Kerry Washington and O.P.I...

They made beautiful babies... 

So, when I heard of my favourite show, actor and product coming together to create something... I had to try it.

Kerry Washington, star of Scandal (fave show) and O.P.I have collabed to create some powerful and scandalous colours. 

They officially hit shops (and the internet) on Thursday and immediately ordered from Beauty Bay. 

You can try three or four of them for £8.50 or £11.50... not too bad for good quality nail varnishes. Individual (15ml) bottles cost £9.50 each, so not exactly cheap. 

I decided to pick up quite a few and I'm slowly making my way through them, but for now, I'll reveal the colours I chose.

4 set- £11.50

This has some really lovely colours for you to try! I especially love the yellow, as I think it is pretty daring. Though, that blue is to die for. 

We The Female. 

We The Female- 

You're hereby authorised to wear this empowering garnet. 

This is a beautiful deep red colour which screams sophistication. I love how it isn't too dark but still has the deep edge to it... that probably didn't make sense. 

Washington seems to be wearing the same colour on the packaging, so I guess we can all pretend we're as stylish as she is. 

A perfect colour for Autumn and winter, but still could be rocked in Summer. 

Pale to the Chief

Pale to the Chief-
So nearly nude, it's almost scandalous.

I love how the description gives  a nod to the show Kerry stars in.

I love how this colour is 'almost' nude, but not quite there. It has a lovely glint to it.

I see it as an almost sort of pearl colour with a light brown back to it.

CIA= Colour is Awesome 

CIA= Colour is Awesome- 
A smart, dusky blue for secret agent fashionistas. 

I normally don't wear blue colours on my nails but I love this blue.

I think it has that feel of sophistication but also a fun nail colour to rock whenever you want.

I will probably buy this in a full bottle if I love it!

Never a Dulles Moment 

Never a Dulles Moment- 
A curry yellow seen on airport and fashion week runways.

This is a beautiful colour and so perfect for Summer. If you follow me on Instagram, then you may have seen I received a liquid lipstick in this colour.

This kind of yellow is certainly bold but I think anyone can wear this colour. It screams bright and bold, which is perfect.

3 Set- £8.50 

Inside the ISABELLEtway 

Inside the ISABELLEtway- 
Washington's movers-and-shakers vie for this caramel crème. 

A lovely brown colour with a caramel shine to it. I've tried this on my toenails and think it is fab.

It goes onto the nail well and only need one coat to create a good colour, but I obviously applied two. 

Not too thick and leaves a lovely feel on the nails when they are dry.

For anyone who worries this will wash them out, it really won't. 

Kerry Blossom 

5/5 (tried it and love it). 

Kerry Blossom- 
Accomplished stateswomen love this plum with capital flair. 

This is a beautiful colour for Autumn. Not quite the usual purple colour you see, but a lovely deep and warm colour. 

I'm not someone to wear pink or purple colours on my nails, but this one will definitely be something I'm excited to try!

I think it is a lovely colour. 

"Liv" in the Gray 

 "Liv" in the Gray- 
This edgy, sophisticated dark gray makes a strong federal case. 

I swear this also nods to Scandal, with the main character being named Olivia. However, I would love it whatever they called it. 

I love grey colours and this is beautiful. I had one like this from Barry M, so I'm really excited to try this. 

Individual Bottles (15ml) - £9.50 

Stay Off the Lawn! 

Stay Off the Lawn! - 
Don't trespass on this deep, lush green. 

What more can I say? This is a stunning colour which I am currently (as I type this) wearing on my nails. 

It was quite thick to apply, but maybe that is because I applied the colour whilst sat in the sun.

Nonetheless, I love this green so much! 

Freedom of Peach. 

Freedom of Peach- 
Wearing this creamy peach is your fashion right. 

I am a real lover of peachy nail colours. I think they can be worn whenever and make perfect nudes colours if you don't want to wear a total nude polish. 

This colour is so beautiful and I am a fan of how bold it is. Some peach colours can be a bit bland and boring, but not this. 

