Wednesday Wants

It's been a hectic week of university work and I barely had time to do my wants! But I worked it out and here they are..


1) Seche Vite Fast Dry Top Coat - £5.95 from Amazon

I really want one of these! I've seen it all over the blogs I read as well as the forum that I frequently go on. Seche Vite protects your nail varnish as well as helping it to dry. I am desperate to get my hands on a bottle of this. Get yours here.






2) Cute Birdie T Shirt - £18 from ASOS

This T Shirt is so me. I adore the design but I do prefer my t shirts to be tighter than this generally. Anyway I'm thinking the outfit that the model has on but with 3/4 length black leggings and some pumps would be a brilliant spring/summer outfit! Get your T Shirt here.







3) Black Multi Square Abstract Print Scarf - £22 from Debenhams

I am a sucker for scarves and have a ridiculous number of the woolly variety. However, once it gets to spring it's too warm to wear my cosy scarves! I turn to this sort of material/style and I own a couple already. This would make an excellent addition to my collection. Get yours here.






4) Off White Pleat Dress - £46 from Topshop

Not my usual style this one, much more elegant! I think it's really pretty though and would love something like this to wear in the summer when it's really warm. Get yours here.







5) Sketchy Monkey Vest and Short - £20 from La Senza

Spring is an excellent time for new pyjamas with the weather getting warmer and the spring cleaning underway! These pyjamas will help you not overheat during the night and look cute but simple at the same time! Get some here.







6) Stripe Longline Top - £16.99 from New Look

I have a top similar to this already in blue. I got it from Primark last year and loved it but it's wearing thin already. I love the shape of this and purple is my favourite colour! Over some black leggings I think this would look awesome. Get yours here.







7) Coral Seedbeed Bangle Pack - £12.50 from Dorothy Perkins

The colours in these bangles go really well together and I think the whole set is absolutely beautiful. Get yours here.








8) Booja-Booja Raspberry Ecuadorian Chocolate Truffles - £4.98 from Goodness Direct

I had some Ginger Wine Booja Booja truffles at Christmas and they were absolutely amazing. These beautiful chocolates are vegan and therefore dairy free which means I can eat them! They're rather expensive (this pack is only 100g) but they are definitely worth it. I now want to try the rest of the flavours so if anyone wants to buy me a pressie.. hint hint! Get a box of your own here.




9) Pastel Collection - £20 from Models Own

I've not had the chance to try this brand yet and have heard some good reviews. There are a few boxsets on the website that are total bargains and this is the one I want. Pastels are the colours I want to wear when it gets to this time of year! Check them out here.

10) Tonal Spot Red Dinner Plate - £6 from Whittards

I always imagine my own kitchen full of snazzy china from Whittards! I always ramble on about their patterned mugs and teapots but the plates are pretty awesome too. Get one of these here.







Billiesue

Models Own New Polishes

Just a quicky this morning! I saw on the Models Own Facebook page that they've added four new colours to their range so I thought I would let you guys know.

L-R - Pink Fever, Concrete Mixer, Bronze Rage and Blooboo

I've been wanting to try Models Own for a while now and I'm thinking this might be my chance because I'm in love with Pink Fever and Bronze Rage. I've already got a colour similar to Blooboo otherwise I'd be wanting that one as well! You can grab yours here for £5 a bottle.

Billiesue

Touched By Nature - Relaxing Rose Bath Souffle

I forgot to take a picture of this lovely little bath product before I used it but you can find it here. I bought three of these fabulous looking bath souffles from Touched By Nature last week and this is the first one I tried. To be honest I was a bit apprehensive because most bath bombs that I've tried that are not from Lush have fizzed away with barely any smell and definitely haven't had any beneficial effect on my skin. I was pleasantly surprised. This little souffle fizzed away, releasing a gorgeous powdery rose fragrance and turned the water an extremely girly pale pink. It even had little petals in and was a really girly Sunday afternoon treat! The smell was just as strong, if not stronger, as Lush bath products and the Shea Butter made the water soft and silky. I could feel the benefits of the Shea Butter softening my skin as soon as I got out of the bath!

I used Lush's Ring Of Roses Buttercream and Joy Of Jelly Shower Jelly to wash with and then used a liberal amount of Bare Naked Lady Dusting Powder when I got out of the bath. The whole experience made me feel relaxed, refreshed and very girly! At £1.50 each those Bath Souffles are an actual bargain and are better than other bath bombs I've tried that costed twice as much. They come in a variety of fragrances so make sure you check them out on the Touched By Nature Facebook page!

Billiesue

wednesday wants

Yep it's that time of the week again! Here are the things I wish I could have:

1) Illusion Aztec Nail Polish - £4 from Accessorize

I very nearly bought this yesterday but decided not to after all the nail varnish bargains I got on Monday. The colour is amazing and is multi-tonal so looks very different. The only problem with this one was that the lid is actually larger than the bottle! I expected the bottle to be slightly bigger for the price which may be what put me off. However, the beautiful colour more than makes up for that. Get yours from your local superdrug or online here.





2) Teal Blue Nail Varnish - £1.50 from ELF

I got an email from ELF the other day telling me about their four new nail varnish colours and this is the one that caught my eye. I adore the colour and hope it's not limited edition because I might need some new eyeliners soon and maybe then I can justify a spare £1.50.. if you can justify it sooner you can get it here.






3) China Glaze Crackle Glaze Nail Polish in Lightning Bolt - £8.95 from Amazon

I know.. nail varnish again. I'm totally addicted at the moment. One of my favourites is the Barry M crackle polish and I think that this white version would make a great addition to my collection. Especially for the summer! Get yours here.







4) 50s Dress Big Polka Dot Halterneck Dress - £22.99 from Dresses Tiger Milly

Look at this beautiful dress. I wouldn't even have a place to wear this to but it doesn't stop me lusting after it. I'm thinking red heels and bright red lipstick... Get one here.








5) Skin Sin Body Lotion - £8.50 for 250g from Lush

I vaguely remember trying this when it was still in Lush stores but it was discontinued not long afterwards. It recently became available on the Lush website in Retro Lush. This lotion smells just like cherries which (as I keep mentioning) is my favourite fragrance. Get yours from here.






6)Brain Tablets Necklace - £10 from Shottle Bop

 I think I could do with some of these brain tablets "For when your brain don't work proper, and all your thinks are wrong". Maybe this necklace would give me some luck when I'm taking exams? Or maybe not. But it is pretty! Get yours here.







7)Easy Smokey Eye Gift Set - £14.25 from Eyeko

A bargain set which costs 20% less than buying the products individually! This comes with a mascara, liquid eyeliner pen and an eyeliner pencil with two colours. All products I would use over and over again! Get yours here.







8) Russell Howard Ladies College Tour T-Shirt - £15 from Russell Howard Merchandise Site

This isn't really a want.. more like a have because I bought it this morning! I was so caught up getting my Ocean Colour Scene and MCR T shirts that I didn't think of the other gig I went to that week... Get yours here.







9) Disney Alice In Wonderland DVD - £12.99 from Play

After seeing my friend's Disney DVD collection I have realised that mine is pretty rubbish! A lot of my Disney films are still on VHS but I actually don't have this one at all. Which is weird because I love Alice In Wonderland! Get your copy here.







10) Ladies Bobble Jumper - £16 from Peacocks

So simple and yet so cute... I love this jumper. I'm thinking skinnies and pumps for a simple and slightly emo look! Get yours here.
















What are you guys wanting this week?
Billiesue

Touched By Nature

I had some more retail therapy yesterday when my order from Touched By Nature arrived. Touched By Nature is a wonderful little business which sells essential oils, oil burners, candles, candle holders, incense, incense burners, bath bombs and much more. I was tempted by the candles and bath bombs mostly. I ordered on Sunday and got this fabulous delivery last night:

The bath bombs all smell lovely and are wrapped beautifully as you can see above (in the lower right hand corner). They're not tested on animals either and they're not badly priced. What more could you want? I'll let you know what they're like when I get a chance to try them. For now I'd like to tell you about the bits I have tried.

 

Cherry is my favourite fragrance and flavour in everything. This candle smells really nice and fruity and it's my favourite colour - purple! You can get one from Touched By Nature for £3.50.

While I like to have a nice relaxing or sweet smelling candle burning in the evenings, I also love having a fruity refreshing candle burning while I'm sat at my desk studying. This Peach Nectar candle ticks all the above boxes. It is lovely and refreshing during the day (especially on this lovely spring day when I had the window wide open for the first time this year!) but is equally lovely in the evenings. These are also £3.50 and there is a whole range of these types of candles in different fragrances so check them out!

