Collection 2000 Pump Up The Volume

Collection 2000 has really been excelling itself as a brand recently. To me, Collection 2000 brings back memories of going to Boots and spending my pocket money on any kind of make up I could afford. As I have got older I have tended to stick with the notion that something that is more expensive is usually better quality. While this rule usually stands the test of time there are always exceptions to the rule, with Collection 2000 being that exception.

Everyone loves their Lasting Perfection Concealer which at £4.19 really is a steal when you compare it with its Mac counterpart. The product I have most recently fallen for though is their Pump Up The Volume Mascara. I don't usually rave about Mascara's because I feel like unless they are terrible (flake off, smudge etc.) I just can't notice any difference between them. This mascara however was different. It really lengthened and curled my lashes which is what most people want from their mascara and all for under a fiver (4.99).

If you can get past the ginormous wand applicator you will love it (early morning application of this, paired with hooded lids can be tricky). The only minor gripe I have, and this may well be down to my clumsy hands, but the mascara from the wand leaks over the side when you put the wand back in the tube. This excess mascara then oozes out when you screw it shut. Does this happen to anyone else or am I just a numpty?

P.s. Spring has officially sprung so it was about time Essie's Mint Candy Apple got an outing!

A Little Hello From Me to You!

Well I thought I'd better do a quick post to share my devastation with you all. I came home to find the dreaded Royal Mail "Sorry we missed you" card... Cue heart break when I realised it was the Harrod's Glossy Box. So I will be going into hiding and avoiding all blog posts until I can collect it because, quite frankly, I want to enjoy the element of surprise.


In other news I just made a nail polish impulse purchase, to make up for the fact that Revlon Lip Butters are not available in my local Boots yet. I have been looking for an almost Orange-y Red for a while now and I went with OPI's Monsooner Or Later. I'm not sure if it's 100% what I'm looking for, but I'll know as soon as it's on my nails. I'll have to wait for this pleasure though as I'm just too impressed with my perfect application of Essie's Lilacism, which I managed to do whilst on the M1 (not driving of course, that would be dangerous)! I will be sure to blog my thoughts on Monsooner Or Later and any Orange-y Red suggestions are welcome.


Until then... Toodles!

Bobbi Brown Extra Repair Eye Cream

I don't even know if I need to write anything more than the following:
I AM OBSESSED!


My lovely friend Kat has recently started working as a Bobbi Brown make up artist ,which obviously means she will be tempting me to buy more... and more often! With this new font of Bobbi Brown knowledge comes an introduction to the Extra Repair Eye Cream, which as you can see from above I am completely in love with.


I tend to get quite bad under eye bags since I have a love of all salty foods and end up getting the dreaded Sodium bloat. Since using this eye cream morning and night however, I have noticed significant de-bagging as well as less noticeable dark circles. The texture is rich and creamy but my absolute favourite thing about this product is it almost acts as a primer. Some eye creams really play havoc with concealer, however this one helps your concealer go on smoothly and evenly. It also prevents that horrible concealer creasing, when it settles into your fine lines. 


The scent is fresh and while I detect some Cucumber I can't really work out what the other fragrances are. What I can tell you is it is a really nice, light, fresh fragrance and nothing that would irritate your eyes.


I can't rave about this enough people... you need this in your life!

NOTD - Glitter Ombre

Yes you read it right... ANOTHER nail of the day! I think I'm becoming a little obsessed.

I have to give Sprinkleofglitter (Blog link here) all credit for this design as I did see her YouTube video (link here) and the magpie in me just couldn't resist giving it a whirl!


It turned out a bit lumpy as the Essie polish I used as a base colour was so thin it needed 4 coats. I also think the glitter polish is too dense to make this look work. Will definitely be trying again with more suitable polishes.