Halloween 2013. Billy the Puppet Face Paint and Fancy Dress

 

Start of September, i was already researching Halloween fancy dress ideas. Thinking of things that myself or my friends haven't don't, things that were original enough to impress, but not so 'out-there' that there were no previous attempts on the internet to gain ideas from. 

After stalking Pinterest, changing key words and browsing and browsing, i eventually decided i wanted to be Billy the Puppet from the Saw movie franchise. You know, that cute, terrifying little guy who rides his tricycle and intimidates whilst being the voice for the mastermind that is jigsaw? Maybe this will jog your memory!

Halloween last year!

Last years Halloween was a great success. My house mates and i sat around on the kitchen floor carving pumpkins and creating gory spooky cupcakes and other tasty scary themed treats for about two days prior to Halloween.

Although i am imaginative, my ideas don't always rise spectacularly, in fact, sometimes they flop miserably and a good idea is just that, a good idea, but without momentum or necessary patience to bring it to life. So when i managed to design and successfully present a Spider carved pumpkin, i was impressed with myself!

Oh i do love winning!

I entered a competition with New York Colour (NYC) the makeup range on twitter telling them about my summer plans. However, the majority of my summer had already passed, so i told them what i had already done!

Its safe to say i squeeled a little bit when i found out i had won, i love their brand, their wide range of nail polish which is easy on the budget is a staple of mine. I also love anything i get for free, so to find out i was winning a NYC goodie bundle was exciting. About two weeks later when i returned to uni, i was welcomed with a little pink package waiting for me. I had also sent of for two 'free sample' of 'Cetaphil', a sensitive skin moisuriser and shower gel to try, and expecting small sachets, when these two lumps turned up i was very happy. Full sized!

Baby Bottom Butter?

Every time i mention to my friends that i use a certain 'Baby Bottom Butter' as a moisturiser, i get funny looks.

Yes, this is a tub of cream meant for babies.
Yes, it does go on their bum and prevent nappy rash.
Yes, it does have a picture of a baby's bum on the front.
Yes, it does work amazingly as a moisturiser!

NOTD : Gold French Manicure

This is the nail polish I've had on today, I used Cookies and Cream Essence polish as the base coat. It goes on smoothly and evenly, although it did take 3 coats for me to be happy with its opacity.

 I then used Barry M's Gold Foil Effect on the tips to create a metallic french manicure finish. To top it off and i used the Claires Gel Clear Top Coat to try and keep it as long as possible!

The day after i did it i had one chip on my left had pointer finger, but i just redid the Gold polish, and then today after washing my hair i have three chips, one on the same finger and then two on my left hand thumb. The rest of the fingers are still perfect with no tip wear, which im happy about. 

What should my next blog post be about? I'm leaning towards a 'daily makeup' or 'my favorite apps'!

Hot Chocolate Face Mask by Montagne Jeunesse Review

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I suffer from dry skin around my eyes and across my cheeks, and eczema occassionally. Because of this i am careful with what i try, but i have tried the Montagne Jeunesse range of face masks before, and felt they are okay for my skin! 

Press 'Read More' to have a look at my review!

Birthday presents for a 20 year old girl?

I had trouble thinking of things to buy my friend who has just turned 20. At 18 and 21, you can do the classic champagne glass, or something else with their age on, but for 20, and without wanting to spend a load of money, its quite difficult.

In the end, i decided to make a little 'compilation' of things...

To see the detail of the present, click the 'read more' button underneath...

Claire's Gel Top Coat Nail Polish

Enticed by the 'Gel' namesake when i popped into tween beauty and accessory shop, Claire's, i decided to take advantage of their 3 for 2 on nail products, along with two glitters.

The fact that the polish has the word 'Gel' in its name names me think of the long last, UV cured, professional manicures you can get, so i expected this polish to help prolong my nail polish. Here is the nails i did for easter weekend,.

If you want to see the polishes i used and the rest of the review, click the 'read more' button below! 

Beauty Products and Collection 2000 Mascara Review

Okay, so i think i can admit i have a  bit of a obsession with nail polish, and had over 100 last time i counted (about 2 months ago). When i left all my polish at uni by accident, the 2 weeks i was at home i managed to acquire 11 new polishes... i need to stop!

As i use each of the polish's, ill do a review on them.

The Collection 2000 Super Size Fat Lash Mascara is the only thing I've used so far. I have one MAC mascara which i got a long long time ago, and i just reuse the brush from this, as i feel the brush is the best I've ever used, and you can use the cheapest mascara with the MAC brush and lashes turn plump, voluminous, and dark, which is good when you have blonde tipped eyelashes like me!

The mascara its self stays on for a full 12 hours without flaking, however when it comes to taking it off, there may be a slight grey smudge under my waterline, barely noticeable unless I'm looking right up close in the lit up mirror. The tube itself lasts me 6 days a week for about 3 months, as ive had this particular one before.

Introduction

Hi there,

Catherine here, bouncing my way into blogging. Im new to blogger, but will hopefully keep it up.

My posts will mostly be about nail polish, clothes, cooking and baking, and then a few other little bits and bobs that feature time to time in my life. I'm still working out how to use blogger, so please forgive me if its not looking quite right, and feel free to comment and tell me why!

I would love to hears about your blogs so i can follow them!