Guest post // this and that beauty tag!

Hey guys! This is a guest post from the lovely serena! Make sure you check out her blog at serenatalks.blogspot.com this is the this and that tag! We hope you enjoy it :) 

Makeup

Blush or bronzer?

Bronzer, my cheeks are always pink and when I say always I mean always!

Lip gloss or lipstick?

Lipstick, I love love love lipstick and I'm a bit of a hoarder when it comes to it!

Eye liner or mascara? 
Mascara, a eye look wouldn't look complete without it!

Foundation or concealer? 
This ones a toughie, foundation always makes my skin look even and will make the rest of the face makeup look normal & stay in place. But then concealer covers under eye circles and blemishes, I think I''ll stick with foundation!

Neutral or color eye shadow? 
Another toughie, I love wearing colours such as dark navy, olive green and burgundy, yet I love doing really smokey bronzed looks but I'll have to go with colours (subtle ones though!)

Pressed or loose eye shadows? 
Pressed, It's much more easier and less of a mess! 

Brushes or sponges?
Brushes, its easy to blend shadows and apply product.


Nails

OPI or china glaze?

OPI, all of my nail polishes are OPI and China Glaze except the few Barry M, Revlon and Rimmel. OPI's colour range is incredible, their staying power is amazing and they apply so well.

Long or short? 

Long, my nails grow so fast its crazy but being a beauty student we have to have short nails for practical purposes, sad face :(

Acrylic or natural? 
Natural, like I said above my nails are long naturally and they are one (of many many few) quality's of myself that I actually like.

Brights or darks?
Darks, I love Russian Navy by OPI and Mrs O'Learys BBQ!

Flower or no flower? 
No flower, but I wont say no to an accent nail!

Serena xo

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Christmas Day #15!

I was at Jess's today and she was having a nail polish sort out and gave me some of the ones she didn't use! 

She gave me loads of new brands to try which is really exciting as I love trying out different nail polishes but I can be a little bit sceptical if it is not a brand I know. There are also some really cute christmasy colours, like the gold and the two glittery reds! I think for Christmas Day I will do red with a gold feature nail :D 

Today I used No7 stay perfect which you can see in picture two. It is a really pretty mauve colour with a little bit a glitter to make it festive. Me being a glitter addict though, decided to put over the top and golden glitter which worked really well. I think it looks really cute :) 

If you are going to put a glitter coat make sure the first coat is properly dried because, if not, it can smudge your first coat and then you will have to do the whole thing again (which is always really annoying) 

If you tend to find you have loads of make up or nail polish you don't wear, swapping with friends is a great way to avoid wasting money. Obviously you shouldn't share certain make up items like mascara, eye liner and brushes but other bits of bobs you can swap with people! 

What is your favourite nail polish? 

Jamie xx

Christmas Day #10!

So today I thought I would review one of my all time favourite products! 

OPI nail envy! 

This is, without a doubt, one of the best things I have ever used on my nails. I have been a nail biter all of my life and stopped just before prom (about May time) but they were in such bad condition! I started to use this product. I would put it on every other day and take it off at the weekend and then start again. My nails grew so strong and really quick, it was amazing! After a while I started to limit my usage and didn't realise how much I needed it until I had ran out. After a few weeks my nails became weaker again and, sadly, would peel off. Anyway, I went back out and got the product just the other week and I have started using it again. Immediately my nails are getting so much better!! It is not a cheap product but I don't have a bad word to say about it. It is amazing! It dries quickly and you can layer it up and the brush allows for really easy application. I would definitely recommend giving it a go, you will not be disappointed! 

OPI is such a good nail brand and they do so many amazing products! I would also suggest getting the cuticle oil which is brilliant for poorly nails. It is really important over winter to take care of your hands because they get so so dry! A really good hand cream to use is Soap and Glorys 'Hand food'. This comes in all different sizes and I usually get mine from Boots :) 

Slightly off topic but exciting news, I found out if I have got a part in the school musical (Grease) tomorrow so I will let you know :D also, we will soon be recording my very first acoustic video which I hope you guys like! 

Hope you have had a good day! 

Jamie-lee xx