Impulse and Barry M

So I was in Boots this week, and at the till I noticed a Barry M lipgloss stuck to an Impulse tin on offer for £3.00 for both.

There was 3 different Impulses with 3 different Barry M lipgloss - a pink, a nude and a clear.

I went for the pink and the nude.

(left - pink and right - nude)

They both state that they're limited edition.



The pink has a very sweet smell to it, sort of like Strawberry but I'm not too sure ;). The nude is like a Toffee/Carmel smell - I wonder if it is the same as the No2 Toffee gloss you can buy normally. I don't own it but will definitely have a look and compare, although this is very nude!

Pink

Nude



I love the nude, its a lovely smooth gloss and has just a hint of colour to it. The pink is nice although it has a bit of sparkle to it which I'm not too keen on but its nice to add to a pink lipstick.

Oh and the Impulse isn't bad either. Haven't used the stuff since I was in school, but its quite nice.

April Favourites

We can't believe it is already May, where has this year gone!!!

We are a little bit late doing our monthly favourites but here they are for you:

Here are K's favourites:

Tigi Bed Head Some Like it Hot Shampoo - I picked this up a couple of weeks ago as I was looking for a new Shampoo that was good for heat and humidity and sulfate-free. I was lucky as this matched all three but Bedhead seems to have been discontinued as Tigi are selling off most of these lines so I'll have to stock up as I also like Control Freak. I got mine for £4.99 for 250ml from Tk Maxx but you can get it here.

Lush Breath of Fresh Air Toner - L has previously reviewed this on the blog and I have to say I LOVE IT!!. Its not a bad price, lasts well as you don't need to use much, it has a nice smell and my skin enjoys using it. Check out L's review here. £6.75 for 250ml from Lush.

Soap & Glory Off Your Face Wipes - I got these in the Pink Big Tote Bag that was released in Boots on offer before Christmas. I hadn't really used them so decided to try them and I have now actually finished the packet I like them that much. They are 3 in 1 wipes for Cleansing, Toning and Smoothing, I use them in the week when I am in a rush. They so far haven't upset my skin which is a miracle! You can get them in Boots for £4.09.

Barry M Pink Flamingo - This is my new summer colour I love using it, it's bright and fun. You can see my NOTD featuring it here and I got it £2.99 from Barry M.

E.L.F Dessert Haze - This is another favourite of mine at the moment, it is the prefect work nail colour and a bargain at £1.50, see my swatch here.

Clinique Moisture Surge - I got this free with Glamour magazine, I actually went back and brought more of the magazine so I have a stash as this has been great for my skin. My break-outs and dry skin have both have cleared up recently thanks to this moisturiser. I have also just picked up the new Moisture Surge Tinted Moisturiser which I will do a post on shortly. £30 for 50ml.

Lily Lolo Blush Away - Both myself and L love this product, I use mine everyday in my make-up routine. Its a matte green concealer powder that helps to disguise redness, you can see L's review here.

Johnson's Baby 2 in 1 Bubble Bath & Wash - This is actually a family favourite, I really need to do a post on some of the products we like using on my little girl Livvie. My whole family has been using this as its soap free, paraben free, dye free and has a gorgeous fruity smell. This is £2.99 for 500ml from Tesco's and other retailers.

L's favourites:

Germolene - very basic favourite, but great for dealing with breakouts. I only apply in the evening or otherwise I'm left with a nice antiseptic smell!

Sudocrem - another basic, but really been working wonders this month for breakouts, dry skin and general help with my skin. I've been a bit lazy taking my makeup off at night and its really messed with my whole face, but this is slowly bringing it back to normal.

Superdrugs Conditioning Cuticle Cream - firstly this is more of a balm than a cream, but other than that I really love this stuff. Very cheap - about £1.50 and it does exactly what you want it to do.

Bobbi Brown Moisture Rich Foundation - I picked this up before Christmas and loved it, but I'd stopped using it recently. However re-discovered this a couple of weeks ago and loving it again. Just sits very well on my skin and is the perfect match in Alabaster.

