Essie 'A Sprinkle in Pink' - A match made in fairy pink heaven!

  

Essie duo 'A Sprinkle in Pink' - Fiji & A Cut Above, £12.99 Boots

Having become a big fan of Essie nail varnishes, I found it impossible to resist this perfect duo on a recent shopping trip to Boots with Lisa (Topaz and May), it's all her fault!!! After all the rich decadent colours of Christmas it's quite refreshing to find these lovely light and pretty alternatives, a real 'pick me up' for the winter/post Christmas blues.

I am not normally a 'pink' girl but recently I've found myself drawn to several items in this girly shade and with pastels set to be big this Spring it makes sense to get ahead of the game! The pale pink Fiji is so pretty and easy to wear but add a topcoat of A Cut Above and it becomes far more dramatic. It looks quite effective to add sparkle to just a couple of nails for an accent effect, I suggest you just have fun experimenting with different looks, the possibilities are endless. 

As with all Essie varnishes that I've tried, you need at least two coats for a good even coverage, however, it has proved to be quite durable, especially with the glittery topcoat. At £12.99 the duo is cheaper than buying the varnishes individually, they usually retail at £7.99 each but this is still cheaper than my usual choice of Chanel or Estee Lauder so a real bargin. You could also experiment with alternative shades in the Essie collection if pink is not you're thing.

I will definitely be looking to Essie for some more pastel essentials for the Spring, am fairly sure I need a pretty blue, green and lavender!

Whats you're favourite Essie nail shade?

Deborah

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If you go down to Boots today you're in for a big surprise!




Great Estee Lauder give-away!

 

If you can possibly make it to a participating Boot's today it's well worth a visit. I was tempted by their £12 worth of points with any purchases over £50 from midday onwards. This was made even better when I spotted Estee Lauder's latest give-away promotion. With any two purchases from their range, one to be a skin care product or foundation, you will receive this lovely treat.

 

The make-up bag contains 7 items, all of them very useful. I already regularly use the Perfectly Clean foam cleanser, Advanced Night Repair Eye serum and Day Wear Creme but am keen to try the Idealist Even Skintone Illuminator. These give-away samples are a great way to try something new without an initially costly layout, they are also good to keep in your wash bag for weekends away!

 

I also love the Long Lasting Lipstick in Tiger Eye Shimmer, great for the party season and it looks really groovy in its bright packaging. The same can be said about the Pure Colour Gloss in Impulsive Coral, a very useful shade. Finally there is the Sumptuous Extreme Mascara in Black, again a useful handbag size. I've used this one a lot and am very impressed with it. All of the above come in a colourful make up bag which might also prove to be useful.

 

I have a feeling that the £12 of points promotion may be for today only, however, the Estee Lauder freebies will be around until the end of the month so I suggest you get down there soon before they run out!

 

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Modern Muse by Estee Lauder

Modern Muse by Estee Lauder (picture from website http://www.esteelauder.co.uk/)
 

Whilst visiting my local Boots today I was lucky enough to be given a sample of the highly anticipated new fragrance by Estee Lauder, Modern Muse. As a long time user of Estee Lauder's Private Collection (30 years!!!) and Bronze Goddess, a holiday must have, I was very excited to try it out.

 

The scent is distinctly floral with undertones of jasmine, vanilla and musk, normally some of my favourite accents, however, I found it to be a little bit sweet for my liking. It was less obvious than Estee Lauder's Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia and did soften after about 30 mins but if you prefer something a little more fresh then I would suggest you try Kenzo Flower, Marc Jacob's new fragrance Honey or one of my favourites, Chanel No.19. It is always worth remembering that Modern Muse may smell very different on you so do give it a try.

 

Please let me know what you think when you get a chance to try it out and I would love to hear of any fragrance recommendations you might have.