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B Collection nail polish set by Bloom

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Last month, I took place in a Christmas in July Beauty Swap organised by Samantha and received, among many wonderful things, the B Collection Nail Polish Set by Bloom from my swapping partner, Lauren.

These colours are gorgeous and screaming for the cold to end so that they can make an appearance on warm summer's days with cocktails and parties. I don't know what it is, that's just what the colours tell me! I love them and although wearing them in August is slightly premature, I am slowly remembering what balmy summer nights and going out without a jacket on feel like.

I've only tried one nail polish shade by Bloom (see here) and upon applying the B Collection, I'm reminded how much I love the formula and am shocked I haven't bought more!

The polishes go on so easily and smoothly in all three shades – St Tropez, Dubai, and Hollywood and even one coat gives excellent coverage.

I wasn't sure how to approach three shades on ten nails so I decided to go with completely random and added another coat and some spots and stripes, just to shake things up a bit!

The opacity of the colours is pretty impressive and I love the sherbert-y matte bright colours! I definitely need to remember how impressed I am with Bloom nail polishes and add a few more to my collection because they are pretty impressive AND Australian made. Five stars, in my opinion.

Bring on summer (well maybe just for a little while then bring back the cooler weather)! And if you're anything like the lovely Samantha and Lauren when it comes to summer tans, you should check out their Bronzed Ambition self tan project here and here.

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Christmas in July Beauty Swap

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Last month, the lovely Samantha Smith had a bright idea to do a Christmas in July Beauty Swap. I got paired up with Lauren from Sandcastles and Paper Crowns and we got started emailing and tweeting back and forth. I highly recommend checking out Lauren's blog, it's so much fun and she is really lovely (and a lover of pink and cake and sparkly things like me!).

Putting together a package of things that I thought Lauren would love was lots of fun! My favourite brands and products change pretty frequently but I got her some things that I'm really loving right now and Lauren sent me some of her favourite things. I wanted to share with you the amazing package that I got for Christmas in July this week.

Isn't it a great looking selection? I love the colours and products that Lauren chose to send me! Here's a little bit about them:

Bloom B Collection Nail Polish – This summery trio includes three extra bright shades called Dubai, St Tropez and Hollywood. I've mentioned my love of Bloom nail polishes before and am excited to try these out soon. I'lll report back!

Essence I <3 Extreme Volume Mascara – The brush on this looks good and thick so no doubt it will be a winner.

Ultra3 Lipstick in Harem Pink and Peaches – I haven't tried the Ultra3 lipsticks before but the matte brightness of the Harem Pink and the shimmery orange of Peaches are too much fun!

Bourjois Paris blush in Rose Frisson – I love this little blush with it's own rounded mini brush for on-the-go application. This colour goes perfectly with my complexion and although you can't really tell on my goosebumpy arm (it's exceptionally cold in my house today), it is a really pigmented blush.

NP Set Baked Powder Peach Set – This is not an item that I would ever think to purchase for myself, but upon swatching the colours, I can see it being a great use for contouring (seeing as Megan from Becca Cosmetics taught me how to do this recently). I can't wait to try it out.

Thanks, Lauren for a thoughtful and diverse package in the beauty swap! Who else got involved? If you did and you want to share what you got in your package, link up below.

 

 

 

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Lust Have It Box – June

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I've been really slack because, although my Lust Have It! box came 2 weeks ago, it's taken me until now to let you know about the delights that the company had in store (or rather in the mail) for us in June.  Five products (there was actually six items), but this month I just felt there was not enough variety.  I also have to let you know up front that I've only tried half of them, so the others will give me something to write about next week …. maybe.
 
1 – First up, Bloom Glitter Eyeliner  – love eyeliner – but glitter near your eyes? – not too sure about that one - haven't tried it yet as I feel it needs some dramatic black tie do to be worn at.  Instructions say to wear this gel product alone or over a black eye pencil.  I saw someone on Facebook who used it on the base part of her nails and put a clear gloss over it.  Clever idea!!  I'll let you know if the glitter is a problem near eyes.  Full retail is $14.95
 
2 – Batiste – Blush Dry Shampoo – this great product got my hair all the way through last week.  We had an unusual Brisbane winter wet week and it was not worth me bothering to wash my hair and then try and straighten it against the damp.  So I left it day after day, and sprayed with the Batiste.  Worked well!!  $9.95 for 150ml.
 
3 & 4 – Two perfume samples. One is Roberto Cavalli Eau de Parfum ($80 for 30ml).  It's a new fragrance and I absolutely love it.  It sits on my computer at work and I'm wearing it nearly every day. (If you're in a department store – go and have a quicky try!!)   The other is Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau So Fresh ($115 for 75ml).  I had the original Daisy and I loved it and this variation is great too. 
 
5 & 6 – And last but not least 2 x LonVitalite 24K Active Gold masks – one for face and one for eyes  The face mask contains 'pure whitening essence milk and ultra fine gold foil to even out pigment and repair sun damage and promote micro circulation to rejuvenate mind, body, soul and skin'.  The eye mask claims 'Boosts circulation around the eyes, removing dark circles, reducing swelling and tiredness'.  It contains Vit B3, mulberry extract and and grape leaf essence.  I have not used them yet – but feedback seems to be good on and I really could do with the benefits of the eye mask.  I just haven't had a moment to myself to revell in such luxury. RRP is $59 for 5 for the face mask and $45 for 5 for the eye mask.
 
I love small products in the mail….it makes life so much fun.
 
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