Barry M Nail Varnish

So today I am uploading a new video onto YouTube about my Barry M polish collection. I have recently bought 2 new colours which brought my little collection up to 8.

The colours are (from left to right):262 bright red, 161 vivid purple, 279 (no name as it is old, but you can get a very similar colour), 290 spring green, 315 blue crackle, 296 coral, 150 red glitter, 66 white.

I have done some swatches which look like this:

Some pro's about the polish:

• It goes on smoothly, 
• good colour coverage after 2 coats, 
• doesn't fade/chip easily, 
• nice packaging, 
• brush doesn't shed.

Con's about the polish:

• Goes thick after a few uses, so needs thinning with nail varnish remover, 
• peels easily off of natural nails (only if a lot of coats have been applied though), 
• can be hard to replace some colours as they get replaced.

I will continue to buy Barry M varnish as I do love it, especially at the moment as it is 2 for £4.99 in Superdrug!

pixie stixx jewelry

Hi guys. Today I want to do a written review of pixie stixx jewelry. The owner of the company is named Katie, and she is lovely. She is based in Britain, but posts worldwide. I have now had 10 items from her and I love them all. Below I will post some pictures that I have taken from her facebook site of the items that I own. Price wise she is quite cheap. I have spent about £50 total for all my items, which when you see the work that has gone into them is fantastic! I think some of her prices have recently risen, but only slightly, and to keep on track with the economic change.

Cookie collection

I have the cookie monster necklace, cookie earrings and cookie ring. I absolutely love these as they are so cute and different, but they look very realistic. My daughter tried to eat them once as she thought they were real!

Skull necklace

I love my skull necklace. it is the first item I saw on her profile and the first one I fell in love with. It features 3 skulls that have 2 faces (1 each side) and a jar filled with hearts, bones and glitter. The detail on them is beautiful and all made from clay, not painted on. She also used gems to finish the look off.

Geisha

The geisha I have was originally on a watch necklace, but I asked if I could have her as a charm on her own. I did say in my video i was a little disappointed with her size given her price (£6), but I also said that I can understand why due to the detailing. She has very intricate pieces such as her eyes and flowers, which I feel are reflected in her price. SHe also makes different versions and colours, and even one with jointed arms!

Cupcakes

I have 3 cupcake charms that I have attached to a charm bracelet. I was only able to find a picture of one though. I had a duck, a spider and a purple bow cupcake and all are gorgeous. Very good size too, so well worth the money!

Teaparty necklace

I had a necklace custom made for a dressing up day which was Alice in Wonderland themed. The picture I have is very similar to what I got, however my charms included a mad hatter hat, cup of tea, teapot, french fancy with an 'eat me' sign, a strawberry cake and a cake on a plate. The watch is the same. Beautiful again.

Rose ring

Last, but not least, is my blue rose ring. This is also the competition prize on my YouTube page. It has an adjustable ring to fit most finger sizes and comes in a variety of colours and styles.

I will continue to buy from Pixie Stixx as I really love the jewelry and the styles. Links to follow :)

http://www.youtube.com/user/PixieStixx10
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Pixie-Stixx-Jewellery/101358479927743
http://pixie-stixx.weebly.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/hayzbetts?feature=mhee

Cheap makeup vs Expensive makeup

Hi guys. Today I want to talk about cheap vs chic. As you may know if you have seen my videos, I believe in finding cheap alternatives to brand name products. I personally cannot afford to buy designer brands such as Mac or Channel, I struggle to afford drugstore brands such as Rimmel or Maybelline! I like to find brands like MUA or beauty uk which are brilliant at what they do, but are also affordable. My favourite brand right now is MUA (Make Up Academy) which is from Superdrug. Every item is £1 and it is brilliant quality. A future video I am going to do is a full face make over using only MUA, and all for under £10.

I just really don't see the appeal. I have seen a mac lipgloss selling for £32, whereas for the same price you could get £32 MUA lipglosses, or even 19 2true lipglosses! I have no problem with Mac or Channel or any other exspensive brand, but for pretty much the same product at a fraction of the price, I know where I will get my makeup from :)

Urban Decay Naked Palette

Hi guys. Today I just wanted to share with you my obsession with the urban decay naked palette. I don't own one (yet!), but I am obsessed with getting one. I have seen many reviews on YouTube, and also videos of people using them in their tutorials, and I just really want one. In case you have no idea what I am going on about, this is what I am after

This is actually the old style one, the new one comes with a brush instead of the eyeliner, but I don't mind which I have. Now, I can't afford to just go and get one as they retail on average at £32 plus, which is way too expensive. I have also gone down the eBay route, but even on there they are £20 plus! I even tried to win a used one which sold for £28! At the moment it is on my wish list, and I do have my birthday coming up, so maybe if I ask everyone nicely I might just get one, or three haha!!

E.L.F

I am a fan of E.L.F on Facebook, and they have announced a sale that applies this weekend only, and finishes 9am tomorrow morning. The offer applies to everything on this page http://www.eyeslipsface.co.uk/category~catID~1.htm There is a £10 minimum spend, not including postage, but still this is a brilliant offer. I was going to get some yesterday, but due to lack of funds had to say no :( But I was going to get things like eyeshadows and false lashes for 75p each! The code is 50EYES which you enter in the basket page to receive your discount. So get yourselves to E.L.F now!!https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/elfcosmeticsUK

Hellooooo

Hey my lovelies. I have just started my new beautybox blog to run alongside my YouTube channel. I am going to post pictures, products used, daily ramblings and general beauty fun to keep you up to date with what is going on :)