SALLY HANSEN:: No More Breaks, Healthy Cuticles Now & Insta-Brite

a few months ago, moneysupermarket had an amazing sally hansen deal

where you could choose 3 products for the price of £6 (plus £3.99 del.)

and there were three different sets to choose from..

(really really sorry i didn't tell you guys earlier!)

the option with the dry-quick polish sold out super quickly

so i chose the set with these three products:

- healthy cuticles now

- insta-brite nail whitener

- no more breaks natural nail strengthener

i couldn't use them for a while because i had my acrylics nails

(and because they didn't arrive till about 2 weeks later!)

but now that they've finally decided to come off (except the ring fingers)

i've tested out the 'healthy cuticles now!' cream 

and the 'no more breaks' polish.

my nails were very weak after the acrylic nails had fallen off

and my cuticles were extremely dry and rough.

but after having only using this product twice a day for three days,

my cuticles are now moisturised and healthy-looking

and my nails are definitely stronger and thicker.

i would definitely recommend grabbing one of these

if your nails are: dry, weak, brittle and thin;

and if your cuticles are: dry, rough and unhealthy.

it retails for about £7 in boots and superdrug which is a little pricey,

but you get instant results and you don't have to use it twice daily

(although it is recommended if you want to see results quickly)

so you can just use it whenever you feel they need it.

i have mixed reviews about the 'no more breaks' polish

mainly because my nails are in such terrible condition

that they're not physically keeping any polish on the surface.

you can apply them to dry nails as a clear protective shield,

or you can wear them as a base or top-coat.

however, the product is a green mixture so your nails will have a green tint.

so i would prefer using it as a base coat rather than a top-coat

(unless you're digging a greenish tint at the moment!)

but as i mentioned before, my nails don't have an even surface at the moment,

so the polish just cracks and peels off :(

i will definitely try it again when my nails have healed and i'll let you guys know!

also, i haven't tried the nail whitener yet because i don't want to overload

my nails with too many products for the moment (poor things!)

sally hansen products usually retail for just under £10 which is a little expensive

but they actually do what they say so you won't be disappointed.

if your nails need some care, it's worth looking into :)

for now, here are some piccies! :)

Sally Hansen: Healthy Cuticles Now!

Sally Hansen: Insta-Brite Nail Whitener

Sally Hansen: No More Breaks

before:

after:

what do you guys think?

would you invest in any of the three?

and if any of you have used the nail whitener, let me know!!

P/S: sign up to the moneysupermarket deals (i think they're weekly/fortnightly)

if you want amazing cosmetic bargains or cheap getaways!

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FOREVER 21:: Earrings

i've visited forever 21 a few times now but have never actually bought anything

so i decided to dedicate a few hours to the store on oxford street

with the aim of buying at least one outfit for uni..

i was actually quite disappointed with what they had for this season,

there were a lot of blacks and whites along with some sharp colours

like royal blue and red which i thought weren't the best choices for autumn.

and although their sales racks were jam packed with clothes and people..

unfortunately, i didn't find anything that i wanted :(

i ended up leaving the store with two pairs of underwear and two pairs of earrings.

the earrings were retailing at £3.15 each so i spent about £12 in total

which i thought was a little more than what it would usually cost

if i were to get these items from another store (eg. h&m/claires?)

but i have been on the look out for some really cute flower earrings

so i thought i'd grab myself a light blue pair (which matched my nails at the time)

and a crystal silver pair which i thought would be perfect for dinner dates! :)

i'm definitely planning on making another trip with the hope that i'll find stuff i like

as i always hear such great things about the store in america etc :)

what are your opinions on forever 21?

do you guys buy from there?

let me know!

♥

MINI HAUL:: Famous X

my local superdrug has a new stand open for the cosmetic brand 'famous x'

so i thought i'd check it out and grab a few items to test ;)

i've never purchased anything under this brand before

but the stand was so flashy and colourful, i just couldn't resist! :'(

there wasn't much available as i'm guessing they were still stacking the shelves

so i grabbed three eyeshadow palettes (mainly because i liked the packaging)

i can't remember exactly but i think they were around £4-£5 each..

i'm really excited to try all of them because they're all so sparkly!!

i'm loving the shades in the last palette (smouldering)

although at first i was a little skeptical because the eyeshadows in

the glitzy palette looked quite similar so i decided to get both to try ;p

i'll swatch these for you guys soon!

peace out! 

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