Nail Of The Day: OPI - Warm & Fozzie



Warm & Fozzie

This was my first polish from the Muppets Collection by OPI and I absolutely love it! It's gold and bronze glitter and perfect for this time of year... I can wear it during the day but it is absolutely perfect to wear to a party with an LBD. It makes a real, shimmery statement which is what I want to do when I go out. It only takes 2 coats to achieve an opaque finish and a coat of clear top coat will make it last about 3 days before it starts to chip.

TIP ALERT!! Apply a new coat of clear polish every day to make the polish last longer without chipping. I think this is a fab idea because who needs the hassle of removing glitter polish more often than they need to anyway?

What do you think of this polish? What's on your nails at the moment? Let me know in the comments below - and don't forget to follow! :)

Thanks for reading, girls,
- Celeste xo

Go Girl Fashion Fixes!

Hey girls!

Today I want to tell you about a company called http://www.gogirlfashionfixes.com/. They sell products that every girl needs and carries around in her handbag... except in prettier packaging! Go Girl Fashion Fixes are an American company that have been featured in magazines such as Teen Vogue and have made appearances on America's Next Top Model but they do ship world wide!

I'd like to think of this company as the Benefit of the girly products world - they use cute names and everything is packaged in adorable, novelty tins! So without further ado, I'll tell you a bit about the products:

Lint-on-the-go-Sheets:

In this packet, you get 20 individual sheets of lint tape which are the perfect size to carry around in your bag... and they're way more convenient than carrying around a whole lint roller with you! 1 packet is $12 or you can get 3 packets for $26 which would save you $10!

The Smudge-Sponge:

Have you ever been out and realised you have white marks all over your top from your deodorant? If you carry one of these in your bag, you can use it dry and get rid of all those nasty marks without soaking yourself! This little basket comes with 4 sponges and each one will last for up to 3 months. It costs $15 for an entire years worth of sponges so that's a pretty good deal, isn't it? :)

CHIC Apparel Tape:

So, in this adorable little tin, you get 36 strips of clear, double sided tape to fix annoying bra straps, low cut dresses, fallen hems, missing buttons and anything else that could possibly go wrong with your clothes! The tin is small enough to fit into a bag, or even a clutch so you'll never have an embarrassing 'boob exposure' situation again! This product is $9.50, and you can even keep the tin to refill!

Emergency Kit:

This is a mini survival kit which contains everything that a girl could possibly need in any given situation! It contains a pair of BUG'N-Out Nipple Concealers, 2 strips of Hem-Help tape, gauze wrap and clasps, cotton, scissors, first aid tape, cotton buds, antiseptic wipes, plasters and a built in pill bottle. Once you've used up the things in this kit, you can easily buy refills on the website or just fill it with your own, customised emergency supplies. This kit costs $15 and it's something every girl needs!

Holiday Season Kit:

As it's nearly Christmas and we're all off doing our shopping and going to parties and dinners, this tin has everything we need to survive the holiday season! You get a whopping 19 products in the reusable metal bucket: A bag hanger, Post-it notes, a tampon, tissues, an umbrella (essential in this British weather!!), sewing kit, mirror, comb, passport cover, pain reliever, make up wipe, Dove deodorant, a sachet of hot chocolate, Vaseline, 4 strips of CHIC Apparel Tape, 4 sheets of Lint-on-the-go, 4 strips of Hem-Help, a pair of BUG'N-Out nipple concealers and a smudge sponge. So you get all of that, for $55 - perfect for this time of year!



So just click on the banner in this post, or use the banner at the side of the page if you want to look at the website using my account and get 20% off with the code 'GOGIRL'.

Just so you know, I have joined the affiliate program so I will earn commission from purchases, but I have bought products from here before, and I can assure you - they're worth it! If you want to join, leave your email address in the comments so I can refer you?

Thanks for reading, don't forget to follow and leave your thoughts below!

- Celeste xo

November Glossy Box

Hey everyone! I'm sure by now, all of you will have heard of the Glossy Box. If not, it's a box of deluxe, high end samples that you get at the end of each month.

I've seen on a lot of blogs that some people have started to fall out of love with the Glossy Box and started drifting towards other boxes, such as Boudoir Privee, Carmine and Feel Unique. Although there are always hits and misses in the Glossy Box, I still like it on the whole.