Thanks so much for reading!

I will review these products soon when I've worn them all. 

See you soon- Rachel <3 

NYX Haul & Face Masks.

August 3rd 2016

I had a teeny little haul of NYX and some new face masks to try out. 

An impromptu trip to the Trafford Centre meant that I couldn't resist checking out the new NYX range in Selfridges.

Admittedly, I have tried out NYX twice and I think they were both crazy lipsticks I bought from eBay. I don't think I've worn them very often.

I have been looking for a new lip pencil, some new lip colours and a primer- and I found just what I was looking for. I'm pretty excited to really try these new products but, for now, I'll leave you with a breakdown of what I bought.

Lip Products

Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick £6.50

I really love liquid lipsticks (as you'd be able to tell by my JeffreeStar collection) and I'm not someone to shy away from weird and wacky colours.

The two colours I picked up appealed to me most and looked good when swatched on my skin. 

LSCL 10 Amethyst- A bold colour but looks lovely on the lips! I tried it on the night I bought it and I absolutely adored it.

It may be too dark for some people but there is a lighter lilac shade, which may be for you if this  shade scares you.

LSCL 11 Kitten Heels- Everyone needs a staple red lipstick in their life. I always shy away from them given the size of my lips but I thought I'd go for it. I seem to have darker reds or brighter sort of reds, but nothing that sits inbetween. This colour is so nice on. 

Intense Butter Gloss £5.50 - Toasted Marshmallow 

 Okay, can we first talk about the smell of this product? It smells like sweet and warm buttery goodness... and I really wanted to eat it off my lips.

I'm not normally a fan of lip gloss but this one is beautiful on the lips. It might be too dark for some people but for me I adore it.

Beware, a little goes a long way and it is *intense* as it says on the product.

I tried it on my lips and here is a little picture. 

Order- LSCL 10, LSCL 11 and Toasted Marshmallow Intense Butter Gloss.

Slide On Lip Pencil £5.50- Summer Tease 

I've been looking for a lip pencil for a while and I think I found one which kind of matches my shade, but is also a nice summer colour.

I've yet to try it on my lips but the swatch can provide a glimpse into what it is like.

I found it smooth and that only one swipe provided a highly pigmented line. 

Order- Golden Olive Eyeliner then Summer Tease Lipliner. 

Eyes

Slide on Pencil £5.00- Golden Olive

I just think this eyeliner is beautiful and fun! A great touch of colour to your lids for on holiday when you don't feel like applying much makeup. 

I like that it has a green tinge but it is gold as well, so not your average gold colour... if you understand that? 

Only one problem was the top of the pencil snapped off when I tried to swatch it, so I lost a little product. 

Misc

Studio Perfect Primer £10.00- Green 

I have been looking for some kind of *better* primer than the one I use now, and I spotted this one. 

I have quite a few red areas on my face such as my t-zone and random spots that appear every now and then. I didn't find it expensive for how big the bottle is and can't wait to review this. 

Nügg Face Masks £13.00- 4-pac 

I'm always a fan of a face mask but I rarely know what to use. I like to use Lush ones now and then but I'm trying to broaden what I use.

I thought this 4 pack provided me with a selection of some face masks to try. 

I fall for the aestethic of products a lot 

and these were so neatly lined up. 

That is it for now! Have a great Wednesday.

Comment below what products you have tried here or want to try.

Rachel x 

Lush Manchester Arndale Haul!

Haul Time! 

So when I went to Lush Arndale, I had to pick up just a few things. Here is a breakdown of my haul :)

I needed a few essentials but many of the things were just for me to try! There are lots of new exclusives at Lush Arndale.

Sophisticated Eye Shadow Powder 

I say eyeshadow powder as Sophisticated seems to be a cream eyeshadow on the Lush website still.

I was asked what eyeshadows I tend to go for and I answered that I used browns a lot. The lovely staff member suggested I try this and swatched it on my hand.

It was a beautiful colour of shimmering brown and I felt it had an almost purple tinge to it.

