Hail the nails

This post is all about nail polish. I love changing up my nails on a weekly bases and I have my nails done every two weeks in a salon, however I get bored so easily that I find myself re painting them a couple of days later. 

Here are some of my favourite colours and brands-

Barry M I would say is my favourite nail polish brand from drug stores. They have such a wide variety of colours and also finishes that it is my go to brand. They are priced so well that they make it impossible not to choose them over other brands. This colour is called vintage goilet and its my favourite Barry M shade.

Primark nail polish are literally 80p to £1 an absolute bargain and in my opinion last very well considering the price. This doesn't have a name but such a perfect popping pink for this time of year.

NYC States it lasts up to 10 days and I can't disagree. However I don't usually struggle with chipping nails. I love this soft green colour in mint macaroon. 

Chanel, the most expensive polish out of my collection and I do understand why. Usually the brand of a polish bumps the price up and there can be not much difference in formulae, however a Chanel polish glides on to the nail so effortlessly and the end result is smooth, clean and glossy. I love this Taboo shade.

Rimmel is appealing for its collab's with celebrities. Kate Moss, Rita Ora etc. I love this sort summery colour in Reggae splash, a lovely colour to go with tanned skin. 

I have recently just purchased the Ciatex Olivia Palermo nude polish and yet to try it. I go away next week so think that will be my colour of choice to go with all outfits.

Katy

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July Favourites

July has been a month jam packed full of favourites, mainly because it was my birthday and I got so many lovely things that obviously had to make my favourites.

Some items I purchased though, because of the reviews I had read about them and I wasn't disappointed. So let's start with the Rimmel scandal eyes eyeshadow sticks-

I have been getting a lot of complements on my makeup recently and funnily enough I have changed up my high end items for drug store items and I haven't looked back. Here I have the White one to highlight my brow bones and a bronze to blend all over the lids as a base before blending a darker colour in the crease. 

Soap and glory makeup is new for me, I have only just started noticing it and enjoying the whole brand for that matter. I LOVE their items and love this kick ass retouch powder to give my makeup a little touch up through out the day.

I love, love, love makeup brushes but not the price tag. My brother got me the Body Shop brushes for Christmas and I loved them so much but just needed more as I use a lot of eye shadows in one go especially for a smokey eye so I browsed ebay and found these insanely eye catching ones for £8. I'm not saying they are as good quality as my Body Shop brushes but they definitely do the job and can't complain at the price.

I had seen the happiness planner a lot on people's instagrams so decided to search for one my self finding only one on ebay. I think this is an amazing way to put things into priority and evaluate just how lucky you are and how amazing your life actually is. We can all get snowed under with work and responsibilities but this just gives you a moment to reflect and release all of the amazing things that you have in your life. 

I have the Laura Mercier Ambre Vanille bath set so when I realised the scent was in a perfume form I had to get it. It's lovely and definitely lingers on the skin. 

While spending less on makeup I have not been able to do so with lipstick. There's something so feminine about pulling a beautiful lipstick out of your hand bag and applying it so I always like to splurge on this. Here I purchased the Mac honey love lipstick and spice lip liner.

I tend to try different skin care as I don't like to miss out :) but this item I will be sticking with. It has completely transformed my skin which felt dry from the winter and made it feel so soft and silky. Along with drinking two litres of water a day my skin hasn't felt better.

My friends got me this for my birthday. I am a big Whistles fan so they were very quite thoughtful. I love it, such a lovely and delicate size. The colour and texture is gorgeous. 

My AMAZING boyfriend got me these Prada espadrilles for my birthday and boy am I in love. The leather is gorgeous, so soft on my feet, a perfect fit and I just love styling them, thanks so much Liam. 

My brother and his girlfriend got me this Ma-Ga bracelet for my birthday as they know I love skulls and the brand. My brother is ambassador for this brand and by using his code pwhair20 you can receive 20% off of your order www.ma-ga.com

After falling in love with the bracelet I treated my self for my birthday by buying the watch from Ma-Ga. It's so beautiful with the skull and the silver with the black leather strap. The perfect watch for me. Go check them out.

 And finally another Whistles handbag from my brother and his girlfriend for my birthday. Amazing colour so eye catching, love to wear this with an all black outfit and have it as the main piece.  It's a lovely size and so glad it has a strap so it can be used as a clutch and a shoulder bag. 

Thanks for reading, let me know if you have any of these items or if your going to try them.

