pretty amazing looking product for only £3. But it is also a lovely powder highlighter that gives a beautiful pearly sheen to the tops of the cheeks. If you do want to get your hands on this then I'd suggest heading to a larger Superdrug store that will have a better chance of having it in stock.

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer 
£4.19 - Boots here  
A much needed re-purchase of my favourite concealer. I won't repeat myself by telling you how amazing it is but if you haven't tried this out then seriously, just do!

Eylure Dylash 45 Day Mascara 
£7.50 - Boots here
This is actually an at home eyelashes tinting kit that is for both the eyelashes and eyebrows. I have tried a similar one out before but it was many years ago and I actually did it on myself. However I'm giving it another go to see how if I do any better this time. Eyelash tinting is something that makes a huge difference to my makeup-free face as I have very fair eyelashes that look non existent. If this does work well it will save me quite a bit of money as the product gives up to 12 applications. 
 
Born Lippy Lip Balm in Pomegranate and Toffee 
£3.00 - TBS online here  
A random purchase when shopping in The Body Shop last month. I haven't seen many reviews online about these which is a bit of a surprise as they are tinted lip balms and really well priced. So I thought I would give them a go to review and try out over summer. I love the scents of these and the shade range is also pretty nice.

 

Bargain-smargains

Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat 
£5.50 - Amazon here  
Finally I have my nails on a bottle of Seche Vite! I actually withheld from purchasing this for over 2 years as I just didn't want to spend over £10 on a top coat when I was happy with my £1.79 NYC one. But when I spotted it for the bargain of £5.50 on Amazon with free p&p I didn't even consider not buying it! I now totally get why so many love this, the glossy finish it gives is amazing and I didn't even know it gave the nails such a smooth feeling. Not a fan of the thin brush but I can totally put that to one side. I'm not sure how long the top coat will stay at such a low price so if you have wanted to try it out then now is the time. My new favourite top coat... sorry NYC!


KMS Hair Play Dry Shampoo
£3.00 - TK Maxx 
This was a product I picked up and featured in my previous April haul but in a smaller size and the older packaging. So I was totally amazed when I spotted it for the same price on the clearance aisle of TK Maxx, again. I wouldn't pay full price for this as it's a bit steep at £10.00 but I have been so impressed by it, the best dry shampoo I have ever tried in fact. Worth looking out for in your local TK Maxx or Homesense. 
 
Tony Moly Cat's Wink Mascara 
£3.89 - eBay here
Tony Moly is without a doubt a brand that sucks me in with it's super kitsch, or should I say kawaii, packaging. I didn't need another mascara but who can resist one that is cat shaped. I haven't fully tried this out but I'm going to be doing a round-up of all the Tony Moly products I have purchased from eBay next month.
 
  Organic Surge Sugared Almond Shower Gel 
99p - JTF Warehouse 
This was the total highlight of my trade shopping as this is my favourite shower gel by Organic Surge that they actually went and discontinued for some silly reason. Yummy smelling, SLS-free and cheap... what more could I want. I'm actually wondering why I didn't stockpile on them now!
 
Moringa Body Mist  100ml
£7.50 - TBS online here
I thought I would include this in my 'bargain-smargain' section as The Body Shop are currently offering 40% off all products until 1st July! Meaning this body mist and all the others in the range are only £4.50 online (plus it's  free delivery over £5.00). I already own this and the Vanilla scent but I'm now tempted to get the coconut or strawberry one. This doesn't last as long as a perfume but the scents do smell more like a perfume than a body mist so even 100ml for £7.50 is good value. The code you will need is 'EXTRATREAT'. Also the 40% off code can be used on sale products - here, which is totally amazing... I may have already purchased a few things!

If you have read up to this then well done! A bit of an epic haul post there... but I promise this month's purchases will be a lot less. 

Fee xo. 
 

June Wish List

 

Whenever I start thinking I don't need any more new products things start to pop up to tempt me. For example, last week I was food shopping in Tesco and discovered they now stock Pacifica, well more specifically the amazing roll-on perfumes. Then I get sent a PR email telling me about the new Indeed Laboratories sampler set (the creators of Nanoblur) which costs only £13.

