Ramble: NOTD, Business Wear & Little Haul!

Hey guys,
It's been far too long since I did a blog post, but I started 6th form on Wednesday and I've hardly had a moment to think about anything other than where my next lesson is, how to get there and do I know anyone in my class? lol. Anyway I had 3 things I wanted to blog about so I've kinda put them all in one big post...which I'm sure is just going to turn into a long ramble!

First of all....NOTD.


(Asda "Be Mine", £1.50)

I've never tried any Asda cosmetics before, and as you can imagine from the idea of supermarket make-up and the very low price I wasn't really expecting much. However, I was very surprised! It's actually a really good nail polish. You could get away with one coat and I found it lasted well (about 4 days without chipping). I bought this nail polish as a replacement for the Collection 2000 Dynasty (see post) which sadly went all gunky and melted when I was on holiday. *Note to self: don't leave nail polish on the window sill when it's 36C outside!*
As you can see the colour is almost identical...I think the Collection 2000 has more pinky undertones whereas the Asda one is more bluey, but either way I think it's pretty good. And to be honest I think the Asda nail polish is better quality...it certainly lasted longer without chipping! I'll defo be going back to Asda and seeing their other colours :)


Now, changing topic completely (bare with me haha)....As I said at the start I started 6th form this week, and we have to wear "business wear". It's a total nightmare, I found it really hard to find anything that looked even half decent and fitted me ok and after wearing a suit for 3 days I can safely say I've never felt so uncomfortable or awkward lol. So, however embarrassing, I thought I'd show you my two suits (one skirt, one trouser) that I wore last week. We also have to wear proper cotton blouses so you can see them too...I decided to buy 6 in BRIGHT colours to try and make the suit more interesting lol.


Trouser suit - New Look
Blouse - Tesco


(I look so awkward in the skirt suit in particular lol...oh well I guess I'll get used to it!)

So after my busy first week back at school I did a little retail therapy yesterday. I bought...



Jumper from New Look, £18.99
I love the detailing on this jumper, and think it's going to be a great piece dressed up or down with skinny black jeans.




Dress from Warehouse, £30 (was £45)
I tried this on when it was full price and couldn't quite bring myself to buy it, so as soon as I saw it in the sale and in my size I had to get it. Yay :)

Phew that was a long post, I've filled you in on all now I think....and I promise to be a better blogger. More posts will be coming soon!

NOTD & Some Sales Shopping

I've finally got a new camera, Canon Ixus 95 IS, it's not the best camera around but it was cheap and I'm super impressed with the quality of the photos!

First off, let me show you my NOTD. It is Miss Sporty shade 30 (which is pop fiction...if I've remembered that right!). I always used to look at the Miss Sporty range in Superdrug but wasn't that impressed, but they've recently put it into our Boots and today I picked up this nail polish for £1.99, thinking you can't really go wrong! I actually love it haha. The colour, application and finish looks great...I'm not sure how long it's gonna last - I'll have to update you on that!
Oh and by the way, do you like my ring? I got it for £3 in Boots, half price! :)




And of course since I was in town today I had to get a few other things...



Cropped top, was £12 now £6 - New Look.
On the back, there is a cute bow which I love!



Necklace, was £8 now £4 and Shoes, were £16 now £8 - both Accessorize.


Various mini-toiletries (4 for £3 in Superdrug) - I'm off to Wales tomorrow for a few days and just wanted some small things so I didn't have to lug huge bottles of shampoo, mouthwash etc on the train!
W7 gold eyeliner, £2 - Peacocks.

As I just said I'm going to Wales tomorrow and I'll be gone till Friday, so I'll post at the weekend.
Have a lovely week! xo

NOTD & Coral Obsession

Hi guys,

I popped into town yesterday at lunchtime with my friend and used my "£5 off No.7" to buy this lurvely nail polish. It was £6.75 so I actually only paid £1.75!! Ooh I do love a bargain haha.
I love the No.7 nail polishes as I think they're good value, and easy to apply. The colours always come out really nice and often only need 1-2 light coats.

So here's the colour I bought - Fuschia Daze 46. It's a corally pink colour and perfect for this time of year!



I have to admit that I have a bit of a thing for coral and orange nail polishes! I think they're lovely to wear in the Spring/Summer and look nice for my skin tone. Here's the coral nail polishes I own....

