LIEBSTER AWARD

Thank you to the lovely ladies that nominated me for the Liebster Award! 

The idea behind this award is to help new bloggers find other new bloggers in the blogging community.  Below are the rules…

1. You must link back to the person (people in my case!) who nominated you.

2. You must answer the 11 questions given to you.

3. You cannot nominate the person who nominated you.

4. You must pick nominees with under 200 followers to answer your questions.

5. You must tell the nominees they have been nominated by you.

So here goes, these are the 11 questions from my nominees 

1. How long have you been Blogging ? 

I have been blogging since January 2014 so I'm really new to this world! 

2. If you could interview one person for your blog who would it be?

I think I would interview Tanya Burr so I could hear all about her new beauty range. I'm desperate to try out her nail varnish 

3. What made you start blogging?

A fair bit of my downtime was spent reading other peoples blogs to get make up or nail art tips and then one day I decided I should just do my own. I'm really glad I did because I've got to know some really nice people through it. 

4. What's your all time favourite beauty product? 

That has got to be Estée Lauder double wear foundation. I swear by this product and don't think I could ever go back to a drug store brand foundation ever again. It's a little bit pricey but it lasts for ages. 

5. What's your guilty pleasure? 

At the moment my guilty pleasure is watching Jeremy Kyle. I'm not sure how I've become a fan of his, but unfortunately I have .

6. Favourite movie? 

Pitch Perfect. It's acamazing 

7. Who's your celeb crush? 

Errrr maybe Harry Styles?? 

8. What advice would you give to your 12 year old self? 

I would tell 12 year old Ceri that those Rockports you made your mum buy you would be the biggest mistake of your life and that even 13 years later you will still be cringing over them.

9. What is your favourite place in the world? 

Definitely back home with my family! 

10. If you could speak another language what would it be? 

Definitely Italian. I have been to Italy once and would love to go back again with a bit more understanding of the lingo

11. Cat/Dog 

Well I love dogs ( shout out to my dog Troy the Labrador) but I also like cats too. I think I'll go with dogs though! 

And that's it! Thanks again to @belleraee and @make_upbykatie for the nominations.

My nominees are 

Lucy @lucycarterart

Alice @beautybyaliceee

Amy  @bonjourblossom. 

Here are my 11 questions to you

1. What inspired you to start blogging?

2. What do you want to achieve in 2014?

3. What is your one beauty must have? 

4. What beauty products are at the top of your wish list at the moment? 

5. What are your favourite types of blogs to read?

6. Have you ever had any make up disasters, and if so tell us what they were 

7. What's your favourite song at the moment? 

8. What things make you want to follow a blog on bloglovin'?

9. Have you ever bought anything because of a review another blogger wrote?

10. How would you describe your make up look? 

11. Who is your current favourite blogger? 

There you go guys. Let me know how you get on 

Ceri xx 

Wish list

Hello there! 

This post contains a few things that would make me a little bit happy. 

Here it is, my January wish list..  

Want want want!! I'm off to buy a lottery ticket now, bye! 

Ceri xx 

*NEW* Collection Nude Eye Palette

Hi everyone! 

I'm going to post today about the new Collection eye palette, which is on offer at the moment for £3.50.

While there is still a lot of hype around THAT eyeshadow palette, I thought i'd review something that hasn't got the £37 price tag. 

So here it is..... 

There are 3 lighter shades, 2 medium shades, 3 darker shades and 1 highlighter. For the price, they're great. They last well on the eyes and I would definitely use this collection to create some day time looks. 

 

As you can see, the packaging is not in anyway fancy or glamourous. It's definitely not an item you would proudly display on your dressing table.

On the back of the product there is a step by step guide guide on how to use the eyeshadows, which is great if you want some tips on how to apply the make up correctly. I wish I had a few step by step guides when I first started using make up so that I could have avoided the many disasters that occoured (most involving bright green eyeshadow). The highlighter that comes in the set is actually quite good and I think I'll be using that a fair bit in the future. 

I've noticed lately how collection have upped their game and are bringing out some great new affordable makeup. My love for this brand is growing so much at the moment.

