Gel Wrap System.

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Gel Wrap System

I love painting my nails. I always feel totally bare when I haven’t got anything at all on my nails; therefore I always have at the least a strengthening polish on to give them a bit of strength and shine. However, one of my key issues I have is keeping coloured polish on for more then three days. I have a big issue with if one chips, then they all have to come off and I have to start again. Mainly because if one chips and I’m stuck in a boring seminar, then I end up peeling and picking the rest off. Therefore I’ve been on a mission to find something to keep my polish from chipping as fast, before I end up resorting to just buying a Red Carpet Manicure Kit, which is basically a gel polish at home kit.

Whilst wondering through Boots I came across this little gel wrap system. It’s made up of a base and topcoat, which basically is meat to act like a gel topcoat, but without the UV light and meant to work with any polish. Allowing you manicure to last longer without chipping, peeling or lifting. After a lot of thinking about whether it was worth it or not, I decided to give in and give it a go.

Now. I’m not usually someone who writes posts about products I don’t like. This is no different, I don’t dislike it, but it doesn’t do as I had hoped. I read reviews whilst walking round boots before buying this and loads of people were saying how it was amazing and how it kept their polish on for 7days +. Unfortunately for me, it didn’t work as well. I’m not saying that these people are wrong or not telling the truth, but for me I just didn’t get this result. It kept my polish on for a little longer then normal, but I didn’t make it to a week, which was pretty disheartening. I don’t really know why it didn’t last very long, but it didn’t. If anyone can give me ideas on how I might be going wrong with applying this then please comment below because I really would love for this to work.

However, on the plus side, it does make my nails super shiny and applies like a dream, but I wouldn’t repurchase it because this wasn’t what I bought it for. I purchased it to keep my nails polish on longer, and it didn’t really work. I’m planning on trying it again, but my hopes aren’t very high. If you want to try this for yourself you can pick it up from most Boots, for about £11. If you do try it or have tried it then please let me know your thoughts on it.

Does any one have any suggestions on what I can try to help with my little nail polish dilemma?

DIOR Trianon Spring Collection 2014 - My Favourite Pieces.

This isn't an overall view of whats on offer from the DIOR Trianon Spring 2014 Collection but they are the things I am most excited about from the collection. 

Diorshow Fusion Mono Matte – New

Shades:

No.091 Nocturne – black

No.121 Celestial – purple

No.721 Dream – beige

No.761 Mirage – chocolate

Rouge Dior

Shades:

No.531 Rose Crinoline – coral

No.757 Sovereign – pink

No.761 Courtesan – pink pop

No.774 Allegresse – pure fuchsia

Dior Addict Gloss 

Shades (in order):

No.122 Mousseline

N0.382 Minauderie

No.442 Petillante

No.771 Exquise

Trianon Vernis

Shades (in order):

No.204 Porcelaine

No.777 Bloom

No.457 Bouquet

No.187 Perle

Dior Glow Maximizer Light Boosting Primer

Dior Pore Minimizer Skin Refining Matte Primer

Backstage Eye Prime

Overall, I am so excited for this release. I'm a massive Dior fan anyway, but this collection just looks like a perfect way to start 2014...can definitely see me buying a lot of this collection (which is in unusual for me).

If you would like to see the whole collection, this is a really good blog that shows you everything on offer -

click here

PS. These are not my images, they are from google!

Dior’s “It” Shade.

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Diorblush Vibrant Colour Powder Blush

When it comes to high-end, high-quality makeup, Dior Cosmetics have yet to disappoint. While the prices are definitely on the higher end of the spectrum, all of the Dior products I own are incredibly well made with out of this world pigmentation (hello one coat Dior nail polishes), and high quality formulations (hello moisturizing Dior Addict glosses). 

Diorblush Vibrant Colour Powder Blush does definitely NOT DISSAPOINT! It comes in a classic navy, yet new slim casing that features the mono-shade blush, a newly designed natural, angled brush that is super soft and ideal for large application and sculpting the cheeks and a built in mirror on the lid. It has an incredibly silky texture, a dual finish and even though it features a sheer formula it’s highly pigmented. It soft to the touch, slightly drier and a little powdery but applies smoothly and flawlessly to the skin. It blends beautifully into the skin and leaves behind a smooth, satiny finish that lasts the entire day without fading.

I was so hard choosing which shade I loved best, however with the help of a Dior Make up Specialist I decided to go for Rose Cherie, one of Dior’s “It” shades in the collection. A peachy-rose toned blush packed with finally milled golden shimmer, 'Rose Chérie' applies lightly giving cheeks a natural-looking, rosy flush. Due to a lot of shimmer, this particular colour does draw some attention to larger pores but, when placed higher up on the cheekbones, works nicely as both a blush and highlighter. 

I can’t say enough about these new Diorblush Vibrant Colour Powder Blushes, I love their silky soft texture that applies like butter to the cheeks, they are easy to apply and blend out considering its extreme bold colours, they are long wearing, you’ll get a solid 12 hours out of each shade without losing its intensity or fading and its highly pigmented, so a little goes a long way. I love that you can use the flat side of the brush to blend colour to create a healthy glow or use the beveled end of the brush for a more professional contouring application at the temples, around the oval of the face and to sculpt the cheekbones. 

Overall, this is one of the best blushes I have ever used. It is such a beautiful shade, which can be built up for a stunning day to night look. The formula is incredible and even thought they aren’t cheap at £30 a blush, they are just amazing quality and definitely work the money.

Mirror-Shine.

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Diorshow Fusion Mono Long-Wear Professional Mirror-Shine Eyeshadow

(a mouthful or what...)

Whilst picking up a new blush, I thought it would be rude not to look at the new winter collection. The first thing that took my eye was these beautiful cream like eyeshadows, and one swatch had me utterly in love. They are incredibly soft and highly pigmented, they don’t crease, fade and feel as light as air.

The shade I picked up was Hypnotique (881) (£23.50 for 0.22 oz.) is a smoky, plummy brown with multi-coloured micro-shimmer and subtle sparkle. It has warm undertones and a frosted finish. In a single pass, it was mostly opaque, and from there, it can be layered once more for full opacity or sheered out for a wash of colour.

The texture is a hybrid between gel and mousse, so it has a squishy, pliable texture that’s lighter than a cream but functions much like one. It glides onto the lid easily, spreads and blends well, and can be softened or intensified as desired. It remains blendable for about thirty seconds, and then it sets and stays set without creasing, I had no issues with creasing for fourteen hours.

The Fusion Mono Eyeshadows come housed in a small, glass pot with a screw-on lid with a capped, softly pointed applicator brush that can be "put together" and extended during use. The applicator tip is firmer than a traditional applicator and has a slight rubbery feel. Personally, I prefer to just use a normal eyeshadow brush, which works perfectly well.

If you’ve tried Chanel’s Illusion d’Ombre Eyeshadows, these are very similar, but there were two major differences: the first was that the sparkle in Dior’s seemed even finer, so it had more of a dazzling, sparkling effect; and the second was that Dior’s contain 0.22 oz. (£23.50) as compared to Chanel’s, which contained 0.14 oz. (£24.00). I own both, and now comparing the two its unbelievable how much more pigmented the Dior on is in comparison to the Chanel.

Overall, cream eyeshadows aren’t something I’ve really ever tried, however these are just INCREDIBLE and I really cant wait to get my hands on even more shades…someone point me to the closest Dior counter immediately!