NOTD: OPI Danke Shiny Red

Today's nails are from the OPI Germany Collection. Danke Shiny Red is a gorgeous red with a slight metallic shine. Perfect for upcoming Xmas parties!!




Stay beautiful

Jane x

EOTD: Bourjois & Sleek Makeup

For this look I used:

Urban Decay Eye Primer Potion in Sin

Matt Brown (3rd from left, top row) from Sleek Makeup Chaos Palette

Pale Gold Shimmer (2nd from right, bottom row) from Sleek Makeup Sunset Palette

Bourjois Little Round Pot Eye Shadow in 03 (Blue Magentique)

Push Liner Brush

Angle Brush

The look is very easy:

Apply primer
Use matt brown on eyelid
Pat shimmer over lid and into crease
Use push liner & angle brush wet to create winged eyeliner with blue eyeshadow
Optional: I applied MUA Intense Colour Eye Liner in Snow White to waterline to create a cleaner look

Curl Lashes and apply mascara

NARS Orgasm Collection

Anyone who loves NARS will no doubt be aware of the cult classic that is the NARS Orgasm collection. Within the Orgasm range is a blush, The Multiple, illuminator, lip gloss and nail varnish.


I already own the Orgasm blush in the trio palette NARS brought out last summer. I don't think it is quite as shimmery as the single version but still is as gorgeous!

Orgasm Blush, Albatross Highlighter, Laguna Bronzer

I had kind of forgotten about it in the last few months after favouring NARS Cactus Flower and my new love Illamasqua Zygomatic! 


I had forgotten until I saw this picture on their Facebook page, I don't know why I just fell in love with the look!

On the Facebook page they have listed the products and how to apply them to recreate it, click here to take a look.


I would have loved to have rushed out and brought all of them but I resisted. Instead as I already own the blush I treated myself to the lip gloss.

It is similar to the blush with a golden/pink shimmer colour. I have olive skin so on my lips it looks more sheer then maybe it would with a lighter skin tone. It is great to put over a neutral matt lip base if you want to go from day to night.

I did consider Super Orgasm but for me it was to shimmery and the 'glitter' particles were to noticeable.


Inspired by the NARS image I decided to create my own Orgasm look.


Face
I used NARS Laguna lightly over the face as I have tan so don't need foundation.
Placed NARS Orgasm over the cheek bones and then dusted lightly around the hairline, nose and lips.
Finished with NARS Albatross to highlight cheeks, nose and cupids bow.


Eyes
As a base I used Urban Decay Primer Potion in Sin
Built up 3 or 4 layers of NARS Orgasm Blush over the top, blending out over the crease
Smudged MAC Smoulder Kohl Pencil in black and then dusted a light coat of NARS Orgasm Blush over the top.
Finished with Max Factor Masterpiece Max Mascara in Black


Lips
Line lips with GOSH Nougat Crisp and blend into to lips.
Coat lips with NARS Orgasm Lip Gloss


Overall the collection is great to add a glow for Summer!


Stay Beautiful,


Jane xx

NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer

As we are coming in to Summer (I type this as it is pouring with rain outside!!) I needed to replace my Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser as it was running out. I decided to give the new NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer a go. I picked it partly because NARS is fast becoming one of my fav makeup brands but also because it is oil free.

My colour shade is St Moritz (Medium1), it blends into my skin perfectly, better then the Laura Mercier colours do.

In terms of coverage, I would say it is light but can be built to medium. The finish in my opinion is more matt then some may like but does give a radiant effect. The best thing for me about this moisturiser is the longevity of it. I am not a great one to powder after application and with most of my foundations and tinted moisturisers by the end of the day I look oily and a little cakey. After a day at work with the NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer my skin shows hardly and oil and barely any cakey patches.

The only negative thing I have to say is about the smell! For some it may be great but for me it has a really strong citrus smell which I really am not a fan of. Despite that it does not stay on the skin so it hasn't put me off enough to stop using it.

