Beating a Make Up pro by 6 months. Priceless.

Hey Bloggers

I am just gonna blow my own trumpet here.

I promise it won't happen that often.

But I have to mention this.

I have spoke about this product a lot.

The Barry M special effects nail varnish.

I follow on youtube a make up artist called Lauren Luke or panacea81.

Now I love what she does. She takes celebrity looks and does them again so normal people like me can recreate them.

She also does product reviews.

She also get over 30,000 hits per video.

The other day she mentioned the Barry M special effects nail varnish and showed a demonstration of her using it.

This is normally not a big deal.

But I did the same thing nearly 5 months ago on my blog.

http://getyourglitterout.blogspot.com/2010/10/nail-varnish-that-got-publicity-but-not.html

I even use the same colour of nail varnish too.

:):):)

Compare and see for yourself

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXxrj-kqcAg&feature=feedu

But I will say this.

Lauren Luke started this has a hobby and has made it a full time career.

I think she is amazing for that.

So I will let this one slide but I wanted to prove to you my readers that I'm not just a one post wonder I am in this for the long haul.

Thank you for all your reading and support.

Big love.

New products part 3

Hey bloggers

Hope you having a lovely day/night wherever you are.

Just thought I would show you a few products I have bought in the last week.

Now last week was pay day so I finally got to treat myself to some goodies but I am off to Sheffield for the day on Wednesday, so I will probably have to add to this list.

This is just some of the lush stuff I bought.

The moon on the stick bath bomb and Twilight shower gel are Lush forum products that you can buy for basically being a huge lush fan.

I haven't used the moon on a stick yet but the twilight shower gel is a beautiful malt and lavender shower gel and after I used it I slept like a baby.

Gorgeous.

Big and Retread are hair products.

Big is a sea salt and lemon shampoo and I use it on nights when I'm going out. Basically it makes your hair huge.

I love to back comb my hair and the sea salt gives you some huge volume so you don't need to spend hours with the brush, plus the tub lasts a good while.

Retread is a hair mask which smells beautiful. It smelt so good that even after I washed and conditioned my hair I could still smell it. It is also so nourishing and makes the hair so soft and smooth.

Volcano is a foot mask and scrub. Now lately my feet have been awful. I just can't get them into nice shape. So I bought this to try and sort them out.

I will be doing a post later in the week with foot products (including volcano) to see if these products can really make a difference to my poor feet.

I also got later in the week.

A brand new hand serum, some L'occitane hand and foot cream.

The hand serum is called tiny hands and is full of shea butter and smells like flowery lemons (Yes that is the best way to describe it). I actually can't stop using it. I love the fact you can really control how much you use and not only is it going to last me ages but it's a bit harder for me to lose.

(Hand cream and lip balms go missing a lot in my care)

The L'occitane products are 30ml hand and foot cream. The hand cream contains 20% shea butter and although doesn't have much of a smell. Its got the multi tasking nature of being thick but not too greasy. It's also small enough to fit in my handbag, which I like.

The foot cream is 15% shea butter and also has a slight spicy smell. It also has arnica in which, helps with bruising and swelling so it will be good for feet.

I tried a little bit earlier and I feel like it's thick enough to tackle my poorly, horrible feet.

I will do a smaller post if I buy anymore products/

Let me know if you have tried any of these products.

I will surely tell you about them more in later posts.

Comments welcome.

Sometimes it ain't wise to pick.

Hey bloggers

Hope you are all good.

Today I am in some pain.

Do you ever get these spots that are under the skin but no matter what you do. They just won't surface.

Yep I have one of those, it's huge and it hurts.

It might not look big on the photo but I can promise you it is.

Not only that but it's right on the crease of my nose.

So everytime I sniff or talk it hurts.

I was naughty and you should heed my lesson.

At first I was good.

I used tea tree oil on it, then hot water and even the old classic of toothpaste.

Then instead of leaving it.

I picked

and it hurt and to make things worse.

The spot hasn't even gone.

I still have a nice big lump and it will take at least a week to properly heal.

So tonight I am going back to hot water, tea tree and toothpaste.

Because sometimes the old tricks really are the best for a reason.

:):):)

It's not a disguise its a mask.

Hey Bloggers.

Hope you have all had a great week.

It's been a busy week for me but I finally have the time to do a properly written blog post.

So this week I have mainly been using hair masks.

Now even with the oil slick that is my hair, sometimes it needs a really good condition.

Especially because I damage my hair with heat and lots of chemicals with all the bleaching and hair dye I use.

So once a week or once every fortnight I like to give my hair a break and treat it.

This week I have three of the top masks you should try out.

If you have oily or slightly greasy hair.

The Avon conditioning yogurt mask is a god send.

It contains lots of citrus fruits including kiwi, which make your hair soft but doesn't overload the hair making it more greasy.

This is because citrus fruit tends to eradicate oil, so you don't end up making your hair more oily.

