Shopping my stash #part2

So I'm at it again, digging out my unloved items and trying to rediscover them.  This time I'm rediscovering my NARS eyeshadow duo in Egae. 

At £24.00 is definitely worth rediscovering.  The reason I never quite took to using this was I never actually wanted it in the first place.  I'd actually asked for another duo called Hula Hula, but the sales lady put this in my bag instead, it wasn't until I got all the way home I found out the mistake.  I kind of swatched it and played with it a few times and got bored soon after. 

So after dusting it off I am actually quite liking the minty-sage shimmer with its soft lilac-silver companion.  I find the finish very similar to a MAC lustre eyeshadow because they are a little on the chunky side.  But the colour pay off is very nice.  They are sheer and very buildable, so I'm pretty glad I hung on to it.

You can buy this shadow online on the NARS website here.  Do you have any favourite NARS eyeshadows?

Angela xox

OPI - Charged Up Cherry

A few weeks ago I got a manicure and this was my choice of colour.  At the time I did tweet this picture but I never blogged about it.  I always find it so hard when you go for a manicure.  When the girl says ' Would you like to pick a colour?' . . . it's always so hard just picking one!

OPI's Charged Up Cherry caught my attention, not just the shocking lovely colour but also the bottle was half empty . . . which in my eyes must be a tell tale sign the people of Essex love this colour.

Unfortunately for me, literally as soon as she was done I stuck my so called 'dry' hand and polished nails into my purse to retrieve my wallet and I chipped it. Doh!

I really loved this colour so I'm thinking a little ebay haul maybe on the cards so I can purchase this.  Woop woop!  What else should I buy??

Angela xox

No7 Stay Perfect Eye Mousse Eyeshadows

I don’t know if it’s old age (is 28 old?!?) but I’ve suddenly in 2012 become very relaxed with my beauty/makeup routines and applications.  Less is more.  More natural beauty rather than caked in layers of products.  More time to live your life rather than staring at a reflection of yourself in the mirror.  Over the top vanity is off the agenda these days.

Anyways, with my eye makeup – gone are the days of highlighting my brows and inner corners, shading my crease everyday.  They are replaced buy simple one shade on the lid.  If I haven’t been using my Maybelline 24 Colour Tattoo’s which I love, I have been using these. . .

The No7 Stay Perfect Eye Mousse Eyeshadows are a creamy mousse that is just so easy to use.  No need for a brush, a small amount on the ring finger and off you go.  Finish the look with liner and mascara then you’re done. Simples!

Here I have Vanilla and Pewter. Left is just spread onto the skin and right is blended in

The No7 mousses come in six different shades.  I have two of them; Vanilla (ivory/cream) and Pewter (soft grey/silver) and they cost £9.00 each or 900 points if you purchase with advantage card points.  Now they may seem expensive for a small 5ml tube, but honestly you don’t need much at all.  Less than a pea size can cover both lids.  The colours are very metallic and illuminating. They glide on effortlessly, you don't need to blend with a brush, your fingers are all you need. 

Staying power is a tricky one.  I've found these last for quite a while on your lids alone.  Apply at 8am there is still a majority of the product there at 5pm, however if you're going out after work you may need a touch up.  As I type this now at 10pm, I still have a creased vanilla on my lids.  So it does last but applied on a eyeshadow base longevity will be so much better.  I have oily skin so unfortunately they do have a tendency to crease on me *doh!*

My suggestion with these are if you're unsure, wait for Boots to do their usual £5.00 off No7 vouchers, so you won't be forking out so much.  I do think they a tad over priced, which is a shame.  Regardless I would however, pay the full price as I think they are that nice.

Have you seen these before?  Sorry for lack of posting.  I have been out and about enjoying the sunshine.

Angela xox