NOTW - Barry M Nail Paint in Coral 296

Yes another Barry M paint and I know you've seen this colour many times but.. well I wanted to? :P

So this is Coral 296; two coats and voila.

Last weeks 'nails of the week' were painted with Barry M Nail Paint in Pure Turquoise 295 and this lasted well with only minimal chips by the seventh day :)

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Natural Collection Lash Length Mascara

When I first started wearing make-up, the two brands I used were Miss Sporty and Natural Collection. I used to wear Natural Collection mascara all the time but as my 'income' increased, I started to look at other brands.

Recently, mascara has become my most used product and I didn't want to keep spending the amount of money I did on it (Wasn't a great deal, around £6 per tube, but still, I wanted something cheaper).

I love Natural Collection and use most of their products everyday (Bronzer, bronzing pearls and blushes are great!) so I thought I'd try one of their mascaras again. I didn't have any expectations because I really can not remember what I used to think about it (Probably nothing because I wasn't into make-up back then and really didn't care)

For £1.99, it didn't matter if it was pants.

Natural Collection Lash Length Mascara in Black. Left: no mascara, Right: one coat.

As you can see, there is a difference but your probably thinking it's not a huge amount. Well to me it is. When looking in the mirror I can see quite a big difference but then, you always notice the slightest things about yourself don't you?

This mascara does not clump my eyelashes together, not at all. And as for giving my lashes length? Well yes it does, but doesn't every mascara make a difference in the length?

This is a standard everyday mascara: lengthens and doesn't clump.

I am really impressed as it does the same as my Maybelline mascaras but it is under £2!

Plus, with the offer Natural Collection have all year round, you can buy three for £5. I'm going to try out their Curl and Waterproof mascaras as well to see if they are any good.

Love Natural Collection ♥

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Small Shop

Thortons: Chocolate blocks (For a friend) 3 for £5, Boots: Natural Collection: Lash Length Mascara, Cool Translucent Loose Powder and Blush in Peach Melba 3 for £5, Natural Collection Body Scrubs £2.99 each, Natural Collection Body Sprays £1.99 each.

At the moment, if you spend over £5 on the Natural Collection body range in Boots, you get 250 points on your advantage card. I now have £8 on it woo!

I also got a £5 off No7/Millie & Ruby voucher :)

+ I bought a chew rope for my dog from the pound store aha. These keep my dog happy and entertained for ages. The last one lasted around 5 months and in actual fact, it's still in the garden.

Primark:

Sometimes I love it, sometimes I can not stand it. Today was a 'can not stand it' day. There were four different pairs of shoes I really liked and there were no 7's left for any! This was extremely annoying because I am in desperate need for some shoes as I am currently wearing one pair day in, day out. I have boots but it's too hot for them.

I also bought a really nice top for £5, the coat hanger saying it was a size 8. Got home and it was in actual fact a size 12. Now this was my fault as I should of checked but I'm still annoyed about it.

Next week I shall be buying some shoes for the wedding (Found some from Newlook, black rock chick like with studs. I think these will have a nice contrast against my pastel blue ruffle dress), loads of pairs of dolly shoes, pumps, summer clothes and Republic jeans :)

The shoes from Newlook. Look soooo much better in real life. I'll probably change my mind by next week aha.

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In, out, in out.. shake it all about!

I thought I'd just do a quick post of my current Ins and Outs. I haven't got time to do a proper post because I have to start revision in.. 15 mins boo!

In:

• Pretty nails! You can see them in my previous post and I am really taking to having short nails.
• New blog header, picture and layout - Phew! Took me all night deciding aha but I am finally happy.. for now hehe
• Having a wee bit of money!
• Ok I'm going to say good skin but that will all change in a few days. At the beginning of the week it was terrible and now it's good again!

Out:

• Weather. Sorry if I sound like a typical English complaining about the weather but.. I am a typical English and I am complaining about the weather aha. One day it's hot and sunny, the next it's pouring down and it's been like this for a week O_O
• Revision and exams. Oh boy, I haven't done much revision and I feel like I'm going to fail :/

I feel like there's more but their stuck in my noggin. If there is i'll update! If I even have time. Time to go an write a few essays, complete homework and revise for all four exams - GAH!

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Barry M Nail Paint in Pure Turquoise 295

Hello my lovelies!

Previously I said that I wasn't going to do a Nails Of The Week post because my nails were too short, but I was eager to try out Barry M's Nail Paint in Pure Turquoise which I recently purchased. I am in love with this colour! & I actually like my nails short, they don't look half bad :)

So without further ado, I would like you to meet Pure Turquoise 295:

(Couldn't decide on a photo hehe)

Application was fine, a little streaky when I applied the first coat but a second evened the colour out well.

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Barry M's Strawberry Icecream 309 Nail Paint

Fern suggested that I should do a NOTW post using this nail paint but I have recently cut my nails short (By cut I mean bit :P) so it wouldn't look all that good (I will when my nails get a wee bit longer). But I thought I'd show you 'swatches'. My index finger nail has three coats and the rest have one. As you can see it is quite sheer but whether it has one coat or three, the colour is gorgeous. I also think that one coat would be a great base for a pink toned french manicure :)

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Blue and Green should never be seen

I don't understand why people say this because blue and green look good together. I always wear blue and green so if someone does think this statement is true, they must get reaaal annoyed with me.

There are some colours I would NEVER wear together and when I see someone wearing both, I cringe. The obvious ones being pink and red and I also don't like red and brown together. Some people also don't like clashing colours like blue with orange, purple with red etc but I personally like them together as their bright and stand out.

I've just rambled, sorry guys!

Anywhoooooo...

Here's an example of how gorgeous the two colours look together (In my opinion). This is my Ebay bracelet, similar to a Pandora but a lotttt cheaper. I've had many compliments on the beaut since wearing it (Even a teacher and a woman I've never spoken to before noticed it and said how pretty it was). The clasp says Pandora which is annoying because I'm not trying to make it look like a Pandora, just my own customised bracelet. I might buy another bracelet where the clasp is blank, then my bracelet can be a 'Louise' bracelet instead of a cheap rip-off aha.

And yes that is a frog bead! So cute! .. I ordered quite a few more of those as well hehe

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