Glitter!

I recently purchased this glittery Rimmel London nail varnish in the shade '500 disco ball' from Superdrug for around £3/£4. It really is a bargain!

I dont know what I expected from it. I had a feeling it wouldnt be good but it really is! I love it.

I dont think the nails are "summery" but I live in Wales and It hasnt felt like summer recently. Its been raining frequently this week so my nails brightened up my day!

It has covered my nails really well and it isnt messy when applying. The nail varnish is a mixture of blue, pinky/purple and silver sparkles which are really cute. My nails are now really glittery! I let my two year old brother paint my thumb, he got it everywhere but found it really amusing!
I used this nail varnish a few weeks ago and I recieved plenty of compliments and questions about the nail varish. This is why I thought I would show you my nails and do a little review.
Firstly I applied two layers of a plain nail varnish. I also did two coats of the glittery nail varnish, one coat of the nail varnish did not satisfy me! However two coats did and Im really happy with them. Lastly, I applied a top coat to try and help my nails stay perfect and glittery for as long as possible.

The pinky/purple sparkles cannot be seen in these pictures, just the blue, but they are there!
The only flaw I would say it has it that it takes too long to dry. Im really not patient so that annoys me but oh well. It probably took ages to dry because I applied two thick coats.

I hope you all enjoyed reading this little post. What are your thoughts on glittery nails? Have you tried this Rimmel London nail varnish? Thankyou for reading xx

Spring/Summer Wishlist

Today in the usual wet, windy Wales it has been sunny. Still cold, but sunny! This has got me very excited for summer. I went out, enjoyed the sunshine and had a really nice day. I donated blood for the first time, it wasnt a bad experience and Im planning to do it again! Anyway Im home and babysitting so I have found a few things I'd love to buy for this summer which I thought I'd show you all!

1. New Look - £19.99

2. Republic - £25.00

3. River Island - £30.00

4. Forever 21 - £3.90

5. Boohoo - £20.00

6. Boohoo - £14.00

7. Boohoo - £20.00

8. Forever 21 - £16.75

9. Tesco - £10.00

10. H&M - £19.99

As you can see I love floral dresses, I do for any season. The black shoes (number 10) arent summery at all but they are something Im after for nights out!
Thankyou for reading xx

How to clean your make-up brushes tutorial!

Cleaning your make-up brushes regulary is important. Cleaning your brushes helps keep your bruhes soft and it helps remove:

• Old make-up
• Dirt and debris
• Bacteria
• Oils
• Dead skin cells

If you have spots or sensitive skin then cleaning your make-up bruhes will help. Clean brushes will help with spots and soft brushes be kind to sensitive skin!

I never really knew about washing my make-up brushes until I watched a tutorial and researched online. I thought it would be a good idea to share my newly found knowledge with you all! So here is my make-up brush cleaning tutorial!

Firstly, rinse your brush under a tap -

Secondly, squirt a blob of shampoo onto your hand. I think I squirted out a bit too much! -

Thirdly, rub your brush in the shampoo. Make sure you cover the whole brush! -

Your brush should then look something like this-

Then rinse off the shampoo-

Once you have cleaned your brush leave it somewhere to dry. I dry mine on a clean towell over my radiator  -

When I wash my brushes they tend to take around 12 hours to dry. I always wash them when I  know I won't need to use them that day or have used them already.

I hope this post has been helpful. Thankyou for reading! xx

OOTD!

A small outfit of the day! Mainly because I wanted to show you my jeans. I love them so much, they are so comfy and the colour is really nice and "soft". The best thing about the jeans is the price, they were £12 in the New Look sale! They are still on the New Look website priced at £12, such a bargain!

Anyway here is my outfit-

Top - £12/£13, New Look

Jeans - £12!! New Look

I would wear this outfit with my black lace-up boots and a black jacket if I was going out, but I'm not! I'm having a lazy day in my house :) This top is perfect for spring!

I cropped out my head because I wasn't happy with my terrible make-up or messy hair. Sorry, I'm far too fussy!

Necklace - Primark, £2

I bought this last year so I doubt its still there although they may be selling similar necklaces.

Nail Varnish - Barry M "Peach Melba", Around £3.

                                                    A perfect colour for spring and summer!

Please ignore the terrible quality of the photos, my 8 year old sister took them!

                                                              Thank-you for reading xx

Whats in my bag?

I have noticed the post "Whats in my bag" alot. They are popular posts and I enjoy reading them so I have decided to jump on the band wagon and do my own!


My favourite bag:

This is my favourite, most used bag! It was a christmas present off my grandad but I know that it cost £32 from Accessorize. I love this bag, it is really spacious and big although it might not look like it.


The contents of my bag:

These are a variety of items that I store in my bag. I hadn't realised how many different things I keep in my bag until I was arranging them all for this photo.

