11 April 2014

Essie Luxe Effects Collections


Essie Luxe Effects Glitter Polish in Hors d'oeuvres | Essie Luxe Effects Glitter Polish in Jazzy Jubilant

After buying my first Essie glitter polish a couple of months ago, i was so impressed with the quality and especially the application. I'd only really invested in Models Own glitters previously but honestly they're very hard to apply, with the brush almost just brushing off the glitter rather than applying it. So i knew that eventually i wanted to add some more Essies to my collection. I did look at the time, but none of the ones that were available were really up my street. So, when i saw that Essie had brought out the Luxe Effects collection i made sure to get down to my local Boots to pick a couple up.

The two i chose were Hors d'oeuvres and Jazzy Jubilant. These were the two i could see myself wearing most often, and they would go with many of the polishes i already own.

Hors d'oeuvres is a gold and silver glitter, and it's almost a polish in itself rather than being a topcoat. If you applied two or three coats of this then you could easily make it opaque, however i chose to wear mine over another colour. This shade is packed with tiny particles of gold glitter that makes up the base, with almost an iridescence to it, and lots of larger, silver, hexagonal pieces suspended within that. It looks absolutely beautiful as an accent nail and really adds to either neutral shades or brights.

Jazzy Jubilant is a mix of medium silver, purple and teal hexagonal pieces and smaller, round, red pieces of glitter suspended in a clear base. This is a beautiful top coat, that looks most lovely over more neutral bases or matching with the colours of the glitter. It applies so easily and doesn't brush off, meaning you don't end up layering too much on and then it takes forever to dry.

Like the usual Essie range, they dry super quick and look beautiful paired with a range of colours. The rest of the collection weren't quite for me, as they're colours that i don't tend to wear but the quality is amazing and i'd definitely like to buy more of their glitters in the future.


K|xo

9 April 2014

A Lazy Girls Dream #2: Vaseline Spray & Go Body Moisturiser




After i found the Nivea In-Shower Moisturiser, i thought that was the ultimate lazy girls dream when i comes to moisturising. As i expressed last time, i just don't moisturise! I don't find that my body gets very dry, even in the Winter but  this Summer i do want to get into keeping my skin hydrated and looking, and feeling, it's best. So, when i noticed every blogger and their cat talking about the Vaseline Spray & Go Moisturiser, i knew i needed to give it a go.

Available in Boots were the Cocoa Radient Vaseline Spray & Go, the Original Moisturiser Essential and the one i picked up which is the Aloe Fresh version. I love Aloe Vera, especially in the Summer as i'm so pale my skin really reacts well to it and i have to say i'm so glad i picked this one. It smells so fresh and lovely, perfect for Summer especially but also all year round. The continual spray feature makes it super easy to get the amount you want to use, and easily cover as much space as you need. As i said, it smells lovely and it absorbs super quick. It leaves your skin feeling soft, and not at all greasy. It doesn't leave any residue, which is something i hate and not grease what-so-ever.

Overall, it's so easy to use and leaves your skin feeling really soft. If you hate moisturising as much as me, i'd really recommend giving this a go. It looks a little gimmicky but i say anything that gets me moisturising more often is worth a go!


K|xo

7 April 2014

Wednesday Wishes: ASOS Tall Edition


If you hadn't heard, one of my favourite online stores has finally produced a Tall collection. As you may already know, as i bang on about it enough, i almost solely shop in Tall sections these days for skirts, dresses, shorts, jeans, trousers and even some tops. So when i saw that ASOS had started bringing out things in Tall, i was over the moon. It's still early days but things are looking promising. I've already made my first order, and i was really impressed so i'll definitely be back for more.

This collection is my new favourite thing, and i find myself surfing the ASOS website to see whether new things have been added daily so i thought i'd show you what's on my wishlist.

What i love about this new collection is that they have some really great basics but also some fun, more interesting pieces too. All the jeans that i own now are Topshop Tall Joni jeans and i'd really like to try something new, especially as the ASOS versions are slightly cheaper. I love this mid wash pair as i tend to really only have light or dark washes. They also have some great skater skirts available, pictured above is a really versatile one in black and a lovely blue, sunflower print version. I already own a blue and white striped skirt, which is a lovely quality jersey and it's the perfect length, so i definitely want to pick up a few more for the coming seasons.

