Mini London Haul!!!

Hey Vibrant people!

I was in London for four whole days last week. It was not supposed to be shopping experience, more of a sightseeing-and-visiting-friends-experience. However, I really couldn't help myself and just had to pop into some of the shops. I didn't really buy much but here is what I did buy:

The Superdrug in London was having a special Barry M offer, where any 2  £3.99 nail effects were for £6. So I bought another Gelly Hi-Shine in Key Lime,

 which is a lime-y green that is just perfect for spring and another Confetti Nail Effects in Liquorice,

 which is black and white confetti in a clear base. I notices that a lot of other brands seen to be doing something similar to this but in a "dots" or "sequin" sort of version. I definitely saw a L'Oreal one and a Maybelline one. 
When passing by Claire's, I saw this colour from outside (I know, the bottles are small so how in the world did I do that?),

 so I kind of walked backwards and into the shop  and purchased it. It does not have a name (or at least I couldn't find one so can please someone tell me, only if you live in the UK though because I know where the name is on the American one, where I can find the name because it is driving me CRAZY! Please...) but it is basically an extremely similar colour to Revlon Whimsical, which was limited edition (boo) so I was not able to get my hands on it, which is why I bought this instead. And at £3 it is an absolute bargain!

When we got bored of takeaways, me and my mum popped into Poundland for a quick snack and I spotted this. (Unfortunately, I was too excited to take a picture before opening it so I sort of placed them roughly where they had been and then took one...)

Now I have been behind a stamping kit for ages, but I really was not sure as Konad is not very readily available here in the UK and I didn't want to risk the fakes on Amazon. So when I saw this (for £1!) it was a lot like that moment in Ice Age 2 when Scrat (the squirrel) goes to heaven and spots the giant acorn and he sort of drops everything and ballerina-dances towards it. That was me! (don't know what I just said? Watch the clip here) I am going to post a little tutorial and how it was so keep an eye out and as I promised in my last post (here), I will be showing individual swatches of everything.

Stay Vibrant and don't forget to g+ and start following my blog for more Vibrant posts like this one,

xxx Vee xxx




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NEW! Cien Nail Polish: Review

     
Hey guys,
 the weather is England at the moment is so lovely! It's sunny all the time and makes me feel like painting my nails a bright neon or coral shade. So when I heard that Lidl, a cheap food store in England that is often looked down one, has released a new makeup range for only £1.99 a product, I practically ran to buy three of their, on trend, S/S nail polishes.

The first one that I have here is Neon Coral.

 For some strange reason this came up as a hot, bubblegum pink on camera, but in reality it is actually a bright orange with red-ish, coral undertones. I really like this on my toes with some blue polka dot on it. However, this stained my nails through a thick layer of basecoat so BEWARE.














Next I bought Berry Cocktail.



This is a beautiful holiday red, that has purple and pink undertones. It dries very glossy and looks very gel-like. But don't be confused, the formula is anything but gel. This shade looks great with a tan and is a bit more of a night-time, cocktail (duh!) party shade. It's also an exact dupe for Ciate's Dangerous Affair.













Lastly, possibly my favourite of them all, is Sugar Rose

True to its name, Sugar Rose reminds me of white sugar and light pink rose petals as it is rose pink with small shimmer. Its got a very candy like colour, but is not quite pastel. It's my favourite of them all and I'm more than glad I got it. Out of the three, this is the only colour that requires 2 coats.















Here I tested out this colour for 3 days:

2 coats of Sugar Rose, with only a basecoat underneath.

No chipping, what-so-ever, no loss in finish either.

 Slight chipping around the side of my pointing finger (is that what it's called?), but not enough that I would get worried about being seen in public. No other differences really.











Cien has really outdone themselves with these polishes. They are very long-lasting (3/4 days) and that is without a top coat. I liked their medium- to thin sized brush and their formula is perfect, not too runny of too gloopy. It was extremely quick drying (60 to 90 seconds), even though the bottle did not say any such thing. The only down side was that Neon Coral stained my nail and that their colour range is limited to about 7-ish shades (one being clear) and the colours are not that unique. Though, for £1.99, I'm hardly going to complain.

 As much as I hate to admit it, this nail polish is much better than many other drugstore brands like Beauty UK, which is around the same price range. I'm also tempted to say that it beats Barry M in quality, but not in colour range.

 Have you tried any of these polishes? What do you think of them?