Firstly;

• Charlie body spray - Chic
• Impulse body spray - Into glamour
• Silvikrin hairspray
• Tescos nail polish remover
• Hairbrush
• Sanex roll on deodorant
• Marc Jacobs - Oh Lola, mini perfume (Thankyou Abbie!)
• Garnier Minerals spray deodorant
• Carex hand sanitiser gel

Secondly;

• Notepad - A gift
• Hairclips
• My make-up bag
• Rebreath - Im a cadet for St John Ambulance and if I had to do mouth to mouth resuscitation I'd use that mouth shield so it's in my bag for emergancies
• Chap stick
• Galaxy (A naughty treat!)
• Bracelets - They need to be returned to my friend
• Memory stick - containing very important school files!
• A pen

Lastly;

• A bottle of my much loved diet coke
• My phone charger
• A picture of my best friend Abbie, this is in my bag for a joke
• Random lollipop
• Headphones
• My phone
• Topcoat nail varnish
• Sunglasses
•  My purse
• Tablets

I hope that this is interesting. Sorry about the lack of posts recently, school has been making me work hard!
Thankyou for reading! xx

March Wishlist

These are a few things Im planning to buy this month. I get money at the end of the week that I know Im going to spend straight away. I have already spent £7.50 on an Avon order and I have to buy Mothers day presents. Tescos had a really nice range of mother day presents when I popped in the other day :) Anywhere here are the items -

1. Vest Top - £7.99 - H&M

2. Shorts - £10.00 - Tescos

3. Jacket - £15.00 - Republic

4. Whip It - £3.99 - Amazon

5. Vest Top - £19.99 - New Look

6. Lion Earrings - £3.99 - H&M

7. Dress - £19.99 - H&M

8. Playsuit - £30.00 - Republic

9. Dress - £25.00 - Republic

10. Catching Fire - Around £4.50 - Amazon

11. Shirt - £8.00 - Tescos

12. Earrings - £5.00 - Republic

13. Storage Boxes - £15.00 - Matalan

I am going to buy the clothes for obvious reasons, spring is here and summer is coming!

I am going to buy 'Whip It' because Ellen Page is a great actress and I thought the trailor looked good.

I am going to buy 'Catching Fire' because I have just finished reading The Hunger Games, which was an amazing read!

Finally, I am going to buy the storage boxes for school stuff. Paper is everywhere in my room and I've run out of shelf space for it all. I think that the storage boxes will help me be more organised.

Thanks for reading :)

My late february favourites

Okay, so this post is late. I have had a very busy weekend, my grandparents came to visit from England so I have spent alot of time with them and my family.
Anyway I thought I would show you something of my favourite things that I have worn, used and read this past month!

                                                        Hair balm and Deodorant

On the left is a hair product. I purchased this hairbalm from Avon, my friend is an Avon representative so I ordered it from her. It cost around £2 which is cheap and it is actually a good product. It is a balm that you put on your hair and it makes mine go really soft. It smells really nice too!!

On the right is a deodorant.The brand is 'Garnier Minerals' and it is the 48 hour deodorant. It is currently on offer in Tescos at the moment for £1.50. It works really well and I love spray deodrants. It doesnt leave marks either and it does not take long to dry, which is really helpful when your in a rush. I will be purchasing it again, I was really happy with it!

                                                                       Nail Polishes

I took this photo with the bottles at a funny angle but this is the only good quality one I had took.

The pink one is a 'Barry M' nail varnish and is in the shade 'Peach Melba'. I haven't tried this nail varnish yet or the Barry M brand but I am really excited too. I think that it is a nice spring/summer colour. This cost around £3, I bought it from Superdrug.

The glittery nail varnish is in the shade 'Disco Ball' by 'Rimmel London'. I havent tried this yet either but I think I will match it with the blue one. This also cost around £3 from Superdrug.

The blue nail varnish is in the shade 'Topaz' by 'The Natural Collection'. This only cost around £1.80 from Boots. I haven't tried it yet but my other nail varnishes from The Natural Collection have been good.

The reddy/purple nail varnish is also from 'The Natural Collection' in the shade 'Raspberry'. this also cost  around £1.80. I have done a review of this nail varnish on my blog already - http://alexandrae94.blogspot.com/2012/02/nail-varnish-review-raspberry-natural.html

                                                             The Hunger Games

This is one of my favourite books at the moment. There is alot of hype about it because the film is coming out and it is becoming very popular. I got the book for christmas but i have only just got around to finishing it. It was a great book, it is very different from other books and has a good plot, which keeps readers like myself "hooked". I couldnt put it down! Please give it a try if your a reader, it really was a brilliant read.

Wolf Vest Top and Pink Skinny Jeans

The wolf tank top is from New Look and it cost £13. It is really comfy and the design is interesting, I think that the wolf howling at the moon is pretty cool. It looks like there is a stain at the bottom of the top but its just wear I had to wet it to rub off a little mark.

The pink skinny jeans are from Internacionale and cost around £13. I think they were in the sale though. They are really comfy and I love the colour. They go well with the wolf tank top.

                                                            Thankyou for reading :)