Fabulous Nails #15

If you read my post on the presents I received for Christmas HERE, you will know I got a set of No 7 nail polishes, including this beauty:

I absolutely adore the colour of these polishes, they look so high quality and luscious, however they go on quite badly as the brush isn't very well designed. Also, as mine is from a gift set it is a very small bottle and after only using it 4-5 times it looks as if there isn't really much left! It's not the best for not chipping either, so I don't think I would repurchase. I'd recommend the shades though - you do get some lovely ones.

Recommended if you're after something just for a day/night - as the colours are divine but the longevity isn't so much. Linky!

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No 7 Stay Perfect Lipstick in 'Cherry'

As you (should) know by now, I am a girl who loves lipstick. Especially lipstick of the bold, red variety. My mum obviously knows this, and treated me to this gorgeous shade of No 7 lipstick for Christmas!

It's shade 80, Cherry. It's actually my first ever No 7 lipstick and I was very excited to try it! The packaging is quite sophisticated and stylish and the lipstick itself is quite long, especially when compared to other, cheaper brands like MUA at Superdrug. So far so good...

 When you take the lid off, this is what you find. I'm not sure about you, but I always associate lipsticks that are slanted like this with the sort of lippy my mum used to wear when I was little, and I used to draw it all around my mouth like a clown! I'm not a massive fan of this shape as I think it's harder to use on its own to create a perfect outline of your mouth. I might be investing in a lip brush sometime soon for this reason...

But as you can see, the colour itself is absolutely DIVINE! I adore it. It's not quite as pillar-box red like some of my other more Blondie-style lipsticks, its a bit darker, richer and classier. I really do love it. I've worn this to a few pub sessions and house parties and it hasn't dried my lips out too much but stayed a gorgeous matte colour all night, with only a few reapplications needed!

Overall I would definitely consider repurchasing this lipstick - for £10 its not hideously expensive and they do have some delicious shades. Linky! If you could buy one with the £5 off No 7 vouchers that are often floating around in Boots even better! Personally I probably won't repurchase but that's simply because I have dozens of lipsticks already and can't really justify it!

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No 7 4 in 1 Wipes

I managed to nab 2 No 7 vouchers when they were giving them away a few weeks ago. I bought the Eye Make Up Remover first (which I reviewed last week) and then decided to invest in some 4 in 1 Wipes. I'm so glad I did! The wipes retail for £7 but with £5 off they came in at a very reasonable £2 - more similar in price to the brands I normally use (Simple, Boots own brand, etc.) Linky!

First things first - the packaging of these wipes is gorgeous, its so much nicer than other brands I've used! I love the coloured packet. The wipes themselves are obviously much like other face wipes, but they seem to be made from a slightly nicer, more cloth-like material. There is less product on the wipe than the Boots own brand ones I always use, but still sufficient to cover the whole surface of your face without leaving any make up traces. The wipes leave my skin feeling much softer and cleansed - I was seriously impressed! I think I'll be stocking up on these the next time the No 7 vouchers come around, although I don't use wipes every day so they're not a real 'investment' product for me.

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No 7 Eye Make Up Remover

Boots were giving away £5 No 7 vouchers with purchases over £5 a few weeks ago, so I decided to finally purchase the No 7 Eye Make Up Remover that plenty of my friends have been banging on about for years!! I was VERY impressed. It retails for £7.75 from Boots - Linky! - but obviously I got mine for £2.25 with the £5 off.

Its made from a liquid which is very different to the creamy Boots own brand stuff I've been using for most of my adult life! I really like the packaging though - very classy and chic, looks fab on my dressing table! I think the remover is made from an oily substance which is brilliant at removing mascara and I do think this did the job better than my usual Boots stuff! It also feels kinder on my eyes - I don't have to scrub so much at my eyes to get my make up off!

Overall top marks to No 7! I'm not sure I'd pay the full £7 for it though, maybe wait until some more vouchers come around!

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Read My Lips - lipliner

Despite being a total lipstick junkie I've only recently started to use lipliner! I bought these 2 in the past couple of months and I've been itching to share them with you.

I bought this Barry M lip liner pencil in shade 2 'dark pink' to wear under my pink lipsticks on a night out. Its quite a bright, bold colour which is ideal as it matches most of my night time pink colours perfectly! I tried this out as a lip colour on its own with a little lip balm and really liked the effect so I might wear it without lipstick more often! These are £2.99 each Linky!

I also got this No 7 Perfect Lips liner from Boots with a voucher a few weeks ago. The voucher was for £5 off so instead of it being £7.50 I got it for the far more reasonable price of £2.50! Its shade 15 'fire', and was intended to go under my brighter red lipsticks on nights out. This one isn't a pencil but instead is one of those that comes in a plastic tube and you twist the end to make the colour come out. I'm not sure which style I prefer to be honest, but both the Barry M pencil and this No 7 did the job perfectly. Linky!

Here are both liners swatched on my arm - the top is the pink Barry M and the bottom is No 7 red. It's actually hard to tell the difference between the colours, the No 7 one is quite a pinky toned red which is a bit annoying but both give good coverage and last all night without leaving any staining. I'd definitely recommend the Barry M liner but I'm not sure if I'd repurchase the No 7 unless I got it on offer again!

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