Katy

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PAUL WATTS HAIR

Good morning, so this blog is all about hair and I am lucky enough to have a brother who is a hairdresser and a VERY talented one at that. Obviously people who read this may not live close to his salons but his Instagram is definitely worth a follow due to his tips and forward thinking check it out at @paulwattshair. Not only is he passionate about creating but he also passionate about the science and is packed full of knowledge on how to look after your hair and keep it in its best condition possible. He has recently introduced a brand into the salon called Olaplex. Kim K has recently been raving about it and how much it has improved her hair. It is described as insurance for your hair and really is such an amazing product. 

Paul likes to ensure that your hair is looked after not only in the salon under his care but once you leave. He stocks products that he believes in such as RedKen. He is working closely with RedKen and Lee Stafford to broaden his knowledge and to express his ideas that are always very contemporary and that is why this formula is working so well. 

Watch this space as I can only image whats to come.

Here is the journey of my hair from a bleach ashy blonde to a gorgeous soft ombré.

Katy 

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All about Lush

An excited Katy walked through the doors of the new Lush store on Oxford Street in London. The reason behind my excitement was because I knew there would be so many exclusive items in this store that other stores don't sell. 

Here are the items I purchased, let's start with Honey Bee.

HONEY BEE- the label did not describe the smell so I will do it for you :). By the name it obviously speaks for it's self, honey, but to me it also smells similar to the Ma bar if you have tried that. Very sweet, caramelly and very warming.

INTERGALACTIC- Peppermint and popping candy.

MILKY BAR- Uplifting orange oil and skimmed milk.

YUZU & COCOA- Chocolate oranges and looks like a macaroon, includes coconut oil and Shea butter.

CANDY BAR- sweet scent just like Candy ( this is my go to lush item from any Lush store so topped my self up) 

BIG BANG- Softening avocado butter, zesty grapefruit oil, lemon myrtle oil.

THE EXPERIMENTER- This did not have any information on the label so I will describe it for you. It has a very strong aroma, relaxing kind of smell, like inscent sticks. 

When I was deciding on which items to buy I was purely going for the prettiest ones :). The Experimenter would not be a scent I would usually go for but it looked too good not to buy. I will be using it on those evenings where I feel I need to relax with a book in the bath. All of the others especially Honey Bee smell so so good. If you visit you will not be disappointed, all of the staff are extremely friendly and helpful. 

Katy

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Four steps to look after your tan

Hi everyone, here is a short post on looking after your tan and making sure it lasts longer wheather it be a fake tan or a real tan.

It's important to exfoliate and I know it can be a painful thought when you have a real tan and feel as though each little exfoliating bead is stripping more and more of your tan away. It's especially important to do this before fake tans, it makes sure you have a smooth base and no dry skin that the tan can cling to. I choose to use Soap and Glory breakfast scrub which I could sit and smell it for hours by far the best one I have tried. 

When I have a fake tan the main product I like to use it the Nivea in shower moisturiser. This really pro longs my tan and keeps me smooth. This is definitely my must have when it comes to making sure my tan lasts. 

Keeping moisturised is important for real and fake tans. Making sure you don't peal or making sure your skin stays hydrated enough so that your fake tan stays in place and doesn't start going patchy. 

If you want a little helping hand for colour, try using the Bondi sands gradual glow. My fave tanning brand with coco butter and a natural colour. 

It's important to use a moisturising product that will sink into the skin and really hydrate. I love the Nars body glow for not only its moisturising purposes but it's beautiful bottle and pretty flower that slowly infuses the oil with nutrients.

These are my four must have tan pro longing products. Would love to know if you use any of these or want to try any of them. If you do let me know your thoughts and review.

Katy

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Bring me sunshine

Constantly lusting over bikinis these days and this one from WildFox is on my shopping list, not only as a bikini but as a crop top too underneath a leather jacket with high waisted shorts or trousers. I love the simplicity of the black and white text which could be dressed up worn by the pool. 

I actually haven't booked a holiday yet, only a weekend booked in the UK. I'm very reluctant to leave little Coco (my Frenchie) so maybe we won't be going abroad this year so fingers crossed for a hot summer here spent in outside pools. 

Katy

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Dreaming of holiday outfits

So this weather has me dreaming of holiday outfits and essentials. It will soon be that time of year where im thinking about which new bikinis I would like and what products are going to look after my skin and hair whilst lazing in the sun. Here are some of my faves that I have been lusting over. I have listed them below so you know where to purchase :)

Enjoy the sun.

Bikini- Asos.com

BondiSands gradual tan- superdrug

Suede bag- urbanoutfitters.co.uk

Redkenwaterwear- Paulwattshairdressing

Espadrilles- Kenzo.com

Headphones- Frends.com

Sunglasses- urbanoutfitters.co.uk

Mascara- superdrug 

Hat- netaporter.com

Katy

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