What I love about this mask (apart from the yummy smell) is that you don't need to use much, so it lasts for ages and being Avon it's an absolute bargain too.

At the moment it's just £1. What a bargain especially in the recession.

As you can see from the tub I use this one a lot.

So next time you get the Avon book, have a try.

For dry hair or flaky scalps.

Hair doctor from Lush has to be your choice.

It is a fresh mask so you keep it in the fridge, mainly because there are no preservatives so it will go off.

It's a herbal treatment so when you put it on, it makes your scalp tingle (Which is lovely because you feel like it's working).

It is packed full of lots of softening ingredients like almond oil and coconut oil so any dry hair on your head soon won't be so dry.

The ingredient that makes it tingle is the peppermint oil. Peppermint is also an anti fungal treatment so will heal dry, dandruff or flaky scalps.

After using this my hair was so soft and it even healed a patch of exzema that I had on my scalp too.

For Normal hair.

Then you have to go for the classic, Dove silk intensive treatment.

Makes you hair smell amazing and it doesn't overload your hair.

When my hair was having a good day this is the one I always used.

It really does make your hair like silk.

It is also a great mask if you use lots of styling products and struggle to brush your hair if you have knots and tangles.

I use it if I back comb my hair too much.

So after my back comb madness today I think I will have to get out the Dove. :)

Kids remember don't back comb your hair this big (Unless you live in 1985) or you will need the Dove mask to tame it again.

:):):)

Bad hair times.

Feel free to comment or tell me if you have used any hair masks.

Were they good/bad?

Let me know

:)

Cracked nails. Oh yes :)

Hey Bloggers

Hope you have had a good week.

Just thought I would show you a picture of an old friend for two reasons.

One I want to prove that I do use the products I recommend and two that even if a product is not as on trend anymore. That we can all break the beauty rules a little bit.

This is the Barry M special effects nail varnish. I reviewed this about 5 months ago and I loved it but my new twist is not to use it over the top of colour.

I just paint a base coat so you get the cracked nail effect over natural nails.

I like this look, mainly because I can wear it to work and if it chips. It just adds to the pattern.

This is just a little post for today.

But I have some new ones lined up for the end of this week.

Plus it's pay day so I'm sure I will have some new products too.

Comments welcome :):)

Daggers and samples.

Hello bloggers.

Just a quick video from me today.

I talk...

Well more rant about Dagger nails and sample wastage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R9zs68glGg

Comments and questions very much wanted :)

Twitter @getyourglitter.

Sometimes the eyebrows don't have it.

Hello Bloggers

Hope you have had a good week.

Thought I should tell you a little make up story that happened to me this week.

This make up story involves me making a slight make up cock up.

Sometimes when I apply dark make up, my pale eyebrows wash me out so I sometimes fill them in to shape my face.

But the light in my room is most of the time very poor and I may of applied a little too much pressure, So when I went to meet my mum. She decided not to tell me until later that...

"My eyebrows turned the corner before I did"

Ooooops. They must of been slightly darker then I thought.

So kids. Take heed from me.

Always look at the mirror before you leave and sometimes no matter how long you have done make up for.

You always make mistakes.

Me after the eyebrow incident. The light in my room doesn't do justice has to how dark my eyebrows really were.

Bad times.

In other more pretty pictures.

I painted my nails the other day with silver urban decay and rimmel purple nail varnish.

It was a bit rough round the edges but the idea is there.

I think this combination of colours works well and also silver is a big colour trend too.

Win.

Also talking of trends big eyelashes are back and I tried out Avon's supershock mascara to see if it could boost my long eyelashes.

It made my eyelashes look like falsies and on the plus side it's cheaper then buying lots of pairs of cheap false lashes that fall or slide off.

Just a quick blog today.

Any questions comment or ask me on twitter @getyourglitter

Serums: Yay or nay?

Hello bloggers

Hope you have had a super dooper week.

So talking to you today about serums.

Now recently serums have made a big come back in the beauty world.

The main reason for this, is that anti aging is big business and some serums claim to help stop the anti aging process.

Now no miracle cream or serum can stop aging but what serums can do is help treat underlying skin problems such as redness, dryness or even sun spots.

Now moisturizers can of course help with dry skin but what's the difference?

Serums tend penetrate the first layer of skin called the epidermis, where as moisturizers tend to sit on the skin helping to protect the face.

That's why a moisturizer with a SPF is vital.

Serums though work on a more deeper level. Easing skin problems from deep in the skin's core.

I have been personally using serums now for the last six months as part of my night time routine and I have to say my skin looks fresher. I use less moisturizer in the day and it doesn't take hardly anytime to apply. Result.

Now there are many serums on the market but the two I recommend are:

Lush's Full of grace serum bar.

This little pink bar melts on skin contact. So you only need a small amount, meaning this bar will last you months.

