Top 5 Autumn/Winter Nail Polishes ♥

If any of you haven't guessed already, then let me in on a little secret .. I adore painting my nails! I don't care what time of day it is, or what mood I am! Painting my nails releases my stress and having polish on my bare nails makes my day when I look at them and really like the view! Today I bring you my fav's for autumn winter, the best time to get out all those deep colours and put away the bright pastels. I love these upcoming seasons and the transition from the summer months into the colder months couldn't make me more excited! Picking and narrowing it down to my top 5 was not easier!

Just looking at the picture is making me want to paint my nails yet again! I also bought my self some nail wheels as they are so much easier to show you the nail colours on them my uneven, not manicured nails! 

Barry M Gelly in Blackberry - I go on and on and about these Gelly nail polishes and if you are fed up of me then just say so! But honestly you guys I am not even lying the formula of these are amazing and they are so glossy and last for a lifetime on your nails!This lovely deep blue colour is perfect for the autumn time!

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Wet Cement - This is one of those poundland buys and my oh my I am impressed! I freaking love Sally Hansen and everything that they do, but a polish is something I have never tried but now I will be trying out more. This grey colour is very unusual as I have never seen a colour quite like it, very cool toned and looks perfect on your nails. 

Rimmel Lasting Finish in Black Cherries - Currently wearing this on my toes, I have become to realise why exactly I bought it last year. For me personally, this is my one and only true berry love. At first glance in the bottle it seems a very deep purple, then when on your nails after two coats it is a dark purple/ black. The name sounds so wintry and the colour is just heavenly. 

MUA Moody Mink - Next up is a all time favourite from MUA - moody mink. I love their polishes, and this is why I fell in love with them in the first place..and moody mink (love the name as well it sounds so sweet and innocent). This is what I would call taupe and what a beautiful taupe it is. If you have never tried an MUA polish I would give it a go, for £1 you are getting a lovely nail polish that may not be great quality but is amazing. 

Sinful Colours in Go Go Girl - I am loving Sinful Colours at the moment, and for only £1.99 they are amazing quality! Go Go Girl doesn't just have a cute name it is an amazing colour, it did take 3 thin coats to build it up, but after it did I fell in love with it. Christmas time is the best time for red polishes and this is my favourite colour ever. 

All of the nail polishes in the picture swatch above is without any top coat! Hope you enjoyed this post and let me know your favourites down below...

Collective Beauty Haul #3 ft Primark,Yankee + More! ♥

Another month, another haul. Quick fact here - I bought this all that is pictured in the first image at the beginning of September and some in the end of late august...however I may have had to buy a few other things later in the month so they are down at the bottom. This is a range of different things and I think I need to go on a spending ban, this is just got out of control. 

First stop as usual was Primark! I needed a few more basic and simple tops/jumpers for school and only ended up buying 2 to see how they go. The first is one of there basic long sleeve t-shirts in blue and white, these are great to just wear in the winter with a cardigan and jeans. I also bought a thin jumper from there basics range, to test it out and see how it feels in the colder months - there were a few colours but the purple stood out to me. I always seem to be buying make up wipes,but I go through them so quickly that I would rather just buy them whenever I can and have them in back up as such. I can always guarantee on Primark to have wipes on offer and these exfoliating with cucumber were only a £1 and I just couldn't resist! Every time I go in to the store I spot the nail art pens and when they they had a big red sticker that said £1 on I just grabbed them and bought them. I have also lost my handbag mirror so I bought my self a simple one that I can keep with me from now on. I only seem to have big chunky bracelets in my cupboard, so when I saw these simple and small ones I thought that they would be great to stack and wear just like that. Finally, a bought a set of silver rings as it has the cutest little silver bow ring and a dupe that is similar to pandora rings you can get. 

Superdrug is so close to me now when I am at school, that I just can't help but go in for a browse. Late August I bought 5 of the baby lips which you can read more about here. I also finally bought an MUA Power Pout, these are just the cheaper versions of all them lip gloss things that are out there and I got the shade 'Crazy In Love' which you can also read more about here. Then I found these two nail polishes that are amazing colours for the autumn/winter time as they are deep and just lovely. 

