NOTD: Glitter Heaven!

Hi there!

So, like I mentioned in my Makeup Haul blogpost, recently I bought the NYC Expert Last Nail Polish in 105 Lights-Camera- Glitter and Catrice Ultimate Nail Lacquer in 107 Genius In The Bottle.

I was very eager to try both of them out together. In the bottle, the Catrice Nail Lacquer looks like an iridescent colour with blue, green and gold tones in it. I thought that it would be an interesting colour on the nails but when I tried it out, it just applies as a gold colour. I'm disappointed that none of the other colours made it out of the bottle! It is a pretty colour on it's own but it's just not what I had expected it to be.

So, with that on my nails, I paired it with the NYC Glitter polish. I'm really liking this! The polish itself looks clear but when applied to the nails, it comes off as a silver colour. There are small particles of glitter that are pink and blue. There are bigger particles of blue and pink glitter too. I would only use this as a top coat. When it's paired with a colour underneath and after two coats of it to the nail, it looks so pretty!

One of the claims with this polish is that it makes your nails 50% stronger within 7 days. It also claims that the polish lasts up to 7 days but that's a bit presumptuous though! 

And here's what they look like on the nails!

What's are your favourite nail polish at the moment?

Linda, XO

Sunday Chit Chat!

Hey there!

So, how was your weekend? And your Valentine's Day? I hope everyone had a great one, regardless if you celebrate it or not! :)
Me? Well, I'm anti-Valentines Day at the moment but I'll be honest, it's because I'm single! :P Haha!

So the past week and a half has been a hectic one for me!

But...first off let me say, the best part of last week for me was IRELAND BEATING WALES in the 6 Nations last week!! I am a MASSIVE rugby fan and I can't tell you how happy I was that the lads won! It was definitely the start of an amazing weekend for me! :)

So, the real high of the week for me was definitely turning 25 last Thursday. I had the best day and weekend! I'm gonna tell you a little story, so get comfortable! :) Since becoming an adult, I've never really celebrated my birthday properly. Obviously, the day was still marked by my family and friends but for me, I didn't feel like celebrating it. My best friend died 2 days before my 14th birthday in 2003, and her funeral was on my birthday and since then, I never ever wanted to celebrate it. The thought of celebrating my birthday, always made me feel guilty. This year though, on account of turning 25, and it being somewhat of a milestone, I thought it was time to start celebrating. It's what my best friend would've wanted too.

So with two of my friends in tow, we headed to Cavan! We went to see the very brilliant Nathan Carter in the very beautiful Kilmore Hotel in Cavan. It was a dance and I'd never been to one before and I didn't know what to expect, BUT, it was THE best night my friends and I have had out, ever! Such an amazing atmosphere! A week on, and my feet are still sore from all the dancing! :P For me, it was the perfect birthday, so thank you to my lovely friends for coming all that way for me! :)

My low of the week has to be dealing with poorly trained and downright rude hotel receptionists! This week I was organising a night away in Co. Wexford. Organising the night was easy but dealing with people with no communication or people skills, was extremely frustrating! After a couple of days with dealing with these people, I was so close to just cancelling the night completely. Now, that it's sorted though, I'm looking forward to it! :)

I'm hoping that this week will be relatively less dramatic and hopefully a little more relaxing! :)

What have been your high's and low's from the past week?

Linda, xo

Makeup Haul!

Hey there!

I have never done a haul before, so I decided to give it a shot and share with you some of the things that I've picked up! :)

It was my birthday last week and I decided to get myself a few birthday presents, you know, just because! :)

I picked up the Inglot Loose Powder in number 12. I got it from the Inglot store in Dundrum town centre. It cost €22 which is amazing because you get 30g of  the product! So far, I'm loving it!

The next two products that I got are both nail polishes and both are from the pharmacy. They're the NYC Expert Last Nail Polish in 105 Lights-Camera-Glitter and Catrice Ultimate Nail Lacquer in 07 Genius In The Bottle. The NYC one cost €1.99 and the Catrice one was about €2.99. I'm looking forward to paring both of these babies together!

Because, I have such pale skin, I have a problem finding a contour colour that is just right for me. I found the perfect one for me this week though! It's the NYC Color Wheel Mosaic Face Powder in Translucent Highlighter Glow. Even though the name suggests that it's a highlighter glow, it is the perfect contour colour for me!

After hearing the amazing SoSueMe raving about this mascara, I had to try it for myself! It's the NYC Big Bold Volume By The Lash Mascara in 857 Extra Black. This is actually my second tube and I'm loving it! I paid €3.99 for this in my local pharmacy. Perfect!

So, I am on a constant quest to find an inexpensive eye brow pencil that is actually good. So, this past week, my noble quest continued! I came across this Catrice Eye Brow Stylist Pencil in 030 Brow-n-eyed Peas. It was €2.79. I'm not completely loving this at the moment but watch this space!

And lastly, I picked up Cocoa Brown 1 Hour Tan. As a super pale Irish gal, when I'm actually bothered to tan, I don't like to be too dark or an odd shade of orange, so Cocoa Brown is the only one for me! I leave it on for just one hour for a more natural look but if you prefer to go darker, you can leave it on longer. In general, I love the whole Cocoa Brown range. I'm looking forward to getting my hands on some of the new products being released in March!

There you have it! A few of the things that I've treated myself to recently.
What products have you bought that you're loving?

Linda, xo

NOTW: Ink Stain!

So, here we are. The first weekend of 2014 is nearly through. Did you make any new year resolutions? Did you keep them? I'll be completely honest with you, like I mentioned in my last post, I did make resolutions like eating healthier and exercising more frequently, but I haven't exactly started yet! There's always tomorrow, eh?! :)

OK, so back to business! Right now in Ireland, the weather is even more depressing than usual. So, my nails of the week reflect my mood! Oh summer, where are YOU?!

I'm a big fan of NYC makeup products and I've been really impressed with their nail polishes recently. The one that I'm wearing this week is NYC Expert Last Nail Polish in 115 Ink Stain. It's a beautiful midnight blue, inky colour. I prefer wearing colours like this on my nails during this time of the year, opposed to a flat matte black. It still adds a little bit of colour but it's still perfect for the season too.

(Apologies for the poor quality of the picture! I'm using my phone until I can get a new camera! :) Please excuse the polished cuticles too!)

What's your favourite colour for A/W?

Linda, x