Accessorize Pink Spice Swatches

I really should be putting clothes away, but I've decided if they sit there long enough, they will put themselves away. That or just dissolve. So on...to the polish!! 

This has been lurking in my Helmer for a good while, I just bought it without really thinking about it. Then I noticed on Pinterest that I was sitting on a MAC BAD FAIRY DUPE!! I flew over to the Helmer to swatch it, and ooooooh is it beautiful.

Now I do not own Bad Fairy, but I think this is a bloody good dupe. And a mere £4 a bottle. Be still my heart. This is a foily, duochromey combination of wonderment. It flashes copper/orange, and deep (almost red) pink, and is packed with shimmer.

Formula was lovely, I used three coats to build it up as it's a little bit sheer, but super manageable. 

Look how pretty!! I just love it. I'm going to try and pick up another bottle for my giveaway, which should be happening next week :)

Also, I have a few new ways of following me, as Google Friend Connect is being a meanie to non-blogger bloggers. You can now find me on:

Bloglovin

Twitter

I should perhaps also make a Facebook page, but the thought of that scares me!

Barry M Instant Nail Effects Lilac Swatches

Here's another of Barry M's foil effect nail polishes, this time in Lilac. You can see my post on Gold and Silver here.

This is a really pretty, subtle shade of lilac. It reminds me of princesses! (Fairytale ones, not Kate Middleton ones).

It's a one coater, though you may want to apply two to even out streaks (as with all foils this is a bit streaky, but its definitely not unmanageable) .

I really like Barry M's foil range and I hope they release more colours in the future (pink...hint hint)

Also, if you haven't left me feedback on my tutorial, I'd be grateful if you would! I'll also soon be having a belated 200 follower giveaway! :)

Tutorial: Tropical Tiger

I've been thinking about making tutorials for a while, but I thought I'd be pretty bad at it. I finally decided to give it a go though, so here we have my first ever tutorial. I appreciate feedback!

Instructions after the jump!

Illamasqua Jo'Mina - Swatches

This polish is driving me insane. It has to be one of the most difficult to photograph that I've ever encountered. Just look on Google image search...you'll see about ten different variations! I don't even feel like the swatch on the official website is all that accurate. I tried my very best to get accurate colour representation and this is as close as I can get. It's not too far off, just imagine it a little more vibrant and less pastel-like. 

Jo'Mina is from the Spring/Summer 2009 Body Electrics collection (god, I just love Illamasqua) and it really is gorgeous. As always it has a smooth formula, and is opaque in two coats. It's pretty streak free, as cremes go.

Unfortunately not 100% colour accurate, but it gives an idea. Just have to buy it, won't you? ;)

Topshop Hidden Treasure Swatches

I'm back from Rome! And of course as soon as I get home, I get sick. I had an amazing time though and eating food in this country is now always going to be a huge disappointment in comparison! I didn't buy any polish in Rome...strangely enough I couldn't even find any. I got overly excited when I found a Sephora (We don't have those in the UK) but all it had was some overpriced Essie. Disappointed!

This is Hidden Treasure by Topshop, a beautiful gold and green duochrome. It's a dupe of Chanel Peridot, but I don't own that to compare.

I was pleasantly surprised by the formula, it was buttery smooth, and the brush in the Topshop polishes is really good. It's a little sheer and takes 3 coats for total opaqueness, but there isn't any streakiness at all.

So shimmery in the sunlight!

I'll be trying more of these polishes, though for some reason I've always kind of hated Topshop! Must get over it!