Get Yer Oil On.

So 2 years ago I absolutely battered my hair with bleach, I'd gone from black to blonde but it wasnt long before I returned to the dark side.

To get my hair back into condition, I tried every treatment you can think of but for me, Moroccan Oil worked best. I'm almost at the end of my 100ml bottle now, theres probably enough left to see me through christmas but as you know, the price is ridiculous, over £30!

It does last for what seems like forever so I suppose the price isnt that bad. Anyway, instead of buying another bottle, I wanted to try something diiferent, something I wasnt lucky enough to receive in my September Glossybox

L'Oreal Mythic Oil

Most of the reviews seem to be good and its miles cheaper than Moroccan Oil. Has anyone tried both, how do they compare?

If there's any other oils you've tried and liked, let me know.

xo

Perfume Collection Part 1.

I'm going to start of with my least favourite perfumes, the ones I will never repurchase. I'll save my faves for another post! I'm not good at picking out top notes and all that jazz so will just keep it simple.

First up are the perfumes I bought just for the bottles, I'm such a packaging hoe!

Nina Ricci - Ricci Ricci. 50ml £39.50. My dad bought this for me at duty free last year, I asked for it.. was excited to get it.. smelt it.. hated it! I've worn it once and am in no hurry to wear it again. The bottle is gorgeous and  looks so pretty on my dressing table but as far as I'm concerned, thats all its good for. If someone is wearing this perfume.. you will smell them before you see them, not good.

Juicy Couture - Viva La Juicy. 100ml £60. Another perfume I thought I needed. So many people love this fragrance though so maybe it's just me? I got this for christmas 2 years ago. I love the bottle, everyone needs a bit of tackiness in their life! I just cant wear this scent without getting the mother of all headaches and feeling slightly sick. Which brings me to the next perfume..

Miss Dior Cherie. 50ml £46. The only word to descibe this nostril offender  is AWFUL, I actually hate it but again, I convinced myself I needed it. I cant even look at IT now without getting a headache. To me it just smells old, in your face, overpowering and sickening, I could go on and on and on but I wont.

Thierry Mugler - Alien. 30ml £50. When Alien first came out I knew I had to have it, Not because I liked the scent (I hadnt even tried it yet) but because I was inlove with the bottle. This is a weird one for me, I really did like it for atleast a year but now I cant stand it. I dont know if I maybe convinced myself I liked it or maybe my taste has just changed? who knows. I highly doubt I would ever buy this again though.

Matthew Williamson - Sheer. 50ml. I'm not sure how much this usually costs but I got it for £10 from The Perfume Shop. I dont hate this perfume but I dont love it either. Yet another one I bought without smelling  first. I'd read so many rave reviews about this I really dont see what so many people are inlove with. It's not an awful scent but I cant see myself repurchasing or using it up anytime soon.

Hugo Boss Femme. 50ml £39. Another christmas gift from 4/5 years ago and I've never liked it, not even the bottle. I really dont have much to say about this fragrance so I'll leave it at that.

There ya go.. a list of my worst perfumes.

Just because I dont like any of these doesnt mean that you wont and sorry to anyone who uses these lol they just arent my cuppa tea, at all.

xo

Another Addiction.

I'm coming to the end of quite a few of my perfumes but it's almost christmas and christmas = new perfumes! I was going to do a perfume collection post.. most used, least used, favourites, which ones I'll be repurchasing and a perfume wishlist.

Should I?

Shouldnt I?

Oh and am I the only weirdo who likes to keep certain empty bottles?  Some just look so pretty, I want to keep them forever. In the past I've even been sad enough to buy perfumes just because I liked the bottles. lol I'm sure I'm not the only one though, you lot are prob just as bad... if not worse. haha

Anyway, Big Brother is about to start so Ciao for now.

xo

Swatch It Baby.

Aloha!

Most of my posts have been nail related lately... and heres another one.

Leighton Denny - Passion

'The classic sophisticated red. Epitomises style and glamour.'

This has to be my fav red ever! The above photo is from http://www.leightondenny.com/ but the swatch photos are my own. Passion needs to be seen in person, it's a gorgeous jelly raspberry, blood, red colour. Super glossy and perfect in 2 coats.

With Flash

Ignore my bleached out fingers from the flash, and the blue at the side of my baby finger is the remains from my cack handed attempt at nail art.

The shade is darker in real life and would suit any skin-tone. It annoys me when colours dont come across true in photos.

Without Flash

If you're looking for a really glossy, in your face red polish for winter, you cant go wrong with this one.

I used:

 O.P.I Ridge Filler as a base

2 coats of Leighton Denny - Passion

Nails Inc Caviar Topcoat

Leighton Denny polishes are £11 each. If you can, get them in a set, it works out so much cheaper and you get the chance to try colours you maybe wouldnt have picked normally.

NOTD X2

Nails Inc Magnetic Effect Polish (Trafalgar Square)

This polish is Gorgeous! The photo doesnt do it justice though, I've tried every angle and lighting but it doesnt come across as it does in real life. I'm hoping these magnetic polishes will make people forget about crackle/shatter, I cant stand it (even though I own a few) I'm not fussed on the whole ring finger mani either, I like my nails to be one colour so wasnt too excited over the whole magnetic polishes and wasnt going to buy any but I'm so glad I got these.

With Flash.

Without Flash.

