SALE UPDATE - Priceline 40% off Skincare

This is just a quick post to update you of a fantastic sale opportunity! It was announced today that Priceline will have 40% off Skincare for the next two days (Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th July, 2014).

I know I'll be going in to stock up on my favourites! Will you be heading into a Priceline near you, and what are you looking for?

B x

REVIEW - Essence Metal Glam Gold Topper - 01 Steel-ing the Scene

On a whim, I walked into Priceline - my first mistake. I can't seem to go in there without being tempted to buy something. Usually, I can talk myself out of buying anything but this time, I clearly couldn't!

So here we go - Essence's 'Metal Glam' Trend Edition Gold Topper in 01 - Steeling the Scene. Here is what Essence has to say about it:

"as good as gold and totally hip! the top coat is enriched with golden flakes to complement your glamorous nail design! the particularly high concentration of flakes ensures an ultimate wow-effect."

I applied the topper over Revlon Top Speed in 570 -Vintage - a gorgeous deep rasbperry red shade. Originally, I was going to swatch it over black polish, but I thought I'd go for something a bit different. As it turns out, I love it! I will definitely try the black in the future - leave a comment below if you'd like to see the swatches.

REVIEW - Essence Studio Nails XXL Nail Thickener

I have a confession to make - I’ve never taken good care of my nails. Sure, I’ve been using nail polish for years, but only recently have I started using a base coat, nail oil, et cetera. The decision to start using nail care was quite an easy one to make. Halfway through this year, two nails on my right hand started to split and chip quite badly – it didn’t matter what I did, nothing seemed to help! In a moment of desperation, I splurged $15 AUD on a nail treatment to attempt to repair my damaged nails. Of course, I was hugely disappointed when it didn’t work.

I started looking around for cheaper alternatives, since the more expensive polish hadn’t worked for me. I searched the whole of Priceline for products that weren’t ludicrously expensive. Right at the back of the store, I found a little stand, full of cosmetics. I hadn’t noticed it before, but the prices were amazing by Australian standards; this brand, of course, is Essence.

I looked through their range of products, and settled on Essence’s Studio Nails XXL Nail Thickener. The back of the bottle says: “...this innovative nail polish instantly thickens & strengthens thin & brittle nails – resistant against chipping & cracking. For longer growing nails. Fast-drying.”