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Nails Inc Porchester Square and OPI Rainbow Connection.

The base colour looks a bit more green toned in the picture, but it is grey, which leans beige/brown. I had it on my nails for a day, then added Rainbow Connection to it, and topped it with Seche Vite. There are endless combinations with this popular glitter polish. Still want to try Models Own Utopia, a dusty pale pink, and black with it. You can see that my nails all have a different amount of Rainbow Connection on. It can be built up for a huge glitter explosion or just lightly for a hint of detail. Either way it's so colourful and eye catching, and I understand why it's so popular and a total sell-out. 

If you can't get your hands on Rainbow Connection, try Nicole by OPI's Rainbow in the S-Kylie, part of the Kardashian collection, which is an exact dupe. You can get it on ASOS or Lena White, a UK official OPI stockist.

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VIVO Baked Blush - Peaches and Cream

Once again I ended up in my local Tesco store yesterday. Which is never good for my purse. Constantly buying things that I don't actually need... So after browsing the clothes section, (there are a lot of nice chiffon blouses at the moment, I've picked up 3 now!) I headed to the next best section - cosmetics. I then found myself at the VIVO stand at the end of the aisle. Straightaway my attention was drawn to the baked blushes. There were 4 shades in total, I believe they were all more of a pink shade, so this shade caught my eye. It's a warm peach shade, with a small hint of pink, which completely warms up complexions. When swatching the product, it felt soft and smooth, and the colour pay-off was great. Very pigmented, with a light sheen. For a product that cost £4 the pigmentation is amazing!

For me, the packaging just doesn't really do it. I also have a lipstick from the range, and I really don't like the casing for it. Quite big and chunky, and the cheap metallic look, which also appears on the back of this blush. I do like the clear lid where you can see the product, because the blush itself is beautiful! I am quite besotted with it to be honest! I would really recommend trying out these blushes, if you love a blush that isn't matte, and will you give you a natural glow without looking like a disco ball(!) for £4 you really can't grumble. Check your local tesco when you're next shopping! Make-up and food? The way to most girls hearts!

Looking a bit trampy, and you can't really tell the colour on my cheeks, but hopefully you get the idea...?! I'll try and do a better picture.

Have you bought anything from VIVO yet? What do you think of supermarkets branching out into clothing and cosmetics? Any other high streets gems you could recommend?

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Nicki Minaj for OPI

Probably the most sought after nail polishes at the moment. For ages I couldn't decide if I liked them enough to purchase. I knew I wanted the turquoise one and the pink one (not like I need another!) Anyway, as I kept putting it off, I finally saw it pop up on Buyapowa for £8 and thought it was too good to pass up! 

Moving on.. Nicki Minaj's collection consists of 6 polishes, 2 of which aren't in the Minis pack. A glitter polish called 'Save Me' which has bar glitter in (so 90s!) and 'Super Bass Shatter' which is a shimmery dark purple, which does look really good over the colours, but I never wear shatter polishes as it is. 

The colours that come in the pack are very vibrant and catapult us straight into that summer feeling. I've already sported 2 of the 4 polishes on my nails and love them.

The colours from L-R are; 'Did it on 'em', 'Fly', 'Pink friday' and 'Metallic 4 Life'.

I have to say, 'Did it on 'em' isn't really to my liking, it reminds me of OPIs 'Who the Shrek are you?' which came out with the Shrek collection. Don't get me wrong it is a nice colour, but on my oh so pale skin it just makes my hands look so washed out and awful. On medium to dark skin tones this will look so good! But for me, it's a no no.

'Fly' is a beautiful turquoise/teal which leans more blue. I find that after 2 coats I still have visible nail line, but it's not really obvious. It is a gorgeous colour though, and I think it's a favourite amongst most.

'Pink friday' is obviously appealing to all girly girls across the globe! I'm a sucker for anything pink, it could literally be a pink toilet brush and I will want it! Sad I know... It's a thick creme polish and applies well, opaque after one coat, but perfect after two! I've already worn this and I love it. It's more of a warm pink than cool, and will suit most skin tones.

Finally is 'Metallic 4 life', another one I have already worn, and it looks great on nails. It's a sort of jelly finish, and on the nails translates as a grey/charcoal colour. You build up the colour to how you want it. Obviously I wanted it to be more black, so 2-3 coats is what you need, depending on how thick you paint it. Has different sized silver glitter in. Another polish that will look great on all skin tones.

All the swatches are 2 coats each. And you can see how they all finish off. Look for the VNL on 'Fly' and a bit streaky on 'Did it on 'em'!

What do you think of this collection? Have you got it? Or do you want to purchase it? Buyapowa keep listing these on their site, but be quick - they keep selling out!

