Off to see the mouse...

Hey ladies

Just a quickie postie to say I won't be around for a couple of weeks as my long awaited holiday has finally arrived :o)

I am off to sunny Florida. Where I shall be trouping around the theme parks, eating lots and lots, chillin on the beach and of course lots and lots of shopping hehe....


After a very stressful day of getting organised I am finally winding down and wanted to say a little bye bye before I head off.

So until my return night night ladies - I'll be back lol

t xxx

Free Ciate polish .....

Hi guys

Just a quickie post in case you have not seen it yet.

The November issue of UK Marie Claire are giving away Ciate nail polishes worth £9 each. The magazine is £3.50 so what a fab bargain.


There are 2 to choose from:

Dangerous Affair
This is the one I got. It looks like a burgundy in the picture and bottle but it is more of a deep dark sexy red when you paint it on.

Mistress
Think I may have to toddle down to the newsagents to purchase this one as well. This is a WOW I have arrived colour. A total bright reddy/orange but not sure what it is like on the nail.

Sorry I have not done a proper post with swatches. I left the magazine at work and
Just tried it but could not get any decent pictures of it because:
A. The light is bad
B. My camera does not want to be nice tonight and
C. I am pants with a camera!!!

From first experience I really liked this polish, again not sure of staying power as I have just painted it on my nails. From what I can tell a fab freebie and how cute are the bottles.

If you would like to purchase any Ciate polishes check out there web site here:
http://www.ciate.co.uk/
and if you enter code CIATEMC you will receive 15% off. I have my little eyes on the Twilight set lol

t xxx

Mini beauty haul

Hey lovely ladies

Hope you are all well.

So on my travels I bought a couple of random beauty products so thought I share with you what I got....

Rimmel Lash Accelerator
Jergens Naturals Ultra Hydrating Moisturiser
Collection 2000 Waterproof Fast Stroke eyeliner
Models Own Car Key Collection - Purple Ash
MAC Venomous Villains Maleficent collection nail polish - Mean and Green
MAC Venomous Villains Maleficent collection mineral eyeshadow - She who dares

Rimmel Lash Accelerator - £6
I picked this up because I had read some reviews on this as it is supposed to help your lashes grow. As someone that has tiny stumps for lashes I was willing to give anything a try. I currently use the brand Talika (if you want to know more about this please let me know). To be honest I found this a bit hard to apply as my lashes are so short but a cotton bud came in handy!!! However I do think I have started to notice a difference. When I curl my lashes I can now see them in the curler so they have definitely got longer. I would say for £6 it is worth a try.

Jergens Naturals Ultra Hydrating Moisturiser - about £3 currently on offer at Tesco

Firstly what a bargain. I am super impressed with this moisturiser. I moisturise my skin every time I get out of the shower as I do suffer from really dry skin and find lots of other brands really greasy and thick. This went on smoothly and sunk in straight away. This is a definite repurchase especially when the budget is a bit tight and looking forward to trying the others in the range.


Collection 2000 Waterproof Fast Stroke eyeliner - £3.99 (ish)
I have tried many liners in my time but my ultimate favourite is the original Fast Stroke eyeliner. I use it every day and would not be without it. So I was super excited when I saw they did a waterproof one as again like all my other problems of short lashes and dry skin I have a nightmare with eye products running, so I had to try this (as you can see I am a complete nightmare lol). Well all I can say is what a disappointment!! It does not go on nice and dark like the original and by the end of the day just flaked off. I generally cry alot when I laugh (yes very attractive) so that was a good test but as if by magic it had disappeared from my eyes!! My opinion just go with the original it has far more staying power and well worth the money.


Models Own Car Key Collection - Purple Ash - £5
I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee this polish. The consistency, the colour everything. Not gonna harp on about how great it is as you all know I think MO polishes are fab. So here is a very rushed swatch:


MAC Venomous Villains Maleficent collection nail polish - Mean and Green - £8
I have to say I was intrigued by this polish as I am not really one for shimmers/duo chromes. WOW I have totally changed my opinion as I love this polish. This is my first MAC polish and definitely the start of a love affair and I can see my collection growing. I did use the MO Purple Ash as a base as I have heard that this polish would need about 4 coats to get an even coverage and I have to agree, so definitely good to use a dark base.