In this box, I got:

Arbonne FC5 Cooloing Foot Creme.

I haven't used this yet, but I quite like the smell. It's not overly perfumed; it smells quite fresh and clean. I think I would have probably got more use out of the hand cream, but I'll definitely give this a go. f I don't like it on my feet, I'll just use it on my hand anyway. It's non-greasy and is supposed to 'hydrate rough, dry skin' and be a soothing and cooling cream. A full sized bottle will set you back £19, so I'll let you know if I think it's worth the money or not!

The next product I got was the Dead Sea Spa Magik Dead Sea Bath Salts.

The exfoliator from ths brand was sent out in Glossy Boxes back in September and I loved that, so I have some high hopes for this product. Although it's not particularly high end, at £5.50 for 1kg, there are some big claims made by the company! Dead Sea Spa Magik won at the 2011 Beauty Awards and claim that this product is 'fantastic for alleviating dry skn condtions' as well as t being a 'natural exfoliant'. These bath salts are supposed to 'remarkably improve skin texture'. I am always sceptical of claims like these, so I will defintely be giving these a go and seeing if this product lives up to the hype!

The third product from the box was the Monu Skin Perfector

This is a super light cream that is supposed to even out your skin and fill in any lines. It says it's a perfect base for your make up, so I'll be trying this out in the mornings. I hope it's not going to make my make up just slide off my face though! It smells okay - a bit perfumey for my liking, but it's bareable. This is a full size product and it retails for £16.25. I'm looking forward to giving this a go!

The next product was the Nail Rock Designer Nail Wraps.

Nail Rock is another brand that has been in the Glossy Box before. I'm not too keen on the design, I'm not really as massive fan of animal print! These nail wraps are supposed to last 7 days on finger nails and up to 8 weeks on the toe nails. The company say that these won't chip or stain your nails and don't take any time to dry. A set of nail wraps cost £6.65, which isn't too bad - if you like the pattern! I think I'll be giving these away.

The last sample in the box were 2 perfumes. The first was L'eau Serge Lutens and the second was Vitriol d'Oeillet. Both of these are by Serge Lutens.

Both these fragrences are designed to be worn by both men AND women, which I'm not always very keen on. I do really like L'Eau Serge Lutens, which s in the white box. It's a very clean smell and doesn't smell too old. However, Vitriol d'Oeillet is horrible! It's SO strong. It's supposed to smell lke carnations, but it's super over powering and I don't like it at all! For 50mls of these perfumes, it's £78 and for 100ml, it's £86... I think we can see which size is better vaule!!

Overall, I am quite happy with my box. I'm not overly excited about it, but it's got a few nice things in it.

Thanks for reading, and don't forget to follow me here and on Twitter! Let me know what you got in your beauty box this month and what you thnk of it in the comments below!

Celeste xo

My Wish List!

Hello everyone, I know I've been slacking with the blog and I am sooo sorry! But, my giveaway will be up next week, as promised, I will have a Glossy Box review and the most exciting: a report from my first ever blogging event! Woohoo!

Anyway, since we're fast approaching Christmas, I thought I'd share with you a few things I've been lusting after, but I can't afford, or I just can't justify buying it for myself before Xmas! Anyway, hope my little list of lusts will give you all some inspiration on gift ideas or what to put in your letter to Santa!

1. The new Nars Danmari All About Cheeks Pallete

Top: (from left to right) The left side of the Hungry Hearts Duo, Orgasm, Desire
Bottom: (from left to right) Casino, Super Orgasm, Sin

For £45, you get 6 blushes at 3/4 size, which is pretty good value! However, it's stll £45 that I don't have to spend on this big pallete of lovelyness! :(   If I don't get this for Christmas, I will definitely be treating myself because it's limited edition and I love it!

2. The Urban Decay Naked Pallete



Yes, I know I am seriously late on the band wagon to get this! I have been wanting this for a year - since it came out! Every time I tried to order it, it was out of stock and I can't get it in a shop near me either :(   It's £35 for 12 shadows - and who doesn't love a pallete full of shimmery and satiny neutrals anyway!?

