Easter Superdrug Haul!

Happy Easter everyone! Hope you are enjoying your Easter break. I know I am! I am excited to have a nice dinner on Sunday and of course plenty of chocolate!

So I was out shopping recently, and I haven't been in Superdrug in ages so thought I would drop by! They have some great bits in at the minute.

First of all I badly need some kind of strengthener for my nails as they are in such poor condition right now! So I bought the Sally Hensen Complete Care. I haven't read any reviews on it, so I hope it is good and will do the job for me!

I could not resist these cute Easter nails from Elegant Touch! They are adorable and I love the pastel colours, and the wee chick!

And I bought the NYC nail polish "Peach Popsicles" just because it looks like a great Spring colour and NYC polishes are generally brilliant (and so cheap!).

Then I spotted that they had Nip& Fab stuff for half price, and hearing that this is Kylie Jenner's favourite Nip&Fab product I had to check it out for myself. I have already tried this a couple of times. It smells absolutely amazing and feels really nice on the skin. Trouble is, I am a little scared to try it any more because my skin is so dry and after I tried this serum a couple of times I noticed a bit of redness on my cheeks that I didn't have before. So I don't know if it was a reaction to the serum or just a coincidence as my skin has generally been misbehaving lately! I really do want to give this serum a proper test run though!

New Nail Polishes from NYC! Crystal Couture & Strip Me Off base coat

NYC were my go-to brand for nail polishes for a long time. I hadn't bought any of their polishes in a long time though (trying to cut back as I already have so many!) but while passing the NYC stand in my local chemist I noticed some new beauties… Crystal Couture! I couldn't leave without getting at least one, so I chose the sparkly purple named "NY Princess".

Also I bought the Strip Me Off base coat to give it a try! Glitter nail polishes are such a pain to remove so I thought this would come in handy!

NY Princess is such a beautiful nail polish! I applied one layer of Strip Me Off base coat and three coats of NY Princess. It is a gorgeous shade of purple packed full of glitters. I love wearing this, it is perfect for the party season. The other shades in the Crystal Couture collection looked very festive too, a beautiful glittery red and gold! I must get them next time!

The Strip Me Off base coat works really well, all my nails peeled off in one piece. The only problem was, they started peeling off throughout the day, when I wanted my nail polish to remain intact! I don't think I would use this again for fear of losing all my nails before the day is out! It is rather therapeutic however being able to peel off your nail polish with such ease, absent-mindedly while watching TV!

NYC remains my top brand for budget nail polishes. In fact I think their nail polishes perform better than some expensive ones I have tried. I can't remember exactly how much these ones cost me, I have a feeling they were £1.99 each. What a bargain!

What do you think of these nail polishes? Should I give Strip Me Off another try?

OPI - "Lincoln Park at Midnight" - Autumn nails!

I love this nail polish for Autumn. It's a beautiful, intense, deep purple with shimmer. It applied beautifully and lasted for a good 5 days with no chipping. I have never had any problems with OPI nail polishes and this is no exception. Definitely a new favourite of mine!

Nails of the Day

I love this polish! Sally Hensen Gem Crush in the shade Showgirl Chic. I used a silver polish underneath and just one generous coat of the Gem Crush.

An Essence Manicure

I decided to give myself an Essence manicure using some of their products I picked up recently.

Firstly I applied this cuticle remover gel. I really liked this. It has a subtle citrusy scent which was nice. The cuticles were so soft and easy to push back, and they felt so moisturised too.

These are the polishes I used. I applied three coats of the Iced Strawberry Cream. This is a gorgeous colour. It is a really pearly, peachy finish.

This Express Dry Spray is amazing! I had been using Essence's Express Dry Drops, but this spray is much better. It does not feel oily or greasy, and it is a lifesaver for me! I have an awful habit of painting my nails and ruining them when they are not properly dry! It also comes in handy when doing nail art and french polishes, it really speeds up the whole process.

For the tips, I used this white tip painter which I showed in a previous post. I can manage very well with this, it is a lot easier to use than regular nail polish brushes. The only downside is that the brush is so long and thin, sometimes large drops of polish fall down the applicator from the lid.

I got this Special Effect Topper at the weekend. I must admit that this polish looks a lot more interesting in the bottle than it does on the nail. It is basically a clear coat, with a very subtle pink shimmer through it. Don't get me wrong, it is lovely for this sort of a look. I love glitter polishes and this one isn't all that glittery. However, it is lovely for a nice subdued look which is what I wanted for my manicure.

And here is the finished product...

I am so bad at doing french polishes, but I don't think this one turned out too badly. The products used were great and I would highly recommend all of them! Essence is an amazing brand, I wish they sold their products online!