Carolyn K Nail Paints Sets Review

Loving these Carolyn K Nail Paints sets.  The colours are gorge and the packaging is super cute!

Carolyn K Nail Paints Sets Review

It reads "All of my nail paints are named after special girls in my life including my daughter. I've chosen each colour to reflect their personality. Enjoy. Love CK". Cute!

Each polish is infused with Pro Vitamin B5 to care for your nails and the finish is super glossy.

This is 2 coats of Alenoush:

Selexir Peace Balm to the Rescue! Reviewed and Approved!

Rather distressingly (well in my world) I was recently scuppered by a rather unexpected bout of eczema on my face. The cheek of it! My face! I carried on as usual and pretended I hadn't noticed but, unsurprisingly, this course of non-action didn't work. Boo. It was getting itchier and more red so I did the only thing I know how... I took the problem to twitter!

I had lots of help and suggestions (thanks to everyone) and I had the extreme good fortune of having something recommended and sent to me within a day by lovely Liberty of London lass @Liberty_Sarah. And this was it. Say hello to Selexir Peace Balm!

Selexir Peace Balm Review

After 2 uses of this little beauty, the eczema was 90% gone. Seriously! After another 2 applications it was completely gone! And now I never want to stop using it!

Here's a look at the Peace Balm formulation:

Nivea In Shower Moisturiser Review

As a body moisturiser fiend (I am completely addicted to the stuff!), this isn't an obvious product for me but I have to say I am really impressed with the new Nivea In Shower Moisturiser.

Nivea In Shower Moisturiser Review

It is basically moisturiser you use whilst still in the shower (a bit like conditioning your hair) which then removes the need to moisturise once you get out. The idea is, you wash with your regular shower product as usual, then apply the Nivea In Shower Moisturiser, rinse it off and go. Once you're dry, you can skip moisturiser and go straight to the dressing stage.

It is absolutely perfect for those that can't stand the chore of moisturising all over, or if you don't have time for your lotion to sink in. I tried it today and I have to say, it really works. It was quite a wrench skipping the lotion stage for me, but skin totally feels 'business as usual'. I impressed!

It is out now and available at Boots.com here. You can choose between formulas for Normal and Dry skin and prices start at £3.56. From what I can tell it is selling like hot cakes! It is also on a 3 for 2 right now.

FYI the Boots Points Event starts today, 24th May 2013 until 27th May 2013 - Collect 10 points for every £1 when you spend £50 or more online (£15 in store).

Ree

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PR sample

Big BaByliss Giveaway

This is just a quick heads up about the amazing giveaway that is currently running over on my other blogging residence, The Hairdryer Diaries. Look what's up for grabs.

Big BaByliss Giveaway

They are pretty much all my favourites and I have written tutorials for every one!

Get yourself over to the giveaway HERE to find out how to enter!!

Ree

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Penhaligon's Iris Prima Eau de Parfum Review

I went to the most beautiful launch for Penhaligon's latest fragrance this week, Iris Prima.

Penhaligon's Iris Prima Eau de Parfum Review

Its tag line is, "The Spirit of the Ballet. Bottled." Iris Prima is a unisex fragrance created for Penhaligon's by master perfumer Alberto Morillas who was granted exclusive access to Nathan Young and Lauretta Summerscales of the English National Ballet. 

He worked to capture the essence of ballet in all its dimensions. Here are the notes:

My Silhouette Portrait by Alison Russell

Thought this would be a nice little Friday post for you! When I attended the launch for Paul Smith's latest fragrance, Portrait, they did a clever thing. They got a silhouette portrait artist along to go round skilfully snipping our images into black paper in a matter of minutes. It was quite incredible!

Here's my silhouette portrait:

Silhouette Portrait by Alison Russell

I am loving Alison's work - she has made me really pretty!! Look at the lashes! She also did one of the man himself, Paul Smith. Take a look!

Studded Biker Boots

So studded biker boots are still really on trend, probably even more so because of our ridiculous British weather, and today I received an email with these Ash Biker beauties from My Wardrobe* that are just in and also new season.

 Ash Studded Biker Boots.

Of course, as recent luck would dictate, they are out of 39s already, and even though I probably could squeeze into a 38 (which always used to be my size), I usually end up regretting that decision. This is kind of lucky really because they are £279, which I don't think is wildly over-priced for Ash but... you know...

NEWS JUST IN!! I have found my stock in House of Fraser!! They have quite a few sizes HERE*. Is it too much to spend on MORE boots?!>

So I found these ones by Dune in stock at ASOS*: