17 Nail Polish Collection

I got this cute little nail polish set as a stocking filler from my parents at Christmas, and I absolutely love it. All of my family know I'm a bit of a nail addict so I seemed to get absolutely loads of nail-based presents, which in my books was the best! I've never really used 17 products before but these mini polishes looked such lovely colours and I couldn't wait to try them. I don't actually know the price or any details like that as it was a present, but I think 17 is a Boots product? I'm not sure anyway.

The photo above shows all the colours in the set, which is actually a really good range of colours in my opinion. I don't know all the names of the individual polishes, but when I find out I'll update this post and pop the names in a caption. I have such a hard time choosing what colour to paint my nails, as I like to make sure they kind of patch all the possible outfits I could be wearing. From this set I decided to try the nude coloured polish, which looks so creamy and luxurious in the picture.

The polish was a really good consistency and painted onto my nail really easily. The brush was just the perfect shape for my nail, which is always a plus, I hate having to wipe excess polish away where the brush has been to wide for my nail. The polish is quite thick so for this particular colour one coat would be fine for a good coverage, although I did actually apply two. It dried really quickly and looked quite matte which was obviously unlike the photo, but I think that's probably down to the nail set I sampled it on. I applied a clear topcoat after which sent the polish really shiny and made it look almost professional and flawless.

Even though I've only tried one polish up to yet I'm really impressed with the standards and the colour of the polish. I've only had it on for a day so far so we shall see how long it stays in good condition. I'll definitely be using this set again to try out more of the colours.

Marc Jacobs Dot

Marc Jacobs Dot 50ml - £47.00

If you've followed my blog for a while, you will know that I'm a massive Marc Jacobs fan and actually have a small collection of his perfumes. If I had unlimited money, or even just won the lottery, there is no doubt that I'd be covered head to toe in bags and jewellery. I have all of the Marc Jacobs perfumes apart from Daisy, which I haven't actually smelt but when I do there's no doubt I'll be buying it. I just seem to love every single one, so Daisy will more than likely be added to the list.

Dot has to be my absolute favourite so far! Its so fruity and the scent just reminds me of summer, which is just what everyone needs with this absolutely freezing weather. Dot has hints of red berry, orange blossom, coconut water, dragon fruit... the list is endless. All in all its really really fruity and really does smell absolutely lovely.

I only usually get perfume for my birthday or Christmas so without this sounding harsh, I don't really look at the price a lot. Obviously if its mega expensive I wouldn't even ask for it, but I think that £47 for a 50ml bottle is round about okay. I know everyone has their own views and exceptions on perfume budgets, but for me Marc Jacobs prices are reasonable. I think its around £38.00 for a 30ml bottle and anything up to around £65 for a 100ml, so I guess there's something to suit all budgets.

I think this would be the perfect scent for the summer. Its really light and you really don't need more than a few squirts for people to realise you're wearing perfume, if you get me? Its not too overpowering like some fruity perfumes can be and well, I just love it!

Do you love Marc Jacobs scents? Which is your favourite?

Christmas Beauty Presents

I know I've done a little Christmas post already showing a few of my presents, but I decided to show some of the beauty presents I received. Christmas is always the perfect time to add a few essentials to your list and get stocked up, so that's exactly what I decided to do. My family know I'm a lover of anything beauty/make-up/skin care related so I guess I'm pretty easy to buy for. I love getting sets because I'm absolutely stocked up on shower gels and bath things for literally months. My favourite is the Soap and Glory set that my best friend bought me, Soap and Glory is always a winner with me. I also love anything Nivea, so obviously I got two sets filled with moisturisers and lip balms. I guess I'm a bit of a lip balm hoarder, I think I have enough now for one in every single bag as well as my coats and car.

Another winner with me is nail polishes and really anything to do with my nails. I'm a tad obsessed with doing them too so I think I've been stocked up for life. My all time favourite is Models Own. My mum tried to get me the Winter Wonderland collection but it was sold out everywhere, so she was super cute and bought me a few of the individual polishes from the set. I've only tried Southern Lights yet, but its absolutely gorgeous.

My boyfriend bought me the Ted Baker wash bag and I was so surprised when I opened it. I absolutely love  dogs and having this little cute French Bulldog on it was the best! At least I think it is one, that's what I've been calling it... but anyway they're my favourite! I don't really tend to have a wash bag as such for my toiletries and things, so this will definitely be handy when I go away.

Anyway I'm starting to ramble a tad now, but these are a few of the beauty presents I received. No doubt there's things I've missed off but I'll probably be doing reviews soon so it'll give me chance to see if I've missed anything.

What was your favourite beauty present?

A Mini Christmas Catch-up

Wow, Christmas has been so busy that I literally haven't had any time to blog or really do anything. All I've done since Christmas Eve is work work work, apart from my day off on Christmas Day. Retail is crazy this time of year so my life seems to have been taken over my Matalan. In between that I've had time to see my family and catch up with them, which is definitely my most favourite thing about Christmas time. I'm a really family orientated person and I don't think there isn't a day where I don't see one member of my family (minus my parent and brother, obviously) I've also had a bit of time to hit the sales for a few hours, but to be honest I really didn't see anything that caught my eye. I'm planning a few more trips this coming week so hopefully I'll have some buys to show you.

This is just a little quick update, I'll be doing a post about my Christmas and some of the presents I received. I decided to just show you all a few things I got anyway, seeing as that seems to be the thing to do. I've had such a lovely Christmas so far and I'm very much looking forward to the New Year.

Hope you all had a lovely Christmas :))

The Christmas Tag

1. What is your favourite thing about christmas ?

I think my most favourite thing about Christmas and the whole period in general is getting to see all my family loads, and them actually all being together. 

2. What is your favourite make up look for festive the season?

 I don't really have a favourite I guess. I love big black lashes and maybe a red/plum coloured lipstick for a party look? I'm definitely determined to have a smoky eye at least once!

3. Real tree or fake tree?

I absolutely love real trees so much! They look absolutely gorgeous and there's nothing better than the smell of a real Christmas tree. At home we do have a fake one, just because of the space mainly, but I know my Mum would love to have a real one.

4. Giving presents or receiving presents?

I love the whole shopping for presents process, and the wrapping, and the giving... I just love everything about it :)) But then again I do love getting presents too, like everyone, so both?

5. Do you open presents christmas morning or eve / evening

Always open presents on Christmas morning. We go to my Nan's for dinner so on the way we always call at my other relatives and open our presents there too. When I was younger I used to open my presents from my great Nan and her family on christmas eve when I went to visit, but seeing as I usually end up working I don't get the time to anymore :(

6. Handmade christmas cards or bought?

I love handmade cards but unfortunately I'm not really the most crafty person around, so I usually just end up  buying nice cards. Saying that I only buy them for my close family though, I don't tend to send a lot now.

7. What is your favourite christmas film?

I know it'll probably be the same as everyone else's, but I absolutely love Elf. It makes me so happy every time I watch it and its one of those films I could watch over and over again. I've actually just bought it on DVD too, so that'll definitely be happening in the run up to Christmas.

8. What's your favourite christmas food?

I've never ever been a massive fan of the whole roast dinner thing, but Christmas is the only time I actually look forward to it. For some reason cheese and crackers always reminds me of Christmas time, so I tend to stuff my face with those for days around this time.

9. What's your favourite christmas song?

I don't really have a favourite, but I do really love WHAM's Last Christmas. Working at Matalan you kind of get sick of listening to Christmas songs as they play them constantly from about November-January.

10. What's your favourite christmas memory?

Again I don't really have a favourite memory as such, I guess its more of a favourite tradition that used to happen. On Christmas morning we could always drag our huge Santa sacks into my Mum and Dad's bedroom, then sit on the bed and open them all. They'de be sat in bed with a cup of coffee, while me and my brother would cover the whole bed in wrapping paper. Then we'de take all our presents downstairs and lay them out in the dining room and they wouldn't move for days. 


I'd love to read your Christmas Tags, so feel free to leave your links below.