Decleor QVC UK TSV 26th May 2013

As requested, I've put my stalking investigative skills to use and here is the upcoming TSV from Decleor...
It will be item number 202146 and the items:
Hydra Floral Mask (15ml) Neroli Oil (15ml) Hydra Floral 24 hour cream (30ml) (possibly have options of this) Gradual Glow Hydrating Body Milk (400ml)
I'm not sure on price but I'm guessing over the £40 mark?  So there you are Decleor fans... does this TSV get your juices going?! ;P

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Nails Inc // Mornington Crescent

Seriously WHO knew you could get addicted to a colour?!  I cannot stop buying orange toned things.  Honestly it's ridiculous   Just this last month I've delved into the Chanel lip, bought a couple of orangey toned MAC lipsticks and I've even branched out into clothing as I bought a couple of items from Zara in this kinda shade!!

I'm like a year behind the times cos orange was the colour of the year for 2012!!  The pantone colour of the year for 2013 is emerald!  Maybes NEXT year I'll be loving green?!  Anyway...

Nails Inc - Mornington Crescent

It's VERY rare that I get a polish and wear it, remove it and put it back on but that happened with this!  I just LOVE it.  Nails Inc are getting it right at the moment for me; between this and Colville Mews I don't think anything else is getting a look in!  It's described as a muted orange which is pretty accurate but on me it almost has a pink tone too which makes it ALMOST coral and I love a coral!

Two coats gives a full opaque, glossy, booooteeefoool coverage (yes you gotta beautiful in that way when describing this!) AND longevity is also pretty splendid when used with the Nails Inc Kensington Caviar top coat!  The above pic was taken after two days of wear.  That's with doing my usual cooking and housework and planting plants!  (My new hobby... I am growing a herb garden.  Providing Buddy doesn't eat it.)  So that's pretty good as I haven't even got tip wear :))

I am loving this shade for the Spring and I can see it serving me well in Summer too.  I think I like it cos it reminds me of OPI's Cajun Shrimp which is possibly my all time favourite orangey shade of polish! Put it this way... I was working away once at my old head office and forgot to pack my beloved Cajun Shrimp so I drove into Reigate and went on the hunt for beauty salons, found one, walked in like a lunatic with my Geordie accent 'please tell me you have Cajun Shrimp in here' and thankfully they did.  To this day I can remember the woman's face.  I wanted to hug her.  I know... I'm cray cray!  

So to conclude... LOVE this shade!  Do you like this?  What's your fav Spring like shade?

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MAC Lipsticks // Spring Edition

Hola you beauts!  I thought I'd do a post today on my top MAC lipsticks for Spring, so here we go:

First of all can I just say HOW MUCH I was in my element swatching above!  Like how pretty is that picture?!  I'm such a saddo!
I googled and apparently Spring is officially from March 20th to June 20th in the UK so that means we are well into the depths of the season, even though it may not always feel like that!  Now, you should know one thing about me; I am a fanny particular ;P  Meaning that during Winter months I'm all about the dark, vampy lip to match my dark, depressed mood.  During Summer I wear practically neon shades (yes I'm talking about you Morange!) so during Spring I sport girly, feminine shades and these are my picks:

Sandy B (Frost) It's a step up from a nude but has a peach tone to it as well as having a lil shimmer which to me makes it that tadge bit girlier than say Shy Girl :)
Costa Chic (Frost) A subtle sister to Vegas Volt; again has a slight shimmer as it's a frost formulation which makes it girly.  This in my opinion is a peachy coral whereas I think Vegas Volt is a truer coral.
Lovelorn (Lustre) This is one of my favourite MAC pinks; it's blue based and because it's a lustre it's quite sheer.  For me this lipstick is more wearable than Cremecup.
Impassioned (Amplified Creme) I was debating whether or not to include this in my Spring picks as it is a lil bright and maybes more suitable for Summer but you know what... for those days when you want to rock a bright lip?  This is the Daddy.  MAC describe it as a fushia but I don't know if I would agree because it's fairly warm toned. 
Up The Amp (Amplified Creme) Again, another all time FAVOURITE lipstick of mine.  I love a purple lip and this doesn't disappoint.  It's the daytime version of Rebel in my opinion; that is if your brave enough to adorn a purple lip during daylight hours!
Milan Mode (Lustre) This is SUCH a pretty pink.  It's described as a 'sheer deep pink with multidimensional pearl' and I'd say that was pretty spot on.  It's a deep pink in the sense it's quite blue based and it is, for being a lustre finish fairly strong and out there.  Personally I love this shade and have no problem wearing it during the day but if you're a Cremecup/Lovelorn girl by day and a Girl About Town/Licakble girl by night I'm pretty sure you'll be a fan of this one too!
So there we have my Spring picks, what do you peeps think?  I deliberately didn't spend too long picking the above shades and went with my gut instinct!  Brutal or what?!  I also picked shades from the core range cos I get upset when I see a swatch I need only to find out it's from a collection like three years ago!  
What lip colours do you go for at this time of year?  Do you have absolute favs which are repeat purchases?

