NYC - Lavender Cupcake and Comparison

Hullo Ladies!

Months back I bought a few NYC nail polishes and this is one of them. 

It's called Lavender Cupcake and it's a cool toned violet colour.

It's a lovely colour for Spring and Summer :-) 

It dried fairly quickly and took only two coats to be opaque. 

When I wore it the other day I thought it may be a dupe for Barry M's Barry Ice Cream so I tried them both on to compare. 

"Barry M - Berry Ice Cream and NYC - Lavander Cupcake"

"NYC - Lavander Cupcake and Barry M - Berry Ice Cream"

Silly me I photographed them backwards!!!

You can probably tell that Lavender Cupcake is a lot more cool toned while Berry Ice Cream is quite warm.

I love them both :-) 

I wouldn't hesitate to pick up another NYC polish if I fancied one of their colours, as they dry quickly and are inexpensive. 

Have you tired any NYC polishes? Love or Hate them? 

Thanks, Linzi xx

Boots and Superdrug Haul

     

            Hey Everyone,

I stopped in Boots and Superdrug today whilst going into town to get bread. Any excuse eh? ;)


First I went to Boots and picked up the 17 Lip Stain in Cherry Berry, which I have been wanting to try for some time now. Its a lovely red colour.

I was not fussed on getting anything else so I went to the counter to pay for the lip stain and found a clearance basket with a few nail polishes, there was this colour and a gold. I have loads of different gold nail polishes so I decided on this nail polish.

When I took this 17 nail polish to the counter the woman there said that I could still get the "3 for 2" deal so I went back and picked out this polish from Natural Collection.

It's a lovely light pink with a lot of silver shimmer.

Next I went to Superdrug and the first thing I saw was that this St Ives facial scrub was half price. Just £1.97. It's for blemish fighting. Ive nerver tried St Ives before so it will be interesting to see how it holds up to my usual Soap and Glory Scrub Your Nose In It.

Next I spent a good half hour looking for some nail polishes for spring :)

I found some by NYC.

Bubblegum Pink

Lavander Cupcake

Mint Macaroon

I can't wait to try out all these new products, I will have to tell you all about them someday soon :)

Thanks, Linzi xx

My March Favorites

Happy April Fools day everyone!

Its the first of April today so Im writing a post on all the things I loved in March.

Viva Glam Gaga is a bright blue toned pink. Its a lovely colour for spring and is a lustre fomulation which means its very glossy on this lips. Sadly this one melted in my bag a few months back but Im still trying hard to use it. 

The suns been great these last couple of weeks for so early in the spring, hopefully it means we will  have a hot summer this year. I've been wearing this everyday since the suns been out and im loving it. This is a great body butter for all skin types, It has a very exoctic pure coconut smell.

Bobbi Browns Long Wear Gel Eyeliner In Espresso Ink. This is my favorite eye liner and I have not just been wearing this all of last month but nearly all year and I'll be buying another when I run out. It such a smooth and pigmented colour to use and lasts all day.

Bobbi Brown Extreme Party Mascara in black, I recieved this in a set with two Bobbi Brown eye liners and a Ultra Fine eyeliner brush. Its a great mascara that gives you length and volume with out the clumps.

Mermaid Blue

This is a lovely bright metalic blue from Maybeline.  

This is a NYC nail polish called Light -Camera - Glitter. I only bought it last week but It hasnt been off my nails since. I love it. It looks amazing over any colour :)

This is a mini bottle of OPI's Cajun Shrimp. I recieved it in a set from QVC. Its great for spring and summer. I love it on my toes :)

This is Love Etc, by The Body Shop. Its a really nice pretty scent that is not too imature. I bought it in a set in the sales. It came with a 200ml body wash and cost just £6. It's a lovely smelling perfume for the price. Ive been wearing nearly every day since I bought it.

This is a body spray from Boots' Natural Collection in Mango and Papaya. It's only £2 and is lovely and refreshing.

This last month I have been using Urban Decays Naked Pallete on my eyes a lot. Its great for a nice subtle eye and a bright lip.

I have been using Laura Geller Spackle Primer in Champayne this month, under my foundation, It gives a lovely glow to my skin and helps with any dry patches.

Carrot Moisture Cream from The Body Shop, great for a face cream and inexpensive at £4.

This is a small Lancome lip gloss that I recieved last christmas with a perfume set that included a mascara and eye shadow. Sadly it doesnt have a name written on it,  Its a light pink with lots a shimmer.

 

This is The Body Shop Born Lippy Lip Balm Stick in pomegranate, Its smells lovely and leaves your lips hydrated and smooth.

Flake Away by Soap and Glory

This is a great scrub that I use around three times a week, it leaves my skin smooth and smelling lovely.

                                                                    Thanks, Linzi xx

Small Haul : NYC Nail Polishes (NOTD)

Hello Everyone!

I went to Superdrug this morning to get some Nail Polish Remover because I had run out, when I noticed that NYC and many over brands where having a "3 for 2" offer on.

 I have never bought any NYC products before but have heard good things about them so I decided to give them a try and I'm glad I choose their nail polishes. They were so eye catching I couldn't look away from them!

This is "Light -Camera - Glitter" and It has tiny silver sparkles and chunks of blue and pink glitter.

I have never bought a polish like this before, for fear that they would feel too strange on my nails and I would get annoyed but Im wearing it right now over another colour and I find it very smooth.

"Gramercy Glitz" a pinkish -clear colour with multi-colour fine glitter.

This is a beautiful colour on its own but I also tried it over a gold colour and I loved it. Makes you average, everyday colours so much more interesting :)

"Ink Stain"

This is a amazing colour that I find is gorgeous on it's own but amazing for a night out or music concert when you add "Light -Camera - Glitter" on top. This is what I'm wearing right now and I think It's going to be what I'm wearing on my night out this weekend!

Sorry about the messy application, I havn't got a very steady hand. So because of the offer I had three beautiful nail polishes for just under £5!

Thanks, Linzi xx