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LOOK Beauty Double Hit Lip - Rose Riot

My first purchase from LOOK Beauty's offering. After seeing this shade on Kate's blog, I knew I had to investigate further! 

This houses a lipstick and lipgloss in one, which is perfect for travels. The lipstick is in a metal case, which snaps in. And the lipgloss in a screw plastic pot with a doe foot applicator. I think it is really attractive packaging, and I love the design and the font. Plus it's not very big, it fits in your hand perfectly, and is just the right size so it doesn't take over your make-up bag or get lost either! The shades are a corally-pink. And both are pigmented to wear together or alone. I personally hardly ever wear lipglosses, but these look great together so I more than likely will wear this one. 

The lipstick has a gold tinge to it, a bit like the finish of MACs frost lipsticks. Transfers on to the lip well, with a creamy pay-off. The lipgloss is a thick creamy gloss, a bit like a cream lipstick. It also smells like cream soda and caramel! The lipgloss on it's own is a bit similar to MACs Flamingo lipstick as it's a lustre finish. To be honest, I'm not that much of a fan of the lipstick by itself, so when I wear it I will have to combine it with the lipgloss.

I am quite impressed with my first purchase from LOOK Beauty, and also have a review of another of their products I purchased coming up soon. I would recommend taking a look at their cosmetic stand next time you're in Superdrug!

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Katy Perry for Eylure

As you have probably heard by now, Katy Perry has released a range of eyelashes with Eylure. This are hotly anticipated as I personally think Katy's eyes are something worth replicating! Her range with OPI that was out in 2010 was a bit disappointing. I think everybody was expecting a bit more, whereas Nicki Minajs current OPI collection is a bit more fitting for her and a lot more exciting. Either way, looking at the promotion images, this collection looks a lot more promising.

Every time I see a picture of Katy Perry I literally have to hold myself back from buying black hair dye! (It may have been a good idea in school, but I'm not so sure now!) She looks great whatever she does, and she is a style icon to hundreds of thousands of people all over the globe. I love her for her confidence to wear whatever she wants, and to try different things. Her love of fruit and cute things such as kawaii. Also every time I've seen her live, her show, stage and props are amazing, always memorable, and you just want to go and jump around with her haha! Her style is someone I can relate to. I like lots of different trends, from pastels to a more gothic feel full of studs, black and crosses. And I feel Katy is the same, she will do and wear whatever she wants, and I think it is the best way to be! 

“I have worn Eylure lashes all the way through my tour and really loved them. When it came to having a range of my own, I wanted everyone to have a great experience with my lashes. As they have such an amazing history and great quality, Eylure was really the best choice for me to work with.”

Sweetie Pie, £5.95

"This is a great lash for anyone who wants to try false lashes for the first time. It's sweet and subtle, but adds just the right amount of length and volume."

Cool Kitty, £5.95
"One of my favourite lashes! A perfect eveningwear lash with manicured tips. It can add the ideal finishing touch for a smoky look that will make people purr as you pass."

Oh, Honey! £5.95

"I love that vintage flick at the corners that this lash gives me. Full, fun and great for day or evening."

Oh, My! £6.95

"I love Eylure Double Lashes, and I just had to have one for my range of lashes. This style is full of texture, but lightweight and very wearable. The perfect accessory for your eyes."

I love the packaging, especially the polka dots and stripes, gives it that cute, girly, vintage feel. And I like the looks of Sweetie Pie and Cool Kitty. These are now available on the Boots website. I went into my nearest large local Boots store on Saturday night and they weren't in there, but they might be now.

Are you interested in these? Do you wear lashes? Are there any celebrity collaborations you would like to see? I think Jessie J is an obvious choice for nails or lipstick? I think she would be interesting :)

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Soap & Glory - Thick & Fast Mascara

This is the free mascara available with this months ELLE magazine. It is worth £10 if you were to buy it on it's own, so it was obviously too good an offer to pass up!

It comes in a thick black tube, with pink font on the side, and the logo on the cap. It also claims to give you super volume. When I took the wand out of the tube, straight away I was thinking how big the applicator was! I thought it would be a bit awkward to do my bottom lashes, but I found it to be okay. On application, I found it needed a few coats, and it made my lashes very black, and thicker, but my curl didn't really hold. I didn't think this was life-changing, and I probably won't be giving up my current mascaras, but it was quite good, considering I did only pay the magazine price. One grumble was that whilst I was out shopping, when I went to the toilet and checked myself in the mirror, I saw flakes of mascara all down my cheeks! This is a total pet hate, I find it looks really cheap and that I can't do my own make-up properly! This happened again when I walked into Topshop and caught a glimpse in the mirror. I shouldn't feel self-concious and have to worry about what my make-up is doing. So I probably won't be wearing this out again in public.

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