Barry M Blue Moon Nail Varnish Review

Barry M Blue Moon Nail Varnish Review

Pastel nails are this seasons must have! So on a recent trip to boots I decided to pick up this Blue Moon from Barry M which is a lovely pale pastel blue colour.

Barry M has to be one of my favourite nail varnish brands, being so affordable at only £2.99 each and come in so many beautiful colours!

As usual I teamed Blue Moon up with one nail top coated with Models Own Juicy Jules which I love! and I think makes nails just look that bit more interesting and unique. And as a top coat I used Sally Hansen instant dry!

 

The colour Blue Moon I really liked although it is a very sheer polish I did use 5 coats (yes 5) to get it as opaque as I wanted it, but it did go on very smooth and easy which I find with all Barry M nail varnishes :)

Altough it did take that bit extra time to do so many coats but I was happy with the end result and would definitely go for this look again and found it very on trend at the moment!

RRP £2.99

http://www.barrym.com/nail-paints

Maybelline Illegal Length Mascara Review

So with all the hype of "fibre lash" mascaras I just had to try one out!

I decided to try the Maybelline Illegal Length mascara which claims to extend lashes by upto 4mm with its fibre-enriched formula, thinking 4mm extra on my eyelashes would be fantastic! although I am not going to measure them... this is what I found with the product!
I do have I would say medium length lashes which with the right mascara I can achieve very long lashes, this is before I applied any mascara -

The formula itself is thick from first use, so none of that waiting for it to dry out a bit to get the best effect! The wand is quite long and triangular so I found it easy to coat those tiny inner lashes, although I found the wand to be a bit hard and bristly on the roots of my lashes.

The outcome of this mascara I would say is quite lengthening and does separate lashes well but made my lashes look very long and skinny with very little volume, which as most people I would like a bit of both!

I also found that the fibres in the formula only attached themselves to the tops of a few lashes as you can see in the pictures below, I used two coats and this is the end effect I achieved!

Here's a picture below of the before and after effect -

Overall I think this is a good mascara and certainly does add length to your lashes but I don't think I would purchase it again as I prefer a more volumised look!

The only downside to this is it is not very "contact lense friendly" I found that throughout the day it got a little flaky and bits kept sticking to my eye (lovely I know) I am not sure if this was because of the fibres though and it was these that were falling into my eyes, or that may just be a silly conclusion... :) but it did not smudge or run even after a sunbed and a busy day running about!

I would rate this 8/10!

RRP £8.99

http://www.boots.com/en/Maybelline-Illegal-Length-Mascara_1253926/

Lovelite UK Teeth Whitening - My Experience

Lovelite UK is a teeth whitening service from the Harley Street Cosmetic Clinic London who have highly trained Lovelite technicians all over the UK to perform this service in your home and in cosmetic clinics.

After trying different at home whitening kits I still was not satisfied with the results so when I found there was a technician in my area I decided to research Lovelite and when reading up on the treatment which basically sounded amazing, and seeing how many celebrities used this service (Including the cast of TOWIE) I took the plunge!

So I got in touch with my local Lovelite technician and booked to visit her beauty room! She also does home visits and lots of other treatments I will link her details at the bottom of this post.

To be honest my teeth probably weren't too bad and people didn't understand why I wanted them done but comparing pictures (shown at bottom) there is a significant difference in colour!

My technician was a lovely lady called Sirelle who is well known in the North East for all her amazing beauty treatments, she was able to fit me in within a few weeks of contact and I couldn't bloody wait!

Teeth Before

This is the process of what I had done -

•  First of all Sirelle asked me a few questions regarding my teeth i.e if I smoked etc
• We then checked my teeth on a whiteness scale which to start I was shade 20 which was about halfway through the scale.
• Next I lay down ready for the treatment and a mouth opener was put in to keep my mouth open during the treatment.
• A vitamin E product was put on my lips to protect them and my teeth were cleaned
• Next Sirelle placed a blue gum protectant onto my top and bottom gums around the teeth and this was left to dry for a few minutes
• She then proceeded to prepare my teeth and place on the first bleach treatment!
• once the first treatment was on I was placed under the Lovelite light for 20 minutes
• After 20 minutes the bleach was cleaned off and another batch was put on, then back under the light for another 20 minutes.
• After this the bleach was cleaned off to reveal my new whiteness!!
• I rinsed my mouth with warm water to remove any residue
• The gum protectant was removed and a hydrating treatment was put onto my teeth and gums
• Then taaa daaa!! new sparkly teeth!!! down to the 3rd lightest shade on the scale!!!

Say Cheese!

I could not believe the results!!!

I would 100% recommend this treatment to anyone wanting fantastically white teeth!!

The treatment cost can vary from area to area from £100 - £350 but it is money well spent!

The service does claim to guarantee little or no sensitivity, I do have rather sensitive teeth through at home whitening so I did still expect some discomfort, which I did experience a little a few hours after but by heck it was worth it and it was easily taken care of with a rub of sensitive toothpaste!!

The aftercare consists of -

• only white or cream food is to be consumed for 72 hours after treatment
• only clear liquids or white liquids to be drank for 72 hours
• do not brush your teeth for 24 hours prior to the treatment as the gel can still be active whitening your teeth! (yes that means you may wake up even whiter)

So for 3 days my diet consisted of chicken, bread, pasta and all that good kinda stuff! And lemonade through a straw!

I am now 4 days on from treatment and the results are still amazing, I do not drink coffee or smoke so the results should last a long time as I take good care of my teeth :)

Hope you enjoyed this post here's all of the information -

If you live in the North East contact Sirelle -

http://www.sirellesmobilebeauty.co.uk/ - website

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sirelles-Mobile-Beauty/142754352472482 - facebook

The Lovelite Website - http://www.loveliteuk.co.uk/_white/treatments.php

 

 

Barry M Mushroom Nail Varnish Review

This has to be my absolute favourite "go to" nail varnish!

It is a beautiful neutral brown which just seems to go with everything, such a great every day colour!

This glides on very smooth and is opaque within one coat! I use Sally Hansen Instant dry over the top and could easily wear this for a week without any chips or ware to the nails!

I find Barry M Nail Varnishes such great value for money and they come in a massive range of shades there will be lots more Barry M reviews coming soon!

Shown below how I like to wear Mushroom with Models own Juicy Jules!

RRP £2.99

http://www.barrym.com/nail-paints

Models Own Copper Pot review

Models Own Copper Pot review

I heard a lot of great things about the new beetlejuice collection from Models Own so decided to give them a bash, the two that caught my eye were the one above (copper pot) and Tropical Sun (review coming soon).

This nail varnish went on very well and if you prefer more of a sheer polish one coat looks good enough! For me I prefer a more defined colour so used two coats topped with Sally Hansen Instant Dry which I love! Also to follow trend I did use Models Own Juicy Jules on my ring finger nail which I think compliments this colour brilliantly!

I found I absolutely loved this colour! The main colour looks gold when applied but in the light it is multi tonal catching shades of green, pink and purple. It is a lovely smooth varnish to apply and I found it didn't chip at all after a few days of wear and still had a great effect!

Would highly recommend this polish great for summer days or to brighten your mood on the dull ones :)

RRP £5

http://www.modelsownit.com/nails/nail-polish/beetlejuice.html