15 L'Oreal Beauty Products I Am Currently Loving | Drugstore Brand That Dupes High End.

Hello beauties.

I didn't post on Monday as I have a sickness bug and right about then I was feeling sooooo ill. I haven't been ill in a long time but when I do, I get it bad. Typical. 

Sometimes it can be really hard to find drugstore products that will impress you as much as a high end product always tends to do. It's always a battle whether to splurge on that one high end product that will put you into a bank balance coma or to cop out and drugstore it in a ride or die fashion. I always sit there and think -  'well for this £50 I could buy this, this and this for the same amount'. 9/10 you end up wishing you had just given into the seduction and bought that god damn highlighter. 

 I will be totally honest, I have never really given a second thought to L'Oreal makeup when I go into the the drugstore. I tend to walk straight past it. "Why?!" - I hear you shout. Why indeed, I have been missing out all these years on a brand that is actually pretty amazing!!! I have tried so many of their products now that I am totally smitten. I love that the brand is a more luxurious part of the drugstore furniture and they have products that will suit everyone. Their skin tone range is one of the best I have seen as they have so many colours that will match every skin type possible. They have really catered for their audience. 

As I have been loving so much of their beauty products recently I decided that I will collate the ones that I reach for the most and what I would totally recommend that you buy a.s.a.p. 

This isn't sponsored (obviously) but as I am dedicating this post to one brand I thought I would add that little detail in. I will always give you my honest opinions and recommendations and for me I feel this selection is some of their best work. 

Well played L'Oreal. :)   

It is totally no secret of how much I am in LOVE with this foundation. I have been plastering my social media accounts with this product and have been telling you guys to buy it. I SWORE by my Maybelline 24hr foundation and then I tried this bad boy out and I was obsessed straight away. If you're anything like me and like a full-coverage, matte base then this IS THE ONE! I use shade 'Vanilla' and it has a yellow undertone and since using this I have found this actually suits my pale complexion better than a pink undertone (Maybelline). It literally gives you a flawless base and is a super steal at £8.99. This is totally apt for Autumn too as matte is in all the way. 

This is their sculpt kit and it's great because it's a cream to powder formula and it's super bendable, and this is GREAT for all pale to medium skin tones. They have a light version and dark, obviously I have the lighter one and it's mega nice to work with. If you're in a rush in the morning, reach for this as it saves so much time in the contouring department. 

I love L'Oreal's Infallible range a lot and this powder is no exception, it's matte (of course) and it just sets the foundation in place and is 24hr (as is the foundation). They compliment each other like Joey Tribbiani and pizza. 

As we have transitioned into Autumn now, I tend to bring my blusher's into the realms of warmth to heat up my little pale face. Ha. This really compliments again, quite fair to medium toned skin. It adds a touch of glow and makes your complexion a lot more awake and healthy. Just what you need after a heavy night out ladies!! Plus this baby has a cute little compartment underneath that you undo to reveal a mini brush and mirror. Bag space saver!!  

I thought - 'Oooh I will try this kit out' as it was so dinky and compact and I thought it would be great to carry in your makeup bag because it has everything your brows could possibly need. The left pan is a wax and the right pan is the powder. It is super pigmented and is what I use on my brows every day since I tried it. I love the little spoolie and angled brush which is included. 

Sticking to the Autumnal theme I have a few colours of this polish but this shade is freakin beaut, totally perf for the Autumn days and will go with every outfit possible. What I love about this polish is that it has a top coat with it and it sets the nail as if you have had gels done at the salon. I really like the formula and finish of this polish and the colour pay off is true to what you see in the bottle. You only need 1 or 2 coats and you're done.  

For me, L'Oreal's felt liners are some of the best, okay I do love my trusty Supercat liner but I also love to try new products and I adore their Super Liner - Perfect Slim as it really has a slim nib that ensures you are going to get that wing to cut cheese with. It's an intense black too which is also a plus. I hate it when you have to keep going over liners. This one, you don't need to. 

This has got to be my second favourite item out of this list because it is pure freaking genius. I mean c'mon have you seen another liner pen like this ANYWHERE? It has a rounded nib that creates the perfect dot. If you have followed me for a while you will know that I love to cray cray my makeup looks and eye dots are one of my favourites and this has made it super easy to get the perfect dot. I am so in love with this it's unreal. 

Matte is totally in this Fall and for me it's always been 'in'. I love to carry a matte lip and this liquid lippy is such a beautiful colour and the formula is thick with an adapted doe-foot application. I like the thickness of the product as it ensures even coverage but doesn't sit heavy on your lips. It stays put all day. I do find you do get a little transfer from it but not a bad product at all.  