Great for people with dry or sensitive skin. (But I have oily skin and love it)

Contains murumuru butter to hydrate, rose oil to help tone and calm skin and my favourite ingredient portobello mushrooms which contains anti-oxidants and lots of vitamins. To make skin look great and protect it from free radicals.

Plus in recession times. It's under £8. Even more of a bargain.

The other serum I recommend is a little more expensive but does work a treat, is the Lancome skin defence serum.

This one I will admit didn't moisturize my face as much as the Lush serum bar but it did leave my skin feeling really soft and I felt that the fine lines around my eyes, looked more filled and anything that helps with fine lines has to be a winner.

The problem with Lancome is that it is very expensive.

A treat: definitely. A must have: Only if you have Simon Cowell's bank balance.

There are plenty of other serums on the market, which do a great job.

The best seller though is boots protect and perfect serum which at under £20 is a little bit better on the wallet and scientists have proved that it does work on reducing sun damage skin.

Plus is this beautiful little products sells an average 13 bottles every minute.

Surely that many customers can't be wrong.

Hopefully you will be seeing more serums on the market and even in the media.

So keep your eye out and maybe try to incorporate serums into your skincare routine.

Any questions just ask on twitter at @getyourglitter or leave me a comment on here.

I would love to know your thoughts.

A poorly made video to say thank you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsYMXRJj1yQ

I ramble on but hopefully there is a point in there somewhere.

Please enjoy.

:):):)

Don't forget to follow me on twitter @getyourglitter

Eye don't believe it.

Hello bloggers

Hope you having a good week.

The latest trend in eyeshadow is colour clashing but...

only two colours stick out as being a must have spring and a summer trend this year.

That is Purple/lilac and yellow/mustard

Worn together they make a great team. You can have more of a wash for the daytime and go extremely vibrant for the night.

I created this look using

Topshop eyeshadow in english teacher for the base of yellow

Then on top of this applying a more gold tone of maui wowie from the urban decay box of shadows.

For the purple I used psychedelic sister again from the urban decay shadows box.

This is the look without eyeliner or mascara.

The night time look is finished off with urban decay 24/7 eyeliner in zero and lashings of mascara. I used Avon's supershock because it really gives volume to eyelashes. This is because of the huge lash brush and it's a bargain too :)

This look is one of my favourites eyeshadow wise for a while and it makes my eyes really pop.

Purple is also a good eyeshadow colour for any eye colour, has it emphasizes and doesn't clash with blues, greens or browns. Basically it's a winner all around.

Coming up on getyourglitterout blog

• Perfume which new one should you get
• Shimmer, should it glossy or shimmery
• Bad customer service

Any questions just ask on my twitter page @getyourglitter.

Week that was. Pt2

Just thought I would show you a couple of nail looks I did last week.

Glitter and reverse manicures are definitely the way forward.

This look was done with.

Nails Inc denim and accessorize gold glitter.

But contrasting the gold and blue, it makes the nails really stand out.

This look was done with

Nails Inc in beige and Barry M metallic green.

My friend noticed this look and loved it.

The green and beige work really well together and it hardly chipped either.

Result.

You can do this reverse look with other colours. One of my favourites is black nails with white tips. Lovely and classy for nights out.

Any questions or comments twitter me at @getyourglitter,

More products to behold

Hey bloggers

Hope you have had a good week.

Just thought I would show you the products I brought last week.

Firstly

I went into the body shop and got a huge amount of products.

All in the Christmas sale.

Products that will always get used.

I got passion fruit shower gel, two body scrubs (One Brazil nut and one passion fruit) and some yummy Brazil nut body butter.

A mixture of fruity and nutty smells.

Next I went to Lush and got some product staples and some new products too.

I got the Valentines day product It's raining men shower gel. Which is full of honey and smells divine. It might just be my fave new product.

I also picked up some Olive branch shower gel which I haven't tried yet but it's meant to be very moisturizing.

I also got some lovely perfume. Lust fragrance and Tuca Tuca solid perfume.

The Lust perfume smells of jasmine and is the only perfume my mum has ever complimented me on. Must be a winner. :)

Tuca Tuca smells like old school parma violets and the smell lasts for so long.

The solid perfumes are also very reasonably priced too.

I also got some old favourites like the face cleanser Aqua marina and the chocolate orange lip balm whip stick.

The last lot of last weeks bargains is my topshop make up.

I got these little beauty's for only a £1 each.

So for £2 I got four new eyeshadows and they be last season but these bright colours will be very much on trend for spring/summer.

I really like the yellow colour mainly because you can build the colour up gradually.

So you can make it more like a wash for day time time and more neon for the night.

I did get some nail varnishes too but I can't find them at the moment. So I will add them on later.

I will be using the yellow eyeshadow later in the week to show you the new trend in eyeshadow. For day and night. :)

Any questions just twitter me at @getyourglitter