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Perricone MD Hypoallergenic Nourishing Moisturizer // Review

                              Perricone MD Nourishing Moisturizer*

Today I'm sharing a review with you beauts about a moisturizer I've been using for a few weeks.  Now; those of you who have read my blog for a lil while know I'm a fussy fanny when it comes to EVERYTHING and moisturizer is no exception.  In the past I've only ever, out of the dozens I've tried found two that I actually like!  However, after a few weeks of use, meet number 3!  

It comes in a frosted green glass jar (recyclable which I like) and with a spatula.  I don't know why spatulas aren't a standard item provided with jars; it just makes hygenic sense!  As well as helping you use the right amount of product!

This tiny amount (about pea size for scale) is all I need for my face and down across my jawline to the top of my neck.  I have found that I'm using less of it now than when I first started but I'm guessing that's a good sign!

At first I thought 'oooo this looks too rich for me' as I often associate rich with thickness but that's really not the case.  Yes it's thick straight out of the jar but it quickly melts (within seconds) leaving enough 'slip' for your fingers to work it in across your face.

Like the jar says; it's very nourishing and I'm immediately left feeling... well... nourished!  It's hydrating but not in a greasy way at all, like I've said, it really just melts into the skin.  I don't apply make-up immediately after use.  In fact I tend to cleanse, tone, brush my teeth, moisturise, get dressed then make-up.  I know I'm anal but I like to make sure my toner is completely dry and then my moisturiser too!  It makes sense when your using products of such caliber to give them a fighting chance to work their magic.  Or so I think anyway...

This photo was taken a maximum of 30 seconds after I had massaged the cream into my skin; you can see it's not greasy; there is no residue and it's even and well plumped up a bit really considering when I took the picture I had a bout of eczema. 
Right, now for my conclusion... 
Having used the Perricone Cleanser and this Moisturizer now for a good few weeks I'd say my skin is the BEST it's been in a long time!  Now, I'll be honest here; I do think other factors have contributed to this; I've increased my water intake and I've also consistently used a toner which I've never done before.  However, Perricone takes the credit for these two additions!  You see because using these products haven't irritated my skin so after a cleanse I've had the confidence to use a toner whereas in the past after a cleanse I may have been left irritated so I've not wanted to dare put anything else on my face.
I've had such good results so I've been inspired to make sure I'm looking after my skin in the best way possible such as ensuring I'm drinking more water and I've even bought fish oil capsules!  Without using the Perricone products I'm pretty sure I'd still be stuck in the skincare rut that I was; almost scared to try anything new.  
Together, both the cleanser and moisturizer have been welcomed products in my skincare routine and I owe them a lot!  If you have sensitive skin like me I urge you try at least one product from the Hypo-allergenic range; I can honestly say it's probably been one of the best things I've done for my skin!
if you want to check out Perricone MD you can find them online here :))
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Artsy Wednesday // Pastels

Hello my beauts!  How are you all?!  Good I hope!  I'm really feeling 'chipper' this week which is long over due to be honest cos I've been getting all stressed and bothered about the smallest of thing for like months.  I don't think I realised how unwell I had been last year and consequently I got so tired and down without even realising!  BUT with the longer hours of daylight now I think I'm out the other side so big YAYS!   

This week's theme was 'pastels' (expect good things from Wendy cos she loves her some pastels btw!)  but I'll be honest; I'm not a pastel-y gal.  Nude yes, pale colours yes (occasionally) but pastels... NO.  They're far too feminine for me.  I'm girly yes but not sickly sweet girl if that makes sense?  So therefore there are no pale lemon or pale mint green present here... this is as pastel as I get!

 I used Leighton Denny polishes in Sundae Girl, Apricot Blush and Cool Blue.

 I decided to incorporate a bit of leopard print to funk it up!

There we have it; my interpretation of pastel nails.  I'm pleased with the overall look, I'm not sure how 'pastel' these are, especially with the bold black leopard outline but I like them.  I think they'll be on my nails for a day or two so that's always a good sign!
What do you think?  Are you a pastel fan or a lover of leopard print like me?
Now be sure to go check out everyone else's Artsy Wednesday Manis!

Michelle - Lab Muffin

Maria - Maria's Nail Polish Blog

Melanie - Nail & Polish

Jessica - Beauty Gnome
Emily - An Accent Nail 

Ameerah - Valiantly Varnished

Wendy - M.A.S.P.O.O.A.S.E

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