Models Own

Ola Ladies,

As I'm sure all of you know, Models Own hit the 50,000 likes and did the 50% off offer in which I happily purchased a few cheeky bits.

I have never used a Models Own product before, so thought the sale was the perfect opportunity to try it out for a very reasonable price and give a fresh, non-biased review.

Here's what I purchased:

Left to right

♥ Nail Art Pen in Black

♥ 5 piece brush set

♥ Nail polish in Juicy Jules

I LOVE my bits and the Nail Varnish has made my day. Its just so sparkly and amazing.

Nail Polish:

With Flash

Without Flash

 I already had my fave pink polish on and put this over the top. It looked amazing and got asked a few times what polish I was wearing. Its very sparkly and in the light reminds me of diamonds glistening. It has the perfect Constancy and the perfect amount of glitter in the product. One brush stroke was enough to spread a large amount of the glitter evenly, without looking too much.

I will 100% be buying this again and again and again..... It's my current Love ♥

5 Piece Brush Set:

I haven't managed to use them all however, I did use the Eyeshadow blending brush and the Powder Brush and I was really impressed with the quality. I gave them all a very good grope and was happy that none of the strands came out. Yipee. The Powder Brush was good although to be honest the head is too small to be used for face powder so it didn't do any good on that front. I did use it for my highlighter powder instead and the brush distributed it evenly. The Eyeshadow Blending brush was brilliant! Its not too stiff but not to soft so it picks up a perfect amount of eyeshadow and really does blend like a dream. I used it first with a loose pigment shadow and then a solid leaf gold shadow, and I have to say the effect perfect. Nothing is too much trouble for this brush and its replaced all my other eyeshadow brushes. Plus for £10 for 5 brushes it really is good value for money.

Nail Art Pen in Black

After watching some amazing Youtube Videos on Nail Art I decided to try and be more creative. .When I saw this pen on the website I knew it would be perfect for me. I have used it but my 'designs' were dreadful and I didn't want to embarrass myself! Think I need a bit more practise ha-ha. It has a thin brush and a pen nib so its a 2 in one and I managed to create a butterfly , A large heart, Zig zags and it was really easy.  It is a bit messy but I think with a little practise I'll be on to a good thing. I promise to practise and do A post on some decent results.

Overall, I love my bits from Models Own.

What did you guys get and is there any Models Own stuff you would recommend?

S

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Picture I Love

Hey again,

I saw this on Lauren Conrads Blog and fell in Love with it!

How cute is this picture?

My favourite animals are Giraffes so this has been used as my Computer Screensaver.

S

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Competitions Galore..

Hey Dolls,

It's a Friday and work is a little quiet for once, so I decided to enter a few competitions. I am the most unlucky person ever and NEVER win anything, but I woke up today feeling quite lucky so I'm taking that as a sign!

I must be really late on the band wagon but I joined a site called '30 Days of Fashion & Beauty' and the giveaway section is really good. They have giveaways for Fragrance, Jewellery, Clothes, make-up etc its a girls heaven!

http://30days.co.uk/6-Giveaways.htm

Wish me luck, I really want to win the 'Girls Night Out at the Theatre'

S
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Glossybox - August 2011 ♥

Hey Dolls,

Yesterday I received my 2nd Glossybox :) The excitement has been driving me mad, but I can breathe a sigh of relief as it's now safe in my hands.
Here's what we was sent this month:

From Left to Right:

♥ Rebel Nails Nail Wraps - Mine are blue with a mermaid scale design

♥ Daniel Sandler Jumbo Jet Mascara - Any excuse to own a new mascara is a good one - Full size

♥ KMS heat protection and shine cream - I have some KMS products already and I really like this brand so I am really excited to try this product out. You can use it on towel dried hair before drying or dry hair for extra shine and colour protection. - Full size.

♥ Ahava Mineral Body Lotion - This apparently is part of the brands new 'My Skin Reborn' range and it does smell really good. Had a cheeky use on my hands yesterday and they did stay really soft for the whole day - 40ml

♥ Murad Time Release Acne Cleanser - I've seen this brand mentioned in celeb interviews and 'Things I Love' columns so I was really excited when I first saw it. The only issue I have is A: I don't have acne, and B: its anti - ageing. I'm 23 so not really looking to use Anti- ageing products just yet. Maybe I can give it away :) - 30ml

Overall, I don't think the box was as good as Julys (here) but for £10 I got at least £30 worth of new products. I don't think I will use the nail wraps but that's only because I don't like the pattern or colour. They sent out different colours and patterns so some subscribers got Pink and different designs. Also, I doubt I will use the Murad cleanser as I don't have the right skin to get much out of it. Apart from those two products I'm chuffed with the KMS hair cream and I love the mascara (Very handy considering mine has is nearly been used up) also I love body creams so have no problem with receiving this.

