Ciate and Stripes!

 

Using my Marie Clare Ciate Polish in shade My Fair Lady, and combining this with my new Claire's Accessories Nail Art Pen, I decided to get creative!!

I've been wanting a nail art pen for a while now, and I thought a good start colour would be a black one!

At first I was confused (yes it doesn't take a lot) at how to get into the actual "pen" bit. However after googling (how do I open my Claires Nail Art Pen?) I was in!! and got cracking!!

I recently purchased a midi length stripey dress from Primark, for a good old £11 but silly me didn't take a full photo of it! I will outfit post it soon though! 

This was the inspiration for my first attempt at "proper" nail art :D

What d'ya think??

 

 The actual pen was very easy to use, I used the long thin brush bit to make this pattern, and just applied it with my (not so) very steady hand! 

The base coat of the Ciate was the perfect colour match to my dress, however it did need three coats on before a fully opaque. Which is slightly more than I would usually put on but it looked effective and unlike the Barry M Nail Paints, it doesn't go clumpy or bumpy when a few liberal coats are applied!

It gets top marks in my book!!

Charlie

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Mini Beauty Haul

I have been away for a week, in a little place called Pangbourne, near Reading. While there I picked up a few bits and pieces...

I was looking around for a magazine to keep me occupied on the train journey, and stumbled across the newest edition of Marie Clare, never a fan of Marie Clare really but when I saw the fantastic Ciate offer they had, just couldn't resist! 

I bought the mag with the polish in shade "my fair lady" because I think I will get more wear out of this colour.

I have been having my eye on these Ciate polishes for quite a while and I am so pleased I finally have one in my paws!!

The kind Marie Clare people also threw in this Dove hair therapy conditioner too! So who I am to complain!?

Next to be on my List was some foundation, so off I popped to Superdrug in Reading, and low and behold what do they stock!!? Sleek Make up! Well I just about fell over with excitement!! I have been wanting to try to Sleek Pout Polishes ever since seeing them on Pretty in the Desert's blog! 

My local superdrug in my little North Yorkshire town doesn't stock this brand so you can imagine how excited I was when the Pout Polishes were on a 3 for 2 offer aswell!! 

I decided to go for Pin Up, Mauve Over, and Cloud 9  (which is a mixer shade)

I tested Pin Up on the back of my hand, but misjudged how much or should I say little you actually need... cue my hands and my jumper being a red mess after trying to rub it off!! It passed the stubborness test!!

Anyway I purchased those along with some concealer and foundation from the brand.. 

I have some swatches from the Pout Polishes here for you guys...

This amount is all you need!! Maybe even less when you actually put it on your lips (another blog post for that soon!)

Top to Bottom - Cloud 9, Pin Up, Mauve Over

As you can see, very pigmented shades and a little really does go a long way. It has quite a thick consistency, and I would advise using a lip brush to apply these onto your lips, it is also a bugger to get off!! Kiss proof is what we will call it! This image is without flash, I decided to take one with the flash, (but Cloud 9 doesn't show) as the shades are a little brighter in real life and the flash image captures it a tad better!

I really want the Peachy Keen colour next! and I will defo be re purchasing these!

Thanks for reading such a long post!

Ta Ta for now!

Charlie

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