Jacava - 8-Free Nail Polish Review

I've recently been rekindling my love for nail polish and my collection has grown exponentially of late. Today I have some pretties from new kid on the block, Jacava London to show you.

Must Haves: Tweezerman

Good old Tweezers. We all have a set or two of Tweezers laying about somewhere but the undoubted King of tweezers is of course Tweezerman.

I recently had the pleasure of watching Nilam Patel (the founder of HD Brows) do her thing and the most important tool for taming your brows to get that defined and polished look is a good set of tweezers - look no further than Tweezerman!

Competition: Win Pedi-Sox - 6 Pairs Giveaway!

Competition time guys! 

You may have read yesterdays review on the ingenious invention that is Pedi-Sox - if you haven't, you can read it here and see what makes them so handy in keeping your feet warm and toasty whilst you're giving yourself a pedicure.

Pedi-Sox Review

http://www.originalpedisox.com/

Pedi-Sox - Pamper your feet!

Update: WIN a pair of Pedi-Sox here

One thing I get a bit lackadaisy about during the winter months is neglecting my feet and toenails, if I'm being honest it's just too cold to go around barefoot faffing with nail polish and waiting for it to dry - I'd much rather be tucked up in some comfy socks or slippers lazing by the fire. Then comes along Pedi-Sox to solve my winter woes and freezing toes!

Put your paws, er hoofs up!

In continuing with my series for some fab winter skin rescue remedies comes Mane 'n Tail's Hoofmaker.

Originally developed for horses to moisturize dry, cracked, brittle hooves. Since applied to the hoof by human hands, over time many of those using Hoofmaker on their horses noticed dramatic improvement in the condition of their hands and nails.

Emjoi MICRO Pedi Review with Photos

Hi guys!

What with the beautiful bout of weather we've been getting the past week, it was time that I got my feet in tip, top shape for what's left of our summer and get them preened to perfection to be presentable for wearing sandals and flip-flops again - well I may as well make the most of the scorching sun and glorious weather before it's gone! So it was just perfect timing that I recently got rhe Emjoi MICRO Pedi fron Lifes2Good.

The MICRO Pedi claims: "The Emjoi MICRO Pedi is a safe, smooth and professional-at-home pedicure system which works on all areas of your feet removing the dead skin cells safely and quickly leaving your feet feeling soft and looking like you just stepped out of a spa.  "

So what exactly is the MICRO Pedi and what do you get for your money?

The set includes your MICRO Pedi battery-operated pedicure device with a coarse (pink) and extra coarse (blue) interchangeable micro-mineral rollers. You also get an instruction booklet and a cleaning brush.

The device itself is rather like a large electric razor. It's ergonomically designed so it fits nicely in your hand and is shaped to gently glide all over the contoured parts of your feet.

Now I'm naturally dubious regarding any wonderful claims a manufacturer promises of their product - well, it would be in their best interests to sing it's praises, regardless of performance, right? And i'll admit that I was very curious to see how the MICRO Pedi would live up to these claims...

I'm delighted to inform you that the MICRO Pedi really does in fact "do what it says on the tin".

The device gently buffs away any dry, hard or rough patches on your skin - I found it to be particularly effective on my heels. Literally before my very eyes I could see the dead skin vanishing, leaving behind soft, smooth and silky skin.

After just one use my feet were left looking shiny and new and as though I had just stepped out from having  a 60 euro pedicure done. The best part about this, aside from the results of course - the whole process literally only took about one minute per foot - so in theory, you could MICRO Pedi your feet and have them done whilst the ads are on in between your favourite soap / tv show!

The device also features a handy plastic guard so you can ensure that the micro-mineral roller doesn't get damaged between uses.

The MICRO Pedi comes with 2 Micro-Mineral rollers - you start off with the blue one as it's the coarser of the two and works great on very hard, dry, rough patches - and once you've been using the MICRO Pedi for awhile and notice your feet becoming silky soft and smooth, you can then graduate to the pink roller as it's of a finer grit than the blue one, so will be good for touch ups to keep your feet in the great same, soft, healthy condition that you've become accustomed to after using the MICRO Pedi.

I've fallen in love with my MICRO Pedi - I don't think my feet have ever felt so soft and silky smooth before. I've been finishing off my MICRO Pedi with Avon Foot Works Sugar Lime Mojito Cooling Lotion and then the Sugar Lime Mojito Refreshing Spray and let me tell you, it's like as though I were walking on Cloud 9 afterwards! ;)

I'll definitely be bringing my MICRO Pedi with me next time I'm on holidays to make sure my tootsies are in tip top shape for the beach and wearing my flip-flops - I may never need to have another pricey salon pedicure again before I jet off!