Overall I think this is a fab little eye palette with a purse friendly price. I think collection is definitely a brand you need to keep your eye on for a few beauty bargains!

Ceri XX 

Revlon Nail Art

Hello there lovely people. 

I really need to stop posting about nails, so I promise this will be the last one for a while (maybe). 

I picked up these Revlon nail varnishes for £1 each when I was out shopping which was an absolute bargain. I did purchase them thinking that the coloured ends were going to be a tool to do nail art so I was a bit disappointed when I discovered it was in fact a brush, but for £1 I can't really complain. So, here are the colours I picked up. 

The three colours are great and will fit in nicely with the rest of my nail varnish collection. My favourite colour out of the three is the green. I've got a bit of an obsession with green nails at the moment , especially pastel shades.

I had a play around and this is what I've created using the three colours above . 

I quite like this look. For a first attempt it's not too bad and I think I'll probably try and do my nails like this for the weekend. 

 

So what do you think? Let me know or like on bloglovin' . 

Ceri xx 

What do you think

I'm trying out different colours and patterns on my nails. What do you think?

 

Pink- Natural Collection, Hibiscous

Yellow- Avon, sunshine 

Blue- Barry M, 295 

What are your favourite nail designs at the moment? 

Ceri x

I've been nominated for 2 LIEBSTER AWARDS!!!

Thank you very much Katie (make-upbykatie) and Georgina (sowhatsfashionabout) .

LIEBSTER post coming soon <3 

Ceri x 

Chanel Nails

Anyone who reads my blog will notice that there is a bit of a Barry M obsession going on when it comes to nail polish. Everynow and again I will branch out and use different brands, but it doesn't take long until I'm back to the old Barry M's. 

My guilty pleasures are Chanel polishes (and lipsticks) but rarely make the £18 spend for one because you can get really good quality polishes for under £5 in boots.  Here is one of my favourites though from Chanel. Splendeur 217.

One coat and you're ready. This polish isn't like others where you need 2-3 coats on for your nails to look half decent. You really can get away with just the one coat. Perfect. 

It applies onto the nail really smoothly, and last a about 2 days before it starts to chip. To be honest I'm not really one that is bothered about how long lasting a nail varnish is because I probably re do my nails every other day anyway. However I will say when you're paying a lot more for a polish than you would at a drugstore, the nails should be able to go more than 2 days without chipping. What you do get with this brand is high quality, lovely packaging and compliments every time you wear it. 

Have you tried any Chanel Polishes? If so, what's your favourite colour? 

Ceri xx 

Polka Dots

What do you do when you can't decide what colour to paint your nails? You paint each nail a different colour of course!!

I'm rocking some very summery nails at the moment. You can't beat a bright colour with some polka dots on top, especially when it's so wet and cold outside. 

As always, I've used polishes from the Barry M Gelly range (after all they are my favourite) and I've also used Sally Hansen (thumb) and Avon (little finger) polishes.  

This is a simple and quick design to do on your nails. I'll often go for polka dot nails if I'm going out and I'm short of time because it literally only takes a few minutes to do. I hate just having one colour of polish on at the moment, so this is something I do if I haven't got much time, or I'm just lacking in creativity. 

Ceri xx 

Ted Baker

I'm new to Ted Baker products, but it's fair to say I am now 100% addicted after receiving the set below for Christmas. 

Within the set was a body wash, Bubble bath, hand cream, body soufflé , body lotion and a body scrub. The packaging of the butterfly range looks great, and the contents smell even better.

From the word go, the hand lotion went straight into my bag and probably comes out about 2-3 times a day. I've become slightly obsessed with applying hand cream on throughout the day now thanks to Ted Baker. 

The body soufflé is scented with Sandalwood, rose and vanilla. Off the top of your head I doubt you can imagine what that smells like, that's why you need to dash out to Boots ASAP to try it for yourself. 

The body wash and body scrub are scented with bergamot, red fruit, tuberose and patchouli. The elegant scent is also left on your skin for hours after washing. The body scrub has become my favourite and has taken over from the soap and glory scrubs I used to love. 

