Simple red & silver mani

What I've used: 
Nails Inc Tate: amazing red, opaque in one coat
Nails Inc Abbey Road: silver holographic polish (this is 3 coats)
Hope you like them! :)
Maria xx

MAC Temperature Rising Collection Swatches

June Glossybox: Summer Looks Edition

This month Glossybox is all about getting you ready for the summer! And I think they did really well!! I will be definitely using all of the products in my box, I have to say there is nothing really special in it, but everything they send me it's a must have for me :)

Here is what I've got:

Helen E Cosmetics- Lip Crayon in Red Carpet (full size £8)

Figs & Rouge- Lip Balm in Cherry Blossom (full size £5)

MEMEME Cosmetics Eye Inspare Mono Eyeshadow in Steel (full size £4.99)

John Frieda Frizz Ease Original Serum (sample size 25ml £3.14)

Monu Professional Skincare Hidratating Moisturiser SPF15 (sample size 30ml £18)

Total value of my glossybox: £39.14

NOTD: Neon Yellow & Orange

For today's mani i've used two of the new polishes i have bought recently from Urban Outfitters: Ringo (neon Yellow) and Tiny Shorts (neon Orange). Love this fluro shades for summer! :)
María xx

Urban Outfitters Nail Polish Ringo: Neon Yellow

This is 3 coats of Ringo, love the color but the formula is a bit streaky. If you are not bother about having to apply 3 coats and want a real neon yellow get this, price is quite cheap I got mine in Urban Outfitters in the States for $5 I'm guessing over here they will be about €5. I got also a few more colors I will be showing you as soon as I use them.
What do you think about neon nails??

María xx

Rimmel Lipstick Kate Moss Review: 02,06 & 13

First time trying out this Lippies and i have to say i'm really impressed!! 

The colors that i got are:

02: Bright Fucshia

06: Raspberry hot pink

13: Coral Pink

First of all the packaging is quite nice for a drugstore lipstick, black with the Kate Moss Signature in red. Texture  is very smooth and creamy, it applies really well, the pigmentation is great too almost opaque with one coat. The best of it it lasts about 4 to 5 hours!! :) And finally another extra point for the lovely fruity smell, some sort of watermelon. The color range is pretty good so i think i'll be getting more of this lovelies ;). One thing i don't like is the fact they don't have names just numbers :( Also i got mine from www.fragrancedirect.co.uk for only £1.99 each!! Great buy after all! 

What colors should i try next?

María xx

DIY Chalkboard Manicure

Well here are the results!! What do you think? I'm pretty happy with it! :) So I guess in the end I won't have to buy the Ciate chalkboard mani kit ;). 
This chalk look its very easy to achieve with 2 basic products that you might already have in your stash: black nail polish & a matte top coat.
Here is what I've used:

Base color:
-Bourjois So Laque! Noir de chine
- Sally Hansen Salon Manicure Himalayan Blue
"Chalk" color for designs:
- Nails Inc Nothing hill gate
- Konad Special Nail polish White, Black and Yellow
Top coat:
Rimmel Matte Finish Top Coat
You will also need a little brush for the designs, I've used a cheap eyeliner brush here  Hope you like them!

DIY Manicura Pizarra


Bueno pues aquí está el resultado!! Que os parece? Yo estoy super contenta conforme han quedado! :). Así que al final supongo que no hace falta que me compre el kit de Ciate de la manicura pizarra ;). 
Este look tiza/ pizarra es muy facil de conseguir sólo necesitas dos productos básicos que puede que incluso ya los tengas en tu colección: esmalte de color negro & una top coat con efecto mate.

Lo que yo he utilizado:
Color Base:
-Bourjois So Laque! Noir de chine
- Sally Hansen Salon Manicure Himalayan Blue
Color de la "tiza" para los diseños::
- Nails Inc Nothing hill gate
- Konad Special Nail polish Blanco, Negro y Amarillo
Top coat:
- Rimmel Matte Finish Top Coat
Necesitarás también un pequeño pincel para pintar la diseños yo he utilizado una brocha barata de eyeliner.

Espero que os gusten!

María xx

Twitter: Great OPI Giveaways

I'm only new in twitter, wasn't sure if I was gonna use it much, but I've to say it's brilliant to find out about competitions and giveaways from your favourite brands! So anyway I said I would share with you a couple of competitions that are going around in twitter at the moment, and I think it will be worth it to give them a try! both  have OPI prizes!! :) yaiiii!

The first one is from OPI and AspigaBeach sandals:

All you need to do is tweet a picture of your toes with your fave summer sandals @aspigabeach @OPINAILS 

 You could win a pair of AspigaBeach sandals &OPI Bond Girls Nail Set

The second One is from OPI and WomanMagazine

All you need to do is tweet a picture a mani done by you @womanmagazine @OPINAILS #ratemymani 

You could win a year’s supply of nail polish with nail care goodies courtesy of OPI

Have you already enter this competitions?? Here are the pics i tweeted:

María xx

Ciate Chalkboard Manicure

A kit to turn your nails into chalkboard-style fashion statements. 