Then of course there are always fellow bloggers that never fail to make me believe I need something or other!

Dove Nourishing Oil Leave-in Spray
 £3.59/200ml - Boots here
Speaking of bloggers, this average looking haircare spray has been doing the round on blog for the past 6 months with pretty much rave reviews! Which in the blogging world means it is pretty epic. For the low price I need to get my hands of this and try it out even though I have a bazillion oils for my hair now. 

Bath & Body Works Hand Sanitiser
£2.84 free p&p - eBay here 
I always carry a hand sanitiser round with me in my handbag as you never know which toilets will have a dodgy broken hand dryer or no paper towels, plus they are always handy after makeup swatching. But the UK clearly don't think hygiene can be fun, with the likes of Boots only stocking alcohol or cucumber smelling gels... with the exception of the S&G one. There for to eBay I must go and purchase some yummy scented Bath & Body Works Hand Sanitisers that come in so many different scents. I have my eye on Vanilla Cupcake, Fresh Picked Strawberries and Warm Vanilla Sugar. I have already tried one of these before in Cherry Blossom so know they are good! 

Etude House Peel Off Base Coat  
£3.62 free p&p - eBay here 
 As a lover of glitter nail polish I'm surprised at myself at not trying this out. On my laptop screen this reads like an answer to my glitter nail polish removal nightmares but I can't help but wonder why the UK market hasn't caught on to this peel off base coat idea. Fingers crossed that it works well though!

Indeed Labs Sampler Kit 

 £12.99 - Boots here

This sample set includes 3 minis - Hydralruon, Snoxin and Nanoblur, all of which have received 5 star reviews both on and offline. The only thing that is putting me off with this set is that the samples are only 5ml each meaning you are paying £12 for 15ml of product... not so savvy really. But I have been dying to test the Nanoblur primer out. 

Etude House Water Colour Blush

£4-5 each - eBay 

 If you have read Makeup Savvy for any time then you will know I am very much in to cream and liquid blushers, so this range from Etude House really excites me. The range consists of Strawberry Pink, Peach Coral, Baby Apricot and Lilac and as you can see come in oh so cute oil paint style tubes. Unfortunately I can't find these anymore on eBay but if I do I will update this post with the link and also tweet about it.

 Sanctuary Mela Rose & Pistachio Body Butter

£10.00/300ml - Boots here 

Yesterday I wrote a review of the Soap & Glory Buttercream (here) which is a heavenly scented pistachio and vanilla body butter and I also mentioned my love for pistachio scented moisturiser. So now this Sanctuary body butter is my next one to try out. You can buy a huge tub of this but I will be opting to try out the mini one (50ml/£2.95) first.

Pacifica Ruby Guava Roll-on Perfume

£12.00 at selected Tesco stores & here

 As I mentioned at the start of this post, my fairly local Tesco (which has one of the new-ish beauty halls) now has a Pacificia stand, which I haven't never seen anywhere before, let alone Tesco! So to say I was excited was an understatment! Of course I tried out all the scents of the perfume roll-ons and they all smelt so fresh and amazing, also so strong but Ruby Guava was difinitely my favourite. I was food shopping at the time so I amazingly didn't let myself purchase it but I think I will cave and buy it by the end of the month. 

Primark on Asos.com 

 I'm sure you all know about this by now but I couldn't not mention it as this is just so great! I can now buy Primark clothes from ASOS and they will arrive the next day with my premier account - amazing! I often find when I shop in Primark all the nicest clothes are gone in my size so hopefully once ASOS add more clothes I will be able to pop online after shopping on the high street and purchase the clothes I want in my size. So far I have my eyes on this maxi dress, this amazing red summer dress and this slouchy hockey t-shirt. 

Hopefully I haven't tempted you too much with anything! 

I'm sure you will spot a few of these products being reviewed on my blog next month, mwahaha!

Fee xo.