Lashings Of Love: Phone Cases

Hi guys!

I just thought I'd do a little blog post on some phone cases that I've just made recently. They're all handmade, unique and available on lashingsoflove.bigcartel.com. 

So here are some pictures. And oh yeah...they are definitely not edible! lol 

"Somewhere Over The Rainbow"

"What's New Pussycat?"

"We're All Made Of Stars"

"Castle On A Cloud"

"Heart Of Glass"

"Sweet Dreams"

I hope you like them!

All available on lashingsoflove.bigcartel.com 

:D

When Acrylics Are The Only Option

Ok...I'm just going to put it all out there. I have short, stubby fingers and I hate them with a passion. So, I always wear acrylic nails to make them look longer. However, having to remove them has become such a problem for me. Since I'm way too cheap to pay for them to get taken off, I use a metal nail file and literally peel and prise them off my fingers, which takes a few layers off from my natural nails, which basically leaves them weak and pretty disgusting to be honest lol. 

But last week my cousin saved my finger nails by telling me about the Perfect Finish Artificial Nail Remover from Boots...and seriously, at the moment I'm thinking that it's kind of the best invention since the dishwasher.

It comes in a little tub with acetone and the walls are covered with tiny little brushes. You need to soak each finger individually for around 10 minutes which literally melts the nail away. You then twist your finger inside the tub against the brushes to help remove the excess. Although it can be VERY drying, I can honestly say that the condition of my nails is 100 times better than it would have been if I had ripped them off. So, if like me you can't live without your acrylic nails, this is the perfect product for when you need to remove them. And plus it's only £2.99! 

Give it a try! 

Review: Maybelline The Rocket Volum' Express Mascara

Hi guys!

This Maybelline mascara (£7.99) was another item I got as part of the 3 for 2 deal at Boots and this time I'm not a happy bunny at all! So I assumed that a mascara called 'The Rocket Volum' Express' would do what it says on the tin, but it really doesn't. When applying it, it made my lashes darker and separated them...but thats about it. It didn't add an volume or really lengthen them at all. Too be honest, I may as well not have used any mascara at all! If you look at the wand, you can see that the bristles are definitely not long enough to pick up any of the lashes and this made it extremely difficult to do my bottom lashes. Maybe it's my own fault as I should have looked at the picture of the wand more closely...but you live and you learn I guess. All I can say is that next time I will most definitely be sticking to my most trusted Rimmel Volume Flash mascara.

If you've tried this then let me know what you thought :) 

Review: Soap & Glory Carbon Black Extreme Eyeliner Pen

Hi guys!

As you know Boots are doing are doing a 3 for 2 deal on all of their beauty products, and since I'm super broke I managed to convince my mum to pick me a few bits and pieces. One of the things I got was the Soap & Glory Carbon Black Extreme Eyeliner Pen (£6)

Since trying out some of Soap & Glory's skincare products, I've practically lived on their website eyeing everything up. Since their other products are so freaking amazing I thought I would give their beauty products a try. My liquid eyeliner had recently run out and I needed to top up. I've never tried a 'felt tip' kind of liquid eyeliner and this one seemed like the best one for creating the heavy black eye that I like to wear.

Verdict:

I really love this so far! It's so easy to apply and really does create a super sleek line really quickly. I would say it took me almost half the time to do my eyeliner as it normally does. It also dries pretty instantly, which means I didn't have to worry about blinking and having my eyeliner end up all over my eyelids (which really does get on my nerves). The finish is a true black and is opaque, which makes me so happy because I HATE streaks in liquid eyeliner. It also stayed on my eyelids all day without the use of a primer. There was a little bit of smudging, but this happens with all my eye products as I have quite oily skin. I definitely recommend this if like me, you like creating quite a thick, dark eye using your liquid eyeliner :) 

Bargain alert!: Eylure Naturalites Double Lashes

Happy Easter!

So today I went Easter food shopping at Tesco (the North Circular branch) and I found an amazing bargain which has nothing to do with food at all...Eylure Naturalites Double Lashes 205! Now I don't know if it was a massive mistake (because the Tesco Direct website has them labelled as £7) but in store I got them for...£3.50!!!

I've wanted to try them for ever and ever, but I really couldn't justify spending over £7 on them. So when I saw them sitting there for basically half price I couldn't resist and grabbed two pairs because who knows if I'll ever see them at that price again! The thing I love about them is that although they are double layered and quite thick, they seem to be really lightweight and quite 'fluttery'. 

Oh and I also went to M&S and got a Percy Pig Easter Egg. Can I even call it an egg lol? But anyway, I can't wait to eat this bad boy. Also, why do they only put the recommended calorie intake for 5 - 10 year olds on the box? Can't a 22 year old can't enjoy pink, sprinkle covered chocolate without being judged? 

Thanks for reading!