What I Got For Christmas

Hey everyone!

I know this kind of posts are very controversial, but I'm not bragging about what I was given - I'm just letting my followers know what I got this year... and I know it's a bit late now, but I wasn't sure whether to post or not! Anyway, I'll stop rambling...

First of all, I got the Nars Danmari Palette which I have wanted for months!

Top (left to right) Hungry Hearts highlighter, Orgasm, Desire
Bottom (left to right) Casino, Super Orgasm, Sin

I have already used all the colours in this palette and they are all so easy to wear - even for someone as pale as me! I especially love the Casino bronzer for contouring.

The next thing I got was the Marc Jacobs Daisy shower gel.


Daisy by Marc Jacobs shower gel

 I love all the Marc Jacobs scents and Daisy was the first one I ever bought. I love the scent and I'm so happy to have the shower gel so I can layer the scents with my Daisy perfume as well. I am really looking forward to using it!

I also got an OPI mini set from the Touring America collection:


Left to right: My Address is 'Hollywood', French Quarter For Your Thoughts, A-taupe The Space Needle, Honk If You Love OPI

 I have French Quarter For Your Thoughts on my nails at the moment and I love it! It's such a pretty, light grey which is perfect for this time of year. I can't wait to try out the other three in this little set.

The last thing I got was the OPI Correct & Clean Up pen:

OPI Correct&Cleanup

This is such a good idea because it has such a thin tip, it's so easy to get to the edge of the nail to remove any smudges that have been left from painting the nail. It's also really handy to clean up the cuticle so you get a perfect, crisp line.

That's everything I got for Christmas this year (other than a super soft Gucci scarf) and I'm so happy with everything I got! I'd love to hear what you got, so leave me a comment below? Don't forget to follow the blog with the link on the side and tweet me at www.twitter.com/celestecohen?

Thanks for reading,
Celeste xoxo

NOTD: OPI, French Quarter For Your Thoughts

Hey everyone!

Some of you may have noticed I have been a bit MIA this month. This is partly because I have had so many exams and deadlines and also because I have been away for the past week or so and I just got back today. I will be back on the blog from today so you can expect a lot more posts from me from now on!

Anyway, I have just painted my nails French Quarter For Your Thoughts by OPI. This polish is a pale grey and is part of the touring America collection, which is still available in John Lewis.



French Quarter For Your Thoughts - OPI

Before this, I spent 20 minutes taking off Razzle Dazzle by Deborah Lippmann, which is such a pretty polish, but a nightmare to take off! Then I applied an OPI base coat, two coats of the polish and then a coat of the OPI top coat.

French Quarter For Your Thoughts

I really like the colour of this polish; anything neutral is great for this time of year! I've never worn this polish before, so I'm not sure about how long it will last before it chips, but if it's anything like the other OPI polishes I have, I don't think I'll be disappointed.

Thanks for reading everyone, don't forget to follow the blog with the link on the side of the page and come and say 'hello' on twitter at www.twitter.com/celestecohen!

Let me know what you think of the polish in the comments below? Hope you all had a fab Christmas!
Celeste xoxo

Gareth Pugh for MAC

Hey girls!

Gareth Pugh is a London based designer who is famous for his highly unwearable couture that until 2007, were only seen on catwalks and unavailable to purchase. He has teamed up with MAC to design some fabulous couture packaging for some products that are absolutely perfect for this time of year!

The packaging is very square and a lot of it is made from metal, so it's quite weighty! It features an uber stylish cross the products with limited edition packaging which is perfect if you're a collector... but perhaps a tad OTT if you're just a casual make up wearer!

Top: Deceit Pigment
Bottom: Guise Pigment

These are the two limited edition pigments from the collection. Deceit is a deep purple which is fabulous for a winter smokey eye and Guise is a very cool toned, silvery white pigment that would look stunning as a highlight with a totally matte look. Both of these pigments are £24.50 each.



Left: Ardent Cream Shadow
Right: Obscura Cream Shadow

 These two cream shadows are a cream to powder formulation and are supposed to leave a 'liquid metal' finish on the skin. Ardent is a deep purple, very similar to the pigment and obscura is a very shimmery greyish silver. These limited edition cream shadows, which come in mirrored compacts (handy!!) are also £24.50 each.

Flight Lash

These false lashes are £18, which I'm not too sure about as they're sooo out there, when would anyone ever get a chance to wear them!? They'd be fine for an avid MAC collector, but I doubt many people will buy these lashes.

Studio Fix Boldblack Lash Mascara

This mascara is £13.50, which is the normal price for the MAC mascaras. It has a plastic brush, so I guess it would be good for lengthening and separating. This mascara is supposed to be super black and really long lasting, so it sounds good to me!



Left: Graphblack Technikohl Liner
Right: Greyprint Technikohl Liner

 These mechanical liners aren't particularly unique colours, as you can get a black or grey mechanical liner anywhere. They're £16.50 each, which is quite expensive, so I think these liners will only appeal the the MAC or Gareth Pugh super fans!



Left: Fervent (Satin)
Right: Restrict (Cremesheen)

Fervent is a very vampy, deep purple shade that looks like it would only be for the bravest of us! I would love to wear this kind of colour, but as I am so pale, it just makes me look so dead! Restrict is a pale pink, nude which would look fabulous on some people, but not myself, so I'll be giving these lipsticks a miss too. The lipsticks cost £20.50 each.

Left: Outrage Lipglass
Right: Vacant Lipglass

Outrage is a shimmery plum purple lipglass and Vacant is a pale, less shimmery, lilac colour. I'm not a massive fan of MAC lipglasses because they're just sooo sticky! These lipglasses cost £19 each which is a lot more than normal lipglasses.. but I do prefer the packaging.

