Barry M Spring Nail Varnishes

The season of pastel nails.
*this is not a sponsored post*
Here are my top 5 nail varnishes that everyone should have for spring! I love the Barry M nail paint collection, and I know they are quite popular with fellow bloggers because of their unique shades, quality and the price. They range from £2.99- £4.99 ( depending on the effect) at Boots and Superdrug.

1. Peach Melba - this colour is quite unique (probably one of my all time favourites) and looks great all through spring and summer. It is very similar to a baby pink shade, however has an orangey- coraly tone to it! I need to repurchase this nail paint this spring because I have only a little bit left, but I was wondering if anyone else knows of a nail varnish very similar colour to this one, I would love to try some others out!

2. Blue Moon - everyone has to have a baby blue in their collection for spring! It has a slight blue shimmer in it, but to be honest I have never noticed it on my nails. This nail paint, and the one above, bth a quite well known with the youtube and blogger beauty comminuty, because they are great for only £2.99! The first coat can be quite sheer, but you can build it up easily with a second coat to make it opaque. I think baby shades look cute on all nail lengths as well as skin tones, so make sure you try it out!

3. Gold Foil Effects - a gold metallic shade looks really nice on toes or as an accent nail colour. It goes really nicely with lots of other colours! It gives a nice opaque coloue with two coats, and with only slight streaks. p.s if you get nail varnish remover on your fingers and touch this lid, the writing and gold colour will come off *whoops*

4. Pink Irridesent - this paint is just amazing. Its base colour actually comes out clear, and it makes an excellent top coat for a bright (or dark) colour! It has flexes of blue, pink, orange purple, green e.t.c and the glitter particles aren't too big to cover the colour underneath (an opaque nail colour with this nail varnish alone is almost impossible). 

5. Silver Glitter - now I am not sure if Boots and Superdrug still stock this, because I got it a little while ago and it was limited edition, but this speaks out for all silver glitter nail varnish. They look great with all colours, or as an accent nail! p.s don't you just love the lid on this, soo sparkly! Also, another way to wear this is to paint your nails with a silver foil paint and two coats of this over the top and it is completley sparkly! wooo



So, thats my post!
Do you have any of the nail paints I featured, or do you have any spring recommendations? I would LOVE to hear all of them xo

See you soon,
Laura xo

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Quick School Makeup Routine ( Drugstore/ Highstreet)

I'm going to try and write this post without rambling too much, sorry!

So I go to secondary school in the UK, and even though at some schools the rules are that you are not allowed to wear make up, you can at my school (yay)!

My Cath Kidston Makeup Bag which I keep my daily makeup in

 Obviously some days I switch up the coverage or lip colour or whatever, but this is normally what I put on in the mornings!

• I start of with Soap & Glory's Peaches and Clean cleanser to get off any excess make up from the previous day (ew) and give my face a nice base.
• So, firstly I  put on my Collection (2000) lasting perfection concealer - a high coverage concealer which is incredibly affordable!  (Sometimes I will apply a liquid foundation before this - however atm I prefer not to wear one)
• I then use my Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder to set this concealer and prevent shine. Because I am at school all day, and might not be able to top it up, this is the best one I have found to last all day!
• Then I gently dust Collection (2000) Blush So Pretty over my cheek bones to double up as a highlighter because of its gentle shimmers

• I then go onto my eyebrows, but don't worry, just a slight filling of brown. I use an Avon ColourTrend brown pencil. I think that these define my face more, and are more flattering than my natural ones! I set this with a clear mascara but I have no clue where it is from! (sorry)
• Then I move onto eyes. I firstly line my upper lash line with Topshop Black Kohl Pencil, sometimes with a flick and then the outer corner of my lower lash line.




Left to right: Soap & Glory Thick and Fast, Rimmel Scandal Eyes Show Off


• I take my Primark eyelash curlers (£1) and curl my lashes. I feel that these really help, and I never ever apply mascara without curling them first!
• For mascara, I am currently switching between two. They are the Rimmel Scandal Eyes Show Off or Soap & Glory's Thick and Fast mascara. Fortunately I have lashes which work well with most mascaras, but these both are very good!

