I've been meaning to post about these products from Lush that I've been absolutely loving lately! I had these two in a Christmas gift box, but I've since repurchased both!

The Olive Branch Shower Gel
This is a product I would never have picked out for myself. I'm a lover of really sweet scents, so olive oil and vine leaves wouldn't really appeal to me, but I'm so glad I got to try this! The scent isn't sweet at all, but really fresh and clean smelling which I love. My skin feels really moisturised and lovely after using this. The bottle mentions you can use this on hair as well, so without any high hopes I gave it a try. My hair was left feeling so clean, conditioned and smelling amazing! I will without a doubt buy this again and again, it's quickly becoming my favourite shower gel!

Lush Jelly Orange Soap
Since looking for this online I've got a sneaky suspicion it might have been a Christmas limited edition soap. However, I've picked this up in store since Christmas so it's worth a look! This soap is so sweet smelling and orange-y, it smells just like orange flavour lollies. To be honest, it's the scent that makes me love this, not that I don't love the soap, but I love most Lush soaps anyway! It leaves me feeling clean without being drying, and the scent fills my bathroom for days! Apparently Lush's Sexy Peel is pretty similar to this so I'll have to try it out!

What are you loving from Lush recently? Have you tried either of these, or Sexy Peel soap? I'd love to know!

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Pistache was lovely to apply, it went on smoothly without any streaks and dried within minutes, which is definitely essential if you can't sit still for too long like me! I've been wearing this colour for 5 days now and it's lasted quite well, with only one nail getting chipped which I'm pretty impressed with! The colour is lovely on, I wouldn't say it's a mint green but more of a bright pastel (is there such a thing?) green that's unlike any other colour I own.

(Excuse the multi-coloured nails coming up!)

Cinderella looks like such a perfect colour in the bottle, pale blue with subtle shimmer. However, when I came to apply this one it seemed quite gloopy and needed three coats to get rid of the streaks. This one definitely needs more patience when applying, it takes an age to dry. It's still a lovely colour though so I'm sure I'll get use out of it!
I would say Boom Boom had the best consistency of all three. It went on so smoothly and was opaque with one coat. This had a similar drying time to Pistache so again I was pretty impressed! I wouldn't normally go for a bright pink like this one in nail polish, but I thought it looked so nice in the bottle I'd give it a try, and I'm not disappointed!

I'm definitely going to be purchasing more Sinful Colors nail polishes! The colour range is huge and at only £1.99 they're a bargain!

What nail polishes have you been loving lately?

Please excuse the lack of posts this week and last, SO busy with dissertation work. Once it's all over I'll be back to posting every other day!

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Revlon Photoready Blush in Coral Reef went straight into my basket when I spotted it in Boots. I love peachy, coral-y blushes so this one looked perfect! In the packaging it looks like quite a bright colour, but when swatched it becomes lovely and sheer, giving a healthy glow to the skin. Coral Reef is a cream blush, which blends really nicely and is a perfect daytime blush. The lasting power of this is pretty average, it's nothing to rave about but I've experienced a lot worse. It can't be too bad as I've been reaching for this everyday lately, and I think that will continue long into Spring as the colour is so fresh and versatile!
Can you recommend any cream blushes with good staying power?

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When this foundation was released in 2012 there was a huge hype surrounding it, which considering the popularity and fame of the YSL Touche Éclat pen, isn't surprising! Somehow, I didn't get round to actually trying the foundation until August last year. Since then, it has quickly grown into my favourite foundation, and I've found nothing that matches it since!
The aim of YSL when creating this foundation was to recreating the illuminating effect of the Touche Éclat over the whole face, while "enhancing your skin's natural beauty." I would say YSL have definitely achieved this. The foundation leaves a light, dewy finish on the face, which lasts throughout the day. Just a light layer is needed to cover imperfections in the skin and achieve an illuminating effect.

I love this, it's exactly what I look for in a foundation. The finish is perfect for me, it lasts all day and covers imperfections. What else would I want?

I wear Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat Foundation in the colour B40. It is available here for £30.50.

Have you tried the Touche Éclat Foundation? What's your favourite foundation?
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I picked up a few Revlon bits in Boots a few weeks ago and I've been loving them. I'm really impressed with Revlon's lip products, and actually I'm just quite fond of the brand in general! I bought the Colorburst Lipgloss and Revlon Lip Butter and have worn nothing else on my lips ever since! The colours look lovely together and separately and are both really versatile.
I got the Colorburst Lipgloss in the colour Strawberry, which is actually a lot more pink than the photo suggests. In the tube, the gloss looks like it's packed with shimmer, but this doesn't transfer on to the lip too much. The formula isn't sticky and glides on smoothly. I can't say this lasts very long on the lips, but then again not many lip glosses do! It's longevity is pretty average. I can see myself wearing this gloss a lot, it's a really wearable day to day colour, with just enough brightness to make it interesting!
Next I got the Revlon Lip Butter in Sweet Tart. Sweet Tart is a bright pink colour, which can be used lightly to give a sweep of colour on the lips, or built up for a bolder look. When the Lip Butters were first released a few years ago I had quite a few, and loved them! But since then I'd completely forgotten they existed. I'm so glad I spotted this and rediscovered Lip Butters. The formula is soft, moisturising, and lovely to apply. Again, the longevity of these isn't too long. I find this fades quite quickly, but does leave a flush of colour on the lips.

I so wish I'd got swatches for these, but taking swatch photos is a lot harder than I imagined! I'll try again next time.

Have you been loving any lip products lately?

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The first thing I noticed when placing my order was how easy the website is to navigate. I had a browse through the ready-made designs before deciding I wanted a personalised case. The process couldn't have been easier, I simply clicked on the design I wanted, uploaded the photos and it was done! There are a few types of iPad case available and I chose the Executive Flip Leather Style as I like to keep my screen protected.


