Louboutin Scarabee III Nail polish.

Louboutin Nail polish in Scarabee III

How gorgeous is this nail polish? I haven't tried any of the Louboutin nail polishes before, as they're expensive (£36 each) and I usually wear my Red Carpet Manicure gel polishes. However, when I bought my latest pair of Louboutin shoes, my mum treated me to a nail polish. I chose this shade from the new Scarabee collection (when I bought this the collection had been out less than a week). This shade is a gold with green undertones, and is the most beautiful bronze glitter. The shade looks different depending on the lighting, but is absolutely stunning. The shade is described as 'Copper bronze' which is pretty accurate. I've never seen or owned a polish this shade, it's such a unique colour. 

The polish was very easy to apply. The brush is quite narrow, but the long handle makes application easy, and also helps to keep things neat as the brush is quite precise. If you don't like narrow brushes, you might not like these, but it didn't bother me. As for the formulation, it applies very evenly. I have two coats on in the picture, but one coat gave a nice sheer coverage. Alone, the polish is nice and shiny, but I did apply a top coat just for longevity. 

The polish does last well on the nails, obviously not as long as gel polish, but is definitely long wearing for a regular nail polish. 

My overall thoughts? This polish is definitely luxury, and is a stunning shade that I'd definitely recommend. Not sure I'd pay £36 for some of the more 'normal' colours though. 

Have you tried any of the Louboutin nail polishes? 

That's Madam to You.

Red Carpet Manicure - That's Madam to You 

You may remember me showing this Red Carpet Manicure polish in an ASOS haul a few weeks ago. I picked up two shades from the new Cinderella collection, and this is the first I've tried. Apologies that the photo isn't great - but hopefully you can see the colour well enough. 

The Cinderella polishes work exactly the same as the regular RCM polishes (I have a YT tutorial if you're interested). With this one, I did two coats and the shade is fully opaque with even coverage. The colour is stunning - a bright turquoise with a subtle shimmer. It's one of the brightest RCM shades I've been able to find and it's lovely - I just wish they did more bright colours! 

Also, the packaging on these is lovely - they come in little boxes that look like books! 

April Birchbox.

You all know I love getting my Birchbox every month, and this month's box is a special box in honour of the Royal Baby! It was also a 'choose your sample' month with 3 Laura Mercier options. I went for the primer, as I thought it would be good to try it and compare it to the oil-free version I'm currently using.

The nail polish from Lola Barcelona is really pretty, I posted an instagram picture of it when I first tried it - it's such a pretty summery shade. Also in the box is a Percy & Reed no oil oil, which I'm excited to try on my shorter hair as it's supposed to be very weightless. I also got the Korres bergamot pear body milk, Befine warming clay mask, and the Bliss Fabulous foaming face wash. I'm always wary of trying new cleansers/face washes as I'm so loyal to my Liz Earle, but this one sounds good so I'll give it a go! I've had a few Korres products before and really liked them, and seeing as I'll have to start prepping for the fake tan again, I'll be needing some body moisturiser!

I'm always impressed with my Birchboxes, and this month hasn't disappointed me. Birch box doesn't always have full-size or large samples, but the products are always things I actually use, which is why  I'm a loyal subscriber!

Have you got the April Birchbox?

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Spring Nail Polish Picks.

I usually wear my Red Carpet Manicure Gel nail polish, but recently (over my Easter holidays) I've been giving my nails a break, and have been using 'normal' nail polish again. I've rediscovered some old favourites and also a new one, so I thought I'd do a little Spring round up of my favourites! 

The majority of these are all from Nails inc. The two with silver lids are from the Alexa Chung collection and are Uptown (pink) and Battersea Park (green). These two are pretty much wear-anytime shades for me as they're colours but are pretty neutral at the same time. The formula of these is amazing, they're long wearing and apply really well. I also love the packaging - I really can't fault these at all. 

The other 3 Nails inc picks are from the Gel Effect line. They are: Lexington Gardens (purple), Hyde Park Place (Light grey) and Porchester Square (Nude beige). The formula, application, packaging and brush on these is amazing, I literally love these polishes, they're my all-time favourites as they're just so good! Porchester Square is easily my most-worn shade as it's just so easy and wears really well. Hyde Park Place is similar but is a grey and equally as beautiful and chic on the nails. Lexington Gardens is a bright purple, that I always get loads of compliments on every time I wear it! 

Next is a drugstore offering from Rimmel. This is the Rita Ora polish in Oragina. This is a beautiful bright pastel orange, that looks so spring/summer to me. The only thing I don't like about this one is the lasting time, as it only lasted a couple of days before it chipped. However these are very affordable and there are some beautiful pastel shades to choose from. 

Last but not least is my Illamasqua speckled nail polish. These were limited edition a couple of years ago, and are so pretty for the spring. I have a few of these, and love them all, but I included the mint for this selection as mint is such a pretty spring shade! 

So those are my Spring Nail Polish Picks, have you tried any of them? x

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Nails inc. Porchester Square Gel Effect

Nails inc. Porchester Square 

You might remember seeing this in my London Beauty haul post, and I thought I'd give you my thoughts on it. So many of my favourite bloggers love this classic Nails inc. shade and I thought it was about time I tried it. All Summer I've been working somewhere where I wasn't allowed to wear nail polish, so I'm thrilled to be able to wear it again. It's the little things. 

I've been wearing this polish almost constantly since I picked it up, as it has phenomenal lasting power. I've been using it alone (no topcoat) and get a good 5 days before any chipping. I've never had such lasting results from the regular nails inc. polishes.

The Gel formula is excellent. It's not as glossy as some other polishes I've tried, but it does give a nice long-lasting shine. I really love the lasting power as I've already said, and the pigmentation is so even. I've used two coats for full opacity but there's no streaking at all. I found it really easy and quick to apply, which is good as I hate faffing around with uneven polishes!

Overall I'm really impressed with this polish, so much so I've already picked up another shade, Hyde Park Place. (more on that soon)

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