Playsuits are my absolute favourite, they're a pain to pee in but they're so easy to throw on yet look like you've made an effort. I love these two especially, the red with the black lace trim looks so vintage and really different to what i'd usually go for but red is one of my favourite colours. The black, floral playsuit is exactly my usual type and i think this one is so simple and easy, it's be lovely for the summer paired with some converse for a more causal look or some heeled boots for something a little more dressy. I'm also dying to have a jumpsuit, i have one already that i love from ASOS but it's from the regular range and i spend my time rolling up the ankles to make it cropped, so you can't see it's too short, but i just think they look so chic. This black one is lovely, i love that it's simple and could be dressed up or down depending on the occasion - lunch with friends or an evening date.

I find it most difficult buying bottoms so whenever i see fun trousers, especially jersey, i go for them. I love this beautiful black and white floral. They could be worn all year round depending on what you pair them with and i'd love these for an effortless look on a warm Summer day. Culotte shorts are also some of my favourite to buy, and i do already own a pair of these from ASOS again from the regular range that i added lace to to make them longer but they're still a little short for me, so to have them in Tall is perfect. I did actually already order these but they emailed me saying they'd gone out of stock which was gutting but i'm hoping they'll come back in eventually and then they'll be mine. Although they're black, i think pairing them with some bright coloured or patterned tops will look lovely.

Last, when it comes to tops i can get away with shopping in the usual line but tunics are sometimes a bit tricky and i just love this breton striped, lace detail knit version that although isn't something i'd get much use out of in the coming months, it'd be lovely for next Winter for an easy look. As for the asymmetric cami, i think this is beautiful. It would look so lovely paired with jeans to jazz up a daytime look or with black trousers in the evening for something more formal.

That's my pick of the new ASOS Tall collection, what do you think? Where is your favourite place to shop for the perfect fit?

K|xo

4 April 2014

Seventeen Lip Crayon in Knockout



As we all know i am becoming increasingly obsessed with chunky pencil lip products, and as long as they're not a stain or super long lasting - i have a very strange phobia of not being able to take lip products off, lets not go there - i'm likely to buy them all, and in multiple colours too. So when i saw some new pencil product releases while scouring the aisles in Boots, i couldn't help myself.

Seventeen is a brand i'm fond of; i use their concealer and own a few other lipsticks by them too. I like that it's pretty affordable but in all honesty i do see it as one of the lower quality brands in the drugstore, and i don't really know how that feeling as come to be. Anyway, when i saw they had brought out a small range of colours in chubby form i thought i'd give it a go as they were cheaper than many of the other drugstore pencils. There was only about five colours to choose from but i'm pretty much obsessed with purple lips at the moment, and i love that beautiful pink toned purple berry colour too, and although this is usually seen as a Winter shade i love them a little brighter so thought i'd give them a go in the Spring and Summer too. I chose the shade in Knockout, and i have to admit that the packaging isn't my favourite. I'm not a fan of the font or of the layout - that's the designer in me - but, it's what inside that counts. 

I'm actually really impressed with this product, it's not the most moisturising but it's also not drying either. It's not sticky but it's lovely and glossy. It's honestly a really good quality especially for the price. The pigmentation is amazing! It's a little bit sheer but there's plenty of colour there, and it really packs a punch. I even think they have much better pigmentation than the L'Oreal Balmy glosses and they don't have the glitter or shimmer they seem to have either. They last well on the lips but they're not hard to get off either! Honestly, i'm really impressed with this product and i would definitely buy another shade or two.


K|xo

2 April 2014

I'm Feeling Twenty-Two


Tomorrow it's my birthday and i'm turning twenty two - i don't know about you, but i'm feeling twenty two! Anybody, anybody?

Above are some of the selfies i've taken over the last four yours and it also looks like a timeline of the changing of my hair too, which i thought was interesting. I honestly can't believe i turned 21 a year ago, already. I mean it feels just like yesterday, and it definitely doesn't feel that long since i was at the Harry Potter Studio Tour that i did for my birthday last year. Goodness. It's scary how much can change in a year, and how fast time is slipping by these days. Time definitely goes faster the older you get, and i can't believe that i've been at university almost three years and i'm going to the end of my time as a student. Currently my life consists of living between two places, trying to desperately complete the work that's asked of me, planning my future which happens to begin in approximately a month and applying for jobs to support that future.

I have to admit that i'm actually really excited to finish university and start my life, it's been a great experience but i want to get out there and live. I'm looking forward to getting a job, moving out and doing everything i've wanted to do in the past four years. I'd like to join some evening classes, i'd like to study something in beauty, i want to get fit and join some exercise classes, and a billion other things.

But anyway, tomorrow i turn twenty two and this year i feel like i really am growing up because i kinda have to, life is about to start and i couldn't be happier. I'm looking forward to having more time to blog and read them too. Thanks for sticking by me this far, i hope that Legs Eleven can further grow for years to come.


K|xo
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