Fabulous Nails #29 - My ALL TIME Favourite Red!

Happy Friday everyone! Today is my last day in my current department before I move onto a different one on Monday (I'm a trainee solicitor so we move departments every 6 months). So it's a sad day but also almost feels like the end of term - just without the time off afterwards! My day will be filled with cake, presents and hastily done work and handovers..!

If you're a long time reader of Bee's Knees, you'll know that I am a bit of a nail polish obsessive. I do have an addiction but I think in the grand scheme of things there are worse & more expensive addictions. I don't have particularly expensive taste either, I'm a massive Barry M fan! But recently I came across what has to be my hands down favourite true, pillar box red polish and I just had to share it with you all!

It's 'Revlon Red' by Revlon (no surprises there!) I actually didn't own this polish - I bought it for my Mum along with 2 other colours for Christmas (I think they were on 3 for 2) I 'borrowed' it when I was back home and without any nail varnish to use, and it is amazing!  The application, brush and consistency is perfect, I only needed two coats to get complete coverage and it lasted a good 4 days without chipping. This might not seem long to most people, but my nails are so rubbish they usually chip after a matter of hours or a day if I'm lucky!

I used to only own one Revlon nail polish but now I've added some new ones to my collection and they're fast becoming my go-to polishes! You get a nice chunky bottle (14ml) and they usually retail for £6.49 each. This stunning red is a must-have for anyone's nail polish collection! You can buy Revlon polishes from Boots in store or online HERE.

Have you tried any Revlon polishes before? What is your favourite brand?

xx

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Collective Haul - Westfield on my birthday!

As you probably already know, it was my birthday at the end of last month. I wasn't sure how to spend the day, but as my boyfriend was in London we decided to head over to Westfield and have a little potter about. I hadn't been there since before my operation in September, so I was super excited to visit! Although I was supposed to be on a spending ban at the time, that soon went out of the window and I bought a few bits that I thought you might like to take a peep at! After all this spending I'm glad I decided to do a BLOG SALE - click HERE to have a little look if you haven't already.

From New Look:

I saw this monochrome dip hem peplum top on a mannequin and it looked so chic with a pencil skirt I had to buy it to add to my work wardrobe! I'm so happy I did because it fits like a dream. At only £14.99 it was a bargain too! Click!

From H&M:

I've been looking for this simple black pencil skirt for months - I find it ever so difficult to find pencil skirts that fit me and aren't too long or too short. I bought this exact style of skirt when I started my job over 1.5 years ago, so I have been in dire need of a replacement for ages! It's only £14.99 from H&M! 

From HMV:

My cat chewed through my headphones a few weeks ago and ever since then I've been using my 'emergency' pair - they're rubbish! Luckily(!) the boyfriend also broke his and we took advantage of this 2 for £10 offer in HMV (RIP?).

From Lush:

I've been meaning to get hold of a toner for a long time now, and so I asked for recommendations on the #bbloggers chat on Twitter. The Tea Tree Water was a popular choice so I used up the last of a giftcard to grab this, and got a free 'Charity Pot' sample for donating £1 to a good cause. Click!

From Topshop:

After reading Lily's initial post on the Topshop Lips in shade Whimsical, and then her numerous other mentions of it in favourites posts, I had to try it for myself! £8 Click!

From Boots:

Yay for 3 for the price of 2! I picked up these Revlon nail varnishes after watching Estée's video featuring Vixen as one of her all time favourite polishes! I also tried Revlon Red after buying it for my Mum for Christmas, and Stormy just looked totally different to anything I already own. £6.49 HERE and HERE.

I realised I'd never done anything with my nail cuticles, and made it a mission to pick up some cuticle remover ASAP! I picked this up from Boots for around £6 but can't seem to find the link!

Again with the toner, this No7 Soft & Soothed Gentle Toner was another recommendation. As I had a £5 off No7 voucher I only paid £3 for this, which I will probably use up after the Lush toner as it's a massive bottle! This retails for £8 Click!

Watch this space for reviews of all the beauty products I bought! I'm still on my spending ban so this might be the last haul post you see from me for a while.

xx