If you are comparing it to the Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser here are some little facts you may like:

• NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer has SPF 30 compared to SPF 20
• Both are 50ml
• NARS is £27, Laura Mercier is £33 (when purchased from Space NK)
• NARS is Paraben free, Laura Mercier isn't

I didn't think anything could convert me from my Laura Mercier but this one has and is now one of my must haves!!

Stay Beautiful

Jane xx

Choccywoccydoodah Shop London

Last week my mum and I had an unexpected trip to London and thought we would go a visit the new Choccywoccydoodah shop in Fouberts Place (opposite the Mac Pro Shop for beauty fans!). If you have never herd of Choccywoccydoodah they create the most amazing sculptures from chocolate. They really are pieces of art! They started in Brighton and recently opened the new shop in London.

Below are some pictures I took to show how amazing the creations are, plus we did get to sample some of the chocloate and it tastes amazing!



Stay Beautiful & Eat Chocolate!!

Jane xx

Sarah Edwards Cakes

I am so excited to write this post, I have been saving it for months!


Last year my family and I started a little tradition of buying a bespoke birthday cake for each other. This is how we discovered the very talented Sarah Edwards. She makes the most amazing cakes ( I have tried alot of cakes, so I am qualified to make this statement lol!) and her white chocolate filling is to die for!!


Below are a few examples of the gorgeous cakes Sarah has made for us. They really are pieces of art and it has become a highlight of family birthdays to see what she has created.

My mum loves Chanel No 5

This was my bday cake, inside the gingerbread house was my fav sponge cake with white chocolate filling! The little trees around the house were peanut butter cupcakes!

I can honestly say this was the best bday surprise ever!

I love that the hands were movable!

My dad is a chocoholic!

For my grandad who loves reading Shakespeare

My mum collects Wedgewood

This is my favourite of all the cakes, it had such personality it was almost too cute too eat!!

I hope you all like them, you can see more of her cakes on her website or on her facebook page.

Stay Beautiful & eat lots of cake!!!!

Jane xx

Umberto Giannini Hair Kits

Umberto Giannini and their Artistic Director, Paul Gooch, have created these cute little hair kits. They are a bargain at £12 and contain everything you need to create the looks. What I love is that each kit has a QR code on the back that links you to a video showing you ways to use the kit.

The range includes four kits: 

Vintage

The kit contains:

Velcro Rollers, Roly Polys, Pintail Comb, Pins, Grips and a beautiful lace headband

Festival

The kit contains:

Wide Tooth Comb, Hair Rags, Triple Ribbon Hairband and a Compact Mirror

Up-Do

The kit contains:

Big and Small Hair Donuts, Pins, Pintail Comb, Hair Band and a Diamante Hair Band

Backcomb

The kit contains:

Roly Polys, Backcomb Brush, Pins, Feather Grips

My favourite is the Vintage kit and think they make great gifts or to take with you on summer travels. I am thinking of trying the Festival one for my upcoming trip to Ibiza.

All the kits are available from large Boots stores or at www.boots.com

Stay Beautiful

Jane xx

Stacking Heart Rings

Note: Today's blog I was a bit unsure about because I work for the company. However, I am blogging about them because I really love them and not for any other reason.


Rubinstein Keightley Heart Stacking Rings with Diamonds (£385)



Rubinstein Keightley Heart Stacking Rings (Silver, £50. Gold from £299)



These rings are soooo cute I had to share them!

The rings are made by Rubinstein Keightley Goldsmiths. We are a bespoke jewellers who make our jewellery in our on site workshops. The benefit of this, is with pieces like these rings you can have them however you like. The heart stacking rings are available in Silver, Gold and Platinum. Once you have decided the metal you can choose a polished, matt or oxidised (Silver only) finish plus add a bit of sparkle with diamonds (shown above) or other stones.

My set is pictured below, I have 2 9ct Rose Gold Rings (£299 each) in a polished finish and a silver polished ring (£50 each) in the centre.

I also wear them as a necklace by threading a chain through one of the corners so they hang at an angle. The other nice thing about them, is you can engrave something on the inside. I am thinking of having my parents and grandparents names put on them as they all gave me Christmas money towards them.