Whilst I was in Boots, I picked up a travel size version of the body spray which is great for keeping in your  handbag. There is no excuse for all those social butterflies to not freshen up during the day now. 

Ceri xx 

Nails nails nails

Today's nails in 5 minutes ....  

As you can see from the photo, I've used Barry M and Rimmel polishes. These are both brands that I love and they have a fantastic range of polish colours for you to choose from. I can literally spend hours in a drugstore looking and nail polish. 

The lilac Barry M is very on trend for SS14, and if you don't own it, I suggest you do. It's one of my favourites from the Gelly range. 

I also love the glitter topcoat I've used by Rimmel. It gives a lovely finish without being OTT.

Ceri xx 

A new primer?!!

Applying a primer is weirdly my favourite thing to do when I'm putting make up on. I've only ever used the Clarins Beauty Flash Balm , MAC and Smashbox primers in the past, with The Clarins Beauty Flash Balm being my ultimate favourite. 

When I was in Boots the other week I saw that Maybelline had a new primer (mainly because the packaging was so bright) and decided I'd try it for day time use to save wearing Clarins to work. 

I think I need to firstly add how this primer feels like silk when you apply it onto your face. You only need to use a pea sized amount for a good coverage of your face. My pores were less visible instantly and my face felt really soft (baby skin soft). I use an Estée Lauder foundation which is very hard wearing anyway even without a primer. I was a bit disappointed  that the Maybelline baby skin doesn't keep the foundation in place as well as the Clarins Flash balm, but as a cheap alternative for daytime use, it is pretty good. I'll continue using this primer during the day for now, however when this tube runs out, I doubt I'll re purchase unless it's on special offer. 

During my trip to Boots, I also purchased the Maybelline eraser eye which I'll do a review on after I've given it a few more uses. 

 Ceri x 

What's your favourite nail varnish brand?

Hello there! It's been about 3 days since I last painted my nails ( probably a record for me) and as I'm putting off writing an assignment, what better reason to re polish!

 My boyfriend went to America and brought me back some OPI nail varnish (winner) and this is my favourite one, the silver shatter

 

I've used the Barry M crackle range in the past, but the OPI shatter range is 10 times better (well it is OPI so what do you expect). I like how this polish doesn't have a matte finish unlike previous crackles I've tried out in the past. This one has a lovely high shine finish, even without a top coat. 

At the moment I'm currently using a blue Barry M Gelly polish as my base colour, which works really well with the silver. I'm quite interested to see what other colours will look fab with a silver shatter, any suggestions?  

Ceri x

Tigi Honey and Oatmeal shampoo and conditioner

Today's review is on the Tigi Honey and Oatmeal shampoo and conditioner. Firstly, I must add that this shampoo smells amazing. Not only is your hair left feeling silky smooth, it also smells beautiful. 

  

                              

The shampoo

It lathers up really well which means you don't need to use a lot. I have quite long hair so end up using quite a lot of shampoo. After just one use my hair felt less dry and more nourished. I really can't rave about this product enough. 

Now onto the conditioner, which is quite perfect. It's really light and moisturises your hair beautifully. I suffer from a fair few tangles ( curly hair problems) but this conditioner helps ease them out without making my cry with pain. After discovering this I could have done a little dance in the shower I was that happy. Girls with curly hair everywhere can relate to this, detangling the locks is not a fun activity. Trust me though, this conditioner does help. 

                               

Overall I am really happy with this product and would reccomend it mainly to people with dry hair that needs a bit of nourishment. It's available from most hairdressers or do some digging online to grab a bargain.

                                              Ceri xx

Is it summer yet?!!

I'm definitely not the only one who is wishing summer would hurry up. I'm going on holiday next month so I've decided to get into the holiday spirit and what better way to do this than with a bit of nail art!

 

I absolutely love Barry M nail varnishes, especially the Gelly range. This blue ( Blueberry 249) is definitely going to be a coulour I will use a lot over the summer months. 

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