SEVENTEEN Quicker Slicker Colour in 'Wishing Star'

Beautiful, beautiful nails! SEVENTEEN Quicker Slicker Colour in Wishing Star.

Another new polish found whilst perusing Boots. This time a duo chrome, a silvery gold mix that in certain light looks purple. In the above photo it is layered over a metallic gold polish which really sets the colour off. This polish really is a compliment gainer, it catches the light and changes colour so it looks different all the time. Perfect, and fitting, for the holiday season ahead. 

If you really layered it up I think it could become opaque but over a similar rosy gold toned polish it really does become a show stopper.

£2.99 here.

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SEVENTEEN Phwoarr Paint in Medium

SEVENTEEN have really been upping the ante recently, and with their barrage of skin care releases there was bound to be some gems among them. I picked up the phwoarr paint on a whim as I needed a heavier concealer for the eye area. This comes in two shades, Medium and Light, which is very limited and such a shame as for a skin product it limits the market so much. The product itself is nicely packaged with a very helpful mirror in the compact. It is quite sturdy and not too cheap looking so not something I'd be shifty about whipping out in public.

So, how does it perform? It applies VERY thickly. If you have dry skin you are going to want to stay away from this as it will just stick where you don't want it to. I use it after moistirisng and that seems to be the best way to apply. Warm it up on your fingers and dab into the eye area. A brush can be used to blend it but to apply straight out the pan with the brush will make the job harder. Application aside, this is the bees knees. It really does work. It covers my eye bags with some major power and although it is thick, if you blend it properly it doesn't sit on the skin and look obvious.

Finally, the price.

£5.49 here. In all honestly, it's a bit of a steal if using a heavy duty concealer isn't a daily thing. If you want something for everyday use I would recommend something that is easier to apply though as it does take some working in.

You tried it? Let me know!

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SEVENTEEN Rock Hard Couture Nail Effect in Celestial Pearl

Whilst perusing the local Boots for a  new pink polish the other day, I came across this beauty. Having not read much about this is in the blogosphere, I was intrigued so naturally I decided to pick one up.

The SEVETEEN Rock hard couture Nail Effects are textured polishes but with more sparkle. I''m not the biggest fan of the texture effect as I pick at my nail polish, and they just feel weird and heavy on the nail. In terms of the texture though it's not overly gritty like the Barry M offerings. More spongey and marshmallowy. Yes, that is now a descriptive word.

The colour, celestial pearl, is perfect though. White, with glimmers of a champagne colour. Looks classy without being over the top. The textured effect also helps show off the colour as it adds extra dimension. I'd call it 'classy glitter'. It takes two coats for full opacity, which is fab. It takes a bit longer to dry as it is a thick polish due to its texture but once dried it had minimal chipping in the three days I sported this on my nails. Winner.

So if you want something a bit different, I'd recommend you try this. Yes, textured polishes may be so last season daaarling but there is still time to squeeze this into your nail wardrobe. And at £3.99 it's not going to break the bank now.

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NOTD - Fantasy Fire Remix

I love fantasy fire. The colours it throws out when sunlight hits it reminds me of oil on the road. As the sun is making an appearance I thought I would get it out. The problem with it, as anyone who has it already knows, it takes about 4 coats to have any decent colour on the nail so it is better used layed over a base. So to enhance the shine I used it over Models Own 'Sterling Silver'. I think it looks good and when the light hits it.. well get your sunglasses!
(Sorry about the smudge on the middle finger, didn't notice until I'd uploaded the pic)

Models Own 'Sterling Silver' £5.00
MaxFactor 'Fantasy Fire' £3.99
(Both at Boots)

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NOTD - 'Tropical Island'

 Love this colour, 'Tropical Island' by 17. It has subtle gold shimmer in which is perfect for summer. To add a bit of glitter I used Orly nail polish in a gold glitter (its name evades me, bad Charlie) which I think works really well.
17 'Tropical Island' is £2.99 and the ORLY polish £4.99.

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17 Fest Of All Kit

Hey Everyone! Just a heads up about a promotion that Boots are doing (another promotion you say?!) on 17 cosmetics. Spend £6 on 17 and get a free gift. So is it worth it? Well this is what you get

1) 17 Lasting Fix Nail Polish in 'Tropical Island'. £2.99.
I've done a NOTD for this here, but the colour is a lovely orange coral with tiny flecks of gold in which sparkle when the light hits it. Only 2 coats needed.

2) 17 Instant Glow Body Bronzer. £4.99.
Can't say I'm a fan of this, I'd rather go on the sunbed. It doesn't rub off on clothes which is a bonus but the colour pay off isn't much. With that said the size is perfect for a night out, wish some of my friends had this to avoid some rain disasters!

3) 17 Perfect Definition Eyeliner in 'Onyx'. £2.89.
I like this eyeliner. Not as much as my Rimmel on as it is quite dragging to apply and if you want serious colour you have to press quite hard, not what you want around the eye area. With that said it doesn't smudge easily so if you want a bold lined eye this is for you.

So basically if you were going to buy something from the 17 range, it is worth buying something else for this gift.
Also found a little gem, the All About Nude 17 Palette s only £1.50 on the Boots website here.

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17 Instant Glow Bronzing Rocks

I spend too much money in Boots. It's a fact! I'm lured in by their points and their vouchers.
Anyway, moving on....
Looking for a new bronzer? Why don't you try this one, 17 Instant Glow Bronzing Rocks.

They really are rocks, look at the size of them! They are a mixture of light pink and bronze-gold rocks (on the swatch the first is the pink rock, the second the gold rock and the third the two combined). They have a subtle shimmer on the skin, not to glittery but perfect for when the sun is shining.  I wouldn't recommend for very pale skintones as the gold rock is quite a dark colour apart from that they are definately worth the £4.99 pricetag.

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