A few random purchases here! I had the chance of trying Wonka Nerds a few months ago and have been on the hunt for them ever since, when we found out that a local sweet shop stocked them as well as other american food goodies I bought two boxes which will keep me going for a while now. If you have never tried these; then I highly recommend them! Ever since I browsed the Yankee Candle website the other day I have wanted to buy these two tarts so bad..I usually buy the tarts from Yankee as a test to see whether or not I like them and then work my way up the candle ladder as such. Both 'Salted Caramel' and 'Vanilla Chai' have been burned and both smell amazing.. I will be buying the samplers next and a little tub too. 

And just like I expected, I have bought a few more items! I popped back in to Yankee Candle and bought some more tarts and samplers to last me right up until Christmas! They always seem to have a basket full of goodies of the scents that they have now discontinued and one of my favs 'Strawberry Buttercream' was in that bit, so I picked that up. Then the other sampler I got was 'Christmas Eve' for that day as I love the smell! And then for tarts I bought 'Fireside Treats' which just smells all warm and cosy and one of their newer scents 'Snowflake Cookie' if I love this then I will be buying the jar and so far it smells amazing.

I then did a quick shop in Store Twenty One as it is very near to me, they don't usually have the greatest of clothes their however everything else seems to be amazing at this time of year! I bought two scarves as they were buy one get one half price, one is a butterfly print and the other is a Christmas print for the late winter season. I also saw this cute ornament of an owl that I have put on the top of my books on my desk and it looks so cute, and is my new best friend!

That's is for this month, don't expect one next month as I need to stop spending money!!

Nails Inc 'Notting Hill Gate' & 'Kensington Caviar Top Coat' ♥

A good few weeks back now, maybe even a month I came across an instagram account called Lily Birds, I decided to scroll down all there pictures and basically like everything! Then after a few emails back and forth with the lovely Hannah a little parcel arrived at my doorstep.

This must be the cutest packaging I have ever seen, I thought that it was unbelievably adorable and couldn't wait to carefully open it up and see what was inside! Then I opened it up and out came all these amazing items of jewellery with all these little cute bits inside as well. There were some adorable business cards also in here, and the box was decorated with cute little mini sea shells and tissue flowers. I was just in awe to be honest! 

Here are all the little bits that I had in my little parcel. There were two necklace that I have not stopped wearing since, the owl one is so cute and basically goes with everything and the other one looks great for the evening! Next up are the rings you can see at the back, one is a cute little rose and the other is a big statement ring, both are these are my favourite as I am currently going through a ring phase and I love these two so much! Aren't the hair clips just the cutest things ever? I haven't stopped wearing them in my hair as they look great just to spice up your everyday hairstyle! And finally these studs, these pearls. I cannot express my dear love for them, they are just the cutest thing I have ever seen and they go with everything I wear at sixth form so they are simple and elegant at the same time. 

To sum up this post - I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS JEWELLERY. All the pieces are great and there is so much choice, and a bonus is that the prices are so affordable because it doesn't stretch your budget. These pieces and so many more are great for yourself and for presents for family and friends. If you would like to buy anything from the store then check out the links below and let me know what you think! All the pieces will also be coming in OOTD posts very sooon.

*I was kindly sent these things from the lovely people at Lily Birds and I am so thankful! All opinions expressed are my own.

Nails Inc 'Notting Hill Gate' & 'Kensington Caviar Top Coat' ♥

Woah, it seems to be ages since I last wrote nails of the week post! I have been painting my nails weekly and always forget to blog about them, but not to worry I am about to gift you for my mistakes. Today I bring you a duo of polishes I received in my Latest In Beauty - Ultimate Summer Nails Box, I didn't end up using them in summer which is just plain silly! When I did finally get the chance to use them I am never been more impressed. Nails Inc to me is what you call 'high end' you are only able to buy them near me in big department stores and they don't come cheap either. Their polishes are from £8 onwards and the price you are paying is worth it. These aren't the full size bottles, which are much bigger but using the mini ones has made me want to add the full size bottles on to my never ending wish list.

I had to apply 2 even coats of the polish as it was very sheer the first time round, regardless it was just a easy brush to use and the formula is amazing! I waited for them to dry as long as possible to add the glossiest top coat I have ever used in my life. This top coat lives up to the hype it gets on shopping channels, it makes my nails look so glossy and shiny that they look professionally done with gels. 