3. The last thing on my list is a MAC gift card. I already treated myself to the holiday collection, so a MAC gift card will allow me to pick a few nice treats for myself during the next few months. I love the idea of giftcards because you don't have to spend them all at once! Who says Christmas has to end at midnight 25th December when you can still be getting presents in March!

Thanks for reading everyone, don't forget to follow! Tweet me @ www.twitter.com/celestecohen or use the gadget in the side bar ----->

What's on your wish list this year? Let me know in the comments!

Lots of love,

Celeste xo

Thank You!!

Wooohoooo! I have officially reached 50 followers! 51, to be exact ;) I am still waiting for the last part of the big prize, so the giveaway will be up on Saturday - I'm soooo excited!! :D

Just to let you know, the giveaway will be open INTERNATIONALLY and you can still follow me now to be entered in the giveaway. I will give more details on Saturday :)

But thank you so much for following me, I am genuinely so grateful <3
This blog has brought me so many great opportunities already - I'm off to a press launch on Thursday which will be great fun!

Thanks for reading everyone, and don't forget to follow me so you can be entered into my super-awesome gveaway!
Lots of love,
Celeste xo

My Guest Post on High Heels, Lipsticks and Glitters

High Heels, Lipsticks and Glitters: Guest Post from Celeste Cohen!

Check it out! Don't forget to follow me, as well as Sabrina and Genevieve!

Thanks! xo

Guest Post From Sabrina and Genevieve!

Hi girls,
You might have seen the link on the side of my blog to Sabrina and Genevieve's blog. They're too lovely girls from Canada who write about fashion and style. We've teamed up to bring our readers the best of both: make up and fashion!

This is their first post for my blog, and they will upload my post onto their blog soon! Their link is http://www.lipsticksandglitters.blogspot.com/... I'll let you know when my post is up!

-Celeste xx

Lace is such a feminine trend, and can be used everywhere. There's no need to be afraid to wear lace! When you're wearing lace, don't try to mix it with other bold patterns because it will be too much and you'll lose the whole point of wearing lace.

One of our favorite trick is to add a sequin top under our lace tops to add a bit of sparkle; it's subtle but so pretty!

What's fun about a lace top is that you can just change the color of the tank top you are wearing under and it's just looks like a new top. The same piece can be chic and casual at the same time, that's why we love lace so much! We hope that those montage will inspire you to wear lace more often! :)

Sabrina et Geneviève



MAC Glitter and Ice Haul and Review!

Hey everyone, I'm so sorry for being MIA lately; I've just been so busy with exams lately, but hopefully I'll get back into the swing of things soon! :)

I was so excited to see that the MAC holiday collection is finally out, so as soon as it was out, I made my order. I decided to get one of the gift sets because it came with a snowglobe pallet, a lipstick, a lipglass, 3 short handled brushes and quite a cute little make up bag. I thought this was quite a good selection of products and was great value for £42.50, which by MAC standards is cheap!!

All the packaging from this collection is white, which I'm not too keen on because it gets dirty SO easily, and I love the original, sleek and professional looking, black packaging. It just looks more classy, in my opinion.

The first product from the 'warm' Glitter and Ice set is a snowglobe inspired pallet. I think the top is quite cute with the glitter snowglobe. It's quite a novelty for Christmas time.

The snowglobe pallet

Anyway, this pallet came with 4 square eye shadows and a blush. Two of the shadows are permanent: Omega and Carbon, but I think these are staples in anybody's MAC collection as they're perfect for any neutral look. The two new shades are golden flurry and soft brown, which I think are really nice as well.



Top (left to right) Golden Flurry, Soft Brown
Bottom (left to right) Omega, Carbon

Golden Flurry is the only non-matte shade in this pallet. It's a frosty pink lustre which makes a really pretty highlight colour with a matte eye or a slightly sparkly lid colour - I like it both ways!

Soft Brown is a terracotta toned brown; it definitely has orange undertones and tt's a matte shadow. I really like this as a crease colour because it's not your average dark brown. It looks good as an outer corner colour as well - I like to use it to smoke out a lighter brown to add a bit of depth to my eye.

Omega is part of the permanent line and is a matte, pale brown. I love this as a lid colour because it's not too dramatic, so you can really play up the crease or the outer corner, which I love to do. I already have this in pot form, but this is great for travelling with, and it means I won't need to get a back up yet!

