Ciate Polish Haul!

Well, in June/July Ciate had a promo on their website with 50% off and then another code for a further 30% off, so I thought it was worth me buying a few pretties of course! I've not really used ciate polishes a great deal before, so I have to say I was really impressed with the quality of the colours and the polishes, as well as the brushes are easy to use! Really glad I had the chance to get my paws on so many! So I'm going to let you guys have a nosy. This is a very picture heavy post. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!

First up we have a gorgeous summery green called Palm Tree.

I really loved this colour on, and it was just so summery! Only issue I had with it, was it stained my nails summat awful! So defo wear a good base coat and be prepared that it may stain! It was worth it to be honest, I wore this colour for nearly a week and the lasting power was great! no chips as such, just some tip wear!

Next up, a sparkly black number called Jewellery Box

This is a very glitterified polish with holo glitter throughout and it looks fab on the nail. Been using this one mostly as an accent nail so far due to my hatred of glitter removal! Again, it has good lasting power and didn't chip, so wahey!

Thirdly, we have an oily looking lovely called Starlet:

 

One minute it looks purple, the next grey, the next blue, green or silver. Love it. Currently wearing this one as my mani - pics will doubtless be up on instagram shortly!

 

 

Next up we have a classic teal called Superficial:

 

 

This is a gorgeous teal with grey tones. Very classic shade and a great one for work in my opinion! It has a lovely sheen and just looks very professional but modern, fab!

 

And as always, I can resist me a purple - this one is Talent Scout:

 

 

I love me some purple, and this is no exception. Again, it has a lovely sheen and just looks classic and even better in the summer. Looking forward to wearing this for my next mani!

 

Pale blue polish is a summery hit for me this year, its taken me a while to get used to pastels but this one I love, called Ferris Wheel:

Just a nice cute, bright and friendly colour. Simple really!

 

Back to some sparkles now, with this silver glitter called Locket:

 

 

This a really pretty silver, and it looks great over the other colours just to add a pop of sparkle on an accent nail, love this effect right now.

 

Continuing the glitter theme here's a goldie-coppery one called Antique Brooch:

 

 

This is very rose gold looking and it looks stunning on by itself or over a pale colour. It has a shimmer running through it as well just to make it more special!

 

Jumped to get my paws on an iridescent glitter too, this one is Snowglobe:

 

 

I've shown Snowglobe here by itself and over Superficial so you can see the lovely chunks of sparkle. This is a night out polish that's for sure!

 

This has to be my favourite polish I bought I think, another duo-chrome, called Heirloom:

 

eeeee, so pretty. Gold, pink, yellow, green. just amazing. I couldn't stop looking at my nails when I had this on, and I can't wait to wear it more!

 

Finally, I thought I would show off the funky colour from Ciate I got in my July Glossybox just while I was at it! It's called Mistress:

 

 

This is a yummy jelly red for summer. It looks delicious! I don't tend to wear red but this might just tempt me! It's certainly gonna grace my toes that's for sure though!

 

Well, that was just a slight haul, hope you guys liked it and I've maybe enabled some of you to love Ciate! They were definitely new to me, but I love the colour selection I chose and I'm really enjoying wearing them so far!

Jet Set Birchbox July 2013

 

Time again for a lovely birchbox review! July's theme was Jet Set full of lots of travel friendly products, I actually really liked most of this box so let's get on a have a nosy at what was in it!

 

 

Some straight forward body lotion to start with. Perfect little size for taking away on holiday and it's nice and fast absorbing so all good. Shame it doesn't smell amazing, it's pleasant enough, but not amazing and it doesn't linger.

 

 

A lovely facial moisturiser from a French company called Blanc Cachemire. It's very lightweight and absorbs nicely in the morning, so it's nice to try - bit expensive if you fancied the full size one though at only £55!

 

 

Mini hand cream from Nougat London. Very small sample size but it would be good for taking on the plane etc so it works out in that sense, but I doubt it would last very long in my handbag! It has a nice smell and does the job so I'm sure I'll get it finished up very quickly!

 

 

Chia shots by the Chia Co are a superfood which has omega 3 and protein, so they're well worth a try. I've been putting them in soups and stir frys and you never really know they're there. I've actually been a bought a full size bag of these so they've definitely impressed me.

 

 

 

Staining Blush by theBalm cosmetics is incredibly pigmented and stays put all day. A very cute and tiny sample but fits easily in the makeup bag and is a good product that should last for a while despite it's size simply because it is so pigmented and you hardly need any to get a wash of colour.

 

 

Finally, a lovely wee shower gel from Noble Isle. This smells divine and gets a really good clean, pretty simple really! Have used it before in a different scent and they've both been really nice. Looking forward to August's birchbox as the team have paired up with InStyle magazine for it - it should be a good one!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seaside Glossybox July 2013

 

Loving the pretty seaside themed box in July, it looks great! I've reused mine to keep toiletries pretty in my bathroom, it fits right in! But I'll zip forward now so we can see what was in the lovely box!

 

 

This is a tinted moisturiser by Coola. It seems to be different to what was shown in my leaflet that would be in my box, but aww well! It's a good product and gives good coverage with the extra protection of spf 20. Shame the colour is too orange for me!

 

 

Radiance Serum by Pukka Ayurveda is apparently the way to achieve that summer glow. It contains aloe vera and manuka honey to hopefully leave skin fresh and bright. I have quite liked using this, it does have a rather odd smell though! I use it before moisturiser and it does go on well an has improved the feeling of my skin since I've been using it.

 

 

Now this was a great product to get! I love all things anatomicals and this does not disappoint. Spray misty for me facial spritz has lavender and peppermint to calm and solve the skin and most importantly refresh it and you! I'm keeping mine for using on my long haul flight to New York later in the year. It should be really refreshing and awaken my skin after the long flight.

 

 

Ciate Paint Pot in Mistress. Having just received a rather large haul from Ciate after their sale, I think I've found a new respect for their polishes. The colour pay off in this one is really good a really glossy red but bright enough to be lovely for summer. Not usually a red person but I think I'll be trying it soon for a mani! I'll be putting up a review of my Ciate haul soon, so check that out for swatches of this and other colours!

 

 

This product has become a staple in my life of recent. I have very wavy and curly hair and normally wear it that way on days off. Since I got this I have been trying it out on those days and it's really improved my hair! It looks much better and keeps the curl with less frizz. I've never been one for the salt/texture spray and this made me wonder why! I'll defiantly need to find a good one once this runs out - I'd buy this but for £23 for the full size I might struggle to afford that regularly.

 

So overall, I was really pleased with this box and have actually managed to make use of all the products! Hoping August will be just as good!