Soooo excited, new insrant effect colours!

My little friend on Facebook, Cookie the Barry M bunny has just informed me that there are 3 new colours in the instant effects range!!

Here's the link to the page:

Barry M Instant Nail Effects New Colours Click Me!

Well we've covered VOLCANIC nails, I can't help but think that the white would be perfect for a GLACIAL look with blues underneath, you heard it here first! xx

VOLCANIC NAILS! WITH BARRY M'S INSTANT NAIL EFFECTS POLISH

So as promised in previous blog entries, I'm finally blogging a tutorial/review for Barry M's instant effects nail varnish. It's taken me a little while to do because I wanted to do something original to the many instant effects tuorials already out there. Most people are using just one colour under this to create an animal print type effect but to me the effect has always looked like a volcanic rock so I thought why not try volcanic colours underneath?

The products I used were OPI "get my car reddy", 2true orange and 2true light lime/lemon from Superdrug but you can use any that you want and in fact a neon orange and yellow would be ideal as it would show through stronger.

I started off with the red and just painted the bottom of the nail, you don't have to be neat as the instant effects covers it very well.

I then applied my orange, again dont worry about straight lines or going over the red a bit.

And finally the yellow at the top, this would be a pretty neat look in itself if I've painted the lines straight.

So finally I applied the instant effects, it really is a little bit trial and error with the thickness but don't be afraid to put a good thick coating on as it can look a bit weak if you only put a thin coat on. There are loads of Youtube videos that will show you the product turning from a n all over black coat to it's crackle finish, panacea81 or lauren luke's one is good as she has a proper camera and lighting unlike me :)

Here's a pic of the final volcanic lava effect, apologies for the poor quality of pic and also I did this really quick so it could be neater but the colours in daylight really do pop.

I would definately try different colours as well, the instant effects gives the overall look of a gradient effect which is really cool.

One final point I would make is that the instant effects leaves a very matt finish to the nail, I wouls use a top coat to seal the colours in but also to help prevent chipping.

You can buy Barry M's instant nail effects from Superdrug, Boots (good for advantage points) and directly from the Barry M website .

Again, I don't get paid or endorse any particular brand for money, all my opinions are my own.

Hope you all enjoyed my little tutorial/review. xx

Saturday Goody Bag Time!

Well, it's Saturday & I've been to Claire's again and bought my Saturday goody bag for £3. Bit disappointed though as there were only a few left :(

Here's what I got in it:

The eyebrow ring will be going on ebay as I don't have an eyebrow piercing, free listing this weekend too! Loving my rainbow star bracelets & owl phone sock though.

It was also their sale so I bought these as well:

This caught my eye as it reminded me of Fable 3 as it looked very industrial.

I also bought...

Just because they were cute really. I'm going to get myself a load of fimo and bits & bobs to try make my own similar jewelry and will sell them on etsy so watch this space for my up and coming etsy shop!

Also coming soon, my personal review and tutorial of the new Barry M instant effects nail varnish, there's also a great video by panacea81 aka Lauren Luke on tube, she has some great vids so check her out. xx

My Fave T-shirt ever!

HI! Those who know me know that I am a huge fan of the "Fable" game series to an almost obsessional level.

The thought occurred to me that it might neat to have some Fable merchandise to deepen my love of the series. Imagine my deep joy when I discovered that there is a line of t-shirts that you can buy!!! So I set about my search through google shopping expecting them to be around £20 like most band or film t-shirts when I came acroos the play website selling them for £4.99 with free delivery! (At this point I almost exploded with consumer delight!

Here's a pic of the said t-shirt (I also bought the busy hands one too)

Still losing the baby weight btw in case anyone wonders :)

The great thing is that you can still buy these for the same price here: & don't forget the quidco if you do that:

http://www.play.com/Clothing/T-Shirts/4-/17405878/Fable-3-Men-Obey-Or-Die/Product.html

Barry M Touch of Magic Lip Paint Review!

Right! Enough procrastinating with goody bags and starmix and onto a proper make-up review. I've been eyeing up this product in Boots for ages and I've finally decided to give it a whirl.


So what is it? It's basically a lip stain that colours you lips according to the alkali levels of your lips. It looks apple green but goes on in various shades of pink & lasts for up to 8 hours. It's worth noting here that you won't get a true impression of the colour by testing on your hand, when I did it looked bright Barbie pink and because it's a lip stain, it's still on my hand and won't come off!!

It cost £4.49 but as I got it from Boots, I paid with my amassed Boots Advantage card points making it essentially free! You can also buy direct from the Barry M website here:

www.barrym.com/touch-of-magic-lip-paint

Thisi s what Barry M have to say about the product:
"A waterproof formula with added Aloe Vera stays on for up to 8 hours. Depending on the alkali level of your lips, determines just how pale or rich the colour will go."

I think the added aloe vera is what makes the formula so smooth & easy to apply, I think 8 hours on the lips without reapplication is a bit of a fib, I'd say more like 4-5 but this is still much better than ordinary liipys.

This is a video of me trying it out on my lips, there are also many more video reviews of this product and probably with better lighting:



If you are looking for a more long lasting lip stain that doesn't dry out (I'm thinking of the Lipfinity ones that crack horribly here) then the colorsport gold ones are excellent, they are now quite hard to get hold of but ebay usually have them, they do tend to be more pinky coloured than is stated on the shade description but this maybe something to do with my own personal ph levels.

Hope you enjoyed this little review. If I've left anything out or you have any comments please pop them into the comments box below. xx

My Saturday Haul!

Well, it's Saturday and I've been into town in search of goodies. Here is what I bought on my epic quest for more stuff!

First off is the hair products I bought for up & coming hair project:

Also on the left, I managed to get 4 lush headbands for £2.50 from Internacionale!

Next up is the Barry M products I bought to do reviews on (video coming up next.)

I bought the touch of magic lipstick & their new Instant nail effects nail varnish top coat.

Then I went Claire's for my usual pink goody bag & noticed they had the big white goody bags too! Double goody bag joy!!

So starting with the usual pink one here's what I got:

Not so keen on the white "Cliff Richard" glasses but as you can see below, the kitten seems to like them :)

So now onto the exciting big white goody bag!!

As you can see there's loads of really good stuff, the gloves look blue under my LED kitchen lights but they're actually a cool purple! I got both bags for £3 each and there must be about £40 worth of stuff in each!!

Again, not so keen on the little top hat but someone else was:

And finally, my usual Saturday foodie treats, including the starmix I plan on shrinking the bags for keyrings :)

Well, that's my Saturday haul, I hope you enjoyed nosing through my goodies lol!

Coming up next is my review on the Barry M Touch of Magic, green to pink lipstick. xx

The Cosmetic Kitten takes five!

After a hard day's shopping & dancing, the Cosmetic Kitten catches 40 winks xx