NOTD: Spring inspired nails

Nails Of The Day:

OPI - Tealthecowscomehome

Ebay - Dried flowers Manicure Wheel

Ebay - Half pearls Manicure Wheel

I am fed up of winter colors! We wanted something bright and flowery and what better than this nail art design. My mum loves this design as its easy and not O.T.T. And its the first time iv'e used the dried flowers and i LOVE them!!

And this is an extra picture of my mum's friends little girls fingers what i did the day before with the same polish and half beads!

Love Christina xox

How to: Decorate a Home Beauty Salon

Hi Guys,

So i started college last September doing a Beauty Therapy Level 2 course. And I found when I wanted to practice at home on friends & family it just didn't seem right doing it over the kitchen table with things that weren't very professional. E.g family bath towels, mixing bowls etc (if you do a beauty course you'll know what I'm on about). I needed somewhere where I could just set something up and practice properly but didn't have much money with only being at college. 

Now if you have a spare room in your house and your parents/house mate have given you the permission to use it then GREAT NEWS, or if you own your own house and can build a little salon in the back yard then even GREATER NEWS!! Luckily for me we had a spare store room at the back of the garage (sounds horrible but it isn't that bad and I haven't found a spider yet! 

First of all I emptied out the room and planned on paper where I would want things to go so I could visualize and start decorating. I picked out some lilac paint I had from years ago (an old bedroom) and painted all four walls (if your really good with things like that you could wallpaper but I'm not that advanced) ha ha. Next I re-painted the skirting boards etc so they looked nice and clean. 

Then you want to start ordering furniture & your products (I'd wait until Christmas or a birthday so you can have extra help from family) I will list what I have in my beauty room and I will try to find a link to all of them. And obviously this changes with what you want to practice at home or what course you do at college. If you,re more bothered about nails get a portable manicure table so you can put it away when you've finished etc... 

• Manicure Table - www.ebay.co.uk (search: portable manicure table) £50
• Massage Table - www.ebay.co.uk (search: portable massage table) £50
• Chairs - mine were extra from the dining room table
• Bin - An extra one we had stored already
• Small drawers - www.asda.co.uk (I picked it up on a grocery shop) £5
• Large drawers - www.ebay.co.uk (search: 10 drawer beauty salon) £26
• Towel rack - www.ikea.co.uk (it was in storage also)
• Mirror - also in storage
• Nail polish rack - I made myself (google search: DIY nail rack foam boards)

So once you have your essentials your nearly ready to go, all you need now is your products and accessories. What I'm on about is towels, throws, plastic bowls, picture frames, vanity mirror, canvases, products...

 And that is about it, it's quite simple really and doesn't cost as much as what you think it would. Remember to look on ebay, amazon etc before paying full blown for products etc, as long as you know its safe to use and is professional then that is fine. 

               

Love Christina xox

Glossybox review: Feb 2014

Hi Guys, 

So this months glossy box was a lot better then last months glossy box. It had three full sized products and a lovely chocolaty treat which i ate as soon as i opened the box! ha ha. I loved the packaging which was a lovely glossy lip print and the fact it came just after Valentines day was a bit of a downer but who cares it was a good box overall. 

Nougat sparkling body shimmer (100ml sample worth £5.60)

This is a perfumed body shimmer. It contains mallow extract, Vitamin E and wheatgerm enriched oil. I love the smell of this product its a old fashioned kind of smell (but in a good way) i haven't tried it out as i want to try it when i next get dressed up and go out! I'm excited t use this product. 

Ciaté London Paint Pot Pocket Money Full Size £9

I was really excited that there was a Ciate nail polish in this months glossy box but when it came and i saw what colour it was i was very disappointed, being the fact you fill out a form so glossy box know what to send you and it does ask you what colour nail polishes do you go for and this wasn't the one i ticked. I will probably give this away as a gift.

Maybelline Big eyes volume express mascara Full Size £8.99 

I love mascaras and i can't wait to try this one. It is waterproof which im not keen on because i always find the non-waterproof mascaras to work better. But i won't judge and i am excited to test this mascara out.

Eldora eyelashes Full size £3.90 

These lashes look so pretty! I am saving them for a special occasion and cannot wait to try these out!! 

Giovanni Eco Chic Moisture Shampoo, conditioner & hair mask samples

I tried these hair samples the night i got the box and i was surprised with how much i liked these. Now i wouldn't swap them for my Tigi catwalk sleek mystique set but these are really nice and left my hair soft ans shiny and people noticed as well which is always a good thing!!

Thanks for reading guys 

Love Christina xox

Review: Glossy Box Jan 2014

Back to Basics Glossy Box January 2014 

Yu-Be Mouisturising skin cream RRP £13.50 

First of all when i saw this product and they said it was for dry skinned areas and works exceptionally well for hands and feet i was a bit let down with the size of the samples because there definitely isn't enough to see if that it true. The product smells medicated like vicks or sudacream. I will either save these for in the future or give to a friend who suffers with dry skin.

Balance Me Super Toning Body Wash RRP £10.25

First of all i love the smell of this body wash, it reminds me of a spa and i couldn't wait to use it. As it said you can use it as bubble bath also i tried it that night but to my disappointment no bubbles were even made and when i used it as a body wash the scent didn't stick to my skin so i was very disappointed in the product.

The Vintage Cosmetic Company Floral Slanted Tweezer RRP £8

These tweezers are really pretty and look great on my vanity table but as i already have tweezermn tweezers these didn't really come to any use for me as i don't think there any better then tweezerman. Would definetly give these as a gift to somebody though.

Anatomicals Puffy The Eye Bag Slayer Wake-Up Under Eye Patches £6

I have heard a lot of good things about this brand so i was quite excited to see these in my glossy box! I haven't used them yet as i am waiting for a serious pamper night or maybe a hang over day ha ha. 

Beauty UK CC Cream £4.99/25ml here

This CC cream isn't really anything to rave about. I have tried better and always use the Loreal one!! But this does have a good SPF in it so i will save for my hols or the summer months.

I got this glossy box back in December as everybody loved theres and got some really cool products in it but recently i have been reading a lot of bad reviews about it and that its gone really down hill. I think i will give Febuarys glossy box a try and see if its worth keeping my subscription. If not ill get the Birchbox.

Love Christina xox