The last shadow is Carbon, which we all know is a matte black. I like to use this to smudge into my lash line to give me a really soft line when I don't want a really crisp liner. I think a matte black is a staple in any girl's make up collection, as it's really useful and versatile!

 

The blush on the left is Seasonal Appeal.



The blush which is hidden under the shadows is a matte shade called seasonal appeal. It's an orange toned, VERY sheer blush, which I'm not too impressed with, to be honest. I'm sure it would look lovely on darker skin tones, but as I'm so pale, it just makes me look dirty. I will, however, try and use it as a contour bronzer as it's so smooth and I don't want to waste it.



Frost Lipstick in Mellowarm



Frost Lipstick in Mellowarm

This lipstick, Mellowarm, is again an orange toned red. It's a really good colour for winter because it's dark-ish, but not unwearable. I find the formula of this quite drying, but under a lipstick, it's not too bad. It's easy to build this from a light coat right up to a strong red colour. I wore it to school today and to a party at the weekend, so this is good for all occasions, I think!

Lipglass in Join The Party

This is an orangey-brown lipglass, which looks like nothing in the bottle, but on the lips and over the lipstick, it's actually really nice! I don't usually go for brown toned colours for my lips, but I love this! It really improves the finish of the lipstick and looks good on its own too. As usual for MAC, it's quite a sticky texture, but I don't mind too much, as it can always be reapplied anyway, right?

Left - Join The Party Lipglass
Right - Mellowarm Lipstick



Left to Right - 275SE, 266SE, 129SE

 I already have all these brushes full sized, but I think these are really handy to have a back up of. The 266 is my all-time favourite brow brush, the 129 is quite nice for blush details and the 275 is great for crease details! They're really good quality brushes, as usual for MAC and getting extra brushes in a set is never a bad thing..

Make up bag

Ths is the clear, plastic make up bag it all came in. I quite like the silver pocket on the front, I think that would be quite handy for tools etc.

Overall, this is a really nice set and would make a perfect present to anyone (including yourself) and is really good value! The rest of the collection is nice if you like frosty, cool tones which are quite appropriate for winter.

Thanks for reading everyone, let me know what you want/have got from this collection or what you think about it!
Lots of love,
Celeste xxx

Quick Update!

Hey everyone!

First of all, I'd like to say a big thank you to everyone who has followed me! Second of all, I just want to say I'm sorry for lacking in the blogging department. At the moment, I'm in the middle of my final English exams, so I have been soooo busy with revision etc. Just to let you know, I will be posting a MAC Glitter and Ice haul and review ASAP and I'll have my first ever 'guest post' up later this week as well.

Thanks for sticking with me, and I will definitely be getting back into the habit of blogging after this week.

Also, I will be doing a giveaway when I reach 50 followers, so I'll be getting in some goodies to give to a lovely follower :)

Thanks for reading,
Celeste xx

OPI - Haul & My Thoughts!

I only bought three polushes from OPI this time, as I knew I'd be forking out for the MAC Glitter and Ice collection (I have a haul and review coming up soon). One of the polishes is a repurchase - my all time favourite top coat - which I think is a staple. I would much rather invest in a good quality top coat that stops my nail polish from chipping and makes it last longer than buy a cheap and cheerful one which means I have to repaint my nails everyday!

OPI Top Coat

The second thing I bought, I haven't tried before. I decided to get the base coat because I don't always like those pale pink base coats as it doen't always look good under coloured polish. This base coat has a rosy hue to it but is almost clear, which is what  I wanted.

OPI Base Coat

The last thing I bought was Warm & Fozzie from the Muppets collection. I did want Rainbow Connection as well, but they were sold out! This is a golden-broze colour with a metallic finish which has a little bit of glitter in it. This is by far my favourite colour from the Muppets collection and I will be wearing it all winter!

OPI Warm & Fozzie - Muppets Collection

 I am so happy with what I bought, and I'll definitely be getting a lot of wear out of these over the coming months - swatches and NOTD with Warm & Fozzie will be coming up soon! Thanks for reading everyone, leave comments below - I'd love to see all your blogs :) xx