Countdown to Christmas - Day 9: Nails Inc One Coat Gel Colour (Molten Star)

Morning Sparkles!

Nails Inc One Coat Gel Colour - Molten Star
(M&S Beauty Advent Calendar 2017)

Time for a weekend mani? Look no further than your lovely M&S Beauty Advent Calendar - a glamorous gold offering is today's gift!

The colour is a lovely, rich, warm gold - and I'm generally a fan of the One Coat colour from Nails Inc, though typically I still prefer two thin coats where possible to avoid any streaks, which might be more necessary in this heavily metallic shade to avoid telltale brush strokes.

I unfortunately won't be able to wear this one - as it will make my skin tone looks somewhat similar to a corpse. Since having my colours done earlier in the year I find that most of my initial reactions to a colour for me (plenty that I absolutely adore which just don't suit me) were pretty much bang on.

I'm a Winter, which means silver metal only - while I breach this rule for my rose gold jewellery the yellow gold really doesn't suit well at all, so I'll gift this away to someone, while feeling very jealous of everyone's seasonal manis in the mean time!

Hope you all have a productive, mulled wine and music filled Saturday preparing for the big day!

Christmas kisses and wishes

xx Josephine xx

Make-up: Getting Started series

Hello and happy Thursday, Beauty Addicts & Enthusiasts!

Some of my pals have been asking for tips or recommendations for what's worth the money, where you really "must have" something and when you can just short cut it. So if I had to work out of one make-up bag for the rest of the year (*shudder*) I guess these would be my picks:

      
1. Primer
2. Base
3. Concealer
4. Eyebrows!!!
5. Eyeliner
6. Mascara
7. Highlighter
8. Bronzer
9. Blush
10. Lips

This would be the absolute minimum bag for me - and to be honest I'd probably have to stuff at least six different eyeshadows in there too, but I'm trying really hard to keep this as back to basics. 

The piccie above is my current make-up bag, but I've left my bronzer in my mum's car and included some eyeshadows (anyone who knows me simply wouldn't believe I wasn't carting around 12 shadows)!

So I guess the next question is where you should spend your money and where you can economise - or indeed just find excellent little bargains on the high street rather than having to go to high end brands for everything. Note: it's not always a case of more is more when it comes to price tags! :)

I'd say spend money on your skin care, concealer, mascara and bronzer. Note: darker skin toned lovelies, do not assume that bronzer isn't going to be really great on your skin tone too, more likely you'll just have very similar issues to us pale and interesting types when it comes to finding the right colour. We. Do. Not. Want. ORANGE!!!!

Chanel Tan de Soleil (birthday treat to myself on Boots points - £31, but HUUUGE!!)

Over the course of the next week or so I'll be publishing guides to all the above items, with high end and budget buys that are currently in circulation within my make-up bag so you'll know I'm putting my money where my mouth is. I hope you find it helpful, pop any questions below!!

'Til next time kitty cats

xx Josephine xx