Friday Favorites – Empties Part 2

Sally hansen Hard as nails Natural tint

I bought this product a while ago because I hoped it would be like the perfect formula gel coat because the gel coat is harder for me to get my hands on and it costs a lot more. I am happy to say this product did the job it makes your nails look almost perfect it whitens your tips, it just makes your nails look nice and I got through all of this bottle before it got thick which is good so if you are looking for a cheaper version of the perfect formula pink gel that wont get thick I would recommend this.

Soap and glory Hand food

I am obsessed with the smell of this hand cream I can't put my finger on what is smells like but it is a floral scent that is in your face. This hand cream isn't to thick and its not greasy at all it just sinks in nicely I would definitely recommend this product maybe not so much if you don't like strong smells but I think the smell is lovely.

Coco on the beach cuticle balm

This is a nice cuticle balm that reminds me of summer. This balm isn't super oily and sinks in nicely even though the tub is small this product lasts a while. I like this cuticle balm so much I have bought another one but I am saving it for when summer comes around because the balm smells of summer.

Clarins Hand and nail treatment cream

This hand cream hasn't got the nicest of smells it does smell a bit like a grans perfume. It is a nice cream the texture is nice and it does sink in quickly. I can't really tell you if it helped my age spots because I don't have any yet and I cant tell you if it strengthened my nails because I use a lot of other nail products that help for that kind of thing.

Revlon Colorstay gel envy diamond top coat

I liked this top coat it is slightly on the thicker side but it was easy to work with, this top coat is super glossy and made my manicures last longer. This product didn't thicken when I neared the bottom of the bottle which is a plus , but I do have a problem with the bottle, the problem is that the bottle is dark black which means I couldn't see how far down I was with this product and how much I had used but that is just cosmetic, the product was good to use and I would purchase it again.

Loccitane Cherry blossom hand cream

I love the scent of this hand cream its floral and feminine. This hand cream isn't thick which is good it sinks into the skin nicely and leaves the smell on your hands for a while which is nice because I love the smell, this is just a nice hand cream nothing special but I do love the scent.

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                                   Kylie xxx

Friday Favorites – Empties Part 1

Kandy colors Spiced apple cuticle oil

I love the smell of this cuticle oil it smells of Christmas its slightly fruity with a hint of spice. I felt like this oil was on the thicker side which I quite liked because you don't need a lot of product and its super conditioning, the oil sinks in nicely there is no greasy film left around your cuticles. I loved that this products applicator was it a pipette it was super easy to use I just would of liked the bottle to be bigger.

Paint the rainbow cuticle oil

This cuticle oil is ok I did feel it was slightly greasy and it does take a little while to sink in. I wasn't to sure about the roller ball applicator to start with but I actually liked it, I found the product applied easy with the roller ball applicator. This cuticle oil had no scent which is ok but I prefer a scented oil.

O.P.I Avojuice Spiced persimmon hand and body lotion

I liked this hand cream it is a lighter lotion rather than a creamy rich hand cream which I like. This hand lotion sinks in fast and leaves your hands feeling smooth and moisturized, the smell is lovely it smells like sweet orange with a hint of spices. This is a lovely hand lotion it would be perfect in a handbag because it sinks in fast.

Loccitane Shea butter hand cream

This is a thick and creamy hand cream this product is super moisturizing. I would say be careful when applying this product because if you over apply it your hands will feel super greasy for quite some time. I do like this hand cream it is super moisturizing but it doesn't sink in fast so I would say this hand cream isn't the best for your handbag I would apply this before I go to bed, the scent is just a lovely clean scent but its not in your face.

Nails inc Albert bridge topcoat

This is an ok topcoat nothing special its not particularly glossy but it does dry fast. This topcoat is a nightmare when your near the end of the product, the topcoat goes super thick I did add thinner and it worked for one manicure, also when you near the end of the product it starts to apply uneven and stringy which is not what you want from your topcoat.

Perfect formula Pink gel coat

This product isn't empty yet but its so thick now, I tear my hair out while applying this. The application is so uneven and stringy I have tried thinner and it doesn't thin the product at all. This product annoys me because the finish of this product is nice it makes your nails look better it makes the whites whiter it makes your nails look perfect. Before this product got super thick this product helped my nails grow, nothing major but it did help.

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                                      Kylie xxx

Friday Favorite- Nail Stamping

My post today is about stamping, now I'm not a pro at stamping I just enjoy nail stamping. The reasons I love nail stamping are because stamping adds a little something extra to an ordinary manicure, you could have a plain white cream polish and if you stamp a black flower design on your nails it just perks up your nails. Another reason why I love stamping is the variety of the stamping plates, you can get simple flower deigns to sushi, animals,cars to intricate designs if you can think of it there probably is a stamping plate out there with it on. My favorite thing is that stamping plates can be very inexpensive I have bought a lot of mine from the bornpretty store http://www.bornprettystore.com/ but I have also bought ones from amazon, rainbow connection, ebay and I have recently found out that nailpolishdirect stock some stamping essentials. When you start nail stamping it will be a hit or a miss but it just takes a while to get a hang of the technique I'm not perfect yet but nail art is all about having fun. If you are thinking about getting into stamping I would suggest you buy a uber mat by uberchic I purchased mine from https://www.she-sells-seashells.co.uk/shop/uber-mat-by-uberchic-beauty/ they are so useful to test stamping on or colour combos or any kind of nail art they are acetone resistant so its super easy to clean up the mat and I am so thankful I bought one, even for painting your nails normally if you knock your polish bottle over it will just spill on the easy clean mat. Just finding out what kind of stamper and scraper and finding the right polish to use is probably the hardest part of stamping but its like most things its just trial and error.

                                Thanks for reading

                                      Kylie xxx