Rev it up with Revlon

♥ Hey puddings ♥

I always openly declare my love for MAC lippies, and although they do penetrate the majority of my lippie collection, I wanted to share with you two certain beauts that I have been getting a lot of pucker value from lately.

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♥ Revlon Moon Drops Lipstick in Blase Apricot #702

♥ Super Lustrous Lipstick in Love That Red #725

I just adore the classic packaging of these lipsticks.

♥ Blase Apricot ♥

I purchased this lipstick in NYC when I was there last month. As far as I believe, and my research can fathom, the Moon Drops lipsticks are currently unavailable in the UK (please correct me if I am wrong) but I was faced with a shelf load of them in the local Walgreens, and this gorgeous coral-ly number jumped straight out at me!

The consistency is so creamy and conditioning, and it has a fabulous lasting power.

I think this is just stunning, and a luscious summer colour to indulge in during these balmy months.

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♥ Love that Red ♥

This truly is the 'classic' red lipstick. I think I love it more that any red lippie I possess from MAC. It is a striking colour that make my teeth look super white and it has a glossy finish. The colour is very intense, but I would recommend using a lip brush for application!

I bought this lipstick from my local Superdrug and think it is a fabulous staple addition to anyone's makeup bag. 

These are the only two lippies I own from Revlon but I am definitely going to indulge and experiment with some of their other colours. I am not really excited by their ColourBurst range i have to say, but the Super Lustrous range needs some more investigation I feel!

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Have you been puckering any Revlon lippies lately? Let me know any pretty colours you think I might likey!

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Sun-kissed tresses for summer dresses

If you have followed me for a while, you will know ALL about my hair dramas and the trials and tribulations I have encountered! Three months ago I was near raven black and decided the colour was far too harsh for my delicate complexion! 
Soooo...out came the bleach!!

Over the last 3 months or so, I have put my more locks through some intense cleansing, stripping, recolouring and mild orange-ness to achieve the colour I am now!

Lucky for me, my hair is extremely robust and in abundance, so it has coped admirably with all the ill-treated I have exposed it to!

I Have vowed to my exhausted hairdresser (and myself) that I will not be fickle and fluffy, and meddle anymore with my hair for at least...hmmm...6 weeks?! 

But I am truly content with the colour at the moment, and like the little fringey I've got going on. My only wish now would be that it would grow 10 inches or so, and then I'd be a happy bunny.

I will always love dark, glossy locks (and know full well I will return to the dark side one day...) but I think this colour is a perfect sunny compliment for the summery months ahead!

Thoughts and feelings?

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Love at first flutter

♥ Hi crumpets ♥

When I was in New York last month, I had an extensive list of drugstore goodies to hoard, but numbero uno on that list was this little gem!

♥ CoverGirl LashBlast Volume Blasting Mascara ♥

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I had heard many fabulous things about this little beautie and it seemed rude not to pick one up from the local Walgreens whilst buying chocolate-coated pretzels and epic sized Red Bulls!

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And I am pleased to announce that it really does not disappoint. It is an AMAZEballs mascara and I am just kicking myself that I only picked up the one! D'oh!

I love the brush applicator, as it really fans out your lashies, and it is so build-able, you can really achieve some whopping eyelashes!

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Voila! And this is just after 2 coats! 

It has fast become my holy grail mascara and I am savouring every last drop until it runs out and then there will be tears...!

♥ I really think it's love... ♥

Have any of you lash lovers tried Covergirl LashBlast Mascara before, and if so...are you with me on the adoration?

Or if not, tell me your "can't live without it" mascara?

Thanks for reading & being precious.

xxx

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The O

♥ Hiii sweetums ♥

So as I hinted in my previous post, I have some exciting revelations to share with you all. 

I am positive many of you have heard of Cloud Nine Hair and are aware of their new generation of temperature control hair straighteners.

Well, Robert Powls, the brains behind these beauts has been busy in his laboratory and has 

manifested this wondrous development in heated rollers...

