Sugar effect nail lacquer

Sugar effect nail lacquer

So I'd just like to start by saying that I'm back from my lovely holiday to Italy and I had an amazing time and saw so many beautiful things and of course done A LOT of shopping. This actually has a lot to do with my post today as I jumped straight into an amazing Italian shop called Kiko. If you're reading this from Italy Ciao and you are very luckyk people. I believe this shop also exists in France and I'd imagine in other countries as well but if you're not so lucky then just click here to visit their online store.

If you don't know a lot about Kiko then I can tell you that they are a very inexpensive brand that specialise in skincare and makeup, they are particularly known for the huge sellection of extremely colourful eye shadows and eye liners and let me tell you, you can find some insame bargains in there. So it'll be no surprise that I jumped straight in EVERY time I saw the store and each time I came out with at least a couple of products;)



Colour 635 Wisteria



If you know me at all you'll know that I have a passion for all things nails and so of course was straight away drawn to the nail section especially when I saw SALE in those big red letters.

It's then I saw the sugar Sugar mat selection. This is a limited edition range, but they're easy to identify as the lid has a granual effect.

So I've seen these new effects nail varnish's everyone and they're becoming extremely popular especially by brands such as Barry M and Sally Hansen. I always stop and look at them in store and have even researched "Do it at home" sugar effects, but I just wasn't convinced. So it was the perfect opportunity for me to try this new effect at such a low price. ( It was literally like 2.50€)

So the first thing I noticed is that there wasn't a lot variety of this effect I'm guessing it had all sold out due to the sales, they had about three colours a pastel purple, a pastel blue a green colour. ( these are limited eddition.)

So the nail lacquer is formulated with granulous micro-particals which gives it the sugar effect. It also boasts of its hypoallergenic formula without adding any aggresive ingredients. It also has a very flat wide applicator. Kiko uses this as a strong selling point as they say it aids in a flawless easy application, however if I'm honest I didn't like it at all. I found it too wide and when applying the colour onto my small finger I found that it was drowning over the nail bed.

I don't think this was my fault as I don't usually have this problem I have a steady hand, not a particularly small nail and always get rid of any excess varnish before applying onto my nail bed, So I definitely feel that it was a problem with applicator.

What about the colour itself though right? Well I have no complaints about the formula - I think it's great they've tried to create it without the harsh chemicals. I also love the colour I think it's beautiful, it's soft, girly and very delicate colour, however you do need a couple of coats to build the colour up (I applied three coats).

Here comes the disappointing part : I just didn't like the sugar effect!!!!!

I applied it, let it dry and took straight back off again and I can't see myself using it again. I don't know what it was that I didn't like, I think I just like more of a sleek look and the granuals made it look as if you hadn't applied the colour well. Although the models nails always look perfect I found that it just looked messy. I don't usually have any problems applying my nail lacquer it's actually one of my strongest points so I think it was more the formula or the effect.

I was really looking forward to trying out a sugar effect and so was quite disappointed! I'm going to keep an open mind and may try another sugar effect again, but probably not from Kiko.

Please remember this is only my OPINION and you may try it and absolutely love it so click here to see their full nail polish range. They currently have an offer for quick drying nail polishes for just £0.50 so definitely check that out. Also let me know if you have tried the sugar effect and whether or not you liked it. Or if you have tried the sugar effect from another brand. I'd love to hear what you thought.

I have tons of blog ideas coming up and loads of new products that I am going to be reviewing soon, some of which are from Kiko again so if you have enjoyed this blog make sure you stay tuned for those.

Big hugs and thanks for reading

xoxox

What's in my travel bag?

What's in my travel bag?

Hello my lovelies:) So as you can probably tell from the title of this blog I am soon going on a little travel and I am SO excited!!!! I am going to Italy in 5 days with my family and will be visiting Venice. I've saved up my pennies to be able to do lots of shopping so I can't wait. Preparing for a holiday is so much fun, you always end up buying some new holiday outfits which of course I have and doing your suitcase is all part of the fun of it. But then comes the hard bit, so I am travelling light and have to choose the ESSENTIAL makeup/ beauty products to take! What to I take? How do I take it? How do I decide what is an absolute essential?

Well I'll be answering all those questions for you. I'll talk about what I'm taking and what has convinced me that I can't live a week without those products. Of course I love you and am always thinking about you;) so I have also included where you can find these products for yourself and if there are any offers on at the moment. (Please bare in mind I live in the UK so offers and prices may differ in your location)

What am I taking?

So I'm taking everything in my FAVOURITE makeup bag so I thought I'd start off by talking about that. My makeup bag is from Ted Baker and it is the light pink one with classic white bow and rose gold detailing. It is in the medium size which actually fits everything in perfectly apart from one product. This makeup bag cost me £29 but be sure to keep your eye open because it is one of the classics which they have in every season (this also means it's in the sale at the end of every season.) So I take all my essentials in here:

♥ Garnier Ambre solaire no streaks wash off

♥Estee Lauder sumptuous mascara in colour black

♥They're real mascara by Benefit

♥Mac Mathmaster foundation

♥Rimmel London sun shimmer matte cimpact powder

♥Marnys Rose hip oil

♥Clinique Blush

♥Mac 129 Powder/blush brush

♥Mac mineralised blush

♥Mac fix +

♥Benefit lipstick in colour nice knickers

♥Clinique makeup brush cleanser

♥Benefit watts up

♥Elf conditioning lip balm in colour blissful berry

♥Benefit porefessional

♥Maybeline eye studio lasting drama gel liner in colour black

♥Kind to skin cleansing facial wipes by simple

♥Kind to skin vital vitamin foaming cleanser by Simple

♥Dove silk antiperspirant 24 hours

So to some of you this may seem like a lot of products to take on holiday and other of you will be thinking "Girl, How are you going to survive?" I can tell you that I found it very hard to narrow down the products I wanted to take. I also want to state that in my bag I always carry other essentials such as baby lips lib balm, vaseline hand cream, hand sanitiser and a mini body spray, but I wanted to explain to why I chose the above products. I'll basically do a mini review on most of the products. I don't want you to have aged before finishing this blog so some products I wont say a lot about and others I'll say a bit more. So get yourself a cup of tea and a biscuit ( or a few) and sit back:)