The inner goth in me absolutely adores these. They're called Weeping Rose candles and they are £4 for a box of four. The outside of the candle is black but once you start burning it you find that the middle is red and this is what drips down the side of the candle. It looks absolutely beautiful. The scent of these candles is a simple but relaxing Rose.

This also appeals to my inner goth but past that, it is absolutely beautiful. I'm going to have to buy myself some more tealights because I can see this being used a lot in the evenings. At a mere 2.70 each I adore these.

This is left over from the Valentines Day stock and was put up on sale not long before my order was delivered. I was quick and managed to nab one before it was too late! They are usually £3 but now they're £2.50 and come with either a vanilla or strawberry tealight. I'm so glad I saw this before it was too late because it looks so cute on my windowsill in the evening.


In summary, you absolutely must check out Touched By Nature. You can look on the Facebook page here. As well as the beautiful products, the customer service is amazing and the business is run by a lovely lady who couldn't be more helpful.

Billiesue

Nail Varnish Bargains!

So I needed a bit of retail therapy yesterday and I had a bit of money so I wandered into the local TJ Hughes while I was in the shopping centre doing my food shop. I ended up in the make up section and found myself the most fabulous bargains that I just had to tell you about.

These little glitter polishes (7ml) were £3.99 for the 6. They're not a known brand name (in fact I've thrown the box away and can't remember what the name was!) but they look awesome nonetheless. I love my glitter nail varnishes and these have huge chunks in as well as the small bits of ordinary glitter. They are each a different colour as you can tell: pink, silver, green, blue, purple and gold. The varnish is almost clear but with a hint of colour. They will make great top coats I think!

CCUK 103 White and Bourjois Paris 11

These polishes were both 99p each. The CCUK Diamond Gloss attracted me because I don't currently own a white nail varnish and have wanted one many a time for nail art designs. It is a very plain white but at 12ml for 99p I think it's brilliant. The Bourjois Paris colour is fabulous. I already have a sort of tangerine coloured varnish which is bright and in your face. This orange is totally different, a nice pastel shade with a shimmer to it. This bottle is 8ml.

L-R 018 Rose Orchid, 247 Opal and 040 Dancin'

These were 49p each for 8ml. A bargain for such good quality stuff! Rose Orchid is a very pale pink with a slight shimmer to it. I've got it on my toenails at the moment and it's a very pretty nude colour. I know I already had a white in my basket but Opal is much more than just white. It is impossible to catch it in a photo but it's a gorgeous "opal" colour with a purple/blue shimmer. Dancin' is another neutral colour but this time a pale brown with a slight shimmer. Good for those days when I'm not feeling so daring.

NYC i114A and i104A

99p each again for 13ml. i114A is a nice pastel yellow with a shimmer (the bottle isn't dirty but it was hard to get the price label off!). I already own a bright yellow but this one is a nice pastel shade which will be good for summer. i104A is a very sheer varnish which is mostly just blue shimmer. I tried it out last night and it is my favourite of the bunch! I'm glad because I picked it up and put it back a few times, unsure if I would like it. It has a quality which makes it excellent in sunshine because it is a different colour each time the light shines on it.

Kubiss 31 and 62

I've never heard of this make before and I suspect it's a cheap one, similar to MUA at Superdrug but these colours grabbed me. They were 99p each for 9ml. Shade 31 is a really nice lime green colour, totally different to any of my other greens and again, perfect for summer. Shade 62 is a yellow/orange colour with a shimmer to it. Really nice.

Rimmel London 60 Seconds 340 Torrid and 530 Star Dust

Last but definately not least we have these Rimmel London polishes. I love this brand and already have a few colours. These were also 99p for 8ml. Torrid is not as red as it looks in the photo above. It's a deep chocolatey brown with lots of shimmer. I tried Star Dust last night and love it. It is a light gold with lots of shimmer and looks great with my Barry M Nail Effects over the top.

I also got 2 little tubs of lots of different jewels to use for nail art for £1.99 each but my camera died before I could take a photo! The woman at the counter said to me "oh are you doing a nail art course?" and I had to explain that no, I was just addicted to nail varnish!

I do love a good bargain.
Billiesue