Tutorial : Galaxy Nails

Good Afternoon,

I think we need to all take a moment to rejoice that my nails have finally grown back to a nice length and I no longer have little stubs that aren't worth painting pretty colours!! Yay!

With that being said, a while ago I tried out those lovely galaxy nails for myself and I never bothered documenting how to do it and then I bit all my nails off so couldn't really do it again. So I'm trying it now and hopefully it works out just as well as it did the last time.

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You will need:

Make-Up Sponges

Sally Hansen Diamond Strength Ultra Rich Cuticle Cream

Sally Hansen nailgrowth Miracle

TopShop Nail Varnish in Lead

TopShop Nail Varnish in Big Smoke

TopShop Nail Varnish in Heart of Gold

TopShop Nail Varnish in Rising Star

MaxFactor Max Effect Mini Nail Polish in Diva Violet

Essie Nail Varnish in Lapiz of Luxury

Essie Nail Varnish in 242

Any white nail polish (I didn't like the one I used so just use any)

To be honest, the more colours the better.

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And then:

Because I have very dry cuticles that crack a lot I started with Sally Hansen's Diamond Strength Ultra Rich Cuticle Cream (try and say that 5 times fast). 

I then followed with Sally Hansen's nailgrowth Miracle as a base.

The first polish you're going to use is TopShop's Lead and you're going to need two coats of this to get a really solid base.

This is where it gets a bit more interesting. You can mix and match with whichever colours you want at this point and don't need to be too neat and tidy about where you put the colours but I'll show you how I did mine this time. I generally try to use the blandest colours first and then build up to the brighter ones.

TopShop Lead.

TopShop Heart of Gold.

MaxFactor Diva Violet and Essie in 242.

With the white you'll need to centralize it to where you want your star clusters to be and then you can add the little blobs and swirls for  your milkyways.

Finally top it all off with TopShop's Rising star for the rest of the stars, add your top coat and tidy up the edges of your nails.

And you're done.

The only thing I will mention on the side is please try and wait before putting the colours on top of each other because if they're not completely dry they are going to smudge and bubble all over the place and ruin the entire thing.

Yeah this one is a little time consuming but it does look awfully pretty!

I hope this was helpful for some people and you liked what I came up with!!

Thanks,

Hayley

Review : Lee Stafford

Good afternoon,

I've been in a constant battle with my hair for years now. I've never had hair that went much past my shoulders but that is most likely to do with the fact that I incessantly colour it to the point of destruction. I bleach it, rebleach it, tone it, dye it, highlight it, darken it, all sorts.
I know, I know, it's my own fault. I shouldn't colour it as much as I do but my only excuse is that I get bored too easily.

Even though I currently have bleach blonde hair which I frequently dye bright colours, I am determined to grow it. I've tried many, many products that boast that they will miraculously make your hair grow ten inches over night and spent all too much money on bogus claims. I had gotten to the point where I just thought I would have to have short hair forever.
However, I have found something..

I haven't been using Lee Stafford's Hair Growth Shampoo, Treatment and Conditioner for a considerable amount of time, and it is something I have tried before in the past, but it seems that my hair is finally growing. I don't want to jinx it because I've literally only had about half a centimetre of root growth but it's the only growth I have seen in about two months!!

I'm going to start updating on my hair growth because this way I might stick to it instead of getting frustrated and cutting it off again. So far so good. It makes my hair feel lovely as well. Before I started using it I put a purple colour on my hair and the brand I use always dries it out a bit too much. I had resided myself to the fact that I was just going to have to live with damaged hair for a while as my hair grows. Alas, this stuff has made my hair feel good as new again!

The only down side to it is that the whole bunch (i.e. shampoo, conditioner and treatment) doesn't come too cheaply for what you get. The bottles are tiny. I can usually only make the shampoo last about two weeks at a push.

But, I shall soldier on and do what I can with it.
I'm feeling quite positive about it all though.
Wish me luck,

Hayley

Review : Palmer's Cocoa Butter

Good morning ladies (and gentlemen),

With all this snow and terribly chilly weather my lips have not been very happy. I've always suffered with slightly dry lips that crack at the corners and I'm a sucker for biting them so it doesn't at all help when this horrid weather sucks out whatever moisture I have left in them.