How it works? First apply a coat of the black Matte polish, then release your inner child and doodle with your choice of Chalk Pen on top the black coat for a cute classroom look. The Chalk Pens have been cleverly formulated as water-soluble, allowing water to wash them away. The Mattnificent top coat seals the chalk onto the nail.

This kit is in my whishlist, i was planning to buy it in sephora next week when i'm in NYC, but i've been thinking in the last couple of days that it could be very easy to make a DIY version of this kit, i'm gonna try and do it this weekend and i'll show you the results! :) if they are good i won't bother buying this kit, it Will save me $25 ;)

What do you think?

Ciate Manicura Pizarra

Un kit que transforma tus uñas estilo Pizarra como fashion statements.
Cómo funciona? Primero se aplica una capa de color negro mate, luego deja al niño que llevas dentro garabatear con tu elección de boli-tiza encima del negro, para un acabo muy mono look colegiala. Los boli-tiza han sido formulados solubles al agua, asi que si te equivocas es muy fàcil de corregir. La top coat Matificante ayudará a sellar la tiza en la uña. Este kit es parte de mi whislist, y estaba planeando conprarlo la semana que viene en Sephora (ya que estaré en NYC), pero en estos últimos días he estado pensando que podría ser bastante fácil hacer una versión DIY de este kit. Así que voy ha probar este fin de semana y a ver que sale! Os enseñaré los resultados a ver que os parece ;) y si son buenos me parece que pasaré de comprar el kit y así me ahorro $25 ;)
Que opinais?

María xx

L'Occitane: La Collection de Grasse

La Collection De Grasse is the new collection of fragrances from L’Occitane. It's been develop by L’OCCITANE’s private perfumer, Karine Dubreil. And Grasse is not only where the perfumer in this case is from but also it's considered the world's capital of perfume. There are 4 different scents to choose from:

Jasmin & Bergamote: a sensual and luminous union between jazmín from Grasse and bergamot from Italy.

Magnolia & Mûre: a mysterious and charming union between magnolia from the Far East and blackberry from the South of France.

Vanille & Narcisse: a radiant and voluptuous embrace between vanilla from Madagascar and narcissus from France.

Thé Vert & Bigarade: a refreshing union between the aromatic green tea and the zesty bitter orange(unisex).

You can get them separately as full size perfum bottles or you can get this handy sampler set that contains the four of them in minituare bottles, perfect for traveling and to try and test the 4 different ones in case you're not sure wich one to pick! I think is also perfect for gifting! (I actually got this set as a gift for my birthday last week and I was very happy to get it! :) I love L'Occitane products I've always used their hand cream, shower gels.. But have never try any of their perfums, so this was my perfect starter pack! ;) My favourites from this collection Jazmín & Bergamote and Vanille & Narcisse. I think this set is around £28.

Do you use L'Occitane products?

L'Occitane: La Colección de Grasse

La Collection De Grasse es la nueva colección de fragrancias de L’Occitane’s. Esta colección ha sido desarrollada por la perfumista exclusiva de L’OCCITANE, Karine Dubreil. Y Grasse en este caso no es sólo donde se crio sino que también está consideradon la capital del mundo del perfume. Hay 4 esencias diferentes para elegir:

Jasmin & Bergamote (Jazmín y Bergamota): union sensual y luminosa entre jazmín de Grasse y bergamota (especie de lima muy aromática) de Italia.

Magnolia & Mûre (Magnolia y Mora): notas de magnolia, realizadas con aceite esencial del lejano oriente, combinadas con mora silvestre, lo cual le da un perfil amaderado y tierno.  

Vanille & Narcisse (Vainilla y Narciso): unión radiante entre vanilla de Madagascar y narcisos de Francia.

Thé Vert & Bigarade (té verde y Bidarade): refrescante unión unión entre el aromático té verde y la naranja amarga del Mediterraneo (unisex).

Estos perfumes se pueden comprar individualmente por separado o también puedes comprar este set tipo de viaje, que contiene miniaturas de los 4 perfumes. Perfecto para viajar y para probar los 4 en caso que no sepas con cual quedarte! Y me parece ideal ambién para regalar! (De hecho este set me lo regalaron la semana pasada por mi cumpleaños, y estoy encantada! :) Me encantan los productos de L'Occitane, siempre había usado sus creams de manos, gel de ducha..., pero nunca había probado ninguno de sus perfumes, así que ha sido una manera perfecta de empezar a conocerlos! ;). Mis favoritos en ésta colección son: Jazmín & Bergamote y Vanille & Narciso. Creo que este set cuesta unos £28.

Gastais productos de L'Occitane ?