The delivery was free, and I couldn't believe how quick it was, I received my case the next working day. I absolutely love it, the quality feels amazing and I can tell it will protect my iPad. I'm so pleased I chose to create a personalised case, I love the photos on the back and went with a Paris theme, I'm obsessed with the place since I visited a few weeks ago!


Overall, I'm so pleased I found Mr Nutcase. I'd definitely use them again, and actually look forward to my current phone case breaking so I can order a personalised case for that too!

The iPad Mini Executive Flip Leather Style case is available here for £24.95. If you don't have an iPad or any of the devices I listed above I'd definitely have a look at the other cases Mr Nutcase sells - there's so many variations and cases available for almost any device!

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*I was lucky enough to receive my case for free for review purposes, however all views are my own and this is my honest opinion.

When I first spotted L'Oreal Miss Manga mascara in Boots I was intrigued. A mascara that promises bold lashes and "mega volume" sounds ideal.  I also think the marketing campaign for Miss Manga is really cute and fun, it's obviously aimed at the younger end of L'Oreal's target market but that didn't put me off! It's not often (if ever!) you see a piece of makeup marketed using a cartoon panda and it definitely caught my attention!


I've tried and liked quite a few of L'Oreal's mascaras before - one being Volume Million Lashes which I used for a long time, so Miss Manga had a lot to live up to! I've actually really enjoyed using Miss Manga over the past week or two. With a few coats it gives good volume and length which lasts most of the day. I do find I have to spend a few minutes applying this to get it looking right, but once that's done the effect it gives is really nice!

I've been contemplating buying Liz Earle Instant Boost Skin Tonic spritzer lately. I love Liz Earle skincare products and the idea of just quickly spritzing a toner on sounded appealing(and easy!). So when I spotted NSpa Revitalising Vitamin Toning Mist which has a similar spritzer bottle, I was excited to try it out!


I spotted this toner a few weeks ago whilst food shopping in Asda. At only £3 it was a bargain, and I wouldn't be losing out on much if it was awful. The product claims to be a "soothing and refreshing facial toner" with Witch Hazel and Essential Oil of Neroli which is said to have soothing qualities.

I'm really enjoying using this toner, it smells lovely and fresh and the spritz is light and cooling. My skin feels refreshed after using this, and I love the fact you can just spray it on and you're done - perfect for lazy nights! I've been using this morning and night after cleansing my face and before moisturising. I can't say I've noticed any major improvements in my skin, apart from the refreshed feeling the toner gives.


The packaging is really effective, a nice, handy sized bottle, sturdy plastic and simple design. It actually looks a lot more expensive than £3 in my opinion. Next time I'm food shopping, I'm definitely going to sneak off to the skincare isle to see what else NSpa has to offer!

You can buy the NSpa Revitalising Vitamin Toning Mist in ASDA for £3.

I know this is pretty old news now, but I recently re-discovered Maybelline's Fit Me Foundation in my makeup drawers. I'd ran out of the YSL Le Teint Touche Eclat foundation (Which I love!) and thought I'd try and use up some of my countless half-full foundations before buying another. I've really been enjoying using this, and thought I'd write a post incase anyone else's memory need re-jogging about how nice this drugstore foundation can look!

Application
The first thing I noticed when applying this was how natural it looks. Its quite a light coverage, but also build-able. I really feel like this foundation is just slightly improving the look of my skin, rather than completely covering it. It looks quite fresh, although not dewy, it isn't a matte finish either, I'd say its a perfect medium.

Longevity
I'd say the longevity of this foundation is acceptable. It lasts for as long as I need it to, on a typical day going to uni I find it's still on my face by the time I get home. I'll be honest, I wouldn't have high hopes if I was doing something a little more strenuous, but then again I haven't tried it, maybe I'd be surprised!

Packaging
For a drugstore foundation I think the packaging of Maybelline's Fit Me is really sleek and classy looking. It's in a glass bottle which really helps with the up-market feel. The only thing I would say could be improved is the stickers showing the colour and name of the foundation. After a while they start lifting at the edges and ruin the nice look of the packaging. Maybe this would be better if they were printed on the actual bottle rather than stickers?

Price
At £7.99 the price of this is really reasonable. The quality for money is pretty impressive, and they don't appear to have skimped out on the packaging really.

Overall
For the price, I honestly couldn't fault anything about this foundation. I've found it to be a lovely everyday foundation that I enjoy applying and wearing. I'd definitely recommend this! You can buy Maybelline Fit Me foundation here.

For Christmas, I was lucky enough to receive the SensatioNail Gel Polish Starter Kit. Before getting this, I'd had a few salon gel manicures which I'd loved, so when I opened this I was excited to see if the quality matched up. In the kit you get everything you need for your gel manicure, including 2 colours to experiment with.



I had it open within 10 minutes of receiving it, eager to see how it worked. I was surprised at how quick the whole process was, it took under 20 minutes to complete the manicure start to finish on myself, and even quicker when I did it on someone else. It really is easy, and the kit contains simple instructions to follow. After completing the steps I was hesitant to touch my nails, it seems so strange doing your nails at home and having them be dry straight away. However, I was assured after knocking them a few times (typical) that they were definitely dry, there wasn't a smudge or chip to be seen!



The manicure lasted around a week before one chipped and I soaked them off. The whole process was easy, from applying the polish to removing it, and I'd definitely recommend this kit. It doesn't quite match the quality of a salon gel manicure, but I was pretty happy with how they looked and lasted considering I'd done it myself!

The SensatioNail Starter Kit is widely available in the UK, mine was from Boots and can be found here.