OOOOh my....Welcome to The O!

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Cue press release spiel... 

"TheO - Out-Of-This-World Technology That Will Take Your Hair To New Heights 

TheO uses unique heat induction technology that takes each roller to a temperature of 130 degrees  – the highest you can achieve within a heated roller - in less than four seconds, giving you the volume that can only be achieved with a roller, in record time. 

Simply pop a roller into the futuristic pod, wait for the beep, and style. And while the roller continues to rise in temperature in your hair, the pod remains completely cool and ready for the next roller.

The rollers, which are available in five sizes, including extra large 60mm, heat from the core out, so they’re hot for the hair, not for the hand.

Using the latest soft grip technology, it also means pins are not required, and you avoid hair breakage and kinks.  The rollers are so lightweight, that you’ll hardly know you’ve got them in, and because there’s an indicator on each roller to let you know when it’s done, they’ll be out again in no time - leaving you with hair that’s out of this world, whenever you want it.

TheO from Cloud Nine uses seven times less power than traditional heated rollers."
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 The O will retail at £149.95 and will be available online from next week and also possible to purchase at these selected salons...Daniel Galvin, Nicky Clarke, John Frieda, Errol Douglas, Richard Ward, Jo Hansford, Michael John and Urban Retreat. 

So how did The O and moi meet...

Well myself, and five other lucky ducky bloggers, hot stepped it down Park Lane and waltzed up to The Dorchester Hotel, greeted by a plethora of colourfully dressed concierge and a line up of sexy motors. 

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After I had swooned momentarily at the fancy Ferraris and beautiful Bentleys, we made our way, via the fanciest lift I have ever witnessed, to the 8th floor, where we were ushered into a suite decked top to bottom with swanky, gold-trimmed adornments and hanging ornaments.

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Witness the prettiness...

We then were introduced formally to The O, and the creator, Robert Powls, who gave us all an insight into the creation of this new product and its magical powers.
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We were then lured by the scent of chips and tasty morsels into the neighbouring room, to witness The O in action.

Whilst we munched on delicately created sandwiches, Steve Carr, senior stylist at Jo Hansford Salon demonstrated the art of applying the rollers to the hair.
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It was very simple and he invited us all up to give it a whirl. The rollers are warm but not too hot to handle and they are easily secured in the hair on their own or with a diddy grip.
And they do literally take 4 miraculous seconds to heat up so it is tres speedy!!
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And voila...!
Gorgeous, bouncy voluminous locks!
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Once the demo was over we had the chance to schmooze and chitchat, slurp some more tea and explore the magnificent surroundings...as well as pose for those obligatory cheesy photos...!

Here are all the sweethearts that attended!

From left to right...
♥ Amrita - the6inchstilettos
♥ Louise - getlippie
♥ Fei - peoniesandwaterlilies
♥ Michelle - beautyandtheblog23
♥ Ling - moonbeamstarlight blog & YouTube
♥ Moi!


It was a truly fan dabby day, and I'd like to say thank you to all involved for welcoming us and providing us with a swanky, "hot of the press" peek at this revolutionary product. I think it looks very impressive and I can't wait to get OOOmph-ing the hair and adding some vOOOlume! 
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As we were bid farewell, we were kindly plied with these iddy diddy Cloud Nine hair straighteners, ideal for short hairstyles and those troublesome kinky fringes.

♥ Proof of their teeny tiny proportion! ♥


Unfortunately, I don't think these will be any mean match for my monstrous mane, but I have already spied the mother eyeing them up, so maybe she can be the guinea pig and give them a whirl!
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I am a self confessed, heated-roller virgin so I'd love to know your thoughts on them.
Do you use them and would you consider investing in The O, considering the quickness and simplicity of the process, and the results you can achieve?

Thanks as ever for reading and leaving me your precious comments...means a lot and makes me grin like a mad thing! :)
xxx

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a swanky engagement

♥ Hey girlies! ♥

I have just returned from a fabulously swanky day in London Town, courtesy of the lovelies at Cloud Nine Hair, who kindly invited me to attend a launch mingle and schmoozing at The Dorchester Hotel.

