The Body Shop Vanilla Body Lotion

Zee here...

Every time I wake up it has become part of my morning routine to moisturise my face before applying make up. I seem to struggle with dry skin so I've tried a few different creams but the ones I always seem to love are The Body Shop's Body Lotion's. 

I'm currently using the Vanilla scent but I have previously had the Peach one too. These smell delicious - my boyfriend always jokes that I leave the rooms smelling of chocolate and sweets which can't be a bad thing! I also received a compliment when I was in the kitchen at work the other day when one of the girls asked if I was wearing Shea Butter because I smelt good! 

The lotion is soft and easy to apply, leaving your skin feeling amazing! One thing I'm impressed with is how much it soaks into your skin, you aren't left with the greasiness that some moisturisers cause. Therefore you don't have to wait long to get dressed as there isn't a risk of it marking your clothes. 

I've always been a big fan of The Body Shop due the fact the don't test on animals and that their products are so natural and pure. This lotion has now become my regular moisturiser but I can't wait to try some different scents as so far the Vanilla and Peach have been a success! 

Check out The Body Shop's site here: http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk

No7 'Hotting Up' Gel-Look Shine Polish

Zee here...

Today's nail polish is Boots No7 'Hotting Up' nail polish which is part of the new gel shine range. It's a lovely hot pink shade which is nice for the summer and goes with loads of different outfits! 

The polish dried really quickly and the finish was lovely and smooth. I could have left it with only one coat and it would have been fine but I always like to do a second coat. 

Usually when I paint my nails I have to use my Maybelline Super Stay 7 Day Clear Gel polish on top to give it the shine but this lovely nail varnish has a nice gel finish on it's own! This means I'm saving money by not using the extra varnish and it also saves time painting them.

I'd definitely recommend this Gel Shine No7 polish, I've already bought another one in a dark maroon/wine colour which I'll try out next! 

X

No7 Cheeky Chops Nail Polish

Zee here...

I shop in Boots regularly and often get given vouchers with £3 off any No7 make up in store, whenever I get these vouchers I tend stock up on new No7 nail varnishes. I recently bought 'Cheeky Chops' which is a fun summery coral colour which looks lovely on! As you can see by the photo it leaves your nails looking bright with a smooth glossy professional finish. This colour is great for adding statement to any outfit - especially when wearing black!  I have already gone and bought another 'Cheeky Chops' as I love the colour that much I don't want to risk it being discontinued! 

One of my favourite things about the No7 nail varnish range is that it lasts at least a week and tends to be pretty much chip free! I also love the No7 nail varnish bottles - they have a sleek look to them and it looks great when you line them all up together!

Get your own No7 nail varnish here

Shellac Gel Nails

Zee here...

I've been wanting to get a gel manicure for ages and I got given a gift card for The Reef Boutique in Maidstone which was perfect! The Shellac gel manicure was supposed to cost £30.00 but as I already had a £25.00 gift card it only cost me £5.00!

From my research I had found out that Shellac polishes are a hybrid of gel polish and normal polish which means they have all the benefits of the gel manicure but are better for your nails. The Reef was lovely, the staff were friendly and chatty which made you relaxed, making the time fly! The picture below shows my beautifully manicured nails, the Shellac shade that I chose was Decadence which is a dark maroon/red. I was very impressed with the finish, the coat was put on perfectly and the best thing was that they were completely dry because the UV lamp cures them. It was such a strange feeling to have freshly painted nails that were dry but it's something I would love to have constantly! 

The best thing about the Shellac manicure? I have it on for 3 whole weeks and I didn't get a single chip! The only reason I took the polish off was simply because of the regrowth, other than that the nails looked as good as they did when I left the saloon!

New Nail Polish from Topshop and Revlon

B here...

I popped into town today and went on a mission to buy some new nail polishes. I went into Boots first and saw Revlon had 2 for £10 on all nail polish, so I chose a lovely purple colour with sparkly bits and a white nail polish. 

I've always liked Topshop nail polish so I went there next and got a summery pink colour and thought I would try their top and base coat nail polish. 

These are the Revlon nail polishes I bought: 050 White On White and 260 Girly.

These are the Topshop nail polishes I bought: Relapse and Top & Base Coat. 

I'll be trying them soon, so pop back if you would like to see what they look like! 

X

Nails Inc Sugarloaf Sunset Nail Polish

B here...

For this week's nails, I have gone for my Nails Inc freebie from In Style magazine Sugarloaf Sunset with one cheeky silver glitter nail on each hand.

Sometimes I love having just one nail polish colour, but I think that having that one cheeky nail a different colour or glitter can give you and your outfit something extra.

Look out for next week's nails...

x

Free Nails Inc nail polish with In Style magazine

Zee & B here...

In Style magazine this month are giving away a full sized Nails Inc nail polish! We both decided to get the pink colour but they have 2 other colours available, an orangey red and pearly white colour. Grab them while you can from most supermarkets. We got ours from ASDA for £3.90 but then shortly found out that Tesco were selling them for £2.50...bummer!

We both loved the colour and once on, it first appeared to be a barbie pink colour but after a few days the colour seemed to gradually become much more of a neon pink, which was still so nice.

Love

Zee & B xx

Nails Inc Floral Street Mews

B here...

When I received Nails Inc's email about their floral nail polish being released and you could pre-order and receive it before it was released to shops, I was straight on their website to pre-order mine.

There were some amazing colours to choose from and so close to pre-ordering them all, but I went for Floral Street Mews, which is a lovely pink and blue colour, perfect for Summer! These floral Nails Inc nail polishes are retailed at £12.

Here is Nails Inc's Floral Street Mews. The lid has white printed flowers, which is consistent with their other special effects nail polishes like Feathers. You can see all the flower shapes in white and blue and couldn't wait to try it on.

I shook the bottle quite vigorously to make sure that the flower shapes was well mixed, so there would be even application. Despite shaking it so hard, I did have to apply quite a few coats to make sure there was a good amount of flower shapes placed on each nail.

Here is the end result. My nails (false) did dry quite quickly, however, throughout the week, corners of some of the flower shapes did start to peel off, which is a shame but I still love the floral special effect and colours.

Love 

B xx

You can find Nails Inc Floral Street Mews nail polish from here.