Clarisonic Diary - Week 2

Bah! Sorry this is a little late...

You see, I've been a sick bunny the past week. The flu has kept me in bed and not doing much else other than watching films, taking meds and sleeping. 

I have been using my Clarisonic though and it's still giving me that great skin feeling! I went one day without  using it as I stayed at a friend's house and didn't pack it (also we went out for a birthday and got home at 4ish) but I wasn't craving to use it and I felt that two wipes sufficiently took off all my make up.

I have noticed a few little bumps on my forehead but they seem to have subsided and that might've just been from my pores going crazy as my fever kept going hot and cold - by that I mean I was shivering from being so cold and then 4 hours later I was sweating from being so hot :/

Other than that, no miraculous improvements on my skin but I have noticed that I haven't been getting any blemishes *touch wood* since I've been using it! So all's good there :)

So next update in another week :)

Love love and clarisoniclove!!

Toffee xXxXx

XO XO Gossip Girl NOTD

This is the Lily collection (there are three, the other two are Blair & Serena). 

Two coats of Lily give this yummy rich dark plum shade. The colour is a bit too dark for me though so I doubt I'll be wearing it often. It's sort of reminiscent of OPI Linkin Park After Dark.

The formula of this polish didn't seem the best. It was quite thick and seemed quite dry so it wasn't easy to apply to the nails. I think if it was a little more on the liquid side it would be a dream to apply and would be opaque in one coat. 

High Society is where all the magic happens and the entire reason I bought this set. 

This polish is packed full of beautiful shiny flakes that are sort of holographic. In different lights you can see them show yellow, orange and green. 

It does seem to show mostly green in most lights.

But doesn't it remind you of GOSH Rainbow? Why did they discontinue that gorgeous polish?!

Do you own any of the Nails Inc Gossip Girl collections??

Love love and xoxolove!!

Toffee xXxXx

Bourjois Burgundy NOTD

I am obsessed with burgundy at the moment. It's currently my favourite colour and I found this nail polish hidden in my collection from about 4 years ago now!

It's my only Bourjois polish but I think it's a great one to have. 

I added a little star in the corner of both my middle fingernails to give it a touch of sparkle!

The shade is number 8. It makes me sad when companies don't give colours names... sometimes that's the fun part and attracts you to the polish even more... well maybe that's just me!

There are two cons to this polish for me:
1. The brush
I think this brush is such a good idea, but for girls with smaller nails, it just doesn't work! I get the polish all over my fingers because the brush is just a mammoth size compared to others. I think OPI have got the perfect size brushes.
2. When removing the polish, your hands get covered in pinky-red dye from the nail polish remover mix with the polish and you might look like you killed someone recently...

(sorry this picture is a little blurry...)

I do LOVE this colour though and even my mother complimented me on it ;)

Love love and burgundylove!!

Toffee xXxXx

TAG: Get Your Freak On! *video*

~ Questions ~

1. What's a nickname only your family call you? 

2. What's a weird habit of yours? 

3. Do you have any weird phobias? 

4. What's a song you secretly love to blast and belt out when you're alone? 

5. What's one of your biggest pet peeves? 

6. What's one of your nervous habits? 

7. What side of the bed do you sleep on? 

8. What was your first stuffed animal and it's name? 

9. What's the drink you always order at starbucks? 

10. What's a beauty rule you preach, but never actually practice? 

11. Which way do you face in the shower? 

12. Do you have any 'weird' body 'skills'? 

13. What's your favorite comfort food thats 'bad' but you love to eat it anyways? 

14. What's a phrase or exclamation you always say? 

15. Time to sleep, what are you actually wearing? 

I know this is a video tag, but feel free to turn it into a blog tag :)

Love love and taglove!!

Toffee xXxXx

Instagram (018)

Forgive me for the late post... 

This week hasn't been too hectic for me, but the weekend was! I hope you like my photos :)

I woke up with my hair like this so added some red lippie and hey presto, 60's look!

Glitter <3

Fresh face.

I used eyeliner!!!

 

Glossy polish is a star ;)

Jigglypuff iPhone screensaver!!!!

7am Saturday morning.

Mr Pretzels - NOM!

Went to see Matthew Bourne's The Nutcracker! at Sadler's Wells Theatre - it was amazing!

Went out with the girls!

I wanna see your peacock-cock-cock.

Best chocolate spread EVAR.

Sunrise :)

Lots of me this week!

Hope you're doing good ^_^

Love love and instagramlove!!

Toffee xXxXx

Clarisonic Diary - Day 7

Wow. This is possibly the first time I've done a post on a Sunday that wasn't an Instagram one in a while!

I wore quite heavy eye make up today so I did remove it before I cleansed my face. I noticed the brush was getting stained again though. I thought I'd give it a little cleanse so I used one pump of the Superdrug Tea Tree Foaming Face Wash and just used my finger to gently work the cleanser into the bristles. I rinsed it under my shower and the bristles did seem a lot cleaner after.