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I shall reveal ALL in a subsequent post but I can at least say, delicate cucumber sandwiches and bone china teacups were rife, along with their brand new product, which is just OOO-amazing!!

I am so excited to tell you pumpkins all about it - so keep you precious eyes peeled for all the insider goss and piccies of the swankiness!

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Not one to miss a trick, I thought I would get twirling and papping and showcase my OOTD for your delectation...

♥ Grey Vest Top - Topshop

♥ Floral high-waisted skirt - River Island

♥ Pendants & bangles - all from Accessorize

♥ Mr Louis V was my arm candy of choice today 

♥ The tan is courtesy of Xen Tan !!

♥ I just wore diddy pumps from Primark on the feet...

♥ Snazzy spangly jacket - H&M

And voila!

Let me know what you think chickadees and watch this space for the unveiling of the OOOOh so very fabulous newbie product that Cloud Nine are launching next week! :)

If you like OOOh OOOh lift and vOOOlume for your barnet...you shall particularly love this wondrous invention!

xxx

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Tequila Sunrise

♥ Hello my lil pina coladas! ♥

I must confess, ever since I got sent my nailene falsies (which I must admit, are truly fabulous!) I have digressed into a proper, class A nail geek!
Previously, I use to dismiss my nails completely, as stubby little talons, that would never manifest themselves into any epic length.
And to this day, they are still weedy excuses for nails, but thanks to my fakies, I can now join the nail art clan, and indulge in the wonderment of painting my nails and having fun with bling and pretty patterns!
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So...VOILA! Tequila Sunrise anyone???

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I would like to dedicate this NOTD to Leanne, whose absolutely amazebella blog has totally inspired me to get creative with my nails! She recently did a tutorial on achieving gradient nails, and last night I thought I would give it a whirl!
My effort is shoddy compared to Leanne's, but I really like it! :)

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The three colours I used for this effect were:

♥ Barry M Lemon Ice Cream (definitely more of a neon yellow than a pastelly polish!)

♥ Sleek Make Up Florida

♥ Essie Aerie Fairy

(bling bling nail art stickers courtesy of Nailene)

Please check out lovely Leanne's blog for full deets on how exactly to achieve this look but all you need is your choice of nail colours and one of those manky, often redundant eyeshadow applicator you get in e/s palettes, and you are good to go!

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Please give it a whirl, and I would truly love to see any of your efforts! I love the fact that you are faced with ceaseless possibilities and can use any number of colour combos! :)

I am already thinking up my next creation! 

Hmmmm....now I am quite fancying a cheeky cocktail please....!

Thanks for reading my lovelies and let me know your thoughts on my colourful cocktail creation! 

xxx

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A Sweet Treat

♥ Hey sugar lumps ♥

You know that age old decision that strikes a girl down every so often...

"What colour shall I paint my nails tonight?!"

I too was baffled my this dilemma the other night.

Confronted with 50 zillion gorgeous nail varnishes, it seemed too cruel to limited my nails to just a splash of one of my wondrous colours.

So voila...I indulged in not one...not two...but five different cute colours for my nails!

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The moment Barry M decided to launch their ice cream, cotton candy colours...I was instantly wowed by their perfect pastel shades.

So over a few visits to Boots, I built up my little Ice Cream collection, and decided to treat my talons to some sweet treats! :)

♥ Mint Green # 304

♥ Blueberry Ice Cream # 306

♥ Lemon Ice Cream #307

♥ Berry Ice Crem #308

♥ Strawberry Ice Cream #309 

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I did each hand differently and I absolutely love this effect. So cutesy and summery! :)
They remind me of old fashion sweeties, like sugared almonds and candy canes.

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So my little lollipops...what are your thoughts?
Have you got any of the Barry M ice cream collection and which is your fav shade?
I personally love the Strawberry and Berry ones! :)
xxx 

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