Last Minute Beauty Stocking Fillers

Beauty Stocking Fillers by daisymhanson featuring holiday decor

MUA Nail Polish - Pistachio Ice Cream

Hi Guys! I went into Superdrug the other week and thought that ESSIE had brought out mini polishes, I then realised that they were MUA's new polishes! The packaging is SO similar to ESSIE's its uncanny!

MUA's polishes are £1.00 and they have a variety of pretty colours. When I saw Pistachio Ice cream I had to have it, I think this polish is very similar to the famous ESSIE Mint Candy Apple, which I have wanted for ages but it always seems to be out of stock when I go into BOOTS. 

I was expecting this polish to be streaky so was expecting to have to do 2-3 layers but as you can see from this photo below which is just one coat and I think it looks fine!

Overall I am so impressed with this polish and I have looked online and there are a couple more colours i'd like to try so I think my next purchase will be Amaretto Crush which is a pretty coral colour! 

Have you tried any of the MUA polishes? What do you think of them?

April Wishlist

I haven't done a wishlist for so long! Recently I have seen so many things I would love to get so thought I would do an April wishlist! 

Wishlist by daisymhanson featuring mac cosmetics makeup

Converse white canvas sneaker / River Island anchor stud earrings / NARS Cosmetics sheer foundation / MAC Cosmetics makeup, £20 / NARS Cosmetics / Chanel lipstick / Essie nail polish, £5.28

Models own...All that glitters

As you will know if you read my birthday blog post I received the "ALL THAT GLITTERS" mini models own nail polishes. 

1. Southern lights
2. Pink Fizz
3. Blizzard

So these are the three colours. I have been looking for a good glitter polish that you can use on its own for a long time now so I am so happy as with southern lights and pink fizz you don't have to use a colour underneath and it only took 2 layers to get them this glittery. I think this is a really good pack as usually in nail polish packs I find that there is one colour that I don't like but with these I really like them all! I have never used the Models own brand before but I will definitely be trying this brand again as the polishes are really good quality. Also I have had a look online and the full sized Models own polishes are £5.00 which is a lot cheaper than Essie's which range from £8 to £9.95. 

Glamour Magazine December 2012

Glamour magazine's December issue have nails inc freebies! I was so excited when I noticed this in the shop a few days ago but the only nails inc they had were the pale pink one (Elizabeth Street). 

I went to the shop today and they had the gold glitter one (Glamour Glitter) so I picked it up! I am hoping to get the red (St James) and the blue (Motcomb Street) as soon as I find them! 

I was so happy when I managed to get the gold glitter and to top it off when I opened the magazine there were also samples of Rimmel's BB cream, Maxfactor's face finity foundation, NIVEA's express hydration primer, Angel perfume and Elie saab perfume. The magazine is only £2.00 so for a magazine, a nails inc polish and 5 samples i don't think that's bad at all!

When I first used the Glamour Glitter I have to admit I was a little bit disappointed as it is a sparse glitter I was hoping for a really glittery polish that you could just use on its own but if you do want a little bit of glitter you can just put this on top of another colour and it looks quite pretty and Christmas-y. 

This is a picture of the Glamour Glitter over my ESSIE (Russian Roulette).

Have you picked up the Glamour Magazine? - If you havent, then go and get it, these polishes retail at £11.00 each so it truly is a bargain! 

what colour/colours did you or will you get?

Wishlist

Seeing as its just under two months until my 20th birthday I thought I would do a little (ok a BIG) wishlist and I thought I'd share it with you!

Benefit "shes so jet set" gift set

Benefit Erase paste (I have never used this but my sister swears by it)

Nars duo eyeshadow

Mac face and body foundation

Opi - Pink Friday

Essie -Mint candy apple

Essie - Blues

mememe goddess rocks

Smashbox photo finish hydrating

Cath Kidston cake boxes

Wishlist #1

There are always things that you want but don't need, so I thought I would do a wish list post (secretly hoping that one of my family members or friends will see it and remember its my birthday in a few months!).

(Le Teint Touche Éclat Foundation, Essie Nail polish, Cath Kidston Changing bag)

What are your recent wants? If you have done a wish list, post a comment with the link so I can have a look!

Oopsy Daisy! I Went Shopping Again!

So as you can see from the title I went into town again! Whilst in Boots I noticed that they had an ESSIE stand, it looked so pretty that I had to buy one (it would be rude not to eh?!).
I decided to get a deep red it is called Russian roulette. Now, I have never used Essie - I know how appalling is that, but our boots has only just started selling it recently so I haven't been able to go out and buy it, I don't like buying nail polishes online as the colours never look the same when you see them in real life.

I have heard only good things about the ESSIE polishes and when I used it I saw what all the fuss was about. It is really good quality, it has a maxi brush, I only had to apply one coat and I have been wearing it for a few days now and it hasnt chipped. One downside to ESSIE is the price but for the quality I think it is actually worth it!

These retail at  £8.50 each, but I will let you in on a little secret - If you go to www.fragrancedirect.co.uk they have a few colours on here for £1.99 (BARGAIN) - but everytime I look here there aren't so many colours so you'll have to be quick!