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xxx Vee xxx


 Cien nail polish- £1.99 available in Lidl stores

*UPDATE!!! I still love the colour of these polishes but after the first use, I didn't use them again until about a week. When I applied them (without shaking and with shaking), the formula was completely ruined and it had around a billion (so I exaggerated) air bubbles in it. I don't know what happened as I did close the bottles properly, I guess the quality just isn't as good. So disappointed! I really though I had found the perfect polishes  :`-(

Barry M Concrete Effects Kingsland Road : Review

Hey there beauty lovers, today I've got the (not so) new Barry M Concrete Effects in Kingsland Road all swatched up and reviewed for you.

 When the textured effect nail polishes began to surface, I sighed and glanced back at my mostly empty piggy-bank. I really didn't want to spend too much on nail effects unless I knew that they were 100% worth it. Then, all of a sudden (duh, duh, duh!), Barry M launched their £3.99 textured nail effect and I, after quickly pinching myself to make sure I wasn't imagining it, went and bought one of them. My chosen colour is a pale pastel pink that looks a lot like Barry M's Strawberry Ice Cream from their "normal" (?) nail paints range. The entire effect takes up to two thick coats or three mid-thick coats to show up appropriately. Since I haven't tried any of the other colours, I don't really know if it's just the colour I picked or if it's like this with the entire collection.

The first coat was rather transparent, so much so that I got away with is in school (hehehehe). My tips were very visible as you can see in this picture.

Tips less visible. Check. Teachers spotted my polish yet. No...(one more coat to go)

Finally, after all my hard (and patient) work not only did this look not pass for school, but it also looked good. When I went shopping the next day, a few strangers asked me where my nail polish was from. This included a women who worked in Superdrug and I just stared at her like o-O .

                                                                                                                                     

 

 

         So, overall I really liked the colour, loved the effect and for £3.99, I'm over-impressed, which is always a positive sign. The only down side to this polish was that I could not add a top coat as it spoils the effect so it wasn't the longest lasting (2 days and it began to chip :'(  ). Other than that, I think I shall go and buy more of these since I've got my eye on Ridley Street (mint green). I might even splurge in the new nail art pens that Barry M has launched.

Have you tried these yet? If so, what colour did you use? If you liked this post please follow my blog.

 

xxx Vee xxx

 

For those of you who didn't get the hint, Barry M is available as Superdrug. You can also purchase it in Boots or at www.barrym.com. Don't tell me you aren't spoiled for choice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barry M Nail Paint Mushroom: Swatch

Hey, just a quick post to show you my latest nail paint that is actually quite old, but I only got around to buying it now.

Barry M Nail Paint in Mushroom

 

This is grey brown colour that reminds me a lot of OPI's You Don’t Know Jacques, only Mushroom is lighter. It is slightly slower drying that normal, but if you have asian/olive skin like me, it's SO worth it!

 

Let me know what you think,

Vee xxx

Barry M Nail Paint in Nude, The Body Shop Eyeshadow and Rimmel London 1000 Kisses Lip Tint

Hey, hope you're all OK. I've been busy checking out these new beauty buys:

Barry M Nail Paint in Nude

And since my school thinks it's compulsory to ban nail polish, I have to resort to wearing nude paint. This particular shade sits very well on my nails and has the slightest hint of pink. It lasted very well and did not chip for a whole week and that was only when I went swimming. The only negative thing about this was that it five coats to ger a fully opaque colour, but still, I'm very impressed.

 

 

The second thing I bought was The Body Shop Eye Colours in 38 (no name :-[ )

Now this is a great highlight colour that I would describe as a silvery blue. It is'nt the longest lasting eyeshadow that I have come across, but it is definately easy to blend and might last longer with the help of a primer or setting spary.

 

 





 

My most exciting purchase here was Rimmel's 1000 Kisses Lip Tint in Nothing But Nude

 

Now I have to admit that I was very disappointed in this product for two reasons. Firstly, it is supposed to be "transfer-proof" but ,in my case, is began to fade in less than two hours! That's before I even got to think about food or drink.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 My second reason is that after my first use, the once soft tip applicator turned rough and hard and bits of it began to come off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

However, the one thing I did like was the colour and the balm. Many other bloggers complained that it was too drying, but for me it was quite moisturising. I even found myself using just the balm on my lips somedays.

 

Overall I enjoyed trying them all out. If you have, too, leave a comment and let me know.

Vee x