US cosmetics site

After reading many blogs I was really wanting to try out e.l.f cosmetics (amazingly cheap!) and NYX cosmetics. I came across a US site called Non Pareil Boutique which sold both these brands and many more - much cheaper! For example, NYX Round Lipstick in the UK was £4.95, this site sold it for $2.50 /£1.57! So rather than purchasing off both UK websites and paying for delivery twice I decided to give this US site a go.

What I bought: 

Apologies for poor quality

❀ e.l.f. Translucent Matifying Powder

❀ e.l.f. Blush in Fuchsia Fusion

❀ e.l.f. All Over Color Stick in Lilac Petal & Spotlight

❀ e.l.f. Brightening Eye Color in Drama

❀ e.l.f. Eyelid Primer

❀ NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk

❀ NYX Round Lipstick in Strawberry Milk, Baby Pink & Opal

All 10 items = $22.40/£14.11 

I also found a voucher code offering an extra 10% off which was NEW2011 which may still be active.

What a bargain!

The only downside was that the shipping came to $16, but it still worked out a lot cheaper than if I had bought the products from the UK websites. Delivery to the UK took 17 days which is acceptable for international shipping. The items were packaged very well in order to stop things like eyeshadows and blushers breaking, and I generally found the site very easy to use.

The website has loads of other brands including Stila, Elle, Lancome, Sephora and lots more, although I'm not aware of the price comparison with these brands.

If you would like to look at/purchase these products but don't want to purchase from the US, their UK websites are:

NYX Cosmetics

e.l.f. Cosmetics

Reviews of these products will be up very soon once I've had chance to test them all out.

Avon makeup haul..

Hey there :) 

The other day I recieved an email from Avon including all their recent christmas offers, and one thing that company is good at is using their offers to draw me in! So I went onto their website and ended up adding £30 worth of makeup to my basket, but for that price I got so much!..

Glazewear Lipgloss Gift Set (3 lipglosses) £5

Nailwear Pro Nail Enamel in Peppermint Leaf and Decadence £3 each

Calming Effects Illuminating Foundation £6

SuperMagnify Mascara £4

'Secret Fantasy' Eau de Toilette £6

Nail Experts Cuticle Balm £3

And for buying these I qualified for these offers..

FREE ColorTrend Kajalstick in black with your order

FREE Shimmering Gift Set when you spend £12.50 on selected Fragrance & Makeup (I qualified for two of these!) Which included:

Luxe Lace SuperSHOCK Mascara

Nailwear Pro Nail Enamel in Wicked

Spotlight Moisturising Shimmer Gel 200ml

So overall I think I got a bargain! Go over to Avon now as they have many similar offers on all the time.

I may do some reviews on these products in the future if I find anything particularly good/bad about them, but this was mainly to introduce one of many amazing Avon offers!

Your advice?

Right, I'm having some trouble with my nails at the moment so I wondered if nay of you had any tips? I have just removed my acrylics and they are disgusting, as in white and red patches, weak and brittle, just plain ugly! Do any of you have any remedies of how you look after your nails? Mine are really weak all the time whether acrylics have been on or not, so I would appreciate some help on how to get them stronger and longer :)

Also, do any of you do your own gel nails? I have attempted my own acrylics but most came off within the first week so I have been looking into doing my own gels, any good/bad experiences?

Thanks for reading

Xxx

Models Own Virgin

Well yes, until the other day I was a Models Own virgin!! A friend's nail varnish caught my eye, so I asked what it was and she began to tell me about the brand 'Models Own'. As soon as I got home I was straight on their website and was amazed at their range of cosmetics and accessories! They have some beautiful and unique colours of nail polish (around 100!) and also over 60 powder eyeshadows. And this is not all; lipsticks, false eyelashes, eyeliner and lots more. Check them out here.

After spending hours browsing this is what I decided to buy:

Nail polishes: Juicy Jules, Snow White, Lilac Dream, Golden Peach

Lipsticks: Baby Pink, Hot Pink

Black Kohl Eyeliner

Powder Eyeshadow in Black and Purple Sparkle

I shall review these as soon as possible :)