NOTD: Revlon Scented Nail Enamel Raspberry Rapture 350

Another of my America buys!

This must be the final one now as really it can't go on forever!

Whilst I was over there I picked up this BEAUTIFUL pink shade from the Revlon scented collection.

I adore bright pinks like this and when I found out it was scented too I couldn't keep away!

The colour is called Raspberry Rapture in number 350.

Its gorgeous almost neon pink in the bottle that would look great on pale skins like mine and also when you have a tan or are naturally darker, a hero shade if you like!

This applied really easy and the formula felt really good.

I love the shape of the Revlon bottles as they're classic but also functional as they're easy to hold and store.

This was after two coats, the colour is gorgeous but a little hard to photograph.

It is as you can see a beautiful raspberry colour but does appear brighter in person with more of a neon factor than you can see in the pictures.

This is super wearable as it's one of those colours that could be a perfect alternative to red nails, especially if you work somewhere a little more conservative.

The colour also lasts pretty well with a top coat and I'm sure I had around 5 days wear without and major chipping, though I am a little heavy handed....

Also it does really smell like raspberries! This kind of freaks me out as it's obviously a bit weird smelling fingers in public but if that's something you're comfortable with then you'll definitely have a whiff of raspberries, and that's always better than nail varnish!

Do you own any of the scented polishes from Revlon?

I previously wrote about the Watermelon Fizz one which is also absolutely gorgeous.

I am loving all of Revlon's products lately which is funny considering I've never used them before!

I've bought so much foundation and nail items from them they're slowly starting to take over my collection ha.

Can't wait to see what else they're bringing out next!

L xxx

Hair Tutorial : Bun Ring

A bit of a different post today. I have recently discovered my shoulder length hair is now long enough to go in a bun ring! This was a very happy day. I love bun rings, the hair looks really chic and it means my hair can literally be done in 2 mins. I thought I'd share how I do it. I find this style works best on non straightened or day old hair.

This is what you need. A normal bun ring (mine still isn't long enough for big ones.) Kirby grips, a normal hair bamd, hair brush and the little plastic bands. Like snag free ones, you can get them from Claire's Accessories and they are sort of like elastic bands.

Next put it up in a pony tail with the normal band. Here you can see my hair is quite short and fine.

Then place your bun ring over the pony tail and tilt your head forward.

When your head is titled forward spread the hair around the bun ring so that it feels like most of it is covered. Use one of the snag free bands and place over the bun ring (I love these as they stretch enough to only need to go round once and hold the hair perfectly).

Then gently pull your bun ring outwards a bit so the band gets fully underneath and the excess hair starts to go under the bun.

Usually with a bit of a gently pull on my bun ring all the excess hair gets tucked under. Any strands that are still out I just wrap around and secure with grips. I then add two grips either side to keep it held down.

I like to add a bow or flower to mine for decoration. This one is from Dainty Roses, this is the small size and is £3.50 I love them for adding a bit of sparkle.

Then finally I apply hairspray to get rid of all the fly aways. It's such a quick and easy hair style once you get the hang of it. I use it so much now. It's great for days when your hair is bugging you and you just want it out of your face. 

Are you a bun ring fan? If you have longer hair Claire's Accessories have larger bun rings for £5 and online company Sleep Rollers do the really big ones for £15.

Love M

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NOTD Avon Midnight Green

This is one of the newer polishes in my collection and it's so beautiful and perfect for winter. It's on of Avon's New Pro+ shade. This is the shade Winter Green and is a bargain £3 at the moment (found here)

It's a really pretty dark green with a slight shimmer through it. It's a really easy to apply. The brush is a good size and holds a good amount of polish without it leaving a big blog on the finger.

After one coat I was impressed, no streaking and was good enough to be left but out of habit I did two.

It looks really dark in some lights then you see a really nice green shimmer through it in other lights.

This will definitely be a winter favourite for me. I love it, it's lasts really well as well. A really impressive polish for me.

Love M

Kim Kardashian Contouring

You've probably seen the Kim Kardashian contouring pictures allllllllllllllllll over the internet.

She claims that she applies her foundation, then applies an extremely light concealer to certain areas of her face, followed by a much darker concealer or bronzer to other areas and blends them to create a flawless contoured and sculpted face that gives you cheekbones like nothing else!

Last Sunday when we were feeling a little worse for wear after our night out (post here) we decided to give it a go and here are the results!

Firstly we applied our foundation as normal (I used Rimmel Wake Me Up and M used Revlon Colorstay)

Then we applied the lightest concealer we owned to our foreheads, under eyes, nose and chin:

As were both really pale, the concealer wasn't as light as it could have been so maybe we'd be better off investing in an almost white one, if anyone's got any ideas of a super light concealer let us know!

Next you apply a darker concealer or bronzer to under your jaw line, the sides of your nose, temples, and also in the hollow of your cheek bones:

At this point we were reeeeeeeeeeeeeally freaked out at how ridiculous we looked and weren't really sure what it was going to turn out like!

We used my St Tropez bronzer as we didn't have anything else dark enough and it actually worked quite well.

For future use though we both think a super dark concealer or liquid bronzer would work much easier and blend to give a better finish.

After applying both of these products to your face in this really quite hilarious way (we wondered if it was just a big joke on us....) you then take whatever brush you have to buff and blend the products into your foundation giving a look like below:

As you can see our faces look a lot more contoured and we have cheekbones to die for all because of this simple (if a little time consuming!) trick.

We carried on and applied our make up in a KK style, lots of eyeliner, super lashes and defined brows!

And don't forget the nude lippie... (Creme Cup if you were wondering!)

So what do you think??? Here's the final look:

It makes me laugh looking at the photos as we even have similar poses without even knowing it!

Also check out the difference between our skin colours just by using different phones, the iPhone definitely makes you look more orange!

We loved the look this contouring effect gave us and would definitely use it more often.

However it's a little time consuming for every day and maybe not to wear to the labs.....

What do you think? Would you try this effect on your face for a Saturday night out?

I will definitely be using it more!!

L xxx