Glossybox : August

I recieved my august glossybox while I was away on holiday so its my first chance to post about it since i've got back and thought I had better post quickly as its almost time to get my september box! Below is a picture of what was in this months international superstars box.

 

 

 



Allessandro Pro White

An optically britening effect nail polish with anti-yellowing formula for radiant white and gleaming nails

 

DHC Deep Cleansing Oil

Water souble cleanser

 

Broadway Nails Impress Press-on Nails

Ready decorated nails with peel off back

 

Vera Valenti L'ombre a Paupiere Margarita

10 shade eye shadow palette

 

Lipcote

Lipstick sealer the secret o long lasting water resisitant lipstick.

 

Glossybox Lipstick

Shade - Glossy Pink

 

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I've written reviews on a few of the products below and my favourites from this box were the lipstick and the cleansing oil.

 

I really loved the Glossybox own brand lipstick. The colour was lovely and the type of shade I usually go for. It was a nude/pink shade and looked great on. Not the best picture of it but you can kind of see the type of colour it is. It was a long lasting lipstick which left a tint on your lips when it eventually started to wear off which was great as it meant I didnt need to re-apply lots of times as my lips still had some colour.

 

The eyeshadow palette was lovely and the colours were ideal for the autumn as they were a selection of nudes/browns/greens. The colours were really nice on as you can see from the swatches but I really had to dig the applicator into the powder and rub really hard to actually get any on the brush.




The imPRESS nails are quite new on the market and I was looking forward to trying them when I seen them in my glossybox. The pattern was a burgandy and gold swirl and the nails were short length and square which is what I usually go for. They were easy to apply, you just peeled off the backs and pressed them firmly onto your nails. I didnt need to cut the nails they fitted perfectly and there are 12 sizes to choose from. I've never used press on pre glued nails so was a bit worried about whether they would stay on well - and they didnt!!!! I didnt manage to get a picture of them actually on my nails but they did look really nice. I wore them for a night out and when I put them on, after about half an hour one popped off and then as the night went on they all came off. For £7.99 I certainly wont be buying them again as I think its a waste of time when they dont last longer than a few hours - I would possibly buy them and just stick some glue on my nails before applying which might keep them on. Overall I wasnt too 'imPRESS'ed with them!



NOTW - Berry Shimmer

So i've decided to do another Avon new collection shade for my post this week and this shade is called 'Berry Shimmer' which is a pinky purpley colour with slight shimmer. Its really summery and looks beautiful when it catches the light. Depending on how many coats are applied depends on the tone you will get which is fab cos it means you can create more than one look from it.

The amount of layers you apply depends on the shade you will get, one light coat gives a slight pale purple colour and another coat gives a more bold appearance.

As with my last NOTW post, this was bought as part of an Avon 4 for £10 deal for the new collection and retails at £3.50 individually.

NOTW: Primark bargain nails!

I haven't posted for about 2 weeks as I've been so so busy.. But on one of my many shopping trips I've came across a new favourite!! Primark false nails!!!! I used to get my nails done all of the time but i'm not really supposed to wear them in my job so have to stick to falsies that I can just pull off. I went into primark for some of their false eyelashes (which are also an absolute bargain!) and came across these nails when I was standing in the que to pay so I picked up a few sets cos I thought you cant go wrong for £1!

Now arent they great! They look so real when they are on and look just the same as when you pay £30 odd to get the acrylic ones done in a salon.. the glue you get with them isnt great but that might just be because ive used the same make of glue for years and refuse o use any other lol. I didnt need to file them down as they were a good length and I've had them on over a week now and they still look as good as the first day I put them on.

Not bad for £1.. I will definatley be going back for more of these!!!

NOTW: Nails of the week - Purple glitter

I love having my nails done and love to have them all different colours and styles. Today I've gone for purple glitter nails.

I used 3 nail polishes - MUA shade 12 (Pale purple), Barry M shade 303 (Bright purple) and Beauty UK topcoat (Clear). I also used a small pot of fine glitter in a pale purple colour which you can get some most beauty stores, I got alot of mine from ebay they are really cheap and have lots of colours to choose from.

Step by step

1 - Firstly I applied the pale purple and bright purple polish to my nails. I decided to paint one nail darker than the rest on each hand as you can see in the picture. I had to apply 2 light coats of each as both need an extra coat to give the full colour. Only do light coats though as too many ayers will make the nails tacky and seem like they never dry.

2 - Next I applied the glitter. I did this by dipping the clear topcoat polish brush into the pot of glitter so that the glitter stuck to the polish. Then I brushed it over the top of the purple nail polish. Make sure you get plenty of clear polish on the brush when brushing it onto the nail or you'll find it quite hard to apply. You can always pop more glitter on if need be. Another way you could apply the glitter is by applying the topcoat to the nails then dipping them into the glitter. You would need to put another topcoat over the top to seal it though and I've found in the past that this can make my nails quite tacky as its giving them an extra coat.

...and thats it! Simples :)

I do this technique all of the time and experiment with nail polish colours and glitter colours. I try to match both together but it looks equally as good when mixing and matching. The glitter really brightens up the nail polish and looks lovely when it catches the light!

I hope you like it.. let me know if you give it a try :)