First Impressions: Essie Magnetic effect nail polish | Snakeskin

Admittedly I got these from TK maxx and only paid £6.99 but I’ve always had high expectations for Essie but on this occasion I was let down and I think it has put me off buying other Essie effect nail polishes, I cannot fault the regular ones they have great colour pay off  and last for a long time without chipping and that is why I thought these would be just as good.

 

I don’t know whether it was just because I bought them from TK maxx but it was not very clear from the offset what I had to do to get them to work, I hadn’t seen any reviews on them prior to the purchase, but was feeling optimistic and was really looking forward to trying them out when I got home.

Here you can see the top of the nail polish the magnet that is meant to transfer this snake like print onto the nail

I do not know which colour is which but I believe them to be 

Snake, Rattle And Roll and Lil Boa Peep

Although the effect didn't work for me I do however still like the colour, so it isn't all doom and gloom. I think from what I have read the colours I got which I'm not sure which they are because the did not have the labels on them, that these colours did not work as well as some of the others they brought out. I really wanted to love them and for them to work 

I read up on several tips like:

·      Shake well before use because the magnetic particles can often end up at the bottom

·      Lots said not to use a base coat because it can interfere with the product

·      Also there was a lot of differing opinions on whether to leave it to dry or to do it quickly because it dries fast, I tried multiple techniques to no avail with both colours

If it had worked this is how it should've worked. I love the idea of it I just think a lot more could have been done to ensure it work properly.

The top removes from the bottle and you're to place it over the nail, from what I've read 20 seconds is a good amount of time, I found doing it whilst watching TV was good because then it didn't seem as long.

I got it to work once but due to the magnet size the design didn't go all over the nail, unfortunately I do not have a picture of when it did actually work, which isn't very clever of me I know.

Have any of you tried these if you have let me know how they worked out for you? I'm not going to give up I am determined to get it to work, maybe I just need to shake them more and hopefully then I will got more of the magnetic particles.

Whilst writing this post I found this in google images so I will definitely be giving it another go, and if it goes will I will do a post on tips and tricks of how to get the best of the effect.

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Outfit Haul

I tried to tell myself I wasn't going to shop for a while, but I just saw so many pretty items that I couldn't pass it up, that being said the majority of the items were on sale and if they weren't I got NUS discount off of them.

If you aren't familiar with the store Outfit it has several well known high street brands like Topshop Miss Selfridge and Dorothy Perkins to name a few, it makes shopping so much easier but then it is also so much easier to fall into the trap of buying too much, I think I was reasonably well behaved considering I wanted some other items but just went for the ones pictured below.

The issue with photographing this cropped jumper was that it if I put it out flat it looked really wide and it doesn't look like that on, so I tried to give it a bit of movement so you could get more of an idea, it is this beautiful peachy, pink/coral with a salmon undertone to it, and with the weather getting better I wanted to incorporate more colour into my wardrobe.

The weather here in England is always a bit temperamental so I thought this little jumper would be the perfect transitional piece

You can get this jumper from outift, or Topshop for £34.00 buy me here  

 These shoes are going to be my new best friends, I can already tell, they give just a little bit of height and lift which is great for me and for summer I think these will look really nice with lacy dresses, nude tones help to elongate the leg giving the illusion of more height so this will be great when I want to look just a little bit more put together this is from the Dorothy Perkins section and can be bought here

 What can I say I love rings, I think it is a really good way to dress up an outfit and I currently have a lot of silver so wanted to add some gold to my collection these were £7.50. These currently aren't on the website but alternatives from the same site can be found here and here

 This ring was hard to photograph and I'm in debate whether it is in fact a fox or an owl and the product code isn't giving anything away, and it wouldn't focus if I lifted it up, this was £2.50 from Topshop, I couldn't find it on the site but you may be able to find this midi ring in store or similar ones.

Yes, I bought pyjamas. Did I really need them? no, but none the less I found justification because they were in the sale and who doesn't love My Little Pony, they are no longer listed on the website but you may be able to find them in the sale section in store. I love Topshop PJ's they are so comfy that sometimes I find myself lounging around in them all day, oops. These were reduced to £15 in the sale and I cannot wait to wear them, would it be bad if I wore the top out? would anyone really notice? 