MAC Venomous Villains Maleficent collection - mineral eyeshadow - She who dares - £18
Preedyyyyyyy - I am off to the U.S on my holidays next week and was going to wait to buy this but I was having a browse at the MAC counter and I just could not wait. It is stunning and love the fact you it has so many colours that you can go as dark as you want and if you add water you can make them into a liner which I have not tried yet. The colour lasted all night and did not end up all over my face. Again not tried MAC eyeshadows before but will definitely be adding more to my collection.

So there you have it,my little haul Let me know what you think and if you have any products you love and could not be without as I am always looking to try new things :o)

t xxx

Liz Earle - Shampoo and Conditioner review

Evening petals

Last month I was contacted by the lovely Laura from Liz Earle to see if I would be interested in reviewing some Shampoo's and Conditioner's. The haircare range is new to Liz Earle and was only launched last month.

As a HUGE Liz Earle fan I jumped at the chance.



Firstly I need to apologise for not posting this review sooner. The reason is that I normally have hair extensions (the bonded kind) and have to be careful what I put on them as most products can melt the bonds. I have temporary had my extensions taken out for a few weeks :o(. Before using them on my natural hair I was trying these products on just the ends of my hair but I wanted to use them all over to make sure I did a proper review.

So here is the review:




Firstly I loved the bottles. They were nice and large and I do love a substantial squeezy bottle lol!!!

The first thing you will notice if you use these products is the oh so yummy smell. The shampoo was truly lush. It reminds me of oranges and I think it is similar to one of the shower gels in her range Orange Flower Botanical body wash which also smells amazing.

The shampoo lathered up really well and made my hair feel so clean. I did not think the conditioner would do very much as it was not very thick as I am used to very thick conditioners. However it was perfect for my tiny fine hair as it was not to heavy.

When I went to work today for the great unveiling of my new hair style :o( I was told my hair looked very glossy and healthy.

These bottles retail at £7.50 for 200ml bottles but they last forever,(if you don't have a hubby trying to steel them that is!). They are slightly more expensive than your average chemist brands but loads cheaper than you salon ranges. There are currently 2 shampoos and 2 conditioners in her range. I went for the normal/all hair types.

I would definitely be purchasing these again as my hair smelt lovely, was shiny and squeaky clean....

Let me know if you have also tried anything by Liz Earle - I think her range is fantastic. If you want to check out Liz's range you can either shop on line at:

http://uk.lizearle.com/
http://www.qvcuk.com/

Or if you fancy shopping in store John Lewis now stock Liz's range

t xx

and THE WINNER IS.......

Hi ladies

Firstly a HUGE thank you to everyone that entered, I had over 630 entries including tweets and posts. I was seriously blown away with how many people took their time to enter, I never expected that in a million years.

But sadly there can only be one winner and the WINNER is:

Stephaine

This is her blog:
http://stephaniesamantha.blogspot.com/

Congratulations honey and hope you enjoy your goodies.



Once again thank you to each and everyone one of you. It means so much to me that you took out the time to check out my blog.

I will definitely do more giveaways in the future so watch this space....

t xx

Haul - sorry a little late

Hey ladies

Sorry not posted anything new for a little while. I am sitting here on a horrible rainy Friday night with a glass of vino and and bag of Doritos I thought what a perfect time to show you what bits and bobs I purchased in September.

I know some of this looks a bit summery but I am off to Sunny (well hopefully sunny) Florida in the next couple of weeks. YIPPIE :o)

So without further ado this is what I purchased:

First up dresses

Primark - £11 (i think) Yes I know it does look a little like a curtain but it is nice on lol


Lipsy - ASOS (I know this is mega summery but I really, really wanted this and it was in the sale reduced from £65 to £35 I think) - HOLIDAY!! lol


TFNC - These dresses are my new obsession. I totally love Lipsy but now I am loving these just as much. I had already bought the black one see below. ASOS had some of there lovely dresses in the sale for a few days. I think it was £35 but can't remember.