Strada Powder Blush

Strada is actually a permanent PRO blush, but it comes in a compact with a mirror and the edgy design on it which is carved into every powder product of the collection. It's a nice, pale pink which would look really pretty as a highlight... but it costs £26!!

Elude Beauty Powder

Again, another pale pink which is quite similar to the Strada blush. It comes in a compact with a mirror as well... but is almost double the price at a massive £44! Yes, you did read it right, this product is £44. Enough said.

Left: Hyper Nail Lacquer
Middle: Inert Nail Lacquer
Right: Ascension Nail Lacquer.

Hyper is a deep blue, pearlised nail polish that's a bit metallic and is very on trend for winter this year. Inert is a greyish nude that also has a pearlised finish and Ascension is a grey polish with blue and violet reflects in it. All of these polishes are very appropriate for the season and come in seriously stylish bottles - these are £19 each.

Square Handled Buffer Brush

This is a Kabuki styled brush on a modern square base which I'm sure would be very useful to a lot of people, but I don't think the square handle would be very comfortable to hold and MAC make buffer brushes that are cheaper than this anyway. It's £41.50.

Gareth Pugh for MAC Make Up Bag

I don't know whether this bag is leather or not, but it's quite sleek and I like the glossy finish... but I don't think I'd pay £60, just for an empty make up bag!

Overall, I love the packaging and there are a few nice products in this collection, but it's just not good value! Everything is too expensive, so I won't be making an order this time but I'd love to see if you get anything form the collection! It's on sale now in the UK and the US, so I'm assuming it's on sale in other countries as well.

Let me know your thoughts in the comments below, and don't forget to follow!

Thanks for reading,
Celeste xo

Nicki Minaj For OPI

Hey girls!

Nicki Minaj is bringing out a collection for OPI in spring 2012. Although, I'm not a massive fan of her music, but there are a few nice colours in the line and I am quite looking forward to seeing these colours in real life!


From left to right: Do It On 'Em, Fly, Save Me, Metallic 4 Life, Pink Friday and Super Base Shatter

I don't really like 'Do It On 'Em; I hate anything that's lime green... even limes aren't really that colour! I think 'Fly' is the perfect summery colour because it's so bright and cheerful. I perhaps wouldn't wear it on my fingers, but I definitely wear blues like this on my toes. 'Save Me' is my kind of heaven! I love glittery top coats and this one is full of multi-coloured tinsel! I love this and I wish I had it now, as it's so good for Christmas - who doesn't want to wear this to a party? 'Metallic 4 Life' is just a shimmery silver which isn't totally unique, but it's quite pretty and I'd probably wear it but I won't go out of my way to get this. 'Pink Friday' is nothing special either - although it's a cute bubble gum pink, almost every nail polish brand has made a colour like this, so I'll give this a miss too. 'Super Base Shatter' is another one I like as purple is my favourite colour - especially deep, plum tones! I don't think it's right for a spring collection though - this is more appropriate for an Autumn/Winter collection so I might buy it, but I won't wear it in the hotter months.

Overall, this is a pretty good collection - by all means, get them all, if you're a Nicki Minaj fanatic! But if you're like me, and just like to own nice nail polishes, I'd definitely skip out on a few of these colours.

Thanks for reading! Don't forget to follow the blog and tweet me at @CelesteCohen - let me know your thoughts on the collection in the comments below?

- Celeste xo

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

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

Nail Of The Day: OPI - You Don't Know Jaques

This is my first NOTD and I am starting with one of my favourite autumn nail colours: You Don't Know Jaques by OPI.

This is a satin finish nail polish and is a taupe brownish colour with a bit of purple as an undertone. It only needs 2 coats of polish to get a good colour and then finish it with a top coat to give an even glossier finish. MY personal favourite top coat is the OPI top coat.



Nails after 3 days of wear.

I have found that with a good layer of top coat, this polish has great staying power. I've kept this colour on for 3 days and I still haven't had any chipping, which is good; I really can't be bothered to repaint my nails and let them dry every single day! If you paint thin coats, they will be dry to do another coat by the time you've done your other hand, so drying time is quite good too. I find it's best to leave the second coat for 10 minutes for it to get really hard before painting the top coat as that will ensure it doesn't dent or get marks on it and ruin the perfect finish.

I love dark browns and greens for autumn - leafy colours are my favourite, whereas in the summer, it's all about the pale pinks!

This nail polish retails at £10.50 and you can get it here, at John Lewis or at the new OPI store in Westfield, West London, which is called ColourCopia.

What's your favourite autumn nail colour? Let me know in the comments below? :)

OPI - The Muppets Collection

For Christmas 2011, OPI have released a new collection inspired by the Muppets! Although the Muppets was a bit before my time, I love all the films and as a young child, I was obsessed with Animal, Miss Piggy and of course Kermit!

Top (left to right): Animal-istic, Meep-Meep-Meep, Wocka Wocka!, Pepe's Purple Passion, Designer... de Better!, Warm & Fozzie.

Bottom (left to right): Rainbow Connection, Excuse Moi!, Gone Gonzo!, Fresh Frog of Bel Air, Divine Swine, Gettin' Miss Piggy With It!

There are a mixture of fun, bright glitters, reds and neutrals. I think that Rainbow Connection looks a lot like Happy Birthday by Deborah Lipman and a lot of the glitters could be a (only slightly) cheaper dupe for some of the Deborah Lipman glitter polishes.

All the polishes in this collection will retail for £10.50 each. You can get them here or you can go to the new store in Westfield, West London called Colourcopia which sells every single shade of OPI nail polish that opened in September 2011. What do you think of this collection? I think this is probably my favourite OPI collection so far!