The first product I mentioned is the Garnier ambre solaire no streaks wash off instant bronzer. It's a hydrating gel with apricot extract. Its quick drying and doesn't leave a self tan smell. It has a colour guard which I find very usefl (because I am TERRIBLE and self tanning) and I find its really natural looking. I love this because I don't have to worry about tanning before my holiday which as I said I am rubbish at, I don't have to worry about having streaky legs or it fading through out my holiday. You simply use this as a moisturiser on the day you want a tan and then it'll wash off in the shower. I can imagine some girls won't like the thought of having to do this every day but for me it is right up my street. I love it. It blends in really well and looks really natural just gives you a glow. I use the colour natural and notice a difference, taking into account I'm quite tanned anyway I'm guessing that this colour will have a considerable effect on my fairer ladies. For best results exfoliate the night before. £10.69 from Boots, but available in any chemist.

They're real masacara by benefit. So I don't need to say a lot about this you all know the deal with this mascara and I don't know any girl out there who owns this mascara and wouldn't consider it their essential. It just does EVERYTHING and considering it is the number one mascara in the UK £19.50 isn't too bad. I'll also say that at the moment Boots have a great offer on that if you buy any two benefit products they will send you a FREE Benefit makeup bag with your order. If your interested then just click here .

Mac matchmaster foundation which has an SPF of 15 I use the colour 3.0. I swear by this foundation it has transulecent pigments to adapt the foundation to your own skins undertone. It has medium coverage which is exactly what I like. All I can say about this foundation is if you haven't tried it you won't believe it changes colour to your skin tone so you need to click right here and buy it .

Rimmel London sun shimmer colour light matte compact powder. This powder is classified as a bronzer, but hasn't got a noticeable shimmer in it. I personally just use it as a powder all ofer my face when I have finished my makeup just to blend everything in together nicely.

Marnys Rose hip oil. So I use this product as a moisturiser after I have cleansed my face. It's an oil so is highly moisturising and although this makes no sense it doesn't leave you feeling oily. It is also designed for preventing signs of premature aging, diminishes wrinkles and fine lines and is recommended for all skin types. So I'm still young and don't need to worry about any wrinkles so I can't say whether it truely works in that regards but I do LOVE it.

Clinique blush in the colour 110 precious poppy. (contains shimmer.) I love this blush in my eyes it is a true essential and great for travelling it comes in a little rectangle with a mirror and a small brush. What else could a girl want? needless to say well done Clinque !!!!

Mac 129 powder/ blush brush. This is my go to brush and I really suggest you make it yours too. It is the best brush for the face I've tried it does everything and if you're travelling it's so ideal. I use it to apply my bronzer, my powder, my blush and to blend everything out. Trust me if you don't have this brush go out and buy and itl'll be your new best friend.

Elf conditioning lip balm in the colour blisfull berry. There is only so much I can say about this product but all of which is possitive. So it's one of the most moisturising lip balms I own with definitely the best colour pay off. It has the pigment you would expect from a lipstick. PLUS sticking to Elf standards it's really inexpensive... Love you Elf.

Benefit Porefessional. So I am not going to say a lot about this product because it's been raved about for ages even by beauty sensations such as Nicole Guerrerio. We all love it and we all know it's the number one primer that makes your skin look even, fills fine lines and minimises pores. If you would like a review on this or any of the other products then just let me know.

Maybeline eye studio lasting drama gel liner in colour black. Again I'm sure we've all tried this product or at least hears the wonders it does and I could not dream of leaving this product behind. I ALWAYS wear eye liner its sort of my signature look. Put it this way if I wake up late and am tight for time I am more likely to apply eye liner than I am mascarra.  I know a lot of girls must be thinking I am crazy but It's just what I like and this eye liner is definitely my favourite. It allows you to do your liner just the way you like it and the formula its absolutely amazing although not waterproof it lasts all day!

The next few product I am taking with me have to do with my skin care routine and that is the simple foaming cleanser. I love this! I have used high end cleansers and then always find myself going back to this one. I simply love how it leaves my sking feeling! Although not having particularly sensitive skin I'm sure it must the the "Simple" and natural ingredients that are used in this product the only down side about it is that it's far from travel size, but I still just couldn't convince myself to leave it behind. So you're coming with me.

I generally found it a really hard task to rattle my makeup collection and my skin care routine down to just a few products and I'm sure that some of you are thinking that you wouldn't need some of the things I am taking and you're probably also thinking how can I live without certain products such as a toner, but really thats the beauty of it and it proves how we're all different and we have to find things that work for us. I am sure that i'll get out there and realise I've forgetten something, but for the moment I am happy with what I am taking.

So are you still awake?;) hehe Thank you for reading my what's in my travel bag blog. Please stay tuned for further blogs. I have lots planned such as nail tutorials, keep fit ideas, many many product reviews, motivational ideas and much much more but please do let me knkow if you have any requests you can message me at inspirelatin@gmail.com

Until next time I will talk you soon.

xoxo