You can expect to see me wearing this on my Instagram!

Price - £10.

Smugglers Soul Multipurpose Cream and SuperDad Bath Bomb 

I didn't really intend to buy any of the Father Day range, but I could hardly resist the fab products being offered.  

When the staff member showed me Smugglers Soul, I instantly fell in love with it. The natural but beautiful smell was great, and it was so moisturising on the skin! 

I found that during the day I kept on smelling the moisture after being sprayed without about 15 billion different Lush products. 

The bath bomb was a must. I tend to not buy bath bombs as much from Lush as I have so many to get through. I treated myself to this one as it had some great colours, looked fab in the water and smelled awesome! 

Multipurpose Cream- £14.95

Bath Bomb- £3.95

SuperDad in action! 

93,000 Miles Shower Jelly 

I talk about this product a lot because I love it so much! 

It is a real staple product and since my other one turned yucky, I decided to treat myself to a brand new tub. 

I tend to go for the smaller tubs in staple jellies for some unknown reason, maybe its because I prefer to use smaller ones in the shower? I have nooooo idea.

Though, as someone with chronic pain, I totally recommend this product to anyone who has any kind of muscle or joint pain. 

Price-  £3.75 for 100g  £7.50 for 250g

Breath of Fresh Air Toner Water 

As a lover of Tea Tree Water, I've always been hesitant to try other toners. Though, the staff member recommended this to me.

When I told her that I have combo skin (oily t zone, random spots etc but dry sometimes) and that I use Tea Tree Water, she suggested that maybe it dried my skin out. 

She told me the Rose Absolute would reduce redness whilst toning and balancing the skin. 

I've tried it a few times but due to a recent spot appearance, I've gone back to my Tea Tree Water for the time being. 

Price- £4.50 for 100g  £8.50 for 250g 

Sea Salted Caramel Soap

In Oxford Street, I loved Sea Salted Caramel Soap and its scent. 

Unfortunately, I picked up the wrong slice of soap and staff members didn't really give me the option to pick the one I did want. Something to this day I still find slightly annoying as I was on crutches and wanted a *little* help... but I don't hold grudges (obviously).

Luckily, I found this gem in Lush Arndale and had to snatch up a piece! 

I haven't got round to using it yet but it has a distinct Yog Nog scent to it, so if you like that then you will love this!

It's sort of a burned Yog Nog scent, and it smells preeeetty good. 

Price- £4.10 per 100g

Bamboozled Lip Stain

Ever since I saw this on AllThingsLushs page etc, I have always wanted to try it!

I had no luck in Oxford Street with it but managed to get one in Lush Arndale.

What really strikes me is the packaging and design of it. It's such a good use of something which can be thrown in the compost when finished with.

The staff member told me that Mark, the owner of Lush, had some bamboo left and decided to use it for this lip stain. So the shoot of the bamboo acts as the lip stain holder... cool, right?

I've tried it on my lips and it's definitely bright, so be prepared for a swatch post on Instagram or here very soon.

Price- £15

Blonde Eyebrow Crayon 

Admittedly, I am still getting used to filling in my eyebrows, and it still scares me.

Though, when I saw this in Lush and tried it, I wasn't so scared of filling them in anymore.

It's a lovely tame colour which you can intensify with how much you use, and you can also use an eyebrow brush with it to create a more natural look.

The fact it was a crayon really interested me and I have used it, and so far it seems good.

Though, eventually, I will let you guys know what I think of it!
 Price- £7

American Cream Hair Conditioner

This is another staple product for me.

I have used American Cream for a couple of months now and I find it leaves my hair smelling amazing.

It isn't too thick on hair but definitely conditions it, and this is coming from someone who can get extremely knotty hair.

It is also definitely a reasonable price!

Price- £4.75 for 100g   £9.25 for 250g   £14.95 for 500g   £25.50 for 1kg


Thanks for reading guys and hope you enjoyed!

Have a great week and see you guys soon.

Rachel xx