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REVIEW: SEVENTEEN GEL COLOUR

SEVENTEEN GEL COLOUR - BOOTS - £3.99*
I've been meaning to review these for ages! I didn't use to wear nail polish because I worked in a restaurant and wasn't allowed, I work in retail now which means I get to paint my nails more often.

I love having gel nails done because they last for ages and are a lovely smooth finish however gels can work out expensive and tend to leave my nails abit worse for wear so I try to use nail polish in between having my gels done.

These Seventeen Gel colour polishes are great because they are really nice and easy to apply. The brush is lovely and the finish is nice and smooth. This polish tends to last a few days.

They come in so many colours and it's such an affordable product at only £3.99 ! Theres some gorgeous colours that would be perfect for the Autumn/ winter such as Mocha-tini and Backcurrant bomb.

EVENT: TOPSHOP BEAUTY AUTUMN/ WINTER LAUNCH


I went along to a lovely event yesterday at Topshop in the Bullring, it was a small event with only a few bloggers attending.

First of all we were introduced to the latest range called 'The Face'  which includes foundations, concealers and primers. I'm a big fan of Topshop packaging, it simple but effecting. I love the thin capital letters, ( i'm a font lover )

The foundation is a lovely light texture, it's silicone based which makes it a silk-like finish. It has skin tone  adapting qualities meaning there's a shade for everyone! The foundation has medium coverage but feels so lightweight. It leaves your skin looking luminous but comfortable and not cakey. At only £16 I can see this being a new day to day fave! 

The concealer comes in two shades but again has skin tone adapting qualities so it will work for most skin tones. The dark shade is more for skin with yellow undertones and then the light for pink undertones. I've gone for the darker shade as I felt the light was a little too light. The coverage is amazing! Again it's silicone based so will blend easily into the skin. 

The concealer palette is on my wish list this month! There's a colour corrector for blemishes, two shades so you can mix together the perfect shade and a setting powder. Thats four products for £12, such a bargain. It's a lovely sleek palette, perfect for your handbag, making it easy to fix your makeup throughout the day. 

The Airbrush Primer is gorgeous, it blurs imperfections and erases the appearance of pores and fine lines. The silicone base makes it easy to apply and to blur out those imperfections. I have to say it feels very similar to higher end primers i've used. There's also a colour correcting primer which has a green tone to neutralize any blemishes and redness. Whilst your wearing the primer the anti-inflammatory qualities banish redness and the oil absorbing powders mattify and tighten pores. 

Next up the NEW SEASON COLOUR COLLECTION, omg it's beautiful. Such a gorgeous range. The idea is there's a nail polish and blush to match each lip polish. 

The Lip Polishes are available in a range of colours, my favourite is Twin, which is a gorgeous red/ purple berry shade. It's perfect for this season, the finish is glossy and gel-like. They appear very moisturing on the lips. I've heard good things about Topshop lipsticks in the past and I am very excited to buy one of these. 

Next up a very interesting product, Cheek Jelly. It looks like a lip balm and kind of feels like a lip balm but it's for your cheeks. It's a gel like product that you apply to your face. It's creates a natural finish and is buildable so you can build up the colour. I love my blushers and I don't think this is really for me as I like a bright pop of colour on my cheeks rather than a more natural finish however for work and day to day wear this is really nice. You can apply this product to the lips or other areas of the face if you want to create a rosy look or add some colour to your face. 

I've tried Topshop nail polishes before and i'm a fan, They are decent quality, cheap and they come in 49274246247 different colours!! They have some gorgeous new colours this season. I'm loving the gel effect! I love the colours. They are all fab and perfect for this season. I'm exciting to see what people think of these, still a bargain at £6! 




REVIEW : HC LUXSPA IN SELFRIDGES

I was so excited when HC LuxSpa popped up in Selfridges, it looks lush and they do amazing gel nails and hand treatments. I was stalking them for a a while on twitter and instagram and knew I needed to visit. So when they contacted me about going in I jumped at the chance! 

I wasn't really sure what treatment to have so the lovely Lauren said she would show me a bit of everything which sounded perfect! 

So first I picked which colour I was going to have, there's so many different ones to choose from. The Morgan Taylor polishes that they use look like really good quality and like I say come in such a variety of colours, the bottle is a really generous size aswell. I decided to go for Posh which Lauren said was quite a popular colour at the moment. It matches my Thomas Sabo Bracelet and my Olivia Burton watch perfectly. 

Then Lauren prepped my nails, filed sorted out my cuticles. She soaked my nails in the salt of the earth AROMASALT which smells amazing. They are the only place in the UK to use salt of the earth products in their manicures. She used an amazing tool for my cuticles and I have to say this is so good, I could actually see the cuticles being removed, i've never had this done before during a manicure. She then exfoliated my hands and also gave me an amazing hand massage.  This is all included in the express manicure aswell but its just a quick massage however they still spend time on you're cuticles. So still well worth the money if your in a hurry, 

Next was the IBX treatment - This month (October 2014) you can get a free IBX treatment on top of any gel polish manicure. I would totally recommend it, I think my nails felt stronger as soon as she put it on. It's supposed to strengthen the nails and make them grow. It also gives a better finish to your gel nails. It's normally only £10 on top of a treatment. She applied 3 coats of this so again well worth the money!

Next was the gel colour, I chose Posh which was this gorgeous natural pinky/mink shade. It's just gorgeous! I've had so many compliments about the colour. I was so happy with the finish. My nails look very clean and I just love the colour so much. I was very happy with my treatment and I am actually obsessed, I can't wait to go back. I can honestly say I will be going back regularly for my nails, I normally have gels anyway and would rather go to HC LuxSpa and have this lovely service and quality finish. 

To have an express manicure and gel polish finish it would cost £25 + an extra £10 for IBX treatment. I normally pay about £25 and get no where near this standard of finish so would much rather return to HC LuxSpa in the future. 

Here's the link to book an appointment - http://www.hcluxspa.com/




*I was invited to have a complimentary treatment by HC LuxSpa however the review above is the truth and my own opinions. 




O.P.I Nicole Kardashian Kolor






TkMaxx- £4.95 

I picked up these in TK Maxx the other day because I love pink nail polish and I really like Opi Nail polishes because they are such good quality. I've only had the polish on for a day but really like it but can't really comment on how long it will last. The bottles are really small but I would recommend these mini polishes if you have loads and loads of polishes like me because I do have some polishes that I just don't have time to wear.  

Have you tried any of these little sets out?  I have my eye on the Maria Carey one :) 

I'm at The Bits and Bows Launch today so look out for my tweets and instagrams and i'll be posting in the week about the event. 

Models Own Sale Haul




models own polishes rrp: £5 each 
Avaliable at boots or www.modelsownit.com

Like every other beauty blogger I took full advantage of the Models Own SummerSale and bought these polishes! I just wanted to add a few new colours to my collection- I now have 19 Models Own polishes I will be blogging about them soon. 

I love Models Own Polishes because they dry quick and last really well as well as the fact they do amazing colours - I NEED THE WONDERLAND COLLECTION IN MY LIFE!

I've wanted Indian Ocean forever so at £2.50 in the sale I picked up these shades, the swatches are one coat of each polish. 

I would really recommend Models Own I think they are really good value for money :) 

Did you buy anything in the sale ?