Accessorize Highlighter - For £7.00 I thought I would give it a go. I only apply a little on top of my cheekbones but its been great. I haven't gone a day without it since. Will do a proper review soon.

What have you been loving this month?

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Fancy a bit of Peach....

Today's post is just a quick NOTD featuring Barry M Peach Melba and Coral. Now I know you guys have probably seen the latter everywhere in the blog world but I picked up Peach Melba with Coral just the other day so I wanted to show you a quick post.

As the sun has been shining I have been craving some bright and cheerful nail colours...this craving lead me to Barry M as they are full of bright and summery colours. I finally decided that I needed Peach Melba as it is such a pretty shade for finger nails and I picked Coral for my toes. I have tried to capture the shades of both with and without the flash below.
These are great summer shades and both were quite different to anything I already owned (I have a tendency to have a lot of Nude tones at the moment and Navy's).

Both swatches were three coats until I was happy that they were opaque. You can get Barry M from most Boots or Superdrug for £2.99 and you can see the colours available on www.barrym.com/nail-paints.

What summer colours are you craving for your nails?

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Barbara Daly Foundation Fail

I've actually had this foundation for around about a month but have waited longer to do my review as I couldn't make my mind up about it. The foundation in question us Barbara Daly (Tesco) Moisture Foundation in which I think was £6, I picked up porcelain.

My first impression was that it was a bit too pale for me and a little too yellow toned. But I though I would give it a go, but I have ended up mixing it with a Boujois 10 hr Sleep Effect. I am awful at finding a base I am happy with, I tend to mix about 2 or 3 products together before I am happy. And I am not happy with this foundation on its own. I feel its dull and too pale once on, I really have to to use a lot of products with it until I am happy with how it looks on my skin (Benefit High Beam, Bronzer or Highlighter). You really don't get a dewy look with this foundation.

Now I liked how the foundation apply and it does have the light consistency I like from my foundation. I much prefer to just wear a tinted moisturiser a lot of the time, but sometime I want extra coverage. This does give me more coverage, yet its still light on my skin.

Also the foundation does not look great at the end of the day which is no good when you are working full time. I don't always use a primer but that doesn't even make a difference with this foundation. So all in all this has been a bit of a disappointment and I have ended up, when I need more coverage, going back to either my No7 Lift & Illuminate or Bourjois 10 Hour or the two together.

I will not be using this up let alone buying it again, I really don't like my skin when this is on or how my skin looks when I get home.

Have you tried any Foundations from Barbara Daly?

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Round- up of the Week

Sorry we have been a bit rubbish at doing our Round-up's recently so this is a two weeks for one.

We have both had lots on recently I am into our busy season at work so haven't really been on top of blogging and L's wedding is now only a month away so she has been but all her spare time into her arrangements.

We actually managed to have a catch-up last week at our mum's as we had a big family BBQ and Egg Hunt for Easter suunday which was great. L has also had her hair trial and she looked gorgeous!



Did everyone catch the Royal Wedding? Of course haha - didn't Kate look gorgeous...every inch the princess!

On the blog we have had:

• L's post on her ideas for her mini cake at the wedding...Vintage Pretty.




• L also put the question to our readers on what nail colour she should wear in I need your help...




• We had a mini post on all things Fresh and Fruity.




• We featured Beauty UK nail polish in Jade.




• K showed us her new purschase and swatches of Topshop Cream Blusher in Pinch.




• We had the Beauty Blog Link Love up.




• Our little blog alos reached its First Birthday.




• L did a post on Wedding Make-up.




• K did a NOTD featuring a Frosty Shade from George.




• We gave up a heads up on an New Look offer featured in Fabulous Magaine.




• L also showed you her first attempt at fake eyelashes.

We hope you have had a great Bank Holiday weekend and that you have a great Bank Holiday Monday.

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