The MICRO Pedi is available from Boots for €49.95 or alternatively you can order one direct from Lifes2Good for just €34.95 - which is a saving of €14.95 off the RRP here; http://www.lifes2good.ie/

Have you ever tried the Emjoi MICRO Pedi? If so, I'd love to hear how you got on with it, please let me know in the comments! :)

Belle xXx

Essence Better Than Gel Nails - Fantastic!

Let me present to you this professional kit from Essence for home made salon looking manicure! Studio nails- better than gel nails! This kit includes six products, that are easy to use and even more important, easy to remove nails. With no UV light and no damage to your own natural nails. And even better you can get all of this for just a tenner, bargaintastic or what?!

Five easy steps and less than 15 minutes to achieve a perfect studio nail look:

Step 1

It’s important to clean your nails with the essence studio nails – better than gel nails nail file before application. This will remove excess oil and dirt to ensure particularly long-lasting results. The file is available for  €2.29 

Step 2

Next, select a suitable tip-size and stick it onto the tip

of your natural nails using the especially fast-drying

glue included in the set.

Nail tips  €2.29

Nail tip glue  €2.29

Step 3

When the artificial tip has dried a bit, remove the little tip-handle

by moving it up and down gently. Then file the nails into the

desired shape (with included file- step 2)

Step 4

Now it’s time to use the base coat: simply apply the transparent base coat on the prepped nails. This ensures that the artificial tips and the subsequent styling have an optimal, long-lasting effect. The base coat is available for  €2.89

Step 5

And the final step is – your finish! There is a special, glossy top coat

to give your gel-nail look the perfect finishing touches and to seal

it so that it lasts longer. For an especially gorgeous look, apply two

coats. So head for your polish and you’re done!

Top coat  €2.89 

Nail tip remover €2.89

So, now we are ready to use it! First, I filed my nails with step 1 file, that is included in the kit. This step removed all residue from my last manicure and all oils.

Then I got my tips ready...  I measured all tips against my natural tips and the numbers that works with me are (from thumb to pinky): 1, 5, 3, 7 and 9. Then I used glue on artificial tips to placed them on my nails...When using glue you have to be careful to use only a tiny amount, because when you place tip down, the glue distributes it self on whole tip.

When I placed my tips, I pushed down with a toothpick to completely cover my nail tips. Than I went over with one coat of base sealer, waited to dry (couple of minutes) and applied two coats of top sealer. 

 VOILA, this is the result!

My expectations about this kit were very high and I can truthfully say that I'm completly satisfied! I give this product BIG THUMBS UP and definitely 10 out of 10!!! 

I find that I even get more than the 10 days wear as advertised, I normally get between 2-3 weeks before they chip or fall off. How amazing is that?!

Essence Better Than Gel Nails Pack

Belle xXx

Catrice Million Styles LE Nail Swatches Part 2

Catrice ¿Holo Qué Tal?! is not a holographic topcoat. Surprise. It is a pink/purple shimmer topcoat which reminds me of the CND topcoats a lot. Very nice I think, and very wearable!

Catrice Have an Ice Day is a holographic glitter topcoat. It has been done before, I know I have a bottle of something very similar if not the same somewhere here… Well, let me say it, it is pretty. I love topcoats like this, because you can use them for almost everything. Have you tried Space Nails with a holographic glitter topcoat yet? Works wonders!

And last in this post my absolute favourite of the whole bunch. Catrice Godfather of Pearl is a duochrome blue/aqua topciat with a lot of golden specs in it. I think this is the shit.Love it – that’s why you get two pics.

So, overload of topcoats? Which one(s) did you get/like the best? :)

Let me know what you think guys and dolls! 

Belle x

Catrice Million Styles LE Swatches

Hello!

I'm super happy to show you the following polishes. I was lucky to find the current Catrice limited edition called "Million Styles". It's a collection composed of 8 effect top coats.

The following nail polishes are in the collection:

• C01 No Smoke Without Fire for a smokey finish
• C02 Million Dollar Baby is a glitter
• C03 Miss Money Penny delivers soft golden shimmer
• C04 Shake It! Flake It! creates a 3D jewel effect
• C05 Return Of Space Cowboys layers a sparkling coat
• C06 Godfather Of Pearl creates a soft pearly finish
• C07 ¿Holo Qué Tal?! is a holographic glitter
• C08 Have An Ice Day is a glittering ice-effect

I cannot wait to try these out, how gorge are they?!