Mascara's don't really do anything for my lashes, I mean they are straighter than a heterosexual and nothing can be done to change that. It's blummin annoying. I do like their ' Miss Hippie' mascara, the applicator is all spiky and interesting to look at. It's super black and has many good reviews from people that actually have normal lashes. Ha.  

This is another fave. This reminds me of their nail polish I showed you earlier. This is a liquid lipstick one end and has a finishing balm at the other end. This colour is gorge and is in-between a nude and taupe. You literally apply the liquidness  and then you apply the balm to set it in place. And I am not joking you, this does NOT BUDGE!!! It says there through thick and thin and dries matte too. 

L'Oreal have great shadows and I especially love this one as it is super pigmented and works beautifully as a highlight for your brow bone, inner corner of the eyes and on the cheeks. Trust me, if you have this 'nude' shade and haven't used it as a highlight, you need to. 

This shade is perfect for Autumn and even for going out, again it's super pigmented and works amazingly on the lid of a smokey eye. I mean look at the above picture. Glowing for days.  

As well as loving their makeup, I have a soft spot for their hair and skincare ranges. This cleansing oil is sooooo nice to use to take your makeup off, it leaves your face so soft afterwards and you don't need a lot either which means this is going to last you for a long while. 

These masks guys!!! I feel everyone has tried these now but I am adding these in here because I am addicted to them. I love everything about them and the detox mask is awesome because you can actually see the crap seeping into the mask as it's drawing the dirt out. I am hormonal right now and have had a breakout so I used this today to give me a lovely face detox. 

If you haven't tried these products out you really need to, you won't be disappointed at all. They are all purse friendly and are just as good as your high end products, if not better. 

Let me know if you have already tried any of these and tell me what you think. 

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Marble Nails | Instagram Worthy Dinkibelle Wraps | Giveaway.

Happy Bank Holiday Monday y'all!!! 

The weather in the UK is freaking awful today, so if you've been out and about, well... I hope you have had a nice time and not got too soaked. Ha. 

It's May for crying out loud... Where is the nice weather?!

What will brighten up your day however are these beautiful marble nails. 

I was on a Twitter chat the other day and the topic was about nails (how fitting) and we were talking about trends and I mentioned that I loved the marble effect nails and the glass shard nails that made an appearance briefly. 

The marble effect nails seemed to hit the spot with a lot of people, not just myself. 

A company called Dinkibelle kindly gifted me a pack of their nail wraps... And guess what? 

THEY ARE FREAKING MARBLE!!!

"Ohhhh yeaaahhh baby". 

They also gave me a pack of these to giveaway to one lucky winner. 

The T's&C's will be at the end of this post, so keep your peepers peeled!

Now, I have used nail wraps before and I have never got to grips on how to apply them. They either peeled straight off my natural nail or ended up looking like my dog had chewed them. 

I decided to put a fresh set of falsies on from Elegant Touch and apply the wraps to those. 

In all of the excitement I forgot to photograph the step-by-step images to show you but to be honest most of you would of applied wraps before. You don't need me to show you.

This is what I did. 

1. I buffed away all the shine from the top of the false nail. 

2. Picked a size wrap that would cover my nail right to the edges. 

3. Peeled away the plastic protector on the top, and then peeled away the wrap from the backing. 

4. Placed the sticky side of the wrap onto the buffed nail and pushed down, sweeping side-to-side as I go up the nail to ensure no creases are left. 

5. I cut around the edges of the nail to remove the excess wrap and then filed away the rest to complete the look. 

6. Applied a layer of Barry M's Gelly Top Coat to protect the wrap and add shine. 

That's it done. 

Ha, when I actually got to my right hand, I had to call my mum to help me cut the excess wrap off around my nails as I am right handed. 

Oh my goodness, it was like asking a mole to cut them! I couldn't stop laughing until it got to the point that is was a complete joke that she couldn't frickin cut them. 

Instead of going in at an angle, she was aiming the scissors at my finger like she was about to dig a hole. 

All I kept saying was the following...

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!!!"

I had to do it myself in the end. 

And here's the finished look. Beautiful right?

You want my honest opinion? 

I AM IN LOVE WITH THESE WRAPS!!!

They are amazing guys. Once you get to grips with how you apply them, they are quick as hell to apply and so easy to use too. 

I loved the overall effect, if you make a placement mistake you can unpeel a few times and then reapply and I have had sooooo many compliments on them now. 

I went shopping yesterday and I had so many girls asking where I got my nails from. Obviously I told them and I felt very proud of my handy work. 

I am going to be gutted when I have to remove these nails as I would want to apply these wraps again. I am officially addicted. 

You can get them here and they retail at £6.99.

