CNL: Into The Sea!

Barry M 'Denim' Nail varnish

I picked up this little gem of a colour from a clearance basket in superdrug, it cost me £1, bargain! It's something a little different due to it being a denim shade which I don't have in my collection. The slight glitter to it is so pretty and it also comes off super easy! Such a nice colour for the summer season, despite this terrible weather! I forgot to apply a top coat on this however it still lasted a good 4 days before chipping, amazing. 
Limited Collection Make up giveaway running until 24th July. Enter Here!
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Limited Collection Make Up + Giveaway!

Marks & Spencer is a store most people would typically associate with older people and to an extent that assumption would be true. However, a while back they took the leap into introducing the Limited Collection range which is targeted at "the younger generation." It offers a fairly good sized range of fashion forward clothing, shoes and accessories at reasonable prices. Recently the Limited Collection branched out into producing a make up line and whilst in store the other day I picked up a few items to give them a try.

 Powder Blush 'Melba' - £4 - Link!

At £4 you couldn't ask for much more from a blush. This is highly pigmented pale pink blush with the slightest amount of glitter in the pan but when swiped on the cheeks no glitter shows up, thus avoiding any awkward "5 year old at a birthday party" glitter faces. The blush is available in 5 shades.

All-In-One Mascara - Black - £5 - Link!

I was pleasantly surprised by this mascara as initially the brush looked a little cheap and the amount of product on the brush was little however once applied to the lashes they instantly looked volumised and lengthened like the tube claims. 

Lipstick - 'Chiffon' - £5 - Link!

First impressions of this lipstick were that the packaging was quite tacky looking however the saying "don't judge a book by its cover" springs to mind here. The lipstick is highly pigmented and glides onto the lips with ease. Staying power is a good few hours before reapplying is needed. The lipsticks come in a range of 22 shades so there is something for everyone.

Nail Varnish mini set - 'Pink Mix' - £6 - Link!

Does this not just scream summer nails at you!? It did for me, hence why I got it! I love the look of these little mini sets, available in two shade sets. The packaging is so nice and goes well with the colours inside. I currently have the purple and pink on my nails right now ready for my holiday. Love these! 

GIVEAWAY TIME!

I am giving away a set of the nail varnishes, mascara and a couple of other surprises to one lucky person! 

How To Enter!

- You MUST be following me on GFC

- Write a comment down below featuring the words 'Enter Me' 

- For an extra entry tweet about the giveaway (@ItsCharrX) something like "Just entered @ItsCharrX's giveaway for a chance to win some limited collection make up" include a link ect.. 

- Giveaway will be running Internationally from Saturday 8th July 2012 until Tuesday 24th July 2012.

Good Luck!

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Featured Blogger - Kat!

Kat is a 16 year old blogger who used to co-blog for 8 months with her friend but now runs her own blog Style Hiccup.

THE BLOG: So I would describe my blog as a style blog that generally talks about fashion and where I would recommend to go for great fashion finds. I mainly do outfit posts and sometimes post about my nails as I am obsessed with painting them and usually just talk about what's going on in my life and what music I like.

THE BLOGGER: I am currently studying A-Level Textiles, I quite often go to events revolving around fashion, usually exhibitions and talk at the V&A. Also I really do love listening to music mainly 60's stuff like The Beatles.

THE FACTS: And three random things, umm I love cats, I have an unhealthy addiction to painting my nails and am obsessed with watching The Big Bang Theory. 

Thank you for taking part Kat!

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Top Coat Vs No Top Coat

When I paint my nails I sometimes forget to put on a base coat or a top coat and my nails chip pretty quick from the lack of it. However, my nails still chip with the use of a base and top coat so I decided to do a little experiment with some interesting results. I painted my nails around 4 days ago and used a top and base coat on my left hand but not on my right just to see which one chipped first and which one chipped more. I used my new Models Own 3 in 1 base coat, top coat and nail strengthener on the left hand with Barry M fuchsia over the top as featured in my latest CNL.

Left Hand: Base and Top Coat

Right Hand; Just nail varnish

Strangely the left hand with the top/base coat on it chipped first which I wasn't really expecting however I am still wearing the same chipped polish now and the right hand has definitely chipped off more than the nails with the top coat, one nail on my left hand is almost perfect still! Despite the results I'd say a top coat and base coat are a necessity for keeping the nails looking as good as possible for as long as possible. 
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Clinique High Impact Mascara!

I'm currently on a little mission to shop my stash because it is massive! I have bought so much make up over the last few months that its about time I started using it all up. I started using the Clinique high impact mascara recently after my last mascara ran out, I am annoyed at myself that I didn't start using it earlier because it is amazing! Clinique claim that this mascara is a "multi benefit mascara that adds maximum volume with definition and length effortlessly" I agree to an extent. At £16 for a full sized tube it's pretty good value for a high end brand and I completely agree with the maximum definition and length which you may be able to see from the above picture, my lashes look super long and defined after just one coat. I find that this mascara really opens up my eyes and would be perfect for creating a doll eyed effect if it was layered a few more times. I don't feel like the lashes are showing "maximum" volume, perhaps with more coats it would but I think two is enough for me! The brush is pretty thick which helps to separate the lashes so there are no awkward joined together lashes or massive clumps, what more do you need!?  
Clinique's high impact mascara is available online and in most boots, debenhams and house of Fraser stores at their clinique counters for around £16.
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Not sponsored, purchased by me. Clinique have no idea I'm doing this.