Ted Baker Make-up & Wash Bags

This time last year I fell in love with the pink Ted Baker make-up bag after reading Amy's blog and seeing her feature one. I then bought one when I was in London for my cousins Birthday as I don't think we had a Ted Baker store then. Since then it's been perfect for storing my skin care and everyday make-up bits and bobs. Recently though I haven't been able to close it because I've added more products to my routine and have been trying some new things so it was about time I bought the next size up.

The light green bag now houses all my skin care and the pink one is solely for my make-up. I absolutely love them and although they are expensive, £25-£29 depending on size, they're the only make-up bags I've found myself using on an everyday basis. All the other ones I've had I've only used for traveling and haven't really liked them. These now sit proudly on either my bedside table or my make shift dressing table.

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NOTD: NYX Pastel Pistachio

Supplies used... 
Nail Tek Foundation II Base Coat
NYX Pastel Pistachio // two coats
Sally Hansen Hard As Nails Top Coat

I don't know why I haven't blogged about this polish sooner as it's one of my favourites. It's a lovely green creme that is opaque in two coats. I think these NYX polishes are quite hit or miss but I'm pleased that the one's I have are all hits. They aren't streaky or hard to apply like I know some of the colours are. I also really like the brush, it's quite wide but I find it fits my small nails perfectly.

This is also my favourite combination of base and top coat at the moment. The Nail Tek applies like a dream and dries matte which makes applying the colour polish so much easier.

I bought this polish from Cherry Culture but you can now order NYX from the UK website and don't have to worry about customs. They're about £4.50 which I think is pretty good.

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Sunday Pamper 001

I don't often have pamper days but with a few recent additions to my stash, mainly face masks, I thought it was about time I started actually using, and enjoying, the products I have. Each Sunday I will take out an hour or so of my day to pamper myself from head to toe. Including everything from a long hot bath, washing my hair, looking after my feet and painting my nails for the following work day.

I started todays pamper session with a bath using the This Works Deep Sleep Bath Soak which is it's fancy name for lavender bath salts. These have such a strong lavender scent that they really do help you to completely unwind. While in the bath I started to read the second book in the Bzrk series by Michael Grant. To add to the whole lavender bath I used Lush Dreamwash which is incredibly moisturising and helps to soothe and calm my eczema. I was in the bath for about 20 minutes which is the perfect amount of time to try the Mario Badescu Soothing & Healing Mask for the first time. Only first impressions but so far I like it. Just before I got out of the bath I scrubbed my feet with Liz Earle Foot Scrub* which has an amazing mint scent.

After I got out the bath I followed up with the moisturiser equivalent of Dreamwash, Lush Dream Cream which again, helps with my eczema and dry skin. I then massaged in a layer of Liz Earle Foot Repair* and popped on a pair of giraffe socks. Despite the name, I applied This Works Perfect Heels Rescue Balm to my elbows which is an incredible balm that works immediately.

I'm just about to wash my hair and then paint my nails with China Glaze Sweet hook and Nubar White Polka Dots ...

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Beauty Box: Birchbox May 2013

OPI Nail Polish - I'm currently waiting to find out the actual name of this polish as it doesn't say it on the minis. It's a lovely dark purple with bright pink shimmer. With it being May I would have expected more of a summer colour but I do like the one I got. EDIT: I think it's Russian Navy.

Elemental Herbology Cell Plumping Moisturiser - Elemental Herbology is a brand I've wanted to try since everyone started blogging about it. I probably wouldn't have picked this particular product out for myself as it's aimed at anti-aging and it also says not to apply directly to spots or areas of conjestion. With how my skin is looking at the moment there's probably more areas I can't apply it than I can! Unfortuantly I think this might be going to my mum.

B/Attitude Body Souffle - A great sized sample to try and it smells like vanilla. It actually does have a souffle sort of texture, it's more runny than usual and takes longer to sink into the skin.

Kusmi Detox Tea - I love trying new tea, especially loose, and this one smells lovely. It mainly smells like lemongrass! I did find the tin very hard to open and every time I'd loose a bit of tea but that's just me being nitpicky.

Makebeleive Enhance Highlighter - This is a cream highlighter which I was excited to try but when I did it was very disappointing. Once blended into the skin it just sort of turns to glitter and is very obvious.

Doctor Duve Anti-Aging & Firming Eye Cream - I didn't photograph this eye cream as it was just two sachets. Aparently this will boost skin moisture leves, reduce puffiness and activate collagen production.

I really wish beauty boxes would make use out of our profiles! In mine, under skin concerns I have ticked sensitive skin and eczema. I have not ticked aging so really, why include two anti-aging products in my box. I know they can't always do this but it does make me think about cancelling my subscription as I end up with more unused products than ones that I actually can use. /rant over.

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