I have more various types of lips balms than one little person should have and they never seem to relieve the dryness for very long, so when I saw Palmer's Cocoa Butter Lip Balm on Zoella's January Favourites video I decided to give it a go. 

Is it possible to fall in love with a beauty product? I hope so because I am head over heals.

Don't get me wrong, my lips weren't that bad but it bothered me enough to do some real research into what might give them some relief. I haven't been using Palmer's for very long, maybe two weeks, but already my lips are feeling so much better. I would definitely recommend this to anyone. I would probably marry this little stick. Okay that's perhaps a tad over the top but you know what I mean.

It smells and tastes glorious as well.

The lip balm contains Vitamin E and SPF 15 so it is extra moisturising and also protects from those sneaky UV rays. I really can't fault this product, it can do no wrong in my eyes.

Anyway I won't go on to much, I just wanted to put it out there. This stuff is good!

I hope this helped someone out,

Thanks!

Hayley

Make Up : Valentines

Good Afternoon,

I have been fighting with my internet connection all day to get this up.
I was so worried that I wouldn't be able to do it before Valentines Day but alas, it is here!

This is a subtle make up look that I thought would be really nice for a Valentines date. 

It's not over the top or anything like that, it's really easy and simple.

If you would like to know how to recreate this, please continue down...

Cover your entire eyelid using a fluffy brush. 

I used this pale pink colour which is called Toasted by Urban Decay from their Naked palette.

Using the same fluffy brush I then loaded up the crease of my eyelid with Hustle also by Urban Decay's Naked palette.

Right, now using a solid matte black eye shadow (anyone you want) and an angled brush, push the colour into your eyelash line.

Once you've done that, using the same colour and the same brush, angle it towards the end of your eyebrow to make a bit of a flick.

Right, now drag it over into the crease a little bit and colour that little triangle shape in with the matte black like in the picture above. Blend it into all the other colour. 

Now for eyeliner. I used NARS Eyeliner Stylo on my upper lid just along my lash line. 

Then to create the flick I lined my pen up towards the end of my eyebrow and pulled the pen down towards the outer corner of my eye.

And then just add mascara. Use whatever mascara is your favourite, I used Colossal Volume Smokey Eyes in black by Maybelline.

Also, fill in your brows and highlight however you like (I did mine like I did in my last post).

Finally, time for lips.

Line your lips with your darker colour (I used Rimmel's Lasting Finish by Kate Moss in shade 01) and blend it a little bit so the line isn't so harsh.

With a much lighter colour fill in the rest of your lips. The colour I used is MAC's Limited Edition Lady Gaga lipstick in pink.

Obviously, last of all you'll do your regular blush/bronze/powder or whatever it is you want to do. 

I used NARS blush in Orgasm.

I'm sure whatever you do will look lovely :)

And voila!

I hope you like this look and you give it a go for your Valentines night out (or in ;D ).

Thanks,

Hayley

Tutorial : Eyebrows

Good Evening,

I know this has been done time and time again but as someone who absolutely hates having their eyebrows done I thought I would do a quick tutorial on how to freshen them up between salon visits.

So lets get started.

This is what my brows looked like to begin with. 

Yeah, not to pretty at the moment but in about five minutes they'll be looking good as new.

These are the points that we're going to be focusing on.

You can line this up using a eyeshadow brush or your tweezers if you like.

You can pretty much ignore the rest of your eyebrow accept for the areas below and above where this line crosses. Just pull away the hairs that are really visible here and your brows will look much better.

Once you have tidied up the stray hairs you will need to brush all the hairs upwards so that all the long hairs are on show. Using any scissors, slide them under these hairs and snip in a straight line following the shape of your brow until the hairs are sort of the same length.

 Then, you're pretty much done. Just pencil or powder your brow as normal, focusing the colour in the top of your arch, and adding highlight to your brow bone.

Voila!

I did hardly any plucking on this so it was pretty painless and now I can avoid the salon for a few more weeks.

I hope this was helpful for someone.

Thanks,
Hayley
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Tutorial : Teacup Candles

Good Afternoon,

I have recently become a little bit candle mad. In particular, I have become obsessed with Yankee Candles for the simple reasoning that they smell absolutely delicious. However, I have never been much of a fan of having big bulky candles plotted around my bedroom collecting dust.