This photo doesn't show you just how bright the colour is, it is eye popping. Looking online for the links to this post it is actually a neon shade, who would have guessed! Pink must be the only summer colour I wear in the winter months, but who cares! It has done so good with not chipping as well. 

Birchbox September Box ♥

I don't usually order these beaut boxes as I don't like committing to these boxes in-case I don't like the products and then I have just wasted my money; if you get my point! However, with that been said I found a discount code on twitter that meant I would only get this months box for only £5!! What a deal that is, so thank you to lovely twitter follower for that one! I didn't really read much into the products I would hopefully be getting in the box as I wanted it to be a surprise. And I was surprised and over the moon!

First up the body and skin care stuff! First is the molton and brown body lotion, and a body gel both of which have fragrance in them which means I have to be careful using them as I have very sensitive skin! And finally, the most exciting of them all. A mini bioderma, this must be the most raved about thing on you tube and I have always wanted to try it and now is my chance. This is a mini version but if I like it then I will be buying more of the amazing products - so lets hope the best.

No beauty box is one without a nail polish and this is the perfect deep plum colour for this time of year, this purple is amazing and I will be using it very soon. Next is a nude, pink lipstick and I love the packaging of this lipstick and having already used it the formula is amazing. Oh and  cheeky little green and blacks white chocolate sample which is eaten up and in my stomach already.

Birchbox September Box

I don't know about you, but this box has one me over. I have cancelled the subscription as I want to try all the other ones, before I commit so let me know which I should try out next!

2True Be Clear 4 Foundation,Concealer + Powder Review ♥

Hello' This is the final part of the 2true reviews! Today I bring you the face products that I have received in my goodie bag/box. I have never tried anything from the face range that 2True have to offer yet alone the Be Clear 4 range that they have introduced. Each of the products also claim to do certain things to your skin so I was very excited to use and review! I tested these out for a few days before writing this and I am currently still using one of the 3 products in my everyday make-up routine. 

First up is the foundation, this is in 'Shade 1' the lightest shade of the all the foundations they have. The products says that it

- 'controls shine'

- gives a 'matter finish'

- is a 'mineral complex'

- and is 'lightweight

I don't have really oily skin, so I didn't really see a difference in shine but it gave me a really matte finish which I wasn't used to - however I really loved it. It looked really nice on the skin and is very medium coverage. The foundation feels very lightweight, you can build up the colour yet you still feel like there isn't nothing on your face.

As you can see, shade 1 is very light on me! As far as I am aware there is only one shade for this product, which is a disappointment as I love the finish and formula. After blending it in on my hand I thought that the product may work on my face, which would mean that I could work with it. The product is very creamy and easy to blend in. I put it on one side of my face and it was too light; so I mixed it in with a foundation that I have that it is two dark for me and hey presto! It looked perfect! 

Next is the concealer, again this is also in 'shade 1' this is just like any ordinary stick concealer that rolls up after taking off the lid. This concealer is also a very creamy and easy to blend. I was also afraid after using the foundation that it may be light, however I managed. 

The concealer says that it - 

-Conceals, 

-Moisturises 

- Conditions with Vitamin E

-It also contains antibacterial agents

To say this was shade 1, it was much more lighter than the foundation. After blending two shades of foundation on my face, and then using this concealer it covered and concealed most of my blemishes. The little spots could still be seen, it did however last all day and stay covered after being set.

And finally the powder, which is also shade 1 just like the rest! I have recently been on the hunt for a new pressed powder and I know think I have found it. It promises the same things as the foundation 

he products says that it

- 'controls shine'

- gives a 'matter finish'

- is a 'mineral complex'

- and is 'lightweight

I wore this on a hot day when I was bound to get oily and this definitely controlled the shine and oil that surfaced on my skin. It also helped keep my skin matte all day, which I loved and have fallen in love with a matter look over dewy. 

I THINK I MAY BE IN LOVE. This powder is the perfect shade for my skin and is the best match compared to the other two face products. It feels so lightweight and smooth on the skin and really completes your face. The texture is very soft and it is just perfect; this is now my everyday powder as it looks great morning and night - all day long. 

2True you have impressed me so much! I will be mixing the foundation and concealer with my current uses to get that perfect shade and well the powder is a product I can't live without. All these are so budget friendly and won't hurt my purse. 

2True Lip glosses + Nail Polish Review is here

2True Mascara Review is here