Outfit Month #1

I've decided I am going to blog my outfits every day throughout September.

It's my last month at work before I take my maternity leave. I don't have as much time as I'd like to dedicate to blogging and YouTube but this will guarantee a post every day even if it's not much more than a photo and a one liner. I will have at least 5 weeks at home before the baby comes s I intend to throw myself at MissBudgetBeauty and see what I can make of it while I have the time.. I'm really looking forward to it. Anyway.. on to the post. You shouldn't expect much in the way of elaborate or designer gear but so few of my clothes actually fit me now it's forcing me to be more creative so I figured.. why not document it? Hopefully you find the posts entertaining or even inspirational for those of you fellow preggos out there.

Today I wore my beloved TopShop maternity leggings (you will see A LOT of them) and a white primark vest under a "baggy" boyfriend shirt I bought a million years ago from GAP. On my nails I have 2True shade no.6 which is a fab dupe for Chanels Paradoxal btw (I've tried to get pictures but it photographs terribly) My necklace is the hamsa hand charm I bought on ebay and put on some random chain and my bag is from Oasis. It's also likely you will see my daily breakfast which will no doubt be highly embarrassing for me as I am the least health conscious pregnant woman... don't judge me!

Oh and for those wondering my phone case is from ebay!

Please excuse the terrible angle which makes my nose looks MONSTER but a quick beauty breakdown...

Garnier BB Cream in Light (I'm going to stick with it all month to really test it's benefits) MAC MSF in Natural Light, MAC Peaches Blush, Accessorize bronzer in Laguna to highlight, Eyebrows are filled in with  "espresso" by MAC. I have Sumputous Olive on my eyes and lined them with Avon Glimmerstick in Black (review to come... it's not favourable so far but I'm trying to stick with it) I used Benefits "They're Real" on my lashes.. I have more thoughts on that since my initial review too!

I have nothing on my lips which is usual for me.. I don't often wear gloss or lipstick for work.. not my style.

Is anyone else going to join me and blog your outfit every day this month? I loved the "Vlogust" idea last month and I might do something like that video-wise when I'm home all the time but in the meantime this is a little easier to stick to... apologies in advance if some posts are shorter than others!

Purple Ombre Nails

I really liked the neautral ombre nails I did the other day and wantyed to try it with a broader shade difference. I had these 3 purple polishes that went so well together I couldn't resist. LOVE this!

The colours I used were as above L-R

Barry M- Berry Icecream, Barry M- Boots Ltd Edition and Models Own- Purple Poppy

Maybe I'll try something different next time... glitter perhaps!

Neutral Ombre Nails

I've seen this on so many people recently and really wanted to try it for myself. I thought I'd start small and go neutral and unfortunately I only really had two colours to work with so this is what I ended up with. I used Deborah Lipmann -Waking Up In Vegas and 2True - Shade 9.

I will definitely try this again with some other shades very soon. The trouble is I have lots of blue's, lots of purples etc etc but they're not all the same kind of blue or purple so it just doesn't look quite right. I've seen some adventurous bloggers mix their own shades so I may have to try my hand at that.. get it? MY HAND... !!??

Sunshine Sunday

I know it's not the most FANTASTIC picture in the world but the urge took me to do an outfit post and I had only my iPhone on me.

*what I'm wearing*

Stripey vest is from Next

White under vest is Primark

Shorts were Topshop jeans that I cut off a few years back

Sunglasses are Primark last year.. Maybe even the year before.

I was wearing gold Havaianas but.. Not in the picture lol.

Nail polish on my toes is Models Own Peach Sherbet

Polish on my fingers is a lemon yellow from W7

It must be the hottest day of the year so far, I don't usually sunbathe but even I laid out today! Ella's been having fun with the supersoaker and the dogs have been seeking shade

What have you done today?

Yay for Yellow

I am all about the nail trends right now and searched everywhere for a very IN "yellow" that wasn't too... YELLOW! unbelievably I found it in Collection2000. They do a range on bright, on trend shades called HOT LOOKS. They are Smaller than your usual polish so you don't have to commit to faddy colours and at just £1.79 they're definitely worth a look.