• For lips, I normally go quite plain, because quite frankly, I don't like topping it up during the day that often. Side note: does anyone else find it awkward applying make up at school, or just m? lol. Anyway, I normally go for either Vaseline or a Carmex, or Natural Collection Lipstick in Lotus (Sheer Natural).

When I actually leave for school, I normally just chuck my powder, mascara and lip product into my bag or my make up case in my bag!

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p.s I might not be posting as frequently now because as of tomorrow I am back at school and by the time I get home it is too dark to take photos, therefore weekends only :(

Haul (Jack Wills, Boots, LUSH, Primark and more!)

So earlier today I went on a trip to my local towns' shopping centre and their outlet shops. Some of these items are for me, but quite a bit of it are presents for my Mum and sisters birthday, so if you are in need of mothers day ideas, or just gift ideas, I have some!

 I guessed the most logical order for this was the order I purchased them so here goes...


Jack Wills- A4 pink paper folder - £3.50 £1.00
Okay, so this is kinda boring but I guess the majority of the people who will read this post are of the 'studying' age, and also might have a soft spot for cute stationary! I love that my local Jack Wills is an outlet, because even though it doesn't have the newest items, the sales are amazing! (I got one of their famous navy gilets from the previous winter at discount instead of £120, yay!)

The Body Shop - (mum's present) Hemp body set - £28.00 £12.95
This is also from the outlet shop, and I saw this tin set and thought it was perfect. I always try hard to find my mum the best gift I can get with my money (aw) and I really hope she likes this! I noticed that on their website ( linked here) that the price is more expensive than the shop, but I also got an extra item in the box? I thought it was a bit odd when I opened it because it didn't have a place in the packaging?! haha, weird (you can see ity under the lip balm).

Claire's - Montagne Jennesse Hair Mask for britte & split ends - £1.50 £0.50
Am I the only person who didn't know this brand did hair masks? I absolutley love their face masks, and make sure I pick one or two each time I go shopping for a nice pamper eve and when I was bored in Claire's there was just a couple of these in the corner? ahah, well anything that mentions 'for brittle, split ends' I'm on it. I have hair which is long(ish) and I swear I stress more about my split ends than anything else! Also, I'm too scared to go to the hairdressers too frequently because in couple of years time I would end up having a bob by the amount they take off! p.s very good offer for 50p, it was also 3 for 2 in the outlet store :0

Boots - Barry M nail paint in Gold Glitter 339 - £2.99
This is actually a birthday present for my sister, who loves gold and all things sparkly (just like me!) and I thought this would be a cute little addition to the collection of gifts I have prepared already. I have the blue version of this nail paint and I know that it is not an opaque shade, but more of a top coat of sheer glitter (one coat) or a cute base for some glitter.

Primark - Denim Shirt with Chiffon Sleeves - £12
I already have a denim shirt of the shame shade from Topshop, but when I saw the sleeves on this I couldn't resist! I do like the look of some chiffon shirts but I feel that they don't really suit me, or are too dressy, so this was perfect. I love the heart effect also - so cute! In the picture you can see that I paired it with my burgendy skirt, but you could really wear this versitile piece with anything!

Primark - Mickey Mouse Top - £6

I'm not really a fan of Mickey Mouse, but I was in (not really) desperate need of baggy tops. I got this in a size 10, when normally I would be a 6 for an oversized look and I also love this tucked into my skirt. If you are looking for a nice graphic top from primark, and not a fan of disney, then check out the male section! They have a Coca-cola one which I almost brought too:)

LUSH- Brightside Bubble Bar - £4.15 (Limited Edition)
Firstly, I am pretty sure this is limited edition for easter, so go quickly if you want to get your hands on one of these beauties! This is also for my sister, and now I am feeling sorta jelous because it smells amazing. It is quite simialr to the Comforter Bubble Bar (I have somehow managed to mention this in my last three posts, haha) but it has an orangy scent, which reminds me of Starburst/ Moaom! You could probably get about 3-6 baths out of this, depending on how much bubbles you like! If you want to see the full review of this on the LUSH website click here.

So thats my haul!

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