Valtentine's Day NOTD - Rimmel 60 Seconds Nail Polish in Rapid Ruby and Ciaté Paint Pot in Serendipity

Hello Lovelies,

With Valentine’s Day coming up on Friday, today I have a NOTD for you that would be perfect for Valentine’s Day and my NOTD is Rimmel 60 Seconds Nail Polish in Rapid Ruby with Ciaté Paint Pot in Serendipity on the tips.

This Rimmel Nail Polish is a gorgeous deep red and I have used this in a previous NOTD post, which you can find here. The Ciaté Paint Pot was one of the nail polishes that was in my Ciaté Mini Mani Advent Calendar and it is a gorgeous glittery pink nail polish.

I have tried gradient glitter nails before, which I posted about here and loved the effect, so wanted to try it again with different colours. I love these nail polishes and they are both perfect for Valentines’s Day so I thought I would try them together.

To do your nails like this with a gradient glitter effect is actually quite easy. First I painted my nails with a base coat of Ciaté Underwear Base Coat, followed by two coats of the Rimmel Nail Polish. You could probably get away with one coat, because it is quite thick and easy to apply with a wide brush, but I like to apply two coats. Then I put a thick line of the Ciaté Paint Pot on the tips and left it for a few seconds before gently pulling it down my nail, I did this twice because I wanted them to be really sparkly. I then applied a coat of Ciaté Speed Coat Top Coat, which left them lovely and shiny.

I love the gradient glitter effect and this colour combination and will definitely try this effect out with some different nail polish combinations.

Have you tried this nail effect? What colour combinations do you like?

Thanks for reading :)

Nyss x

My July 'Seaside Splash' Glossybox

Hello Lovelies,

I received my July Glossybox last weekend and so today I thought I would share with you what was inside. 

The theme for this month is Seaside Splash and the Leaflet you get states that the products chosen for this month’s box are ‘current summer must-haves’. The actual box is a gorgeous turquoise/blue with a coral and starfish seaside design, and this theme is also on the tissue paper inside. I really like when Glossybox have special edition boxes like this and I think one is lovely for summer.

In my Glossybox this month I got.....

Alterna Haircare Bamboo Style Boho Waves Tousled Texture Mist - 25ml

The Glossybox Leaflet states this gives you ‘just back from the beach waves’. I haven’t tried any products like this before, but have looked at them in the past and like the idea of them. My hair doesn’t curl very easily, but I will definitely try this and am excited to see if it works, it smells really nice, so if it doesn't curl my hair at least it will make it smell nice.

Inecto Pure Coconut Refreshing Dry Shampoo - 150ml

I wasn’t so pleased when I saw this inside, because I am not a fan of dry shampoo, although this is a full size product, and I think it is always nice when you do receive full size products in Glossyboxes. I do love the smell of coconut and it always reminds me of summer holidays, so I will give this a try and hopefully it will change my opinion on dry shampoos.

Coola Face Organic Mineral Sunscreen SPF 20 - 7ml

This is a sunscreen for your face and I was happy to see this in the box, and with how lovely the weather has been here at the moment I will definitely use this. After reading about it I am looking forward to trying it even more, because it states that it ‘provides complete UVA/UVB protection and fights free radicals, while soothing, toning and minimizing pores’, which I think is a really nice bonus for a sun cream. 

Ciaté London Paint Pot in Island Hopping – 13.5ml

This is a full size Paint Pot and I was really excited to see this in my Glossybox. The shade I got is a gorgeous red/dark orange colour with lots of gold shimmer and just the sort of colour I love for summer especially on my toes. I have only tried one other Ciaté Paint Pot before which I liked, so I am sure I will like this. I also think these bottles are so cute with the little satin bow on the front.

Ila Spa Face Oil for Glowing Radiance - 1.75ml

The Glossybox Leaflet states this is a cult product, that gives your face a healthy glow ‘with visibly improved texture and radiance’. I have not heard of this brand before, but I am a fan of Clarins Face Treatment Oil, so will definitely try this and see if it lives up to its claims. It smells really lovely and reminds me of the being in spa, which I think is always nice for a skincare product. Although the full size product is £75.00 for 30ml so I am not sure I would repurchase this unless it was really amazing.

Overall I am pleased with what I received in my Glossybox this month although after looking at what other people received I would have liked to got the Anatomicals Spray Misty For Me or the Nip and Fab Spot Fix or Shine Fix instead of the Inecto Pure Coconut Refreshing Dry Shampoo.

If you are interested in trying a Glossybox, you can find out more here: Glossybox

What did you get in your Glossybox this month? Leave me your link as a comment if you have posted about yours.

Thanks for reading :)

Nyss x