Re-discovering Essie - To Buy Or Not To Buy

The next Essie nail varnish that I have 're-discovered' is To Buy Or Not To Buy from Essie's Navigate Her Spring 2012 Collection.

Just like Bikini So Teeny the polish in the bottle has a shimmer to it, however disappointingly the shimmer can not be seen once the polish has been applied to the nails. The colour is a beautiful light lilac.

The formula gives a cream finish after what we would recommend to be 3 coats as there were a few streaks still available after 2 coats as you can see below. 

To Buy Or Not To Buy is a polish that can be worn with a casual or a formal outfit as it adds a nice element of class. 

Essie's 2012 Spring Collection including To Buy Or Not To Buy can still be purchased online at prices lower than Essie's current collection prices so why not have a look online and see what you can find. 

Camera from Essie's Summer Poppy-Razzi Collection will be my final "re-discovering Essie for Summer 2013" blog post so keep a lookout for it!

Do you own any Essie Polish? What is your favorite Essie Collection or Polish?

Have you re-discovered any polish or beauty products this Summer?

Love B

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Re-discovering Essie - Bikini So Teeny

Hi Guys,

Before I went away I chose 3 Essie nail polishes to take to Greece with my, these were: 

• A Blue shade Essie polish - Bikini So Teeny
• A Purple shade Essie polish - To Buy Or Not To Buy
• A Red/Coral shade Essie polish - Camera

I feel as though I have "re-discovered" these nail polishes and re-discovering does help us as bloggers to save money/ to get our moneys worth in the products that we purchase.

 Bikini So Teeny is from the 2012 Essie Summer Collection. 

To Buy Or Not To But is from Navigate Her Spring 2012 Collection.

 Camera is from Essie's Summer Poppy-Razzi Collection.

Bikini So Teeny

The pastel baby blue colour has an easy applicator as the brush is flat and gives a easy coverage of the nail. (shown below after just one coat)

However the glitter particles that you can see in the bottle are not transferred or appear on the nail which can be disappointing although in the light it does add to a pretty shine amongst the polish. The final shade of blue after two coats is that of a clear sky blue with a soft lilac undertone. The nail varnish dries rather quickly and doesn't leave any streaks. 

Essie's 2012 Summer Collection including Bikini So Teeny can still be purchased online at prices lower than Essie's current collection prices so why not have a look online and see what you can find. 

To Buy Or Not To But is from Navigate Her Spring 2012 Collection and Camera is from Essie's Summer Poppy-Razzi Collection will both be featured in their own blog post following the structure and content of this one so make sure you look out for them! 

Do you own any Essie Polish? What is your favourite Essie Collection?

Have you "Re-discovered" any polish or beauty products this Summer?

Let us know

Love B

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Mid-June Favorites

Hi guys, this is just a small post for our mid-June favorites. Hope you are having a lovely June, it means that the holidays are almost here! 

There are four new items that I have purchased this June and that are fast becoming favourites of mine.

 The bag was £12 from Asda and has a fabulous capacity for the size of it, it is the perfect size for Summer and the beautiful pattern is full of warm colours. 

My next purchase is Tony and Guy's Sea Salt Spray at £7.19 for a 200ml bottle, Summer is all about the beach "boho" waves and this does as it says on the bottle, it gives your hair textured casual curls, depending on your natural hair depends on how your hair reacts, using the sea salt spray however does result in your hair being left feeling matted the next morning due to the "crunch" texture. 

Sleek Face Contour Kit in shade Light. £9.99 - " The ultimate contour kit with sculpting powder, highlighter and blush/bronzer in a mirrored compact." With an angled contour brush you really can achieve a defined look on your face and the mirror is a good size, it also makes it ideal for travel. The blush is nicely pigmented and the highlighter has slight shimmer adding a small glow to your face. It is definitely a product to purchase if like me you are wanting to experiment in contouring. 

The final product is Barry M Glitter Nail Paint at £2.99. This nail varnish does require a strong coloured base coat if you want to glitter to stand out as the glitter segments are not accompanied by a colour therefore do create a brilliant top coat on top of a colour of your choice. The blues and purples work well together and can be teamed with a range of base colours. Like the majority of glitter nail varnish's do take time to remove the glitter however its duration is long lasting with slight chipping. 

What are you looking to purchase this month? Are you a frequent user of contour? 

Let us know,

Love 

M&B 

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