I love feeling the deep clean I get with my Clarisonic after wearing a medium-full coverage foundation. It helps me feel more secure that I'm not clogging my pores and that I can let my skin fully repair and heal overnight. 

There's nothing much else to report. Skin seem fine and all!

I think I'll leave this diary for now. No purging has happened so I think it's safe to say I'm good with the Clarisonic. I'll update you in another weeks time :)

Love love and clarisoniclove!!

Toffee xXxXx

Clarisonic Diary - Day 6

I wore a full face of make up today so I decided I would remove my make up before using the Clarisonic. So before I got in the shower, I used two pumps of the Laneige Cleansing Oil (similar to Shu Uemura) onto my dry made up face to melt the product off. Then I rinsed my face, left it wet and applied my Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish as normal. 

The cream doesn't stick so well to a wet face but nevertheless, I buffed my skin with the Clarisonic. Similar results as before and it still seems to be doing wonders with the texture of my skin. I did notice a slight bit of redness today but that just means the blood flow is stimulated which helps with repair and things. 

So all is good still :)

Love love and clarisoniclove!!

Toffee xXxXx

Irrisistible Nail Art GLITTERRR NOTD

My life is so sparkly right now!!!!!!

For an intense glitter look on your nails, try Irrisistible Nail Art Glitters! These are great and can be used in many different ways on many different nails including acrylics, gels, fibreglass/silk nails, minx and shellac too. 

I love this silver holographic loose glitter and so I applied to my natural nails. 

The first method is to add the glitter to a clear polish and then apply the mixture. I didn't really fancy buying a clear polish to try this method so I used the second method which gave me a great sparkle!

The instructions said to use a base and top coat so I prepped my nails with some O.P.I. Nail Envy.

Firstly, paint your nail with a clear polish. In my case, I used 17 Double Gloss Top Coat.  Then dip your still wet nail into the pot of glitter.

I tapped off the excess into the lid so I could pour it back into the jar. I had to brush some of the glitter from my skin using a dry finger.

But it really sticks well :)

 I applied more top coat after sufficient drying time (about 5 mins). I waited for the top coat to dry and then added another. I like a smooth-ish feel to the nails so I did 4 coats in total :P

My nails just sparkle so much more in bright light, so here is a flash picture :)

I'm sure I'll be able to use these in nail designs, specifically applying the wet polish in certain areas or even mix a little into a drop on some paper and then use a nail art brush to apply! 

Possibly difficult to remove, but that is the price you pay for glitter on your nails! Also, the 5 (total) coats of polish thicken up together making it quite easy to pick off after a while ;)

What do you think of these types of nail glitters??

Love love and irrisistibleglitterlove!!
Toffee xXxXx

Clarisonic Diary - Day 5

It can't be day 5 already??

Just had my daily shower and I'm still loving the Clarisonic! 

I have to say it's pretty much the same as yesterday. I did notice a two little blemishes appearing at the top of my eyebrow though. Nothing big.

So nothing much new to report. I still love it!

Love love and clarisoniclove!!

Toffee xXxXx

Best of Beauty 2011 *video*

Toffee's Top Lippie Loves

Products in this video:

* Make Up *
~ Maybelline Dream Satin Liquid in Nude 021
~ The Face Shop Acne Solution Concealer in 01
~ MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NC20
~ MAC Select Cover Up in NC30
~ MAC Studio Fix Powder in NC25
~ The Body Shop Baked-To-Last Bronzer in 01 Golden Bronze
~ The Body Shop Baked-To-Last Bronzer in 02 Warm Glow
~ MAC Cremeblend Blush in Something Special
~ Topshop Blush in Nutmeg
~ Sleek iDivine Palette in The Original
~ Sleek iDivine Palette in Au Naturel
~ Eylure Girls Aloud Lashes in Nicola
~ MAC Lipstick in Sweetie (Lustre)
~ MAC Viva Glam Lipstick in Cyndi (Lustre)
~ Barry M Lipstick in 147
~ The Body Shop Delipscious Sheer Lip Colour in 09 Sheer Pomegranite
~ Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Lipgloss in Strawberry Fizz
~ GOSH Light'n Shine Lip Glaze in 03
~ GOSH Light'n Shine Lip Glaze in 05

* Nail Care *
~ O.P.I. Natural Nail Base Coat
~ O.P.I. Nail Envy
~ 17 Double Gloss Top Coat
~ Sally Hansen Nail Polish Remover in Regular

* Hair Care *
~ Aussie Take The Heat Leave-In Spray
~ Aussie Take The Heat Leave-In Cream

* Perfume *
~ Burberry Weekend
~ Miss Dior Cherie

* Skin Care *
~ Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser
~ Laneige Refreshing Cleansing Oil For Combination & Oily Skin Types
~ Superdrug Tea Tree Foaming Face Wash
~ The Body Shop Tea Tree Skin Clearing Toner
~ The Body Shop Seaweed Mattifying Moisture Lotion
~ The Body Shop Nutriganics Smoothing Night Cream
~ Boots Tea Tree + Witch Hazel Peel-Off Face Mask

Love love and bestofbeautylove!!
Toffee xXxXx