The silver rings aren't online yet, but I will update the post when they are with the link.

Let me know what you think,

Stay Beautiful,

Jane xx

Beauty Easter Egg

Today I found the perfect easter egg! It won't add any pounds and its good for you!!! I am talking about the Babor Easter Egg.

This lovely egg gives your skin a gorgeous 14 day treatment of Energizing Oxygen Fluid, Algae Active Fluid, Moisture Plus, Collagen Booster Fluid, 3D Lifting Fluid, HSR^® lifting extra firming fluid and Direct Beauty Fluid.


The egg is £35 but worth around £58, it's a great treat for any beauty lover.


If you want to treat yourself to one they are available from Esque's website.


Stay Beautiful,


Jane xx

Recipe: Salmon Puff

This recipe isn't Ramsey standard, it is very simple and open to lots of improvements. I made it up a few weeks ago when I had some creme fraiche to use up after making the salmon and courgette recipe I mentioned in a previous post. It is very basic, simple and quick to make, plus it gets a few of my 5 day in!!!


Ingredients

• Fish (today I have used a fillet of salmon, I tried this with Cod and haddock which work well too)
• Puff Pastry (This time I used Tesco's Ready Rolled, normally I use Sainsbury. Tesco is really puffy!!)
• Lemon Juice
• Parsley

What to do


1. Preheat oven to 200c
2. Roll out the pastry on baking sheet (Ready Rolled comes on the baking sheet already)
3. Place fish about 2cm from the short edge of the pastry
4. Mix 3-4 tablespoons of creme fraiche with parsley

5. Add 3-4 splashes of lemon juice to the sauce. Feel free to add more or less, it takes away the sharpness in the creme fraiche.
6. Spread over fish

7. Fold pastry over to cover fish

8. Fold up edges and push together to seal

9. Beat an egg and brush over top
10. Cut an x in centre
11. Place in oven for 30mins


Always check fish is cooked before eating. I served mine with baby new potatoes, cucumber and sweetcorn. I also made a little extra of the sauce to mix with vegetables.


Like I said not fancy but tastes good and quick when you get in from work.


Stay Beautiful,


Jane xx

NOTD: Ciate Main Stage

Today's nails are one of my new favs!! I brought this earlier in the week and have been dying to try it out.

Ciate nail varnishes first came to my attention when I received the orange ( I think this was Speed Dial) in my July Glossy Box. (Click here to see my post on this) which I loved. The quality is really good, you could easily get away with one coat if you were in a rush.

I am not sure if any main stores stock Ciate as I have never seen them locally to me. I got mine from a beauty trade store but they are available online on the Ciate website.

Today I have one Ciate Main Stage varnish. It is deep fuchsia pink and perfect for getting in a summer mood!

Stay Beautiful

Jane xx

Mulberry Autumn Winter 12

As you can't have failed to notice, this is London Fashion Week!! Yesterday was the turn of Mulberry to showcase the Autumn Winter Collection. I am a massive (almost obsessive!) fan of Mulberry! Luckily the show was streamed live on their website, so I got all dressed up and sat down in front of my TV to watch the show.


The main story from the show was the introduction to the Del Ray bag. Named after the girl of the moment Lana Del Ray. I have never wanted to be famous but if it means having a Mulberry bag named after me then sign me up!!

www.mulberry.com

The bag reflects her style for vintage with a contemporary twist and I think the bag looks gorgeous! She attended the show with a bespoke white ostrich version. The bag will retail for around £795 and will come in a selection of colours.

The main theme of the show for me was cosy layers, the outfits featured big knits, big fur coats and aztec prints on clothes and bags. Colours haven't really changed from this winter but the show had a lot of golden/burnt browns and oranges.


These are my two fav looks. The first because I love the bag and the second for big hair coat!

wwww.mulberry.com

www.mulberry.com

If you want to see the show click here.


I am off to start saving for my Mulberry bag!!


Stay Beautiful,


Jane xx