A Little Something Extra

My March Favorites, why haven't I posted it earlier, forgot about it if i'm honest however its now here!! I've been showing some serious love for my Real Techniques Bold Metals 201 Contour Brush recently. Not only does this give me a really sharp line, it also blends in the product so smoothly making it look like a natural shadow. Would I recommend this brush? The answer is maybe, and I know thats pretty vague. In some bronzers and even blushes these days you get a little straight brush to apply products, and I know some people throw these away however I find that they give a nice clean line for contour, and these  are what I used for a long time before I invested in this brush. So its up to you what you want to do, however the real techniques brush does blend the product out quicker and better. I'm not the biggest fake tanner, however I have been feeling like a little pale spring chicken. Using the St. Tropez Self Tanner Bronzing Moose has been a chore that Iv...

A new nail polish launch from Barry M is the … , perfect timing for the summer.This is a UV based polish that uses the rays of the sun to dry, like having professional gel manicures under a UV light, but now you can do it at home with no lamp required. It comes in a variety of … total shades, and I picked up two including the top coat. The colors I got were … which is a nude, cream with a hint of pink and the other is .. which is a deep raspberry with purple undertones. On each of the polishes you get a little piece of folded card that explains how the polish works and how to apply. As pictured above I tried on the darker shade of the two (comes up a little more red on camera). On first impressions I really likes the shade as it reminds me of the flowers that come into bloom this season. I applied two thin coats followed with the topcoat. Between coats I rested my hands on my desk where the natural sunlight streamed through the window. The drying time was super quick,...