L-R
17 Firecracker
No.7 Fuschia Daze
No.7 50704 (don't have a name sorry!)
17 Tropical Island

What nail colour are you obsessed with at the moment?

Enjoy the weekend! xo

NOTD: yay or nay?

Hello!
This is the nail polish I've been wearing for almost a week now, it's the Barry M freebie I got with Top of the Pops magazine (see more about that here). When I first got them the green was the colour I wanted to try the most because I thought the colour looked really pretty and retro plus I don't think I've ever had green nail polish on before! I had to put two fairly thick coats on in order to get the colour just right and although this usually makes nail polish easier to chip I'm really impressed to say that after 5 days it still looks okay.



So as you can see, it's definitely green! However I'm really undecided whether I like it or not. I thought it was a really cool colour at first and perfect for spring, and then I went to see my grandma and she gasped and said it was "witchy green" (not exactly the look I was aiming for lol). So let me know, is green nail polish a go-er or not?!

NOTD & Product Rave!

Hi guys!

I thought I'd show you my NOTD because it's the nail polish I got for Easter, and many of you were interested in it! It's from Boot's 17 collection in Mint Choc Chip. As you can see the colour is actually more like a pale blue, but I really like it and it's perfect for Spring/Summer!
17 nail polishes are actually one of my favourite brands for nail polish. The colours are great, they application is lovely, it doesn't chip and they are very good value at only £2.99! I definitely recommend you try out one of these nail polishes and see what you think :)

So here it is.....



And these are the other nail polishes I have from this collection (which I hope to expand soon!).....

(L to R = Firecracker, Burned Cherry, Mint Choc Chip & Tropical Island)

Enjoy! xo

NOTD

Hi Guys!

Another quick nail polish post. Today I am wearing Boot's No.7 Stay Perfect in 115 Totally Teal. This is the nail colour I bought last week in my mini haul but didn't manage to get a picture up! It's actually very hard to get a good picture of this colour because it looks different in different kinds of lighting....the best way to describe the colour is teal! lol.



I love these nail polishes...I have a few other colours. They last for days without chipping and application is great. They are quite pricey, however I only buy them when I have a £5 off No.7 voucher from Boots!

Enjoy and have a great weekend! xo

NOTD

Hi guys :)

This is my second NOTD post....and I'm wearing Collection 200 Hot Looks Fast Day in number 35 which is called Dynasty. This colour was a favourite of mine last summer, I wore it so much because it's a lovely pretty colour. However, I haven't worn it much since about August and I thought well why not? Haha if the sun's not going to come out then I'll just pretend it's summer. It's a bit hard to tell in the picture, but it's actually lilac. I love the colour and even after one coat the colour is noticeable. The application is horrible though...it takes a lot of time and skill because it nearly always goes streaky. I love the colour though so I'm currently on the look out for something in a similar colour which is easier to apply....I'll let you know how I get on, and of course if anyone has any suggestion let me know! :)



TGIF! Hope you all have a fabulous weekend!
Enjoy! xo

NOTD

Hi there!
It's been a couple of days since I made my last post but I now have reason to blog! :) I painted my nails yesterday using a Barry M nail polish I got at the Clothes Show a few months ago. I have to admit that I had never tried any Barry M products but I decided to buy a goody bag at Clothes Show and see if it's all as lovely as everyone else says it is! For £10 I got a bunch of products (nail polish, eye glitter, eye pencils and lipglosses), some of which I passed on to other people as Christmas presents (lol) as I wasn't a fan of the colours!

The nail polish I tried this weekend is called Barry M Mulberry Pink. It's a very pale pink, so in order to cover up the white's of the nails you really need 2-3 thick coats. I find this a bit off putting as I love strong colours on nails, but I thought I'd try something different and I have to say I think the colour is really pretty! I've found that this nail varnish hasn't lasted that well. I painted it on yesterday and already it's coming off at the tips. Overall I would give this product 6/10. The colour is pretty but I really can't see it lasting any longer than 3 days.

Also, while I'm on the topic of nails, you'll see from the pictures below that my cuticles aren't in the best of shape. I find in the winter that they go red, crack and become really dry. It's horrible. I've been using No.7 Nourishing Nail and Cuticle Cream since December and I would definitely recommend it! I rub a small amount onto each cuticle every morning and find that it really helps to moisturise and restore damaged cuticles! For those of you living in the UK I suggest you get this with your £5 No.7 voucher which are being given out at Boots at the moment :)




Enjoy! xo