It's superfast drying and althought the opacity
Isn't fab it only took 3 thin coats to get it right. The shade is Lemon Soda. It comes off like custard colour in real life and I really really like it!
How do you feel about this new trend?

Tippex Nails - Love or Loathe?

I have admired white manicures for some time now but whenever I've attempted to emulate the look it turned out streaky and sheer. I recently put in an ELF order and thought I would try out their white polish as it was only £1.50 and it would be my first fit to purpose white (I'd previously only tried the white from a french polish kit)
Anyway...
My thoughts on the difficulty of achieving this look are unchanged. It took MANY coats to get an opaque finish and about 2 hours of my life but... I love it!



I am going to invest in some higher quality versions soon to compare and contrast ease of application because there must be an easier way but if you have two hours spare the ELF White polish gets the job done... Eventually!

So.. What are your thoughts on the new tippex nail trend?

OPI - Significant Other Colour

How gorgeous is this beautiful shade? I must admit it was difficult to photograph as there are so many dimensions to it but it's a really very delicate pearl-lavender. It's sheer and doesn't layer to a very strong result but it's very pretty all the same.

Have you tried this or know a dupe? Let me know...

Gosh - Holographic

I have seen this everywhere in the beauty community for quite a while and have been itching to get my hands on some.. I thought it really couldn't be as great as it looked and the pictures must have been some how altered but WOW! it really is that awesome!

It's a really odd consistency, very thick and gloopy but it's that special formula that creates the magical holographic effect so no complaints here. This is two coats but unlike most other glittery polishes you can apply very thick so I think you could probably achieve this in one thicker coat. 

Have you already tried this? What do you think?

If you've seen it in store and been put off by how "so what" it looks in the bottle... don't be, it looks less than average wet but as it dries... special things happen!

Until next time...

Models Own - Peach Sherbet

Todays nails are wearing Models Own "Peach Sherbet"

I am absolutely loving their pastel shades right now...

Apologies for the terrible application and dry cuticles in shot but my hands are suffering right now.. I am treating them to some fabulous moisturisers and balms so hopefully I'll see improvement soon.

What are you wearing?

(in a none seedy way)

OPI - Mod About You

Mod About YoubyOPILovely bubble gum pink colour, took a couple of coats and chipped quickly... a dissapointing first foray into OPI polishes but I will give them another go 'cause this colour is lovely

Models Own Haul

Just a quick post to preview some shades you can expect to see popping up as NOTDs soon!

NOTE : Apologies for the terrible photo quality... still waiting to get my Nikon back up and running!

I only ordered these lovelies on Monday night so for them to arrive on Wednesday morning - I'm impressed! Here's a run down of the colours..

L-R

Beths Blue, Buff Pink, Peache Sherbet, Orange Sorbet, Pink Punch, Purple Poppy, Betty Blue, Top Turquoise.

What's your favourite Models Own shade?

XOXO

Barry M - Bright Purple

Barry M Bright Purple

Feel like I haven't worn this in forever and it's such a fab colour!

What are you all wearing on your nails today?

xoxo

Miss BB

Rimmel - Beige Style (followed by much glitter)

So for the past couple of days I've been wearing this beautiful shade from Rimmel - Beige Style

Tonight I decided to glitz it up a bit with a Nails Inc set I bought before Christmas..

First I applied Park Lane (a purple glitter)

Next up was Chelsea Square (a peach/pink glitter)

Lastly Electric Avenue (silver glitter)

Which left me with a pink/purple/silver kinda disco glitter effect :)

What do you guys think?

xoxo

Miss BB

Nails Inc - St Johns Wood

Todays pick is St. Johns Wood from Nail Inc.

Its a really beautiful cornflower blue/lilac shade.. Gorgeous!

What do you have on right NOW?

xoxo

Miss BB

Nails Inc - The Mall

Painted my nails this evening with a new polish in my collection from Nails Inc "the mall"

It's a gorgeous vibrant purple. It has a real depth! Almost like a royal purple, very rich and jewel-toned.. You can get a better indication of the true shade with the flash..

Loving it!

xoxo

Miss BB