TFNC again - My current fave dress. I wore this a few weeks ago and got tons of compliments. I actually bought this from TFNC website for £40. The quality and fit are fab. Definitely recommend these to everyone.

Next up tops

Body or as me and my mates call them babygrows lol. This is from Matalan and it was about £8 I think


Primark - £8 Horse shoe blouse


Primark - £5 (Another babygrow - I think sorry pants with prices)


Primark - £8ish I think!!


Finally accessories

Primark - £2 each - yes can you believe that £2 for these fab belts - I love em!!

Primark - All jewellery between £2 - £3.50 I think

Cuffs again guessing the prices but they were around the £6 each mark

Bow - ASOS
Leaf - Matalan


Shoes

Right well these are a rip off of Jimmy Choo - Quinze. I got them from ebay and thought they would be more of a blush nude colour. They are OK but a bit disappointed with the colour. They have a mesh insert so they are more like a little booty. Unfortunately I am so pale at the moment I look like Casper the Ghost as they def need a cheeky little tan. Any tan recommendations would be welcomed lol...

Matalan - £16 - God what a shocking photo! It is like HELLO where are my ankles but I promise you they are there!!!

So there you have it. A few of my recent purchases.

If you like this post look out for my next haul as I have purchases some really nice bits from H&M. They have some fab stuff in there at the moment. Got a fantastic pair of leatherette trousers for like £20.

I am on a mission for boots. I HATE buying boots as I am such a summer baby so any recommendations of site, etc would be welcomed

Huggys ladies

t xxx

Eyeko - old and new review

Hey ladies

This is a bit of different post as I wanted to do a review on the fab Eyeko range. Then I remembered that I had some stuff from Eyeko from years ago stashed away. (I am very naughty as never throw anything away lol)

So without further ado I shall show the new and the old!!!

First up this is all the bits and bobs that I have:

New - Eyeko cream, nail polishes, mascara
Old - Eyeko's powder, Silver stick

Polishes - £3.50 each - I currently only have 4 and I love them so definitely want to add to my collection. I won't go into masses of detail as I know lots of peeps have posted about these but the coverage is really nice and creamy and I LOVE the packaging. I have only swatched 3 of them so far but will swatch nude polish when I get some more :o)


Posh Polish

Lilac Polish


Tea Rose Polish


Next up Mascara and Cream

Cream - £8.00 - I have to say I am super, super impressed with this. I am pretty sure I had this product years ago and don't really remember much about it but I have to say I really love this. It is shimmer but not overpowering at all. It has given my grey skin a nice glow and I have stopped using my Benefit That Gal primer since using this as it is a similar texture. This is definitely a repurchase but will take forever to get through as you don't need much. I want to try the new extra glow cream next.

Mascara - £8.00 - I have to say I did not have very high hopes for this. Not because of the mascara itself but because I have horrible little straight short lashes. Well once again I was pleasantly surprised. I like the fact the brush is not huge as most of those just take over my entire face so this dainty little brush gets right down my little stubs and makes me look like I actually have lashes. It is also incredibly glossy which you may or may not like but for me this is a plus. All in all me likey lots :o)


Nice teeny brush for my little stubs!


and now for the old!!!

I know you prob think WHY would I post this but I just thought it was cool that this brand had been going for quite a few years (I think lots of people would have thought Eyeko was a new brand) so wanted to show you some of the cool things they used to have (wondering if they will bring it back)???

Eyeko powder - this is really pretty fine shimmey powder which looks is lovely on shoulders/arms. Even though it is not an overpowering glitter I would not put it on my face.

Silver stick - this has the oddest texture - it is really cold and just adds a tiny bit of glitter but again it is pretty fine and not a chunky glitter.


Pretty shimmer - do you think they should bring this back?

So there you have it - old and new from Eyeko. Let me know what you think and if you love Eyeko's range. I personally love everything I have tried and think the packaging is fantastic and the prices are great. Can't wait to see what fab things they have coming our way in the future...

