GIVEAWAY - BOOTS £20 GIFT CARD

To celebrate reaching a milestone number of followers on my little old blog and to thank you all for sticking by me through thick and thin, I have decided to run a little giveaway.

I am giving away a £20 Boots gift card so that you can stock up on your favourite make up and skin care brands.

UK ONLY

The giveaway will close on Wednesday 28th August 2013 at Midnight.

The winner will be chosen at random by Rafflecopter and announced on Friday 30th August 2013 on this blog.

The winner will have 48 hours to contact me with shipping details, if no contact is made another winner will be chosen at random.

The prize will be purchased and posted by myself as soon as the winner has contacted me.

I reserve the right to draw another winner if the initial winner has not completed the mandatory part of the giveaway.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Real Techniques Duo Fibre Collection - Limited Edition

The Real Techniques Brush Collections by Samantha Chapman have gone down a storm in the make up world and I have to admit I'm a bit late to the party with this brand.  I have read many reviews and it appears that I have been missing out on something special.  I have now arrived at the party with the Limited Edition Real Techniques Duo Fibre Collection.  Each brush has been made using 2 synthetic fibres with the idea being that the user can create soft layers of product to ensure a pixel perfect flawless finish.  The brushes are designed to be used with powder, liquid and cream formulations.

Duo Fibre Face Brush

This brush is designed for the application of all powder and pigment products.  I found this perfect as a finishing powder and bronzer brush.  It was perfect for building up the strength of the bronzer as the application is super light.

Duo Fibre Contour Brush

This brush is designed or applying contour products.  I have been using it to apply my Bobbi Brown cream blusher and it is just perfect.  It picks up a small amount of cream so there is no chance of getting the 'Aunt Sally' look and it blends to perfection.

Duo Fibre Eye Brush

This Brush is designed for applying eye products.  I can see how this would make the perfect brush for blending in the crease, however, I have several of those brushes already, what I don't have is a concealer brush so I thought I would try this with my Estee Lauder Double Wear Cream Concealer under my eyes.  Well it works like a dream, I don't know how I have managed all these years with just my finger as my weapon of choice.  The finish achieved with this brush is far superior to the finish I've been getting with my finger.

I am so impressed by these brushes that I am now considering replacing some of my other brushes with ones from the Real Techniques range.  

The Real Techniques Duo Fibre Collection is currently available from www.cloud10beauty.com for £27.99 

They also stock the full Real Technique Range in kits and individually.

Have you tried the Real Techniques Brushes?

Which brushes from the range do you recommend?

*PR Sample

L'Oreal Color Riche Neon Pop Nails Collection

L'Oreal have released a new collection of Color Riche Nail Polishes, Neon Pop Nail Collection has summer written all over it.  The polishes come in four bright neon colours and are perfect for holidays and festivals.

Wasabi Hint

Banana Pop

Acid Watermelon

Flashing Lilac

All of the photographs show 2 coats of polish with no top coat.  Application is super smooth and drying time is fairly average.  The brush is quite wide, just how I like it, so application is complete in three strokes.  The Banana Pop and Wasabi Hint will look beautiful against darker skin tones and Flashing Lilac and Acid Watermelon should suit pretty much everyone.

The Polishes are available now and retail at £4.99 and are available from usual L'Oreal stockists.

The confetti is from inside the beautiful balloon that arrived with the polishes from Bubblegum Balloons

Will you be getting your 'Neon' on this summer?

*PR Sample