And so, after seeing a cute little idea somewhere in the internet I have made these!

Aren't they pretty? Not only do they look cute and make my room smell lovely, they are convenient little jewelery holders!

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What you will need:

 1 Tea Cup.

1 Saucer.

 3 Small Candles.

Saucepan.

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To make them:

Buy teacups.

Glue teacups to saucers.

Pop one of the candles into the teacup to act as your base.

Take the wick out of your remaining candles.

Heat your other candles up in a saucepan until liquified. 

Pour them into the teacup (BE CAREFUL).

 Leave to set.

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 I bought my teacups from Ebay for only £5 and I used the little sample Yankee Candles that you can get from any where that sells candles. I got mine from Clinton's and they're not too expensive for the little ones. 

The only thing I want to point out is please, please, PLEASE be careful because you are going to be handling HOT wax which burns if you touch it. Trust me, it hurts.

I hope this was useful for you!

If you do make these yourself I hope they work out well and you love them as much as I do!

Laters,

Hayley

Festival Favourites

Good Evening,

In light of my impending summer holiday I've decided to gather together some items that I would currently like to take along with me. 

I'm heading over to Belgium to attend the Tomorrowland festival which is an Electronic Dance Music Festival. Honestly, I'm not a massive electronic "doosh doosh doosh" music kind of person but I'm a sucker for the festival experience and I couldn't pass up on the opportunity to go to Belgium for the first time.

Having never been to that part of the world before I've had to research what the average climate is in July to prepare myself, and it seems like I wont be needing my factor 80 sunscreen after all.

With this being said I shall now pick out my festival favourites;

Shwood Wooden Sunglasses

I love these "Ray Ban" style sunglasses in this wooden material by Shwood.

My favourite part of summer is finding a new pair of sunglasses to protect my eyes and I am always trying to find something a little bit different so these are absolutely perfect. 

At $275 they are a teeny bit on the expensive side but I'm sure it wont be too difficult to find an Ebay alternative for a much lower price.

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Cag in a Bag

In my experience I have always found that my most treasured item whilst at a festival is my waterproof jacket.

This little beauty is definitely going to be one of the first things I buy for my holiday.

The weather at festivals has a wonderful habit of changing at any moment so this Cag in a Bag should be perfect. You can roll it up and pop it away into an incorporated bag when the sun is shining and whip it out in a jiffy when the sky starts to turn dreary. I've also found that they are actually really warm.

This one is especially adorable with its floral design so I think I may need to run over to Amazon and buy one right now!

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Miss KG in 'Folly' Black

Wellies! What festival is complete without a brand new pair of wellies?

I love this pair of Miss KG Wellies because they don't actually look like a pair of wellies. 

I am really particular with what I wear on my feet, especially when it comes to festival footwear because usually you have to walk miles to get to the arena. I'll have to test these out before I decide which pair to take with me but based on appearance these bad boys are way ahead in the running.

They are only £35 in the sale at the moment so you'll have to excuse me while I get my bank card!

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Aztec Print Denim Shorts

Shorts are a tricky one for me because they always ride up and make me horribly uncomfortable. I get really annoyed because I love the way shorts look and they always seem to be really appropriate for festivals. They keep you cool when its warm outside and modest when you're up on someones shoulders singing your heart out.

And so, I am always looking for a style that has a little longer cut and is high-waisted to suck in my gut.

I really like these one from Missguided. They look a little bit longer than some of the others on their website and the print is really nice.

Plus, they're only £16.09! Bargain.

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ASOS Floral Weave Backpack

How cute is this backpack? It would be perfect for Tomorrowland with its bright colours mixed with monochrome print.

It straps right onto your back so you can do all the crazy jumping around you like and not have to leave your hoodie or suncream lying on the floor while you do so.

At £45 it's a little bit more money than I would like to spend but when it comes to having storage in the arena it is definitely a luxury. Plus, with all the limitations on what you can take in it might not be worth it in the end.

I still can't help but love it though!!

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That's all I've got so far but I'm sure I'll post an updated version of this as we get closer to July and the shops start selling more festival gear.

I hope you enjoyed my first blog post and hopefully there will be more to come.

Laters,

Hayley