They have some beautiful designs on there. 

My picks are: Marble, Boom Pow, Candy Girl, Princess Sparkle, Steam Punk and Sea Foam Sparkle. 

I haven't seen marble wraps anywhere so Dinkibelle are a must have if you are after 'Instagramable' nails. ;) 

*GIVEAWAY*

If you want to get your mits on a FREE pack of these Marbs wraps then all you need to do is follow me on Twitter & Instagram and that's it. Just let me know once you have done it. 

Open to UK residents only at the mo. I will announce a randomly selected winner on one of the platforms once enough people have entered. So spread the word.

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I hope you liked this post and I will see you again Thursday. 

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Gel Nails At Home | Budget Manicure With United Beauty

Evening my little bees.

Are we well? 

I feel like I haven't had a productive day but I kind of have, although I have procrastinated a lot this evening. 

I went to the doctors earlier to get my B12 injection (hopefully that will give me some extra energy), had tea and I have been sat around thinking about what I could eat next. 

Seriously I think I have a problem. I will eat, feel full for like a minute and then all the food is calling me from the cupboards whispering... 

"Leeeeyyyyyaaaa, come and get me. You need me, you want me."

And I am like...

"NOOOOOOO". 

Then I cave. 

FAIL. 

That aside, one thing I have got back into is doing my nails. My nails are crap. I will be honest, they are freaking shit. They will get to a certain length and then just after that very fine line they will then curl under... It's like having a Quaver crisp for a frickin nail. Utterly useless. Oh and don't even get me started on the nail breaking fiasco. Grrrr. 

I LOVE gel nails, I am attracted to anything shiny. Call me a Magpie, because that's what I am. I do like a matte nail now and then but gel is my calling. I always feel like a 'woman' when my nails are long and painted nicely but I am also very clumsy and a bit of a tomboy when it comes to 'girly' things. 

These days, if I am going to paint my nails I will do so on falsies because lets face it, with my Quaver nails it ain't going to be pretty. More like a catastrophic monstrosity. 

Having your nails done professionally isn't a cheap game, especially if you're the kind of gal that likes to get her nails done often. 

However, the nail Gods have finally heard our screams of pain and "oh look... But what is this?" Errr hell yeah, a D.I.Y gel nail kit that you can usee from the very comfort of your own home. 

Ahhhh, "goodbye nail salons" *whispers* "forever" (Phoebe from Friends style).

I have been sent the cutest at home gel nail kit from the company United Beauty. I had never heard of them before and whilst I was modelling at the blogger event the other month, they had their own stand explaining their brand and product.

Their cosmetic portfolio spans from tanning to nail products, they are the home of tanning and nail brands such as; Attitude, Glam Republic, Gelousy, GelTouch and many more. 

I was sent the GelTouch Mini Starter Kit which contains the GelTouch clear top coat, mini LED lamp and 2x gel cleansing wipes. 

It is literally so simple to use. Prep your nail, apply your favourite polish, put the GelTouch top coat on, place under the LED lamp for 60s and then wipe off the excess with the cleansing wipes.

That's it, done.

To remove. Peel off. :) 

The objective of this product is super cool and super cute. On the cute side the mini LED lamp is in fact as it says, mini. I am not joking it's big enough to fit 1-2 fingers in to cure. That's the beauty of it because it actually works by plugging it into a USB socket. 

Imagine the scene, you're on the train with your laptop on, or even in the uni library and you want to do your nails (as you do), all you need to do is whip this bad boy out. It's discrete and the little bulb is a lot stronger than you think. 

Good things come in little packages, right?

Well I have put this product to the test to see if I would recommend this kit to you nail fanatics out there. 

Next I will show you a step by step of how I did my nails and the final result. I just love how it's so quick to do, gel nails literally in minutes. 

I originally tried this on my natural nail and I used a glitter polish. Now, my natural nail NEVER holds gel topcoats, I don't know why it just peels off. This did the same, however, I do think I applied it too thickly. 

This is when I moved on to applying it on to false nails instead. 

See the results below. 

                 Conclusion - Would I recommend? 

Yes I really would. The product retails at £24.99 on their site and because of its quickness and the fact it's so simple to use I think its definitely worth the investment. The simple size of the lamp is amazing to carry around with you and all you need is the top coat on top of your favourite polish to complete the look. No faffing. 

I cannot deal with faff. The only downfall is the cleansing wipes dry out VERY quickly so sometimes it doesn't completely get the residue off. They are working on this I believe. No biggie though, easily solved. 

So if you want salon looking nails at home and to be the envy of your friends because you're saving like £40 a month, then I suggest you gel this kit!!! 

You can get it from United Beauty here

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