Review: Ciate Nail Caviar

This months Marie Claire are giving away Ciate Caviar Pearls and nail polish.

I've been wanted to try this product for so long and I jumped at the chance of purchasing it with a magazine that I would normally buy anyway! 

The nail polish is called Cookies and Cream and is a beautiful nude colour. It's between a nude pink and a brown shade, it looks super chic with a tan! I'm definitely going to be using it a lot this summer. Two coats are needed to get the colour looking strong and shiny. 

I applied the Caviar (in Shooting Star) to my forth finger nail and it was surprisingly easy to apply. The pearls do go EVERYWHERE, so I would recommend putting a piece of paper down on the table so you can collect them easily. But the pearls do stick easily to wet nail varnish. 

The only downside would be that the colour looks mostly gold, the specks of pink, purple, green and blue can only be seen if you look closely. 

Have you tried the Ciate Caviar Pearls? 

Lazy Sunday

I do love a lazy Sunday! I bought both Elle and Marie Claire, for research purposes - obvs!

 Elle came with a free Radical brazilian tan lotion (I'll let you know how that one works out on my very pale skin!) and Marie Claire came with mini Ciate nail varnish and caviar! I'm deffo going to be reviewing that one next!

What are you up to today? 

Spotted: Tangerine Nails

I was watching Made In Chelsea last night, and I noticed a few of the female cast members were wearing tangerine nail polish. Such a lovely summery colour!

So, being a sucker for a nail art trend, I painting my nails orange right away. I think a coral/orange shade might suit this time of year a bit more, but I only had a pumpkin orange in my collection by Rimmel. But it still looks lovely and bright! It's certainly cheering me up as I type my essay (which is currently on hold as I blog, eat ice cream and put cider in the fridge for later!)

Have you got any pretty orange nail varnishes? 

Ikea Haul

Me and my lovely housemate went to Ikea yesterday! I love Ikea!

I really needed a bookcase, but I couldn't help picking up a few things on my way around! I also bought stuff for my friends leaving present and my mum's birthday which I can't post on here yet.

Love the mirror! It's just so cute! And I'm going to use the candle holder as ring storage. 

I also bought a weekly planner from Paperchase; trying to get prepared for my third year of uni next year. I'm hoping to organise my time better next year.

And finally, the cutest nail decorations in the shape of fruit! 

I tried putting them on my nails, but to be honest, they look a bit strange. They aren't bendy enough to fit nicely on a nail. However, I've decided I'm going to attach them to my bright pink phone case. I'll post pics when I've done it! 

MUA Nail Varnish Review

MUA Nail Varnish Review 

This nail varnish is amazing! Only £1 and in so many different colours! 

I opted for some ice-cream pastel shades, all ready for the summer. A mint green, lilac and baby pink. 

Although this nail varnish does look pigmented and slightly separated while in the bottle, for pastel colours you would expect to put on quite a few layers. 

The mint green only needed two coats, but you could put on more if you wanted a brighter green. The lilac and baby pink needed three coats to be a matte colour. 

For only £1 each I would totally recommend these nail varnishes. And the price means you buy all the shades you like, not just one! 

Sunday Beauty Buys

Today's Beauty Haul! 

1. Johnson's Facial Wipes,  £1.50 (discounted from Tesco)

2. Revlon Photoready Perfecting Primer, £11.99

3. MUA Undress Your Skin Shimmer Highlighter, £3

4. Barry M Nail Varnish in Nude (No. 342), a gift

So, today I was looking for a new Primer as my L'Oreal one has come to an end. I'd heard some good things in the blogging world about Revlon's Photoready range and thought I'd give their Primer a go. 

I've only had a brief test of the products so far (I'll review them properly in some upcoming blogs), but the Primer seems really soft on the skin and very smooth. It's a bit thicker than the L'Oreal Primer but I think this can only be a good thing as after a while the previous product did become watery and you needed more of it to cover your face.

I've been looking for something to brighten up my skin tone and contour my cheekbones at the same time so I went for this highlighter by MUA. There are a fairly cheap brand with some good bargains, I thought it would be best to go for a cheaper alternative before I decide if a highlighter works for me! 

As you can see, I've gone for a very nude theme this Sunday! Freshy, nude and dewy skin is very S/S '13. It's all about young looking skin, rosy cheeks and pink glossy lips. My mum kindly bought me this gorgeous nude colour from Barry M. It will work great as a base for a french manicure or with glitter topcoats! 

Have a great week readers!