Today's Nails: 'All About Nails' in Oyster

Today I'm wearing 'All About Nails' Polish in Oyster which is available to purchase for only £0.99 at Tesco! I picked this polish simply because I wanted to try out a new colour palette without splurging on expensive polish that I was never going to use again.

For such a cheap product, I don't think its that bad. The polish itself is watery, it drips from the brush between dipping in the bottle and applying to your nails, but I guess that is expected for the price you're paying. The colour itself is quite flat and its difficult to create a smooth, even finish but it does have a bit of shine and was opaque and looked reasonable in two coats. I dont think this colour is particularly complimentary to my skintone but its a nice nude with hints of pink and would probably look fab on more tanned skin.

For my first experience with this product, I'm actually quite happy with it. In the future, I will probably buy new colours from cheaper brands to try them out with my skintone before splurging on expensive polishes from big brands that I love. It saves money doing it this way and doesnt make quite so much of a dent in my purse!

Barbara Daly Mineral Eye Shimmer [Review]

I thought I would do a mini review of the Barbara Daly Mineral Eye Shimmer today as I purchased them late last week and have just got the chance to try them.

The two colours I brought were the Angel and Twig. Angel in the tube looks like a shimmery bronze colour but on skin it is orange with shimmer - not a look that I actively try and create. Twig is a shimmery brown but the product itself just blots out of the side of the rollers so it is very difficult to create an even look with it.  The brown in an eyeshadow palette without the glitter would be very wearable day-to-day but I don't think I could say the same for Angel.

What I really wanted to use this product for is as a base colour to add other colours too as its nice to mix up, layer and blend eyeshadows to create unique looks but I don't think its possible with this product. It wont stay on your skin it just wipes off so brushing another colour over it seems impossible - and I've now decided that I don't like applying eyeshadow with a roller like on this product! Brushes are best!

These were both on sale at Tesco for £1.12 each so I don't feel all that miffed that they aren't all that great but I am glad I didn't buy the product at full price - whatever that full price was! The Eye Shimmers aren't available to purchase online anymore and they are in the sale in stores, so if you do want to buy one, doing it very soon would be a good idea.