If you want to purchase anything from Eyeko go to:

http://www.eyeko.com/

Don't forget to use my ambassador code: E8701 and make sure you check out their Twitter and Facebook pages for offers and discounts

t xx

My 100+ follower Giveaway....

Hello lovely ladies

GIVEAWAY CLOSED

Thank you so to everyone that entered. I will be sorting the winner out at the weekend so watch this space ♥ ♥ ♥

Well it is here!!! I have finally got around to posting my first ever GIVEAWAY as I reached over a 100 followers hehe....

I never thought I would get this many people interested in the what I have to say and the things I enjoy so this is just a little thank you to everyone that takes the time to read my blog. It really does mean so much to me as I love girlie things and I get so excited when I find something new and exciting so share with everyone .

So enough of my Oscar speech this is what one of you lovely ladies will win which works out to over £90!!! I have chosen brands which are my faves and some items I could not live without:

♥ Benefit – Just in Case
♥ Nails Inc – Kenningston Caviar Top Coat
♥ Leighton Denny – Slick Tips
♥ Leighton Denny – Mini polish - Chiffon
♥ Leighton Denny – Mini polish – My fair fuchsia
♥ Models Own – Lilac dreams
♥ L’Occitane – Hand cream
♥ Philosophy – Pumpkin pie shower gel
♥ 2x Debenhams Bath bombs
♥ Collection 2000 - Fast stroke eyeliner
♥ Soap & Glory - Flake away
♥ Soap & Glory - The righteous butter
♥ Soap & Glory - Hair supply
♥ Soap & Glory - Clean on me
♥ Primark - Necklace
♥ Primark - Hair band
♥ New Look - Bracelets



So here are the rules

Please make sure you follow my blog
♥
Please add "Enter me as I love pretty things" in the comments box along with your email address so I am able to contact you
♥
If you would like to gain 3 more extra entries either:
- Post a link and picture to my blog about my giveaway in your sidebar
- Do a blogpost about my little giveaway.
- Or tweet about my giveaway - my Twitter name is tracymiami
http://twitter.com/tracymiami
♥
If you do any of these that would be fantastic but can you let me know so I can count your entries :o)
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This giveaway is open internationally
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Competition ends one month from today - 7 October 2010
I will use random.org to pick the winner
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So there you have it my first Giveaway - I hope you like it and don't forgot to follow to enter

Good luck Petals

t xxxx

I love Liz Earle

Hey guys

Well this little post is all about the fantastic skin care range Liz Earle. I have been using these products for about 8 years on and off and they are always ones that I skip back to in between trying new things.

In case you have not heard of them the company is based in the Isle of Wight and I think they have been around for around 15 years. They are into natural ingredients and no testing on animals which is fantastic. You can buy all there products from there own website or I get mine from good old QVC, (if any of you regularly read my blog you will see I LOVE QVC lol)!!

Neway enough of my waffling. This kit was one of the TSVs (Today's Special Value) which basically means it was at a mega low price for one day only.

I think I paid about £35 (but can't remember sorry) but it was worth way more than that. They have some fab kits for you to try and if you are a newbie some fantastic travel and trial kits on both web sites.

My kit contained 9 pieces + muslin cloths:

Foot scrub
Foot repair moisturiser

Energising body wash
Energising body scrub

Cleanse and polish (the product that launched the brand)
Skin repair moisturiser
Instant boost skin tonic
Eye bright
Daily eye repair

Full kit


Feet
I had never tried Liz's foot range and I have to say I was pretty impressed. It had a minty smell which I am totally not a fan of but it was not overpowering as it also had a spa fragrance mixed in as well. My feet were starting to resemble horse shoes so I used a ped egg first then soaked them with some bubbles then scrubbed all the nasty stuff away. I then popped on the moisturiser and it felt like a brand new pair of feet. I would say if you did this once a week you would have lovely little twinkle toes in no time...


Bod
I love this range, like seriously love it. The smell is like a real high end spa. The scrub is probably the best I have used. I am gutted I don't have a moisturiser at the moment as that just finishes everything off nicely. I always notice a difference straight away with her body products.