María xx

María xx 

Glossybox May: The Birthday Edition

Finally my Glossybox is here!! And the wait was totally worth it!! So far the best Glossybox I got. I was kind of expecting/hoping for a really nice box since it was the Birthday Edition and I wasn't dissapointed. The only think that I wasn't too impressed was with the actual box, being the Bithday and all i was expecting a more festive design, no just their regular pink box. Anyway let's start with the inside of the box, wich is what really matters here ;). This is what I've received:

- BellaPierre Super Lip Gloss in Raspberry, full size £12.99 for 9ml (this is a full size)
- L'Occitane en Provence Angelica Hydration Cream, £30 for 50ml (sample size 15ml- value £9)
- Beautiful Movements Cosmetics Prime & Create Mixing Medium, full size £20 for 20g (sample size 2.5g- value £2.5)
- Caudalie Divine Oil, full size £18 for 50ml (sample size 15ml- £5.4)
- Jelly Pong Pong Fairy Lashes Mascara, full size £15 for 8ml (this is a full size)
- Glossybox Travel pocket Nail Files 
 Total value of my Glossybox this month: £44.89
Considering you pay £12.50 for the box it's a extremely good value, I don't always get this lucky with the box though!  ;)
If you would like to join Glossybox you can use this link you Will get a free Astrid & Miyu bracelet and i'll get One too! ;)
http://www.glossybox.co.uk/referal?CI=MTA4ODU4

(Glossybox is currently doing this promo where the first 80 joining Glossybox through a referal friend link will get a free Astrid & Miyu bracelet)

What did you get in your Glossybox??


Glossybox Mayo 2013: Edición Aniversario

Por fín llegó mi Glossybox!! Y la espera ha valido la pena!! De momento la mejor Glossybox que he recibido. Estaba esperando/deseando una buena caja ya que se trataba de la Edición Aniversario, y tengo que decir que no me han decepcionado. El único aspecto que no me impresionó mucho fue la propia caja, siendo el Aniversario y todo, esperaba un diseño más festivo, o al memos diferente no simplemente la cajita rosa de siempre... Bueno, de todas formas a lo que vamos, el contenido de la cajita que es lo que nos interesa ;). Esto es lo que he recibido:


- BellaPierre Super Lip Gloss in Raspberry (brillo labial):tamaño regular £12.99 por 9ml (este es el tamaño normal)
- L'Occitane en Provence Angelica Hydration Cream (crema facial hidratante): tamaño regular £30 por 50ml (en la caja es tamaño muestra 15ml- valor £9)
- Beautiful Movements Cosmetics Prime & Create Mixing Medium (primer):  tamaño regular £20 por 20g (en la caja tamaño de muestra 2.5g- valor £2.5)
- Caudalie Divine Oil (aceite corporal): tamaño regular £18 por 50ml (en la caja tamaño muestra 15ml- valor £5.4)
- Jelly Pong Pong Fairy Lashes Mascara (máscara de pestañas): tamaño regular £15 por 8ml (en la caja tamaño regular)
- Glossybox Travel pocket Nail Files (regalito extra paquetito de bolsillo de limas para las uñas)
 Valor total de mi Glossybox este mes: £44.89
Considerando que pagas £12.50 por la caja, no está nada mal verdad?! lo único que claro no tengo tanta suerte todos los meses de recibir todo productos buenos!  ;)
Que recibiste tú en tu Glossybox??




María xx

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Primark IPhone 5 covers

Just spotted these lovely iPhone 5 covers in Penneys/ Primark, my favourite? the pink ice cream One :) Prices are €3 and €5. I'm gonna have to buy a few :) do you like them?
Acabo de descubrir estas fundas para IPhone 5 tan chulas en Primark, mi favorita? la rosa con el cucurucho :), los precios son entre 3€ y 5€. Voy a tener que comprar unas cuantas :) que os parecen?
María xx

Sephora Sun Safety Kit 2013

I wish there was a sephora in ireland! Or at least if u could buy online from them and get it delivered to Dublin! They have such great sets & brands you can't not get here! 

At the moment i'm in love with this Sun safety Kit, it's full of little goodies for the summer, 14 deluxe sample sizes of sun-protection products, two self-tanners, a primer, and bronzing powder, all in a reusable cosmetic bag. Perfect for holidays! And it's only $30 (with a $210 value) best of it $20 of every purchase goes to the Skin Cancer Foundation. I'm in NYC next week! So i'm hoping they will still have some left, apparently they sell like hotcakes!

Ojalá hubiera un Sephora en Irlanda! O al menos si se pudiese comprar online y hacer el envio a Dublin! Siempre tienen unes sets & marcas súper interesantes que aquí no se pueden conseguir! 

Ahora mismo estoy enamorada de este Sun safety Kit (kit de seguridad para el sol) esta lleno de productos para este verano, 14 productos de protección solar de tamaño de prueba, 2 auto bronceadores, un primer y unos polvos solares. Perfecto para vacaciones! Y vale solo $30 (con un valor $210 ) lo mejor es que $20 de cada compra va a parar  Skin Cancer Foundation (Fundación Cáncer de Piel). Estaré en Nueva York la semana que viene! Así que espero que todavía haya alguno de estos kits cuando yo vaya! Parece ser que se venden como rosquillas!

María xx