nail polish storage

Hi lovelies :)

On one of my posts last week, I mentioned that I store all of my nail polishes in little rack and a few people commented and emailed me saying that they'd like to see it. So, here you are!

I'm probably one of the biggest nail polish addicts you'll ever meet. This is just a small fraction of my collection which I display on my chest of drawers in my bedroom. Who ever invented nail polishes HAS to be a genius! Every Friday when I come home from school, the first thing I do is paint my nails. That sounds unbelievably sad, but it's true! I absolutely hate it when they're not painted, and if one gets chipped I almost have a little heart attack!

TOP ROW LEFT - RIGHT: Rio Nail art pen in Yellow, Rio Nail art pen in Orange, Rio Nail art pen in Purple, Rio Nail art pen in Red, Rio Nail art pen in black, Barry M in Raspberry, Barry M in Mint Green, Barry M in Teal,  Barry M in Vivid Purple,  Barry M in Grey and finally  Barry M in Magnetic Dark Silver.

MIDDLE ROW LEFT - RIGHT: Barry M in Matt White, Barry M in Mushroom, Barry M in Berry I/C, Barry M in Foil, Barry M in Coral, Natural Collection in Hibiscus, Barry M in Black, Barry M in Dusky Mauve, Barry M in Halloween Web Effects, Barry M in Pink Flamingo and Barry M in Red Glitter.

BOTTOM ROW LEFT - RIGHT: Nails Inc in Elizabeth Street, Elegant Touch French Manicure in Pink, Elegant Touch French Manicure in White, Elegant Touch French Manicure in Clear, Models Own in Nude Beige, Models Own Hedkandi Hedonist, Models Own in Red Alert, Models Own in Snowflake, Models Own in Dream Stream, George in Nightmare.

As you can tell, I have a lot of Barry M! I've been collecting Barry M nail polishes for about 2 years, and I still have more inside my draws! I've began collecting Models Own nail polishes so I have loads more!

I bought these racks from eBay but you can buy similar ones from Amazon for cheaper here. I only noticed they were cheaper after they got delivered! Each rack holds about 30 nail polishes each  and they're so good for displaying.

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favourite combinations: eyes

Hi lovelies! Today is the last post I'll do in the 'favourite combination' series, but don't worry as I've saved the best til last! I use this little combination almost everyday, if I'm not at school because school won't let me wear that much makeup. :'(

This little combo includes a Jerome Alexander black lash extending mascara, Soap and Glory Smoulder Kohl waterproof eyeliner, MUA eye shadow in shade 3 - pearl and my small Jerome Alexander eyeshadow brush. 

My mum absolutely adores the Jerome Alexander mineral powder and the mascara which I use daily comes along with the pack called Magic Minerals. I think it's about £20 for the full pack which includes this AMAZING mascara, a blush brush (which is equally as amazing), and the mineral powder which I haven't even had a sniff of because my mum loves it so much! She barely lets it out of her sight - there's a tin of it in her handbag, in her bedroom and in her little makeup bag. She's so obsessed. The mascara is easy to apply, and leaves no clumps whatsoever, which is always a main factor of a good mascara! I use two coats to give a fuller effect, but one looks fine too.

The Jerome Alexander eyeshadow brush was something I also bought a few months ago and (not so) surprisingly found it lurking in the bottom of my mum's makeup bag! It's easy to clean, the bristles never fall out and it's really smooth. It also picks up a lot of product but you can tap the excess off easily.

I also use the Soap and Glory Smoulder Kohl eyeliner in just a plain black. It's honestly the best pencil liners I've come across with regards to pigmentation and slidability (if that makes sense!). It glides on like a dream. So creamy, pigmented and doesn't take long to have a nice, smooth line.

And finally we have just a MUA eyeshadow. I'm sure you'll have seen hundreds of people rave about these and for only £1 I'd really recommend stocking up! They're a really good handy product to have, which gives nice colour if you're in a rush. Obviously, they're not as good of a quality as high-end brands but they do the job and do it well.

Hope you enjoyed reading this little series as much as I've enjoyed writing it! 

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favourite combinations: face

The 3 products below are probably my most used make-up combination. I did a separate full review on the Wake Me Up foundation here, so if you want to read that just click the link! I'm really enjoying doing these 'favourite combination' posts, and I might even just shorten it to 'fav combos' because it takes me so long to type it all out!

I will apologize in advance for the crappy photo today. My camera is playing up on my phone and I don't have enough money to go and buy a new camera. I'm hoping to change the photo when it decides to work because I know it's not the best, but it's the best I could do! 

I bought the Stay Matte powder by Rimmel such a long time ago and it just sunk to the bottom of my makeup draw and never got used. I was cleaning out the draws in my room a few months ago and gave this another try, and oh my god it's honestly the best powder I've ever used. It stops your face becoming oily and shiny through the foundation and sets it well. I use just a plain simple blush brush (try saying that with a mouthful!) and it evens out my skin tone amazingly. 100% recommendable!

The next product is the Natural Collection concealer in Fair. It's an amazing price at £1.99 and I even think you can get any 3 items for £1 on the stand! They have nail polishes, foundations, concealers and bronzers. I've only ever tried the concealer and 2 of the nail polishes with my favourite being Hibiscus. Anyway, that's getting off the topic slightly. So, it covers any blemishes, imperfections and/or spots and keeps them invisible for the rest of the day. Again, very recommendable!

I won't babble too much about the foundation because I've reviewed it here, but it gives a very even coverage. Unfortunately it only has 6 shades which is the only downside to this product.

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life lately #3

Sledging with my bestie // fav combos: nails // a little selfie // fav combos: lips // i love yankee candles so much. my favs // new book! john green is such an amazing author // we finally got snow! // my crazy aunty found out she's going to be a grandma!! ♥ // walking to school 

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