From Left To Right.. Kensington Caviar Topcoat (this topcoat deserves a full blog all to itself!) I know it isnt new but it came in my magnetic set and it's the first time I've tried it.

Houses Of Parliament. (purple)

Big Ben. (gold)

Trafalgar Square. (gunmetal)

My fav from the collection is Trafalgar Square, If you were only going to buy one, I'd recommend this one without a doubt. It's so glossy and the two shades of silver look as if they're melting into eachother. I've had it on for 3/4 days now and there hasnt been any chipping or tip wear, last night I just applied another coat of Kensington Caviar to freshen it up a bit. Big Ben is the most subtle of the three and nothing worth getting excited over, it's a nice polish but not really to my taste. Houses Of Parliament is somewhere in the middle for me.. I dont love or hate it.

I got this set from QVC for around £20, not bad when it costs over £50 on the highstreet.

The Next Polish Is Nails Inc - Porchester Square

I got this in the ASOS sale for £6.95

In the bottle it looks like a taupey grey but on the nails its more grey than anything else. As usual it was even coverage and fully opaque after 2 coats but it did start chipping after a day. I love greys but I expected a bit more from this shade, it doesnt really stand out more than any other grey I own but overall, it's a good polish and I'm sure I'll be wearing it quite often.

Has anyone else tried the Magnetic Polish? Whats your fav of the three?

xo

Award #2

The lovely Zoe From  http://zozeze.blogspot.com/ gave me this award. If you havent already checked out her blog then go have a nosey and follow her. :]

With this award you:

1. Thank and link back to the person who gave the award to you.

2. Share 7 things about yourself.

3. Send it along to 10 other bloggers and let them know you have awarded them!

 

I'm trying to think of 7 facts but there's nothing exciting I'm afraid. Here we go...

 

I'm afraid of the dark

I'm 5"2.5

I have the attention span of a brick

My tongue is double-jointed

I have a serious online shopping addiction

My eye's change colour all the time

I'm a 'nightmare' lol

 

The 10 bloggers I've picked are people who update regularly and I always make sure read their post's.

 

1: http://missmakeupaddict24.blogspot.com/

2: http://glitterbomb-blog.blogspot.com/

3: http://fromthecherrytree.blogspot.com/

4: http://boscy.blogspot.com/

5: http://zozeze.blogspot.com/

6: http://i-want-the-fairy-tale.blogspot.com/

7: http://www.lauralovesmakeup.com/

8: http://sugarplumpbeauty.blogspot.com/

9: http://iloveineediwant.blogspot.com/

10: http://lilaindisguise.blogspot.com/

xo

 

Haul'n - The Body Shop.

Helloooooo! It's daft o'clock and I cant sleep so thought I'd show a few things I ordered  from The Body Shop last week and they came today, I havent bought anything from TBS in like a million years but they had a sale on and I cant pass a sale. :]

Here's 5 of the thing's I got, I also got shampoo and conditioner from the new Rainforest range but I want to do a seperate post for those.


The first thing I got is the limited edition White Musk Libertine Eau De Toilette. 30ml £9

'A bold new twist on musk, this sensual eau de toilette features a heady blend of cruelty-free musks at its top, heart and base, with sweet notes of Turkish delight, baby orchid and Chantilly cream.'

This was a weird buy for me, White Musk reminds me of when I was wee, I was in love with this scent and could have easily spent all my time (and money) in TBS. As I got older tho, I started liking other perfumes and white musk was soon forgotten BUT.. it's limited edition, was on sale and is in a nice pinky glass bottle. Everyone knows it's impossible to pass up anything that is Limited Edition, on sale and pink! I got the Body Mist aswell.. 100ml, £7.

The next thing I got - Vanilla Body Mist, 100ml £7.





'The deliciously sweet scent of vanilla in an all-over body spray. Perfect for warmer days.'

I know some people hate sweet scents but I love them, even more so in winter. I'm always on the prowl for a true vanilla, some just smell so synthetic. If anyone knows any I should check out, let me know. :]

Facial Brush With Lid - £3



'This round brush can be used with cleansers, facial washes and exfoliators.'

Enhances cleansing

Shaped to follow facial contours

I ordered 3 of these.. I dont really know why, I just did. Used it tonight and my face really felt clean after but I would save it for once a week only.. the bristles feel really soft but once they're on your face you can really feel them. I'm going to use it a few more times before making my mind up but if it's good, it will save me a fortune not having to buy Elemis, Liz Earle and Gatineau exfoliators.

100% Natural Lip Roll-On, 10ml, £4

'Made from 100% natural ingredients, this roll-on liquid lip balm leaves lips feeling soft and totally kissable. It has a tropical coconut flavour.
50P of each purchase goes to help the most marginalised and vulnerable children around the world, those literally on the edge'
This is a liquid lip-balm and comes in 5 diff flavours.. coconut, mint, orange, rose and berry. The roller ball is metal, it feels gorgeous and cooling on the lips. It's a mix between an oil, balm and gloss but I love how it feel's, it smells and tastes beaut aswell. the only bad points (for me) .. the packaging, very basic and not much to look and you need to reapply quite often  but it is very moisturisng. The price is brilliant and it's bigger than most lipbalms so should last a long time.

When i placed my order the Limited Edition White Musk perfume and body mist were 30% off, I had a £10 discount code and free delivery too so saved quite a bit. :]

Has anyone else been lovin TBS lately?
xo