Did anyone else get the same? What do you think about this months?

S

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My Bathroom Favourites ...... ♥

Hello Ladies,

I was in my bathroom, indulging in some pampering time when it hit me, I always revert back to the same products. I guess these would be "My Favourites" So why not share them with you and maybe inspire you to try something new? I was quite impressed that all of the products were purse friendly, and I actaully preferred them to the bigger brands I've tried.

My Favourite........

♥ Shampoo & Conditioner: Pantene ProV Repair & Protect. Every few months I try out a new range of products so my hair doesn't get 'used' to it but nothing makes my hair softer, shiner or healthy looking. Also if it's being used in Spa's then it must be good.

♥ Face wash: Dove Soap. I've tried several face washes from L'oreal to Neutrogena to Clinique but the only one that makes my skin happy is the simple Dove Soap. It doesn't dry my skin out like some of the other soaps/face washes and I've grown up with it so love the smell.

♥ Face Scrub: Soap & Glory 'Scrub your nose in it.' I use this once a week and find it really works. It has very fine granules so it doesn't feel like it's scratching your skin and it has a refreshing peppermint smell. The other good thing about it is, it also doubles up as an exfoliating face mask so you can leave it on for 5-10mins and wash it off. It leaves my skin feeling fresh and dead skin free.

♥ Face Cream: Superdrugs own brand "Vitamin E" cream. I love it so much I even did a full review. Please see here. It smells of coconut, is very moisturising and is a bargain at £2.99. It's always on offer for £1.99 though and lasts me about 3 months using it daily.

♥ Body Scrub: Avon African Shea Butter & Brown Sugar Scrub. I bought this over a year ago and have repurchased twice. This stuff is amazing! Its extremely thick, creamy, smells so good you want to lick yourself and was only £2. Bad news? They have Discontinued it and I can no longer buy it. Boooo! It is my all time fave in the scrub department but now I cannot repurchase this I need recommendations. I don't like gel based scrubs as they don't have much of an effect on me. I like them really thick and sugar based. I've heard amazing things about Soap and Glory's breakfast scrub so that may be next in line?

What are you're favourites? Anything I should be getting to know?

S
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Kardashain Opi Nail Polish

Hey Dolls,

A few months ago I posted about a Kardashian and Opi nail polish collaboration (here) and guess what? The Kardashian Kolours for Nicole for Opi have now been revealed!! I am in LOVE with two of the shades and the names for them are Brilliant. There are shades from Kim, Kris, Khloe, Kourtney, Kendall and Kylie so the whole gang has been involved in this.

Top Row: All Kendall-ed Up, Sealed with a Kris, Kim-pletely In Love, Khloé Had a Little Lam-Lam, Kourt is Red-y for a Pedi, Rainbow in the S-kylie.

Bottom Row: Disco Dolls, Listen to Your Momager!, Wear Something Spar-kylie, It’s All About the Glam, Follow Me on Glitter, Kendall on the Katwalk, My Empire… My Rules.

Don't they look Amazing? I am completely in need for Kim-pletely in Love and My Empire...My Rules.

I can't seem to find anywhere to buy them at the moment and even the Nicole by Opi site isn't selling them. I did however, come across a rumour of 25th November for USA. Don't worry once I've tracked them down I will let you know all about it!

What ones do you guys want??

S

xxx

Ps. The pics and info came from Kims blog ;)

Week in Pictures

Hey Ladies,

Another busy week went by but I had a really good week. Work went well, we went wedding dress shopping for a friend, I went to a small carnival with my friend and her little boy and took my other half to Bingo. Wooohoo! More weeks like this please :D

1♥ Mondays sweet bowl at work was a big hit! I LOVE Jelly Babies.

2♥ My friend (who is not getting married but couldn't resist) trying on a wedding dress. I promise we did go with a Bride to be. :)

3♥ I didn't want to jinx trying on a wedding dress but I couldn't say no to a Tiara and veil.. I sent a pic to my other half who funny enough didn't say much about it.. ha-ha

4♥  Crystal palace carnival.. Food, drinks, stuff for kids. It was brilliant.

5♥ Why let the kids have all the fun? Lets face it, sometimes we never grow up ;)

6♥ My boyfriend took me for dinner and I dragged him along for a little bit of bingo ha-ha!

How was your week?

S

xxx