Elegant Touch Don't be Sheepish Nails

I have only recently become obsessed with false nails, so when Don't Be Sheepish landed on my doorstep, I was overwhelmed by how cute they are. Whenever I do use false nails, Elegant Touch are my go to nails because I find them easy to apply, they suit my nail shape and they re incredibly purse friendly.

The Elegant Touch Don't Be Sheepish nails are an online exclusive and are the perfect designed nails to wear not only for the Easter weekend but for the whole of Spring. Within each pack of nails you will find nail glue, a buffer, an instruction leaflet and 24 nails in 10 different sizes all compactly packed so you have everything you need to get going and make those nails pretty and they last for up to 10 days without chipping or peeling.

My own nails are currently going through a bit of a bad time and are all cracked, broken and peeling, so I am currently applying products to get them back to their former glory so I have only tested one or two of these nails, that said, they are really easy to apply. The nails are an almost squoval shape, which doesn't different too much from how I shape my own nails.  Once I have washed and dried my hands, I always apply handcream and then cuticle oil before buffering my nails.  Once I am happy with that, I select the right sized nails and then begin to apply the glue, then apply and press down on the nail.  They stick immediately and I have never found a need to remove and reapply before a week.  

As there are two designs within this set, you can choose whether you want more lambs or more daisies or an equal mixture of the two. The Elegant Touch Don't Be Sheepish Nails retail for £6.95 and are available from the Elegant Touch website - HERE.

Flamingo Candles Bunny Kisses Easter Candle

I am a huge fan of Flamingo Candles, their cuteness is such that everytime I see the design I ooh and ahh at it.  So imagine my excitement when Bunny Kisses dropped through my door looking like this.

This is an amazing Easter Candle, which has sadly sold out. It is hand-poured in the UK using natural soy wax and is a pretty yellow pastel wax jar candle decorated with a super cute metallic silver bunny and metallic purple heart which is just divine.

Once the lid has been removed, childhood sweet memories come flooding back as this candle smells like rhubarb and custard sweets, the boiled sweets you might have once got in a pick 'n' mix.  The scent is both sweet and tangy and once the wick is alight, both those fragrances come to life and I am suddenly whisked back to a child buying those 1p sweets from Mrs Stocks on a Sunday morning.

Impressively, this candle has a burn time for up to 50 hours and features a natural cotton wick and unlike some candles, there is no blackened smoke appearing once alight. Priced at £12, these candles are just such good value for money, they smell amazing and look just fantastic.

Happy Easter!

SS16 Clutch Bag Wishlist

This year is zooming by so quickly that we have skipped through winter to spring before I feel I have had time to blink.  I have an exceptionally busy second half the year looming with three weddings on the horizon and because they are all family events, I cannot get away with wearing the same outfit twice. 

With a wedding, I tend to choose an outfit and bag before shoes and right now there are so many clutch bags that I have my eye on, I have created a wishlist:

Cluth Wishlist SS16 by beautyqueenuk 

I absolutely love Ted Baker Bags and as you might notice, two feature right here. Top middle we have the Ted Baker Chasidy multi floral crossbody clutch bag which also offers a strap option depending upon your preference. Moving clockwise we have the Coast Printed bow bag, which features a flap over front and a magnetic clasp for closing and costing just £35 is an absolute bargain. Ted Baker features again and this time with a slightly different design with the Dorise multi floral crossbody clutch bag. A wishlist wouldn't quite be one without a bit of Vivi and this Vivianne Westwood Derby multi tartan wrist clutch bag caught my eye and it almost matches a dress I quite like. A little more demure with the New Look White Lace 3D Flower Frame Clutch which is a Clip top fastening- clutch which again has an optional chain strap. The black Miss KG Hava Embellished Suedette Clutch Bag from John Lewis is one I have actually seen up close and it is just stunning and again has a detachable gold-toned chain strap and a lock clasp. Finally, right in the centre is the Dune Bubbles Clutch Bag which is a fold over design with a popper fastening and an optional chain strap.

These are just some of the bags that have made an appearance on my Pinterest boards over the last few weeks alongside many others.  Do you have a favourite from my list?

Kiko Campus Idol All Stars Make Up Collection

I absolutely love Kiko. I love the stores, especially the Covent Garden one, I love their lipsticks and I love how they have the ability to make me want every new product which comes out. The Kiko Campus Idol All Stars Collection landed on my doorstep a few weeks ago and I have absolutely loved using it and discovering some new must have products. 

The products within this collection are colourful and almost sporty looking but described as being  a vivacious, rather sassy cheerleader transformed into a true leader with an ironic, casual look when she steps into an urban setting. That said, as you might expect from Kiko, the prodcuts are amazing quality and very pigmented. 

The first item to catch my attention was the Kiko Campus Idol All Star Face Palette. This is perfect for those who love contouring.  I had palette 01 which is called Pretty Rose and inside, the palette is divided into three sections - Highlight, Bronze and Blush for sculpting and adding radiance to your face.

The second item from the collection is another palette and this time it is Prom Queen Eyeshadow Palette and I have 01 Lovely Naturals.  Anyone who knows me will know I am a nude eyeshadow kind of girl and this palette is all kinds of amazing.  The six eyeshadows are incredibly pigmented and when used with an eye primer last all day long with little movement, really impressive lastability. There is also a handy double ended applicator and the lid of the palette contains a mirror, so perfect for on the go or travelling with.

The third palette that I have from this collection is the Hi-Brow Palette and I have 01 Blonde and Red haired.  The Palette, again featuring a mirror within the lid hosts  two powders, two highlighters, setting wax, four stencils and an applicator.  So a palette that has everything you need for having amazing brows and again, perfect for on the go and travelling with.

If an eyeshadow palette isn't for you, then how about an eyeshadow and eyeliner in one? I have shade 06 which is Steel and Anthracite and it is not only stunning but easy to use.  One end is quite rounded and this is your eyeshadow, which is easy to apply and to blend and the pencil end is clearly the eyeliner. I personally love multi-use products, so this gets a huge thumbs up from me.

The final item in this collection also falls into a multi-use product with a lipstick and lip liner stick.  I have shade 06 which is perky pink and they are both deeply pigmented bright pink shades, not ones I would wear, but I do love that the liner matches the lipstick and as someone who has one lip liner, this is an absolute dream item to need in my stash.

The Kiko Campus Idol All Stars Collection is a lot of fun, it is versatile and it is currently on offer right here, so grab it quick before it disappears.