Face
I tend to try and have the cleanse and polish, moisturiser and face toner at home at all times. This is a fantastic quick routine and really does the job. It makes you feel lovely and clean. Again the products smell fantastic. I will be honest I never really know what to do with the eye bright and do use the eye creams as I am getting old and wrinkly but I have yet to notice any difference.

All in all I would def try any of Liz's products. Her range is growing all the time, she has just introduced a hair range and now has her own perfume. I have tons of other products of hers that I use on a regular basis. The prices are all really reasonable and like I said if you keep checking out QVC web site you will see lots of fantastic kits. If you don't like them simply send them back within 30 days for a refund so you have nothing to loose. Simples!

If you fancy checking out Liz's products go to either

QVC
http://www.qvcuk.com/

Liz Earle
http://uk.lizearle.com/?cmp=google_brand&kw=liz+earle+e

You can also now buy her products from John Lewis.

Check it out

t xxxxx

My lovely Models Own haul

Evening sweetie pies

Hope everyone is enjoying the Bank Holiday weekend :o)

As probably everyone in the blogging world was aware that Models Own recently had a 50% off sale. At £5 per item that is amazing enough but with everything costing £2.50 well that was just an offer little ole me could not pass up. So of course I had to treat myself to a few more polishes and a couple of items of makeup....

So without further ado this is what I spent my hard earned pennies on:

LOOOOOKKKK preedyyy things


First up polishes - Left to Right
Foxy Fuchsia, Magenta Pearl, Peach Sherbet, Cherry Pie, Raspberry Crush, & Champagne


Blush - Cheeky Pink
Eyeshadow duo - Disco Diva


Just a quick swatch for you. I will do a proper swatches when I am wearing these lovelies


Sorry did the swatches all over the place as you probably realised. The blusher is in the middle


Well as always Models Own never fails to impress me.

Polishes:
Well as you can tell I truly love them. To date I own 33!!! yes that is a bit excessive. I honestly wished I had ordered more and am now gutted.
When I done my little wheel swatches they had 2 coats. I currently have on Raspberry Crush an it is super flattering and really pretty. I will say I always use my Seche Vite top coat as I would with any polish. This is one of my fave brands and definitely competes with other Big Boy brands such as OPI and Nails Inc.

If you want to see reviews of other colours check out my previous posts:
http://tracymiaminpa.blogspot.com/search/label/Models%20Own%20It

Eyeshadows
This was my first purchase of their eyeshadows an I was not disappointed. I love the very slight shimmery/glittery finish which is subtle to be able to wear to during the day. I will definitely be investing in some more in the future.

Blusher
WOW - Well i have to say I am a Benefit kind of gal in the whole blusher world but this is fab. I thought it may be to light as even though I am a blondie lots of blushers don't tend to show on me for some reason but I was super impressed. It was a lovely texture and went on smoothly...

I can not rave enough about this brand. I am really looking forward to seeing what lovely new things they have in store for us in the future....

I heart Models Own

t xx

My little Primark haul....

Hey guys

Hope everyone is having a nice weekend....

So I went to Primarni during the week and wanted to pick up some things for work and start preparing for the long days and nights of Autumn/Winter. I hate the change of seasons bring me summer every day :o( So of course I had to cheer myself up so this is what I bought:

I am loving bows at the moment and needed some cardis for work. This one was £11 which was pretty pricey for Primarni but still very cute and pretty nice quality


I am embellishment queen and have sooo many tops with embellished shoulders. I have started to see these little waistcoat kind of cardi things around so thought I would give it a go and add to my collection lol. This was £8


I LOVEEEEEEEEEE this cardi. I have already worn it and think it is fab. I think it was about £11 and I tried one on in River Island and it was like £40 and it was lovely. This is great for £11 though especially if you are on a budget. It also came in grey


I know these dresses have been around for a while but they are OK for work and bonus they were reduced to £5 from £9


Again this was £5


How cute is this belt and again think it was like £3 so what a bargain. Worn this to death already


Finally, I can't walk out of a shop without buying some form of bling. Well this little number was about £2.50 so it would have been rude not to!!!


Hope you enjoyed my little haul. Let me know if any good purchases you have made lately

t xxx