I hope you enjoyed this little haul if you have any blog post suggestions just leave me a comment and I hope you have a great day/night, whenever you decide to read this. 

Skincare routine

All the Mario Badescu products come from an Acne control kit

http://www.mariobadescu.com/Acne-Control-Kit

Let me give you a little history about my skin, I began to get bad skin when I was a teenager, and ever since then I have been fighting the battle to get rid of all the blemishes, I ultimately want to feel good with no makeup. I have a combination skin, my nose forehead and chin seem to be the ones that break out the most, the sun always helps my skin and that is why I love to be on holiday my skin appears so much better, and feel so much better.

The acne facial cleanser contains salicylic acid which helps to dry out erupted areas and helps reduce the production of sebum,  it isn't my favourite though I think I may go back to using Clinique.

The cucumber lotion is really soothing and I feel like it actually helps my skin appear less red and inflamed, it has helped reduce a lot of the redness on my chin.  

The drying mask and cream are great to help erupted areas of the skin like I mentioned I have some problem areas and this helps to keep them at bay, overall improving my complexion. 

The drying lotion is to be used and red cystic type acne which becomes easily inflamed it can help to visually improve the appearance of the area, best used over night, so it helps to deal with your skin whilst you're resting, but sometimes I like to wear it whilst I'm doing housework or essays, got to utilise my time to its full potential. 

Bioderma is great for sensitive skin, it removes makeup really gently and is great for mascara, my eye area is extremely sensitive, and makeup wipes just left me looking like I had been crying for days, not one of my best looks. It takes it off with ease and leaves your skin feeling smooth and nourished.

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This moisturiser is my new best friend- benefits total moisturiser really helps my dry skin particularly on my nose and it make the application of my makeup look so much better, it makes everything look smoother and much more hydrated, which is a miracle for me who is often plagued by dry skin throughout the year, winter being the worst for me.

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The Clarisonic I don't use everyday but it helps to deal with my dry skin on my nose and my forehead, I use it with the acne control cleanser or sometimes with an exfoliator depending on how my skin is behaving. I got mine from selfridges a long time ago but you can but it from their site here

Lush haul

The little robot is called: Ickle baby bot- available here Buy me

Ocean Salt- available hereBuy me

Cosmetic warrior- available hereBuy me

Prince Charming - available hereBuy me

Fun - available hereBuy me

love locket- available here: Buy me

How lush is this, see what I did there haha. I really don't know what has happened to me this month I have gone slightly lush crazy, I just have wanted to try everything. I'm a girl who loves beauty and skincare and I've never ventured much into lushes collection of face masks and body scrubs.

I thought considering I'd been good this january no takeaways or alcohol (well barely any), it was only fair that I treated myself and that's what I bought. It is ok to self indulge every now and again.

The ocean salt face and body scrub comes in this beautiful sky blue, it smells amazing really fresh and uplifting and it worked wonders on my skin. It leaves your skin feeling soft and moisturised, this is a product that I think would be great to use before going on holiday for prepping your skin, it's gonna be my weekly treat till I run out and want to try something new.

This beauty contains garlic. Yes, I know what you are thinking because I thought the same, I was like why on earth would I ever want to put this on my face, but it is mixed with other ingredients like tea-tree and the garlic really does not come through, I initially thought I was going to look like I'd covered myself in garlic puree but all was good. I'm yet to try this properly but when I do, expect a full review. It is really soothing though especially on broken skin, it is helpful for people like me with acne prone skin.

Prince charming shower gel creates a really nice lather and I have been happily interchanging it with my supply of Snow Fairy one of my many loves in life, I am a person who loves sweet scents and I think this is why it appealed to me, it has an uplifting sweet like smell, sometimes makes me wish all the products were edible, but sadly they aren't.

I always really enjoyed fun, it wasn't how I thought it would be though, really nice scent, lovely texture on the skin but for me I just couldn't mould it into anything, and let's be honest that is the main reason I bought it.

I'm saving my bath bomb for valentines since I will be alone for another year but I'm not complaining because I get to shower myself with gifts instead.

Hope you all have a great week, hopefully will be posting more frequently so follow my blog to see when it's updated. 

 :-) Simone